I wrote last year that 2011 was a good year for the WTA. I felt this way because Petra Kvitova looked like she would be a contender for multiple years, Na Li helped tennis expand into a market of over 1 billion people, Sam Stosur added a Grand Slam champion to the great Aussie tradition,…
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French Open Predictions for June 3, 2012
Predicted Winner in BOLD Fourth Round Roger Federer (3) vs. David Goffin – Maybe Goffin plays a Gilles Simon-type of game and gets into Roger’s head. I think Goffin’s run is the most improbable and exciting of the first week, but I think Federer has to be the pick here. Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Andreas…
Tennis Predictions for 4-29-2012
Projected Winners in BOLD This will be short as Simon has already won. I simply will pick the first seeds in both other finals today. I think Rafael Nadal beats David Ferrer in Barcelona. I think Victoria Azarenka prevails against Maria Sharapova in Stuttgart. I was 5-1 in my picks yesterday. We shall see if…
Barcelona, Stuttgart and Bucharest Semifinal Picks
Projected Winners in BOLD There is a slate of interesting matches for all three events. Here are my picks: Barcelona 1 Rafael Nadal vs. 9 Fernando Verdasco – Rafa should win this match in a fairly straightforward manner. Verdasco did stage a classic with Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open, but I would be shocked…
Assessing 2012 To This Point
ATP Overview – Novak’s World Djokovic is still dominating Novak Djokovic is indeed still the man in the world of tennis. His 60 Minutes interview helped introduce him to a broader audience. He does not have the win-loss record he had at this point in 2011, but Novak has won the biggest event of 2012…
Indian Wells Final Sunday Predictions
Final Round – Predicted Winners in BOLD Victoria Azarenka (1) vs. Maria Sharapova (2) – Maria may be due to beat Azarenka, but Vika is undefeated in 2012. I have said in my other picks that until someone beats Vika I am going to keep picking her. I think Azarenka wins in straight sets. She…
Will Victoria Azarenka Hold the #1 Ranking for All of 2012?
Given a 17-0 start with three titles, is Azarenka going to run away with the #1 ranking for 2012?
My 2012 Australian Open Final Picks – Women’s and Men’s Predictions
Women’s Final: Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Sharapova I refuse to make any jokes about how noisy this match is likely to be. Azarenka has cleared a number of mental hurdles at this event. She played admirably well at the 2011 Year End Championships. Beating Kim Clijsters after being rolled in the second set speaks well…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 