Going three! Who will meet @CaroWozniacki in the #rogerscup semifinals: @SloaneStephens or @luciesafarova? pic.twitter.com/uiS3E5ScPQ — WTA (@WTA) August 11, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD Center Court (11 a.m. start) [9] Venus Williams (USA) vs. Alison Riske (USA) – I will call an upset over the two-time 2017 major finalist. I think Riske is a solid player and the humidty…
Month: August 2017
Cincinnati 2017: Sad Not to Be There
One fact of human life is that moving stinks. A person or family can purge items through donations, recycling, and use of dumpsters and still find the process to be slow and tedious. Frustrations can also arise as schedules needed for moving are a lot like the best laid plans of mice and men. At…
Masters 1000 – Cincinnati: August 14th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Center Court (11 a.m. start) [15] Sam Querrey (USA) vs. [WC] Stefan Kozlov (USA) – Querrey has been one of the stories of 2017. I think he can do well in Cincinnati. Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. [Q] Christopher Eubanks (USA) H2H (not before 8:30 p.m.) – Monfils grabbed a good win over Nishikori last week. Can he win several more matches this week?…
Cincinnati 2017: August 14th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Center Court (11 a.m. start) [14] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Anett Kontaveit (EST) – I am not sure how Cincinnati’s humid climate will mesh with Petra Kvitova’s breathing issues, but I think (for this round at least) that Petra wins. [13] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) vs. Daria Gavrilova (AUS) – The young…
Masters 1000 – Montreal: Federer v Zverev Championship Prediction
9 straight wins. ☑️ 2nd Masters 1000 finall ☑️ Alexander Zverev will face Roger Federer for the title in Montréal. #CoupeRogers pic.twitter.com/B1wTtphrZ7 — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 13, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Roger Federer vs. Alexander Zverev Roger Federer leads their head-to-head series 2-1. They split matches in 2016 with Federer winning on clay, and Zverev winning…
Toronto 2017: Svitolina vs Wozniacki Championship Prediction
[5] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs [6] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) This match should be closely contested. Caroline Wozniacki is an excellent athlete who sometimes lacks enough aggression to grab big wins. Svitolina has a serve that can allow her to dictate play early in points. That to me will be the difference in this match. Svitolina can possibly force…
Masters 1000 – Montreal 2017: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H – Roger Federer should win this match. Federer has stated he’d like at least 1 more week at #1. A win here is worth an additional 240 points. I think the 36-year-old should win this match so long as he plays at a reasonable level. The kid does it,…
Masters 1000 – Montreal 2017: Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H – Haase has a 4-0 head-t0-head record over Schwartzman, and that seems to be a good place to start when predicting this match. [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [12] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) H2H – So long as Federer avoids a war of attrition, I think he wins this match. RBA is a tough player who…
Toronto 2017: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Centre Court (12:30 p.m. start) Quaterfinals in Toronto @rogerscup #AceQueen #1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/3PvWZ3AFEq — Karolina Pliskova (@KaPliskova) August 10, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js [1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. [6] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – This is a good opportunity for Pliskova to lay the groundwork for a sustained run at the top. Of course, a title in NYC would…
2017 Has Been a Throwback Year: Is that a good thing?
We’ve heard of Throwback Thursdays, but tennis in 2017 has been a throwback year. The Australian Open featured a Williams Sisters and a Federer-Nadal final. Even Mirjana Lucic-Baroni reached her first major semifinal since 1999. Newly minted number ones Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber saw dropoffs from their 2016 results at the earliest stages of…
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