A three-team panel featuring Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand, Steen Kirby of Tennis Atlantic, and Jared Pine of the Second Serb makes its full tournament predictions for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Ricky:
Djokovic over Nishikori in 2
Federer over Berdych in 2
Djokovic over Federer in 3
Berdych over Nishikori in 3
Djokovic over Berdych in 2
Federer over Nishikori in 3
Ricky:
Group Stan Smith
Djokovic over Nishikori in 2
Federer over Berdych in 2
Djokovic over Federer in 3
Berdych over Nishikori in 3
Djokovic over Berdych in 2
Federer over Nishikori in 3
Smith standings
Djokovic: 3-0 (6-1 in sets)
Federer: 2-1 (5-3 in sets)
Berdych: 1-2 (2-5 in sets)
Nishikori: 0-3 (2-6 in sets)
Group Ilie Nastase
Murray over Ferrer in 3
Nadal over Wawrinka in 3
Nadal over Murray in 3
Wawrinka over Ferrer in 3
Ferrer over Nadal in 3
Wawrinka over Murray in 2
Murray over Ferrer in 3
Nadal over Wawrinka in 3
Nadal over Murray in 3
Wawrinka over Ferrer in 3
Ferrer over Nadal in 3
Wawrinka over Murray in 2
Nastase standings
Nadal: 2-1 (5-3 in sets)
Wawrinka: 2-1 (5-3 in sets)
Ferrer: 1-2 (4-5 in sets)
Murray: 1-2 (3-5 in sets)
Semifinals
(1SS) Djokovic over (2IN) Wawrinka in 2
(2SS) Federer over (1 IN) Nadal in 3
(2SS) Federer over (1 IN) Nadal in 3
Final
Djokovic over Federer in 3
Djokovic over Federer in 3
Steen:
Group A
Djokovic 3-0 (d. Federer in 2, Berdych in 2, and Nishikori in 2, 6-0 in sets)
Federer 2-1 (d. Berdych in 2 and Nishikori in 3, 6-3 in sets)
Berdych 1-2 (d. Nishikori in 2, 2-4 in sets)
Nishikori 0-3 (1-6 in sets)
Group B
Nadal 2-1 (d. Ferrer in 2, Wawrinka in 3, l. to Murray in 3, 5-3 in sets)
Murray 2-1 (d. Ferrer in 2, l. to Murray in 3, 5-3 in sets)
Wawrinka 2-1 (d. Ferrer in 3, 5-4 in sets
Ferrer 0-3 (1-6 in sets)
Murray 2-1 (d. Ferrer in 2, l. to Murray in 3, 5-3 in sets)
Wawrinka 2-1 (d. Ferrer in 3, 5-4 in sets
Ferrer 0-3 (1-6 in sets)
Semifinals
Djokovic d. Murray in 2
Federer d. Nadal in 3
Djokovic d. Murray in 2
Federer d. Nadal in 3
Final
Djokovic d. Federer in 2
Djokovic d. Federer in 2
Jared:Group Stan Smith
Berdych d. Nishikori in 3
Djokovic d. Nishikori in 2
Federer d. Nishikori in 3
Djokovic d. Berdych in 2
Federer d. Berdych in 2
Djokovic d. Federer in 2
Group Ilie Nastase
Murray d. Ferrer in 2
Nadal d. Ferrer in 3
Wawrinka d. Ferrer in 2
Nadal d. Murray in 3
Murray d. Wawrinka in 2
Wawrinka d. Nadal in 3
Semifinals
Federer d. Murray in 2
Djokovic d. Nadal in 2
Final
Djokovic d. Federer in 3
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who ya got?
Group Do You over Group Don’t You.
Fed over Stan
Nole over Murray
Fed over Nole
***Group: Do You*** (for Hawkeye)
Federer d. Berdych in 2
Djokovic d. Federer in 2
Nishikori d. Berdych in 3
Djokovic d. Berdych in 2
Federer d, Nishikori in 3
***Group Do You Standings***
1) Djokovic 3-0
2) Federer 2-1
3) Nishikori 1-2
4) Berdych 0-3
***Group: Don’t You***
Murray d. Ferrer in 3
Nadal d. Wawrinka in 3
Nadal d. Murray in 3
Wawrinka d. Ferrer in 3
Nadal d. Ferrer in 3
Wawrinka d. Murray in 3
***Group: The Don’t You Standings***
Nadal: 3-0
Wawrinka: 2-1
Murray 1-2
Ferrer 0-3
***Semifinals***
Djokovic d. Wawrinka in 2
Nadal d. Federer in 3
***Final***
Djokovic d, Nadal in 2
Oh ya. The missed round robin match is: (Djokovic d. Federer in 2)
It’s a long assignment. But that’s who I gots.
Cricky still not fixed. Can you delete my posts, Ricky?
confused, ??? lost a match
they make sense
They do? lol
i propose Group Gaston Gaudio and Group Guillermo Coria
Okay sorted it out. Group Gaston Gaudio aka Smith aka Do You, is missing this match:
Djokovic d. Nishikori in 3.
that’s the set Kei gets :p keeping my story straight.
missed a match for group do you.
I don’t see Rafa losing to Ferrer. I am not sure if Rafa is going to beat Murray. I am more sure about him beating Ferrer. I guess the thinking is that Murray isn’t going to kill himself at this tournament. But I don’t know about that. I am not sure about Stan over Murray.
I can see Rafa coming out of his group at 2-1 most likely. I do think he will drop at least one match. I am just not sure who it’s going to be.
I agree with the pick for the Smith group. Novak will win 3-0 and Fed most likely will lose at least one match.
Stan will beat Andy. Stan will have to lose that not Murray win it.
Can’t see Rafa losing to Ferrer right now either; but can see Rafa losing 1 set.
