Predicted Winners in BOLD Both Fed and Cuevas are Drawing Confidence from Istanbul Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) [2] – This match is pitting the most known player vs. one of the most unknown players remaining in the draw. A pro-level opponent swinging freely with nothing to lose can be dangerous, but Federer has been…
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French Open 2015: May 27th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fed and Cuevas are in action in Paris [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP) – I don’t think this is the easiest match for Federer. As enticing as Roger’s second week draw is, but matches through the round of 16 are not necessarily ideal. Fed is still obviously favored…
French Open 2015: May 25th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [12] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs [WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) – I don’t think Simon is a sure thing, but I think he is favored. [3] Andy Murray (GBR) v [Q] Facundo Arguello (ARG) – Can Murray build toward a title? [4] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) – Tomas has proven that…
Masters Madrid 2015: May 6th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (This is an incredible slate of matches) [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Steve Johnson (USA) H2H – Johnson is a great story, but not every story has a happy ending. [1] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Nick Kyrgios (AUS) – I could see this going either way as Roger may be pacing himself for Paris….
Masters Madrid 2015: May 5th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) H2H – GGL picked up a title recently. He has far less firepower than Hot Sauce, but I think GGL is steady enough to navigate this match. Jack Sock (USA) vs [WC] Pablo Andujar (ESP) H2H – A hard call as Sock did win Houston, but I…
Bucharest 2015: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Play it again Jiri Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) v [7] Jiri Vesely (CZE) – Jiri has never won a head-to-head match vs. the Spaniard. It is telling that two of the semifinalists in Romania are from Spain despite the unofficial Spanish national title being held this week in Barcelona. Spain has a…
2015 Power Ranking: Nole has the House Edge in Monte-Carlo
2015 Power Ranking #4 Novak Djokovic – Novak holds the 1st Grand Slam and the first 3 Masters 1000 events of 2015. His straight set win over Nadal was not without some tension, but Novak is going to enter Paris as co-favorite. Andy Murray – Andy can’t be docked for going on his honeymoon. Roger Federer…
Monte Carlo 2015: April 14 Predictions
What do I think will happen at the Masters 1000 Emeritus Event? Read on Predicted Winners in BOLD [14/W] Gaël Monfils (FRA) vs. [Q] Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – I have come to expect the unexpected with Gael, but I think clay is his best surface. [11] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. [LL] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) H2H – Tsonga has [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [Q] Albert…
Davis Cup 2014: Day 3 Analysis and Predictions
I did not post anything about the doubles today because the line-ups could be changed so close to match time and because doubles is a different animal. The remaining singles matches set Switzerland as 1 win away from a first ever Davis Cup title, but France will likely have 27,000 fans and a winnable set…
Davis Cup Final 2014: Day 1 Thoughts and Predictions
Thoughts I did not write about the dust up between Federer and Wawrinka this past Saturday because it was so minor. In a team sport, it would not even have registered. I think the individual nature of tennis made this into a bit of fodder for many tennis sites, but if Boris Becker and Michael…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 