Predicted Winners in BOLD: The 2nd Round Begins We’ve been doing this longer than the courts have been blue – Serena and Venus [19] Madison Keys (USA) vs. Tereza Smitkova (CZE) – Keys has made a name for herself in 2015, but this could be a dangerous match. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [Q] Kiki…
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US Open 2015: September 1st Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Leonardo Mayer (ARG) – This match could be tricky for Federer, but a 3 of 5 set match favors the superior player. [3] Andy Murray (GBR) vs Nick Kyrgios (AUS) – I think the hype will out weigh the quality of this match as Nick doesn’t just…
US Open 2015: September 1st Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Marina Erakovic (NZL) – Simona is in a great spot to make a run after back-to-back strong showings in Toronto and Cincinnati. [4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs [WC] Jamie Loeb (USA) – Caro is looking for her 2014 form. [5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Laura Siegemund…
US Open 2015: August 31st Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD in What Should be an Awesome Day of Tennis for the Fans Great photos of @DjokerNole and @cilic_marin by Melchior DiGiacomo for @Tennis_Now celebrating his 45th @usopen pic.twitter.com/rF4sYYFKjq — Novak Fan Club (@NovakFanClub) August 30, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs. Joao Souza (BRA) – This is not the easiest first round…
US Open 2015: August 31st Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD in a Big First Day of Action Serena enters the #USOpen at the top of her game, ready to make history. It’s hers to lose: http://t.co/fsXlmN01Sz pic.twitter.com/yDuycVt0rI — SI Tennis (@SI_Tennis) August 27, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [7] – I am going to open things up by picking…
Cincinnati 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer Championship Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer #41 These two have split their first 40 career matches. A lot is on the line for each man heading into tomorrow’s final. Roger Federer has a chance at a 7th Cincinnati title and the #2 seed for the US Open. A #2 seed means Federer may only have to…
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: Roger Federer vs. Andy Murray Semifinal Prediction
[2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [3] Andy Murray (GBR) Roger Federer leads their head-to-head 13-11 despite trailing in their series of matches for most of their careers. Federer has won 4 consective matches versus Andy Murray to take an overall lead in their clashes. Federer holds a 5-1 edge in Grand Slam matches. Murray dominated their 2012 gold…
Cincinnati 2015: Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) Semifinal Prediction
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [Q] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) If anyone ever got some good sparring to prepare for playing Alexandr Dolgopolov, Novak Djokovic did earlier this week with his match vs. Benoit Paire. Bother Paire and Dolgopolov are unpredictiable. Dolgopolov is a fun player to watch, and I am glad to see him make a deep run at…
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…
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