Novak Djokovic cemented his status as a heavy favorite entering the 2016 Australian Open. He has tons of confidence and momentum heading into his best major. What is not to like? Stan Wawrinka is my early #2 pick for the Aussie title. He and Novak have played five set matches each of the past 3 Australian Opens…
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Qatar 2016 Championship Prediction: Nole vs. Rafa
I doubt we get anything quite like this until maybe Melbourne 2016 Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic completed perhaps the most dominant tennis season ever. 2016 likely will offer challenges, both new and old, to Nole’s reign. Andy Murray may pick up a boost from his role in winning the Davis Cup. Uncle…
January 8th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Illya Marchenko (UKR) H2H – I like Rafa in this match as he is likely looking to see where he stands versus Nole. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [3] Tomas Berdych (CZE) H2H – Berdych could maybe take a set, but Nole will be too much even…
January 7th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Sorry about time differences leading to some uneven posting times for my tennis predictions Qatar [7] Jérémy Chardy (FRA) vs. Illya Marchenko (UKR) H2H – I like Chardy’s recent play. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – Rafa rolls [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [8] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) H2H – Novak…
January 6th Qatar and Chennai Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar [7] Jérémy Chardy (FRA) vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) H2H – Already completed [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – Already completed [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H – Rafa’s new leaf for 2016 is still under scrutiny after dropping a set and then dominating. [3] Tomas Berdych…
January 5th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Qatar [3] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) H2H – Berdych has been a model of consistency despite not challenging the top tier all that often. [4] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. llya Marchenko(UKR) H2H – I like Ferrer here. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) H2H – Uncle Toni is predicting…
The Top 10 Male French Open Champions
The Top 10 Male French Open Champions Rafael Nadal – This is no surprise as Rafa has played Roland Garros 11 times and won the event 9 times! Rafa’s athleticism, competitive nature, and massive generation of top spin allow him to play clay court tennis with brutal efficiency. Rafa has dominated this event as no…
Tennis Power Ranking – Novak Claims 2015
Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #12 This is a tough list to produce becuse Novak devoured so many ranking points in 2015 especially at the end of the year Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic won 3 majors, the World Tour Finals, 6 Masters 1000 events, and won Beijing, a 500 level event, in 2015. Nole…
World Tour Finals 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Semifinal Prediction
#ATPFinals 2015 SF: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal: Tomorrow at 15.00 CET-time! H2H Rafa leads 23-22! Come on Nole! pic.twitter.com/6y2luuCCV3 — NovakDjokovicSweden (@NoleSwedenFans) November 20, 2015 Will their head-to-head be even soon? Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal This match is about as big as it gets. Novak Djokovic took the world of tennis over in…
World Tour Finals 2015: Andy Murray vs. Rafael Nadal
Andy #Murray & Rafael #Nadal will face off on Wednesday – who will prevail? https://t.co/FUrYPB43qK pic.twitter.com/U7q5gnTgVw — Live Tennis (@livetennis) November 17, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Andy Murray vs. Rafael Nadal Andy Murray is #2 in the world and playing in London versus Rafael Nadal who is playing his best tennis of 2015. Each man is 1-0 in…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 