French Open Preview

Originally posted on britscript:
As the French Open in Paris approaches, thoughts turn once more to who will triumph at the only clay court Grand Slam on the tour. While Nadal still dominates on this surface, there are several rival claimants who are hungry for the title at Roland Garros. Here are some short profiles…

2014 French Open draw analysis

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Last year, Rafael Nadal was left at the mercy of the French Open draw as the No. 3 seed. Or, more accurately, the draw was at the mercy of Nadal and Novak Djokovic. They did, in fact, land on the same side and–as expected–their titanic semifinal showdown proved to be…

French Open Predictions

Originally posted on Myles Harris Sports:
With the French Open being right about the corner and the draw fresh out, I’ll share my predictions and favorite to win it all on my men’s side. 8-time champion Rafael Nadal has regained the top seed this year after winning to title last year as a 3 seed…

Roland Garros 2014: Day 1 Predictions

I am not a huge fan of the Sunday start for the French Open, but it gives the tournament 15 days with a surface that can absorb moisture to get through all of the draws.  Maybe the US Open should add a Sunday start to the Monday finish. My Predicted Winners are in BOLD Lukas…

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Roland Garros 2014 Draw Analysis and Predictions

Rafa’s Quarter Rafael Nadal‘s quarter is not ideal.  Still, he has to be considered the favorite. Nicolas Almagro beat him in Barcelona and looms as a possible round of 16 opponent.  Grigor Dimitrov is on the cusp of the top 10 and is another possible quarterfinal opponent.  If Dimitrov plays closer to his Australian Open…

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Rafael Nadal tweets message of support for Balkan flood victims

Rafael Nadal Fans For the past several days Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Croatia are suffering from severe floods. Although the water level started sinking slowly, the disaster left behind numerous destructed homes and households. Rafael Nadal has added his voice to the messages of support for victims of the Balkan flooding. Here’s what he posted on…

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Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Post Madrid & Rome – Nole Rising

After the injury marred Madrid final, I had no idea how to rank my Top 10 so I did the cowardly sensible thing and waited another week.  So here is a Double Masters 1000 Power Ranking Extravaganza. 2014 Power Ranking #6 – Madrid and Rome (Roam If You Want To) Novak Djokovic – Nole answered questions about…

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Roman Gladiators: Nadal vs. Djokovic XLI Prediction

Anytime #1 and #2 meet to decide a big tournament things are special.  This one has the potential to be even bigger than special.  Novak Djokovic is #2 in the world and has beaten #1 Nadal 3 consecutive times winning 6 consecutive sets.  A win on clay over Nadal would propel Djokovic into Paris with…

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