Roger Federer vs. Stan Wawrinka This is another great semifinal match-up. The Davis Cup teammates and 2008 gold medalists in doubles will lock horns for a shot at the US Open final. Roger Federer has worked his way through 5 matches without dropping a set. Stan Wawrinka claimed his second major title earlier this year…
Category: Tennis Picks
US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic Semifinal Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic This is a tremendous match. Marin Cilic is riding a 12 match winning streak at Flushing Meadows. The 6’6″ defending champion has worked his way through the draw and sent a message that poor health rather than being overawed is the reason for his spotty 2015 results. Novak Djokovic won…
US Open 2015: Simona Halep vs. Flavia Pennetta Semifinal Prediction
Simona Halep vs. Flavia Pennetta Simona Halep is the #2 seed who entered the US Open with some momentum due to back-to-back runner-up finishes in Toronto and Cincinnati. Halep is nowhere near the favorite that Serena Williams is in the first semifinal, but make no mistake Simona Halep is favored to win this match. Halep…
US Open 2015: Serena Williams vs. Roberta Vinci Semifinal Prediction
Roberta Vinci vs. Serena Williams Williams and Vinci Played Recently in Toronto Serena Williams is a massive favorite here. Williams is riding a 33 match winning streak at Major events and is chasing the Grand Slam. Roberta Vinci is in her first ever US Open singles semifinal. An underdog can normally count on some crowd…
US Open 2015: Federer vs. Gasquet Quarterfinal Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Richard Gasquet “Hey, I won 5 matches at Wimbledon this year.” “Yeah? I won 6.” This is not a good match-up for Richard Gasquet. Despite a strong run at Wimbledon and Cincinnati, Gasquet is the decided underdog in this match. Gasquet is quick enough that his game could elicit errors from Roger…
US Open 2015: Anderson vs. Wawrinka Quarterfinal Prediction
Kevin Anderson vs. Stan Wawrinka For most of the 2015 hard court summer, both Anderson and Wawrinka struggled. Anderson did win a 250 level title in North Carolina the week before the US Open and has now posted the biggest win of his career with a 4 set victory over Andy Murray. Wawrinka is in…
US Open 2015: Halep vs. Azarenka Quarterfinal Prediction
Simona Halep vs. Victoria Azarenka Can we please see a lot of points like these? Vika is playing great tennis. Simona just won a gut check match. This could be the match of the tournament. Is Simona healthy? If Simona is not healthy, Vika should roll through this match given Azarenka’s current form. If Simona…
US Open 2015: Kvitova vs. Pennetta Quarterfinal Prediction
Flavia Pennetta vs. Petra Kvitova This match is interesting to me. Flavia Pennetta is the definition of a cagey veteran. Petra Kvitova when she is on her game is nearly untouchable. Petra’s big lefty serve and full aresenal of weapons makes the Czech the clear favorite. Petra’s winning streak aside, Kvitova’s questionable ability to handle…
US Open 2015: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams Quarterfinal Prediction
Djokovic on the #WilliamsSisters rivalry: “I would not be able to handle [playing my brother] on the court.” http://t.co/iXu210HiE6 #USOpen — Jonathan Scott (@jonscott9) September 8, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Venus Williams vs. Serena Williams I think the dynamics of this match-up may be one of the least understood stories in all of sports. Martina Navratilova recently…
US Open 2015: Mladenovic vs. Vinci Quarterfinal Prediction
Kristina Mladenovic vs. Roberta Vinci Vinci has a great all-court game with a lot of variety. She is a veteran with an incredible opportunity in front of her. She also did not have to play her round of 16 match so Vinci should be rested. Mladenovic has been one of the stories of the 2015…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 