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. […]

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. […]

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