Rio Olympic Tennis: August 7th Women’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD WILLIAMS Serena vs. GAVRILOVA Daria – The surface is slow and Serena is facing a fast young player.  That could cause some problems.  I think Venus’ loss will have Serena even more focused for this match as well as her doubles match with Venus today.  So long as Serena doesn’t drown…

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Atlanta 2016: Nick Kyrgios vs. John Isner Championship Prediction

Nick Kyrgios vs. John Isner This match is interesting on several levels.  Isner skipped the olympic games to in part seek his 4th Atlanta title.  Nick Kyrgios’ troubles with Tennis Australia left him out of the 2016 olympic games.  Each man has a massive service game.  Isner’s consistency has never been questioned, but his game…

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Rio Olympic Tennis: Nishikori Wins a Point after Dropping His Racquet

何事もあきらめちゃいけないことを教えてくれる錦織さん pic.twitter.com/JMk89WYir5 — NishikoriGIF (@NishikoriGIF) August 6, 2016 From another angle Wow! What a point by @keinishikori in #Rio2016 via @Mikno78 pic.twitter.com/pkoZhZfqvA — Tennis24.com (@Tennis24com) August 6, 2016

Rio Olympic Tennis: August 6 Women’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD First, a big thanks to the ATP’s website for listing the men’s schedule.  I had to go to the olympic site to get a listing of women’s olympic matches.  The WTA should list the schedule too.  The women’s slate for August 6th features a lot of good matches so I’ll jump…

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Rio Olympic Tennis: August 6 Men’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Albert Ramos-Vinolas VS (4) Kei Nishikori – Kei should win, but his deep run in Canada may make an adjustment to Rio a bit slower than some other players’ process of adaptation. Malek Jaziri VS (5) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – I like Tsonga so long as he is feeling healthy. (6) Gael Monfils VS Vasek Pospisil – Pospisil has a canon serve…

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Atlanta 2016: Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Yoshihito Nishioka VS (2) Nick Kyrgios – Kyrgios being left out of the olympic games more than likely put him into the Atlanta draw.  Kyrgios has a great chance to reach an ATP final and purge some of the negativity that came from his Wimbledon and Toronto exits. John Isner VS (WC) Reilly Opelka – 2.09…

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Olympics 2016: Guga Enters the Olympic Stadium with the Torch!

Any debate about tennis’ place in the olympic games is settled by this.  What a great honor for Gustavo Kuerten! Emocionado fica @gugakuerten ao participar da abertura da Olimpíada do Rio de Janeiro. pic.twitter.com/AEgv0F81ny — DC Esportes (@esportesdc) August 6, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js .@gugakuerten twirled, laughed & waved with joy to steal the show at the…

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Olympic Tennis 2016: Other Opening Ceremony Photos and Videos

Beautiful symbol of hope for the planet at #RioOpeningCeremony Time for real action on #climatechange #doit4thekids pic.twitter.com/WjUwpFLSnY — Nemo (@CoralSeaOz) August 6, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js .@serenawilliams taking a selfie with flag bearer @WaydeDreamer #teamSArise pic.twitter.com/2RGoH0aIK8 — TeamSouthAfrica (@teamsa16) August 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js In his Rio 2016 opener, Novak Djokovic will face the man who beat him…

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Olympic Tennis 2016: Champions Carry their Flags

Rafa! #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/R7MjqT9heW — Stroppa Del (@stroppadel) August 6, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Rafa!! :') pic.twitter.com/6Rk1Iz9iPv — Nida (@nidssserz) August 6, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js .@andy_murray practicing waving the flag before we walk out! 👍#OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/SSsHe9aWkJ — Team GB (@TeamGB) August 6, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js We're sure @Andy_Murray's racket handling skills are better than his flag bearing ones!#Rio2016 #BringOnTheGreathttps://t.co/jXozR4VWzw…

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What Should the Big Tournament in Canada be Named?

Maybe I am a traditionalist when it comes to tennis, but I always liked the name Canadian Open.  It seemed to convey this may not be a Grand Slam event, but it is pretty important. With corporations more or less getting to name events they sponsor (that seems fair), tournament names change a lot.  Still,…

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