Predicted Winners in BOLD

I am predicting a shorter stay for Nishikori than what he had at Miami 2016

Stadium (11 a.m. start)

[2] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [25] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) H2H – A gut feeling leads me to pick an upset.

[5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [26] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) H2H – Kohlschreiber will compete, but I do not think Nadal will yield.

[13] Jack Sock (USA) vs. Jiri Vesely (CZE) H2H – Sock is playing the best tennis of his career.

Grandstand

[3] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [Q] Jared Donaldson (USA) H2H – Milos’ health is something to monitor in Miami.

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs. Donald Young (USA)  H2H – Young is also enjoying some of the best tennis of his career.

Court 1

Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) H2H

Nicolas Mahut (FRA) vs. Guido Pella (ARG)  H2H – Mahut will fight.

Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Jérémy Chardy (FRA) H2H – 50-50 match, but a gut feeling leans toward Fognini.