Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (Noon start) [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Andrey Rublev (RUS) – Nadal is likely to beat Rublev who should be proud and thrilled with his quarterfinal finish. *#repost Thank you @espntennis Fancy seeing you here 😉@delpotrojuan #espn #espntennis #USOpen #delpotro #mardyfish pic.twitter.com/tKrAaLoYOu — shizune (@Shizune82119) September 5, 2017 [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [24] Juan…
Year: 2017
US Open 2017: September 6th Women’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD: Could an All USA Semifinal Be in the Works? ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (Noon start) [1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs [20] CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) – This match is hard for me to call. Pliskova serves well and hits really clean shots. I think Pliskova’s serve is a bit bigger than Vandeweghe’s, but CoCo can…
US Open 1992: The 25th Anniversary of an Epic Men’s Event (Part 1)
The 1992 Men’s US Open was notable due to a large number of clashes between major winners. While Stefan Edberg won the title by beating Pete Sampras in 4 sets, he needed three consecutive 5 set wins in order to reach that final. More unbelievably, Edberg had to come back from a service break down…
US Open 2017: September 5th Men’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Be Honest, Who Had One of These 4 in the Final? ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (Noon start) [12] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs [29] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) – An all-Argentine and an all-Spanish final is possible. I have doubted Schwartzman at every turn so in a kiss of death, I am picking him to win this match. [17] Sam…
Today is Tennis Abides’ 6th Birthday!
Dear Readers, A lot has happened with Tennis Abides since it launched 6 years ago. I had written for Tennis-X prior to striking out on my own. I got my first set of press credential through Tennis-X at Indianapolis 2008. The first match I covered was Gilles Simon d. Sam Querrey in a tight 3…
US Open 2017: September 5th Women’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD One of these 4 Women Will be in the Final ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (Noon start) Sloane Stephens’ WTA ranking just jumped 874 spots in 28 days. Talk about a good month. pic.twitter.com/OKRirm5gFF — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 3, 2017 [16] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) vs [PR] Sloane Stephens (USA) – Sloane Stephens has had a strong summer with…
US Open 2017: Labor Day Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m.) [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) – Rafa has looked a bit vulnerable, but it is hard for me to see Dolgopolov winning 3 sets in this match. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [33] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (7 p.m.) – Did Federer win on Saturday due to Lopez not having a great return of serve…
US Open 2017: Labor Day Women’s Singles Predictions
Happy with winning a competitively fought 2nd Round match! Looking forward to my 3rd round match and continuing my 2017 US Open journey! pic.twitter.com/eGC8fy3dEb — Karolina Pliskova (@KaPliskova) August 31, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m.) [1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs Jennifer Brady (USA) – The world #1 has flown under the radar, but she…
US Open 2017: September 3rd Men’s Singles Predictions
One of these Men Will Be in the Final Predicted Winners in BOLD D. Shapovalov vs. 12 P. Carreño Busta – Based on firepower, I like Shapovalov, but PCB is no slouch. This should be an excellent match. 16 L. Pouille vs. 29 D. Schwartzman – I think Pouille can navigate this match and perhaps…
US Open 2017: September 3rd Women’s Singles Predictions
Quarterfinal Spots are on the Line Predicted Winners in BOLD 30 J. Görges vs. S. Stephens – Stephens has had a really solid summer. I think that continues with a mild upset. 16 A. Sevastova vs. M. Sharapova – Sharapova is among the favorites at this point. Scheduling controversies and comments by current and former…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 