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Indian Wells Final Sunday Predictions

Final Round – Predicted Winners in BOLD Victoria Azarenka (1) vs. Maria Sharapova (2) – Maria may be due to beat Azarenka, but Vika is undefeated in 2012.  I have said in my other picks that until...

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March 10, 2013: Indian Wells Match Picks

Predicted Winner in BOLD STADIUM 1 Start 11:00 am [32] Mardy Fish (USA) v [Q] Bobby Reynolds (USA) [3] Andy Murray (GBR) v Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Fabio Fognini (ITA) – This...

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March 11, 2013: Indian Wells Match Picks

Predicted Winner in BOLD [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Leonardo Mayer (ARG) – Rafa rolls Ivan Dodig (CRO) v [2] Roger Federer (SUI) – Federer wins Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v [18] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) – Call...

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March 12, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions

Predicted Winner in BOLD Third Round Juan Martin del Potro (7) vs. Bjorn Phau - Delpo should win in a straightforward match. Sam Querrey (23) vs. Marinko Matosevic - USTA, “Help us Sam Querrey.  You’re...

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March 13, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Fourth Round Andy Murray (3) vs. Carlos Berlocq - Murray should win in two easy sets as Berlocq has no weapons to threaten Murray. Rafael Nadal (5) vs. Ernests Gulbis - Gulbis...

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March 14, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Tomas Berdych (6) vs. Kevin Anderson - Kevin Anderson has had a great tournament.  Beating David Ferrer and Gilles Simon is no small task.  Still, Berdych will...

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March 15, 2013: Indian Wells Match Predictions or Et tu Tsonga?

Beware the Ides of March Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinal Round Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (8) – Et tu Tsonga?  Doubtful.  Nole advances to the semis. Andy Murray (3) vs. Juan...

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Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Indian Wells

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #4 1.  Novak Djokovic – Nole is number one, but he can hear footsteps behind him right now. 2.  Rafael Nadal - 3 consecutive tournament titles, including his first hard...

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Who Needs a 5th Major?

Four or Five or? The Indian Wells-Miami section of the tour is a great stretch for tennis fans.  Most of the top players on the ATP and WTA play both events and great matches abound.  It also leads to...

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Roger Federer and a Racquet Change

Honest Assessment Roger Federer has had a few stretches in his career in which decline looked to be steep and imminent.  2008 was the first of these patches.  Novak Djokovic rolled Roger in the...

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Indian Wells ATP Quarterfinal Predictions March 13, 2014

Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Roger Federer (7) vs. Kevin Anderson (17) – Anderson could be considered a form horse for 2014.  I would not be shocked if Roger were upset here.  Roger has...

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Indian Wells WTA Quarterfinal Predictions: March 13, 2014

Predicted Winners in BOLD  Quarterfinals Na Li (1) vs. Dominika Cibulkova (12) – This Australian Open championship rematch is intriguing.  I think the result will be the same, but I expect Cibulkova to...

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Indian Wells ATP Predictions: March 14, 2014

Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Novak Djokovic (2) vs. Julien Benneteau - I think Djokovoic and Federer are on a collision course.  Benneteau has lived up to what I think of him. Namely, he is...

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Indian Wells WTA Predictions: March 14, 2014

Predicted Winners in BOLD Semifinals Na Li (1) vs. Flavia Pennetta (20) – Pennetta is a cagey veteran capable of pulling an upset, but Na Li has had the best 2014 of any player on the WTA Tour by...

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Indian Wells 2014 Semifinal Prediction: Federer vs. Dolgopolov

My predictions for Indian Wells have been the worst I have ever put forth on any Masters 1000 Event so read with caution.  Hopefully, I can end the event with some good picks. Semifinals Roger Federer...

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Indian Wells 2014 Semifinal Prediction: Isner vs. Djokovic

Novak Djokovic (2) vs. John Isner (12) As I stated in my last post, my picks have been dismal at Indian Wells this year.  In 2012 (see above), Isner won in this very spot and then lost to Roger...

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Two Cool Videos from Indian Wells

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ndRyTQvdk] Federer running down two overheads (Dolgopolov could have done a bit more with each overhead) Federer and Edberg training.  Some of the best moments at...

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Indian Wells 2014 Final Prediction: Radwanska vs. Pennetta

Agnieszka Radwanska (2) vs. Flavia Pennetta (20) My picks on the ATP draw at Indian Wells were hit or miss, but my WTA picks were downright awful.  Most of the credit or blame goes to these two...

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Indian Wells 2014 Final Prediction: Djokovic vs. Federer

Novak Djokovic (2) vs. Roger Federer (7) The head-to-head between these two champions stands at 17-15 in favor of Federer.  Each man has produced some instant classic tennis when playing the other....

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Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Indian Wells Nole on a Role?

Third Tennis Power Ranking 2014 Masters 1000 events always lead to movement Rafael Nadal – Nadal will remain number at least through the conclusion of Miami.  Those who over analyze things might look...

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