First round
Nadal over Dolgopolov in 3, Sousa over Pella in 5
Jaziri over Youzhny in 4, Gasquet over Seppi in 4
Shapovalov over Millman in 4, Harrison over Marterer in 5
Bhambri over Lu in 3, Sock over Zopp in 3
Schwartzman over Hemery in 3, Basic over Pavlasek in 4
Fabbiano over Ebden in 3, Kohlschreiber over Coric in 4
Lopez over Stakhovsky in 3, F. Mayer over M. Zverev in 4
Bedene over Cuevas in 5, Anderson over Lorenzi in 4
Cilic over Duckworth in 3, Sandgren over Hurkacz in 3
Struff over Donskoy in 4, Mannarino over Johnson in 5
Fognini over Andujar in 4, Ymer over Sela in 4
Fucsovics over Pospisil in 4, Edmund over De Minaur in 4
Isner over Rubin in 4, Zeballos over Sugita in 4
Herbert over Polansky in 3, Berdych over Chardy in 3
Ramos-Vinolas over Kukushkin in 5, Ruud over Thompson in 4
L. Mayer over Benneteau in 4, Del Potro over Mahut in 3
Goffin over Haase in 3, Karlovic over Moutet in 4
Klizan over Djere in 3, Monfils over Benchetrit in 3
Tomic over Kyrgios in 4, Cecchinato over Copil in 4
Bellucci over Delbonis in 5, Carreno Busta over Kovalik in 3
Bautista Agut over Istomin in 3, Giraldo over Baghdatis in 3
Ferrer over Munar in 4, Djokovic over Dutra Silva in 3
Verdasco over Nishioka in 4, Andreozzi over Fritz in 5
Jarry over Donaldson in 4, Dimitrov over Troicki in 3
Thiem over Ivashka in 3, Tsitsipas over Taberner in 3
Berrettini over Otte in 3, Gulbis over Muller in 4
Nishikori over Janvier in 3, Paire over Carballes Baena in 5
Simon over Basilashvili in 5, Tiafoe over Querrey in 4
Medvedev over Pouille in 4, Gojowyczk over Norrie in 4
Khachanov over Haider-Maurer in 3, Garcia-Lopez over Wawrinka in 5
Kudla over Dzumhur in 4, Albot over Barrere in 4
Lajovic over Vesely in 4, Zverev over Berankis in 3
Second round
Nadal over Sousa in 3
Gasquet over Jaziri in 5
Shapovalov over Harrison in 4
Sock over Bhambri in 4
Schwartzman over Basic in 3
Kohlschreiber over Fabbiano in 3
Lopez over F. Mayer in 4
Bedene over Anderson in 5
Cilic over Sandgren in 3
Mannarino over Struff in 5
Fognini over Ymer in 3
Edmund over Fucsovics in 3
Isner over Zeballos in 4
Berdych over Herbert in 4
Ramos-Vinolas over Ruud in 4
L. Mayer over Del Potro in 5
Goffin over Karlovic in 3
Klizan over Monfils in 3
Cecchinato over Tomic in 5
Carreno Busta over Bellucci in 4
Bautista Agut over Giraldo in 3
Djokovic over Ferrer in 3
Verdasco over Andreozzi in 4
Jarry over Dimitrov in 5
Thiem over Tsitsipas in 4
Gulbis over Berrettini in 4
Nishikori over Paire in 3
Tiafoe over Simon in 4
Medvedev over Gojowyczk in 4
Khachanov over Garcia-Lopez in 3
Kudla over Albot in 5
Zverev over Lajovic in 4
Third round
Nadal over Gasquet in 3
Shapovalov over Sock in 4
Schwartzman over Kohlschreiber in 5
Bedene over Lopez in 4
Cilic over Mannarino in 3
Fognini over Edmund in 4
Berdych over Isner in 4
Ramos-Vinolas over L. Mayer in 5
Goffin over Klizan in 3
Carreno Busta over Cecchinato in 3
Djokovic over Bautista Agut in 4
Verdasco over Jarry in 4
Thiem over Gulbis in 3
Nishikori over Tiafoe in 3
Khachanov over Medvedev in 4
Zverev over Kudla in 3
Fourth round
Nadal over Shapovalov in 3
Schwartzman over Bedene in 4
Cilic over Fognini in 5
Berdych over Ramos-Vinolas in 4
Goffin over Carreno Busta in 4
Djokovic over Verdasco in 4
Thiem over Nishikori in 4
Zverev over Khachanov in 4
Quarterfinals
Nadal over Schwartzman in 3
Cilic over Berdych in 4
Djokovic over Goffin in 5
Zverev over Thiem in 4
Semifinals
Nadal over Cilic in 3
Zverev over Djokovic in 4
Final
Nadal over Zverev in 3
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Ricky, I tried to post my daily picks with explanation then tried to post my first round picks here. Neither worked. Is there a limit to how many words we can use in a comment now?
