[8] David Ferrer (ESP) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) On talent, I think an observer could go either way on this. When Ferrer was younger, I’d give a talent edge to the Spaniard, but now it is fairly even. Dolgopolov has every shot in the book, but he uses every shot when more measured tactics might end a point….
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Newport, Umag, & Bastad 2017: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Newport Peter Gojowczyk (GER) vs. [Q] Matthew Ebden (AUS) H2H – I think Ebden makes his qualifying run into a run to the final. [1] John Isner (USA) vs. Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) H2H – Isner should win this match and this event. He does need to put some pressure on Frantangelo’s serve to simplify his path to the final. Umag [WC] Ivan…
Newport, Bastad, & Umag 2017: July 21st Predictions
Newport [1] John Isner (USA) vs. Dennis Novikov (USA) H2H – Isner has to be favored, but his matches often involve tiebreaks. If Novikov can play well in tie breaks, he can pull the upset. [4] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) vs. Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) H2H – Could Frantangelo become the first Bjorn since 1980 to win a grass court title? Probably not. Bastad [7] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – I’ll…
Bastad 2016: Ramos-Vinolas vs. Verdasco Championship Prediction
Verdasco already played another lefty this week. Will that help? Championship Prediction: Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs. Fernando Verdasco This is an interesting match-up as both Spaniards are left-handed. Everyone on tour is used to playing right-handed players. This creates a comparative advantage for left-handed players except when they play other left-handed players. Ramos-Vinolas had a great…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 