Is round 3 possible? Sure. Serena Williams’ Quarter Serena Williams received no favors from her 2016 US Open draw. Ekaterina Makarova is far from an ideal first round opponent. Simona Halep won Montreal and played reasonably well in Cincinnati. Heather Watson or Lucie Safarova could await Serena in the final 8 if Halep fails to reach…
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Rio Olympic Tennis: August 9th Women’s Singles Predictions
#USA @serenawilliams‘ quest for a 5th #gold medal continues! 🏅 pic.twitter.com/IPLP6NiJNF — Tennis Photos (@tennis_photos) August 9, 2016 Predicted Winners in BOLD KEYS Madison vs. SUAREZ NAVARRO Carla – Keys will need to handle CSN’s backhand and variety, but I think if both are playing well Keys is the better player. WILLIAMS Serena vs. SVITOLINA Elina…
Olympic Tennis 2016: Other Opening Ceremony Photos and Videos
Beautiful symbol of hope for the planet at #RioOpeningCeremony Time for real action on #climatechange #doit4thekids pic.twitter.com/WjUwpFLSnY — Nemo (@CoralSeaOz) August 6, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js .@serenawilliams taking a selfie with flag bearer @WaydeDreamer #teamSArise pic.twitter.com/2RGoH0aIK8 — TeamSouthAfrica (@teamsa16) August 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js In his Rio 2016 opener, Novak Djokovic will face the man who beat him…
Wimbledon 2016: 8 Final Thoughts
Why 8? Why Not? Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber staged a final in which one player played quite well and the other played even better. In their Australian Open final earlier this year, Kerber and Williams combined to break serve 3 times in a 10 game first set. Over 21 games, there were only 2…
Wimbledon 2016: Serena Claims Her 22nd Major Title!
Sublime Serving Makes a Difference Serena Williams faced one break point today. She hit an ace. When serving for the match, Serena got to 40-0 with 3 unreturnable serves. Serena put away a volley to win the match. This was a fitting way to end this match as she had a hard time putting volleys…
Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber Championship Prediction
When Kerber runs she is not hiding she is counter-attacking Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber: For Most of the Marbles While tennis gold medals and a US Open title are still out there, the winner of this match will have a strong case for having had the best year among female players. These two met…
Wimbledon 2016: Ladies’ Singles Final Poll
Who will win the Ladies' @Wimbledon singles title in 2016? #Wimbledon — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) July 8, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams vs. Elena Vesnina Semifinal Prediction
Vesnina will more or less have to play this way to contend with Serena Williams Serena Williams vs. Elena Vesnina Serena Williams is obviously the favorite in this match, but does that mean she will win? Vesnina has certain qualities that could help her win this match. Vesnina moves well, takes the ball early when…
Wimbledon 2016: Ladies’ Singles Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Simona Halep (ROU) [5] v Angelique Kerber (GER) [4] – Kerber will need to be at or near her best level of play to win this match. Her speed and counterpunching can help when Halep is dictating play, but her lefty forehand will needs to make sure she is dictating more often than…
Wimbledon 2016: Ladies’ Singles Round of 16 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Most of these matches are coin flips [1] Serena Williams (USA) v [13] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – Serena Williams will exact some revenge for her Miami loss. [5] Simona Halep (ROU) v [9] Madison Keys (USA) – This is a 50-50 match, but I think Keys has a lot of confidence in her…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 