Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [15] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) H2H – Cilic is having his first good event since Acapulco. Ramos-Vinolas just upset the world #1 and is due for a letdown. I think Cilic wins in a fairly straightforward manner. [11] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs. [16] Pablo Cuevas (URU) H2H –…
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Monte Carlo 2017: April 20th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD COURT RAINIER III (11 a.m. start) [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [15] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) H2H – Andy Murray had some clay breakthroughs last year. Can he break all the way through in 2017? [3] Stan Wawrinka(SUI) vs. [16] Pablo Cuevas (URU) H2H – If one of the top 4 seeds is going…
How Much Should One Read into Djokovic and Federer’s Losses this Week?
Not much is my quick answer. We already know that Novak Djokovic is not playing at the airtight level he played at from January 2015 through June 2016. We already know that Roger Federer is 35 and will not be as consistent in his results as he was at 25. Consider that Nick Kyrgios hit…
Andy Murray’s Winning Streak Leads Him to the #1 Ranking for 2016
Andy Murray won every match he played after his US Open loss to Kei Nishikori. This streak included winning the World Tour Finals with an undefeated round robin record, two Masters 1000 events, and two ATP 500 level events. This amounted to 4500 ranking points and enough leverage to overtake Novak Djokovic who finished 2011,…
World Tour Finals 2016: Murray vs. Djokovic for #1
Final Showdown! #Murray & #Djokovic will play for year-end No1 in #ATPFinals title match 🏆 Sunday 6pm GMT. Tickets: https://t.co/3lafb41kqb pic.twitter.com/ldOxurn3lo — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 19, 2016 Many cliches could be used for describing this match, and believe me they work. The trophy and number one ranking are going to go to the…
ATP World Tour Finals 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (1) Andy Murray VS (4) Milos Raonic – Milos did not put up much of a fight versus Murray in Cincinnati. Murray has won 5 contested matches versus Raonic in 2016 plus one walkover went to Murray’s favor. Murray has won 12 of the 15 sets the two have played in…
ATP World Tour Finals 2016: November 17th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (2) Novak Djokovic VS (9) Alternate David Goffin – This is an intriguing match. Novak Djokovic has already qualified for the semifinal round. David Goffin simply (not so simple to beati a 12-time major champion) needs to win 2 sets to secure himself 200 ranking points. Goffin can receive 80% of…
ATP World Tour Finals 2016: November 15th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This slate of matches has a definite undercard and main event feel. (6) Gael Monfils VS (8) Dominic Thiem – Although Thiem won his first set versus Novak Djokovic, I believe the more experienced player is favored. Still, I think Thiem has gone too long without a good win given the…
Djokovic vs. Murray for #1 – Let them Play Risk
Novak Djokovic plays chess with Boris Becker. pic.twitter.com/0hPrHLCvlS — Mechanics’ Institute (@MILibrary) May 27, 2016 Novak likes board games The Rules: Each Man Gets Armies Based Upon Championship and Runner-up Finishes in 2016. I simply cut two zeros off of the ranking points of any of these finishes to determine the number of armies. In…
Bercy 2016: Round of 16 Predictions
Novak Djokovic: Pepe Imaz is part of my team, but he's no 'guru' | https://t.co/rwaHyuJvsJ pic.twitter.com/BtjaLP2ryt — TENNIS.com (@Tennis) November 2, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD (9) Marin Cilic VS (8) David Goffin – David Goffin has won all 3 of their matches (all held in 2016) and has won 7 of his 8 sets versus Marin Cilic…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 