U.S. Open R1 preview and pick: Nadal vs. Harrison
Rafael Nadal will look to stay undefeated on hard courts in 2013 when he kicks off his U.S. Open campaign on Monday. Up first for Nadal is Ryan Harrison. Rafael Nadal and Ryan Harrison will […]
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2013 U.S Open picks: Djokovic vs. Nadal
Djokovic’s quarter Upset special: Tommy Haas over Juan Martin Del Potro in the fourth round. Haas is not quite as on fire as he was earlier this season, but he is well-rested. Del Potro, on […]
Winston-Salem final preview and pick: Melzer vs. Monfils
Both Jurgen Melzer and Gael Monfils will head into New York for the season’s final Grand Slam with plenty of momentum from Winston-Salem. Only one, however, will capture his fifth ATP title on Saturday. Jurgen […]
Winston-Salem SF previews and picks: Dolgopolov vs. Monfils, Querrey vs. Melzer
A quartet of seeds is through to the Winston-Salem semifinals for Friday action. Alexandr Dolgopolov is going up against Gael Monfils and Sam Querrey runs into Jurgen Melzer. (15) Gael Monfils vs. (10) Alexandr Dolgopolov […]
U.S. Open draw analysis: Djokovic gets Murray, Nadal could face Federer
It’s not easy to overshadow a potential rematch of the most recent U.S. Open final in the semis of this year’s installment. The 2013 draw, however, arguably managed to do it. That’s because Rafael Nadal’s […]
U.S. Open draw revealed
The 2013 U.S. Open draw was revealed on Thursday in New York. Novak Djokovic saw Andy Murray land on his side of the draw, while Rafael Nadal is in the same quarter as Roger Federer […]
Nadal vs. Federer Cincinnati QF statistics
Overall stats: First-serve percentage did not play a big role for Federer, as he won almost the same percentage of points on first serves as he did on second. The key for Nadal was serving […]
Fish, Sharapova withdraw from U.S. Open
Both the men’s and women’s U.S. Open fields lost marquee players on Wednesday. Mardy Fish and Maria Sharapova will be skipping the season’s final Grand Slam. Plagued by a heart issue ever since the fourth […]
Winston-Salem QF previews and picks: Verdasco vs. Monfils, Melzer vs. Tursunov
Two of the four quarterfinal showdowns on Thursday in Winston-Salem are all-seeded affairs. Fernando Verdasco is facing Gael Monfils and Jurgen Melzer is going up against Dmitry Tursunov. (7) Fernando Verdasco vs. (15) Gael Monfils […]