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#Post#: 15243--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 28, 2014, 3:58 am
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Ok. So now for the 2nd Round - or Round of 64 if you prefer.
Here is the list of matches, and those I see as likely or
possible upsets. Make your own predictions without fear,
nothing is certain here. :)
Top Half
(1) Rafael nadal vs Dominic Thiem - This Thiem can play very
well and be a danger, or be nervous and be gone. Rafa must and
probably will be ready.
Axel Michon vs (19) Kevin Anderson
(32)Andreas Seppi vs Juan Monaco - Monaco is a good clay courter
when playing well, and if Seppi is off, then this upset can
happen. But Seppi looked good against Giraldo, and got it done
quickly, so I doubt this happens.
Simone Bolelli vs (5) David Ferrer
Donald Young vs (26) Feliciano Lopez
(23) Gael Monfils vs Jan Lennard Atruff - Monfils is almost
always a possible upset candidate, but I think he'll move on
here.
Thomaz Bellucci vs (14) Fabio Fognini
(12) Richard Gasquet vs Carlos Berlocq - I think this can
happen. Berlocq took down a fair Hewitt in 4. and Gasquet is
just returning from injury, only having to put away a poor
Tomic. Berlocq to win in my upset pick of the day.
Pablo Cuevas vs (24) Fernando Verdasco - Curiously, Cuevas won
their only previous match, but in 2008. A possibility, but not
likely
(28) Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Denis Istomin - They split their
only 2 previous clay matches this year. Not quite likely, but
certainly very possible
Marinko Matosevic vs (7) Andy Murray
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Bottom Half
(6) Tomas Berdych vs Alexander Nedovyeseov
Benoit Paire vs (27) Roberto bautista agut
(17) Tommy Robredo vs Kenny De Schepper - The tall De Shepper
will have to overpower Robredo to have a possibility of an
upset.
Mikhail Kukushkin vs (10) John Isner - Kukushkin is not a bad
player, so John mustn't slip up here.
(15) Mikhail Youzhny vs Radek Stepanek
Facundo Bagnis vs (18) Ernests Gulbis - Bagnis just had a
monster of a match to beat Benneteau. If he can recover, he
might have his chances against Gulbis, if Gulbis implodes,
otherwise, no.
(31) Dmitry Tursunov vs Sam Querrey - 2-2 H2h all on hard.
Should be a close match, Tursunov is a slightly better clutch
player and should take it, but Querrey is certainly a
possibility here.
Diego Schwartzman vs (4) Roger Federer - Diminutive 21 year old,
all of 140 lbs, first time playing Roger. Time for school
lessons.
(8) Milos Raonic vs Jiri Veseley
Alejandro Gonzalez vs (29) Gilles Simon
(20) Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Marcel Granollers - If Marcel can
keep it close, he is a threat if the match goes longer.
(13) Jo Wilfried Tsonga vs Jurgen Melzer - When Melzer is on, he
can beat good players. Jo has to watch himself here.
Jarko Nieminen vs (22) Jerzy Janowicz - Janowicz has not been
good lately, just won his first match in the last 9. Nieminen is
a steady journeyman. If Jerzy can't play calmly and smart, he
won't win.
(25) Marin Cilic vs Tobias Kamke
Jeremey Chardy vs (2) Novak Djokovic - Nole has never dropped a
set in 8 matches with Chardy. Don't see that changing here,
unless Novak is extremely generous.
Respectfully,
masterclass
#Post#: 15244--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 28, 2014, 6:42 am
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First casualty of the day, and I didn't call it... :)
Elder Radek Stepanek still has some singles game in him. He
beat #15 seed Mikhail Youzhny. Goodbye Colonel.
Radek refused to make many mistakes today. 40 winners and only
18 unforced errors. Congrats to Stepanek and his fans!
Court 3 looked fairly fast for a clay court and rather low
bouncing.
Novak Djokovic and Jeremy Chardy getting ready to play on
Chartrier as the sun comes out.
Respectfully,
masterclass
#Post#: 15245--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 28, 2014, 7:45 am
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Well now the RG Women's draw is in shambles. #1 Serena follows
#2 Li Na off the premises. She was knocked out and convincingly,
by an amazing 20 year old Spaniard (born in Venezuela, Spanish
father) named Garbiņe Muguruz known as Gabby, 6-2, 6-2. She'll
now play 19 year old Slovakian Anna Schmiedlova, who beat the
other Williams, Venus today. Gabby is 182 cm (6' 0"), and hits
the ball hard and with accuracy. She played very solid and
strong, put a lot of pressure on Williams, and Williams
couldn't find the court today.
