Maybe I am a traditionalist when it comes to tennis, but I always liked the name Canadian Open. It seemed to convey this may not be a Grand Slam event, but it is pretty important. With corporations more or less getting to name events they sponsor (that seems fair), tournament names change a lot. Still,…
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Masters Canada 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori Championship Prediction
One more time Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori Novak Djokovic leads their head-to-head series 9-2 and has won all 4 of their 2016 meetings (2 on clay and 2 on hard courts) winning 9 of 10 sets. Is there any reason to think Kei Nishikori can win this match? Yes. Novak’s serve has seemed a…
Masters Canada 2016: July 25th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Borna Coric (CRO) vs. Ivan Dodig (CRO) H2H – This could be a great match. I think Coric wins, but Dodig should not be underestimated. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Yuichi Sugita (JPN) H2H – Grigor has to eventually win a match in which he is the favorite right? [9] John Isner (USA) vs. Dudi…
Montreal 2016: July 25th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [WC] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs. Barbora Strycova (CZE) – This is a high quality match. I think it could go either way, but I had to pick someone. [13] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Heather Watson (GBR) – If this match were in a later round, I’d probably pick Watson. I think Stosur is…
Montreal 2015: ATP Predictions for August 11
Predicted Winners in BOLD Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – This match is really interesting to me. Each man has what I call a live arm and can blast big shots from many positions on the court. I think Kyrgios’ serve gives him a slight edge. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Thomaz Bellucci…
Montreal 2015: ATP August 10th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD 1st Round @CoupeRogers : Borna Coric vs (10) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pic.twitter.com/jRANDXbLZN — Borna Coric Fans (@BCoricFans) August 8, 2015 The defending champion faces a promising youngster in Montreal on day 1 [9] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA) – This should be a fun match and well worth the price…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 