Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 am. start) [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs [LL] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) – I expect some good rallies, but Mayer won’t hurt Nadal often enough to do much in terms of scoreboard pressure. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [31] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – I am half-tempted to take Lopez. Federer has looked off for two matches. I don’t…
Year: 2017
US Open 2017: September 2nd Women’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m. start) [1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs [27] Shuai Zhang (CHN) – Pliskova is perhaps going to fly under the radar as the #1 seed. [10] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [20] CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) – I learned a lot in doubting CoCo. [15] Madison Keys (USA) vs [17] Elena Vesnina (RUS) – This should be fun. LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM [12] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs Daria Kasatkina (RUS)…
US Open 2017: September 1st Men’s Singles Predictions
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m. start) [Q] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs. Kyle Edmund (GBR) (not before 1 p.m.) – On firepower, I like Shapovalov. On experience, I like Kyle Edmund. My gut is leaning toward the young Canadian. [10] John Isner (USA) vs [23] Mischa Zverev (GER) (7 p.m.) – I am not sure about how many service breaks we will see. LOUIS ARMSTRONG…
US Open 2017: September 1st Women’s Singles Predictions
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m. start) [13] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs [18] Caroline Garcia (FRA) – I think Garcia will win this match in 3 sets, but if Petra gets rolling she could be on her way to her 3rd major titles. [9] Venus Williams (USA) vs Maria Sakkari (GRE) – Venus has a reasonable shot at reaching her 3rd major final of 2017….
US Open 2017: A. Zverev and Dimitrov’s Losses Further Scramble Men’s Draw
Fourth seed Zverev knocked out by Coric at US Open https://t.co/EqcR3yq6J3 pic.twitter.com/vuvgNP2Q03 — #Loudsoliloque (@loudsoliloque) August 31, 2017 We entered the US Open knowing that last year’s male finalists, Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic, would be missing. Novak Djokovic has won 8 majors on hard courts so his absence is felt particularly sharply. Andy Murray…
US Open 2017: August 31st Men’s Singles Predictions
Today’s vibes under the roof.#USOpen #Nadal pic.twitter.com/3fuJFCirkB — US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 29, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD Three Former Champions in Action Roger Federer (SUI) [3] vs. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) – Federer needs to play better than he did in the first round to go far in this event, but as a professional…
US Open 2017: August 31st Women’s Singles Predictions
I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/zWs0ytJ5JF Karolina Pliskova Interview at the US Open 2017 — Tennis Served Fresh (@TSFtennis) August 28, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD Elina Svitolina (UKR) [4] vs. Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [1] vs. Nicole Gibbs (USA) – The #1 seed could break through and win her…
US Open 2017: August 30th Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m. start) [24] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs Henri Laaksonen (SUI) (not before 1 p.m.) – I like JMDP here. [8] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. [Q] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) (night session 2) – Next year, I would likely reverse this pick. LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM [14] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. John Millman (AUS) [10] John…
US Open 2017: August 30th Women’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m. start) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) – Bouchard will need to win another match or two before I begin to believe again. Timea Babos (HUN) vs. [WC] Maria Sharapova (RUS) – The controversial one assumes the draw of the #2 seed. [9] Venus Williams (USA) vs. Océane Dodin…
US Open 2017: Angelique Kerber is Ousted – How Should She Recover?
First, a tip of the hat to Naomi Osaka for beating Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1. The 2016 champion did not last long in the 2017 event. Sometimes in sports success is the hardest thing with which to deal. In 2016, Kerber won the Australian and US Opens and was runner-up at Wimbledon, the Rio Olympic…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 