Rogers Cup 2014 Championship Prediction: Federer vs. Tsonga

Roger Federer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga This should be an excellent match.  Tsonga seems recently rejuvenated and has blasted through three impressive opponents over the past three days.  Over his past three tournaments, Roger Federer won Halle, was runner-up at Wimbledon and is now in the Masters Canada final.  Both guys know the other’s game.  They…

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Rogers Cup 2014 Championship Prediction: Venus vs. Radwanska

Venus Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska This match only has two possible paths that I can see.  The first path is that Venus Williams uses her striking power and big serve to take command of points early when both returning and serving and runs through the match quickly.  The second path is that Radwanska sneaks out…

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Rogers Cup Toronto 2014 – Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD This should be entertaining and seeing how much younger Dimitrov looked in 2011 is making me doubt my pick a lot Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) – Tsonga is on a major roll at the moment. Dimitrov has to feel great saving match points and coming from behind to win…

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Rogers Cup Montreal 2014 – Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD The story of the Williams Sisters is so unique that I don’t think it will be fully appreciated until after both of their careers come to a close.  Fortunately for fans of tennis, they are not retiring anytime soon. Serena Williams (USA) vs Venus Williams (USA) – In a lot of…

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Rogers Cup 2014 – Toronto ATP Quarterfinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [13] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) H2H – Murray did not have to play his round of 16 match, but Tsonga only lost 4 games versus the world #1.  I’d pick Murray even if Tsonga had not just upset Nole, but in sports a lot of times an upset leads to…

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Rogers Cup 2014 Montreal – WTA Quarterfinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [11] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – This could be a close match.  If Wozniacki can start eliciting errors at a decent rate, Wozniacki might pull the upset.  I still think Serena has to be the pick. [14] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs. Venus Williams (USA) – Suarez Navarro…

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Rogers Cup 2014 Toronto – Day 4 Predictions

  Predicted Winners in BOLD Yesterday, I got every match right so I hope the good times continue [3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs Kevin Anderson (RSA) H2H – Anderson certainly can win this match, but I think Stan is the clear favorite. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [13] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)  H2H – Novak had a long match…

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Rogers Cup Toronto 2014: Day 3 Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Rain has Meant there are a Lot of Matches to Predict [WC] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v [8] Andy Murray (GBR) H2H – I’d love to see Kyrgios win, but I think what is the best story and what is likely diverge here. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Gael Monfils (FRA) H2H – It should be fun,…

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Roger Cup 2014 Toronto: Day 1 Predictions

2014 Masters Canada or You will always be the Canadian Open to Me Predicted Winners in BOLD Stadium [15] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Denis Istomin(UZB) H2H – This is not the easiest first round match for the recent Wimbledon quarterfinalist, but Cilic w/ Goran in his corner is playing well. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs Julien Benneteau…

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Quick Hits – Raonic, Serena, Kuznetsova & Goffin Take Titles

Milos Raonic won an all-Canadian final to take the ATP 500 level event in Washington, DC.  The Citi Open will always be the Legg Mason Classic to me, but two Canadians in the championship match should tell the USTA what it should already know.   Serena Williams fended off some game competition and began to…

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