Projected Winners in BOLD Ladies’ Semifinal Predictions Marion Bartoli (FRA) [15] v Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) [20] – Bartoli is one of the most unorthodox players on tour. She also plays well on grass. These two factors have me thinking she will reach her second Wimbledon final. If 007 shows up, forget about it. Sabine Lisicki (GER) [23] v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [4] –…
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Wimbledon 2013: Gentlemen’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Projected Winners in BOLD Gentlemen’s Quarterfinal Predictions David Ferrer (ESP) [4] v Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [8] – This match features a major contrast in playing style and stature. Despite all of the differences, this match is nearly a 50-50 proposition. Ferrer’s Grand Slam record over the past 52 weeks is 20-3. JMDP is an underdog, but I…
Wimbledon 2013: Ladies’ Quarterfinal Predictions
Projected Winners in BOLD Ladies’ Quarterfinal Matches Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [4] v Na Li (CHN) [6] – This match is a microcosm of this entire round. Plausible cases can be made for either player advancing. Na Li has reached 3 Grand Slam finals including a victory at the 2011 French Open. Radwanska has her near miss at the 2012…
Wimbledon 2013: Gentlemen’s Sweet 16 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Gentlemen’s Singles Round of 16 Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] v Tommy Haas (GER) [13] – After Novak’s semifinal loss in Roland Garros, I thought he would be hard to stop at Wimbledon. Nothing has changed my perspective on that. Oddly, he does have a tough road to the title as Haas and Berdych have both…
Wimbledon 2013: Ladies’ Sweet 16 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Ladies’ Singles Round of 16 Serena Williams (USA) [1] v Sabine Lisicki (GER) [23] – Lisicki is a talented grass court player. If she happened to be in the bottom half of the draw, she’d have a decent look at the final. Instead she will likely be beaten in straight sets, but I expect one…
Wimbledon 2013: Day 5 Predictions
Projected Winners in BOLD Mikhail Youzhny (20) vs. Viktor Troicki – Youzhny is slightly more likely to win a very tough match to predict. Jurgen Melzer vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky – Once again, this is hard to predict, but I’ll take Melzer. Ernests Gulbis vs. Fernando Verdasco – This match is like a random number generator. There is no way to even guess what it…
Wimbledon 2013: Day 3 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Singles – Second Round [2] A Murray (GBR) vs Y Lu (TPE) – Murray is riding a nice grass court winning streak. He should move into the 3rd round without much struggle. [3] R Federer (SUI) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR) – Federer has to look at his draw and think 2…
Wimbledon 2013: Day 2 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Computer Issues Delayed this Entry so Any Matches Already in-Progress will be Noted First Round Richard Berankis vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu James Duckworth vs. Denis Kudla Already in-progress Roberto Bautista-Agut vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili Alexandr Dolgopolov (26) vs. Gastao Elias – Dolgopolov needs a decent result. Milos Raonic (17) vs. Carlos Berlocq – Milos faces a tricky first round test. Horacio Zeballos vs. Santiago Giraldo Grega Zemlja vs. Michael Russell –…
Wimbledon 2013: Day 1 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FIRST ROUND Victor Hanescu (ROU) v Roger Federer (SUI) [3] – Federer had a tough first round in 2010 as defending champion. Still, he advanced. Benjamin Becker (GER) v Andy Murray (GBR) [2] – Murray should win against the man who sent Agassi into retirement in 2006. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [5] v Steve Darcis (BEL) – Rafa like Murray and…
Halle and Queen’s Club Championship Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Queen’s Club Andy Murray vs. Marin Cilic – The Croatian is the defending champion so he has to have a shot here. However, Murray is one of the 4 best players in the world for a reason. Cilic certainly needs this win more as he has lost some of the momentum he gathered in…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 