Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. Karin Knapp (ITA) – Knapp is a solid player, but Halep should win. Will she is the big question? [8] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs. Sabine Lisicki (GER) – On other surfaces, I’d likely pick Lisicki. [WC] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs. Danka Kovinic (MNE) – A…
Author: Dan Martin
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Madrid 2016: May 2nd ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) H2H – Should be a fun 50-50 type match. If Mayer is returning well, my pick will look silly. [9] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) H2H – GGL in an upset. Ferrer may come to life this week, but 2016 has not been his…
Madrid 2016: May 2nd WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. [Q] Elena Vesnina (RUS) – I would not be shocked to see an upset here. Nothing Petra does surprises me these days. She may dust the field or be bested by an unknown. Vesnina is a solid player and could very well send the defending champion…
Power Ranking 2016: Monte Carlo and Barcelona have Rafa Rising
Our Long International Nightmare is Over: Tennis Abides is Back Sorry this is a bit later than usual. Putting the finishing touches on my dissertation put my tennis writing on the back burner. Still, the 3rd Masters 1000 event of 2016 along with a 500 level event in Spain deserve some attention prior to the…
Monte Carlo 2016: Nadal vs. Monfils Championship Prediction
Rafael Nadal vs. Gael Monfils Gael Monfils was not the expected finalist, but his play at Masters Miami was excellent so he is in a nice spot in terms of playing strong tennis on two different surfaces. Monfils also made a quarterfinal appearance in Melbourne and was a runner-up in Rotterdam earlier this year. Monfils…
Monte Carlo 2016: April 11th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [WC] Andrey Rublev (RUS) H2H – This should be fun, but Zverev is very solid. [13] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Gilles Muller (LUX) H2H – Again this should be fun, but Gael should win if he plays along the lines of how he played in Miami. [9] Richard Gasquet…
Power Ranking 2016: Djokovic Owns Miami
Tennis Power Ranking 2016 #3: Miami Novak Djokovic Still Dominates Tennis Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic is occupying a niche rarely occupied in any sport. He is far and away better than every other practitioner of his sport right now. Milos Raonic – Milos’ play in the first portion of 2016 places him in a distant…
Miami 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori Championship Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori It is a testament to how dominant Novak is that I was wondering what do I even write. Kei Nishikori has an excellent return of serve, moves well, can impose his court positioning on his opponent, and can hit with a lot of pace/precision. Of course, Kei has a chance,…
Miami Open 2016: Victoria Azarenka vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Championship Prediction
This match is a bit dated, but it could be a good indicator of what a treat this could be. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Victoria Azarenka This should be an excellent match between a pair of double major champions. Both players move well and hit powerful groundstrokes. Vika moves better than Azarenka at this stage in…
Miami Open 2016: Nick Kyrgios vs. Kei Nishikori
Will talent wait its turn or jump in line? Reclaiming his Promise Versus Staking a Claim Kei Nishikori had a breakout moment in 2014. He had beaten Roger Federer in Miami and pushed Nadal hard in Madrid in 2014. However, his 4 set US Open semifinal win over Novak Djokovic had many seeing Nishikori as…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 