#2 Andy Murray vs. #1 Novak Djokovic These two know what to expect heading into this match. Murray is the defending champion and just halted a Nadal winning streak. Djokovic is looking to once again be the sole leader in Masters 1000 Shields. They staged a strange but exciting match in the semifinal round of…
Month: May 2016
Madrid 2016: Cibulkova vs. Halep Championship Prediction
Dominika Cibulkova vs. Simona Halep This is potentially going to be a great match. Both players when playing good tennis fight for every inch of the court and never surrender a point. Each is playing well and healthy at the moment. Cibulkova leads their head-to-head 3-1, but Halep’s one win was their only meeting on…
Madrid 2016: Djokovic vs. Nishikori Semifinal Prediction
Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic Thus far in 2016, Kei has won Memphis, was runner-up in Miami, and runner-up at Barcelona. Those 3 events alone have helped Nishikori bank 1150 ranking points. Kei plays well on clay and has a great history in Madrid. However, I don’t see him beating Novak in Madrid because I…
Madrid 2016: Murray vs. Nadal Semifinal Prediction
I don’t see it being anywhere near this one-sided Andy Murray vs. Rafael Nadal Andy Murray lost to Rafael Nadal at Monte Carlo despite dominating the first set. Did Murray let Rafa off of the hook? Probably, but Murray could be in trouble if Rafa is a more confident player today than he was at…
Madrid 2016: May 6th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [8] Tomas Berdych (CZE) H2H – Andy should win this match. Clay could impact this match to a degree, but Andy’s clay court game is better than most people recognize. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Joao Sousa (POR) – I think Rafa wins, but I expect Joao…
Madrid 2016: May 6th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs. [Q] Louisa Chirico (USA) – I like Cibulkova to win here and have a big remaining 2016. She can certainly contend for an olympic medal and make second week runs at the remaining majors. [6] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS) – If Stosur dictates with…
Madrid 2016: May 5th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [16] Gilles Simon (FRA) H2H – Andy should win this match, but Simon is a capable of winning or making a match tough when no one expects it. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) H2H – Nole should win. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Sam Querrey (USA) H2H – Sam has to feel great to be this deep in the event, but he…
Madrid 2016: May 5th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) – Halep should win the battle for Romania. Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs [Q] Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) – Stosur is playing well even if this event has a Romanian feel to it. Daria Gavrilova (AUS) vs. [Q] Louisa Chirico (USA) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)…
Madrid 2016: May 4th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) H2H – I like RBA here due to the surface. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Borna Coric (CRO) H2H – I think Novak wins pretty easily here. [7] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) H2H – Tsonga played well in Monte Carlo so he…
Madrid 2016: May 4th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a nice slate of matches [6] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [10] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) – I am torn on this one. If Simona is on the road back, she likely wins. I need to see it to believe it though. [8] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS) –…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 