Toronto 2017: Svitolina vs Wozniacki Championship Prediction

[5] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs [6] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)  This match should be closely contested.  Caroline Wozniacki is an excellent athlete who sometimes lacks enough aggression to grab big wins.  Svitolina has a serve that can allow her to dictate play early in points.  That to me will be the difference in this match.  Svitolina can possibly force…

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Masters 1000 – Montreal 2017: Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H –  Roger Federer should win this match.  Federer has stated he’d like at least 1 more week at #1.  A win here is worth an additional 240 points.  I think the 36-year-old should win this match so long as he plays at a reasonable level. The kid does it,…

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Masters 1000 – Montreal 2017: Quarterfinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H – Haase has a 4-0 head-t0-head record over Schwartzman, and that seems to be a good place to start when predicting this match. [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [12] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) H2H – So long as Federer avoids a war of attrition, I think he wins this match.  RBA is a tough player who…

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Toronto 2017: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Centre Court (12:30 p.m. start) Quaterfinals in Toronto @rogerscup #AceQueen #1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/3PvWZ3AFEq — Karolina Pliskova (@KaPliskova) August 10, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js [1] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. [6] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – This is a good opportunity for Pliskova to lay the groundwork for a sustained run at the top.  Of course, a title in NYC would…

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2017 Has Been a Throwback Year: Is that a good thing?

We’ve heard of Throwback Thursdays, but tennis in 2017 has been a throwback year. The Australian Open featured a Williams Sisters and a Federer-Nadal final.  Even Mirjana Lucic-Baroni reached her first major semifinal since 1999.  Newly minted number ones Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber saw dropoffs from their 2016 results at the earliest stages of…

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Masters 1000 – Montreal 2017: August 8th Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD COURT CENTRAL (12:30 p.m. start) [10] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) – Berdych has a nice chance to build upon his solid Wimbledon showing. Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) vs. [WC] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) – The young Canadian could win this match. [15] Jack Sock (USA) vs. [Q] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) H2H – Sock has had some nice results on hard courts over the years. [3] Dominic Thiem (AUT)…

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Roger Cup Toronto 2017: August 8th Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Centre Court (11 a.m. start) Catherine Bellis (USA) vs. Julia Goerges (GER) [WC] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs. [Q] Donna Vekic (CRO) – The crowd could be a big help for Bouchard, but her recent form plus the pressures of Canadian expectations are not likely to help much. [10] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs. Coco Vandeweghe…

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Umag 2017: Championship Prediction – Lorenzi vs. Rublev

LL Rublev gets a very good win over Berlocq in Umag R1. pic.twitter.com/3vxgYvhQom — José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 18, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js [4] Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs [LL] Andrey Rublev (RUS) This is a battle of a seeded player in his mid 30s in his 4th career final looking for his 2nd career title versus a player in…

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Bastad 2017: Championship Prediction – Ferrer vs. Dolgopolov

[8] David Ferrer (ESP) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) On talent, I think an observer could go either way on this.  When Ferrer was younger, I’d give a talent edge to the Spaniard, but now it is fairly even.  Dolgopolov has every shot in the book, but he uses every shot when more measured tactics might end a point….

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Newport 2017: Championship Prediction Plus Powershares Bonus

[1] John Isner (USA) vs [Q] Matthew Ebden (AUS) John Isner should win this match.  He has won 10 ATP titles and is in his 23rd ATP Tour final.  Isner has also won Newport 2 times in the past.  Ebden is playing in his 1st ever tour final.  That alone should give Isner a mental edge knowing how…

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