Predicted Winners in BOLD

[15] David Goffin (BEL) vs. [18] Gilles Simon (FRA) H2H – Goffin plays more like Davydenko did, but he and Simon are likely among the players no one fully enjoys playing as each has a way of working his way into a match even when it seems improbable.  Goffin’s solid play at Indian Wells has me leaning toward him, but this may be the most fascinating match of the tournament.  

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) – The Big Czech burst on the scene at the 2004 olympic games and seemed to be a future contender for tennis’ top prizes. That hasn’t entirely failed to materialize, but I think we know who generally wins when he faces Djokovic.