Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Australian Open Day 10 Picks

Rafael Nadal (ESP) #1 vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) #22
Andy Murray (GBR) #4 vs. Roger Federer (SUI) #6

Monday, January 20, 2014

Australian Open Day 9 Picks

Tomas Berdych (CZE) #7 vs. David Ferrer (ESP) #3
Novak Djokovic (SRB) #2 vs. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) #8

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Juniors in the Pros Week #3

Australian Open: Main Draw Singles:
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) WC: def. Igor Sisling (NED) 7-6, 0-6, 7-6, 6-2 Round of 128
                                                     lost to Rafael Nadal (ESP) #1 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Round of 64
Main Draw Doubles:
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) partnering Chris Guiccione (AUS) lost to Dodig (CRO)/Melo (BRA) #4 7-5, 7-6 Round of 64
Mixed Doubles:
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) partnering Donna Vekic (CRO) lost to Goerges (GER)/Quereshi (PAK) 6-3, 6-4 Round of 32

Egypt F1 Futures: Main Draw Singles:
Theo Fornerie (FRA): def. Francesco Garzelli (ITA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Round of 32
                                     lost to Yong-Bum Seo (KOR) 6-2 Ret. Round of 16
Main Draw Doubles:
Nikita Kardivar (USA) partnering Dmitry Surchenko (RUS): lost to Cacic (SRB)/Vucic (SRB) #1 6-2, 6-4 Round of 16
Theo Fornerie (FRA) partnering Stefan Fiacan (SUI): lost to Bague (ESP)/Teurer (POL) 6-1, 7-6 Round of 16

France F1 Futures: Main Draw Singles:
Maxime Janvier (FRA) Q: def. Constant Lestienne (FRA) #8 6-4, 6-2 Round of 32
                                       def. Gilles de Sousa (FRA) 6-2, 7-6 Round of 16
                                       lost to Florent Serra (FRA) #1 6-3, 6-4 Quarterfinals
Alexis Gautier (FRA) Q: lost to Juraj Masar (SVK) 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 Ret. Round of 32
Alexandre Muller (FRA) Q: lost to Blazej Koniusz (POL) 6-2, 6-1 Round of 32

Germany F2 Futures: Main Draw Singles:
Karen Khachonov (RUS): Lost to Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) 6-0, 6-3 Round of 32
Main Draw Doubles:
Karen Khachonov (RUS) partnering Denis Matsukevich (RUS) #4 def. Grozdanov (BUL)/Kutrovsky (BUL) 7-6, 5-7, 10-8 Round of 16
Khachonov/Matsukevich #4 def. Finzelberg (GER)/Hirschmueller (GER) 6-4, 6-3 Quarterfinals
Khachonov/Matsukevich #4 def. Fallert (GER)/Langer (GER) 6-2, 7-5 Semifinals
Kraweitz (GER)/Wagner (GER) def. Khachonov/Matsukevich #4 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 Finals

Great Britain F1 Futures: Main Draw Singles:
Joe Woolley (GBR) WC: lost to Ashley Hewitt (GBR) #7 6-1, 6-2 Round of 32
Joshua Sapwell (GBR) WC: lost to George Coupland (GBR) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 Round of 32

Israel F1 Futures: Main Draw Singles:
Mor Bulis (ISR) Q: lost to Bar Tzuf Botzar (ISR) 6-3, 6-3 Round of 32
Tal Goldengoren (ISR) WC: def. Matej Maruscak (SVK) 6-2, 7-6 Round of 32
                                               lost to Martin Vaisse (FRA) #6 5-3 Ret. Round of 16
Elias Ymer (SWE): def. Anton Zaitsev (RUS) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 Round of 32
                                def. Jozef Kovalik (SVK) #4 6-4, 6-1 Round of 16
                                lost to Martin Vaisse (FRA) #6 7-6, 7-6 Quarterfinals
Ben Fatael (ISR) WC: lost to Mate Delic (CRO) #7 7-6, 6-0 Round of 32
Main Draw Doubles:
Elias Ymer (SWE) partnering Evan Song (USA) lost to Huang (TPE)/Viasse (FRA) #4 6-3, 6-3 Round of 16
Mor Bulis (ISR) partnering Daniel Alexandrov (ISR) WC lost to Fatael (ISR)/Eros (ISR) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 Round of 16
Ben Fatael (ISR) partnering Tal Eros (ISR) WC def. Bulis (ISR)/Alexandrov (ISR) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 Round of 16
Fatael/Eros lost to Elistratov (RUS)/Vasilenko (RUS) 6-4, 1-6, 10-6 Quarterfinals

