Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Here is a nice preview for the week’s events Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco First Round Igor Andreev vs. Albert Montanes – Neither player has made much noise on tour recently. Andreev’s forehand is lethal, but he is slumping. I pick Montanes to advance. …
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Family Circle Cup Final Predictions
Family Circle Cup Final Predictions Predicted winner in BOLD Final I know Lucie Safarova just served up a double bagel. I know Safarova pushed Serena hard last summer (see video clip). It is clay, and Safarova is a lefty. All of these factors might mean that an upset is brewing. Still, Serena Williams is playing…
Family Circle Cup Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Semifinals Samantha Stosur (2) vs. Serena Williams (5) – Stosur’s wins over Serena at the 2011 US Open and 2010 French Open prove she can beat Serena. If this were Roland Garros, I’d pick Stosur at this stage as Serena is not overly match tough and the situation may impact the…
Sony Ericsson/Miami Sharapova vs. Radwanska Prediction
A contentious match between the two in 2007 Sony Ericsson Final Maria Sharapova vs. Agnieszka Radwanska Agnieszka Radwanska could certainly win this match. She is the more steady player of the two. Outside of Caroline Wozniacki, Radwanska is probably the most steady player in the WTA top 10. If Maria has a poor serving day,…
Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions for 3-30-2012
Predicted winner in BOLD C = Correct Pick, X = Incorrect Pick Semifinals Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Juan Monaco (21) – Monaco has had a dream run. Nole has not played his A+ game to this point. Still, Novak will advance. His return of serve alone makes it hard for Monaco to win this match. …
Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions 3-29-2012
Predicted Winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect SemifinalsDashboard Maria Sharapova (2) vs. Caroline Wozniacki (4) – This is a big test for Caro. Did she just beat a rusty Serena Williams or can she beat two more powerful players back-to-back. I think Maria Sharapova is playing well enough in 2012 to take…
Sony Ericsson/Miami Picks 3-28-2012
Let’s see if I can do a little better than yesterday. Predicted winners in BOLD. C = Correct, X = Incorrect Quarterfinals Agnieszka Radwanska (5) vs. Venus Williams – Radwanksa will feast on a lot of errors and advance. C 6-4, 6-1 is about what I expected. In 3-6 months, it could be a different…
Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions for 3-27-2012
Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct X = Incorrect Quarterfinals Maria Sharapova (2) vs. Na Li (8) – Maria is playing well and should advance in a tough match. C Caroline Wozniacki (4) vs. Serena Williams (10) – I could see this going either way as Serena is not match tough as of yet,…
Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions for 3-26-2012
Predicted winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Fourth Round Maria Sharapova (2) vs. Ekaterina Makarova – I like Maria to advance. C Agnieszka Radwanska (5) vs. Garbine Muguruza Blanco C Ana Ivanovic (15) vs. Venus Williams – Based on conditioning I think Ivanovic keeps her feel good story going whereas Venus’ feel…
Sony Ericsson/Miami Predictions for 3-25-2012
Reminder: Don’t forget to check out “60 Minutes” interview with world #1 Novak Djokovic tonight Projected Winners in BOLD C= Correct X = Incorrect Third Round Agnieszka Radwanska (5) vs. Silvia Soler-Espinosa C Dominika Cibulkova (16) vs. Jie Zheng C Venus Williams vs. Aleksandra Wozniak – Venus’ comeback run continues . C barely Victoria Azarenka…
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