Predicted Winners in BOLD These will be quick as my time is limited [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs. Monica Niculescu (ROU) – This could go either way, but I think Aga has to be the pick. [6] Venus Williams (USA) vs. Barbora Strycova (CZE) – Venus should have had enough time to travel and recover from…
Month: July 2016
Masters Canada 2016: July 26th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) H2H – I often am wrong when I pick against Lu in early rounds. [10] Gaël Monfils (FRA) vs. Joao Sousa (POR) H2H – Gael faces a tough opponent, but I like Gael’s chances. [5] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Borna Coric (CRO) H2H – Berdych will likely have…
Montreal 2016: July 26th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Sara Errani (ITA) vs. [WC] Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) – I don’t think the Canadian wins this match. Genie Bouchard (CAN) vs. Lucie Safarova (CZE) – Again, I think the home crowd will not see what it wants. [3] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) vs. Naomi Broady (GBR) – The Roland Garros champion needs to build some…
Masters Canada 2016: July 25th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Borna Coric (CRO) vs. Ivan Dodig (CRO) H2H – This could be a great match. I think Coric wins, but Dodig should not be underestimated. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Yuichi Sugita (JPN) H2H – Grigor has to eventually win a match in which he is the favorite right? [9] John Isner (USA) vs. Dudi…
Montreal 2016: July 25th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [WC] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs. Barbora Strycova (CZE) – This is a high quality match. I think it could go either way, but I had to pick someone. [13] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Heather Watson (GBR) – If this match were in a later round, I’d probably pick Watson. I think Stosur is…
Umag 2016: Championship Prediction
[4] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Andrej Martin (SVK) H2H This match is a great story for Martin (no relation) who has battled through many challenger events in his career. He has banked at least 150 ATP ranking points. With a win, he will add 100 more points to that total. He is a capable player who competes…
Gstaad 2016: Championship Prediction
[1] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H Haase leads their head-t0-head series 3-1 and is 3-0 in all of their clay court meetings. All four of their matches have gone 3 sets so no one has run away with a match. Haase did defeat Lopez in the 2013 Gastaad event. That may be…
Washington, DC 2016: ATP Championship Prediction
Two in a row for Ivo? [2] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs [13] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) Ivo Karlovic at 37 could be the hottest player on tour if he wins this match. Back-t0-back titles on two different surfaces is hard enough but to do that at 37 is really something. Therefore, Ivo has a lot on the…
Gstaad & Umag 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Sorry to do all of these at once, but I am mildly sick and am running out of steam for the evening. Predicted Winners in BOLD Gstaad [1] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Dustin Brown (GER) H2H – Dustin Brown in a semifinal on clay is a great showing. I still think Lopez is the favorite even…
Washington, DC 2016: ATP Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Steve Johnson (USA) vs [13] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) H2H – Johnson beating Isner should give him some good practice in terms of facing the areas of the surface box Ivo’s delivery’s can reach. Karlovic attacks the net much more frequently than Isner, but I like Johnson to win this match with at…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 