Predicted Winners in BOLD [5] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [8] Jack Sock (USA) H2H – The winner of this match will keep his semifinal hopes realistically alive. Cilic has more experience and a more well rounded game. Jack Sock has his massive forehand and momentum from winning in Paris. Sock leads their head-to-head 2-0 with both wins coming in 2016 (Davis Cup…
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World Tour Finals 2017: Day 1 Round Robin Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (4) Dominic Thiem VS (6) Grigor Dimitrov – The surface favors Dimitrov, and Thiem has had a forgettable post-Roland Garros season. Rafael Nadal still has concerns about his knee ahead of the ATP World Tour Finals 👉 https://t.co/jIHNjQfmiA pic.twitter.com/cwiP7Fa3HP — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 11, 2017 (1) Rafael Nadal VS (7) David…
Andy Murray’s Winning Streak Leads Him to the #1 Ranking for 2016
Andy Murray won every match he played after his US Open loss to Kei Nishikori. This streak included winning the World Tour Finals with an undefeated round robin record, two Masters 1000 events, and two ATP 500 level events. This amounted to 4500 ranking points and enough leverage to overtake Novak Djokovic who finished 2011,…
World Tour Finals 2016: Murray vs. Djokovic for #1
Final Showdown! #Murray & #Djokovic will play for year-end No1 in #ATPFinals title match 🏆 Sunday 6pm GMT. Tickets: https://t.co/3lafb41kqb pic.twitter.com/ldOxurn3lo — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 19, 2016 Many cliches could be used for describing this match, and believe me they work. The trophy and number one ranking are going to go to the…
ATP World Tour Finals 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (1) Andy Murray VS (4) Milos Raonic – Milos did not put up much of a fight versus Murray in Cincinnati. Murray has won 5 contested matches versus Raonic in 2016 plus one walkover went to Murray’s favor. Murray has won 12 of the 15 sets the two have played in…
Tennis Power Ranking – Novak Claims 2015
Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #12 This is a tough list to produce becuse Novak devoured so many ranking points in 2015 especially at the end of the year Novak Djokovic – Novak Djokovic won 3 majors, the World Tour Finals, 6 Masters 1000 events, and won Beijing, a 500 level event, in 2015. Nole…
World Tour Finals 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer Championship Prediction
BRING. IT. ON. #Djokovic #Federer #FinalShowdown pic.twitter.com/Ar68oCZzuU — Max (@MGLovesTennis) November 21, 2015 Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer This is the main event to end the non-team competition portion of the 2015 tennis season. The computer may say that Andy Murray is #2 in the world, but Roger Federer is clearly the second best player…
World Tour Finals 2015: Roger Federer vs. Stan Wawrinka Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Stan Wawrinka Each man handed the other a straight set Grand Slam loss this year. Wawrinka went 20-3 and Federer went 18-4 in Grand Slam play this year. Federer was stronger in Masters 1000 play, and Stan has shown a penchant for finding his best tennis when he needs it most. Both…
World Tour Finals 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Semifinal Prediction
#ATPFinals 2015 SF: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal: Tomorrow at 15.00 CET-time! H2H Rafa leads 23-22! Come on Nole! pic.twitter.com/6y2luuCCV3 — NovakDjokovicSweden (@NoleSwedenFans) November 20, 2015 Will their head-to-head be even soon? Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal This match is about as big as it gets. Novak Djokovic took the world of tennis over in…
World Tour Finals 2015: Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka
Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Do we end up with a Swiss semifinal rematch from 2014 or will Andy Murray thrill his home fans by winning this match? I would pick Murray without much hesitation if a Davis Cup championship on indoor clay were not right around the corner. Murray hitting on clay and being…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 