USA F2 Futures: Main Draw Singles:
Tim Kopinski (USA/Illinois) LL: lost to Leonardo Taveras (POR) 6-3, 6-1 Round of 32
Noah Rubin (USA) Q: def. Sekou Bangoura (USA) 6-3, 6-2 Round of 32
                                     def. Leonardo Taveras (POR) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 Round of 16
                                     def. Adam Pavlasek (CZE) #6 6-3, 6-3 Quarterfinals
                                     lost to Yoshihito Nishoika (JPN) 6-1, 4-2 Ret. Semifinals
William Blumberg (USA) WC: lost to Adam Pavlasek (CZE) #6 Round of 32
Dennis Uspensky (USA) WC: lost to Eric Quigley (USA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 Round of 32
Jared Hiltzik (USA/Illinois) Q: lost to Samuel Bensoussan (FRA) 6-3, 6-4 Round of 32
Main Draw Doubles:
William Blumberg (USA) and Francis Tiafoe (USA) WC def. Nunez Aguilera (MEX)/Zepeda (MEX) 6-2, 6-2 Round of 16
Blumberg/Taifoe def. Redlicki (USA)/Uspensky (USA) 7-6, 7-5 Quarterfinals
Blumberg/Tiafoe def. Di Feo (CAN)/Bangoura (USA) 7-5, 6-4 Semifinals
Jung (USA)/King (USA) #3 def. Blumberg/Tiafoe 6-7, 6-4, 10-6 Finals
Dennis Uspensky (USA) partnering Martin Redlicki (USA) WC def. Erikkson (SWE)/Sekulic (SWE) #4 6-4, 6-2 Round of 16
Blumberg (USA)/Taifoe (USA) def. Redlicki/Uspensky 7-6, 7-5 Quarterfinals    

Player of the Week: Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia



Australian Open Day 8 Picks

Rafael Nadal (ESP) #1 vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN) #16
Roger Federer (SUI) #6 vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) #10
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) #22 vs. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Andy Murray (FRA) #4 vs. Stephane Robert

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Australian Open Day 7 Picks

Fabio Fognini (ITA) #15 vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) #2
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) #8 vs. Tommy Rebredo (ESP) #17
Florian Mayer (GER) vs. David Ferrer (ESP) #3
Tomas Berdych (CZE) #7 vs. Kevin Anderson (RSA) #19

Friday, January 17, 2014

Australian Open Day 6 Picks

Teymuraz Gabashvilli (RUS) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) #6
Rafael Nadal (ESP) #1 vs. Gael Monfils (FRA) #25
Andy Murray (GBR) #4 vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) #26
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) #10 vs. Gilles Simon (FRA) #18
Milos Raonic (CAN) #11 vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) #22
Donald Young (USA) vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN) #16
Benoit Paire (ESP) #27 vs. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Martin Klizan (SVK) vs. Stephane Robert (FRA)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Australian Open Day 5 Picks

Jeremy Chardy (FRA) #29 vs. David Ferrer (ESP) #3
Denis Isotmin (UZB) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) #2
Tomas Berdych (CZE) #7 vs. Damir Dzhumir (BIH) 
Tommy Rebredo (ESP) #17 vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA) #9
Kevin Anderson (RSA) #19 vs. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) #15 vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
Florian Mayer (GER) vs. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) #20

Already accidentally saw that Mayer won, but I was going to pick Janowicz so I won't cheat!