Category: Tommy Haas
Wimbledon 2013: Day 2 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Computer Issues Delayed this Entry so Any Matches Already in-Progress will be Noted First Round Richard Berankis vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu James Duckworth vs. Denis Kudla Already in-progress Roberto Bautista-Agut vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili Alexandr Dolgopolov (26) vs. Gastao Elias – Dolgopolov needs a decent result. Milos Raonic (17) vs. Carlos Berlocq – Milos faces a tricky first round test. Horacio Zeballos vs. Santiago Giraldo Grega Zemlja vs. Michael Russell –…
Halle and Queen’s Club Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Queen’s Club Andy Murray vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Tsonga does not perform well in semifinals (too soon). This match could go either way, but Murray is the better player when he is 100%, and I would guess he is close to 100% right now. Marin Cilic vs. Lleyton Hewitt – I initially saw this as a Cilic…
Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Roland Garros Means Nadal Rises
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #7 Roland Garros Rearranged the Rankings This match flipped the top two 1. Rafael Nadal – His 8th French Open title is a record. He has won at least one Grand Slam title for 9 consecutive years. This too is a record. Nadal is flying high as he has no points…
French Open Predictions: Nadal vs. Wawrinka & Djokovic vs. Haas
Predicted Winners in BOLD 1 Novak Djokovic vs. 12 Tommy Haas My picks for the other quarterfinal matches were not good. I hope to bounce back. This match is the harder one to pick as Haas has had some success vs. Djokovic (i.e. Miami this year, Halle and Wimbledon in 2009). Djokovic is also playing with a heavy…
And then there were 8: Quarterfinals at Roland Garros
Note: I know going AWOL for the first week of a Grand Slam is a bad idea for a tennis website. My wife and I welcomed our 3rd child into the world right as Roland Garros 2013 was commencing. All are well, but I have been a little distracted. Sentimental Picks There are a lot…
Madrid Masters Predictions May 9, 2013
Predicted Winners in BOLD Roger Federer vs. Kei Nishikori – Federer has had a mediocre 2013 by his standards. He also has points to defend. I expect Roger to advance, but a loss would not be shocking. Andy Murray vs. Gilles Simon – In 2008, Simon looked like Murray’s mini-me. This could go either way on clay. I still think Murray…
Masters Miami 2013: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Semifinals Gasquet Posted a Huge QF Win Andy Murray (2) vs. Richard Gasquet (8) – Gasquet is re-establishing himself in a big way, but I think Murray is going to win in an entertaining match. Haas has Beaten Djokovic and Federer Over the Past 52 Weeks David Ferrer (3) vs. Tommy Haas (15) – I picked against…
Masters Miami Predictions 27 March 2013
Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals David Ferrer (3) vs. Jurgen Melzer – Jurgen could win, but Ferrer is a guy who tends to win the matches he is supposed to win. Gilles Simon (11) vs. Tommy Haas (15) – Simon is the player who may be fatigued. Haas beat Federer at Halle last year and Nole in Miami this year. Not…
March 13, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fourth Round Andy Murray (3) vs. Carlos Berlocq – Murray should win in two easy sets as Berlocq has no weapons to threaten Murray. Rafael Nadal (5) vs. Ernests Gulbis – Gulbis is on a hot streak and Nadal is maybe not sure about hard courts. Still, Rafa is the smart pick. Gilles Simon (13) vs. Kevin Anderson – Simon…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 