January 8th ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Illya Marchenko (UKR) H2H – I like Rafa in this match as he is likely looking to see where he stands versus Nole. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [3] Tomas Berdych (CZE) H2H – Berdych could maybe take a set, but Nole will be too much even…

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January 7th ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Sorry about time differences leading to some uneven posting times for my tennis predictions Qatar [7] Jérémy Chardy (FRA) vs. Illya Marchenko (UKR) H2H – I like Chardy’s recent play. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – Rafa rolls [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [8] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) H2H – Novak…

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January 6th Qatar and Chennai Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar [7] Jérémy Chardy (FRA) vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) H2H – Already completed [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – Already completed [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H – Rafa’s new leaf for 2016 is still under scrutiny after dropping a set and then dominating. [3] Tomas Berdych…

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January 5th ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar [3] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) H2H – Berdych has been a model of consistency despite not challenging the top tier all that often. [4] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. llya Marchenko(UKR)  H2H – I like Ferrer here. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) H2H – Uncle Toni is predicting…

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January 4th ATP Predictions

And here we go … on the 2016 tennis season Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar – I’ll put the event with the world #1 playing first [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [Q] Dustin Brown (GER)  – Dreddy vs. Nole is a fun match, but Novak’s returns and passes make this less than ideal for Dustin….

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My Memories of Lleyton Hewitt

I first heard of Lleyton Hewitt when reading sports capsules about Australian Open tune-up events in 1998.  A hometown kid named Lleyton Hewitt upset Andre Agassi who was launching his comeback from a poor 1997 campaign.  I thought either this kid is really good or Agassi has a lot of work in front of him…

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A Happy 2016 to the Tennis Abides Community

Dear Readers, 2015 was Tennis Abides most successful year.  I set a goal for impressions and the readers exceeded that goal by more than 34%!  My presence on twitter grew a great deal this year as well.  Many thanks for your support. The Australian Open is coming up so 2016 should get off to a…

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Twitter Poll Results on the Importance of Olympic Tennis

Twitter polls are still in their infancy. I am not a huge fan of how they work just yet, but they have improved a little so I thought I would give them a shot again. I asked if people would value a Grand Slam runner-up finish or a Silver Medal as well as if people…

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Brad Gilbert on His 1988 Bronze Medal

@bgtennisnation @TimMayotte With 2016 being an Olympic year, do you have any words on your 1988 medals? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) December 31, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Fond memory's https://t.co/n2FOSqF84e — Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) December 31, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js We hope to get Mayotte’s outlook as well. Gilbert answered in his own unique syntax.