Predicted Winners in BOLD Singles – First Round [1]Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Robby Ginepri (USA) – Robby is the only active male US born player to have reached a Grand Slam semifinal. He won’t be repeating that accomplishment at the 2014 French Open. Joao Sousa (POR) vs. [2]Novak Djokovic (SRB) – Novak is almost…
Tag: Roland Garros
Roland Garros 2014: Day 1 Predictions
I am not a huge fan of the Sunday start for the French Open, but it gives the tournament 15 days with a surface that can absorb moisture to get through all of the draws. Maybe the US Open should add a Sunday start to the Monday finish. My Predicted Winners are in BOLD Lukas…
Roland Garros 2014 Draw Analysis and Predictions
Rafa’s Quarter Rafael Nadal‘s quarter is not ideal. Still, he has to be considered the favorite. Nicolas Almagro beat him in Barcelona and looms as a possible round of 16 opponent. Grigor Dimitrov is on the cusp of the top 10 and is another possible quarterfinal opponent. If Dimitrov plays closer to his Australian Open…
44 Majors since 1990 by the Numbers: Roland Garros
Prologue Part 1 of this series looked at how Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won 44 of the 96 majors held since 1990. If Rafa, Roger and Pete don’t add any majors in 2014, they will have won 44% of the Grand Slam events held since 1990. That is a remarkable accomplishment…
French Open Championship Preview & Prediction: Nadal vs. Ferrer
Ferrer has Beaten Rafa in Big Matches Ferrer has beaten Rafa in New York and Melbourne, is Paris next? David Ferrer did defeat Rafael Nadal at the 2007 US Open and World Tour Finals. He also stopped the Rafa Slam in an injury marred 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal. Ferrer pushed Nadal twice on clay during…
Who Will Win Nadal or Ferrer? (Tennis Poll)
Can Ferrer do what Gaston Gaudio did and shock both his compatriot and the world? Will Nadal win an 8th (!) title at Roland Garros? You decide before they decide it on the court.
Championship Preview and Prediction: #2 Sharapova vs. #1 Williams
Sharapova’s Revival A more joyous reaction is hard to find Maria Sharapova entered the Grand Slam winners’ circle again last year when she won the title at Roland Garros. She recovered from shoulder and serve problems to build toward that victory. Sharapova reached the 2011 French Open semifinal and 2012 Australian Open final. She absorbed…
Who Will Win Sharapova or Williams? (POLL)
The World Number One versus the Defending Champion: Who Do You Pick?
David Ferrer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: Preview and Prediction
An Opening in the Top Tier Roger Federer has not been himself throughout 2013. Andy Murray is hurt. Rafael Nadal missed 7 months of tennis. Even Tomas Berdych was upended in the first round at Roland Garros. The winner of the other semifinal will play for a Grand Slam title. David Ferrer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga…
Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic: Preview and Prediction
The Big Match Make no mistake, this is the match everyone was looking forward to when all of the draws were released. Rafael Nadal entered this tourment having won 7 of the past 8 Roland Garros titles with one realistic threat in the draw. Novak Djokovic is number 1 in the world and beat Nadal…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 