First round
Djokovic over Lu in 3, Darcis over Ilhan in 5
Bedene over Melzer in 4, Carreno Busta over Delbonis in 5
Baker over Tomic in 4, Coric over Fritz in 4
Mathieu over Giraldo in 5, Bautista Agut over Tursunov in 3
Ferrer over Donskoy in 3, Monaco over Istomin in 3
Estrella Burgos over Marchenko in 4, Lopez over Fabbiano in 3
Cuevas over Kamke in 3, Chung over Halys in 4
Jaziri over Mayer in 3, Berdych over Pospisil in 4
Nadal over Groth in 3, Bagnis over De Schepper in 4
Berankis over Mahut in 4, Fognini over Granollers in 4
Anderson over Robert in 4, Zverev over Herbert in 4
Garcia-Lopez over De Bakker in 3, Thiem over Cervantes in 3
Goffin over Barrere in 3, Lorenzi over Berlocq in 4
Vesely over Ram in 4, Kohlschreiber over Almagro in 5
Sousa over Dzumhur in 3, Seppi over Gulbis in 3
Muller over Baghdatis in 5, Tsonga over Struff in 3
Raonic over Tipsarevic in 3, Kukushkin over Mannarino in 4
Munoz De La Nava over Martin in 3, Pouille over Benneteau in 3
Sock over Haase in 3, Brown over Sela in 4
Ramos-Vinolas over Zeballos in 4, Cilic over Trungelliti in 3
Simon over Dutra Silva in 3, Pella over Schwartzman in 4
Lajovic over Kudla in 5, Dimitrov over Troicki in 4
Mayer over Chardy in 5, Carballes Baena over Pavlasek in 4
Daniel over Klizan in 4, Wawrinka over Rosol in 3
Nishikori over Bolelli in 3, Kuznetsov over Becker in 3
Dodig over Youzhny in 3, Verdasco over Johnson in 5
Kyrgios over Cecchinato in 3, Ungur over Sijsling in 5
Fratangelo over Querrey in 4, Gasquet over Bellucci in 4
Isner over Millman in 3, Basilashvili over Edmund in 3
Gabashvili over Young in 4, Paire over Albot in 4
Karlovic over Montanes in 4, Djere over Thompson in 4
Samper-Montana over Bourgue in 3, Murray over Stepanek in 3
Second round
Djokovic over Darcis in 3
Carreno Busta over Bedene in 4
Coric over Baker in 3
Bautista Agut over Mathieu in 4
Ferrer over Monaco in 5
Lopez over Estrella Burgos in 4
Cuevas over Chung in 4
Berdych over Jaziri in 4
Nadal over Bagnis in 3
Fognini over Berankis in 3
Zverev over Anderson in 4
Thiem over Garcia-Lopez in 3
Goffin over Lorenzi in 3
Kohlschreiber over Vesely in 3
Sousa over Seppi in 4
Tsonga over Muller in 4
Raonic over Kukushkin in 3
Pouille over Munoz De La Nava in 3
Sock over Brown in 4
Cilic over Ramos-Vinolas in 3
Simon over Pella in 4
Dimitrov over Lajovic in 4
Mayer over Carballes Baena in 4
Wawrinka over Daniel in 3
Nishikori over Kuznetsov in 3
Verdasco over Dodig in 5
Kyrgios over Ungur in 3
Gasquet over Fratangelo in 3
Isner over Basilashvili in 3
Paire over Gabashvili in 3
Karlovic over Djere in 4
Murray over Samper-Montana in 3
Third round
Djokovic over Carreno Busta in 3
Bautista Agut over Coric in 4
Ferrer over Lopez in 4
Cuevas over Berdych in 4
Nadal over Fognini in 4
Thiem over Zverev in 4
Goffin over Kohlschreiber in 4
Sousa over Tsonga in 5
Raonic over Pouille in 4
Sock over Cilic in 4
Simon over Dimitrov in 4
Wawrinka over Mayer in 3
Nishikori over Verdasco in 3
Kyrgios over Gasquet in 4
Paire over Isner in 5
Murray over Karlovic in 3
Fourth round
Djokovic over Bautista Agut in 3
Cuevas over Ferrer in 4
Nadal over Thiem in 4
Goffin over Sousa in 4
Raonic over Sock in 4
Wawrinka over Simon in 3
Nishikori over Kyrgios in 4
Murray over Paire in 3
Quarterfinals
Djokovic over Cuevas in 3
Nadal over Goffin in 3
Wawrinka over Raonic in 4
Murray over Nishikori in 5
Semifinals
Djokovic over Nadal in 4
Murray over Wawrinka in 5
Final
Djokovic over Murray in 4
[polldaddy poll=9423674]
[polldaddy poll=9423677]
[polldaddy poll=9423678]
[polldaddy poll=9423681]
[polldaddy poll=9418265]
who ya got?
