Match 1: David GOFFIN vs. Kyle EDMUND Edmund can make this Davis Cup final much more straight forward for the UK if he wins either of his singles matches. I think Edmund has a chance, but Goffin on indoor clay in front of a partisan crowd is too much to pick against. My Prediction: Goffin d. Edmund 6-3,…
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Davis Cup 2015: Can the Super Murray Bros. Win on the Road?
Andy Murray’s quest to end another historic streak relies as much on his ability to play well with his brother as it does on his clash with David Goffin Andy Murray has done quite well in international competition. He picked up a gold medal in singles and a silver medal in mixed doubles during the…
Tennis Power Ranking – Novak Claims 2015
Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #12 This is a tough list to produce becuse Novak devoured so many ranking points in 2015 especially at the end of the year Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic won 3 majors, the World Tour Finals, 6 Masters 1000 events, and won Beijing, a 500 level event, in 2015. Nole…
World Tour Finals 2015: Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka
Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Do we end up with a Swiss semifinal rematch from 2014 or will Andy Murray thrill his home fans by winning this match? I would pick Murray without much hesitation if a Davis Cup championship on indoor clay were not right around the corner. Murray hitting on clay and being…
World Tour Finals 2015: Andy Murray vs. Rafael Nadal
Andy #Murray & Rafael #Nadal will face off on Wednesday – who will prevail? https://t.co/FUrYPB43qK pic.twitter.com/U7q5gnTgVw — Live Tennis (@livetennis) November 17, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Andy Murray vs. Rafael Nadal Andy Murray is #2 in the world and playing in London versus Rafael Nadal who is playing his best tennis of 2015. Each man is 1-0 in…
World Tour Finals 2015: Andy Murray vs. David Ferrer Prediction
Andy Murray vs. David Ferrer Didn’t we just do this? These two have had some fun matches. Murray generally wins, but there are a lot of rallies and hustle when they clash. Andy Murray floated the idea that Davis Cup was more important to him than the World Tour Finals. Does that mean he will…
Paris Masters 2015: Championship Prediction – Murray vs. Djokovic
Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic Novak as Grandmaster (I promise not to overuse chess analogies) Novak Djokovic has accomplished something pretty amazing. He reached all four major finals in 2015 posting a 3-1 record in those events. He also has reached the championship match of all 8 Masters 1000 events he entered. Aside from skipping Madrid,…
Paris Masters 2015: Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [10] Richard Gasquet (FRA) H2H – Their rivalry changed when Murray won from 2 sets down at Wimbledon 2008 vs. Gasquet. Murray has been rolling in Paris. Gasquet has had a nice year in 2015, but I think Murray dominates. [8] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. [13] John Isner…
Paris Masters 2015: November 4th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A Great Slate of Matches [6] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Jérémy Chardy (FRA) H2H – Nishikori needs to be sharp as Chardy has had a few good results over the past 4 months. If Nishikori returns well and gets to Chardy’s backhand, the 6th seed will advance. If Chardy’s serve and forehand…
Tennis History: What Would being part of a Davis Cup Winning Team Mean for Andy Murray?
Andy Murray will be enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. However, I think being part of a winning Davis Cup Team would do 4 things for him. 1. One More “Not Since Fred Perry” Drought Erased Andy Murray’s place in tennis history is pretty secure. He won a gold medal in singles and…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 