Eastbourne and Antalya previews and predictions

June 24, 2018 6

Draws have not been kind to Andy Murray in the early stages of his return to tennis. Now this week in Eastbourne, Murray opens with fellow injury-plagued star Stan Wawrinka and the winner will run into none other than Kyle Edmund. […]

Queen’s Club and Halle preview and predictions

June 18, 2018 9

Roger Federer is joined in the Halle draw by Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem, but it pales in comparison to the Queen’s Club field. Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov are the top two seeds, but they can barely even sniff the headlines. […]

Stuttgart and ‘s-Hertogenbosch previews and predictions

June 10, 2018 20

Roger Federer, who has not played since suffering his first two losses of 2018 in back-to-back matches (Indian Wells final and Miami opener), is joined this week in Stuttgart by Nick Kyrgios and Milos Raonic. The ‘s-Hertogenbosch field includes Adrian Mannarino and Ivo Karlovic. […]

2018 French Open draw analysis

May 25, 2018 1

Congratulations on French Open title No. 11, Rafael Nadal…. Or something like that. That seems to be the general sentiment in the tennis world following Thursday’s draw ceremony in Paris. Of course, Nadal was already an overwhelming favorite even prior to those festivities. […]

Lyon and Geneva preview and predictions

May 20, 2018 13

By the standards of tournaments immediately preceding Grand Slams, Lyon and Geneva—just as they did last year—boast impressive player fields. You can always count on Dominic Thiem to turn up no matter the circumstances, and that is exactly what he is doing this week. […]

Rome Masters preview and predictions

May 13, 2018 65

The third and final clay-court Masters event of the season—and fifth Masters event in the span of two months—will take center stage this week in Rome. Rafael Nadal is looking to restore order on the heels of a surprising Madrid loss by winning his eighth Rome title and first since 2013. […]

Madrid Masters preview and predictions

May 5, 2018 4

Following a one-week hiatus, the busiest stretch of Masters 1000 tournaments resumes this week with the Mutua Madrid Open. Rafael Nadal will be putting streaks of 12 matches and 46 clay-court sets on the line, while he is also defending his 2017 Madrid title. Can anyone challenge him? […]

Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul preview and predictions

May 1, 2018 6

In between Monte-Carlo/Barcelona and Madrid/Rome, this week features a trio of 250-point tournaments in Munich, Estoril, and Istanbul. That means—thankfully for the rest of the tour—that Rafael Nadal is taking a break from his clay-court titles. […]

Barcelona and Budapest preview and predictions

April 22, 2018 7

There will be no kind of lull in between the Monte-Carlo Masters and the next two Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome. That’s because Barcelona, a 500-point tournament, boasts a field that is basically worthy of a 1000-pointer. Budapest is also on this week’s schedule. […]

Monte-Carlo Masters preview and predictions

April 14, 2018 12

When the clay-court swing moves to Europe, it won’t leave until after the French Open. Following less prestigious events in Houston and Marrakech, Monte-Carlo marks the true beginning of one of the most entertaining eight-week stretches in every tennis season. […]

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