Marseille R2 previews and picks: Wawrinka vs. Paire, Goffin vs. Thiem
Stan Wawrinka will begin his week in Marseille against good friend Benoit Paire on Thursday. David Goffin and Dominic Thiem are also in second-round action. […]
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Rio de Janeiro R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Carreno Busta, Fognini vs. Andujar
Rafael Nadal will be back in Rio de Janeiro action on Thursday for a second-round date with Pablo Carreno Busta. Fabio Fognini and Pablo Andujar are also trying to claim a spot in the quarterfinals. […]
Rafa, retirements, and Fognini fighting: A rare day in Rio
Nadal’s bid to defend his 500 points from last season’s Rio title got off to a good enough start on Tuesday night when he beat Thomaz Bellucci 6-4, 6-1. The top seed started slow but broke his opponent six times and lost a mere five service points in the second set. […]
Marseille previews and picks: Goffin vs. Janowicz, Bautista Agut vs. Pospisil
David Goffin and Jerzy Janowicz will kick off their weeks in Marseille on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Roberto Bautista Agut and Vasek Pospisil are trying to book a spot in the quarterfinals. […]
Delray Beach R1 previews and picks: Isner vs. Matosevic, Dodig vs. Young
Fellow Americans John Isner and Donald Young will headline first-round action in Delray Beach on Tuesday. They are set for respective meetings with Marinko Matosevic and Ivan Dodig. […]
Rio de Janeiro R1 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Bellucci, Cuevas vs. Almagro
Rafael Nadal will kick off his Rio de Janeiro campaign when he takes the court on Tuesday against Thomaz Bellucci. Meanwhile, Sao Paulo champion Pablo Cuevas is making a quick turnaround to face Nicolas Almagro.
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Who is Luca Vanni?
Luca Vanni is now known as the guy who came from out of nowhere to finish runner-up at–and very nearly win–the Brasil Open as a qualifier. But where was nowhere before last week? […]
Marseille R1 previews and picks: Rosol vs. Stakhovsky, Istomin vs. Coric
Lukas Rosol and Sergiy Stakhovsky will kick off their Marseille campaigns on Monday. Denis Istomin and Borna Coric are also aiming for a place in the second round. […]
Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, and Delray Beach previews and predictions
Week 3 of four in the frantic month of February will get an added boost from a face that is becoming a familiar one during the Golden Swing. Rafael Nadal is back in action, but he may not steal the entire show away from two other relatively well-stocked tournaments. […]
Final previews and picks: Berdych vs. Wawrinka, Nishikori vs. Anderson
Familiar foes Tomas Berdych and Stan Wawrinka will face each other again on Sunday in Rotterdam. Another title–in Memphis–will be decided by Kei Nishikori and Sam Querrey. […]