Wimbledon R2 preview and pick: Nadal vs. Brown

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal will be back in action at Wimbledon on Thursday with former Halle conqueror Dustin Brown on the other side of the net. Hasan Murad previews the second-round tussle. It will be the second career meeting between Rafael Nadal and Dustin Brown when the two veterans take the court…

Wimbledon 2015: July 2nd Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions

7-time champion @rogerfederer records 35th match win of 2015, beating #Dzumhur at @Wimbledon. http://t.co/ZcIWPUF9BY pic.twitter.com/Py41IMOYVk — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) June 30, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) v Sam Querrey (USA) – Querrey has had a number of nice results on grass in his career and has a big serve/forehand combination….

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Wimbledon 2015: July 2nd Ladies’ Singles Predictions

“When I start to play, I was kind of smashing the serves. It was a good sign” – @Petra_Kvitova #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/hK3i1eyNUf — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 30, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD [18] Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Christina McHale (USA) – If this were on a slower surface, I would consider taking McHale as she competes…

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Wimbledon 2015: July 1st Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions

#NovakDjokovic opens play on Centre Court again on Wednesday – this time vs Jarkko Nieminen: http://t.co/K8CHOHs8vK pic.twitter.com/rauVF1Lr3c — Live Tennis (@livetennis) June 30, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) – Nole should win against the classy veteran. Santiago Giraldo (COL) v Kei Nishikori (JPN) [5] – How healthy…

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Wimbledon 2015: July 1st Ladies’ Singles Predictions

.@SerenaWilliams & @VenusesWilliams have withdrawn from @Wimbledon DOUBLES–> http://t.co/uXAtFlIs9H #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/aVMnGuQQ4e — WTA (@WTA) June 30, 2015 Both Williams Sisters are in Singles Action on July 1st   Predicted Winners in BOLD S WILLIAMS (US) v T Babos (Hun) – Call me crazy, but I like Serena to win this match. D Hantuchova (Svk) v…

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Wimbledon Day 3 picks, including Thiem vs. Verdasco and Raonic vs. Haas

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Pete Ziebron of Tennis Acumen preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Wednesday at Wimbledon. The schedule includes a second-round showdown between Dominic Thiem and Fernando Verdasco. Fernando Verdasco vs. (32) Dominic Thiem Ricky: Of all the five-set thrillers on opening…

Wimbledon R2 previews and picks: Tomic vs. Herbert, Isner vs. Ebden

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Bernard Tomic and John Isner will be two of the seeds in second-round action on Wednesday. They are set for respective meetings with Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Matthew Ebden. Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. (27) Bernard Tomic Heading into just the third day of main-draw action at Wimbledon, Herbert has already played two…

Andy Murray Leads British Cohort Into Second Round Of Wimbledon 2015

Originally posted on katiefeehan:
Liam Broady came from 2 sets down to beat Matosevic It’s been a great start for British tennis players at this year’s Wimbledon Championships as five, yes five British players have made it through to the second round, with some incredibly nervy performances and unexpected wins delighting the home crowd at…

Federer surges into Wimbledon second round

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer cruised through his opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, destroying Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 in a mere one hour and seven minutes. Federer struck six aces without double-faulting, did not face a single break point, and finished with 26 winners compared to only 12 unforced errors. “[Playing…