Shanghai 2016: October 12th ATP Predictions

Finally Grigor beats Rafa! Makes me really happy ! Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov 2016 Beijing China Open QF https://t.co/Og3fDzCnVf — Vall (@Val_Lyubomirova) October 7, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Stadium (1 p.m. start) [3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [Q] Kyle Edmund (GBR) H2H – I like Stan to win this match, but not nearly…

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Grand Slam Winning Points

My series looking into the origins of the tennis we see and love today has helped me to come across many videos of former greats claiming major titles.  I thought I would share a few of these with you here. Borg’s 11 McEnroe’s 7 Lendl’s 8 Edberg’s 6 I have a feeling I will post…

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China Open 2016: WTA Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD (11) Johanna Konta VS (8) Madison Keys – I am bullish on Keys in 2017.  She has pushed a lot of the top players hard in 2016 and has taken some painful but potentially character building losses along the way.  Still, Konta is on the cusp of the top 10 and has a wave…

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China Open 2016: ATP Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD I don’t think Ferrer is the same player he was in 2013 (1) Andy Murray VS (5)  David Ferrer – Ferrer reaching this round is a nice rebound for him in what has been a less than ideal 2016.  Ferrer has had some successes against Andy Murray, particularly on clay, but Andy should win…

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Japan Open 2016: Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Tokyo’s draw seemed softer than Beijing’s at the outset, but I am not sure that the quality of the final four at each ATP 500 level event is terribly different. (5) David Goffin VS (4) Marin Cilic – Cilic played well at Queen’s Club, Wimbledon, the Rio games, and Cincinnati.  His mystifyingly poor US Open…

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October 2nd Championship Predictions: Chengdu and Shenzhen

Young gun Karen #Khachanov will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas in 1st ATP final in Chengdu after beating Troicki 6-3 7-5! pic.twitter.com/FAzgT2GpFQ — We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) October 1, 2016 Chengdu Final (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas VS Karen Khachanov –H2H Their head-to-head doesn’t give us a ton of information.  Khachanov does have an indoor win in 3 close sets, but he lost…

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Metz 2016: Thiem vs. Pouille Championship Prediction

Dominic Thiem vs. Lucas Pouille This should be a very fun match.  Thiem has been carving out space on the tour for the past 18 months plus and made a nice run to the Roland Garros semifinal round. Pouille gathered a lot of attention for his 5 set win versus Rafael Nadal at the 2016…

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St. Petersburg 2016: Wawrinka vs. Zverev Championship Prediction

Stan Wawrinka vs. Alexander Zverev Zverev is a young player with a lot of power and snap in his lanky frame.  Stan Wawrinka is coming off of his 3rd major title and seeks his 5th tournament win of 2016.  If Stan takes care of his service games, my guess is the pressure will shift to…

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