Respectfully,
masterclass
#Post#: 15251--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 28, 2014, 10:31 am
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#20 Dolgopolov upset by Marcel Granollers much as I described in
the earlier prediction post. Dolgopolov went up by 2 sets, but
ran out of gas, and Granollers came from behind to win in 5
sets, including a bagel in the 4th. Of course, Dolgopolov is
adversely affected by his medical condition, which is why it is
likely he'll never do well in best of 5. So that's 2 upsets in
the bottom half so far.
Tsonga comes through against Melzer in straight sets.
Respectfully,
masterclass
#Post#: 15265--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: May 28, 2014, 6:49 pm
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folks Tsonga can go far at RG.
#Post#: 15304--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: May 29, 2014, 5:51 pm
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these are the key matches for tomorrow.
what is the masterclass upset of the day for tomorrow:
KEY MATCHES - FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
Singles - Third Round
[25] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB)
[31] Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) vs. [4] Roger Federer (SUI)
[6]Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [27] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [29] Gilles Simon (FRA)
[17] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs. [10] John Isner (USA)
[13] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. [22] Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs. [18] Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Doubles - Second Round
Andre Begemann (GER)/Robin Haase (NED) vs. Alexander Peya
(AUT)[2]/Bruno Soares (BRA)[2]
Andrey Golubev (KAZ)/Samuel Groth (AUS) vs. David Marrero
(ESP)[4]/Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[4]
Michael Llodra (FRA)[5]/Nicolas Mahut (FRA)[5] vs. Santiago
Gonzalez (MEX)/Scott Lipsky (USA)
Mate Pavic (CRO)/Andre Sa (BRA) vs. Treat Huey (PHI)[7]/Dominic
Inglot (GBR)[7]
#Post#: 15311--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: thetruth
Date: May 30, 2014, 12:26 am
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--- Quote from: masterclass link ---
>
> Ok. So now for the 2nd Round - or Round of 64 if you prefer.
>
> Here is the list of matches, and those I see as likely or
possible upsets. Make your own predictions without fear,
nothing is certain here. :)
>
> Top Half
> (1) Rafael nadal vs Dominic Thiem - This Thiem can play very
well and be a danger, or be nervous and be gone. Rafa must and
probably will be ready.
>
> Axel Michon vs (19) Kevin Anderson
>
> (32)Andreas Seppi vs Juan Monaco - Monaco is a good clay
courter when playing well, and if Seppi is off, then this upset
can happen. But Seppi looked good against Giraldo, and got it
done quickly, so I doubt this happens.
>
> Simone Bolelli vs (5) David Ferrer
>
> Donald Young vs (26) Feliciano Lopez
>
> (23) Gael Monfils vs Jan Lennard Atruff - Monfils is almost
always a possible upset candidate, but I think he'll move on
here.
>
> Thomaz Bellucci vs (14) Fabio Fognini
>
> (12) Richard Gasquet vs Carlos Berlocq - I think this can
happen. Berlocq took down a fair Hewitt in 4. and Gasquet is
just returning from injury, only having to put away a poor
Tomic. Berlocq to win in my upset pick of the day.
>
> Pablo Cuevas vs (24) Fernando Verdasco - Curiously, Cuevas won
their only previous match, but in 2008. A possibility, but not
likely
>
> (28) Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Denis Istomin - They split their
only 2 previous clay matches this year. Not quite likely, but
certainly very possible
>
> Marinko Matosevic vs (7) Andy Murray
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Bottom Half
>
> (6) Tomas Berdych vs Alexander Nedovyeseov
>
> Benoit Paire vs (27) Roberto bautista agut
>
> (17) Tommy Robredo vs Kenny De Schepper - The tall De Shepper
will have to overpower Robredo to have a possibility of an
upset.
>
> Mikhail Kukushkin vs (10) John Isner - Kukushkin is not a bad
player, so John mustn't slip up here.
>
> (15) Mikhail Youzhny vs Radek Stepanek
>
> Facundo Bagnis vs (18) Ernests Gulbis - Bagnis just had a
monster of a match to beat Benneteau. If he can recover, he
might have his chances against Gulbis, if Gulbis implodes,
otherwise, no.
>
> (31) Dmitry Tursunov vs Sam Querrey - 2-2 H2h all on hard.
