[3] Pablo Cuevas (URU) vs [2] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) This week’s only clay court event on the ATP Tour is a 250 level tournament, but it has not disappointed in providing good tennis. Each finalist has a great opportunity to grab a title and coveted ranking points. Ramos-Vinolas is younger by 2 years and slightly higher in the rankings,…
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ATP Predictions March 4, 2017: Dubai, Acapulco, and Brazil/Brasil
Dubai Singles final (not before 7 p.m.) [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs Fernando Verdasco (ESP) H2H – Verdasco can trouble Murray (see Wimbledon 2013), but I don’t see Murray losing unless Verdasco is zoning. I never expect a player to zone so I will take Andy Murray to win 6-4, 6-4. ********************************************* Abierto Mexicano Telcel Singles final (not…
March 3rd ATP Predictions: Dubai, Acapulco, and Brazil/Brasil
Predicted Winners in BOLD Duabi Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Robin Haase (NED) H2H – Hot sauce ascending? [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [7] Lucas Pouille (FRA) – I like Murray to win this match, but if Pouille is at his best this should be a must see match. Abierto Mexicano Telcel [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs….
ATP March 2nd Predictions: Dubai, Mexico, and Brasil
Predicted Winners in BOLD Dubai Robin Haase (NED) vs. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) H2H [4] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) H2H – I like Verdasco in a a mild upset. [1] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) H2H – This would be a quality win for the world #1, and I expect him to get…
Australian Open 2017: Federer vs. Nadal – Championship Prediction
#RogerFederer showers praise on #RafaelNadal before #AusOpen final, declaring he’s Rafa’s No. 1 fan! >> https://t.co/ApstH0M3Iv pic.twitter.com/A3OZXGVLBk — Live Tennis (@livetennis) January 28, 2017 Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal This match is a blast from the past and historically significant. Federer and Nadal have only played twice since Roger switched racquets. Nadal won a…
Australian Open 2017: Serena vs. Venus One More Time
Hey, let’s do this again in 2017 Championship Match: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams Venus Williams holds 7 major singles titles and an 8th would be a great capstone for a career that shines. Serena Williams is seeking sole possession of the all-time singles major total in the Open Era. One way or another the…
Australian Open 2017: Rafael Nadal vs. Grigor Dimitrov Semifinal Prediction
Rafael Nadal vs. Grigor Dimitrov Grigor Dimitrov is riding a 10 match winning streak, is 6’3″, has a big serve, is a shot-maker, and beat Rafael Nadal in their most recent meeting. That all bodes well for the Bulgarian. What does not bode well are his 6 losses to Nadal, the 3 of 5 set…
Australian Open 2017: Venus Williams vs. CoCo Vandeweghe
ROD LAVER ARENA [13] Venus Williams (USA) vs CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) Each player enters this semifinal with a head of steam. I think CoCo has played a tougher slate of opponents to reach the semifinal round. Venus has an experience edge and has been in many major semifinals. Therefore, we could be looking at a 50-50 match. Venus…
Australian Open 2017: Serena Williams vs. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
ROD LAVER ARENA Partying like it is 1999 [2] Serena Williams (USA) vs Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) It is a great story to see Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in her second career major semifinal spanning July 1999 to January 2017. It also speaks to Serena and Venus Williams’ longevity. Venus reached her first major final in September 1997 and Serena…
Australian Open 2017: January 25th Men’s Quarterfinal Predictions
ROD LAVER ARENA (11 a.m. start) [11] David Goffin (BEL) vs [15] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) – I think Goffin is less likely to have a bad outing. Otherwise this seems to be a 50-50 match. There are multiple reasons to pick either player to win, but Goffin’s return and consistency seem less likely to breakdown. Expect a…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 