Ricky, still can’t post my first rounders. Any help?
no idea what the deal is. Email me them and I can post.
Well here is my bracket from R16 and on.
R16: Rafa over Shapo, Coric over Anderson, Cilic over Edmund, Isner over L. Mayer, Goffin over PCB, Djokovic over Dimitrov, Thiem over Nishikori, A. Zverev over Khachanov; QF: Rafa over Coric, Cilic over Isner, Goffin over Djokovic, Thiem over Zverev; SF: Rafa over Cilic, Thiem over Goffin ; Final: Rafa over Thiem
Since Nadal played relatively poorly against Bolelli, he really might fail to defend the title. By the way I think he will still make finals: My predictions are:
QF
Nadal d Coric
(Fognini or Edmund (the winner between the two will probably make SF in my opinion) d Del Potro/Isner (I don’t honestly know who should I pick because this is probably the easiest part of the draw where there aren’t any properly top players on clay)
Djokovic d Goffin
Thiem d Zverev (I know it can’t be the opposite but Thiem is playing really well and if he can keep this form and get rid of Tsitsi tomorrow he’ll probably end up winning since he’s more confident after Lyon and the conditions like 5 sets, heavier balls and slower clay advantages him more than Zverev)
SF
Nadal d Fognini/Edmund
SF
Thiem d Djokovic (This match is a 50/50 as well and I think that the winner can beat Nadal if he doesn’t play at his best and if the winner plays like he’s currently playing in these early rounds).
Finals:
Thiem/Djokovic d Nadal (That’s strange, I know, but as I said I’m worried about Nadal and I think he’s not 100%, but, obv, If he can find his form again he’ll win)
some interesting results thus today.
S. Stakhovsky 3:0 vs F. López
J. Chardy 3:0 vs T. Berdych
S. Johnson 3:0 vs A. Mannarino
F. Fognini 3:0 vs P. Andújar
P. Cuevas 3:0 vs A. Bedene
J. Struff 3:0 vs E. Donskoy
M. Marterer 3:0 vs R. Harrison
Berdych is down two sets to love but his match got suspended at 1-1 in the third. Match isn’t over.
Berdych out?! Not a surprise ,He’s been crap lately, I only picked him to go far in my bracket because a) Delpo was injured maybe to pull out, b) Isner hasn’t been great either this clay season and Berdych usually beats him.
Isner might not get past Zeballos ,or if he does it could be a long match with tiebreaks.
Benny G’s full tournament picks:
Nadal over Bolelli in 3
Pella over Sousa in 5
Jaziri over Youzhny in 4
Gasquet over Seppi in 4
Shapovalov over Millman in 5
Harrison over Marterer in 4
Bemelmans over Bhambri in 4
Sock over Zopp in 3
Schwartzman over Hemery in 3
Pavlasek over Basic in 5
Fabbiano over Ebden in 4
Coric over Kohlschreiber in 5
Lopez over Stakhovsky in 4
M. Zverev over F. Mayer in 4
Cuevas over Bedene in 4
Anderson over Lorenzi in 3
Cilic over Duckworth in 3
Sandgren over Hurkacz in 3
Struff over Donskoy in 4
Johnson over Mannarino in 3
Fognini over Andujar in 3
Ymer over Sela in 5
Fucsovics over Pospisil in 4
Edmund over De Minaur in 4
Isner over Rubin in 4
Zeballos over Sugita in 5
Herbert over Polansky in 4
Berdych over Chardy in 4
Ramos-Vinolas over Kukushkin in 3
Ruud over Thompson in 4
L. Mayer over Benneteau in 5
Del Potro over Mahut in 3
Goffin over Haase in 4
Karlovic over Moutet in 4
Klizan over Djere in 5
Monfils over Benchetrit in 3
Kyrgios over Tomic in 4
Cecchinato over Copil in 5
Delbonis over Bellucci in 4
Carreno Busta over Kovalik in 3
Bautista Agut over Istomin in 3
Giraldo over Baghdatis in 5
Ferrer over Munar in 3
Djokovic over Dutra Silva in 3
Verdasco over Nishioka in 3
Andreozzi over Fritz in 5
Jarry over Donaldson in 5
Dimitrov over Safwat in 3
Thiem over Ivashka in 3
Tsitsipas over Taberner in 4
Berrettini over Otte in 5
Muller over Gulbis in 5
Nishikori over Janvier in 3
Paire over Carballes Baena in 4
Simon over Basilashvili in 5
Tiafoe over Querrey in 5
Pouille over Medvedev in 5
Gojowczyk over Norrie in 4
Khachanov over Haider-Maurer in 3
Garcia-Lopez over Wawrinka in 5
Dzumhur over Kudla in 4
Albot over Barrere in 4
Lajovic over Vesely in 3
A. Zverev over Berankis in 3
Thx Ricky!
