Shanghai Masters 2017: Semifinal Predictions

Shanghai Semifinals Night! Nadal vs Cilic​ and Federer vs Delpo Watch on Tennis Channel 11:30am EST 📺💻📱🎾 https://t.co/CKNOFPsDdP pic.twitter.com/WJhpn9Zs7T — Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) October 14, 2017 37 Major Titles are Held by this Final Four in Shanghai Predicted Winners in BOLD I would normally post separate predictions, but I think Delpo’s health makes one prediction…

Japan Open 2017: ATP Quarterfinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – The Moustached Wonder for the win. [4] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA) – Goffin could win in consecutive weeks or Gasquet could grab some Davis Cup momentum. [1] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. Ryan Harrison (USA) – The palindrome should advance,…

Japan Open 2017: October 4th ATP Predictions

#MarinCilic routs Stefanos Tsitsipas; #KevinAnderson advances in straight sets at #JapanOpen https://t.co/6RdhdVTfzT — FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) October 2, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs. [SE] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) – Dolgopolov should win this match. [4] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – This could go either way, but I think Goffin’s return…

US Open 2017: September 1st Men’s Singles Predictions

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (11 a.m. start) [Q] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs. Kyle Edmund (GBR) (not before 1 p.m.)  – On firepower, I like Shapovalov.  On experience, I like Kyle Edmund.  My gut is leaning toward the young Canadian. [10] John Isner (USA) vs [23] Mischa Zverev (GER) (7 p.m.) – I am not sure about how many service breaks we will see. LOUIS ARMSTRONG…

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic Championship Prediction

Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic Roger Federer came about as close to defeat as anyone could without losing when playing Marin Cilic last year at Wimbledon.  This match pits those two combatants against one another with the Wimbledon title on the line.  Here is a breakdown of this match. Experience Roger Federer has the experience…

Wimbledon 2017: Sam Querrey vs. Marin Cilic Semifinal Prediction

"This is a dream come true – to be in the semi-finals at #Wimbledon makes it even more special" – Sam Querrey pic.twitter.com/Yhzv6lYSGM — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 12, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Sam Querrey vs. Marin Cilic I like this match for several reasons.  I think Cilic is a favorite who has a chance to recast how…

Wimbledon 2017: Not So Open and Shut on the Men’s Side

#Wimbledon last four: Federer 6ft 1in (18 Grand Slams) Berdych 6ft 5in Querrey 6ft 6in Cilic 6ft 6in (1 Grand Slam)https://t.co/wROe7EvYuA pic.twitter.com/CF1yH83Va6 — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 13, 2017 Roger Federer is a 7-time Wimbledon champion and 3-time Wimbledon runner-up.  He also won a silver medal on these grounds and has won 9 Halle…

French Open 2017: Men’s Quarterfinal Predictions

Philippe-Chatrier Court (11 a.m. start) [4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs [20] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) – This is a lot like Rafa’s last match.  Rafa should win against a gritty player from Spain.  Nadal is the Clay GOAT and is in excellent form in 2017, but I have to also think he is in the heads of…

French Open 2017: June 5th Men’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Andy Murray (GBR) [1] vs. Karen Khachanov (RUS) – Murray should win, but I think he’d prefer to be playing Isner. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [3] vs. Gael Monfils (FRA) [15] – Match of the Day in my view Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN) [8] – If Nishikori can’t stay on top of the baseline and…

Davis Cup 2016: Day 3 Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Marin CILIC vs. Juan Martin DEL POTRO – At the 2010 Australian Open, Cilic won a 5 set match over Delpo that seemed to draw battlelines for a coming decade of big man tennis. These are the two best practitioners of Big Man tennis in my view.  When healthy, each can…