Predicted Winners in BOLD [Q] Lucie Hradecka (CZE) vs. Julia Goerges (GER) – Goerges has had a nice return to relevancy. [7] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA) – Bouchard is capable of another final weekend, but tests loom. [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs [31] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) – [10] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs [22] Karolina Pliskova…
Category: Tennis Predictions
Australian Open 2015 – Day 4 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Hoping these go better than yesterday’s picks [6] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs Johanna Larsson (SWE) [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) – This could be fun. [20] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Coco Vandeweghe (USA) – An opportunity for an upset [18] Venus Williams (USA) vs Lauren Davis (USA) [29]…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 4 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) – Nole should navigate a reasonably tough opponent. Benjamin Becker (GER) vs. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – Turn back the clock – I think Rusty pulls through. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [Q] Marius Copil (ROU) – Stan dominates [8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 3 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [10] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs Roberta Vinci (ITA) – Call me crazy, but I think Vinci’s variety will help her pull an upset. [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Alexandra Panova (RUS) – Business as usual [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) – Ditto Klara Koukalova (CZE) vs. Julia Goerges…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 3 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Form should generally hold, but expect a few more upsets than the first two days: I wish I had a ticket as this is a great slate of matches. [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA) – I don’t think this is the easiest match for Roger. Depending on how…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 2 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [20] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Monica Niculescu (ROU) – Sam’s ability to deal with pressure has always been a factor, but I think the crowd support helps her today. Shelby Rogers (USA) vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) [8] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs. Taylor Townsend (USA) – Woz has a chance to build…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 2 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Marsel Ilhan (TUR) – It will be a new sensation for Stan to enter a slam as the champion, but I think he handles this match well. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [Q] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) – Novak is built for this surface. I expect him…
Australian Open 2015: Day 1 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Welcome Back as Tennis’ Off-season is Now Over [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) – Rafa’s draw is pretty soft after this match, but I think Rafa is low on confidence and is not yet grooved. I give Youzhny a 40% chance at the upset despite one of my…
Davis Cup 2014: Day 3 Analysis and Predictions
I did not post anything about the doubles today because the line-ups could be changed so close to match time and because doubles is a different animal. The remaining singles matches set Switzerland as 1 win away from a first ever Davis Cup title, but France will likely have 27,000 fans and a winnable set…
Davis Cup Final 2014: Day 1 Thoughts and Predictions
Thoughts I did not write about the dust up between Federer and Wawrinka this past Saturday because it was so minor. In a team sport, it would not even have registered. I think the individual nature of tennis made this into a bit of fodder for many tennis sites, but if Boris Becker and Michael…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 