I guess we’re going to have to see on that one. You may well be right.
I’ll rephrase that. Stan SHOULD win with murrays focus likely on DC and Stan always plays well at this event.
I’ll rephrase that. Stan SHOULD win with Murray likely more focused on DC and Stan always plays well here.
But I said it like it was a given probably because I really do believe Stan will win that one. To be honest I want a Stan and Roger final.
I want any final without Djoko.
updated with 2 others’ picks
Final is gonna be Nole the Great over Stanimal in 3. It’s just Novak’s time.
Steen’s picks are the ones I agree with the most.
what makes you say that?
Because Steen picked Rafa to beat Ferrer in 2, Stan in 3, losing to Murray in 3. That comes closest to how I see it. Of course, that doesn’t mean it will turn out that way, but it’s what I think will happen.
He sees Rafa and Murray coming out of their group. I tend to think that is what will happen, but even he has it close between Rafa, Stan and Murray. For all I know it could be Rafa and Stan. But right now I am leaning toward Rafa and Murray.
Nobody seems to disagreeing significantly as to the final. There is some difference of opinion as it Novak beating Fed in 3 or 2 sets. But all of them see both Novak and Fed in the final.
I will say that if Rafa does get to the semis against Fed, I think he has a shot at beating him. We will have to wait and see. These are just predictions.
Okay, I see. Thanks! I’m just not convinced Murray will win over Rafa.. And before seeing them play agree it feels like Rafa and Murray getting to semi-finals. I’m one of those that wants whatever is best for Murray – and hope he wins DC final – don’t care what he does in London so much.
I picked Nadal v Rafa final. Rafa over Fed semi. Djoko over Wawrinka final.
Djoko v Rafa final, make that @2:23 pm
How come everybody is so confident of Fed beating Rafa if they meet? Did not see an unanimous opinion on that by experts
Hello, Sanju, just want to raise my hand to say, I am picking Rafa over Fed if they both get that far! Never confident about Fed getting a win over Rafa.
I am not too interested in predictions because it’s basically whistling in the wind but if Murray beats Rafa, even in 3 sets, I will worry about how far Rafa’s mental recovery has got.
Vamos Rafa!
It’s possible to watch practice sessions online.
LIVE STREAMING from Practice Court 1
Sunday 15th November Schedule* (all local times):
10:00 Murray & Coach
11:30 Nishikori & Sparring
12:00 Nishikori & Sparring
13:00 Nadal & Gasquet
14:30 Nadal & Coach
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*This schedule is subject to change without notice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZN_Cb8Z_c
Murray must be practising off camera in private because there is nothing on atm.
I take it back………..he’s just arrived on court.
Why did Murray say, at the launch, that he has only played Rafa once in the last 2 years? They have played each other 3 times and Rafa won 2 of those. Murray beat a Rafa suffering from a crisis of confidence in Madrid the last time they played but at RG in 2014, Rafa beat him 63 62 61. Rafa also beat him in Rome in 2014.
According to Rusedski, the court is slow.
Murray/Peers beat Fog/Bolelli 76 36 11/9
Great match
Kei is making a ton of errors handing Djokovic 2 breaks in the 1st set.
Too good from the world no.1 . I hope Kei can make it interesting in set 2
1st set 61 to Djoker.
Kei is trying to play attacking tennis but making a lot of errors in the process. Djoker is playing safe ping pong not making errors. That’s his secret and it’s working
it is not ‘ safe ping pong’ at all…. :S
Kei serving so poorly. He’s hitting too many CC BH shots, not going to win the rallies playing this way. Kei is playing poorly in general.
did not say he wasn’t 100 percent in press conference, but also did not say that he was 100 percent
Well, I missed the press conference. Might have recognized the error of my ways. My first losing guess: Nishikori to get a set. Sad. Maybe he can find his range next match. I picked him to beat Berdych!
Kei keeps coming to the net but clearly his volleys are not good enough. Better be more selective with his approaches
Kei is not on song at all. Must be lack of practice due to the back injury. He keeps missing giving Djoko a free ride. Everyone said Kei wouldn’t be much use and so it’s turning out to be.
Djokovic is serving very well.
The audience have been short changed.
doubles was awesome
(same story as 2014)
Yes the doubles was very exciting. Every point counted and it went to the wire with both teams giving their all.
Not much was expected of Kei and not much was delivered.
The Bryan Bros have gone down to Bopana/Mergea in straight sets 63 64
You can watch LIVE STREAMING from Practice court 1.
Monday 16th November Schedule* (all local times):
13:00 Berdych & Gasquet
14:00 Peers & Coach
15:00 Bopanna & Mergea
16:00 Dodig Melo
16:30 Nadal & Sparring
*The schedule is subject to change without notice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZN_Cb8Z_c
LIVE STREAMING from Practice court 1,
Wednesday 18th November Schedule* (all local times):
9:45am – Nadal & Sparring
11:30am – Nishikori & Sparring
1pm – Djokovic & Gasquet
3pm – Bryan & Bryan
4pm – Wawrinka & Coach
*This schedule is subject to change without notice.
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Rafa is practicing right now.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpNT9YUWXus
LIVE STREAMING from Practice court 1,
Thursday 19th November Schedule (all local times):
11:45am – Nadal & Sparring
1pm – Ferrer & Coach
2:30pm – Wawrinka & Coach
3.30pm – A Murray & Coach
*This schedule is subject to change without notice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpNT9YUWXus
LIVE STREAMING from Practice court 1,
Friday 20th November Schedule* (all local times):
10am – Nadal & Sparring
4:30pm – Wawrinka & Coach
*This schedule is subject to change without notice.
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Rafa is practicing right now.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpNT9YUWXus