French Open 2015: June 1st Men’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [13] Gael Monfils (FRA) 63 46 – TO BE COMPLETED – I will stick with Federer as I picked on Sunday.  This could go either way, but I think if Roger volleys a little better than he did on Sunday he wins.  Monfils let Federer back into the…

French Open 2015: May 30th Men’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) – So long as Nole’s movement is solid, he should win in an entertaining match.  How much energy will Thanasi have left? This was a great match [15] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs [20] Richard Gasquet (FRA) – Anderson should be quite happy to post…

French Open 2015: May 28th Men’s Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) – Based on Rafa’s lead up to Paris, Almagro has a slight chance at winning this match.  Based on Rafa’s 10+ years of dominating clay, Almagro is toast.  I think Almagro will not be able to dig deep enough to win this match….

Masters Madrid 2015: May 4 ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [11] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs Benjamin Becker (GER) H2H – It is pretty amazing Becker is still out there given that his biggest moment came at the 2005 US Open.  On clay, Becker might even have a look at an upset vs. FLo.  Still, Lopez is playing the best tennis of his career, and…

World Tour Finals 2014: Wawrinka vs. Cilic Prediction

Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Marin Cilic Marin played some great big man tennis to win the US Open.  Wawrinka commanded the court and hit through opponents to win the US Open.  Each man broke the Big 4’s monopoly on majors this year.  With Stan and Marin’s break throughs added to Nishikori, Raonic, Dimitrov and even Kyrgios…

World Tour Finals 2014: Berdych vs. Cilic Prediction

Tomas Berdych vs. Marin Cilic Each man took a standing 8 count on Monday.  Losing 6-1, 6-1 in a battle of tennis elites is humbling, but in round robin play, one need not go undefeated to advance.  Each man came in with some momentum given recent titles in Moscow for Cilic and Stockholm for Berdych….

World Tour Finals 2014: Djokovic vs. Cilic Prediction

Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic This match has it all.  Here are some of the plot lines featured: The two most recent male Grand Slam champions square off The player with the most and the least qualifying points face one another Croatia vs. Serbia A rematch of a 5 set quarterfinal match at Wimbledon The…

Paris 2014: Quick Hits

Novak Djokovic has strengthened his claim to the #1 ranking.  More importantly, he looked like himself for the first time since Wimbledon.  Nole is on the cusp of a 4th year finished at #1 and a 4th WTF.  London should be fun.  Milos Raonic shook off one-sided losses to Federer at Wimbledon and Cincinnati to…

Predictions for Moscow, Stockholm, and Vienna Championship Matches

Kremlin Cup Final – Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Marin Cilic  Bautista Agut has played quite well in 2014 and is in 14th place in the year long points race.  Marin Cilic had been similarly solid in 2014 prior to his dominating US Open title run.  Cilic reaching the final in Moscow makes me think some…