Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer will continue his French Open campaign on Wednesday against Marcel Granollers. Ernests Gulbis and Nicolas Mahut are also aiming for a place in the third round. Marcel Granollers vs. (2) Roger Federer Looking for his second French Open title, Federer began his fortnight in routine fashion on Sunday.…
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French Open 2015: May 26th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs [WC] Quentin Halys (FRA) – Nadal is 89-1 in best of 5 set matches on clay. I think he will be 90-1 soon enough. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) – Jarkko is a cagey lefty veteran, but he has a minimal chance vs….
French Open 2015: May 26th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Marina Erakovic (NZL) – Petra is a contender, but she is also highly unpredictable. That should not become a factor to consider in round 1. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) – Serena has 2 Roland Garros titles, but a triple crown may be…
French Open R1 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Halys, Isner vs. Seppi
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a 10th French Open title when he takes the court on Tuesday against Quentin Halys. John Isner and Andreas Seppi are also in first-round action. (WC) Quentin Halys vs. (6) Rafael Nadal Something will have to give when it comes to Nadal’s 2015…
French Open Day 3 picks: Dimitrov vs. Sock, Dolgopolov vs. Almagro
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Steen Kirby of Tennis Atlantic preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Tuesday at the French Open. The schedule includes Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jack Sock and Alexandr Dolgopolov vs. Nicolas Almagro. (10) Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jack Sock Ricky: Their only previous…
French Open 2015: May 25th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [12] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs [WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) – I don’t think Simon is a sure thing, but I think he is favored. [3] Andy Murray (GBR) v [Q] Facundo Arguello (ARG) – Can Murray build toward a title? [4] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) – Tomas has proven that…
French Open 2015: May 25th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [29] Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs Roberta Vinci (ITA) – This is no easy first round match for Cornet. Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) – Kaia could force one tight set, but she is not going to beat Maria in a 2 out of 3 set situation. Virginie Razzano (FRA) vs…
French Open R1 previews and picks: Kyrgios vs. Istomin, Thiem vs. Bedene
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Up-and-coming stars Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem will kick off their French Open campaigns on Monday. They are set for respective openers against Denis Istomin and Aljaz Bedene. Denis Istomin vs. (29) Nick Kyrgios Kyrgios and Istomin will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they…
The King is on the ropes – could it happen? French Open preview
Originally posted on grandslamgrumblings:
Sharapova kisses her second French Open title Grand Slam tennis rolls back into the City of Love later today and, whilst my attention is uncharacteristically elsewhere for at least the first 30 hours of the tournament (Championship Play-off Final!), I have nevertheless tried to make some sense of the draws for…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 