Predicted Winners in BOLD [10] Tomas Berdych (CZE) v [24] Alexander Zverev (GER) – I feel like it is now or never for Berdych who first made himself known on tour in 2004 by beating Roger Federer at the olympic games. With Djokovic out, could Berdych win a lifetime achievement type of Wimbledon title? Sure,…
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Wimbledon 2016: Day 7 Middle Sunday Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Roberta Vinci (ITA) v [27] Coco Vandeweghe (USA) – Coco is playing at a high level on grass. It is not a huge reach to see her defeat Vinci. [1] Serena Williams (USA) v Annika Beck (GER) – Serena had a scare and a fine last round. I don’t think Serena…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 6 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) v John Millman (AUS) – Murray should win this match. [6] Milos Raonic (CAN) v [27] Jack Sock (USA) – I like Milos to win this match, but I think Sock has played quite well. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [28] Sam Querrey (USA) To finish 6-7(6),…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 6 Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Can Kvitova and Bouchard overcome my predictions? Predicted Winners in BOLD For more details on some of these matches see my Day 5 Predictions [5] Simona Halep (ROU) v [26] Kiki Bertens (NED) – I think Halep will win, but she has not (yet?) become as consistent as I thought she would. [9] Madison Keys (USA) …
Wimbledon 2016: Day 5 Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Better days for each player? Predicted Winners in BOLD 3 Former Champions w/ 13 Total Singles Titles in Action on the Ladies Side of the Draw Serena Williams (USA) [1] v Christina McHale (USA) – Serena will win, but McHale will likely make one set pretty interesting. Venus Williams (USA) [8] v Daria Kasatkina (RUS) [29] – I am not…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 5 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Dreddy vs. Kyrgios could be unreal Predicted Winners in BOLD – This is a Great Slate of Matches for Day 5 JMdP -“Hey, you know I’m not in the big 4, but I have a major title.” SW – “Well, I’ve got two.” (PR) Juan Martin del Potro VS (4) Stan Wawrinka – If JMDP were a little more…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 4 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I will be sticking with my original picks to the best of my memory’s ability for matches already underway. Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Kei Nishikori (JPN) [5] – I think Kei wins so long as he returns well and hits good passing shots. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) v Andy Murray (GBR) [2] – Andy Murray should…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 4 Ladies’ Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I will do my best to remember my picks from yesterday in matches underway. Otherwise, I think disruptions tend to favor underdogs as everything running according to plan and taking place under ideal conditions tends to let tennis alone be the factor leading to victory or defeat. The more muddled things…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 3 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA) – I like Novak to advance in this match. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) v [Q] Marcus Willis (GBR) – Roger will be the bad guy, but he should win. [16] Gilles Simon (FRA) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) – Grigor needs a win here…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 3 Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Some of these are the same matches I picked yesterday so my brief analysis has been truncated even further [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) – Aga has good feel for grass and it may help her hold serve more easily as well. [16] Johanna Konta (GBR) v Monica…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 