Japan Open 2017: ATP Quarterfinal Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – The Moustached Wonder for the win. [4] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA) – Goffin could win in consecutive weeks or Gasquet could grab some Davis Cup momentum. [1] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. Ryan Harrison (USA) – The palindrome should advance,…

China Open 2017: October 5th ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Karen Khachanov (RUS) – Rafa rolls and is rolling toward #1 for 2017. [2] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Fabio Fognini (ITA) – If Fognini can make Zverev’s movement a factor, I think he could win.  However, most factors lean toward the young German taking this match….

Japan Open 2017: October 5th ATP Predictions

Steve Johnson's moustache. pic.twitter.com/0EUA5RoAXw — Gemma (@gondolingirl) October 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Steve Johnson (USA) – Both men were raised around tennis, but their commitment to strategy is a bit different.  I’ll pick Johnson if solely for the moustache. Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) – I’ll take Gasquet…

China Open 2017: October 4th ATP Predictions

It’ll be @delpotrojuan against Dimitrov in Beijing R2 🍿💥#ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/lRlDUfg4OB — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 3, 2017   Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Mischa Zverev (GER) – This is a classic Kyrgios trap match.  If he plays with poise, he should win.  The older Zverev will attack often enough giving Kyrgios…

Japan Open 2017: October 4th ATP Predictions

#MarinCilic routs Stefanos Tsitsipas; #KevinAnderson advances in straight sets at #JapanOpen https://t.co/6RdhdVTfzT — FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) October 2, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Predicted Winners in BOLD Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs. [SE] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) – Dolgopolov should win this match. [4] David Goffin (BEL) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – This could go either way, but I think Goffin’s return…

Japan Open 2017: October 3rd ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Viktor Troicki (SRB) – Tennis needs Milos Raonic to resume his improving results. [6] Sam Querrey (USA) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA) – 9 months ago I pick Gasquet without question (even with a record of injuries).  Querrey has risen quite a bit. Benoit Paire (FRA) vs….

China 2017: October 3rd ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [WC] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs. Pablo Cuevas (URU) – This could be a close match, but I think JMDP wins. [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Lucas Pouille (FRA) – Pouille can beat Nadal as he did at the 2016 US Open.  I would not be shocked for this to…

Japan Open 2017: October 2nd Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [WC] Go Soeda (JPN) – Can he make the home crowd happy? [1] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [Q] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) – Cilic could make a run at the top if things break his way in 2018.  It may be unlikely, but his chances are as good as…

China Open 2017: October 2nd ATP Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [WC] Ze Zhang (CHN) – RBA should win this match. [4] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. [Q] Steve Darcis (BEL) – The US Open semifinalist should win this match. Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Robin Haase (NED) – Fognini is hard to predict and could lose…

Chengdu and Shenzen 2017: Championship Predictions

Chengdu Championship: Marcos Baghdatis vs. Denis Istomin This is a match between two players no one really likes seeing in their section of the draw.  Neither tends to post consistent results, but both have the capability to win big matches.  Istomin leads their head to head 2-1, but one of those wins was an early…