Serena Williams vs. Lucie Sarafova Serena Williams last loss came against a lefty from the Czech Republic. One would be foolish to think that both coaching teams have not looked at the Madrid match between Serena Williams and Petra Kvitova. Safarova’s left-handed shot making makes this match quite a bit more insteresting than many might…
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French Open 2015 – Prediction for Women’s Final
Originally posted on Tennis Predictions:
Firstly, here’s how I did in the semi-final predictions: ? Ana Ivanovic defeats Lucie Safarova in three sets (Wrong) Serena Williams defeats Timea Bacsinzky in straight sets (Correct winner but in three sets) ? And the prediction for the final: ? Williams defeats Safarova in straight sets ? This…
French Open 2015: Djokovic vs. Murray Prediction Part 2
Novak Djokovic leads Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-3 How did we get here? We know Djokovic dominated the first two sets and seemed to be on track for a straight set win when Murray saved two break points. The crowd eventually shifted, Murray stiffened his back, and Novak missed a few volleys and hit…
Wawrinka cements his place in the elite
Originally posted on The Fifth Set:
Since his victory at the Australian Open in 2014, Stan Wawrinka has often been labelled a ‘one slam wonder’. His remarkable win in Melbourne was followed by some inconsistencies, but overall, Wawrinka has maintained a very high level of tennis since that victory. Now, he has reached his second…
Were Stanislas Wawrinka’s Rackets “Right” in the French Open Semifinal?
During today’s French Open semifinal, Stanislas Wawrinka was rolling through a set and a half against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Tsonga then made a comeback taking the second set to a tie breaker. Wawrinka changed to a new racket for the tie breaker, a fact noted by Tennis Channel commentator Jim Courier. When Wawrinka hit a few…
French Open 2015: Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Semifinal Prediction
[8] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [14] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Close Head-to-Head Series Both men have the ability to hit through a slow court and an opponent. Their head-to-head is dead even at 3-3, and interestingly, 5 of their 6 career meetings have come on clay. Wawrinka leads the clay court series 3-2 winning their two most recent…
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