Dubai, Acapulco, and Sao Paulo previews and predictions

February 25, 2019 14

February wraps up with one of the busiest weeks on the tennis calendar: three tournaments, two of which are 500s. And those 500-point fields in Acapulco and Dubai are not disappointing, with Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Roger Federer, and Kei Nishikori among those in action. […]

Sao Paulo final preview and prediction: Fognini vs. Jarry

March 3, 2018 12

Fabio Fognini and Nicolas Jarry will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they battle for the Brasil Open title on Sunday afternoon. This is, of course, Jarry’s first-ever appearance in an ATP final. In fact, the 22-year-old had won just six career ATP-level matches prior to the start of February. […]

Dubai, Acapulco, and Sao Paulo previews and predictions

February 25, 2018 12

Dubai rarely takes a backseat to anything going on at the same time, but that will certainly be the case in 2018. Acapulco is the best of the trio—and it isn’t even close. Rafael Nadal is back from the hip injury that the sustained Down Under, and the world No. 2 is joined in the Acapulco field by Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, and Juan Martin Del Potro. […]

Dubai, Acapulco, and Sao Paulo previews and predictions

February 27, 2017 46

Outside of Grand Slams, it does not get any bigger than the next five weeks on the ATP World Tour. Prior to Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami, top players will be fine-tuning their games in Dubai and Acapulco…and to a much lesser extent in Sao Paulo. […]

Who is Luca Vanni?

February 16, 2015 0

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? […]

Sao Paulo final picks: Nadal vs. Nalbandian

February 17, 2013 0

(1) Rafael Nadal vs. David Nalbandian Ricky: The concerning thing about Nadal’s comeback is that he is not getting better with every match. That isn’t entirely surprising since there is plenty of wear and tear […]

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