Australian Open seed report
We won’t know for sure until Friday’s Australian Open draw ceremony, but the current rankings–and accompanying tournament seedings–tell us what can and cannot happen in Melbourne. […]
January 2015
Quarterfinal previews and picks: Del Potro vs. Kukushkin, Anderson vs. Johnson
Juan Martin Del Potro will try to continue his run through the Sydney draw when he goes up against Mikhail Kukushkin during quarterfinal action on Thursday. In Auckland, meanwhile, Kevin Anderson and Steve Johnson are gunning for a semifinal spot. […]
2015 Australian Open qualifying picks
Australian Open qualifying gets underway on Wednesday in Melbourne. Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand, Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds, and Steen Kirby of Tennis East Coast make their predictions. […]
Bryan Brothers lose in Auckland after worst call ever
No. 1 seeds Bob and Mike Bryan “lost” in the first round of the Heineken Open on Tuesday. As replay confirms, they should have won. […]
Sydney R2 previews and picks: Fognini vs. Del Potro, Goffin vs. Bolelli
Delpo 1Juan Martin Del Potro will be back in action on Wednesday for the second match of his comeback tournament as he battles Sydney No. 1 seed Fabio Fognini. David Goffin and Simone Bolelli are also part of a jam-packed schedule. […]
Auckland R2 previews and picks: Gulbis vs. Vesely, Johnson vs. Carreno Busta
Ernests Gulbis will kick off his 2015 campaign when he takes the court against Jiri Vesely on Wednesday in Auckland. Steve Johnson and Pablo Carreno Busta are also bidding for a place in the quarterfinals. […]
Emotional Del Potro returns triumphantly in Sydney
Simply playing a tennis match was a monumental victory for Juan Martin Del Potro on Tuesday at the Apia International. That he advanced to the second round with an impressive straight-set win was icing on the cake. […]
Auckland R1 previews and picks: Carreno Busta vs. Coric, Lu vs. Monaco
An intriguing battle between up-and-comers Pablo Carreno Busta and Borna Coric is part of Auckland’s schedule on Tuesday. Yen-Hsun Lu and Juan Monaco are also in action. […]
Sydney R1 previews and picks: Del Potro vs. Stakhovsky, Kyrgios vs. Janowicz
Juan Martin Del Potro’s comeback to tennis will take place on Tuesday, when the Argentine goes up against Sergiy Stakhovsky in Sydney. Nick Kyrgios and Jerzy Janowicz are also set for a blockbuster first-rounder. […]
Australian Open means one thing : the Melbourne ad!
Tennis fans who will be enjoying their 2015 Australian Open experience via the ESPN family of networks can get ready for steady diet of the famous (infamous?) Melbourne commercial. It is literally aired during every commercial break. […]