Queen’s Club 2016: Quarterfinal Predictions

Rd of 16  [6] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [Q] Donald Young (USA) H2H  64 – to be completed  – Bautista Agut should close this out. [5] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) H2H  – Is Cilic coming alive?  If not, I’ve made an awful prediction here. [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [WC] Kyle…

Queen’s Club 2016: June 16th Prediction

Predicted Winners in BOLD Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs. [WC] Kyle Edmund (GBR) H2H – The French veteran is always in great condition and should take advantage of a nice opportunity for some ranking points. [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Aljaz Bedene (GBR) H2H – I like Murray to win here. [3] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [LL] Jiri…

Queen’s Club 2016: June 14th Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) H2H – I think this could go either way as both have firepower, but I think Hot Sauce is less steady than Stan. [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) H2H – Not a great draw for Andy to face a player who just…

Ivan Lendl Working with Andy Murray Again

.@andy_murray will reunite with Ivan Lendl at Queen’s Club in London this week.#bbcsportscot pic.twitter.com/6fAOhGlUef — BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 12, 2016  

The Clay to Grass Transition

I’ve never played tennis on a grass court, but I hope to correct that in the nearish future. The shift for professionals from clay to grass may not be as severe as it was when the speeds of the surfaces were more radically different.  Still, the footing on each surface is different.  I’ve included some…

French Open 2016: Novak Conquers Roland Garros and Tennis

Novak Djokovic’s long march toward a Roland Garros singles title has involved many close calls.  Consider that Novak was runner-up at Roland Garros in 2012, 2014, and 2015.  His chase for this title was halted in the semifinal round in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2013.  Novak also posted quarterfinal showings at Roland Garros in 2006…

French Open 2016: Twitter Poll Results

Who will win the men's final at Roland Garros? #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This was interesting as well: Djokovic-Murray, First time No. 1 & No 2 will play for a Slam neither has won since 1984 https://t.co/Q5C5LB6pHC pic.twitter.com/hVp0aVHOMo — Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

French Open 2016: Championship Polls

Jump on twitter and vote as well! Who wins at Roland Garros tomorrow? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 3, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Who will win the men’s final at Roland Garros? #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

French Open 2016: Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Semifinal Prediction

Is Gasquet good sparring ahead of Wawrinka? Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Stan Wawrinka may say that he is not in Andy Murray’s class.  He has fewer Masters 1000 titles and fewer Grand Slam final round appearances.  However, Wawrinka, like Murray, has 2 Grand Slam singles titles, an olympic gold medal (Stan’s is in doubles…