Predicted Winners in BOLD Note these are snap judgment gut picks. I have not and will not bet on tennis. Kevin Anderson VS (5) Alexander Zverev – An upset to start out? Why not? (1) Novak Djokovic VS Damir Dzumhur – (12) Denis Shapovalov VS (WC) Sebastian Korda – A fun youth clash that likely…
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World Tour Finals 2017: Day 1 Round Robin Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (4) Dominic Thiem VS (6) Grigor Dimitrov – The surface favors Dimitrov, and Thiem has had a forgettable post-Roland Garros season. Rafael Nadal still has concerns about his knee ahead of the ATP World Tour Finals 👉 https://t.co/jIHNjQfmiA pic.twitter.com/cwiP7Fa3HP — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 11, 2017 (1) Rafael Nadal VS (7) David…
China Open and Japan Open 2017: ATP Championship Predictions
Dear readers, Sorry about not posting semifinal predictions for either event. I was sick (2017 has not been great with my health). Here are my takes on the two championship matches. China Open: Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios Rafa has been pushed in this event. He has also responded. A win here puts Roger Federer…
Japan Open 2017: ATP Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – The Moustached Wonder for the win. [4] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA) – Goffin could win in consecutive weeks or Gasquet could grab some Davis Cup momentum. [1] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. Ryan Harrison (USA) – The palindrome should advance,…
Japan Open 2017: October 5th ATP Predictions
Steve Johnson's moustache. pic.twitter.com/0EUA5RoAXw — Gemma (@gondolingirl) October 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – Both men were raised around tennis, but their commitment to strategy is a bit different. I’ll pick Johnson if solely for the moustache. Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) – I’ll take Gasquet…
Chengdu and Shenzen 2017: Championship Predictions
Chengdu Championship: Marcos Baghdatis vs. Denis Istomin This is a match between two players no one really likes seeing in their section of the draw. Neither tends to post consistent results, but both have the capability to win big matches. Istomin leads their head to head 2-1, but one of those wins was an early…
ATP World Tour Finals 2016: November 17th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (2) Novak Djokovic VS (9) Alternate David Goffin – This is an intriguing match. Novak Djokovic has already qualified for the semifinal round. David Goffin simply (not so simple to beati a 12-time major champion) needs to win 2 sets to secure himself 200 ranking points. Goffin can receive 80% of…
Japan Open 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Tokyo’s draw seemed softer than Beijing’s at the outset, but I am not sure that the quality of the final four at each ATP 500 level event is terribly different. (5) David Goffin VS (4) Marin Cilic – Cilic played well at Queen’s Club, Wimbledon, the Rio games, and Cincinnati. His mystifyingly poor US Open…
US Open 2016: August 30th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [3] – This is a terrible first round draw for both players. I think Stan wins, but this could easily go the other way. Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs. Andy Murray (GBR) [2] – Does everyone hate Lukas? Murray seems to. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs. Sam Querrey (USA) [29] – Both…
Tennis Power Ranking 2016: Murray & Cilic Smiling after Rio & Cincinnati
The 9th Tennis Power Ranking 0f 2016 Novak Djokovic – Novak missed Cincinnati with an injury and lost to Juan Martin del Potro in Rio. That doesn’t mean he is not still at the top of my power ranking. Nole won Toronto with a dodgy right arm. If his arm is healthier in New York,…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 