Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [8] Tomas Berdych (CZE) H2H – Andy should win this match. Clay could impact this match to a degree, but Andy’s clay court game is better than most people recognize. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Joao Sousa (POR) – I think Rafa wins, but I expect Joao…
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Madrid 2016: May 5th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [16] Gilles Simon (FRA) H2H – Andy should win this match, but Simon is a capable of winning or making a match tough when no one expects it. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) H2H – Nole should win. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Sam Querrey (USA) H2H – Sam has to feel great to be this deep in the event, but he…
Madrid 2016: May 3rd ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – This match could have some fun points and games, but Rafa should win in straight sets. [2] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [Q] Radek Stepanek (CZE) – Mercifully, the Worm will likely be gone. [15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [Q] Santiago Giraldo (COL)…
Monte Carlo 2016: Nadal vs. Monfils Championship Prediction
Rafael Nadal vs. Gael Monfils Gael Monfils was not the expected finalist, but his play at Masters Miami was excellent so he is in a nice spot in terms of playing strong tennis on two different surfaces. Monfils also made a quarterfinal appearance in Melbourne and was a runner-up in Rotterdam earlier this year. Monfils…
Power Ranking 2016: Djokovic Owns Miami
Tennis Power Ranking 2016 #3: Miami Novak Djokovic Still Dominates Tennis Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic is occupying a niche rarely occupied in any sport. He is far and away better than every other practitioner of his sport right now. Milos Raonic – Milos’ play in the first portion of 2016 places him in a distant…
Miami Open 2016: March 26th WTA and ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [Q] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) H2H – Kei is always interesting in early rounds as he can maul people or he can be pushed when least expected. [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs. Madison Brengle (USA) [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) H2H – Rafa has never won Miami…
Power Ranking 2016: Indian Wells
So far 2016 is looking a lot like 2015 Novak Rules Tennis Novak Djokovic – I am running out of terms to describe Novak’s hold on tennis. I called him “Fortress Novak” heading into his record tying 27th Masters 1000 title. That phrase is inadequate as Novak is not just defensive or counter punching, he is…
Indian Wells 2016: Djokovic vs. Nadal Semifinal Prediction
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…
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…
Australian Open 2016: Day 2 Men’s Predictions
We’d be lucky to get a repeat performance Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [2] Andy Murray (GBR) – Murray is highly favored here. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs. [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – Stan should win, but Tursunov is always fun. [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – Their 2009 clash…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 