Should be a close match, Tursunov is a slightly better clutch
player and should take it, but Querrey is certainly a
possibility here.
>
> Diego Schwartzman vs (4) Roger Federer - Diminutive 21 year
old, all of 140 lbs, first time playing Roger. Time for school
lessons.
>
> (8) Milos Raonic vs Jiri Veseley
>
> Alejandro Gonzalez vs (29) Gilles Simon
>
> (20) Alexandr Dolgopolov vs Marcel Granollers - If Marcel can
keep it close, he is a threat if the match goes longer.
>
> (13) Jo Wilfried Tsonga vs Jurgen Melzer - When Melzer is on,
he can beat good players. Jo has to watch himself here.
>
> Jarko Nieminen vs (22) Jerzy Janowicz - Janowicz has not been
good lately, just won his first match in the last 9. Nieminen is
a steady journeyman. If Jerzy can't play calmly and smart, he
won't win.
>
> (25) Marin Cilic vs Tobias Kamke
>
> Jeremey Chardy vs (2) Novak Djokovic - Nole has never dropped
a set in 8 matches with Chardy. Don't see that changing here,
unless Novak is extremely generous.
>
> Respectfully,
> masterclass
>
--- End Quote ---
Very good. Those possibilities are dead on. It's the little
things that turn one way or the other that determines many of
these matches.
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 30, 2014, 4:11 am
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Well as it turned out Lady TT, there were not too many upsets in
the round of 64 or round 2, and everyone in the top 10 survived.
Two in the bottom half, Youhzny and Dolgopolov, and a minor one
in the top half, Feli Lopez, succumbed to Donald Young, believe
it or not.
So now we are in the Round of 32 players. It's starts getting
tricky from now on for many of the top players, except for where
the top half has been decimated of seeds. My upset picks are
underline and in italics. I picked 1 upset from each quarter,
though more are possible.
Top Half
Nadal QF
#1 seed Rafael Nadal should enjoy a clear run to the Quarter
finals with no seeds left in that path. He plays #65 ranked
Leonardo Mayer next, and if successful it gets even easier as he
will play either #75 ranked Jack Sock (USA) or #83 ranked Dusan
Layovic from Serbia. So I can't see any upsets there.
In the other part of the quarter, "Dr." Ivo Karlovic takes on
#19 seed, Kevin Anderson in a match-up of big servers. Usually
Anderson might be favored, but Karlovic is playing very well
this tournament, and I'm going to take him in a mild upset.
Then it's #32 Andreas Seppi, who has had a good run so far,
facing #5 David Ferrer. I think this is where Seppi's fortune
stops. David is too quick and relentless for Seppi.
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Murray QF
1/4 of the seeds are gone in this quarter, but still some
quality players remain
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (GGL) has had a good tournament as
expected and will face surprise 3rd round opponent in Donald
Young. I think GGL will be too tough on clay for Donald, but we
will see.
Next in what promises to be a very interesting match, #23 seed
and popular Frenchman Gail Monfils will face #14 seed and
popular Italian Fabio Fognini. Their play can be sublime or
clown-like, within a single match, and you never know what's
going to happen in a match with these players. Fognini holds a
2-1 edge on clay, 3-2 overall. The only time they played at
Roland Garros, Fognini came from 2 sets down in a wild affair to
win 9-7 in the decider. I'm not going to pick an upset here,
but it could obviously happen. These players are evenly matched
in more ways than one.
On the other side of Murray's quarter, another match with no
clear favorite is #12 seed Richard Gasquet facing #24 Fernando
Verdasco. Again, as most matches, it depends what these players
bring on the day. Historically, Gasquet had an early H2H
advantage, but Verdasco now edges it, 7-6. After Gasquet had a
3-0 lead on clay, Verdasco has taken the last 3 of 4 on clay.
They've never met in a major. Gasquet has had an easier time
this tournament, with Verdasco forced to 5 sets in his last
match. I'm going to go with the fresher player, Gasquet here,
but it could easily be the other way around if Verdasco recovers
well.
Finally, in what promises to be the most anticipated match of
the top half in the round of 32,#7 seed 2 time major winner Andy
Murray, OBE, plays the talented German, #28 seed Philipp
Kohlschreiber. In their only match, which was played on the
2010 Monte Carlo clay, Kohlschreiber dismissed Murray 6-2, 6-1.
That's 4 years ago and a lot of water under the bridge since.
