U.S. Open full tournament picks

August 27, 2016 289

Will Novak Djokovic rebound from surprising losses at Wimbledon and the Rio Olympics and capture another U.S. Open title? Or will the door be open for Andy Murray to maintain his fine form and win a second major in 2016? Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand makes his full tournament picks. […]

List of seeds gives early–too early–look into potential U.S. Open matchups

August 24, 2016 46

The USTA has announced its 32 seeds for the U.S. Open, so we now know certain matchups that could potentially take place along the way. “Potentially,” of course, is the key word here. After all, who knows how many seeded players could be bounced out of Flushing Meadows before they are even scheduled to go up against a fellow seed? […]

Rio Olympics singles preview and predictions

August 6, 2016 27

Despite a depleted field, there will be plenty of tennis intrigue at the Rio Olympics. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is in Rio along with 2012 gold medalist Andy Murray and 2008 Olympic champion Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard is making his comeback after missing more than two months with a wrist injury. […]

Wimbledon seeds announced

June 23, 2016 19

Wimbledon announced its seeds for the 2016 Championships on Wednesday. Dating back to 2002, tournament organizers have used a formula to make the seedings, as opposed to the other three Grand Slams that go strictly by the rankings. […]

Federer beats Jaziri, Thiem and Kohlschreiber set for another meeting in Halle

June 17, 2016 0

Roger Federer beat Malek Jaziri 6-3, 7-5 in one hour and nine minutes during second-round action at the Gerry Weber Open on Thursday afternoon, improving to 53-5 lifetime at the the event 46-2 in his last 48 matches. Federer struck five aces without double-faulting to put himself within three wins of a ninth career title in Halle. […]

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