Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [30] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) – Aga should make her way forward in a fairly straightforward manner. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [26] Elina Svitolina (UKR) – Serena should move forward. [4] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Madison Keys (USA) – Lefty power [18] Venus Williams (USA) vs Camila…
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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]…
US Open 2014: Day 3 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Sorry these are a little late, but the chalk should advance [21] Sloane Stephens (USA) vs. Johanna Larsson (SWE) – Sloane should advance. [5] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) – Sharapova is going to advance. [19] Venus Williams (USA) vs Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) – Venus with a day off…
Cincinnati 2014: Day 2 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [16] Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs Venus Williams (USA) – Venus gets one day off from Montreal and travels to Cincinnati. She has a chronic health issue that saps some stamina. I am tempted to take a very capable Safarova, but Venus is playing the best she has in several years so I…
Rogers Cup 2014 Championship Prediction: Venus vs. Radwanska
Venus Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska This match only has two possible paths that I can see. The first path is that Venus Williams uses her striking power and big serve to take command of points early when both returning and serving and runs through the match quickly. The second path is that Radwanska sneaks out…
Rogers Cup Montreal 2014 – Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD The story of the Williams Sisters is so unique that I don’t think it will be fully appreciated until after both of their careers come to a close. Fortunately for fans of tennis, they are not retiring anytime soon. Serena Williams (USA) vs Venus Williams (USA) – In a lot of…
Tennis is Better when Venus is a Factor
Venus Williams is approaching 35 years of age. Her 1997 US Open runner-up finish placed her in the top tier of tennis. Health problems pushed her out of the top tier. Venus’ career is not going to continue forever, but it is encouraging to see her win matches and reach a tournament final this…
Interview with Venus Williams
It is a little bit later than I had hoped, but here is the link to my time in a press conference with Venus Williams on August 12, 2013. I have been in press conferences with multiple top 10 players and players who have won slams, but asking questions of a 5 time Wimbledon champion…
Tennis from the Eyes of a 4 Year Old
This past Thursday I stopped by Mason, Ohio to pick up my press credentials for the Cincinnati Masters event. My 4 year old daughter was with me so I decided to walk around the largely empty grounds with her. Her reactions were as follows: When I picked up my credentials she told the tournament staff…
Venus Williams’ Legacy
Sports Illustrated Mailbag Today a tennis fan asked Jon Wertheim if Venus Williams will ever win another singles major. Wertheim, an all-around good guy, answered that it was unlikely due to age, health and form. This is an answer I think most tennis writers would give. It is easy to forget that Venus first reached…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 