Philipp has played well this tournament, his serve has been
good, broken only 3 times in the two matches, and he his hitting
the ball well. Andy looked much better in his second round with
Matosevic, and his served improved. He still is not getting
enough 1st serves in, which exposes his much weaker second
serve. He has to put better than 60% first serves in to have a
chance against Kohlschreiber, and so far he is 51% and 57%.
I'm going to have to pick Kohlschreiber as the "upset" winner
here. He plays well on both of the natural surfaces when he is
healthy, 3 of his titles have come on clay, and I don't think
he'll be intimidated by Murray and is a very good middle round
player. Murray has still yet to win a title on clay, but has
generally improved his play on clay since their only match, so I
think it will be closer than their previous match indicates, but
I think Kohlschreiber matches up well with Murray, will overcome
Murray's great defense, and will take it.
For Murray, I think he might just be about ready to be in good
shape for the grass season. I had been concerned about his
progress this season, recovering from his back surgery, but he
looks to be getting there at last. I still think he needs a good
win against a top 10 player to get his full confidence back, but
I doubt that happens here at Roland Garros.
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Bottom Half
Federer QF
#6 seed Tomas Berdych is up against a good clay court player in
#27 seed Roberto Bautista-Agut (RBA). RBA has looked solid so
far in his two wins over Lorenzi and Benoit Paire. Berdych has
not been as solid dropping a set to Nedovyesov. RBA is good
enough on clay to upset Berdych if Tomas slips up, so this is
one to watch.
#17 seed Spaniard Tommy Robredo faces #10 seed American John
Isner. Isner has won their only match that was on hard court
four years ago. Isner had a fairly tough one last out beating
Kukushkin in 4 sets with 3 tiebreakers while Robredo sailed
through his earlier rounds. If Isner has recovered from that, I
pick him to win, but Robredo could certainly score the minor
upset here, and I pick him if the match goes to 5.
I think 35 year old Radek Stepanek has gone as far as he could
here, as he now faces #18 seed Ernests Gulbis. Gulbis in 3.
#31 seed Dmitry Tursunov faces #4 seed Roger Federer. Federer
leads the H2H 4-0, but they've never played on clay and Tursunov
gave Federer a close battle in their last match this year at
Indian Wells, losing in 2 tiebreakers. Federer might drop a set
here, but I believe he takes it.
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Djokovic QF
I think this quarter promises to have some interesting matches.
#8 seed Milos Raonic plays #29 seed Gilles Simon, but Simon
looks to be playing better than that seeding. Raonic beat Simon
on the Estoril clay in 2011 in 3 sets in their only meeting to
date. Possible upset here. I think Ceee-mon is looking more
hungry than usual. He needs to be fed. :)
#39 ranked Marcel Granollers, fresh off his upset of #20 Alex
Dolgopolov in 5 sets, plays # 59 ranked Martin Klizan, who also
needed 5 sets against Haase. I think Klizan might take it in
this battle of the unseeded players, but who knows?
#13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will take on young #22 seed Jerzy
Janowicz. Janowicz had been on a downward spiral prior to
Roland Garros, dropping 9 straight matches, but has shown signs
of life here and played quite well in his last match in straight
sets vs. Nieminen. Tsonga also played well in his last match,
straight sets against Melzer. Jerzy has won their only match,
last year in straight sets on clay in Rome if you recall. I
think this will be a tough match and won't be surprised to see
it go to 5 sets if both players are at a good level. I have to
give the edge to Tsonga based on his experience and the home
crowd, but would not be surprised to see the Pole win it.
Finally we come down to #2 seed Novak Djokovic against #25 seed
Marin Cilic. It seems hardly in doubt as Nole has dropped only
2 sets in 8 meetings, which were all on hard court. On clay
today, Novak in 3.
Respectfully,
masterclass
#Post#: 15323--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: thetruth
Date: May 30, 2014, 5:21 pm
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--- Quote from: masterclass link ---
>
> Well as it turned out Lady TT, there were not too many upsets
in the round of 64 or round 2, and everyone in the top 10
survived.
>
> Two in the bottom half, Youhzny and Dolgopolov, and a minor
one in the top half, Feli Lopez, succumbed to Donald Young,
believe it or not.
>
> So now we are in the Round of 32 players. It's starts getting
tricky from now on for many of the top players, except for where
the top half has been decimated of seeds. My upset picks are
underline and in italics. I picked 1 upset from each quarter,
though more are possible.
