Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. [8] Gilles Muller (LUX) – This is a 50-50 match. I think Muller is a little more reliable, but Dolgopolov probably has the higher ceiling of the two. [2] Pablo Cuevas (URU) vs. [9] Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) H2H – Baghdatis is resurgent and has a nice game for…
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Halle 2016: Championship Prediction
Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [PR] Florian Mayer (GER) H2H Florian Mayer has been a quiet story in Halle. He has piled up nice wins and advanced to the championship round with an upset over Dominic Thiem. Alexander “Sascha” Zverev has been a big story in Halle. He upset 8-time Halle champion Roger Federer in the semifinal…
Mercedes Cup 2016: Thiem vs. Kohlschreiber Championship Prediction
[3] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. [7] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) H2H Kohlschreiber has had some career success on grass and holds a 2-0 head-to-head lead over Dominic Thiem. Both of their career matches were on clay, and Thiem made big improvements from the first match to the second. On paper, everything seems to favor Kohlschreiber. Dominic…
Monte Carlo 2016: Nadal vs. Monfils Championship Prediction
Rafael Nadal vs. Gael Monfils Gael Monfils was not the expected finalist, but his play at Masters Miami was excellent so he is in a nice spot in terms of playing strong tennis on two different surfaces. Monfils also made a quarterfinal appearance in Melbourne and was a runner-up in Rotterdam earlier this year. Monfils…
Monte Carlo 2016: April 11th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [WC] Andrey Rublev (RUS) H2H – This should be fun, but Zverev is very solid. [13] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Gilles Muller (LUX) H2H – Again this should be fun, but Gael should win if he plays along the lines of how he played in Miami. [9] Richard Gasquet…
Miami 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori Championship Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori It is a testament to how dominant Novak is that I was wondering what do I even write. Kei Nishikori has an excellent return of serve, moves well, can impose his court positioning on his opponent, and can hit with a lot of pace/precision. Of course, Kei has a chance,…
Miami Open 2016: Victoria Azarenka vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Championship Prediction
This match is a bit dated, but it could be a good indicator of what a treat this could be. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Victoria Azarenka This should be an excellent match between a pair of double major champions. Both players move well and hit powerful groundstrokes. Vika moves better than Azarenka at this stage in…
Miami Open 2016: Nick Kyrgios vs. Kei Nishikori
Will talent wait its turn or jump in line? Reclaiming his Promise Versus Staking a Claim Kei Nishikori had a breakout moment in 2014. He had beaten Roger Federer in Miami and pushed Nadal hard in Madrid in 2014. However, his 4 set US Open semifinal win over Novak Djokovic had many seeing Nishikori as…
Miami Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. David Goffin Prediction
We are in for a treat [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [15] David Goffin (BEL) H2H Novak Djokovic has dominated tennis since January 1, 2015. David Goffin has made impressive strides on tour over the past 52 weeks. This sets the stage for a giant of the game versus and emerging giant killer. I expect…
Miami Open 2016: WTA Semifinal Predictions
One Step Away: The First Match Will Produce an Unexpected Finalist while the Second Will Tell us Who Won the 1st Phase of 2016 on the WTA Tour [15] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs. [19] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) Both players have defied the odds in reaching the semifinal round. There is a lot to like…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 