This is not going to be a quarter by quarter breakdown of the women’s event. I am going to break the possible challengers to Serena into 6 categories and then see where they might face Serena in her quest for history. Category 1 – Retrievers Tireless players who will make Serena hit a lot of…
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Cincinnati 2015: Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep Championship Match Prediction
Simona Halep vs. Serena Williams This should be a fun match. Serena wants to enter the US Open with some momentum by defending her 2014 Cincinnati title. Simona Halep is trying to rescue her year by reaching the final rounds in Toronto and now Cincinnati. The two exchanged one-sided matches in the 2014 season finale….
Cincinnati 2015: Simona Halep vs. Jelena Jankovic Semifinal Prediction
[3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Jelena Jankovic (SRB) Jelena Jankovic put together a surprising second week run at Wimbledon. She has followed that up with a semifinal or better showing at Cincinnati. Simona Halep returned to her top 10 form with a runner-up finish in Toronto last week. Halep retired in the 3rd set of the…
Cincinnati 2015: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Serena will likely repeat 2014’s result [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [6] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) – Ivanovic troubled Serena at times in 2014, but I think Serena’s level of play in 2015 has been higher than it was for most of 2014 while Ana’s has dropped a bit since 2014. Serena…
Cincinnati 2015: August 20th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [7] Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs. Belinda Bencic (CZE) – Would this really be an upset after Toronto? [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Karin Knapp (ITA) – Shockingly, I am picking Serena. [8] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) [14] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs Caroline Garcia (FRA) [3] Simona Halep (ROU)…
Toronto 2015: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions for August 14
Predicted Winners in BOLD Both Serena and Simona are in action in Toronto – will they meet in the championship? [2] Simona Halep (ROU) vs [6] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) – This should be a tremendous match for fans. Radwanska is enjoying a reurgence that started with the grass court season. Halep has needed her own…
Wimbledon 2015: 5 Ladies that Leave with Momentum and 5 that Leave with Questions
Muguruza motivated by loss after stunning effort in @Wimbledon final http://t.co/AFfWZD9NRP pic.twitter.com/WRrdk8z8vk — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 11, 2015 5 Ladies with Momentum Serena Williams – Serena is close to a calendar slam and currently holds all 4 majors for her second Serena Slam. 21 major titles and no stop in sight … Garbine Muguruza…
Wimbledon 2015: June 30th Ladies’ Predictions
“It’s going to be special…” @Petra_Kvitova gets set to defend her #Wimbledon title: http://t.co/BpajxHn5Fp pic.twitter.com/oTRt2BdS9e — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 28, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs Kiki Bertens (NED) – Kvitova seems to be the only players experts are giving a chance to upset Serena Williams this year. The defending champion…
Falling Stock: Bouchard, Dimitrov, and Halep
If we rewind over the past 52 weeks, things looked much brighter for Eugenie Bouchard, Grigor Dimitrov, and Simona Halep. To be sure, I don’t think it is time to put eulogies on any of their young careers. However, their results in Paris raise many questions. Bouchard did not laugh last or best here Eugenie…
French Open 2015: May 27th Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) – Maria Sharapova is a clay courter now. [8] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs [WC] Virginie Razzano (FRA) – CSN is a contender. Maybe not a major contender, but she is a contender. [26] Samantha Stosur vs [WC] Amandine Hesse (FRA) – Stosur is…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 