Basel and Vienna previews and predictions

October 24, 2017 29

The second to last week of tennis’ regular season (pre-World Tour Finals) is here, with a pair of 500-point tournaments on the schedule. Roger Federer headlines the Basel field and is joined by Marin Cilic, David Goffin, and Juan Martin Del Potro […]

Can Federer catch Nadal in the race for No. 1?

October 23, 2017 9

With less than a month to go in the 2017 tennis season, Rafael Nadal holds a 1,960-point lead over Roger Federer in the race for the year-end No. 1 ranking (10,465 to 8,505). But all is not lost for Federer. Exactly 3,000 points are still available to be had by the 19-time Grand Slam champion […]

Stockholm, Antwerp, and Moscow previews and predictions

October 16, 2017 53

The Asian swing is over and now the 2017 season is heading for its home stretch in Europe. It begins with a trio of 250-point tournaments in Stockholm, Antwerp, and Moscow. Two top 10 players (Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin) are in action, while No. 11 Pablo Carreno Busta leads the Moscow field. […]

Federer makes it five in a row against Nadal, wins Shanghai title

October 15, 2017 194

Roger Federer extended his winning streak against Rafael Nadal to five–including four this season–with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the final of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Sunday afternoon. The 36-year-old Swiss fired 10 aces without double-faulting, lost a mere eight points in nine service games, and never faced a break point. […]

Shanghai final preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Federer

October 14, 2017 417

It will be the 38th installment of arguably the greatest rivalry in tennis history when Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer meet again in the title match of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Sunday afternoon. Nadal is leading the head-to-head series 23-14, but Federer has narrowed the gap to the tune of four consecutive victories. […]

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