Predicted Winners in BOLD Fabio Fognini (ITA) [15] vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] – Fabio might want to check his flight itinerary. He is a good player and even more dangerous on clay, but Nole should advance. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) [8] vs. Tommy Robredo (ESP) [17] – Robredo could reach back-to-back Grand Slam quarterfinal rounds. I think Stan is the favorite, but both…
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Australian Open 2014: Day Six Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs. Gael Monfils (FRA) [25] – Monfils is playing some of the best tennis I have seen in his career. His runner-up finish in Qatar and wins in Melbourne bode well for his 2014 campaign. Rafael Nadal is going to likely put a stop to this run. I think Monfils might win…
Australian Open 2014: Day 5 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Jeremy Chardy (FRA) [29] vs. David Ferrer (ESP) [3] – I saw Ferrer beat Chardy from court side at the 2009 Cincinnati Masters event. Ferrer is playing better than he was in 2009 (amazingly) so I will take Ferrer. Denis Istomin (UZB) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] – Istomin is a good player, but Nole is going to advance. Tomas…
Australian Open 2104: Day 4 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) – Rafa should win with ease. Andy Murray (GBR) [4] vs. Vincent Millot (FRA) – Every set Murray gets under his belt, the closer he is to returning to full form. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [10] vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) – Bellucci needs a strong showing here or at the French Open this year to recapture…
Australian Open 2014: Day 3 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] – Mayer is a good player, but the four-time Australian Open champion is not going to lose this one. Nole advances. Matthew Ebden (AUS) vs. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) [28] – An intriguing match-up, but I like Pospisil’s upside in 2014. I think a solid start keeps his momentum rolling and his…
Australian Open 2014: Day 2 Predictions
Good On Ya Predicted Winners in BOLD James Duckworth (AUS) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) [6] – With a new racquet it is possible that Fed might spray a lot of errors, but I think he advances here while setting a record for consecutive Grand Slam events played. Andreas Seppi (ITA) [24] vs. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – This is not a great draw for either guy,…
Australian Open 2014: Day 1 Predictions
Good On Ya (or something) Predicted Winners in BOLD I will get my women’s pick started a little deeper into the draw Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) vs. David Ferrer (ESP) [3] – The man will win easily or grind his way to a win. Lukas Lacko (SVK) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] – Nole has to love his draw even if this first round match…
44 Majors Since 1990 by the Numbers: Australian Open
Pete Sampras won his first Grand Slam at the 1990 US Open and eventually broke a long standing record for the most Grand Slam titles in men’s tennis in 2000. Sampras added one more slam in 2002 to set his total at 14. Roger Federer broke Pete Sampras’ record in 2009 and tallied an additional…
First Power Ranking of 2013
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #1 Post Australian Open Ranking 1. Novak Djokovic – Nole won the Australian Open in convincing style to pick up where he left off in my rankings. 2. Andy Murray – He is playing quite well, just not quite well enough to have won the first major of the year….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 