Superman and Kryptonite? As for the best possible Monte Carlo final ever, I think Novak Djokovic will win. It is not an easy pick as Nadal has won every match he has played at this prestigious event for the past eight years. Djokovic is dealing with the loss of a loved one as well. It…
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Houston Prediction for 4-15-2012 (Morocco info inside too)
Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II- Casablanca, Morocco Final Pablo Andujar (3) vs. Albert Ramos (7) 6-1, 1-1 in-progress – I will not make a prediction as the match is already in progress. I am ill today and did not get to posting early enough. Still, if…
Morocco and Houston Predictions 4-14-2012
Predicted Winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco Semifinals Albert Ramos (7) vs. Igor Andreev – No pick as it is in progress. Pablo Andujar (3) vs. Flavio Cipolla – Andujar has been impressive. C Daily Total: Correct – 1, Incorrect – 0 Tournament Total: Correct –…
Morocco and Houston Predictions 4-13-2012
Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco Quarterfinals Benoit Paire vs. Flavio Cipolla C Igor Andreev vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez – Andreev is playing well this week. Still, I am going to think Garcia-Lopez will advance. X Albert Ramos (7) vs. Jeremy Chardy – Chardy won big…
Morocco and Houston Predictions for 4-12-2012
Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco Second Round Pablo Andujar (3) vs. Potito Starace – This is not an easy match to predict, but will take Andujar to advance. Florian Mayer (1) vs. Jeremy Chardy – Chardy has a big future right? Beating the number…
Morocco and Houston Predictions for 4-11-2012
Predicted Winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco Second Round Benoit Paire vs. Matthias Bachinger – No pick as the match is in progress Alexandr Dolgopolov (2) vs. Flavio Cipolla – Give me Dolgopolov to advance, but he is so erratic that a loss would not be…
Morocco and Houston Predictions for 4-10-2012
Predicted Winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco First Round Potito Starace vs. Roberto Bautista-Agut – I’ll take Potito. C Albert Ramos (7) vs. Pere Riba 6-2, 6-3 final – Already completed Flavio Cipolla vs. Yassine Idmbarek – Just a guess C – Good guess Matthias Bachinger…
Morocco and Houston Tennis Predictions for 4-9-2012
Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Here is a nice preview for the week’s events Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco First Round Igor Andreev vs. Albert Montanes – Neither player has made much noise on tour recently. Andreev’s forehand is lethal, but he is slumping. I pick Montanes to advance. …
Family Circle Cup Final Predictions
Family Circle Cup Final Predictions Predicted winner in BOLD Final I know Lucie Safarova just served up a double bagel. I know Safarova pushed Serena hard last summer (see video clip). It is clay, and Safarova is a lefty. All of these factors might mean that an upset is brewing. Still, Serena Williams is playing…
Family Circle Cup Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Semifinals Samantha Stosur (2) vs. Serena Williams (5) – Stosur’s wins over Serena at the 2011 US Open and 2010 French Open prove she can beat Serena. If this were Roland Garros, I’d pick Stosur at this stage as Serena is not overly match tough and the situation may impact the…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 