Can Ferrer do what Gaston Gaudio did and shock both his compatriot and the world? Will Nadal win an 8th (!) title at Roland Garros? You decide before they decide it on the court.
Category: Roland Garros
Who Will Win Sharapova or Williams? (POLL)
The World Number One versus the Defending Champion: Who Do You Pick?
David Ferrer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: Preview and Prediction
An Opening in the Top Tier Roger Federer has not been himself throughout 2013. Andy Murray is hurt. Rafael Nadal missed 7 months of tennis. Even Tomas Berdych was upended in the first round at Roland Garros. The winner of the other semifinal will play for a Grand Slam title. David Ferrer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga…
Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic: Preview and Prediction
The Big Match Make no mistake, this is the match everyone was looking forward to when all of the draws were released. Rafael Nadal entered this tourment having won 7 of the past 8 Roland Garros titles with one realistic threat in the draw. Novak Djokovic is number 1 in the world and beat Nadal…
French Open Predictions: Williams vs. Errani & Sharapova vs. Azarenka
Predicted Winners in BOLD Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [3] vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [2] These two players are pretty evenly matched. When Azarenka gets her teeth into Sharapova’s game, she can roll her more famous opponent. However, Vika is not as comfortable on clay as she is on a hard court so a one-sided drubbing seems unlikely. I…
Who will win Djokovic vs. Nadal? (Tennis Poll)
The biggest match of the French Open is obviously Serena Williams vs. Sara Errani Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal. Who do you think will win?
Roger Federer and the Grass Court Season
2013 Has Not Been a Great Season Roger Federer has posted a Grand Slam semifinal and quarterfinal finish, along with a runner-up finish in Rome and decent showings in Dubai and Indian Wells. That may add up to a top 10 level of play (especially given that Federer is 9-2 in majors in 2013), but…
French Open Predictions: Sharapova vs. Jankovic & Azarenka vs. Kirilenko (or Pan-Slavic Tennis)
Predicted Winners in BOLD 2 Maria Sharapova vs. 18 Jelena Jankovic Hopefully my picks are better than they were for the other quarterfinal matches. The defending champion faces a tricky veteren in Jankovic. If Jelena can make Maria move and make footing and footwork an issue, an upset if quite possible. Jankovic’s problem is that…
French Open Predictions: Nadal vs. Wawrinka & Djokovic vs. Haas
Predicted Winners in BOLD 1 Novak Djokovic vs. 12 Tommy Haas My picks for the other quarterfinal matches were not good. I hope to bounce back. This match is the harder one to pick as Haas has had some success vs. Djokovic (i.e. Miami this year, Halle and Wimbledon in 2009). Djokovic is also playing with a heavy…
French Open Predictions: Williams vs. Kuznetsova & Errani vs. Radwanksa
Predicted Winners in BOLD 1 Serena Williams vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Kuznetsova has had a lot of success at Roland Garros. She also has 2 slam titles to her name and may not be as intimidated by Serena Williams as younger players on tour are. Still, Serena is on a roll. Kuznetsova has made a great…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 