Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic This should be a good match. It may be a straight set match, but I expect that the winner and perhaps the runner-up will play well in this final. Marin Cilic is in his 3rd career major final and has momentum both from beating people he should but also by…
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Australian Open 2018: Federer vs Chung Preview
Roger Federer vs. Hyeon Chung I really have no feel for how this match will unfold. Roger Federer is clearly the favorite as he is the #2 seed and defending champion. Federer has a big experience advantage. Chung has younger legs and even with a night match and with Federer having won all of his…
Australian Open 2018: January 24th Men’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Hyeon Chung vs. Tennys Sandgren This is certainly an unexpected match-up. Chung has a jump start on his career rise with a lot of computer points and a few big wins under his belt. Sangren must be in love with the points he will take from here. I can’t say much…
Australian Open 2018: January 22nd Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) – Federer has won 3 matches quickly and at night. If he gets a 4th quick win in the day, the 36-year-old defending champion will be looking at needing 9 sets with some rest built into the system to win major #20. It is…
Australian Open 2018: Day 4 Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [14] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Gaël Monfils (FRA) – Djokovic is 14-0 vs. Monfils. I expect 15-love to be the result of this match. [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) – Federer trying to avoid the fate of the gazelles. [5] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. [Q] Denis Kudla (USA) – Kudla is…
Australian Open 2018: Day 2 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) – The big man is seeded 4th and capable of hammering his way to a title. Someone has to step up at some point from the younger tiers of players. Zverev is as good of a pick as any among the younger players at…
Tennis Abides 2017 Men’s Awards
Having laid out that I am not a huge fan of bestowing honors not won or lost on the court, I will throw out my ATP awards for the 2017 season. Players of the Year: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer Rafa put up the better computer numbers, but Roger dominated their head-to-head matches. Rafa…
ATP World Tour Finals 2017: Day 3 Round Robin Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [8] Jack Sock (USA) H2H – The winner of this match will keep his semifinal hopes realistically alive. Cilic has more experience and a more well rounded game. Jack Sock has his massive forehand and momentum from winning in Paris. Sock leads their head-to-head 2-0 with both wins coming in 2016 (Davis Cup…
Basel 2017: Championship Prediction -Federer vs. Del Potro
[1] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [4] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) This should be a great match. JMDP beat Federer in 4 sets to take their US Open quarterfinal clash in September. Federer beat JMDP in the Shanghai semifinals en route to 1000 points that keep the 2017 race for #1 alive. Federer has sailed through all but one of his…
Basel 2017: Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs. [6] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) – JMDP has a really tough match here, but his momentum from Shanghai and Stockholm should carry him through. [2] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [Q] Marton Fucsovics (HUN) – Cilic has had a nice year, but also really lacks a signature win. Maybe a Wimbledon rematch in Fed’s…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 