NetJets is making strides to go carbon neutral – perhaps they could sponsor this effort The professional tennis tours are fairly carbon intensive. The miles of airline flights and driving (in the case of Murray’s 2009 road trip from Montreal to Cincinnati) add up to a lot of internal combustion engines being used by players and fans…
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Masters Miami 2015: March 28th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A Big Slate of Matches Today [11] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs Tim Smyczek (USA) – Jo’s comeback gets a boost. [9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Vasek Pospisil (CAN) – Dimitrov seems to be struggling to me where Pospisil has momentum in singles and doubles. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Martin Klizan (SVK)…
Masters Miami 2015: March 27th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I can see having 32 seeds at a slam because such events involve 7 rounds, but this seems excessive [3] Andy Murray (GBR) vs Donald Young (USA) – These two have had their fair share of matches. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Nicolas Almagro (ESP) – This could be interested, but…
Masters Miami 2015: March 26th Prediction
Predicted Winners in BOLD Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA) – Baghdatis has shown a little life lately, but he has not been a good pick in almost a decade. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) vs Vasek Pospisil (CAN) – Big time match if JMDP is healthy. I think Vasek beats a Rusty, but hopefully…
Indian Wells 2015: March 19 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [12] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) H2H FLo is playing excellent tennis. If Murray plays too passively and lets Lopez dictate, I think an upset will occur. My guess is that Murray will do some Bjorkmanesque things to take the net away at times. This will likely be enough for…
Indian Wells 2015: March 18 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Great Slate of Matches as One Would Expect [12] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) v [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) H2H – I could see this go either way, but I think Nishikori is a higher level player in general so he is my pick. [13] Gilles Simon (FRA) v [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) H2H – I’d love…
Indian Wells 2015: Saint Patrick’s Day/March 17th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Steve Johnson (USA) H2H – Johnson has a chance, but he is not my pick. [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Donald Young (USA) H2H – Lefty vs. Lefty = Rafa winning [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) H2H – Federer is undefeated in 2015 except for his matches…
Indian Wells 2015: March 16th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [26] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) H2H – This should be a fun match, but I think Murray will have enough to win. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) H2H – Ajde Nole [14] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA) H2H – Against my better judgment I am…
Indian Wells 2015: The Ides of March/March 15h ATP Predictions
Et tu Nick Kyrgios? This is a GREAT Slate of Matches for those who Have Tickets Predicted Winners in BOLD [31] Jérémy Chardy (FRA) vs. Donald Young (USA) – Young has a bit of momentum so I will pick him in what I consider to be a 50-50 match. [11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Nick…
Indian Wells 2015: Friday 13th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Sam Querrey (USA) vs Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) H2H – Home town mojo helps Sam Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs [WC] Denis Kudla (USA) H2H – Kudla could be a bracket buster, but the slowness of the surface will probably hurt Kudla’s ability to hold serve. Put this match in Newport, RI and I’d pick Kudla….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 