Davis Cup first round previews and predictions

March 3, 2016 199

If it feels like Great Britain just won the Davis Cup, well…it did. Andy Murray and company lifted the trophy in late November and will be back in action this weekend—in early March—as the battle begins in the 2016 World Group. Among the countries also contesting opening-round ties are Japan, the United States, and Australia. […]

Fritz advances to Acapulco quarters, Dolgopolov downs Ferrer

February 25, 2016 4

Taylor Fritz’s surge up the ATP rankings continued on Wednesday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Twenty-four hours after upsetting Jeremy Chardy, the American qualifier crushed Victor Estrella Burgos 6-1, 6-3 to book his spot in the quarterfinals of the 500-point event. […]

Nishikori stops Fritz for fourth straight Memphis title

February 15, 2016 9

Kei Nishikori became the fourth active player to win the same ATP tournament four times in a row when he triumphed at the Memphis Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz on Sunday afternoon. Only two active players have four-peats that are still current: Novak Djokovic (Beijing and the World Tour Finals) and now Nishikori. […]

Rotterdam, Memphis, and Buenos Aires previews and predictions

February 8, 2016 52

Roger Federer’s recent knee injury has further depleted this week’s Rotterdam field, but the slack will be picked up by an amazing draw in Buenos Aires. That is where the Golden Swing continues with the likes of Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, and Dominic Thiem—just to name a few. […]

Djokovic gets back on track, Federer cruises past Berdych

January 26, 2016 10

Novak Djokovic reduced his unforced error count by 73 from one match to the next when he destroyed Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday night. Djokovic sprayed a shocking 100 errors in a five-set win over Gilles Simon on Sunday, but the world No. 1’s 27 mistakes were exactly half as many as Nishikori’s 54. […]

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