First, a tip of the hat to Naomi Osaka for beating Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1. The 2016 champion did not last long in the 2017 event. Sometimes in sports success is the hardest thing with which to deal. In 2016, Kerber won the Australian and US Opens and was runner-up at Wimbledon, the Rio Olympic…
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French Open 2017: May 28th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Julia Boserup (USA) vs. Petra Kvitova (CZE) [15] – I fully admit that my heart is picking this win. I hope she has a full return to tennis. Angelique Kerber (GER) [1]vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) – This is an awful draw for both players. Kerber is struggling as the world #1 after her awesome…
Miami Open 2017: March 29th WTA Prediction
Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [10] Johanna Konta (GBR) – I see this as being close to a 50-50 match. Also, Halep is playing better than she has for several months. My prediction Konta d. Halep 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phzggmWYmpI [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [11] Venus Williams (USA) –…
Miami Open 2017: March 27th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX1tqzvViQw Stadium (11 a.m. start) [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. [15] Barbora Strycova (CZE) – Pliskova clean striking and height allow for her to dictate play with great frequency. If she dictates play here, as I expect she will, she wins. [6] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) vs. [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – Both…
WTA Finals 2016: Kerber vs. Cibulkova Championship Prediction
Angelique Kerber vs. Doninika Cibulkova These two met in the round robin with Kerber winning 7-6, 2-6, 6-3. Are we headed for a similar tight match? Perhaps, but Kerber seemingly shook off her post US Open haze with that win and has been pretty dominant in her 3 matches since that opening round robin match….
Angelique Kerber’s Stellar 2016 Emerged from Steady Play
Angelique Kerber is the number one player in women’s tennis and will finish 2016 as number one. It will be interesting to see if she can win the WTA Championships to cap off her great season, but she has had the best season in 2016. Here is a non-sequential look at Kerber’s 2016 season not…
US Open 2016: Angelique Kerber’s Rise to #1
Angelique Kerber is Number One Kerber started 2016 with a bang. She was runner-up in Brisbane and then avenged her loss to Victoria Azarenka en route to the Australian Open final. Kerber upset a 6-time Australian Open champion in Serena Williams. This seemed to be the culmination of her strong 2015 season. What happened from…
US Open 2016: Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova Championship Prediction
Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova I have been slow to post this as I see this match as being dead even. I will make a case for both of them and then try to pick a winner. Pliskova’s Economic Game Karolina Pliskova is easy to underestimate. I watched her up close at the Cincinnati semifinal…
US Open 2016: Championship Poll – Kerber vs. Pliskova
They played in Cincinnati. Will this be the coronation of a new number one or the coronation of a new major champion? Have your say by voting on my twitter poll and/or commenting on this post. Who will win the 2016 US Open? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) September 9, 2016
US Open 2016: Kerber vs. Wozniacki Semifinal Prediction
Angelique Kerber vs. Caroline Wozniacki Based on most of 2016, Kerber would be heavily favored in this match. Kerber has had an outstanding year even if one includes some of her post Australian Open wobbles. Wozniacki has found her best tennis since the 2014 US Open at the 2016 US Open. Kerber won 2 of…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 