A worthy sequel in 2015? The Dubai event always draws in a great field and when the draw holds up a tremendous final is in the offing. This year is no exception. Federer and Djokovic each won a title in Australia to start their seasons. Of course, Djokovic’s Australian Open is significantly more coveted than…
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Dubai 2015: Semifinal Predictions
Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Berdych I doubt it will be this one-sided, but I expect a similar result. Berdych has had a nice start to 2015. I don’t think he has much of a chance in this match, but Berdych has been quite consistent. Nole has won 2 of the past 3 slams after a…
Australian Open 2015 – Roger Federer’s Semifinal Streak Ends
While Roger has more US Open and Wimbledon titles, his Australian Open performances had been quite consistent. From 2004-2014, Federer posted a 64-7 record at the Australian Open resulting in 4 titles, 1 runner-up finish, and 6 semifinal finishes. That would be a bit like an NCAA basketball team doing no worse than the final…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 5 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) – I don’t see this as an easy match, but Federer in 3 or 4 is my pick. [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Dudi Sela (ISR) – Stomach cramps are the only thing that could stop Rafa here. [7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs….
Australian Open 2015 – Day 3 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Form should generally hold, but expect a few more upsets than the first two days: I wish I had a ticket as this is a great slate of matches. [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA) – I don’t think this is the easiest match for Roger. Depending on how…
Australian Open 2015: Day 1 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Welcome Back as Tennis’ Off-season is Now Over [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) – Rafa’s draw is pretty soft after this match, but I think Rafa is low on confidence and is not yet grooved. I give Youzhny a 40% chance at the upset despite one of my…
Quick Hits: Federer’s 1000th and 84th, Ferrer Rises, and Wawrinka Defends a Title
Roger Federer Winning 1000 matches is no easy task as only two other men accomplished this feat in the Open Era. Roger Federer added to his established reputation for consistency across many years and to his growing legacy of logevity by joining Ivan Lendl an Jimmy Connors. Roger also has an outside shot at overtaking…
Federer Throttles Dimitrov and Reaches First Final of 2015
Roger Federer collected his third career win versus his shadow Grigor Dimitrov. I am not going to read too much into Dimitov’s one-sided loss, but at 33 Roger Federer is someone Dimitrov should press a bit more than he has to date. Dimitrov only won 4 games in this match and is now 0-3 (0-6 in…
Wawrinka and Federer Bring the Davis Cup to Switzerland
Stanislas and Roger’s Excellent Adventure This match set a tone Stanislas Wawrinka added Switzerland’s first Davis Cup title to a year that saw him win a first Grand Slam and a first Masters 1000 title. Roger Federer added an important missing piece to his unprecedented career. Stan and Roger also won Gold for Switzerland in…
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…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 