Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Tomas Berdych (6) vs. Kevin Anderson – Kevin Anderson has had a great tournament. Beating David Ferrer and Gilles Simon is no small task. Still, Berdych will be able to hold serve more easily than Simon or Ferrer could. The Big Czech will likely advance due to having a stronger ground game and…
Category: Indian Wells
March 13, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fourth Round Andy Murray (3) vs. Carlos Berlocq – Murray should win in two easy sets as Berlocq has no weapons to threaten Murray. Rafael Nadal (5) vs. Ernests Gulbis – Gulbis is on a hot streak and Nadal is maybe not sure about hard courts. Still, Rafa is the smart pick. Gilles Simon (13) vs. Kevin Anderson – Simon…
March 12, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Third Round Juan Martin del Potro (7) vs. Bjorn Phau – Delpo should win in a straightforward match. Sam Querrey (23) vs. Marinko Matosevic – USTA, “Help us Sam Querrey. You’re our only hope.” Andy Murray (3) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu – Murray wins Kei Nishikori (16) vs. Carlos Berlocq – On paper, Nishikori should win, but I think Berlocq’s Latin American clay court…
March 11, 2013: Indian Wells Match Picks
Predicted Winner in BOLD [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Leonardo Mayer (ARG) – Rafa rolls Ivan Dodig (CRO) v [2] Roger Federer (SUI) – Federer wins Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v [18] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) – Call me nostalgic, but I think Rusty wins unless Stan returns well. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v Kevin Anderson (RSA) – The big server beats the veteran. [20] Andreas Seppi (ITA) v [Q] Ernests…
March 10, 2013: Indian Wells Match Picks
Predicted Winner in BOLD STADIUM 1 Start 11:00 am [32] Mardy Fish (USA) v [Q] Bobby Reynolds (USA) [3] Andy Murray (GBR) v Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Fabio Fognini (ITA) – This should be entertaining, but Nole should also roll. [WC] James Blake (USA) v [8] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) – An upset is…
Indian Wells Final Sunday Predictions
Final Round – Predicted Winners in BOLD Victoria Azarenka (1) vs. Maria Sharapova (2) – Maria may be due to beat Azarenka, but Vika is undefeated in 2012. I have said in my other picks that until someone beats Vika I am going to keep picking her. I think Azarenka wins in straight sets. She…
Indian Wells Picks 3-17-2012
Projected Winner in BOLD Semifinals Novak Djokovic (1) vs. John Isner (11) – John Isner is on the cusp of becoming a top 10 player. He is at worst the second hardest player on tour to break. Still, Novak should win this match. It is by no means a certainty because if a player holds…
Indian Wells Picks for 3-16-2012 Nadal and Federer vs. Argentina
Predicted Winners in BOLD I have not missed on an ATP pick for two days, but my WTA picks are not nearly as accurate in this event. Semifinals Victoria Azarenka (1) vs. Angelique Kerber (18) – Vika has not lost in 2012, and I don’t think today is the day. Azarenka wins again. Maria Sharapova…
Indian Wells Picks for 3-15-2012
Beware the Ides of March! Yesterday, I was 100% accurate in my ATP picks. Here are my predictions for today (Winners in BOLD): Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Nicolas Almagro(12) – Et tu Almagro? Caesar won’t be killed today. Maria Sharapova (2) vs. Maria Kirilenko (20)– I know Sharapova is playing well, but I think Kirilenko…
Indian Wells Picks 3-14-2012
Projected Winner in BOLD Quarterfinals Victoria Azarenka (1) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (5) – Vika has been shaky and this is a grudge match, but until Vika loses in 2012 I can’t pick against her. Na Li (8) vs. Angelique Kerber (18) – I like Na Li to advance. Fourth Round Juan Martin del Potro (9)…
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