[1] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H Haase leads their head-t0-head series 3-1 and is 3-0 in all of their clay court meetings. All four of their matches have gone 3 sets so no one has run away with a match. Haase did defeat Lopez in the 2013 Gastaad event. That may be…
Category: Feliciano Lopez
Feliciano Lopez Demonstrates the Aesthetic Value of Serve and Volley Tennis
I continue with my preparation for #wimbledon2016🌱🎾 Today i was working on my serve-volley game. pic.twitter.com/eMW44AEp1W — Feliciano López (@feliciano_lopez) June 18, 2016
Miami Open 2016: March 25 WTA and ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. Barbora Strycova (CZE) – Kerber is allowed a post-Slam hangover, but I think she will be back in the mix sooner rather than later. [8] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. [Q] Taylor Fritz (USA) H2H – Unlikely, but I have a feeling. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [PR]…
Australian Open 2016: Day 6 Men’s Predictions
Don’t Count Me Out Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Lukas Rosol (CZE) – I like Stan here, but Rosol is a dangerous opponent. [16] Bernard Tomic (AUS) vs. John Millman (AUS) – Aussie battle [13] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [21] Viktor Troicki (SRB) – I like Milos to keep advancing. [2]…
Australian Open 2016: Day 4 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Sam Groth (AUS) – This could be somewhat tricky as Groth has firepower and crowd support. Still, Murray would be in more peril if this were a 2 of 3 set match. He should be able to weather any hot streaks from Groth in a 3…
January 4th ATP Predictions
And here we go … on the 2016 tennis season Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar – I’ll put the event with the world #1 playing first [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [Q] Dustin Brown (GER) – Dreddy vs. Nole is a fun match, but Novak’s returns and passes make this less than ideal for Dustin….
Paris Masters 2015: November 4th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A Great Slate of Matches [6] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Jérémy Chardy (FRA) H2H – Nishikori needs to be sharp as Chardy has had a few good results over the past 4 months. If Nishikori returns well and gets to Chardy’s backhand, the 6th seed will advance. If Chardy’s serve and forehand…
Shanghai 2015: October 12th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Martin Klizan (SVK) vs. [WC] Ze Zhang (CHN) H2H – Klizan has a nice game so I think he wins one on the road so to speak. [13] John Isner (USA) vs. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) H2H – The Big Guy obviously needs to let his serve dictate in order to win. [16] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Tommy Robredo (ESP) H2H – Tsonga could make a lot of things…
Tennis Power Ranking 2015: Novak’s New York State of Mind
Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #11 Novak Djokovic – Nole claiming his 10th major title and wrapping up his 4th year at #1 is about as comprehensive of a way to be #1 in my ranking as any. Novak was runner-up in Montreal and Cincinnati, but it all built toward his 2nd US Open crown….
US Open 2015: Djokovic vs. Lopez Quarterfinal Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Feliciano Lopez Feliciano Lopez has been playing some of the best tennis of his career over the past 18 months. He posted a great grass court campaign in 2014. He has posted wins over the greatest Spaniard ever Rafael Nadal. Does he have a chance to beat the world #1? For Lopez…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 