Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs [WC] Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) – If healthy, Halep will win. [17] Madison Keys (USA) vs Sloane Stephens (USA) – This is a 50-50 match and should be fun. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Monica Niculescu (ROU) – Serena’s knee is the only question. [20] Jelena Jankovic…
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Masters Miami 2015: March 26th Prediction
Predicted Winners in BOLD Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA) – Baghdatis has shown a little life lately, but he has not been a good pick in almost a decade. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) vs Vasek Pospisil (CAN) – Big time match if JMDP is healthy. I think Vasek beats a Rusty, but hopefully…
Miami 2015: March 26th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A Lot of Chalk Advances Today [7] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) [16] Venus Williams (USA) vs [Q] Urszula Radwanska (POL) – A Williams vs. a Radwanska – Venus’ 7 slams and 4 gold medals make her historically more significant. However, an upset here would not shock me. [2]…
Indian Wells 2015: Federer vs. Djokovic Championship Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic World #2 Roger Federer defeated World #1 Novak Djokovic in Dubai to edge ahead 20-17 in their head-to-head series. Each man has only lost 1 match in 2015. This is the match that the tournament organizers were hoping for as it has a bit of everything. Novak, in my view,…
Indian Wells 2015: Halep vs. Jankovic Championship Prediction
Simona Halep vs. Jelena Jankovic Jankovic is a tough player to beat who is very adept at making her opponent hit another ball in a rally. Jankovic is crafty and has more variety than most players she faces. I think Jankovic has more variety than Simona Halep. Jankovic’s problem is that her habit of extending…
Indian Wells 2015: Raonic vs. Federer Semifinal Prediction
Milos Raonic vs. Roger Federer H2H Milos Raonic defeated Rafael Nadal in a gutsy manner. While that match may be a turning point for Milos as he relates to the top tier of tennis players, his quick turnaround is not ideal. Milos played 35 games yesterday while Federer only played 16. Physically Federer’s match was…
Indian Wells 2015: Murray vs. Djokovic Semifinal Prediction
Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic H2H This is my favorite match-up to watch for various reasons. I like that each player attempts to do similar things strategically, I love that no lead is safe given each man’s return game, and I enjoy seeing the speed each man exhibits. Also, I like everyone else have rooting…
Indian Wells 2015: Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep Prediction
[1-WC] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [3] Simona Halep (ROU) Serena’s return to Indian Wells has been marked with something Serena knows a lot about – wins. Simona Halep is playing her best tennis of 2015 at Indian Wells. She also posted an impressive 6-0, 6-2 win versus Serena in the round robin portion of the 2014…
Indian Wells 2015: Nadal vs. Raonic Quarterfinal Prediction
[3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [6] Milos Raonic (CAN) This is Rafa’s biggest match of 2015 since he faced Berdych in Melbourne. Nadal did win Buenos Aires, but he did not face a murderer’s row of opponents. Rafa should win just about any 250 level event he enters on clay. His game versus higher ranked…
Indian Wells 2015: Federer vs Berdych Quarterfinal Prediction
[2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [9] Tomas Berdych (CZE) Dating back to the 2004 Olympics, Berdych has posted some meaningful wins over Roger Federer. Berdych stopped Fed at Wimbledon 2010 and US Open 2012. Having said that, Federer has won 2/3 of their 18 career matches. Federer has won 2 titles in 2015 while Berdych has…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 