World Tour Finals 2015: Roger Federer vs. Tomas Berdych Prediction

Roger Federer vs. Tomas Berdych Roger Federer won Basel, but his other two tournaments after the US Open were less than stellar.  Tomas Berdych started 2015 playing some of the most consistent tennis of his career and also added a few nice wins after the US Open.  I think Roger wins this match, but he…

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World Tour FInals 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori Prediction

Tennis has always had a special relationship with France – I know my readers share my concern for the citizens of France in this trying time Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori The surface is different in London, but I expect a similar result Kei Nishikori’s biggest career win was a four set victory over Novak…

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World Tour Finals preview and prediction: Federer vs. Berdych

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Familiar foes will be facing each other during the opening night session of the World Tour Finals on Sunday. Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych are set for their first round-robin match of the week. Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych will be doing battle for the 21st time in their careers…

A Rose by any other Name?

When I was first following tennis the season ended with a great event in Madison Square Garden called “The Masters.”  In 1990, players took over the tour and a new year-end event called “The ATP World Championships” was born.  However, the ITF was not happy about this and it launched a lucrative season ending event…

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World Tour Finals player profile: No. 5 Rafael Nadal

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Season in review: For the first time since 2004, Nadal failed to win a Grand Slam title. He did not even triumph at a single Masters 1000 event. He had no winner’s trophies above the 250-point level (Buenos Aires and Stuttgart) before getting the job done on the clay courts…

World Tour Finals player profile: No. 6 Tomas Berdych

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Season in review: It was another typical Berdych year: a pair of 250-point titles, a few decent runs at the Masters 1000 level, consistently decent results in Grand Slams to go along with one especially standout performance (an Australian Open upset of Rafael Nadal that ended a 17-match losing streak…

Hewitt named Aussie Davis Cup captain, tennis world reacts

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A development that has been years in the making became official earlier this week, when Lleyton Hewitt was announced as Australia’s new Davis Cup captain. Hewitt, 34, takes over from interim captain Wally Massur. “I want to be here for the long haul,” assured the former world No. 1, who will…

Can Roger Federer Win the World Tour Finals?

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The World Tour Finals seedings are set and the eight best tennis players in the world are turning their attention toward London for the year-end championship. It may not garner quite the publicity of any Grand Slam event, but the O2 finale is always a special time filled with exceptional…

World Tour Finals seedings set

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Seeds at the upcoming World Tour Finals were finalized on Saturday when David Ferrer lost to Andy Murray in the semis of the BNP Paribas Masters. Ferrer will move up inconsequentially from No. 8 to No. 7 but could have climbed all the way to fifth with the Paris title.…