The picks at Roland Garros: Sunday, June 4
Sloane Stephens over Aryna SabalenkaThis could be wrong, because Sabalenka is playing darn good, but yesterday, the Belarusian was upset because her country’s involvement in Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. She decided not to go into the press conference. As she said: “I know they still expect some questions that are more about the politics […]
The picks at Roland Garros: Friday, June 2
Carlos Alcaraz over Denis ShapovalovIn his second time at Roland Garros, Rafa Nadal was so young, but he won the tournament, anyway. His forehand was phenomenal. The other Spaniard, Alcaraz, was yet to win it here, but he did grab it in his first major, at the 2022 U.S. Open. He was just so driven. […]
The picks at Roland Garros: Wednesday, May 31
Jessica Pegula over Camila GiorgiThe hustling Italian Giorgi can slap the ball with her backhand, her flat strokes, and her spin. She is quick, she can angel, and she tries to hit it deep, here and there. However, she doesn’t smash the ball constantly, and Giorgi will throw some key errors. She hasn’t not won […]
The picks at Roland Garros; Tuesday, May 30
Picks were written before matches started. Victoria Azarenka over Bianca AndreescuAt what point will the two time champion Azarenka will make it back into the semis at a Grand Slam? The former No. 1 has two gigantic shots, with her forehand and her backhand. She is darn aggressive, and she can make an attempt to […]
The picks at Roland Garros: Sunday, May 28
Roland Garros has started already, in 15 days, with a lot of competitors, 256 men and women in the singles. That is a lot. It would be impossible to walk over at the event, sit down near the chair, and match for three games, and then, go to another one, and another, and another, and […]
The picks for Roland Garros: Saturday, June 3
Alexander Zverev over Frances TiafoeGradually, although he is not great again, but he is climbing. When Zverev almost won the 2021 U.S. Open, it looked like that next year, he would be more brilliant, and more control. But he has not been there, as last year, he became hurt, physically. He can crack his forehand […]
The picks at Roland Garros: Thursday, June 1
Bianca Andreescu over Emma NavarroWho would have known that Andreescu has already playing excellent again? Two month ago, she could barely walk, because she received a tear in her leg and it looked like that she would be off for months, but somehow, she fixed, it. She is almost 100 percent and two days ago, […]
The picks at Roland Garros: Monday, May 28
Brandon Nakashima over Denis ShapovalovThe Canadian has looked decent this year, but he is certainly struggling a lot. Shapovalov has a lot of spin, and he can also attack early, but at times, he isn’t concentrating enough. The young American had a fine year in 2022, but over the past five months, he has been […]
The Finals Picks: Saturday, May 29
In Geneva: Grigor Dimitrov over Nicolas JarryThe Bulgarian just said that in the next couple years, that the veteran wants to win a few more big events. Well Dimitrov can, as long as he can not only be consistent, but to crack the ball with his heavy forehand and his stylish backhand. He can lose […]
Preview: ATP at 2023 Roland Garros
It is possible that Daniil Medvedev will win Roland Garros for the first time, but he has to play for two weeks, in a three out of five, and while he rarely gets tired, on the famous clay, there have been some stunning upsets. But not with Rafa Nadal, who has won it 11 times, […]