Predicted Winners in BOLD Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) vs. Simona Halep (ROU) [5] – Flipkens is a solid player, but Halep should advance. Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) vs. Venus Williams (USA) [6] – Venus is hard to predict in singles at this stage of her career, but I would think she should win. I was 1 year out of undergraduate studies…
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Cincinnati 2016: Reflections on Semifinal Saturday
Prelude: Burritos to Go? My semifinal Saturday, started with an unexpected surprise. Before entering the grounds with Mike Kooris (a good friend who is a better tennis player than me), and I went to Chipotle to get less expensive food than what is offered on site. While eating a tall Canadian entered the restaurant and…
Cincinnati 2016: WTA Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (15) Karolina Pliskova VS (4) Garbiñe Muguruza – Pliskova is quite tall (1.86 M/6’1″), but moves well for a player of her height. Muguruza is also tall (1.82 M/6′) and moves well too. One thing Muguruza has going for her is superior power when hitting outside of her preferred comfort zones. Garbine has all…
Cincinnati 2016: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (9) Carla Suárez Navarro VS (2) Angelique Kerber – I think Kerber should eventually solve CSN so long as her nerves about the quest for #1 doesn’t get the better of her (a real possibility). (5) Agnieszka Radwanska VS (3) Simona Halep – Aga has more feel and variety than Halep, but…
Cincinnati 2016: August 18th WTA Predictions
Both are in action today Predicted Winners in BOLD (Q) Daria Gavrilova VS (3) Simona Halep – In a few years, this meeting might be in a final rather than a round of 16. I think Halep wins, but Gavrilova is a good fighter on court and could win. Halep needs to play clean tennis to keep this match…
Cincinnati 2016: August 17th WTA & ATP Predictions (Weather Permitting
Despite a current hours long drenching, I Looked at Mason, OH’s forecast, and it seems like rain might let up by 12 PM so here goes Predicted Winners in BOLD Many are in action today (Q) Annika Beck VS (3) Simona Halep – Halep won in Montreal and should have some momentum. – Followed By / TBF 6/2…
Montreal 2016: Simona Halep vs. Madison Keys Championship Prediction
These sort of points are worth our viewing Madison Keys vs. Simona Halep This is an excellent championship match. Both players are legitimate threats looking for their first Grand Slam title, but they play in a way that contrasts their strengths. Keys has power and loves to dictate play. Halep is a gifted counter-puncher. Keys…
Montreal 2016: WTA Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This was excellent [2] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs [5] Simona Halep (ROU) – While I would never say these two players play the same way, they both share great mobility and tenacity on court. Halep leads their head-to-head series 3-2 including a 3 set win last year in Toronto. Kerber’s 2 wins have…
Montreal 2016: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [9] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – I like Halep in this match due to her mobility and tenacity. Still, Kuzy is a veteran with a big forehand who just posted another nice win in 2016 in beating Petra Kvitova. [2] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. Daria Kasatkina…
Montreal 2016: July 28th WTA Predictions
These have to be quick so No Analysis Predicted Winners in BOLD Kerber vs. Venus 2014 – Both are in action today [5] Simona Halep (ROU) vs [14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [16] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [6] Venus Williams (USA) vs [10] Madison Keys (USA) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs [Q] Kristina…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 