Rome 2016: May 11th WTA Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [7] Roberta Vinci (ITA) vs. Johanna Konta (GBR) – This should be a close match. [5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Madison Keys (USA) – Petra is so hard to predict.  I have no idea as Keys could beat her, but on clay I like Petra a little more. [3] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) vs….

Madrid 2016: May 6th WTA Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs. [Q] Louisa Chirico (USA) – I like Cibulkova to win here and have a big remaining 2016.  She can certainly contend for an olympic medal and make second week runs at the remaining majors. [6] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS) – If Stosur dictates with…

Sharapova – Stosur Live Blog

19 Sam Stosur vs. 7 Maria Sharapova Stepping in at 3-5, 40-15 for Sharapova trying to stay in the First Set – Sharapova’s Grunt is at Championship Level despite trailing – Deuce after a few Sharapova errors – Carillo says there is no challenge system on clay and of course that is and is not…

French Open Predictions for June 5, 2012

Predicted Winners in BOLD My Men’s Picks are Currently Standing at a Healthy 20 correct -4 incorrect Quarterfinals Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5) – I like Novak to win in an entertaining match.  I don’t expect this to be super close, but I could see this match go four sets. Roger Federer (3)…

2011 Was a Good Year for the WTA

The Sky is Falling? Those who follow tennis have often made complaining about the admittedly convoluted leadership structures in professional tennis into an art from.  Beyond that, the ATP Tour has enjoyed a lot of continuity among top contenders since 2004.  This continuity has allowed for  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to be…