Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Jack Sock (USA) vs. [13] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) H2H – Jack should win so long as he returns well and/or plays well in tiebreaks. I am not sure that will happen. Ivo just won a tournament and has the advantage of knowing exactly what his game plan is. [1] John Isner…
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Washington, DC 2016: July 21st ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (Q) Ryan Harrison VS (5) Steve Johnson – This is a big match for both men. Johnson won his first title right and had a decent Wimbledon. He entered Newport as the #1 seed and underperformed. A strong showing in DC would make Newport a blip on Johnson’s 2016 radar. Harrison battled through the qualifying…
Washington, DC 2016: July 20th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev VS Taylor Fritz – Future Shock? Zverev seems a bit further along, but Fritz might be boosted by the DC fans. Yen-Hsun Lu VS (2) Gael Monfils – Monfils holds a 2-0 head-to-head lead, but they have not met since January 2013. I think Lu pulls the upset if solely because Monfils has been…
Washington, DC 2016: July 19th ATP Predictions
Practice makes perfect? Predicted Winners in BOLD Donald Young (USA) vs. [Q] Ernesto Escobedo (USA) H2H – I think Young should win this match, but the qualifier should be match tough. [12] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Daniel Evans (GBR) – Dimitrov has become quite hard to predict in matches such as this. I think Dimitrov wins,…
Washington, DC 2016: July 18th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Daniel Evans (GBR) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER) H2H – Becker has been winning matches here and there since his 2006 win over Andre Agassi at the US Open. Denis Kudla (USA) vs. John Millman (AUS) H2H – Kudla will need to take care of his serve to advance, but I think he will do just…
Hamburg 2016: Pablo Cuevas vs. Martin Klizan Championship Prediction
Pablo Cuevas vs. Martin Klizan Cuevas has won 2 titles in 2016 and is in his 4th tournament final of the year. Klizan won a title earlier this year and is 4-0 in career finals. Klizan is left-handed and has a big serve, but Cuevas has taken great care of his service games this week…
Bastad 2016: Ramos-Vinolas vs. Verdasco Championship Prediction
Verdasco already played another lefty this week. Will that help? Championship Prediction: Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs. Fernando Verdasco This is an interesting match-up as both Spaniards are left-handed. Everyone on tour is used to playing right-handed players. This creates a comparative advantage for left-handed players except when they play other left-handed players. Ramos-Vinolas had a great…
Newport 2016: Ivo Karlovic vs. Gilles Muller Championship Prediction
Ivo Karlovic vs. Gilles Muller Anyone thinking the 1990s are long gone hasn’t seen the tennis in Newport. Since Newport falls after Wimbledon, pressure is minimal to make the grass play like that at the All England Lawn Tennis Croquet Club (those courts slowed down in 2002). Ivo Karlovic is 37 years old and is…
Hamburg 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A good overview of the 4 quarterfinal matches Renzo Olivo VS (3) Pablo Cuevas – I am taking the higher seed here in large part because Cuevas had the easier quarterfinal match. Stephane Robert VS (7) Martin Klizan – Klizan also had the easier quarterfinal match.
Newport 2016: Semifinal Prediction
Predicted Winners in BOLD (8) Donald Young VS (3) Gilles Muller – Muller has had a highly successful grass court season. Young beat Muller in a one-sided manner earlier this year, but Muller is a 6’4″ left-handed player who is solid on grass. (4) Marcos Baghdatis VS (2) Ivo Karlovic – Baghdatis has had a nice 2016 in general and played well in…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 