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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Wimbledon 2017: July 6th Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Novak Djokovic vs. Adam Pavlasek – Djokovic’s 2017 seemed to round a corner in Rome. He is going in the right direction now.  The biggest question is how quickly he can progress in that direction.  That answer shouldn’t impact this match in the least Roger Federer vs. Dusan Lajovic – Federer…

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