ATP Rome: Preview and Predictions

In terms of joint events, Rome bucks the trend with the ATP main draw beginning before the WTA draw.  On Sunday, there will be six ATP first round matches, which is why the preview is a little early.  Personally, I like to post the preview before anything has happened.  Novak Djokovic has arrived in Rome…

ATP Madrid: Preview and Predictions

This is the first occasion in quite sometime that I have been more intrigued by the men’s draw at a joint event.  This clay court season has been wildly unpredictable for the men and I like it.  Rafael Nadal has been struggling for form.  Novak Djokovic has looked great, but has been troubled by a…

WTA Madrid: Preview and Predictions

It’s time for the Madrid-Rome double, beginning with the Mutua Madrid Open. Madrid is ranked as the more lucrative of the two events, but personally, I have always favoured Rome. The main stadium in Madrid, La Caja Mágica, is pretty ghastly and being at altitude, the clay plays differently to Rome and Roland Garros, thus not being the most accurate…

WTA Charleston: Preview and Predictions

Following the tennis season can be rather manic.  As the Miami final finished, the draws for Charleston and Monterrey were already in progress.  Tennis seems to move so quickly that discussing anything from Miami already feels irrelevant.  This seems like a marvellous time to plug my review of the womens tournament in Miami, which you…

ATP Miami: Preview and Predictions

Last year, the men’s draw in Miami really suffered with the losses of Federer and Nadal.  This year though it’s packed with all the big names.  David Ferrer and Juan Martin del Potro are both set to return after missing Indian Wells, although DelPo remains a doubt regarding his participation.  Please vote in the poll…

WTA Miami: Preview and Predictions

As the dust has barely settled from two weeks in the desert of Indian Wells, the Miami draw is out and main draw action for the women kicks off on Tuesday.  It has been difficult to put a full preview together for this tournament with very limited time and with qualifiers unlikely to be placed…