Predicted Winners in BOLD Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) vs. Simona Halep (ROU) [5] – Flipkens is a solid player, but Halep should advance. Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) vs. Venus Williams (USA) [6] – Venus is hard to predict in singles at this stage of her career, but I would think she should win. I was 1 year out of undergraduate studies…
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Rio Olympic Tennis: August 9th Women’s Singles Predictions
#USA @serenawilliams‘ quest for a 5th #gold medal continues! 🏅 pic.twitter.com/IPLP6NiJNF — Tennis Photos (@tennis_photos) August 9, 2016 Predicted Winners in BOLD KEYS Madison vs. SUAREZ NAVARRO Carla – Keys will need to handle CSN’s backhand and variety, but I think if both are playing well Keys is the better player. WILLIAMS Serena vs. SVITOLINA Elina…
Rio Olympic Tennis: August 8th Women’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD KVITOVA Petra vs. WOZNIACKI Caroline – This should be a fun match. It is also unpredictable given how many bad losses each of them have had in 2016. I think Petra should win due to the slow court and her ability to hit through it. BOUCHARD Eugenie vs. KERBER Angelique – The…
Montreal 2016: July 25th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [WC] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs. Barbora Strycova (CZE) – This is a high quality match. I think it could go either way, but I had to pick someone. [13] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Heather Watson (GBR) – If this match were in a later round, I’d probably pick Watson. I think Stosur is…
Wimbledon 2016: Ladies’ Singles Round of 16 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Most of these matches are coin flips [1] Serena Williams (USA) v [13] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – Serena Williams will exact some revenge for her Miami loss. [5] Simona Halep (ROU) v [9] Madison Keys (USA) – This is a 50-50 match, but I think Keys has a lot of confidence in her…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 7 Middle Sunday Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Roberta Vinci (ITA) v [27] Coco Vandeweghe (USA) – Coco is playing at a high level on grass. It is not a huge reach to see her defeat Vinci. [1] Serena Williams (USA) v Annika Beck (GER) – Serena had a scare and a fine last round. I don’t think Serena…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 6 Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Can Kvitova and Bouchard overcome my predictions? Predicted Winners in BOLD For more details on some of these matches see my Day 5 Predictions [5] Simona Halep (ROU) v [26] Kiki Bertens (NED) – I think Halep will win, but she has not (yet?) become as consistent as I thought she would. [9] Madison Keys (USA) …
Wimbledon 2016: Day 5 Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Better days for each player? Predicted Winners in BOLD 3 Former Champions w/ 13 Total Singles Titles in Action on the Ladies Side of the Draw Serena Williams (USA) [1] v Christina McHale (USA) – Serena will win, but McHale will likely make one set pretty interesting. Venus Williams (USA) [8] v Daria Kasatkina (RUS) [29] – I am not…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 3 Ladies’ Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Some of these are the same matches I picked yesterday so my brief analysis has been truncated even further [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) – Aga has good feel for grass and it may help her hold serve more easily as well. [16] Johanna Konta (GBR) v Monica…
French Open 2016: May 25th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Rain makes some of these picks feel like Groundhog Day [3] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. Kiki Bertens (NED) – If Kerber is not still in her Grand Slam hangover, she should win. If not, it may be a quick trip to Paris. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) –…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 