Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [3] Kei Nishikori (JPN) H2H – Stan’s job is to use blunt force to push Kei back behind the baseline. Stan will also need to serve well as Kei has an excellent return. Kei’s job will be to rob Wawrinka of time. Stan’s full swings with less time…
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Masters Canada 2016: Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Kevin Anderson (RSA) H2H – This could be a really good match. I think Stan will win because his game is more well rounded. Still, Anderson might avenge last year’s US Open loss to Stan. [3] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) H2H – Grigor has shown…
Masters Canada 2016: July 28th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Rajeev Ram (USA) H2H – Ram could win, but he is certainly not the favorite. [2] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [16] Jack Sock (USA) H2H – Stan should win, but typically his Masters 1000 results are pretty scattered so a Sock win should not be discounted. [4] Milos…
Masters Canada 2016: July 27th ATP Predictions
Djokovic is Holding Court Again Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [Q] Dennis Novikov (USA) H2H – Kei should win if he is healthy. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Gilles Muller (LUX) H2H – Some questions are floating around regarding Novak’s right shoulder and/or elbow. If he is hampered when serving, this match could…
Masters Canada 2016: July 26th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) H2H – I often am wrong when I pick against Lu in early rounds. [10] Gaël Monfils (FRA) vs. Joao Sousa (POR) H2H – Gael faces a tough opponent, but I like Gael’s chances. [5] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Borna Coric (CRO) H2H – Berdych will likely have…
Washington, DC 2016: ATP Championship Prediction
Two in a row for Ivo? [2] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs [13] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) Ivo Karlovic at 37 could be the hottest player on tour if he wins this match. Back-t0-back titles on two different surfaces is hard enough but to do that at 37 is really something. Therefore, Ivo has a lot on the…
Washington, DC 2016: ATP Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Steve Johnson (USA) vs [13] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) H2H – Johnson beating Isner should give him some good practice in terms of facing the areas of the surface box Ivo’s delivery’s can reach. Karlovic attacks the net much more frequently than Isner, but I like Johnson to win this match with at…
Washington, DC 2016: ATP Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Jack Sock (USA) vs. [13] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) H2H – Jack should win so long as he returns well and/or plays well in tiebreaks. I am not sure that will happen. Ivo just won a tournament and has the advantage of knowing exactly what his game plan is. [1] John Isner…
Washington, DC 2016: July 21st ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (Q) Ryan Harrison VS (5) Steve Johnson – This is a big match for both men. Johnson won his first title right and had a decent Wimbledon. He entered Newport as the #1 seed and underperformed. A strong showing in DC would make Newport a blip on Johnson’s 2016 radar. Harrison battled through the qualifying…
Washington, DC 2016: July 20th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev VS Taylor Fritz – Future Shock? Zverev seems a bit further along, but Fritz might be boosted by the DC fans. Yen-Hsun Lu VS (2) Gael Monfils – Monfils holds a 2-0 head-to-head lead, but they have not met since January 2013. I think Lu pulls the upset if solely because Monfils has been…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 