US Open 2014: Labor Day Women’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a great slate of matches Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [11] vs. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [29] – Flavia has gotten better as her career has progressed.  I think she wins another match here. Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Kaia Kanepi (EST) – Serena may have a problem or two with Cobra Kaia Kanepi, but Serena…

US Open 2014: Day 6 Women’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Serena Williams (1) vs. Varvara Lepchenko – Lepchenko is a lefty and is not a push-over, but if Serena is not too error prone she should advance in a straightforward match. Carla Suarez Navarro (15) vs. Kaia Kanepi – Cobra-Kaia Kanepi pulls off an upset.  Having said that, I love Saurez Navarro’s game….

US Open 2014: Day 2 Women’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD I am fading so I won’t say much, but just make my picks. [8] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. Alison Riske (USA) – This is a terrible draw for AI, but I think she will win in a close match. [3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) – Petra has had…

All Hail Queen Petra II

Kvitova did not allow Bouchard the ability dictate play by forcing the Canadian to play defense despite her taking the ball on the rise I don’t think Eugenie Bouchard played particularly nervy or poorly.  She just had microscopic opportunities to influence the match.  I recall Bouchard hitting a passing shot trailing 3-6, 0-2, 15-40 that…

Roland Garros 2014 – Women’s Semifinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Court Philippe Chatrier (not before 3 p.m.) [7] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs [18] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) – Are they friends? Do either want to have friends on the WTA?  …. I don’t really care about any of those memes surrounding this match.  I think two keys exist for this match: 1….

Australian Open 2014: Bouchard vs. Li Predictions

Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) [30] vs. Na Li (CHN) [4] This is a hard match to predict.  Bouchard is on the rise as a player.  Na Li has had some of her best results in Melbourne, but in total her career could be characterized as being erratic.  Na Li when playing well is just about as…