R2 previews and picks: Lopez vs. Hewitt, Monfils vs. Brands
A quarterfinal spot will be at stake when Feliciano Lopez and Lleyton Hewitt do battle on Thursday in Brisbane. Meanwhile, Gael Monfils is going up against Daniel Brands in Doha. […]
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Brisbane R2 previews and picks: Federer vs. Nieminen, Dimitrov vs. Cilic
Roger Federer will begin his bid for the Brisbane title against fellow veteran Jarkko Nieminen on Wednesday. Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic are also looking for a place in the quarterfinals. […]
Brisbane R1 previews and picks: Cilic vs. Istomin, Dimitrov vs. Haase
Marin Cilic kicks off his 2014 campaign as a dangerous unseeded threat in Brisbane, where he is facing Denis Istomin on Monday. Grigor Dimitrov and Robin Haase are also in action. […]
Doha, Brisbane, and Chennai previews and predictions
It’s not even 2014 quite yet, but the 2014 tennis campaign is set to begin. And it will begin with a bang, as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Stanislas Wawrinka, and Richard Gasquet are all entered in either Doha, Brisbane, or Chennai. […]
Nadal, Federer headline first entry lists of 2014
Rafael Nadal headlines a strong Qatar ExxonMobil Open field that also features the return of Andy Murray, who missed the 2013 fall swing due to back surgery. David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, and fellow World Tour Finals participant Richard Gasquet are also scheduled to kick off their campaigns in Doha. […]
Australian Open draw analysis: Federer dealt difficult path Down Under
Every single time a Grand Slam draw is revealed (I mean EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.), you can visit ESPN.com, Tennis.com, or atptennis.com and you will see some kind of headline like “Federer handed brutal draw” or […]
Preview and picks: Harrison vs. Benneteau, Nieminen vs. Tomic
Julien Benneteau and Jarkko Nieminen are two wins away each from a rematch in the Sydney final. Standing in their way of the semis on Thursday are Ryan Harrison and Bernard Tomic, respectively. Ryan Harrison […]
The Future Four: Discussing all things Dimitrov, Harrison, Raonic, and Tomic
For better or worse, four of the game’s brightest future (and current) stars have been making headlines as 2013 surges into its first Grand Slam in Melbourne. Grigor Dimitrov reached his first career ATP final […]
Saturday picks – Murray, Baghdatis, and Davydenko
Brisbane semifinals Andy Murray vs. Kei Nishikori: This could be a great one. Nishikori captured the biggest title of his career last fall in Tokyo and he is showing no signs of slowing down. The […]
Brisbane predictions
Fantasy tennis – pick the Brisbane draw (details explained) The Grandstand’s picks: R1 MURRAY Qualifier over Ito Stepanek over Hewitt Istomin over Klizan DOLGOPOLOV Benneteau over Nieminen Robredo over Qualifier Nishikori over Matosevic Mayer over […]