Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Ivan Dodig (CRO) H2H – This Should be a fun one Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. [WC] Jared Donaldson (USA) H2H – Power makes the difference? Donald Young (USA) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA) H2H – This could go either way, but Young tends to win some matches Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez…
Month: March 2016
Davis Cup 2016: Andy Murray’s war of attrition
Originally posted on shakilabarabhuiya:
Being in the crowd to witness Andy Murray’s pulsating Davis Cup victory over Kei Nishikori at the weekend has inspired me to resurrect my blog. I’ve been to Wimbledon and the O2 World Tour finals, but I have never been to a Davis Cup tie and I have also never seen Murray…
Indian Wells 2016: Day 1 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD ** I have most of the matches up, but the ATP website in some cases simply listed a player vs. an unnamed qualifier. I have nothing to say about those matches. Borna Coric VS Lucas Pouille (WC) – This match will be a good test for Coric. Frances Tiafoe VS (WC) Taylor Fritz – Fritz has momentum…
The Maria Sharapova PED Case
My biggest concerns at this point are the length of time Maria Sharapova was on this substance and how she obtained/used this substance given that her training location is in the US and the FDA does not approve of this substance. These two questions are the most problematic to my mind thus far, but I…
Tennis Needs to Rework International Competitions
There was a time when a case could be made that tennis should not be an olympic sport, but it is not 1988 any longer. With the summer games having taken on a great deal of importance, is it time for Davis Cup and Federation Cup to loosen their scheduling demands? A Modest Proposal –…
RIP Bud Collins
Originally posted on The Tennis Curmudgeon:
Bud was a great guy not just for tennis but for anyone who ever met him. I don’t think I ever met anyone who didn’t have fun around him. Requiescat in pace, Bud. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/lupica-bud-collins-best-friend-tennis-article-1.2553149 After my tennis days I covered the game for a time. Bud was often around…
My Encounter with Bud Collins in 1999
A lot can be said about Bud Collins and his contributions to tennis. The best way I can put it is that Bud Collins promoted tennis with enthusiasm and joy in an authentic manner. I was fortunate enough to meet Bud Collins at the Hall of Fame Classic in Newport, RI. I was living in…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 