Nole vs. Rafa Chapter 48 14 Majors,1 Gold Medal and 3 Years at #1 vs. 11 Majors, 1 Bronze Medal, and 4 Years at #1 It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Novak now leads his head-to-head with Rafa 24-23 after years of Rafa having a favorable head-to-head record against seemingly everyone on tour. These…
Tag: Indian Wells
Indian Wells 2016: Goffin vs. Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Milos Raonic’s semifinal appearance is not unexpected given Milos’ 2015 showing at Indian Wells, his strong performances at Brisbane and Melbourne this year, and his dunk during NBA All-Star weekend (demonstrating his return to health being injured in the Aussie semifinal round). David Goffin is a cagey player with a unique style, but I doubted…
Indian Wells 2015: March 18 ATP Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) H2H – Rafa has looked shaky in several matches, but I think he will pull a rabbit out of his hat so long as he can push Nishikori deeper in the court. If Kei can stay close to or inside the baseline, it…
Indian Wells 2016: WTA Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) – This is potentially an interesting match, but as we saw in Melbourne it is possibly a one-sided affair. [18] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. [13] Victoria Azarenka – Call me crazy, but I think Pilskova is on the uptick. She needs…
Indian Wells 2016: St. Patrick’s Day Quarterfinal Predictions
I am mixing WTA and ATP Predictions Today as I have Been in Ill Health and Don’t Feel like Making 2 Posts. (any mistakes I make will be blamed on my illness) Predicted Winners in BOLD [18] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – This should be a fun if under appreciated match. …
Indian Wells 2016: March 11 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [10] Venus Williams (USA) vs. [Q] Kurumi Nara (JPN) – Venus is back at Indian Wells. [5] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. Vania King (USA) – Simona says she is playing better so I guess I should take her word, but this is a tough draw. [5] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [Q]…
Indian Wells 2016: March 11th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Ivan Dodig (CRO) H2H – This Should be a fun one Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. [WC] Jared Donaldson (USA) H2H – Power makes the difference? Donald Young (USA) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA) H2H – This could go either way, but Young tends to win some matches Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez…
Indian Wells 2016: Day 1 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD ** I have most of the matches up, but the ATP website in some cases simply listed a player vs. an unnamed qualifier. I have nothing to say about those matches. Borna Coric VS Lucas Pouille (WC) – This match will be a good test for Coric. Frances Tiafoe VS (WC) Taylor Fritz – Fritz has momentum…
Indian Wells 2015: Federer vs. Djokovic Championship Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic World #2 Roger Federer defeated World #1 Novak Djokovic in Dubai to edge ahead 20-17 in their head-to-head series. Each man has only lost 1 match in 2015. This is the match that the tournament organizers were hoping for as it has a bit of everything. Novak, in my view,…
Indian Wells 2015: Halep vs. Jankovic Championship Prediction
Simona Halep vs. Jelena Jankovic Jankovic is a tough player to beat who is very adept at making her opponent hit another ball in a rally. Jankovic is crafty and has more variety than most players she faces. I think Jankovic has more variety than Simona Halep. Jankovic’s problem is that her habit of extending…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 