Wimbledon 2010: Narrowing 8 Down to 1

Four rounds are complete and three of my four semifinal picks remain. Andy Roddick may be gone, but my two finalists are still kicking and are each just two wins away from setting up the showdown we’ve all been waiting for. QUARTERFINALS Roger Federer (1) def. Tomas Berdych (12) Federer is 8-2 against Berdych, but the Czech player won their most recent meeting on the hard courts of Miami earlier... 

Wimbledon 2010: Picking the Round of 16

There are three unseeded players and two other men seeded lower than 16 among the 16 remaining after the first week of play at Wimbledon. However, I don’t see any surprises coming in the fourth round on Monday.   Roger Federer (1) def. Jurgen Melzer (16) It’s kind of interesting that these guys have both been professionals for more than a decade, but have never met. Then again, Melzer... 

Wimbledon Schedule 2010: Picking All 16 Third Round Matches

After a historic first four days at Wimbledon, which included the longest match ever played and the greatest player ever being pushed to the brink in his first two matches, what could the third round possibly have in store? Let’s find out…   Roger Federer (1) def. Arnaud Clement Previous performance hasn’t seemed to matter in Federer’s two hard-fought matches thus far,... 

Wimbledon 2010: Picking All 32 Second Round Matches

After a first round that saw eight seeds fall (with 23 seed John Isner set to play a fifth set in his suspended match) and the defending champion pushed to the brink, I see two more seeds going down in the Round of 64. Here’s a complete breakdown of all 32 second-round matches. Roger Federer (1) def. Ilija Bozoljac After Federer’s wake-up call in the first round, Bozoljac won’t... 

Wimbledon 2010: Picking All 64 First Round Matches

I see four seeds bowing out in the first round , including Robin Soderling (6), Mikhail Youzhny (13), John Isner (23), and Albert Montanes (28), and third-seeded Novak Djokovic struggling to get by Olivier Rochus .   Roger Federer (1) def. Alejandro Falla Federer is 4-0 versus Falla, including a dominating 6-1, 6-2 win at Halle earlier this month. Ilija Bozoljac def. Nicolas Massu Bozoljac... 

What Roger Federer Has Riding on Wimbledon 2010

Having won a record 16 Grand Slams, Roger Federer is already considered by many to be the greatest tennis player in history, so what could he possibly have left to prove at this year’s Wimbledon, an event he’s already won six of the past seven years? Well, with Federer losing to Robin Soderling—a player he had defeated in each of their previous 12 meetings—in four sets in the... 

French Open Predictions: Rafael Nadal Beats Tomas Berdych in Final

The semifinals are set at the 2010 French Open. So who will win: Robin Soderling, who just took down Roger Federer in the quarters, Tomas Berdych, who isn’t really a surprise to make it this far thanks to his favorable draw, Jurgen Melzer, who is a surprise after beating David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic, or the the heavy favorite, Rafael Nadal? Let’s break down the last three matches of... 

French Open: Picking the Bottom Half of the First Round

First Round Top Half Picks Andy Roddick (6) def. Jarkko Nieminen Roddick finally broke through for his best finish at the French last year (Round of 16). Nieminen hasn’t gotten that far at this event since ’03.   Eduardo Schwank def. Blaz Kavcic Schwank’s only ever win at a major came at the ’08 French, when he reached the third round. Kavcic is playing in only his second... 

French Open: Picking the Top Half of the First Round

Roger Federer (1) def. Peter Luczak Federer begins his quest for the second leg of the Grand Slam against an opponent who is 0-3 at the French Open.   Janko Tipsarevic def. Alejandro Falla Tipsarevic blasted Falla, 6-2, 6-1, in a non-Tour match in Mons last year.   Olivier Rochus def. Benoit Paire While Rochus hasn’t won here since ’06, he should be able to get past the qualifier... 

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