Houston preview and predictions
Time flies when you’re having fun, and that means the clay-court swing is already upon the tennis world. Yes, three months of the season have come and gone. Roger Federer fans are having a ton of fun,...
View ArticleHouston R2 previews and predictions: Sock vs. Haas, Johnson vs. Brown
Jack Sock and Steve Johnson will be making quick turnarounds following United States Davis Cup duty in Australia when they contest their openers at the 250-point event in Houston on Thursday. They are...
View ArticleIsner commits to stomping grounds of BB&T Atlanta Open
The BB&T Atlanta Open announced on Tuesday that John Isner has committed to play this summer’s tournament. Surprise! Or not. How could Isner not play this event? In its seven-year history, the...
View ArticleMadrid Masters preview and predictions
Following a week of 250-point tournaments, the stars are back on court for the second of this year’s three clay-court Masters 1000 events. Rafael Nadal is off to a perfect 10-0 start on the red stuff...
View ArticleRome Masters preview and predictions
Madrid finalists Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem have already enjoyed hugely successful clay-court seasons. While they could use some additional rest before the French Open, cooler heads will prevail...
View ArticleRome R3 previews and predictions: Nadal vs. Sock, Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will continue their Rome Masters campaigns during third-round action on Thursday. Nadal is facing Jack Sock, while Djokovic is going up against Roberto Bautista Agut....
View Article2017 French Open draw analysis: Nadal, Djokovic again on same side
With some players in unusually great form, others at alarmingly poor levels, and still more either injured or simply inactive, the rankings have not come close to telling the ATP’s true story at any...
View ArticleFrench Open R1 previews and predictions: Nadal vs. Paire, Sock vs. Vesely
Rafael Nadal and Jack Sock, who could collide in the fourth round, will contest their openers at Roland Garros on Monday. Nadal is going up against Benoit Paire, while Sock is facing familiar foe Jiri...
View ArticleDel Potro, Isner, Sock bite the upset bug at Wimbledon
There will be no Novak Djokovic vs. Juan Martin Del Potro showdown in the Wimbledon third round. Nor will Grigor Dimitrov go up against John Isner. How about Alexander Zverev vs. Jack Sock? Nope....
View ArticleWith Kyrgios out, three-time champion Isner returns to Atlanta as favorite
John Isner has reached the BB&T Atlanta Open final four straight years and the only active player who has defeated him at this tournament is no longer in the field. Nick Kyrgios’ recent withdrawal...
View ArticleAtlanta QF previews and predictions: Isner vs. Lacko, Sock vs. Edmund
John Isner will try to maintain his winning ways in Atlanta when he takes the court against Lukas Lacko on Friday. Fellow American and top seed Jack Sock is also in quarterfinal action, facing Kyle...
View ArticleAtlanta SF previews and predictions: Isner vs. Muller, Harrison vs. Edmund
John Isner and Gilles Muller bring big serves and plenty of confidence with them into an intriguing semifinal contest in Atlanta on Saturday. Jack Sock and Ryan Harrison are also aiming for a place in...
View ArticleThiem tops Washington D.C. field, Del Potro and Nishikori also on board
The U.S. summer hard-court swing will be heating up in Washington, D.C. starting on Monday. Although the 2016 field was somewhat depleted because of the Olympics, which also impacted other ATP...
View ArticleZverev, Anderson advance in Washington, D.C., Sock blasts court quality
Alexander Zverev just 20 years old, but ATP finals are becoming commonplace for him. Kevin Anderson is 29, but for him a title-match appearance must feel like something new. Both players booked their...
View ArticleMontreal R1 previews and predictions: Carreno Busta vs. Khachanov, Sock vs....
An intriguing first-rounder on Tuesday in Montreal pits recent French Open standouts Pablo Carreno Busta and Karen Khachanov against each other. Jack Sock and Pierre-Hugues Herbert are also on the...
View ArticleU.S. Open R1 previews and predictions: Isner vs. Herbert, Sock vs. Thompson
Fellow Americans John Isner and Jack Sock find themselves in an incredibly soft half of the U.S. Open draw with a chance to do serious damage. They will try to start their campaigns on a positive note...
View ArticleFour American men advance at U.S. Open, Sock goes down to Thompson
The four American men who have been the country’s best dating back to the start of this summer all advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday. John Isner, Jared Donaldson, Sam Querrey, and...
View ArticleShanghai first-round picks, including Sock vs. Dolgopolov and Isner vs. Lajovic
The three-day first-round schedule at the Shanghai Rolex Masters will wrap up on Tuesday. Nick Kyrgios and Adrian Mannarino are making quick turnarounds following respective runner-up performances this...
View ArticleStockholm, Antwerp, and Moscow previews and predictions
The Asian swing is over and now the 2017 season is heading for its home stretch in Europe. It begins with a trio of 250-point tournaments in Stockholm, Antwerp, and Moscow. Two top 10 players (Grigor...
View ArticleBasel QF previews and predictions: Del Potro vs. Bautista Agut, Goffin vs. Sock
David Goffin for the time being has a stranglehold on one of the last two World Tour Finals spots, and he will try to take another step when he faces Jack Sock on Friday in Basel. A hard-charging Juan...
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