more from Benny G
Nadal over Pella in 3
Gasquet over Jaziri in 4
Shapovalov over Harrison in 5
Sock over Bemelmans in 4
Schwartzman over Pavlasek in 3
Coric over Fabbiano in 3
Lopez over M. Zverev in 4
Anderson over Cuevas in 4
Cilic over Sandgren in 3
Johnson over Struff in 4
Fognini over Ymer in 3
Edmund over Fucsovics in 4
Isner over Zeballos in 3
Berdych over Herbert in 4
Ruud over Ramos-Vinolas in 5
L. Mayer over Del Potro in 5
Goffin over Karlovic in 4
Monfils over Klizan in 5
Kyrgios over Cecchinato in 4
Carreno Busta over Delbonis in 4
Bautista Agut over Giraldo in 3
Djokovic over Ferrer in 4
Verdasco over Andreozzi in 4
Dimitrov over Jarry in 3
Thiem over Tsitsipas in 4
Muller over Berrettini in 4
Nishikori over Paire in 5
Tiafoe over Simon in 4
Gojowczyk over Pouille in 5
Khachanov over Garcia-Lopez in 4
Dzumhur over Albot in 4
A. Zverev over Lajovic in 4
The original pick of Ricky’s that struck me as off was Anderson to lose in 2nd round (I believe to Bedene, who is already out). I think Anderson has the potential to go far in this tournament, and even to take out Nadal in the QF if he’s firing on all cylinders. It depends on his health, of course, but he looks to be ok to me.
Anderson could make it as far as Rafa, although I’d have Schwartzman knocking him out as the more likely option. Either way, I really don’t see him as a threat to Rafa on clay, he’s not even a threat on HC.
I got Coric ousting both of em to get beat by Rafa in the QF.
Thought the same.Anderson has a decent clay record .And is n much better form than Berdych,who plays similar.
If Bolelli playing the way he played couldn’t take out Rafa in R1, I doubt Anderson could do better facing Rafa in the QF! Anderson was already struggling to beat Mischa Zverev in four sets, he may struggle again vs Schwartzman in R4.
Coric is the one Id bet on to go far. Until meeting Rafa, of course.
Coric lost meekly to Schwartzman in straight sets, so couldn’t get past the third round!
Nadal 11th slam, no other possibilities unless unforeseen happens
Some people have predicted he’ll lose and given reasons.Cant see it myself
Who big AL?
Diego vs. Anderson will be a good match. Diego is playing some great tennis, and this surface favours him. However, I’m picking Anderson in 4. He’s starting to play really well, and the match will be on his racquet. If he should face Nadal in the quarters, I think he will benefit from last year’s USO final. There’s a reason Federer and others have picked him to win a major, though this isn’t the most likely surface, obviously. But his game has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years.
Entertaining first set of tennis between Khachanov and Sasha Zverev. I’m so happy for Khachanov winning the first set, for he’s more the underdog here, and I can’t stand the commentators at Fox Sports drooling over Sasha. They even said Sasha has the best DHBH now, I’m not sure about that!
I like Khachanov!!
Zverev is annoying…! Khachanov is playing more consistent…
!! What a terrible game by Khachanov to chuck his serve away!!
God Zverev is so full of it!!