Winston-Salem Open preview and predictions
The arrival of the Winston-Salem Open only means one thing; the U.S. Open is just a week away. Winston-Salem is, however, a strong tournament in its own right. […]
August 2021
Cincinnati final preview and prediction: Zverev vs. Rublev
Andrey Rublev just figured out how to beat an opponent against whom he had been hopeless in the past. Rublev will have to do it again in the final of the Western & Southern Open on Sunday if he wants to capture his first-ever Masters 1000 title. […]
Winston-Salem R1 preview and prediction: Murray vs. Kyrgios
Andy Murray and Nick Kyrgios are probably the two biggest names in the Winston-Salem field. It’s bad luck for the event that they run into each other in the first round. Neither player is seeded, so they were at the mercy of the draw.
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Rublev posts first-ever win over Medvedev to reach Cincinnati final
For the first time in his career, Andrey Rublev beat Daniil Medvedev during semifinal action at the Western & Southern Open on Saturday afternoon. Rublev was previously 0-5 lifetime in the head-to-head series and 0-12 in total sets. […]
Cincinnati SF previews and predictions: Medvedev vs. Rublev, Tsitsipas vs. Zverev
The top four seeds in Cincinnati have asserted their dominance to reach the semifinals on Saturday. It will be an all-Russian affair between Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev before Stefanos Tsitsipas goes up against Alexander Zverev.
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Cincinnati QF preview and prediction: Tsitsipas vs. Auger-Aliassime
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime will meet for seventh time–this one in Cincinnati on Friday. At stake is a spot in the semifinals against either Alexander Zverev or Casper Ruud. […]
Cincinnati QF previews and predictions: Medvedev vs. Carreno Busta, Rublev vs. Paire
Fellow Russians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are on a collision course for the Cincinnati semifinals. They have a couple of roadblocks in their way on Friday in Pablo Carreno Busta and Benoit Paire, respectively. […]
Nadal joins Federer and Thiem in shutting down 2021 season
Rafael Nadal announced on Friday that he will miss the U.S. Open and the remainder of the 2021 season because of the foot injury that has troubled him since Roland Garros. Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem are also done for 2021. […]
Cincinnati R3 previews and predictions: Rublev vs. Monfils, Berrettini vs. Auger-Aliassime
Gael Monfils will try to keep his Cincinnati run going when he faces Andrey Rublev during third-round action on Wednesday. Matteo Berrettini and Felix Auger-Aliassime are also aiming for a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Cincinnati R3 previews and predictions: Carreno Busta vs. Hurkacz, Isner vs. Paire
One of three all-seeded showdowns in Cincinnati on Thursday pits Pablo Carreno Busta against Hubert Hurkacz. In an all-unseeded contest, a red-hot John Isner is facing a rejuvenated Benoit Paire. […]