Wimbledon 2013: Day 2 Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Computer Issues Delayed this Entry so Any Matches Already in-Progress will be Noted First Round Richard Berankis vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu James Duckworth vs. Denis Kudla Already in-progress Roberto Bautista-Agut vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili Alexandr Dolgopolov (26) vs. Gastao Elias – Dolgopolov needs a decent result. Milos Raonic (17) vs. Carlos Berlocq – Milos faces a tricky first round test. Horacio Zeballos vs. Santiago Giraldo Grega Zemlja vs. Michael Russell –…

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Wimbledon 2013: Day 1 Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FIRST ROUND Victor Hanescu (ROU)  v Roger Federer (SUI) [3] – Federer had a tough first round in 2010 as defending champion.  Still, he advanced. Benjamin Becker (GER) v Andy Murray (GBR) [2] – Murray should win against the man who sent Agassi into retirement in 2006. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [5] v Steve Darcis (BEL) – Rafa like Murray and…

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Why Top 8 May Be the Same as Top 4 for Federer going Forward

Top 4 Matters So Long as … Staying in the Top 4 matters so long as the other 3 members of tennis’ big 4 remain in their top 4 slots.  It is a bit like the Prisoner’s Dilema in which each player benefits from the other three banking ranking points.  However, if one of the…

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Halle and Queen’s Club Championship Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Queen’s Club Andy Murray vs. Marin Cilic – The Croatian is the defending champion so he has to have a shot here.  However, Murray is one of the 4 best players in the world for a reason.  Cilic certainly needs this win more as he has lost some of the momentum he gathered in…

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Halle and Queen’s Club Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Queen’s Club Andy Murray vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Tsonga does not perform well in semifinals (too soon).  This match could go either way, but Murray is the better player when he is 100%, and I would guess he is close to 100% right now. Marin Cilic vs. Lleyton Hewitt – I initially saw this as a Cilic…

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Wimbledon Memories: 1982 John McEnroe vs. Jimmy Connors

Travel, TV and Breakfast at Wimbledon As a child, my family typically traveled on or around the July 4th holiday.  Like most vacations, outings and visiting family members factored into our schedule.  However, few outings other than going to church with relatives occur on Sunday mornings.  I was 6 years old at the time and…

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Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Roland Garros Means Nadal Rises

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #7 Roland Garros Rearranged the Rankings  This match flipped the top two 1.  Rafael Nadal – His 8th French Open title is a record.  He has won at least one Grand Slam title for 9 consecutive years.  This too is a record.  Nadal is flying high as he has no points…

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French Open Championship Preview & Prediction: Nadal vs. Ferrer

Ferrer has Beaten Rafa in Big Matches Ferrer has beaten Rafa in New York and Melbourne, is Paris next? David Ferrer did defeat Rafael Nadal at the 2007 US Open and World Tour Finals.  He also stopped the Rafa Slam in an injury marred 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal.  Ferrer pushed Nadal twice on clay during…

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Who Will Win Nadal or Ferrer? (Tennis Poll)

Can Ferrer do what Gaston Gaudio did and shock both his compatriot and the world?  Will Nadal win an 8th (!) title at Roland Garros?  You decide before they decide it on the court.