Auckland and Sydney previews and predictions

January 5, 2014 0

A handful of players are fine-tuning their games for the Australian Open at events this week in Auckland and Sydney. Among those looking for significant match practice are David Ferrer, Juan Martin Del Potro, Tommy Haas, John Isner, and Jerzy Janowicz. […]

Mission Impossible II: Predicting the Top 10 Americans at the end of 2014

December 26, 2013 7

An annual tradition was born in 2013 when a five-team panel tackled—albeit unsuccessfully—the task of predicting the year-end order of finish for the Top 10 American men. They are back at it again for the 2014 installment, in which only a top two of John Isner and Sam Querrey appears to be a sure thing. […]

A look back at our 2013 American men predictions

December 23, 2013 0

Early this season, a five-team panel made its predictions for the Top 10 American men according to the year-end rankings. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the Grandstand’s own Ricky Dimon came out top of what was an impossible contest in which nobody proved to be especially successful. […]

Djokovic holds off Verdasco, Querrey upsets Wawrinka

October 3, 2013 0

Novak Djokovic gets past Fernando Verdasco in three sets during second-round action in Beijing on Thursday. Next up for Djokovic is Sam Querrey, who ousted Stanislas Wawrinka in straights. (1) Novak Djokovic d. Fernando Verdasco […]

2013 U.S Open picks: Djokovic vs. Nadal

August 24, 2013 169

Djokovic’s quarter Upset special: Tommy Haas over Juan Martin Del Potro in the fourth round. Haas is not quite as on fire as he was earlier this season, but he is well-rested. Del Potro, on […]

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