Predicted Winners in BOLD Serena Williams (1) vs. Varvara Lepchenko – Lepchenko is a lefty and is not a push-over, but if Serena is not too error prone she should advance in a straightforward match. Carla Suarez Navarro (15) vs. Kaia Kanepi – Cobra-Kaia Kanepi pulls off an upset. Having said that, I love Saurez Navarro’s game….
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US Open 2014: Day 4 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I have to make these quick so no video clip C. Bellis vs. Z. Diyas – The good times keep rolling. 17 E. Makarova vs. P. Hercog 3 P. Kvitova vs. P. Cetkovska – Will Petra learn to love NY? 24 S. Stosur vs. K. Kanepi – Mild upset 27 M….
US Open 2014: Day 2 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I am fading so I won’t say much, but just make my picks. [8] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. Alison Riske (USA) – This is a terrible draw for AI, but I think she will win in a close match. [3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) – Petra has had…
WTA Cincinnati 2014: Championship Predictions Serena Williams vs. Ana Ivanovic
Serena Williams vs. Ana Ivanovic I watched Ana Ivanovic master Maria Sharapova by leading 6-2, 4-0, only to let her off the hook and fall behind, only to save 2 match points and win 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Serena Williams had to dig out of trouble as well in her semifinal match. Ivanovic knocked Serena out…
Cincinnati 2014: WTA Semifinal Predictions
Semifinal #1: [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) These two put on one incredible match in Montreal last week. Wozniacki just beat Radwanska who won Montreal. Serena is playing her third consecutive week of tennis on the WTA Tour. I am torn on this match. Wozniacki is playing her best tennis in 2…
Cincinnati 2014: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [8] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) – This should be fun in part due to some semi-tense moments in the past between the two. However, unless she is overly error prone, Serena should win the match. [9] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs Elina Svitolina (UKR) – Ivanovic is having a nice rebound…
Cincinnati 2014: WTA Day 5 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [13] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) – Serena should win, but Flavia is not going to roll over for her. [6] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – I think Kerber is in good form based on her tight loss to Serena two-weeks ago. Still, Caroline Wozniacki is…
Rogers Cup Montreal 2014 – Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD The story of the Williams Sisters is so unique that I don’t think it will be fully appreciated until after both of their careers come to a close. Fortunately for fans of tennis, they are not retiring anytime soon. Serena Williams (USA) vs Venus Williams (USA) – In a lot of…
Quick Hits – Raonic, Serena, Kuznetsova & Goffin Take Titles
Milos Raonic won an all-Canadian final to take the ATP 500 level event in Washington, DC. The Citi Open will always be the Legg Mason Classic to me, but two Canadians in the championship match should tell the USTA what it should already know. Serena Williams fended off some game competition and began to…
Serena Williams: At a Crossroads? Probably Not
Cue Jim Morrison to Sing The End? When Do Questions Start? As a champion declines, there are always points when questions about his or her future move from the subconscious to the conscious to the public. Pete Sampras’ loss to Marat Safin at the 2000 US Open was not the start of this talk…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 