Predicted Winners in BOLD Alize Cornet (FRA) [29] vs. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) – Lucic-Baroni is a great story, but I think Cornet on French soil will find a way through. Samantha Stosur (AUS) [26] vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [2] – If Stosur maintains her composure, she has the tools to pull an upset. I think she will need a…
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French Open Day 5 picks, including Tomic vs. Kokkinakis and Robredo vs. Coric
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Thursday at the French Open. Bernard Tomic, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Tommy Robredo, and Borna Coric are among those in action. Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. (27) Bernard Tomic Ricky: It might…
French Open 2015: May 28th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) – Based on Rafa’s lead up to Paris, Almagro has a slight chance at winning this match. Based on Rafa’s 10+ years of dominating clay, Almagro is toast. I think Almagro will not be able to dig deep enough to win this match….
French Open 2015: May 28th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Julia Goerges (GER) – An upset would surprise but not shock me in this match. Danka Kovinic (MNE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) – Home court edge [4] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) – If Petra can play close to her best level, she is…
Falling Stock: Bouchard, Dimitrov, and Halep
If we rewind over the past 52 weeks, things looked much brighter for Eugenie Bouchard, Grigor Dimitrov, and Simona Halep. To be sure, I don’t think it is time to put eulogies on any of their young careers. However, their results in Paris raise many questions. Bouchard did not laugh last or best here Eugenie…
French Open R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Almagro, Sock vs. Carreno Busta
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
An all-Spanish affair between Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Almagro is set for Thursday at the French Open. Another Spaniard, Pablo Carreno Busta, is in second-round action against Jack Sock. Nicolas Almagro vs. (6) Rafael Nadal Nadal and Almagro will be squaring off for the 14th time in their careers and…
French Open 2015: May 27th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fed and Cuevas are in action in Paris [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP) – I don’t think this is the easiest match for Federer. As enticing as Roger’s second week draw is, but matches through the round of 16 are not necessarily ideal. Fed is still obviously favored…
French Open 2015: May 27th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) – Maria Sharapova is a clay courter now. [8] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs [WC] Virginie Razzano (FRA) – CSN is a contender. Maybe not a major contender, but she is a contender. [26] Samantha Stosur vs [WC] Amandine Hesse (FRA) – Stosur is…
Nadal cruises through first match at French Open
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
It will take more than a win over an 18-year-old Frenchman who has never won a match at the ATP level in order for Rafael Nadal to restore complete confidence in his game. Still, he could not have asked for a much better start to his 2015 French Open campaign.…
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