Month: January 2016

Australian Open 2016: Day 2 Men’s Predictions

We’d be lucky to get a repeat performance Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [2] Andy Murray (GBR) – Murray is highly favored here. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – Stan should win, but Tursunov is always fun. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – Their 2009 clash…

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Australian Open 2016: Day 1 Women’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs Luksika Kumkhum (THA) – I like Petra, but her tune-up absence might be a cause for concern. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Camila Giorgi (ITA) – Serena gets the top ranked unseeded  player for her first match since losing in the US Open semifinal. [25] Samantha…

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Australian Open 2016: Day 1 Men’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD So many great matches especially for the seeded players in round 1 [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Hyeon Chung (KOR) – Novak is a pretty solid favorite to win the whole thing so he is certainly a heavy favorite in this match. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) – I…

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Sydney 2016 Championship Prediction: Dimitrov vs. Troicki

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Viktor Troicki This should be a fun match, and it is nice to see both players making the late round of a tournament.  I think Dimitrov is busy trying to rebuild his reputation on tour and recapture some of his potential.  I think playing 2 consecutive weeks prior to the Australian Open…

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Aukland 2016 Championship Prediction

Jack Sock vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Jack Sock seems poised for a strong 2016.  His forehand has been lauded for several years, and he gained a lot of traction on tour last year.  I am not sure how much that will help him versus Roberto Bautista Agut.  The Spaniard plays well on plexicushion and likely…

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Tennis Bracket Challenge from the Tennis Channel

Like many of the top pros in tennis, I am battling both a cold and a wrist injury on the cusp of the 2016 Australian Open.  Fortunately, I simply need to write about rather than play tennis. The Tennis Channel has a great opportunity for fans to have some fun with bracket contests for both…

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2015 Season Review: 16. David Goffin

Originally posted on The Fifth Set:
Name: David Goffin Age: 25 Nationality: Belgian Highest Ranking: 14 2015 Ranking: 16 (up 6) 2015 Record: 38-25 Best Result of 2015: s-Hertogenbosch, Gstaad (Final) Considering Belgium’s David Goffin left 2015 without a title to his name, he still managed to produce a remarkable season on the ATP World Tour. After a career-best year in 2014 which…