Tomas Berdych vs. Marin Cilic Each man took a standing 8 count on Monday. Losing 6-1, 6-1 in a battle of tennis elites is humbling, but in round robin play, one need not go undefeated to advance. Each man came in with some momentum given recent titles in Moscow for Cilic and Stockholm for Berdych….
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World Tour Finals 2014: Djokovic vs. Cilic Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic This match has it all. Here are some of the plot lines featured: The two most recent male Grand Slam champions square off The player with the most and the least qualifying points face one another Croatia vs. Serbia A rematch of a 5 set quarterfinal match at Wimbledon The…
Paris 2014: Quick Hits
Novak Djokovic has strengthened his claim to the #1 ranking. More importantly, he looked like himself for the first time since Wimbledon. Nole is on the cusp of a 4th year finished at #1 and a 4th WTF. London should be fun. Milos Raonic shook off one-sided losses to Federer at Wimbledon and Cincinnati to…
Predictions for Moscow, Stockholm, and Vienna Championship Matches
Kremlin Cup Final – Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Marin Cilic Bautista Agut has played quite well in 2014 and is in 14th place in the year long points race. Marin Cilic had been similarly solid in 2014 prior to his dominating US Open title run. Cilic reaching the final in Moscow makes me think some…
Don’t Make Too Much Out of Cilic’s Recent Stumbles
During his two events in China, Marin Cilic did not look like his US Open self. Fact is he may never look like that again. He might be relegated to the list of one-slam wonders that includes Gaston Gaudio and Thomas Johannson. He might also have other deep runs, but be stuck at a…
US Open 2014: Final Thoughts
Serena Williams was awesome in winning her 6th US Open and 18th major. Let the GOAT debates intensify. Marin Cilic dominated the final two matches at a level not seen since Federer’s 2004 win or maybe stylistically since Safin’s 2000 title run. Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic is my favorite match-up because each…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: US Open and Marin Cilic’s Rise
Novak Djokovic – Nole stays at #1, but his play in Toronto, Cincinnati and to a lesser extent New York leave some questions. Novak did not handle the hot and humid conditions well in New York. He struggled with the heat late in the Kohlschreiber match and against Nishikori who had played 10 sets in…
Tennis Fans: Reasons to be Excited about Nishikori vs. Cilic
Saturday Blues I will admit that I was sad when Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer lost on Saturday. I thoroughly enjoyed Novak Djokovic’s performance at the 2007 Miami Masters event. From that point forward, I’ve been a fan of his. Similarly in 2001, I predicted Roger Federer to beat Pete Sampras at Wimbledon and told…
US Open 2014: Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori Championship Prediction
Odds If someone looked at the draw and picked this final, I want to have you pick some lottery numbers for me. Kei Nishikori had established himself as a dangerous if fragile player in 2014 after being seen largely as a potentially good player. Kei beat Roger Federer in the Miami quarterfinal round only to…
US Open 2014: Federer vs. Cilic Prediction
If Federer is sharp, expect something like this. If Fed plays like he did in the quarters, expect Cilic to win. Marin Cilic enters this US Open semifinal as a guy who has to be considered a dark horse to win the US Open. He lost to Novak Djokovic in 5 sets at Wimbledon and…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 