US Open 2014: Azarenka-Makarova & Serena-Pennetta Predictions

Azarenka lost this match but it was on clay Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [16] vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [17] I’ve seen some complaining on Twitter about the women’s quarterfinal matches not having many top 10 seeds.  This is a bit silly given that Vika was #2 in the world prior to her injury issues.  Makarova was the first…

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US Open 2014: Wawrinka-Nishikori & Djokovic-Murray Predictions

And here we go … Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [3] vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN) [10] If this is the undercard match, it is a great undercard.  Nishikori played well in Melbourne and in Miami looked like a man ready to breakthrough before he withdrew.  In Madrid, he had Nadal on the ropes until health failed him.  If Nishikori…

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US Open 2014: Day 9 Women’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD One of these 4 Women will be In Sunday’s Final Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Shuai Peng (CHN) – Peng is playing quite well.  Too well for me to pick against her. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [10] vs. Sara Errani (ITA) [13] – Given Wozniacki’s near misses versus Serena in Montreal and Cincinnati, she has to think…

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US Open 2014: Day 9 Men’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [7] vs. Gael Monfils (FRA) [20] – I like Dimitrov to win this match, but if Gael wins and Roger wins, Gael will have had some great sparring.  Also, Vika singing to Gael has to make it less likely that he advances.  Grigor will have to play better than he…

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US Open 2014: Quick Hits – Murray is Back

2011 Champ vs. 2012 Champ Book It! Andy Murray looked to be playing a lot closer to his 2012-mid 2013 form than he has for most of 2014. Murray used his movement and return of serve to dig out from break deficits in the 2nd and 3rd set.  He applied pressure at the right times…

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