Rome Masters preview and picks
Rome is not simply a Masters 1000 event, but it is also the last before Roland Garros for most of the top players in the world. For some it is an opportunity to improve their […]
Rafael Nadal
Madrid final preview and pick: Nadal vs. Wawrinka
Rafael Nadal is one win away from a second Madrid clay-court title (he also won once on indoor hard courts). Standing in his way on Sunday is an on-fire Stanslas Wawrinka. Rafael Nadal and Stanislas […]
Madrid SF previews and picks: Nadal vs. Andujar, Berdych vs. Wawrinka
A relatively surprising semifinal lineup in Madrid begins on Saturday with an all-Spanish clash between Rafael Nadal and Pablo Andujar. Tomas Berdych and Stanislas Wawrinka are also in action. (5) Rafael Nadal vs. Pablo Andujar […]
Madrid QF previews and picks: Nadal vs. Ferrer, Murray vs. Berdych
Five of the top eight seeds have made their way to the Madrid quarterfinals. Four of them are bunched into a pair of bluckbuster matchups on Friday: Rafael Nadal vs. David Ferrer and Andy Murray […]
Madrid R3 previews and picks: Wawrinka vs. Dimitrov, Tsonga vs. Verdasco
Grigor Dimitrov is back on the court two days after knocking off Novak Djokovic in the Madrid second round. Up next for Dimitrov is Stanislas Wawrinka. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Fernando Verdasco are also in action. […]
Nadal or Djokovic: Who's the current favorite to win Roland Garros?
Rafael Nadal is currently a slight favorite to win the upcoming French Open ahead of Novak Djokovic. Everyone else, of course, is a huge longshot to capture the season’s second Grand Slam title. A two-team […]
Madrid R2 previews and picks: Djokovic vs. Dimitrov, Federer vs. Stepanek
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will kick off their Madrid campaigns on Tuesday. They are set for respective meetings with Grigor Dimitrov and Radek Stepanek. (1) Novak Djokovic vs. Grigor Dimitrov Djokovic and Dimitrov will […]
Monday Hawkeye: Boxing dwarfs Tennis
Monday Hawkeye takes a look back at the numerical and statistical week on the ATP Tour. The debut addition compares tennis players’ earnings with those of Floyd Mayweather. 1) Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather earned $32 […]
Madrid Masters preview, picks, and poll
Unless you’re a fan of Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych, or Fernando Verdasco, last year’s installment of the Mutua Madrid Open was an unmitigated disaster. If blue clay wasn’t the worst idea in the history of […]
Madrid R1 previews and picks: Verdasco vs. Goffin, Simon vs. Benneteau
Fernando Verdasco will face David Goffin for the second time this season on Sunday in Madrid. Frenchmen Gilles Simon and Julien Benneteau are also kicking off their campaigns. David Goffin vs. Fernando Verdasco Verdasco and […]