Predicted Winners in BOLD Evening Session Matches at the Bottom 9 J. Jankovic vs. B. Jovanovski – JJ should advance. J. Konta vs. S. Peer – Peer has not done much in 2014, but she should win this match. K. Knapp vs. T. Pironkova – On grass, I’d take Pirokova, but Knapp is a veteran…
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Cincinnati 2014: WTA Semifinal Predictions
Semifinal #1: [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) These two put on one incredible match in Montreal last week. Wozniacki just beat Radwanska who won Montreal. Serena is playing her third consecutive week of tennis on the WTA Tour. I am torn on this match. Wozniacki is playing her best tennis in 2…
Cincinnati 2014: WTA Day 5 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [13] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) – Serena should win, but Flavia is not going to roll over for her. [6] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – I think Kerber is in good form based on her tight loss to Serena two-weeks ago. Still, Caroline Wozniacki is…
WTA Miami: March 26, 2014 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD My WTA predictions at Indian Wells were dismal. I can only hide behind my pinched nerve so long though as I wade back into two matches that could easily go either way. Na Li (2) vs. Caroline Wozniacki (11) – The Dane could easily win this match. She is a very fit athlete who…
US Open 2013: Day 6 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Third Round Caroline Wozniacki (6) vs. Camila Giorgi – The Dane is seeded 6th but seems a great distance from her days as the #1 seed. Petra Kvitova (7) vs. Alison Riske – Kvitova had a great chance to win WImbledon for a second time this past July. I love what her game could be, but she…
WTA Cincinnati Predictions: August 16, 2013
Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Serena Williams (1) vs. Simona Halep – I’ll take Serena. Victoria Azarenka (2) vs. Caroline Wozniacki (10) – Can the Great and Powerful Woz continue her rebound? I think she pulls off an upset. Roberta Vinci (12) vs. Jelena Jankovic (14) – I think JJ wins a 50-50 match.
Indian Wells 2013 Championship Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Final Rafael Nadal (5) vs. Juan Martin del Potro (7) I think Nadal completes a remarkable comeback by defeating a player who has given him some trouble. Delpo is obviously on a roll beating Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in succession. For JMDP to win he will need to serve big so that he…
Tennis Impersonations: A History
Alpha? Omega? The recent controversy about Caroline Wozniacki’s impersonation of Serena Williams got me thinking about the history of impersonating a player’s ticks or idiosyncrasies. My mind initially thought that Jonas Bjorkman was the progenitor of this fad. His rain delay US Open fodder of lighthearted imitations did indeed pave the way to Djokovic’s 2007 US Open impersonation tour….
Thoughts on Wozniacki, Clijsters and Isner
Warning Signs for Wozniacki The US Open was Even Worse for Caro than SW19 Caroline Wozniacki’s loss at the US Open may have had injury elements thrown into the recipe, but this is an ominous sign. Last year, many said Wozniacki is uber fit, works hard on her game, and she is the youngest player…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 