Davis Cup quarterfinals preview and predictions

April 6, 2018 2

Rafael Nadal and the rest of the Spanish Davis Cup team are welcoming Germany to Valencia for a quarterfinal contest, while the schedule is rounded out by France vs. Italy, Belgium vs. the United States, and Kazakhstan vs. Croatia. […]

Indian Wells preview and predictions

March 7, 2018 10

Rafael Nadal: out. Andy Murray: out. Stan Wawrinka: out. David Goffin: out. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: out. Richard Gasquet: out. Novak Djokovic: in. Kei Nishikori: in. Milos Raonic: in. Is the end result of those aforementioned statuses anything other than cakewalk to a second consecutive BNP Paribas Open title for Roger Federer? […]

Dubai, Acapulco, and Sao Paulo previews and predictions

February 25, 2018 12

Dubai rarely takes a backseat to anything going on at the same time, but that will certainly be the case in 2018. Acapulco is the best of the trio—and it isn’t even close. Rafael Nadal is back from the hip injury that the sustained Down Under, and the world No. 2 is joined in the Acapulco field by Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, and Juan Martin Del Potro. […]

Rotterdam, New York, and Buenos Aires previews and predictions

February 11, 2018 6

Arguably the second best of the four February weeks is coming up, with tournaments in Rotterdam, New York, and Buenos Aires. It has the possibility of generating more headlines than any other week in February, as Roger Federer is waging an unexpected assault on the No. 1 ranking. Federer took a late wild card into Rotterdam. […]

Montpellier, Sofia, and Quito previews and predictions

February 4, 2018 9

February is for the diehard tennis fanatics. There are a whopping 12 tournaments from now through the end of the month. That’s three every single week for those counting. The madness begins on Monday in Montpellier, Sofia, and Quito, with David Goffin, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Gael Monfils among those in action.

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Davis Cup first round previews and predictions

February 1, 2018 10

Tennis never stops, and nowhere is that more indicative than in the Davis Cup competition, which feels like it just ended in 2017 and is now starting again in 2018. And that is, in fact, the reality of the situation. France lifted the trophy in late November and will be back in action on the second day of February when it hosts the Netherlands. […]

2018 Australian Open draw analysis

January 11, 2018 37

A relatively loaded bottom half of the Australian Open draw features Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, David Goffin, and Juan Martin Del Potro. Rafael Nadal seemingly has a friendlier path on the other side, where reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov also resides along with Nick Kyrgios.

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Auckland and Sydney previews and predictions

January 7, 2018 13

With the Australian Open just one week away, Jack Sock is defending his Auckland title and is joined in a strong field by Juan Martin Del Potro, Sam Querrey, John Isner, and Roberto Bautista Agut. A less impressive Sydney draw features 2017 title winner Gilles Muller.
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Brisbane, Doha, and Pune previews and predictions

December 31, 2017 25

Despite a myriad of injuries, Week 1 of the 2018 campaign is not without intrigue. Andy Murray is joined in Brisbane by recent Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem is playing in Doha, and fellow 2017 London participant Marin Cilic is the No. 1 seed in Pune. […]

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