Mission 1 – Serena Like most people who follow tennis, my first reaction to Maria Sharapova hiring Jimmy Connors was mild confusion. The more I thought about it; the more I figured Connors’ unwillingness to concede anything to players who had favorable head-to-head records against Jimbo was the key to his hiring. Connors promised something…
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Wimbledon 2013: Ladies’ Sweet 16 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Ladies’ Singles Round of 16 Serena Williams (USA) [1] v Sabine Lisicki (GER) [23] – Lisicki is a talented grass court player. If she happened to be in the bottom half of the draw, she’d have a decent look at the final. Instead she will likely be beaten in straight sets, but I expect one…
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?
French Open Predictions: Williams vs. Errani & Sharapova vs. Azarenka
Predicted Winners in BOLD Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [3] vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [2] These two players are pretty evenly matched. When Azarenka gets her teeth into Sharapova’s game, she can roll her more famous opponent. However, Vika is not as comfortable on clay as she is on a hard court so a one-sided drubbing seems unlikely. I…
French Open Predictions: Williams vs. Kuznetsova & Errani vs. Radwanksa
Predicted Winners in BOLD 1 Serena Williams vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Kuznetsova has had a lot of success at Roland Garros. She also has 2 slam titles to her name and may not be as intimidated by Serena Williams as younger players on tour are. Still, Serena is on a roll. Kuznetsova has made a great…
Masters Rome: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Women’s Semifinal Matches 1Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep – I am not sure I need to explain anything about this prediction. 3Victoria Azarenka vs. 7Sara Errani – Based on clay court form, I’d take Errani, but I think the 2013 Australian Open champion and the World #1 are on a collision course. Azarenka in 2…
Masters Madrid Semifinal Predictions May 11, 2013
Predicted Winners in BOLD Semifinals 5 Rafael Nadal vs. Pablo Andujar – If Andujar is ever going to win against Rafa, this is his chance. Nadal played 2 tough sets and a 3rd set versus Ferrer. Nadal is also seemingly a little rusty. The altitude in Madrid has never been to Rafa’s liking. Still, I…
Australian Open Day 10 Women’s Picks
Predicted Winners in BOLD Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [1] v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – Kuznetsova has a chance. Still, the defending champion and world #1 has a method for ceasing to be an afterthought – beat people. I think Vika wins in 2 tight sets. Serena Williams (USA) [3] v Sloane Stephens (USA) [29] – Great…
Australian Open Day 8 Women’s Picks
Predicted Winner in BOLD Fourth Round Sloane Stephens (29) vs. Bojana Jovanovski – I think Stephens keeps moving up the ranks. Serena Williams (3) vs. Maria Kierilenko (14) – Kirilenko is a sound player. Still, Serena is on a roll. Caroline Wozniacki (10) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova – Kuzy beat Wozniacki in a tune-up. This is a possible upset. I just think…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 