Predicted Winners in BOLD I love this scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (also I’m never gonna stop the rain by complaining) [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [14] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) – To Finish 3-6 6-4 4-1 – Novak should gut this one out in 4 sets. [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [9]…
Month: May 2016
French Open 2016: June 1st Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I’ve been very happy the last 2 days* [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [18] Elina Svitolina (UKR) – This should be a tough match for the world #1 and defending champion. I think Serena wins, but I’d give Svitolina a 30% chance at springing the upset. [21] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs….
ScykohPlays: A Play Through of Mario Tennis
I will update this specific post with future parts of this series. Given all of the rain in Paris, this might be a good change of pace. Scykoh does a lot of video game reviews and play throughs. I am not sure if this series begins due to Roland Garros taking place. My daughter is…
French Open 2016: May 31st Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Will the Weather Hold? Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Elina Svitolina (UKR) [18] – This is the last match I made a pick for in this post. Part of me thinks Svitolina and the future arrive in a big way via an upset. On the other hand, Serena is the defending champion and…
French Open 2016: May 31st Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Will the Weather Hold? David Goffin (BEL) [12] vs. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) – Gulbis keeps advancing despite my picking against him in every round. Well, he is not getting my nod vs. Goffin. The Belgian played some awesome tennis in Miami and then stumbled a bit in his transition to the clay circuit….
French Open 2016: Two Clay Court Lessons I Failed to Learn
Given today’s soggy weather, I will journey into my own modest past playing USTA junior events on har-tru/green clay. I remember two losses that could have gone the other direction had I been less stubborn on court. Lesson from Match One – Vary Service Speeds and Placements In the early round of an event, I…
The Top 10 Female French Open Champions
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
The Top 10 Female French Open Champions Chris Evert – The draws Evert faced in the 1970s may not have been terribly deep, but Evert won this title 7 times with her first title coming in 1974 and her final title coming in 1986.…
The Top 10 Male French Open Champions
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
The Top 10 Male French Open Champions Rafael Nadal – This is no surprise as Rafa has played Roland Garros 11 times and won the event 9 times! Rafa’s athleticism, competitive nature, and massive generation of top spin allow him to play clay court…
French Open 2016: May 30th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a Fun Slate of Matches David Goffin (BEL) [12] vs. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) – Gulbis keeps advancing despite my picking against him in every round. Well, he is not getting my nod vs. Goffin. The Belgian played some awesome tennis in Miami and then stumbled a bit in his transition to…
French Open 2016: May 30th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Today’s Matches Should Be Awesome Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Elina Svitolina (UKR) [18] – This is the last match I made a pick for in this post. Part of me thinks Svitolina and the future arrive in a big way via an upset. On the other hand, Serena is the defending champion…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 