Basel 2017: October 25th Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [SE] Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) – Mannarino has played well in the second half of 2017. Borna Coric (CRO) vs. [WC] Henri Laaksonen (SUI) – Coric has been a bit quiet as of late. [4] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs. Joao Sousa (POR) – Delpo just grabbed his 20th career title.  This will not be an easy…

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Vienna 2017: October 25th Predictions

  Predicted Winners in BOLD Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [Q] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) – Kohlschreiber should have some momentum after his win over Isner. Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) – Fognini has the higher ceiling but also has the lower floor. [8] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Karen Khachanov (RUS) – Tsonga has some momentum after last week. [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Gilles Simon (FRA) – Simon will…

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Basel 2017: October 24th Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Mischa Zverev (GER) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) – On an indoor court, I will take the older Zverev. [3] David Goffin (BEL) vs [Q] Peter Gojowczyk (GER) – Goffin has been playing quite well since his return this fall. [1] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) – The surface speed could mean a lot of close sets, but I think…

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Vienna 2017: October 24th Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Kyle Edmund (GBR) – This might be a bad pick, but I think the surface favors Edmund. [7] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs. [Q] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) – Mr. Anderson is aiming toward the O2 in London. Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs. [WC] Sebastian Ofner (AUT) – Pouille could be a big player in 2018. [2] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. Andrey Rublev (RUS) –…

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Basel 2017: October 23rd Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs. Yuichi Sugita (JPN) – This could be a fun match.  I think Shapovalov has an edge in talent, but Suguta has risen in the rankings in his late 20s and has an experience edge.  I expect this to go 3 sets. Robin Haase (NED) vs. [WC] Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) – With a home crowd, a…

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Vienna 2017: October 23rd Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. [WC] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) – Simon is the more steady of the two, but both can kind of lull an opponent into an odd mental state.  This should be interesting if nothing else. Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – On an indoor hard court, I think Lopez could serve well enough to…

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ATP October 22nd Championship Predictions: Three 250 Level Events Conclude

Dimitrov moves ⬆️ to fifth in Emirates #ATP Race To London and advances to third 🏆 match @IntrumSthlmOpen . More ➡️https://t.co/IEQNMDFORD pic.twitter.com/yDJGDPS57U — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) October 21, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD IF Stockholm Open in Sweden [1] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs [4] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) – This is the main event of the day.  Dimitrov’s 2017…

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Can My Tennis Game Be Salvaged?

I am not as old as Paul Newman was when The Color of Money was being Filmed, but Tennis Requires more running than pool I played tennis in a competitive setting last evening for the first time in over 2 years.  On one hand, there were some positives from the two sets of doubles I…

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Tennis Power Ranking 2017: Federer Takes Shanghai

Another Sweet 16.@RafaelNadal tops Cilic 7-5 7-6(3) for 16th win in a row. Reaches second #SHRolexMasters final. pic.twitter.com/fm0ekf50jL — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 14, 2017 Federer and Nadal Race to the End Rafael Nadal – Rafa’s title in Beijing and runner-up finish in Shanghai keep him at #1, but Roger Federer has 4 wins at 4…

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