This is the key question for the remainder of the 2015 clay court season. Djokovic fired the first shot yesterday. Madrid and Rome may also be stages of battle, but tennis fans everywhere are hoping for a Djokovic-Nadal match in Paris to settle this. Incredible view of the #MonteCarlo Tournament. One of the most beautiful…
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Monte-Carlo 2015: April 17th Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) v [4] Milos Raonic (CAN) H2H – Milos leads their head-to-head 3-1, but all of the matches have been fairly close and none of the 4 were on clay. I think Milos is currently playing big matches better than Berdych has in recent months. Therefore, I think Milos wins…
Monte-Carlo 2015: April 16th Predictions for a Sweet 16
Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a great schedule of matches [7] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) v [9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) H2H – Someone forgot to tell these two that one-handed backhands are an endangered species. Stan’s form was great in his opening match, but somehow I think Grigor finds a way in 3 sets. [WC/14] Gael Monfils…
Monte Carlo 2015: April 15 Predictions or Special IRS Edition
Predicted Winners in BOLD What a picturesque venue [7] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs Juan Monaco (ARG) H2H – I am quite tempted to pick an upset here, but Stan has done well when defending titles. [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs [WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) H2H – Rafa will be tested in Monte Carlo but not in this match. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)…
Rafa’s Early 2015 Results
I grabbed Rafael Nadal’s 2015 results from Yahoo Sports and pasted them below (for some reason Yahoo lists Rio twice). World #3 Nadal does have one title in 2015. Winning Buenos Aires after reaching the semifinal round at Rio gives Nadal a 7-1 record on clay. Rafa certainly will welcome a return to his favored surface…
Masters Miami 2015: March 29th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [27] Santiago Giraldo (COL) H2H – Murray loves Miami as it is home away from home. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs [29] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) H2H – Not enough Hot Sauce exists to pull off this upset [23] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs Juan Monaco (ARG) H2H – Monaco is having a…
Masters Miami 2015: March 27th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I can see having 32 seeds at a slam because such events involve 7 rounds, but this seems excessive [3] Andy Murray (GBR) vs Donald Young (USA) – These two have had their fair share of matches. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Nicolas Almagro (ESP) – This could be interested, but…
2015 Power Ranking: Indian Wells – Nole Reigns and Milos Rises
Tennis Power Ranking 2015: #2 Given that I live so close to Cincinnati we can all hope these are used for seedings at Masters Cincinnati Novak Djokovic – Novak withstood some nerves in the second set to avenge his loss in Dubai and further strengthen his hold on the #1 ranking. I think Djokovic is…
Indian Wells 2015: Nadal vs. Raonic Quarterfinal Prediction
[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [6] Milos Raonic (CAN) This is Rafa’s biggest match of 2015 since he faced Berdych in Melbourne. Nadal did win Buenos Aires, but he did not face a murderer’s row of opponents. Rafa should win just about any 250 level event he enters on clay. His game versus higher ranked…
Indian Wells 2015: March 18 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Great Slate of Matches as One Would Expect [12] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) v [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) H2H – I could see this go either way, but I think Nishikori is a higher level player in general so he is my pick. [13] Gilles Simon (FRA) v [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) H2H – I’d love…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 