Predicted Winners in BOLD Philippe-Chatrier Court (11 a.m. start) [15] Gael Monfils (FRA).vs [24] Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-5 – to be completed – Once a match starts, I always stick with my original pick even if someone is down 0-6, 0-6, 0-5. This looks like a 50-50 match. [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [19] Albert Ramos-Vinolas…
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French Open 2017: June 2nd Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD: I wish I had a Ticket to This Slate of Matches Court Philippe-Chatrier (11 a.m. start) [4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) – Rafa’s biggest concern may be peaking too early in the 2017 clay season. He should ease into the final 16. [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Diego…
French Open 2017: May 31st Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Renzo Olivo (ARG) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [12] To Finish 7-5 6-4 6-7(6) 5-4 – I have to stick with my original pick, but Tsonga is close to the exit. Robin Haase (NED) vs. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [4] – Rafa rolls Lucas Pouille (FRA) [16] vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) – This could…
French Open 2017: May 29th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] – This is a terrible draw for both men. I think Djokovic wins in 3 or 4 sets, but Granollers has round of 16 to quarterfinal potential against a generic draw. The Djokovic-Agassi partnership gets a stiff test out of the gate. Alexander Zverev (GER)…
Quick Hits: Nadal and Zverev’s Titles, Djokovic’s Hire, Kvitova’s Return, and More
I have been inundated with non-tennis issues for the past several weeks. I need to dig out with some quick hits. Rafael Nadal’s titles in Barcelona and Madrid confirm his status as the favorite for Roland Garros. Rafa is not as invulnerable as he may have been entering the 2008 French Open, but his form…
Rafael Nadal’s Latest Renaissance: Can Anyone Stop Him on Clay?
Rafael Nadal won Monte Carlo and Barcelona for the 10th time each! He also banked 1500 computer points in the process. If one adds his 1200 points from Australia, 300 from Acapulco, and 600 from Miami, Rafael Nadal has positioned himself to make another run at the #1 ranking. With 3600 points from those 5…
Tennis Power Ranking 2017 #4: Nadal as the Count of Monte-Carlo
Nadal Needed No Escapes in Monte-Carlo Roger Federer – Roger stays at #1 for now, but his minimalist approach to clay in 2017 will likely not leave him at #1 beyond Madrid or Rome depending on who wins those events. Rafael Nadal – Rafa holding 10 Monte-Carlo titles is insane. It will take a clay court…
Monte-Carlo 2017: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD COURT RAINIER III (11:30 a.m. start) [11] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs. [15] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) H2H – This is the undercard match, but the winner will have 600 points in the bank and a shot at 1000 on Sunday. I like Pouille’s game and talent a lot. Albert Ramos-Vinolas backed up his…
Monte Carlo 2017: Quarterfinal Predictions
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 –…
Monte Carlo 2017: April 19th Predictions
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Andy Murray is upbeat about his chances at the <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MonteCarloMasters?src=hash”>#MonteCarloMasters</a> as he returns to action following a month out. <a href=”https://t.co/H3JiFhPBzw”>https://t.co/H3JiFhPBzw</a> <a href=”https://t.co/5ThnJz6FCe”>pic.twitter.com/5ThnJz6FCe</a></p>— Tie Break Tens (@tiebreaktens) <a href=”https://twitter.com/tiebreaktens/status/854328206140329984″>April 18, 2017</a></blockquote> //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD COURT RAINIER III (11 a.m. start) [3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Jiri Vesely (CZE)…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 