Houston and Marrakech previews and predictions

April 8, 2019 9

We still have to wait just a little bit for Masters 1000 events in Monte-Carlo, Madrid, and Rome to take center stage, but the clay-court swing is here. It begins in Marrakech and Houston, with Alexander Zverev, Fabio Fognini, Kyle Edmund, and Steve Johnson among those in the draw. […]

Indian Wells Masters preview and predictions

March 7, 2019 9

A whole host of top players missed last year’s BNP Paribas Open, and Novak Djokovic might as well have been absent. This time around, the majority of the best in the business are on hand in the desert—minus defending champion Juan Martin Del Potro. […]

Dubai, Acapulco, and Sao Paulo previews and predictions

February 25, 2019 14

February wraps up with one of the busiest weeks on the tennis calendar: three tournaments, two of which are 500s. And those 500-point fields in Acapulco and Dubai are not disappointing, with Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Roger Federer, and Kei Nishikori among those in action. […]

Montpellier, Sofia, and Cordoba previews and predictions

February 3, 2019 9

The Australian Open is over, Davis Cup qualifying is out of the way, and now the February grind is here. As usual, the month features 12 tournaments, three in each of four weeks, on three different surfaces (indoor hard, outdoor hard, and clay), at two point levels (250s and 500s). […]

2019 Australian Open draw analysis

January 11, 2019 12

For the most part it looks like a balanced men’s singles draw at the Australian Open. But does a balanced draw translate to a level playing field? Not necessarily. Novak Djokovic was by far the best player in the world throughout the second half of last season and he is already a six-time champion Down Under. […]

Auckland and Sydney previews and predictions

January 7, 2019 4

John Isner headlines an Auckland field that also includes Fabio Fognini, Denis Shapovalov, and Gael Monfils. In Sydney, meanwhile, defending champion Daniil Medvedev is joined this week by Stefanos Tsitsipas and 2018 runner-up Alex de Minaur. […]

Brisbane, Doha, and Pune previews and predictions

December 30, 2018 2

Roger Federer has been incredibly resurgent in recent years; Novak Djokovic made a comeback for the ages in 2018. Who will it be in this upcoming season? We may begin to find out sooner rather than later, as Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are all in action in week one.
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