Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a great slate of matches! Tommy Robredo (16) vs. Nick Kyrgios – This is a classic match-up of a very solid, prepared and fit veteran facing a more powerful and talented young player. Kyrgios’ firepower could overwhelm Robredo, but if fitness becomes a factor I think the match swings to…
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US Open 2014: Day 3 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – MATCH OF THE DAY ALERT I would not be shocked to see Hewitt win, but Berdych should be able to dictate play and win in 3 or 4 sets. However, if LLeyton can hold serve consistently and get sets to 4-4 or…
Masters Cincinnati 2014: ATP Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA) H2H – The head-to-head favors Benneteau, but I think Wawrinka has a nice chance to really assert himself in this match and this tournament. I think Wawrinka advances. [6] David Ferrer (ESP) vs [16] Tommy Robredo (ESP) – Two gritty and fit Spaniards square off in…
Wawrinka, Nishikori, and Dimitrov Demonstrate that the Big 4 are not Easy to Emulate
I will have my predictions for tomorrow up by 12 AM EST. I just want to make a quick point that Stan Wawrinka winning his first Grand Slam title, first Masters Series title, and a 250 level title in 2014 along with his US Open and WTF semifinal showings in 2013 prove he is among…
Stan’s Rise Resembles?
Tennis champions have typically broken through in their late teens or early twenties. A lot has been made of the lack of teenagers in the top 50 and the success of players over thirty in recent years. The explanation, and it seems to be a sound one, is that tennis has become so physically demanding…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Monte Carlo – Wawrinka is All In
2014 Power Ranking #5 – Monte Carlo Crowns a New Number One Stanislas Wawrinka – Good to Great … sounds about right. The 2014 points totals are competitive, but Stan has wins over Rafa, Nole and Federer along with a Slam and Masters 1000 title. As strange as it sounds to me, Stan is my #1…
Masters Miami Predictions: March 24, 2014
Predicted Winners in BOLD Milos Raonic (12) vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez – This is no sure thing, I think Raonic wins. He likes the surface in Miami and that means a lot. Alexandr Dolgopolov (22) vs. Dusan Lajovic – Dolgopolov has been strong as of late. Tomas Berdych (7) vs. Joao Sousa – Cash the Big Czech for at…
Indian Wells Predictions March 10, 2014
Predicted Winners in BOLD [27] Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) v [7] Roger Federer (SUI) – I would not be shocked if the blogging Russian found a way to win a single set, but I think Federer advances. [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) v [28] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) – A rematch of sorts, but I think Rafa wins unless Dolgopolov has a superhuman moment playing for his native Ukraine in…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Pre-Indian Wells
Second Tennis Power Ranking 2014 Not a lot has happened since Melbourne and that is about to change with two Masters 1000 events being played in succession Rafael Nadal – Rafa has won 2 events in 2014 and was runner-up at the first slam. He is a lock for the top spot right now. Stanislas…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 