Predicted Winners in BOLD Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs. Donald Young (USA) H2H Borna Coric (CRO) vs. Denis Istomin (UZB) H2H [20] Sloane Stephens (USA) vs. [WC] Heather Watson (GBR) – This should be a fun one. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Christina McHale (USA) – I like Serena to win this one, but McHale should not…
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Miami Open 2016: March 23rd ATP & WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [WC] Michael Mmoh (USA) H2H – This young talent adds some momentum. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Gilles Muller (LUX) H2H – This should be fun and quite unpredictable. Christina McHale (USA) vs. Misaki Doi (JPN) – McHale could use a nice win. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) –…
WTA Miami Open 2016: Main Draw Preview
Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
The dust has barely settled from an eventful ten days in Indian Wells but just like London buses, the second Premier Mandatory tournament of the year is set to get underway in Miami. In case you missed it, you can read my final Match Points post from the BNP Paribas…
Quick Hits – Indian Wells Fallout Over Equal Pay
Prelude – Tennis Hooks People in Different Ways Some fans and journalists seem to focus on tennis from a statistical level with some emphasis on betting. Others focus on kits, dating, and general categories associated with the celebrity culture. If I had to categorize myself, I’d say I like the competition of professional tennis as…
Raymond Moore, Novak Djokovic, Equal Prize Money and the Beauty of Sports
Originally posted on The Adventures of Nicole Eclectic:
So this morning, I have thoughts. I’ve tweeted those thoughts here and there sporadically, but I feel like I need to have one place to coherently pull together those thoughts. I also feel like I need to take some time and hash out those thoughts, as well,…
Power Ranking 2016: Indian Wells
So far 2016 is looking a lot like 2015 Novak Rules Tennis Novak Djokovic – I am running out of terms to describe Novak’s hold on tennis. I called him “Fortress Novak” heading into his record tying 27th Masters 1000 title. That phrase is inadequate as Novak is not just defensive or counter punching, he is…
Indian Wells 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Milos Raonic Championship Prediction
How much has Milos grown since this match? I think he has improved a lot, but he may need more still to dethrone Novak. Novak Djokovic has already posted a combined 4-0 record versus Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer in 2016. Nole has won 10 of the 11 sets he has contested against…
Indian Wells 2016: Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka Championship Prediction
Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka Serena Williams has looked dominant in her run to the final. Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska provided some resistance, but Serena still prevailed in routine fashion. Serena now faces a familiar face in Victoria Azarenka in the final. This is one of my favorite matches because Vika tries to attack…
Indian Wells 2016: Weigh in on my Twitter Polls
Who wins the WTA title tomorrow at Indian Wells? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) March 20, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js and Who will win tomorrow in the ATP final at Indian Wells? #IndianWells — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) March 20, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Indian Wells 2016: Djokovic vs. Nadal Semifinal Prediction
Nole vs. Rafa Chapter 48 14 Majors,1 Gold Medal and 3 Years at #1 vs. 11 Majors, 1 Bronze Medal, and 4 Years at #1 It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Novak now leads his head-to-head with Rafa 24-23 after years of Rafa having a favorable head-to-head record against seemingly everyone on tour. These…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 