Tennis Power Ranking 2016: Australian Open Novak Djokovic – Novak takes the 2016 year by the throat by winning his 6th Australian Open title and by winning Qatar. He has 2250 ranking points in the bank for 2016. More importantly, his 8 hard court Grand Slam titles have him sitting ahead of Sampras’ 7 and…
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Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Championship Prediction
Ground Hog Day? Novak hopes so and Murray Hopes Not #1 vs #2: Oceans in between Us? Normally when the world #1 meets the world #2 the expectation is that the match could go either way. Novak Djokovic is so far ahead in the computer rankings, and he has beaten Andy Murray 3 times in…
Australian Open 2016: Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Will it be this? Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic The winner of this match gets the dubious task of trying to dethrone the most decorated hard court Australian Open/Championships player of all time. Andy Murray is #2 in the world, but for the second half of 2015 he did not appear to be Djokovic’s biggest…
Australian Open 2016: David Ferrer vs. Andy Murray Quarterfinal Prediction
[2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [8] David Ferrer (ESP) David Ferrer has had some success versus Andy Murray, but he is decidedly the underdog heading into this match. Ferrer has played quite well at this event, and my predictions have been wrong on him in multiple rounds. I think Ferrer’s best chance at victory comes with Murray…
Australian Open 2016: Day 8 Men’s Predictions
This fairly intense exhibition match went to Raonic Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs [13] Milos Raonic (CAN) – This is the match of the day. Each man won a tune-up event, and each man has played well to reach this point. I am torn. I think experience will help Stan, but Milos has…
Australian Open 2016: Day 4 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Sam Groth (AUS) – This could be somewhat tricky as Groth has firepower and crowd support. Still, Murray would be in more peril if this were a 2 of 3 set match. He should be able to weather any hot streaks from Groth in a 3…
Australian Open 2016: Day 2 Men’s Predictions
We’d be lucky to get a repeat performance Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [2] Andy Murray (GBR) – Murray is highly favored here. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – Stan should win, but Tursunov is always fun. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – Their 2009 clash…
Will a Davis Cup Title in 2015 mean a big 2016 for Andy Murray?
Nothing quite like that moment you win the @DavisCup! #BackTheBrits #MurrayMagic https://t.co/dOx0Tp8knZ — British Tennis (@BritishTennis) November 29, 2015 Novak Djokovic’s monster 2011 got its launch from helping Serbia win the 2010 Davis Cup. I do not think Andy Murray will win 3 of 4 majors in 2016, but his Davis Cup success will…
Davis Cup 2015: Day 3 Predictions
Here is the moment that Great Britain moved to within one point of the #DavisCup title! https://t.co/6SyBW3aJi4 — Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 28, 2015 #16 David Goffin vs. #2 Andy Murray Andy Murray has set his team and himself up for winning the Davis Cup at the conclusion of this match. Goffin is a…
Davis Cup 2015: Doubles Could Tell the Tale
I will not kid any of you with the sense that I can preview this match. Doubles is a different animal. Belgium is playing on their home turf. Andy and Jamie Murray have a chance to do something quite special together. The psychological implications of this match are enormous.
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 