Young gun Karen #Khachanov will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas in 1st ATP final in Chengdu after beating Troicki 6-3 7-5! pic.twitter.com/FAzgT2GpFQ — We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) October 1, 2016 Chengdu Final (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas VS Karen Khachanov –H2H Their head-to-head doesn’t give us a ton of information. Khachanov does have an indoor win in 3 close sets, but he lost…
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Metz 2016: Thiem vs. Pouille Championship Prediction
Dominic Thiem vs. Lucas Pouille This should be a very fun match. Thiem has been carving out space on the tour for the past 18 months plus and made a nice run to the Roland Garros semifinal round. Pouille gathered a lot of attention for his 5 set win versus Rafael Nadal at the 2016…
St. Petersburg 2016: Wawrinka vs. Zverev Championship Prediction
Stan Wawrinka vs. Alexander Zverev Zverev is a young player with a lot of power and snap in his lanky frame. Stan Wawrinka is coming off of his 3rd major title and seeks his 5th tournament win of 2016. If Stan takes care of his service games, my guess is the pressure will shift to…
US Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka Championship Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka For the second straight day, I have been slow to post a championship prediction because I can’t come to a clear sense of what I think will happen. Novak Djokovic is the favorite on paper, but we know that Stan Wawrinka’s 2 major titles included wins over Djokovic. They have…
US Open 2016: Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova Championship Prediction
Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova I have been slow to post this as I see this match as being dead even. I will make a case for both of them and then try to pick a winner. Pliskova’s Economic Game Karolina Pliskova is easy to underestimate. I watched her up close at the Cincinnati semifinal…
US Open 2016: Djokovic vs. Monfils Semifinal Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Gael Monfils In one corner, we have a strong veteran of the tour who is playing the best tennis of his career. In the other corner, we have the world #1, defending champion, and a man who is undefeated versus his opponent in ATP Tour and ITF matches. Monfils is playing great…
US Open 2016: Kerber vs. Wozniacki Semifinal Prediction
Angelique Kerber vs. Caroline Wozniacki Based on most of 2016, Kerber would be heavily favored in this match. Kerber has had an outstanding year even if one includes some of her post Australian Open wobbles. Wozniacki has found her best tennis since the 2014 US Open at the 2016 US Open. Kerber won 2 of…
US Open 2016: Williams vs. Pliskova Semifinal Prediction
Serena Williams vs. Karolina Pliskova Serena looked vulnerable to a degree in her quarterfinal win over Simona Halep. Karolina Pliskova is riding a winning streak into her first ever major semifinal. Does that mean we will have a competitive match? Maybe. Pliskova is a good player who is playing well. Her biggest issue is that…
US Open 2016: September 7th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This was their most competitive recent match [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [6] Kei Nishikori (JPN) – First, these two players seem to drive the most traffic of anyone on either tour to my site. My guess is that they have passionate fanbases. The head-to-head news is not good for Nishikori. Murray has won…
US Open 2016: September 7th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [10] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs Ana Konjuh (CRO) – This is an intriguing match-up. Pliskova is riding a 10 match winning streak and just won a 3rd set tiebreak against a legend of the sport. Konjuh is the top 2016 bracket buster who keeps defying the odds. Each player has an incredible opportunity….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 