French Open 2015: Federer vs. Wawrinka Quarterfinal Prediction

[2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [8] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) It is good to have Stan Wawrinka back.  He won a tune-up in India, pushed Nole hard in the Melbourne semis, and won Rotterdam.  Then, Wawrinka sort of went away.  His semifinal run in Rome, complete with a win over Nadal, was a good start.  Reaching the…

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French Open 2015: Nishikori vs. Tsonga Quarterfinal Prediction

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs [14] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Nishikori leads their head-to-head 4-1, but none of these meetings have taken place on clay.  Also, only one of their matches took place in the past 52 weeks.  Therefore, I think this match does not have an obvious favorite.  Nishikori has demonstrated great clay court form.   Tsonga has…

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French Open 2015: Safarova vs. Muguruza Quarterfinal Prediction

[13] Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs [21] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) This is an exciting match in my mind.  Safarova has one of those games that is hard to quantify, but she is often making noise in big events.  Muguruza strikes me as a player with Grand Slam title potential and a big game.  The heavy conditions in…

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French Open 2015: Ivanovic vs. Svitolina Quarterfinal Prediction

[7] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. [19] Elina Svitolina (UKR) Elina acquitted herself quite well versus Serena in Melbourne I have been wrong about both of these two players multiple times in this French Open.  I needed to do more homework on Svitolina to make an educated guess on this match.  It strikes me that the…

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French Open QF preview and pick: Djokovic vs. Nadal

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The all-to-early but highly-anticipated Roland Garros quarterfinal between the two title favorites is upon us. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and nine-time champion Rafael Nadal will collide on Wednesday. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will be facing each other for the 44th time in their careers when they meet in…

Federer defeats Monfils to Reach Quarterfinals

Originally posted on ATP Mens Tennis:
Federer fans were holding their breathes, worried about what Monfils could do. French fans were hoping that Le Monf could join Tsonga in the quarterfinals. Yet, it was the Swiss Maestro who adjusted the date on his Rolex watch to 2007 before coming out to play on the court.…

Kei Nishikori Quietly Making His Way Through The Draw

Originally posted on ATP Mens Tennis:
By Yousuf A. Khan Kei Nishikori is the first Japanese man in 82 years to make it through to the French Open quarterfinals. Yet, old and irrelevant records aren’t the only things Nishikori is achieving. Over the course of an entire week, Nishkori hasn’t dropped a single set against…