Auckland SF previews and predictions: Sock vs. Johnson, Baghdatis vs. Sousa
Jack Sock and Steve Johnson have already battled fellow Americans this week in Auckland and now they will face each other with a spot in the final on the line. Friday’s schedule also features Marcos...
View ArticleMission Impossible V: Predicting the Top 10 Americans at the end of 2017
The fifth annual installment of this impossible game is back, and now it may be even more difficult than ever from start to finish. John Isner no longer has a stranglehold on the top of the American...
View ArticleFinals previews and predictions: Sock vs. Sousa, Muller vs. Evans
Jack Sock has made a return trip to the Auckland final and he will hope to go one step farther this time when he faces Joao Sousa for the title on Saturday. In Sydney, meanwhile, it all comes down to...
View ArticleSock, Muller roll into Australian Open with momentum from rare ATP titles
Gilles Muller is finally an ATP title winner. At 33 years old and playing in his sixth career ATP final, Muller erased the demons of past failures with a winner’s trophy on the line when he defeated...
View ArticleAustralian Open Day 3 picks, including Kyrgios vs. Seppi and Berdych vs....
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Pete Ziebron of Tennis Acumen preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Wednesday at the Australian Open. Nick Kyrgios is taking the court and so are a...
View ArticleAustralian Open Day 5 picks, including Federer vs. Berdych and Tsonga vs. Sock
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Joey Hanf of Cliff Drysdale Tennis preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Friday at the Australian Open. The headliner, of course, is a third-round...
View ArticleDelray Beach R2 previews and predictions: Raonic vs. Coric, Sock vs....
Milos Raonic and Jack Sock will continue their campaigns as two of the top three seeds in Delray Beach on Wednesday. They are set for respective second-round affairs with Borna Coric and Guillermo...
View ArticleDelray Beach QF previews and predictions: Sock vs. Johnson, Del Potro vs....
Three Americans will be part of the Delray Beach quarterfinal festivities on Friday. Countrymen and occasional doubles partners Jack Sock and Steve Johnson will be squaring off, while Sam Querrey is...
View ArticleDelray Beach SF previews and predictions: Raonic vs. Del Potro, Sock vs. Young
A blockbuster semifinal lineup in Delray Beach features a Saturday showdown between Milos Raonic and Juan Maerin Del Potro. The American fans will also see two of their own go head-to-head, with Jack...
View ArticleFinals previews and predictions: Raonic vs. Sock, Thiem vs. Carreno Busta
Familiar foes Milos Raonic and Jack Sock will be facing each other for the Delray Beach title on Sunday. In Rio de Janeiro, meanwhile, an intriguing clay-court final pits Dominic Thiem against Pablo...
View ArticleKyrgios to defend Atlanta title, Sock also announces return
Atlanta may be the U.S. capital of postseason collapses by its sports franchises, but it is also–arguably–the capital of tennis. In keeping with that distinction, its annual ATP tournament got a boost...
View ArticleIndian Wells QF previews and predictions: Federer vs. Kyrgios, Nishikori vs....
The loaded bottom quarter of the Indian Wells draw is close to being sorted out, and it will be won by either Roger Federer or Nick Kyrgios on Friday. Kei Nishikori and Jack Sock are also trying to...
View ArticleIndian Wells SF previews and predictions: Federer vs. Sock, Wawrinka vs....
Two Swiss stars and two surprises make up the Indian Wells semifinal lineup on Saturday. Roger Federer is going up against Jack Sock, while Stan Wawrinka is facing first-time Masters 1000 semifinalist...
View ArticleMiami R2 previews and predictions: Nishikori vs. Anderson, Sock vs. Nishioka
Japan’s top two players, Kei Nishikori and Yoshihito Nishioka, will be part of second-round action on Friday in Miami. Nishikori has a date with Kevin Anderson on his hands, while Nishioka is facing...
View ArticleMiami QF previews and predictions: Nadal vs. Sock, Nishikori vs. Fognini
Jack Sock has continued his stellar start to 2017 with a quarterfinal trip in Miami, but now it is Rafael Nadal who stands in his way on Wednesday. Kei Nishikori and Fabio Fognini are also aiming for a...
View ArticleTide turned in Nadal vs. Sock with one missed volley
Rafael Nadal beat Jack Sock 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open on Wednesday night, needing just one hour and 23 minutes to reach the final four. But as Nadal admitted to Brad Gilbert...
View ArticleUnited States, Australia set for second Davis Cup showdown in two years
The United States and Australia will be squaring off in the Davis Cup competition for the second time in as many years when they collide again during quarterfinal action this week. Interestingly, it...
View ArticleKyrgios: “I’m probably in the best place I’ve ever been”
“I think my level’s always been there, but I think where I’m at mentally at the moment…I’m just competing for every point. I’m playing hard. I haven’t really had that mindset before, so I’m probably in...
View ArticleDavis Cup previews and predictions: Sock vs. Thompson, Isner vs. Kyrgios
Jack Sock and Jordan Thompson will kick off this week’s Davis Cup quarterfinal tie between the United States and Australia in Brisbane. First-day action will conclude with a showdown featuring John...
View ArticleDavis Cup quarterfinals previews and predictions
The Davis Cup quarterfinals are taking place around the world this weekend, when Novak Djokovic will make his return to the tennis court after losing early in Indian Wells and missing the next Masters...
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