Wimbledon 2017: Mannarino vs. Djokovic Round of 16 Prediction

Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] Adrian Mannarino faces a 3-time Wimbledon champion and 4 time Wimbledon finalist who just won a tune-up event on grass.  Djokovic is also likely feeling disrespected and perhaps is drinking Gil Water (see Open).  Obviously, the twenty-nine year old from France is up against it.  His clever baseline game and nice…

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Wimbledon 2017: Scheduling Concerns

Wimbledon’s Middle Monday: Initial Court Assignments – A Non Issue A tournament trying to fit 16 highly meaningful singles matches into one day is always going to lead to questions about why a given player is on a certain court.  This to me is a non-issue.  This is the greatest day in terms of a…

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Wimbledon 2017: Gilles Müller

Gilles Müller’s at the End of the Day The big lefty from Luxembourg is unlikely to ever win a Grand Slam singles title before his career ends.  Aside from money, he can hopefully look back on his career with a great deal of satisfaction.  Consider the memories he has made and continues to make: Two…

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Wimbledon 2017: Gentlemen’s Round of 16 Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD CENTRE COURT (1 p.m. start) [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Benoit Paire (FRA) – I like Murray to win and return to the final 8. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [13] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) – Dimitrov could win this match. Experience is clearly on Federer’s side.  Still, Dimitrov has reached a Wimbledon semifinal and won Queen’s…

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Wimbledon 2017: Ladies’ Round of 16 Predictions

Predicted Winners in Bold CENTRE COURT (1 p.m. start) [10] Venus Williams (USA) vs. [27] Ana Konjuh (CRO) – The recent news about the wreck has to ease Venus’ mind to an extent.  This is a match that could go either way, but Venus plays her best tennis on grass and has an experience edge. No. 1 COURT She’s…

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Wimbledon Retrospectives: Thoughts on the Borg-McEnroe Trailer

Borg-McEnroe: The 1980 Wimbledon Final My first distinct tennis memory from the professional levels of the game was the 1982 Wimbledon final in which Jimmy Connors upended John McEnroe in 5 sets.  I did not start following tennis until Boris Becker won Wimbledon 1985.  So the 1980 Wimbledon final has always held a bit of…

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Wimbledon 2017: July 8th Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD CENTRE COURT (1 p.m. start) [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [PR] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) – I like Djokovic a lot in this match. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [27] Mischa Zverev (GER) [27] – Federer will need to take care of his serve, but he should come through in 3 or maybe 4 sets. No.1 COURT…

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Wimbledon 2017: July 8th Ladies’ Singles Predictions

Agnieszka #Radwanska could make her earliest exit from #Wimbledon since 2011 at the hands of #Bacsinszky More > https://t.co/LSPDHsR7yy pic.twitter.com/2RS7xVuXQ6 — Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 8, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD CENTRE COURT (1 p.m. start) [9] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [19] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)  – I think Radwanska continues her solid history at Wimbledon. No.1 COURT [5] Caroline Wozniacki…

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Wimbledon 2017: July 7th Ladies’ Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD CENTRE COURT (1 p.m. start) [PR] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs [WC] Heather Watson (GBR) – I like Vika to win in 3 sets. No.1 COURT [6] Johanna Konta (GBR)  vs Maria Sakkari (GRE) – Konta could win the whole thing.  Virginia Wade … [10] Venus Williams (USA) vs Naomi Osaka (JPN) – I think Venus…

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