Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs [30] Coco Vandeweghe (USA) H2H – I like Bouchard to win pretty easily in this match. [16] Madison Keys (USA) vs [18] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) – I hope Keys wins, but JJ has a way of sticking around. [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Victoria Azarenka (BLR) – On…
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Indian Wells 2015: March 14/Pi Day WTA Predictions
Pi along with the speed of light can lead to some deep thoughts if one is watching NOVA. Predicted Winners in BOLD Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs Madison Brengle (USA) H2H – Flavia is always a tough out [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) H2H – Wickmayer is not an easy draw [6] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 8 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [11] vs. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) – We have last year’s runner-up vs. the 2013 and 2013 champion. I think Azarenka has an outside shot at adding a 3rd Australian Open title this year. Therefore, I am picking Vika. Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) [24] – I could see this…
Australian Open 2015 – Day 6 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [6] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [30] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) – Aga should make her way forward in a fairly straightforward manner. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [26] Elina Svitolina (UKR) – Serena should move forward. [4] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Madison Keys (USA) – Lefty power [18] Venus Williams (USA) vs Camila…
US Open 2014: Azarenka-Makarova & Serena-Pennetta Predictions
Azarenka lost this match but it was on clay Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [16] vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [17] I’ve seen some complaining on Twitter about the women’s quarterfinal matches not having many top 10 seeds. This is a bit silly given that Vika was #2 in the world prior to her injury issues. Makarova was the first…
US Open 2014: Labor Day Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a great slate of matches Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [11] vs. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [29] – Flavia has gotten better as her career has progressed. I think she wins another match here. Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Kaia Kanepi (EST) – Serena may have a problem or two with Cobra Kaia Kanepi, but Serena…
US Open 2014: Day 6 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Serena Williams (1) vs. Varvara Lepchenko – Lepchenko is a lefty and is not a push-over, but if Serena is not too error prone she should advance in a straightforward match. Carla Suarez Navarro (15) vs. Kaia Kanepi – Cobra-Kaia Kanepi pulls off an upset. Having said that, I love Saurez Navarro’s game….
US Open 2014: Day 2 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I am fading so I won’t say much, but just make my picks. [8] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. Alison Riske (USA) – This is a terrible draw for AI, but I think she will win in a close match. [3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) – Petra has had…
Cincinnati 2014: Day 2 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [16] Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs Venus Williams (USA) – Venus gets one day off from Montreal and travels to Cincinnati. She has a chronic health issue that saps some stamina. I am tempted to take a very capable Safarova, but Venus is playing the best she has in several years so I…
Wimbledon 2014: Day 1 Ladies’ Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Hopefully Vika can get close to her 2012 form at SW19 Centre Court Na Li (CHN) [2] vs Paula Kania (POL) – Na Li should not lose this match, but her mental state in Paris tells me she could lose this match. Court 1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] vs Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) – Truism: Every match Vika…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 