>
> Top Half
> Nadal QF
>
> #1 seed Rafael Nadal should enjoy a clear run to the Quarter
finals with no seeds left in that path. He plays #65 ranked
Leonardo Mayer next, and if successful it gets even easier as he
will play either #75 ranked Jack Sock (USA) or #83 ranked Dusan
Layovic from Serbia. So I can't see any upsets there.
>
> In the other part of the quarter, "Dr." Ivo Karlovic takes on
#19 seed, Kevin Anderson in a match-up of big servers. Usually
Anderson might be favored, but Karlovic is playing very well
this tournament, and I'm going to take him in a mild upset.
>
> Then it's #32 Andreas Seppi, who has had a good run so far,
facing #5 David Ferrer. I think this is where Seppi's fortune
stops. David is too quick and relentless for Seppi.
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Murray QF
>
> 1/4 of the seeds are gone in this quarter, but still some
quality players remain
>
> Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (GGL) has had a good tournament as
expected and will face surprise 3rd round opponent in Donald
Young. I think GGL will be too tough on clay for Donald, but we
will see.
>
> Next in what promises to be a very interesting match, #23 seed
and popular Frenchman Gail Monfils will face #14 seed and
popular Italian Fabio Fognini. Their play can be sublime or
clown-like, within a single match, and you never know what's
going to happen in a match with these players. Fognini holds a
2-1 edge on clay, 3-2 overall. The only time they played at
Roland Garros, Fognini came from 2 sets down in a wild affair to
win 9-7 in the decider. I'm not going to pick an upset here,
but it could obviously happen. These players are evenly matched
in more ways than one.
>
> On the other side of Murray's quarter, another match with no
clear favorite is #12 seed Richard Gasquet facing #24 Fernando
Verdasco. Again, as most matches, it depends what these players
bring on the day. Historically, Gasquet had an early H2H
advantage, but Verdasco now edges it, 7-6. After Gasquet had a
3-0 lead on clay, Verdasco has taken the last 3 of 4 on clay.
They've never met in a major. Gasquet has had an easier time
this tournament, with Verdasco forced to 5 sets in his last
match. I'm going to go with the fresher player, Gasquet here,
but it could easily be the other way around if Verdasco recovers
well.
>
> Finally, in what promises to be the most anticipated match of
the top half in the round of 32,#7 seed 2 time major winner Andy
Murray, OBE, plays the talented German, #28 seed Philipp
Kohlschreiber. In their only match, which was played on the
2010 Monte Carlo clay, Kohlschreiber dismissed Murray 6-2, 6-1.
That's 4 years ago and a lot of water under the bridge since.
Philipp has played well this tournament, his serve has been
good, broken only 3 times in the two matches, and he his hitting
the ball well. Andy looked much better in his second round with
Matosevic, and his served improved. He still is not getting
enough 1st serves in, which exposes his much weaker second
serve. He has to put better than 60% first serves in to have a
chance against Kohlschreiber, and so far he is 51% and 57%.
>
> I'm going to have to pick Kohlschreiber as the "upset" winner
here. He plays well on both of the natural surfaces when he is
healthy, 3 of his titles have come on clay, and I don't think
he'll be intimidated by Murray and is a very good middle round
player. Murray has still yet to win a title on clay, but has
generally improved his play on clay since their only match, so I
think it will be closer than their previous match indicates, but
I think Kohlschreiber matches up well with Murray, will overcome
Murray's great defense, and will take it.
>
> For Murray, I think he might just be about ready to be in good
shape for the grass season. I had been concerned about his
progress this season, recovering from his back surgery, but he
looks to be getting there at last. I still think he needs a good
win against a top 10 player to get his full confidence back, but
I doubt that happens here at Roland Garros.
>
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> Bottom Half
> Federer QF
>
> #6 seed Tomas Berdych is up against a good clay court player
in #27 seed Roberto Bautista-Agut (RBA). RBA has looked solid
so far in his two wins over Lorenzi and Benoit Paire. Berdych
has not been as solid dropping a set to Nedovyesov. RBA is good
enough on clay to upset Berdych if Tomas slips up, so this is
one to watch.
>
> #17 seed Spaniard Tommy Robredo faces #10 seed American John
Isner. Isner has won their only match that was on hard court
four years ago. Isner had a fairly tough one last out beating
Kukushkin in 4 sets with 3 tiebreakers while Robredo sailed
through his earlier rounds. If Isner has recovered from that, I
pick him to win, but Robredo could certainly score the minor
upset here, and I pick him if the match goes to 5.
