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Roland Garros 2019: Day 5 Men’s Match of the Day Edmund vs. Cuevas

Kyle Edmund (28) vs. Pablo Cuevas I picked Edmund for a match of the day earlier in the event and it went 5 sets. I am not sure he has to go the distance again or that he will win, but again his match is the one with the least obvious outcome in my view….

New Feature – Matches of the Day

Victory for Vika 💪 The two-time Grand Slam champion defeats Ostapenko 6-4, 7-6(4) in R1 at the French Open.#RG19 pic.twitter.com/HSexeYW8QR — US Open Tennis (@usopen) May 28, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I used to get a lot of traffic doing predictions. I moved away from that for several reasons. Still, breaking down one or two matches per…

Roland Garros 2019: Day 4 Men’s Match of the Day – Dimitrov vs. Cilic

Marin Cilic (11) vs. Grigor Dimitrov Dimitrov has gotten a lot of press over the years, but his results in the biggest venues have not been what many predicted. Granted he was a few games away from reaching the 2017 Australian Open final and also reached a Wimbledon semifinal in 2013. He also won the…

Roland Garros 2019: Day 3 – Tennis Twitter

La Monf in full flight ✈ 🎥: @Eurosport_UK | @Gael_Monfils | #RG19pic.twitter.com/T6vJHrNQHE — ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) May 28, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Monfils (🎥@Eurosport_RU ) pic.twitter.com/hyQbriP1cK — doublefault28 (@doublefault28) May 28, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js #RG19 Running Blog, Day 3: Osaka survives; Sascha’s saga; Bianca’s return and more. From @SteveTignor: https://t.co/vdv7JY8abR pic.twitter.com/sigVmKsM2k — TENNIS.com (@Tennis) May 28, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js…

Roland Garros 2019 Day 3: Match of the Day – Karlovic vs. Lopez

Ivo Karlovic vs. Feliciano Lopez This is a throwback match between two veterans. Also, each man plays an attacking style generally better suited to faster surfaces. I do however expect close sets as two veterans seek to advance at a major. One of the keys to beating Karlovic is taking care of one’s own service…

Roland Garros 2019 Day 3: Women’s Match of the Day – Ostapenko vs. Azarenka

Jelena Ostapenko vs. Victoria Azarenka Ostapenko won the 2017 Roland Garros singles title by blasting big ground strokes with seemingly no fear or nerves. She followed that up with a solid Wimbledon but the typical post-slam swoon has set in for Jelena. Still, she is young enough and talented enough to be a big part…

Roland Garros Day 2: Tennis Twitter

Clay court tennis has a great look to it (red clay rather than Har Tru – I did like blue clay too). We have two great looks at the world #1 and world #4, plus a look at a French player who is in the 5th set with a seed, as well as an outer…

Roland Garros 2019: Day 2 Men’s Match of the Day – Chardy vs. Edmund

Jeremy Chardy vs. Kyle Edmund (28) A low seed vs. a French player in the first round is already a recipe for some fun. Jeremy Chardy is a big guy whose game has never quite delivered at the highest levels of tennis. Kyle Edmund is a very solid player, but clay is not his favored…

Roland Garros 2019: Day 2 Women’s Match of the Day – Cirstea vs Kvitova

Petra Kvitova (6) vs. Sorana Cirstea A lot of first round matches featuring seeded players lack a level of intrigue. To be sure, Kvitova has more weapons and should win this match. Still, Sorona Cirstea is a talented player who can push Kvitova. If the courts play slower than Kvitova would like, an upset could…

Roland Garros 2019: Men’s Final Four Prediction

Top Half: Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem The two biggest non-Rafa threats for the 2019 title have a potential semifinal date every tennis fan should look forward to. Thiem’s wins at Indian Wells and Barcelona as well as close lose to Nole in Madrid should make him believe his 2018 runner-up finish was one of…

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