Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Milos just reached his second ever Masters 1000 final. Andy Murray won 3 titles after the US Open. Oddly, both come into this match giving a vibe that they need to prove something. Raonic leads their head-to-head series 3-1. I don’t think this data means a lot. If Murray is…
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World Tour Finals 2014: Federer vs. Nishikori Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Kei Nishikori This match is hard to call. Nishikori reached the US Open final, won Tokyo and just took out Andy Murray in straight sets. Roger Federer has played well throughout 2014, but did lose to Kei in Miami. Kei fell to Federer at Halle. Nishikori’s ability to take the ball early…
World Tour Finals 2014: Djokovic vs. Cilic Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic This match has it all. Here are some of the plot lines featured: The two most recent male Grand Slam champions square off The player with the most and the least qualifying points face one another Croatia vs. Serbia A rematch of a 5 set quarterfinal match at Wimbledon The…
World Tour Finals 2014: Berdych vs. Wawrinka Prediction
Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Tomas Berdych Their 4 set collision in Melbourne was a key aspect of Wawrinka’s breakthrough even if Stan’s championship win over Nadal and quarterfinal win over Nole got more attention. Berdych has been more consistent than Wawrinka in 2014, but Wawrinka’s Australian Open and Monte Carlo titles along with his quarterfinal finishes…
World Tour Finals 2014: Federer vs. Raonic Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Milos Raonic This match is more interesting than I would have imagined prior to Paris. Milos beat Roger for the first time in their most recent meeting. At Cincinnati and Wimbledon, Federer dominated Milos. I think the match-up favors Roger in almost every category with the exceptions of service prowess and brute…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Nole Knows Best
Tennis Power Ranking 2014 #13 Novak Djokovic – Nole looked like himself for the first time since Wimbledon. That is bad news for the field in London. Roger Federer – Roger won Basel since the last power ranking. He also lost to Milos Raonic in Paris despite thrashing Milos at Wimbledon and Masters Cincinnati. Roger…
Paris 2014: Quick Hits
Novak Djokovic has strengthened his claim to the #1 ranking. More importantly, he looked like himself for the first time since Wimbledon. Nole is on the cusp of a 4th year finished at #1 and a 4th WTF. London should be fun. Milos Raonic shook off one-sided losses to Federer at Wimbledon and Cincinnati to…
Quick Hits: Serena’s Legacy, Federer’s Ranking and Murray’s Persistence
1. Serena Williams is adding to her legacy. She avenged a one-sided round robin loss with a one-sided championship win over Simona Halep. Serena suffered lapses more frequently than one might guess in 2014, but if she repeats her 2014 performance in 2015, her GOAT resume will rise in terms of slams, time at #1…
Paris Masters preview and picks
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The stakes cannot get much higher at a Masters 1000 event. Not only is the Paris title on the line, but there are also four World Tour Finals spots left to be decided. Six contenders are battling for the remaining berths in London: Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych, David…
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