On Tennisnerd.net I mostly write about racquets and tennis gear, but I also enjoying predicting matches and writing about the ATP tour. Let’s look at Day 5 of the US Open. The US Open organizers were holding their breath as Federer went down 1-2 in sets to Youzhny. Another star gone would have been a huge blow to the tournament. Federer eventually managed to right the ship and is ready …
Tennis has not gone dead after Roger Federer won his 18th slam at the Australian Open. After an intense weekend of Davis Cup play, we have three tournaments on the ATP Tour to follow: In Quito in Ecuador we watch players like Karlovic, Ramos-Vinolas, Lorenzi, Bellucci and Dolgopolov battle it out on the clay. Will the high altitude and thin air in Quito make Karlovic’s serves fly through the court …
Pinch your arms. It’s really happening. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are playing another Grand Slam Final (a “Fedal”) against each other after two five-set semi-finals of absolutely amazing quality. And it feels like some kind of divine justice that the guys left standing are Federer and Nadal. This means that on Sunday Federer can win his 18th slam or Nadal his 15th. Who is your pick? This is what …
My predictions for the Australian Open wasn’t very good ahead of the tournament, but round-by-round they’ve been pretty decent. And now it’s really getting mouthwatering with both Federer and Nadal in the semi-finals, only one step from another classic Fedal final. Can it be? Federer vs Wawrinka is the battle of the Swiss and it’s one where maestro Federer has an overwhelming head-to-head record (18-3), but their last Grand Slam …
It’s getting closer. After a topsy-turvy Australian Open where both Djokovic and Murray went out early, we have a quarter-finals setup that is really interesting with three matches that are very hard to pick. The bookmakers at Bet365Â seem to agree. But hey, you say, there are four matches! Well, judging by Zverev’s comments about the moment his playing one of his idols, Roger Federer, and that he was crushed four …
After the big shock of the reigning champion Novak Djokovic going out to Denis Istomin, there hasn’t been any big upsets in this year’s Australian Open. Is Murray still the favorite to win the whole thing? Can Federer get nr 18 or Nadal nr 15? Let’s have a look round 4, courtesy of the bookmakers at Bet365. Andy Murray hasn’t been tested in the tournament so far and I can’t see how …
After the big howler of the tournament so far, where Denis Istomin beat reigning champion Novak Djokovic, I’m sure the Australian Open draw looks far more interesting for a few players. Let’s look at the next round through the lenses of the bookies at Bet365. First up is big hitters Jack Sock vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Sock has looked like he’s in great from so far with some impressive wins, but we …
The first round of the Australian Open 2017 didn’t have the upsets that perhaps the punters or journalists were looking for, but was still full of spectacular tennis. What about Dr Ivo Karlovic breaking the ace record (75!) in his five hour match against Zeballos! Or juniors Alexander Bublik or Frances Tiafoe showing their talent with impressive wins. But this is now old news – now we prepare for round …
The ATP season starts today with action in Quatar, Chennai (India), and Brisbane, the first three of six ATP tournaments in January. See the schedule from the ATP World Tour website below: Federer is playing in Brisbane, Wawrinka in Chennai, Nadal and Djokovic in Doha (Quatar) this first week of an exciting new tennis year. Some quick thoughts on how I think 2016 will play out: Federer had a great …
Screen from Bet365 So. For you who like tennis betting we have some interesting matches in this round’s Tennisnerd upset alert (insert trademark sign). Here are my predictions for round 3 of Rome Masters with my match winners in bold. Wawrinka – Haas = Wawrinka is playing well as demonstrated in his 6-3 6-0 demolition of Riba, but I still have a feeling Haas has a better chance of winning …
