Predicted Winners in BOLD Daniel Evans (GBR) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER) H2H – Becker has been winning matches here and there since his 2006 win over Andre Agassi at the US Open. Denis Kudla (USA) vs. John Millman (AUS) H2H – Kudla will need to take care of his serve to advance, but I think he will do just…
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Hamburg 2016: Pablo Cuevas vs. Martin Klizan Championship Prediction
Pablo Cuevas vs. Martin Klizan Cuevas has won 2 titles in 2016 and is in his 4th tournament final of the year. Klizan won a title earlier this year and is 4-0 in career finals. Klizan is left-handed and has a big serve, but Cuevas has taken great care of his service games this week…
Bastad 2016: Ramos-Vinolas vs. Verdasco Championship Prediction
Verdasco already played another lefty this week. Will that help? Championship Prediction: Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs. Fernando Verdasco This is an interesting match-up as both Spaniards are left-handed. Everyone on tour is used to playing right-handed players. This creates a comparative advantage for left-handed players except when they play other left-handed players. Ramos-Vinolas had a great…
Newport 2016: Ivo Karlovic vs. Gilles Muller Championship Prediction
Ivo Karlovic vs. Gilles Muller Anyone thinking the 1990s are long gone hasn’t seen the tennis in Newport. Since Newport falls after Wimbledon, pressure is minimal to make the grass play like that at the All England Lawn Tennis Croquet Club (those courts slowed down in 2002). Ivo Karlovic is 37 years old and is…
Hamburg 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A good overview of the 4 quarterfinal matches Renzo Olivo VS (3) Pablo Cuevas – I am taking the higher seed here in large part because Cuevas had the easier quarterfinal match. Stephane Robert VS (7) Martin Klizan – Klizan also had the easier quarterfinal match.
Newport 2016: Semifinal Prediction
Predicted Winners in BOLD (8) Donald Young VS (3) Gilles Muller – Muller has had a highly successful grass court season. Young beat Muller in a one-sided manner earlier this year, but Muller is a 6’4″ left-handed player who is solid on grass. (4) Marcos Baghdatis VS (2) Ivo Karlovic – Baghdatis has had a nice 2016 in general and played well in…
Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Championship Prediction
Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Andy Murray’s 2012 Wimbledon runner-up finish, his 2012 gold medal victory on that same court, and his 2013 Wimbledon triumph garnered a lot of attention. The 2016 Wimbledon final carries little of that historical baggage. A second Murray title would be significant in the UK, but this match can be…
Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber Championship Prediction
When Kerber runs she is not hiding she is counter-attacking Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber: For Most of the Marbles While tennis gold medals and a US Open title are still out there, the winner of this match will have a strong case for having had the best year among female players. These two met…
Wimbledon 2016: Roger Federer vs. Milos Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Milos Raonic My first prediction is that this will be closer than their 2014 semifinal match was. That match was a simple run of Federer breaking Raonic’s serve once per set. Raonic seemed nervous, and Roger took advantage by nearly waltzing into the Wimbledon final. Roanic made a much better accounting of…
Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray vs. Tomas Berdych Semifinal Prediction
A look ahead to the SF clash between Berdych and Murray…https://t.co/t03OQzT1ay#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/rjZjEn6IiI — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2016 Andy Murray vs. Tomas Berdych This should be a fun match for a few reasons. First, Berdych lost a match 6-0, 6-0 to David Goffin at Rome in May. In less than 2 months, Berdych has rebounded…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 