Women’s Singles Final Four #1 Ash Barty vs. #20 Maria Sakkari & #3 Naomi Osaka vs. #10 Serena Williams I have a sneaky feeling that Sakkari will take home the big trophy. Men’s Singles Final Four #1 Novak Djokovic vs. #3 Dominic Thiem & #4 Daniil Medvedev vs. #5 Stefanos Tsitsipas* I like Medvedev if…
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US Open 2020: Men’s Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD 20 P. Carreño Busta v. 5 A. Zverev – Zverev should win this match on a lot of fronts, but I do not doubt PCB’s intensity, fitness, or willingness to fight. If PCB has a big comparative advantage in unforced errors, Zverev will need to either serve exceptionally exceptionally well to…
US Open 2020: September 9th Women’s and Men’s Singles Predictions
T. Pironkova vs. 3 S. Williams – Pironkova has had a storybook US Open, but all stories have a final page. Serena has passed two tough tests. I think she wins this one in two tight sets instead of 3. V. Azarenka vs. 16 E. Mertens – These two have a ton of momentum, but I…
US Open 2020: September 5th Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Arthur Ashe Stadium (Noon start) [3] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs. [WC] J. J. Wolf (USA) – Medvedev is in great form to this point. Can he reach a second straight final? [2] Dominic Thiem (AUS) vs. [31] Marin Cilic (CRO) – I like Thiem to overcome the 2014 champion, but he cannot get too far behind the…
US Open 2020: September 1st Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD M. McDonald vs. 30 C. Ruud J. Sinner vs. 11 K. Khachanov – Not a great draw for the talented Sinner. In a few years, these two may be locking horns in the final 8 or beyond in these draws. A. Kuznetsov vs. S. Querrey – Querrey could come through, but I…
Implications of Daniil Medvedev’s Rise
The new World #3 has reached six-consecutive tournament finals. 4 of which were either Masters 1000 events or Grand Slam events. Medvedev has won 3 of those 6 finals. He staged a wonderful US Open final vs. Rafael Nadal in which he had Rafa wobbling in the early stages of the 5th set but failed…
US Open 2019: New Power Ranking Lands Rafa at #1
Tennis Power Ranking 2019: Post-US Open Suffling Rafael Nadal – Rafa won his 4th US Open title and also took home the big trophy in Montreal. Rafa is #1 here and will soon be #1 on the ATP computer. Novak Djokovic – Djokovic’s epic Wimbledon title gives him 1/2 of 2019’s major haul. His shoulder is a…
US Open 2019: Can Medvedev Win?
Feeling like 2017 again? or 2010? or 2013? First, Daniil Medvedev has done something many tennis fans have been waiting on from younger players. He has reached 4-consecutive finals. He picked up 300 ranking points in Washington, DC, 600 in Montreal, 1000 in Cincinnati, and is going to take home either 1200 or 2000 from…
Montreal 2019: Semifinal Predictions UPDATED
Predictions in BOLD Medvedev vs. Khachanov: From Russia 6-Love? This match features two tall, both stand 198 cm/6’6″ tall, 23-year-old Russians. Their head-to-head is tied 1-1 with both contests coming on indoor hard courts. Both players are powerful and smart on the court. Obviously, this should be a close match. I do think Medvedev’s strong…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 