Auckland final preview and pick: Isner vs. Lu
John Isner’s 17th career ATP final will be Yen-Hsun Lu’s first. Isner and Lu are set to battle for the Auckland title on Saturday in advance of the Australian Open. […]
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Auckland SF previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Lu, Isner vs. Bautista Agut
Former Auckland champions David Ferrer and John Isner are one round away from a collision in the title match. They first have to get past Yen-Hsun Lu and Roberto Bautista Agut, respectively, on Friday. […]
Del Potro, Isner survive and advance
The warmup events for Juan Martin Del Potro and John Isner heading into the Australian Open are still alive and well. Del Potro advances to the Sydney semifinals by holding off Radek Stepanek on Thursday while Isner beats Philipp Kohlschreiber in Auckland. […]
Auckland QF previews and picks: Isner vs. Kohlschreiber, Lu vs. Johnson
Familiar foes John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber will renew their minor rivalry on Thursday in Auckland. Yen-Hsun Lu and Steve Johnson are also looking for a place in the semifinals. […]
Thursday match picks, including Matosevic vs. Stakhovsky
A mix of top seeds and underdogs is the story of quarterfinal action in both Sydney and Auckland on Thursday. One tough matchup on paper pits Sergiy Stakhovsky against an in-form Marinko Matosevic. […]
Del Potro, Isner battle into respective quarterfinals
Juan Martin Del Potro recovers from a slow start to beat Nicolas Mahut in three sets on Wednesday in Sydney. In Auckland, meanwhile, John Isner wins a three-setter of his own to ensure a showdown against Philipp Kohlschreiber. […]
Wednesday match picks, including Cilic vs. Istomin
With the tune-up tournaments having to be completed by Saturday in advance of the Australian Open, a jam-packed second-round schedule is set for Wednesday. Marin Cilic and Denis Istomin are facing each other for the second time already this season. […]
Auckland R2 previews and picks: Isner vs. Lacko, Haas vs. Sock
John Isner and Tommy Haas will make their 2014 ATP tournament debuts on Wednesday in Auckland. They are going up against Lukas Lacko and Jack Sock, respectively. […]
Auckland R1 previews and picks: Kohlschreiber vs. Carreno Busta, Baghdatis vs. Johnson
Philipp Kohlschreiber and Marcos Baghdatis will kick off their Auckland campaigns during first-round action on Tuesday. They are set for respective meetings with Pablo Carreno Busta and Steve Johnson. […]
Auckland and Sydney previews and predictions
A handful of players are fine-tuning their games for the Australian Open at events this week in Auckland and Sydney. Among those looking for significant match practice are David Ferrer, Juan Martin Del Potro, Tommy Haas, John Isner, and Jerzy Janowicz. […]