Doha R1 previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Dolgopolov, Gulbis vs. Evans
David Ferrer will begin his week in Doha on Tuesday with a tough first-rounder on his hands against Alexandr Dolgopolov. Ernests Gulbis and Daniel Evans are also in action. […]
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Doha R1 preview and pick: Nadal vs. Rosol
Very rarely does a first-round match at a 250-point event featuring the world’s top player against an opponent ranked outside the top 40 induce the type of interest this Doha contest between Rafael Nadal and Lukas Rosol has already generated. After almost 18 months, Nadal finally has a chance to avenge his agonizing five-set Wimbledon loss. […]
Brisbane R1 previews and picks: Cilic vs. Istomin, Dimitrov vs. Haase
Marin Cilic kicks off his 2014 campaign as a dangerous unseeded threat in Brisbane, where he is facing Denis Istomin on Monday. Grigor Dimitrov and Robin Haase are also in action. […]
Doha, Brisbane, and Chennai previews and predictions
It’s not even 2014 quite yet, but the 2014 tennis campaign is set to begin. And it will begin with a bang, as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Stanislas Wawrinka, and Richard Gasquet are all entered in either Doha, Brisbane, or Chennai. […]
Abu Dhabi Day 3 photos and recap
Novak Djokovic captures the Abu Dhabi title with a straight-set win over David Ferrer on Saturday, while Rafael Nadal gets past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for third place. Faithful Grandstand follower “nadline28″ was on hand to to document the action. […]
Abu Dhabi: Djokovic vs. Ferrer for title, Nadal vs. Tsonga for third
Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer will battle for the Abu Dhabi championship on Saturday. Rafael Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are going up against each other for third-place honors. […]
Abu Dhabi Day 2 photos and recap
David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic advance to the Abu Dhabi final with respective wins over Rafael Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday. Faithful Grandstand follower “nadline28” was on hand to to document the action. […]
2014 Grand Slam predictions
The 2014 tennis season is less than a week away and the Australian Open is a mere 19 days out, so it’s time to make predictions for the year’s four Grand Slams. Feel free to join the fun with your own predictions in the comments section! […]
Ferrer to face Nadal in Abu Dhabi, Tsonga gets shot at Djokovic
An all-Spanish clash is set for Friday in Abu Dhabi after David Ferrer takes down Stanislas Wawrinka on the opening day of play. Meanwhile, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sets up a showdown against Novak Djokovic. […]
Mission Impossible II: Predicting the Top 10 Americans at the end of 2014
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. […]