Doha has seen a surprising number of upsets this week with Tomas Berdych, Andy Murray, David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco all being knocked out in the first two rounds. The quarter-finals has a distinctively German feel to it with four German players left in the tournament. Rafael Nadal v Ernests Gulbis (ATP Doha, QF) The…
For the third year in a row, the WTA event in Brisbane has been hit with injuries and withdrawals. Three of the four second round matches scheduled for today did not finish. However the tournament could finish with a bang as the top three seeds remain and the quarter-final line-up looks particularly enticing. Firstly I’ll…
Auckland saw a typical day at a WTA International event with half of the seeds tumbling including an impressive performance by the 16 year old Ana Konjuh, who defeated Roberta Vinci in three sets. None of the second round matches in Auckland look particularly engaging so my preview for tennis on New Year’s Day will…
The first week of the season feels about as manic as trying to follow a Grand Slam, but I am not complaining since I am still on my Christmas break. The only tournament with second round matches tomorrow is the WTA event in Brisbane. On Saturday, I put up some polls in my previews for…
It’s a busy old week with three ATP 250 events in Brisbane, Doha and Chennai. Here are my previews for Doha and Chennai. My ATP preview for Brisbane can be found HERE ATP Doha Doha has attracted an excellent line-up this year with five of the worlds top ten in attendance. The big talking point…
Auckland and Shenzhen are hosting WTA International events in a packed first week. Here are my predictions for both tournaments. WTA Auckland International events on the WTA draw have always been somewhat of a lucky dip when trying to call who will be the champion and Auckland is certainly that with no clear front runner. …
The new season is finally here!!! *does a little jig* It is finally time for my first tournament preview of the 2014 season. In terms of the womens player field, Brisbane is the most relevant of the Australian Open warm-up events with Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova all in the 32 player draw. …
The first week of the season is always a brilliant bonanza of tennis made the more special by the unique offering of the Hopman Cup. Billed as an International mixed team tennis event, it has attracted excellent crowds to the new-for-2013, 12,000+ seated Perth Arena. The Hopman Cup, which begins on Saturday the 28th of…
For two months every year I feel like hibernating when the off-season comes around. This year I was actually quite looking forward to a break from tennis. However with two weeks to go I keep venturing onto YouTube to get my tennis fix. Last night I found myself watching the Birmingham final between Hantuchova and…
Last week, I posted my WTA predictions for 2014 and it’s now time to focus on the men. My womens predictions were lovingly posted on the Women’s Tennis Forums where they were predictably ripped to shreds. I just want to point out that these predictions are a bit of fun. Unlike the women, I do not see…
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