1st Rnd – Djokovic over Lu in 2?
Ricky, thanks was the word I was looking for .?
Pretty boring.
All four top seeds making semis. 1 over 4 and 2 over 3 then 1 over 2 in the finals.
When is the last time that’s ever happened?
Too easy.
I like Tiggy’s picks better.
Ricky,
Thanks for the picks.
I am not sure that it will play out this way. I expect that there may be some upsets along the way.
Berdy and Tsonga going out in the third round? Not all that surprising. I still do not think that Stan will get to the semis. On paper I get the pick. But I just have a feeling that he won’t go that deep.
Could have just said higher seed over lower seed with very few exceptions in early rounds.
Murray is bigger favorite with bookies and betting odds than rafa
Face Palm shock
They switched places after the draw.
Noticed that today. I wondered if it was the Nole/Rafa semi.
Here’s what Thiem after his Nice title defense:
“It’s been an unbelievably great week,” said Thiem. “The first time I had to defend a title and I made it. Maybe I played better in the three matches before this, but a final is always special. You have so much to win and so much to lose. I played a solid third set and I’m really happy. My arm is a little tired, but I will be ok for Roland Garros on Monday.”
Taking Thiem to the fourth round where he loses to Rafa. (same as Ricky)
A little surprised to see Cuevas in Ricky’s QF. Hm…maybe I should re-examine my bracket. I picked Tsonga to the QF with a lot of doubts about getting past Sousa.
http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/french16/story/_/id/15635828/french-open-experts-picks-some-doubts-novak-djokovic-serena-williams
ESPN experts slit between Novak and MURRAY. Wow… probably has to do with the draw..
yup. Nole/Rafa might damage each other. Murray winning doesn’t sound all that crazy to me at the moment.
…unless Andy arrives to the final after a tough 5 set match with Stan, like Ricky picked. I’m not all that sure about Stan being there. More convinced Andy will make it and take out Stan in 3 or 4.
Nole/Rafa semi will go the distance — my guess.
rc,
That is what I am concerned about. Rafa and Novak battling in a tough match and neither guy having anything left for the final.
I just don’t know if Stan can find his form again. If he does, then he could be a formidable opponent.
Nny,
It’s tough to guess. On paper, I have to agree with Ricky, Nole’s draw looks like he possibly could make the semi without losing a set. But it only takes a bad day — margins are small even though it looks like a cakewalk to the semi.
Rafa: I don’t see Groth or Bagnis getting a set. Fognini could lose to Berankis or Mahut – he has been terrible since his abdominal injury — and Rafa isn’t vulnerable like last year. Thiem will be wasted by the 4th round if he makes it there — he’s overplayed. That leaves Tsonga, Goffin, Kohls, or Sousa. Rafa should be fine for the semi! Goffin is probably the trickiest of that bunch this year.
The best outcome is that the Rafole doesn’t go the distance. One of them make the final and that one will need to be sharp.
I thought at least one person might pick Rafa. It appears that Rafa having a potential meeting with Novak in the semis, had taken him out of contention for the ESPN experts. They don’t think that rafa can take him out.
Also, both Novak and Murray got good draws. Rafa’s is tougher.
Rafa will win. He just needs to play really well till the Qtrs
The Berdych, Ferrer, Cuevas, Lopez picking decision is confounding! Feels like none of the above…
Cant argue with the picks. Rafa for the win if djoko is out of the way. Djoko for a straight sets win if having to face rafa
Rafa could do a fedesque 2009 run to the title
Yeah like he actually needs that with 9 freaking titles already. I put Stan’s run to the title way above Roger’s 2009 run.
stan’s run was far superior.
I know 1 thing. Whoever gets out of that Rafa/Nole semi won’t have a bunny like Ferrer waiting in the final like 2013. Murray or maybe Stan will actually have chances and belief for the final imo.
Yeah..
