Predicted Winners in BOLD These have to be quick today Second Round Rafael Nadal (4) vs. Benjamin Becker – Rafa rolls Milos Raonic (12) vs. Janko Tipsarevic – Janko has been in a free-fall as of late. Tommy Haas (11) vs. Marcel Granollers – On a hard court, I am taking Haas. Juan Martin del Potro (7) vs. Nikolay Davydenko – Does JMDP begin a charge toward New…
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Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Post Montreal
Power Ranking 2013 #10 A lot of movement as one would expect following a 1000 Series Event 1. Rafael Nadal – Rafa already has 4 Masters 1000 titles in 2013! Add in 2000 points from Roland Garros and Rafa has banked 6000 ranking points in 5 events. His win versus Nole pushes Rafa back to the…
Tennis Masters Canada: August 8 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Third Round Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Denis Istomin – If Novak is going to finish 2013 #1 he will need to do well at events such as this one. Andy Murray (2) vs. Ernests Gulbis – Murray should win, but Gulbis does have the firepower to pull the upset if Murray is not playing well. Benoit Paire vs. Marinko…
Power Ranking 2013: Post DC
Power Ranking 2013 #9 1. Andy Murray – Murray broke a 77 year slump for men from the UK at All England. Over the past 52 weeks, Murray has won 2 slams, produced 1 slam runner-up finish and won a gold medal. His back-to-back titles at Queen’s Club and Wimbledon have him atop my rankings…
Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Wimbledon and Murray’s Ascent
Power Ranking 2013 #8 Wimbledon Shakes up the Power Rankings #1 vs. #2 and Murray vs. History/Expectations 1. Andy Murray – Murray broke a 77 year slump for men from the UK at All England. Over the past 52 weeks, Murray has won 2 slams, produced 1 slam runner-up finish and won a gold medal….
Wimbledon 2013: Djokovic vs. Del Potro Prediction
Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] v Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [8] This match features two players who have not dropped a single set en route to the final four at Wimbledon 2013. Djokovic is a 6 time major champion and the 2011 Wimbledon champion. Del Potro defeated Djokovic at the 2012 Olympic Games hosted at the All England Lawn…
Wimbledon 2013: Gentlemen’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Projected Winners in BOLD Gentlemen’s Quarterfinal Predictions David Ferrer (ESP) [4] v Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [8] – This match features a major contrast in playing style and stature. Despite all of the differences, this match is nearly a 50-50 proposition. Ferrer’s Grand Slam record over the past 52 weeks is 20-3. JMDP is an underdog, but I…
Wimbledon 2013: Gentlemen’s Sweet 16 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Gentlemen’s Singles Round of 16 Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] v Tommy Haas (GER) [13] – After Novak’s semifinal loss in Roland Garros, I thought he would be hard to stop at Wimbledon. Nothing has changed my perspective on that. Oddly, he does have a tough road to the title as Haas and Berdych have both…
What is at Stake for the Wimbledon Sweet 16
Group 1 – Climbing the All Time Ladder Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is the only member of this group. A second Wimbledon title would give Nole 7 major titles and a good foundation for finishing a third consecutive year ranked number 1 in the world. 7 majors would, to my mind, place Novak ahead of Boris…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 