Murray, Wawrinka, Tsonga part of stacked draw at Queen’s Club

June 18, 2017 51

The French Open title once again eluded Andy Murray, but he has to be feeling relieved about the state of his game heading into more favorable part of the season for him: grass. Now Murray moves to the green stuff, and nowhere has he been more dominant throughout his career than at Queen’s Club. […]

Federer, Thiem headline Halle field

June 18, 2017 6

Roger Federer has a chance to rebound at the Gerry Weber Open, where mistakes have been few and far between throughout his illustrious career. The current world No. 5 is 54-6 lifetime at the event and he had won 15 matches in a row before falling to Alexander Zverev in last year’s semis.

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2017 French Open draw analysis: Nadal, Djokovic again on same side

May 26, 2017 55

Although this one is not as lopsided as, say, Indian Wells was, the French Open is no exception to the recent rule of lopsided draws. The oddsmakers’ top three French Open favorites—Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Dominic Thiem—all find themselves in the bottom half of the bracket. […]

Lyon and Geneva previews and predictions

May 22, 2017 13

Despite being sandwiched in between multiple Masters 1000 events and a Grand Slam, a pair of 250-point tournaments on this week’s schedule boast surprisingly outstanding draws. Among those taking the court in Lyon and Geneva are Milos Raonic, Nick Kyrgios, Juan Martin Del Potro, and Stan Wawrinka.
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Rome Masters preview and predictions

May 14, 2017 61

Madrid finalists Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem have already enjoyed hugely successful clay-court seasons. While they could use some additional rest before the French Open, cooler heads will prevail and both will almost certainly suit up for this week’s Rome Masters. […]

Madrid Masters preview and predictions

May 6, 2017 32

Following a week of 250-point tournaments, the stars are back on court for the second of this year’s three clay-court Masters 1000 events. Rafael Nadal is off to a perfect 10-0 start on the red stuff in 2017, with No. 10 titles in both Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. He is going for “only” his fifth title in Madrid. […]

Barcelona and Budapest preview and predictions

April 23, 2017 11

Rafael Nadal won back-to-back titles last year in Monte-Carlo and Barcelona (his only two titles in 2016). He is halfway to accomplishing the same feat after triumphing in Monte-Carlo for the 10th time in his career on Sunday. Now he moves to Barcelona, where challengers include Andy Murray, Dominic Thiem, and David Goffin. […]

Monte-Carlo Masters preview and predictions

April 15, 2017 194

The clay-court swing is kicking into high gear with the first of three Masters 1000 events this week in Monte-Carlo. It marks the return of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, while Rafael Nadal is aiming for his 10th career title at this tournament. […]

Houston preview and predictions

April 12, 2017 3

The four first-round bye recipients in Houston are the four players who just represented the United States in Davis Cup. Jack Sock, John Isner, Sam Querrey, and Steve Johnson will be making quick turnarounds after losing at Australia, but the good news is they do not have to play until Thursday. […]

Davis Cup quarterfinals previews and predictions

April 6, 2017 117

The Davis Cup quarterfinals are taking place around the world this weekend, when Novak Djokovic will make his return to the tennis court after losing early in Indian Wells and missing the next Masters 1000 event in Miami. Djokovic and the rest of his Serbian squad are hosting a Spanish side that is without Rafael Nadal. […]

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