First round:
Djokovic over Lu in 3, Darcis over Ilhan in 4, Bedene over Melzer in 4, Delbonis over Carreno Busta in 4, Baker over Tomic in 5, Coric over Fritz in 4, Mathieu over Giraldo in 4, Bautista Agut over Tursunov in 3, Ferrer over Donskoy in 3, Monaco over Istomin in 3, Estrella Burgos over Marchenko in 5, Lopez over Fabbiano in 3, Cuevas over Kamke in 3, Halys over Chung in 4
Jaziri over Mayer in 4, Berdych over Pospisil in 3, Nadal over Groth in 3, De Schepper over Bagnis in 4, Mahut over Berankis in 5, Fognini over Granollers in 4, Anderson over Robert in 4, Herbert over Zverev in 4, Garcia-Lopez over De Bakker in 3, Thiem over Cervantes in 3, Goffin over Barrere in 3, Lorenzi over Berlocq in 4, Ram over Vesely in 5, Kohlschreiber over Almagro in 4, Sousa over Dzumhur in 4, Seppi over Gulbis in 3, Muller over Baghdatis in 4, Tsonga over Struff in 3, Raonic over Tipsarevic in 4, Kukushkin over Mannarino in 4, Munoz De La Nava over Martin in 3, Pouille over Benneteau in 3, Sock over Haase in 3, Brown over Sela in 4, Ramos-Vinolas over Zeballos in 3, Cilic over Trungelliti in 3, Simon over Dutra Silva in 3, Pella over Schwartzman in 4, Kudla over Lajovic in 5, Dimitrov over Troicki in 4, Chardy over Mayer in 5, Carballes Baena over Pavlasek in 4, Daniel over Klizan in 4, Wawrinka over Rosol in 3, Nishikori over Bolelli in 3, Kuznetsov over Becker in 3, Dodig over Youzhny in 4, Verdasco over Johnson in 4, Kyrgios over Cecchinato in 3, Ungur over Sijsling in 4, Fratangelo over Querrey in 5, Gasquet over Bellucci in 3, Isner over Millman in 3, Basilashvili over Edmund in 4, Young over Gabashvili in 4, Paire over Albot in 3, Karlovic over Montanes in 4, Djere over Thompson in 4, Bourgue over Samper-Montana in 5, Murray over Stepanek in 3
Second round:
Djokovic over Darcis in 3
Delbonis over Bedene in 4
Coric over Baker in 3
Bautista Agut over Mathieu in 3
Monaco over Ferrer in 4
Lopez over Estrella Burgos in 3
Cuevas over Halys in 4
Berdych over Jaziri in 3
Nadal over Bagnis in 3
Fognini over Mahut in 3
Anderson over Herbert in 4
Thiem over Garcia-Lopez in 4
Goffin over Lorenzi in 3
Kohlschreiber over Ram in 3
Sousa over Seppi in 4
Tsonga over Muller in 4
Raonic over Kukushkin in 3
Pouille over Munoz De La Nava in 3
Sock over Brown in 4
Cilic over Ramos-Vinolas in 3
Simon over Pella in 4
Dimitrov over Kudla in 3
Chardy over Carballes Baena in 4
Wawrinka over Daniel in 3
Nishikori over Kuznetsov in 3
Verdasco over Dodig in 4
Kyrgios over Ungur in 3
Gasquet over Fratangelo in 3
Isner over Basilashvili in 3
Paire over Young in 3
Karlovic over Djere in 4
Murray over Bourgue in 3
Sorry I meant to write Nadal over De Schepper in 3. (Not that it really matters who Rafa gets to beat down in round two anyways lol)
Third round:
Djokovic over Delbonis in 3
Bautista Agut over Coric in 4
Lopez over Monaco in 4
Cuevas over Berdych in 4
Nadal over Fognini in 3
Thiem over Anderson in 3
Goffin over Kohlschreiber in 4
Tsonga over Sousa in 4
Raonic over Pouille in 4
Cilic over Sock in 4
Simon over Dimitrov in 4
Wawrinka over Chardy in 4
Nishikori over Verdasco in 3
Kyrgios over Gasquet in 4
Isner over Paire in 5
Murray over Karlovic in 3
Fourth round:
Djokovic over Bautista Agut in 3
Lopez over Cuevas in 4
Nadal over Thiem in 4
Goffin over Tsonga in 4
Cilic over Raonic in 4
Wawrinka over Simon in 3
Nishikori over Kyrgios in 4
Murray over Isner in 3
QF:
Djoker over Feli in 3
Rafa over Goffin in 4
Stanimal over Cilic in 4
Murray over Nishikori in 5
SF:
Rafa over Djoker in 5
Stanimal over Murray in 4
Final:
Rafa over Stanimal in 4
call me crazy but Im gonna take Sushikori to win the whole darn thing
Unlikely.
Good call Benny. Cecchinato put up an amazing fight to the bitter end after taking first two sets to TBs. I have to admit (although reluctantly lol) Curious was playing well but to my surprise didn’t overpower the Italian who should be proud of his performance. The great thing about the Slams is one often gets really good matches in the early rounds which this was in spite of the tiresome behaviour from Curious.