>
> I think 35 year old Radek Stepanek has gone as far as he could
here, as he now faces #18 seed Ernests Gulbis. Gulbis in 3.
>
> #31 seed Dmitry Tursunov faces #4 seed Roger Federer. Federer
leads the H2H 4-0, but they've never played on clay and Tursunov
gave Federer a close battle in their last match this year at
Indian Wells, losing in 2 tiebreakers. Federer might drop a set
here, but I believe he takes it.
>
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>
> Djokovic QF
>
> I think this quarter promises to have some interesting
matches.
>
> #8 seed Milos Raonic plays #29 seed Gilles Simon, but Simon
looks to be playing better than that seeding. Raonic beat Simon
on the Estoril clay in 2011 in 3 sets in their only meeting to
date. Possible upset here. I think Ceee-mon is looking more
hungry than usual. He needs to be fed. :)
>
> #39 ranked Marcel Granollers, fresh off his upset of #20 Alex
Dolgopolov in 5 sets, plays # 59 ranked Martin Klizan, who also
needed 5 sets against Haase. I think Klizan might take it in
this battle of the unseeded players, but who knows?
>
> #13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will take on young #22 seed Jerzy
Janowicz. Janowicz had been on a downward spiral prior to
Roland Garros, dropping 9 straight matches, but has shown signs
of life here and played quite well in his last match in straight
sets vs. Nieminen. Tsonga also played well in his last match,
straight sets against Melzer. Jerzy has won their only match,
last year in straight sets on clay in Rome if you recall. I
think this will be a tough match and won't be surprised to see
it go to 5 sets if both players are at a good level. I have to
give the edge to Tsonga based on his experience and the home
crowd, but would not be surprised to see the Pole win it.
>
> Finally we come down to #2 seed Novak Djokovic against #25
seed Marin Cilic. It seems hardly in doubt as Nole has dropped
only 2 sets in 8 meetings, which were all on hard court. On
clay today, Novak in 3.
>
> Respectfully,
> masterclass
>
--- End Quote ---
We were pretty much in sync for the most part. The ones I got
wrong are red and the ones I got right are green. I was shaking
my head when I read your list. I had to make my choices quickly
because I had an early morning doctor's appointment and it was
pretty far away.
I was surprised that Aggie put in such a lackluster performance.
Stosur I voted against even though I like her, I just don't find
her competitive enough and always want the more competitive
person to go through. However, I didn't know Dominika had such a
poor record against her.
Was really suprised that Raonic got past Simon. Milos is really
letting his racket do the talking. I think he might breakthrough
first, but the other young guns will surpass him.
I was convinced that Suarez-Navarro would take Townsend out
because she is a dirt baller.
Picked and hoped Berdych would win because he's my favorite, but
sad for Agut who I also like very much.
Now, I have to check the schedule of play for tomorrow and get
my picks in earlier. It's been an extremely hectic week.
Day 6: Friday, 30 May
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [3] vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) [31] vs. Roger Federer (SUI) [4]
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [7]
Milos Raonic (CAN) [8] vs. Gilles Simon (FRA) [29]
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [9] vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS) [19]
Marin Cilic (CRO) [25] vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [13] vs. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) [22]
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) [31] vs. Angelique Kerber (GER) [8]
Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) [18]
Taylor Townsend (USA) vs. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) [14]
Tommy Robredo (ESP) [17] vs. John Isner (USA) [10]
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) vs. Mona Barthel (GER)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) [6] vs. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [27]
Johanna Larsson (SWE) vs. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) [18]
Garbine Muguruza (ESP) vs. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)
Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. Martin Klizan (SVK)
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 30, 2014, 6:34 pm
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yep, no upsets on the men's side in the bottom half. Lady TT,
you've got the woman's side going to I see, good work... :)
Thought for sure Simon was going to do it when he went up 2 sets
to 1. Maybe he thought the same and that was the problem. Give
credit to Milos for hanging in and turning it around.
Bautista-Agut was a stab in the dark searching for another
upset. He got one set, but was outplayed for the most part by a
fairly solid Berdych.
Let's see what happens to the top half tomorrow. Hey, when you
pick upsets, you don't really expect them to win, you just think
the potential is there, and sometimes some people pick them for
the "jinx" effect. :)
Respectfully,
masterclass
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