Steve Johnson's moustache. pic.twitter.com/0EUA5RoAXw — Gemma (@gondolingirl) October 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – Both men were raised around tennis, but their commitment to strategy is a bit different. I’ll pick Johnson if solely for the moustache. Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) – I’ll take Gasquet…
Year: 2017
China Open 2017: October 4th ATP Predictions
It’ll be @delpotrojuan against Dimitrov in Beijing R2 🍿💥#ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/lRlDUfg4OB — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 3, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Mischa Zverev (GER) – This is a classic Kyrgios trap match. If he plays with poise, he should win. The older Zverev will attack often enough giving Kyrgios…
Japan Open 2017: October 4th ATP Predictions
#MarinCilic routs Stefanos Tsitsipas; #KevinAnderson advances in straight sets at #JapanOpen https://t.co/6RdhdVTfzT — FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) October 2, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs. [SE] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) – Dolgopolov should win this match. [4] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – This could go either way, but I think Goffin’s return…
Japan Open 2017: October 3rd ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Viktor Troicki (SRB) – Tennis needs Milos Raonic to resume his improving results. [6] Sam Querrey (USA) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA) – 9 months ago I pick Gasquet without question (even with a record of injuries). Querrey has risen quite a bit. Benoit Paire (FRA) vs….
China 2017: October 3rd ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [WC] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs. Pablo Cuevas (URU) – This could be a close match, but I think JMDP wins. [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Lucas Pouille (FRA) – Pouille can beat Nadal as he did at the 2016 US Open. I would not be shocked for this to…
Japan Open 2017: October 2nd Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [WC] Go Soeda (JPN) – Can he make the home crowd happy? [1] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [Q] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) – Cilic could make a run at the top if things break his way in 2018. It may be unlikely, but his chances are as good as…
China Open 2017: October 2nd ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [WC] Ze Zhang (CHN) – RBA should win this match. [4] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. [Q] Steve Darcis (BEL) – The US Open semifinalist should win this match. Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Robin Haase (NED) – Fognini is hard to predict and could lose…
The First Louisville Hit for Puerto Rico is in the Books
Here is how you can have a hit for Puerto Rico: Hit with a Friend Make a Donation to a Puerto Rican Relief Effort Share Your Story with me at Tennis Abides and/or @danmartintennis on twitter My father and I hit at George Rogers Clark Park in Louisville, KY today. We jointly made a $50…
Chengdu and Shenzen 2017: Championship Predictions
Chengdu Championship: Marcos Baghdatis vs. Denis Istomin This is a match between two players no one really likes seeing in their section of the draw. Neither tends to post consistent results, but both have the capability to win big matches. Istomin leads their head to head 2-1, but one of those wins was an early…
Tim Mayotte Interview Part 1
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Winning the 1987 Paris Indoor Tim Mayotte won the silver medal in singles at the 1988 Olympic Games, reached 10 Grand Slam quarterfinal rounds, 2 Grand Slam Semifinal rounds, and won the Bercy. He claimed 12 singles titles and reached #7 in the world.…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 