Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Winning has not been the norm for Roger Federer of late, but it is the norm in Cincinnati. The five-time champion was up to his old habits with his old racket on Tuesday night as he opened with a straight-set win over Philipp Kohlschreiber. Federer played a stellar first set…
Author: Dan Martin
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Cincinnati Masters Predictions: August 14
Predicted Winners in BOLD These have to be quick today Second Round Rafael Nadal (4) vs. Benjamin Becker – Rafa rolls Milos Raonic (12) vs. Janko Tipsarevic – Janko has been in a free-fall as of late. Tommy Haas (11) vs. Marcel Granollers – On a hard court, I am taking Haas. Juan Martin del Potro (7) vs. Nikolay Davydenko – Does JMDP begin a charge toward New…
Quick Hits on Attending a Tennis Tournament
Be sure to spend a decent amount of time at the practice courts. A lot of the best fan access and insights into how well ATP and WTA players hit the ball is to be had on the practice courts. Not every practice session is as unique as Bartoli’s, but the practice courts are the…
Cincinnati Masters Predictions: August 13
Predicted Winners in BOLD Second Round Roger Federer (5) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber – This match is a hard one to predict. If Roger plays at the level he did in Gstaad, I think Kohlschreiber pulls the upset. I think Roger will play better than he has in his past 3 events and pull out a tight win. Grigor…
Tennis from the Eyes of a 4 Year Old
This past Thursday I stopped by Mason, Ohio to pick up my press credentials for the Cincinnati Masters event. My 4 year old daughter was with me so I decided to walk around the largely empty grounds with her. Her reactions were as follows: When I picked up my credentials she told the tournament staff…
Cincinnati Masters Predictions: August 12, 2013
First Round Fabio Fognini (14) vs. Radek Stepanek – This is a tough match to predict. On clay, Fognini is favored. Based on recent form, Fognini is favored. On a hard court that plays faster than most, I am taking Radek. Jerzy Janowicz (16) vs. James Blake – Jerzy FTW Marcel Granollers vs. Lukas Rosol – I like Granollers’ game. Nicolas Almagro (13) vs. Grigor Dimitrov –…
Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Post Montreal
Power Ranking 2013 #10 A lot of movement as one would expect following a 1000 Series Event 1. Rafael Nadal – Rafa already has 4 Masters 1000 titles in 2013! Add in 2000 points from Roland Garros and Rafa has banked 6000 ranking points in 5 events. His win versus Nole pushes Rafa back to the…
WTA Toronto Final: Williams vs. Cirstea
Serena Williams (1) vs. Sorana Cirstea Serena Williams is having an outstanding 2013 and a win here would only add to that narrative. Still, if she does not win the US Open while dominating the other tour events to this degree may seem like a lesser result than it actually is. Serena has been imposing throughout the…
Masters Canada Championship: Rafa vs. Raonic Prediction
Can Raonic Win? Milos can win this match, but it is a long shot that he does. Not because he lacks weapons, but because Rafael Nadal is playing as well as I have seen him play since 2010. Nadal is moving well, he is showing touch at the net, and of course he has…
