Thursday, March 5, 2015

Round of 16 Davis Cup Predictions

Germany v. France
Simon d. Struff in 3
Monfils d. Kohlschreiber in 4
Becker/Begemann d. Benneteau/Mahut in 5
Simon d. Kohlschreiber in 4
Becker d. Benneteau in 2
France d. Germany 3-2

Great Britain v. USA
Murray d. Young in 4
Isner d. Ward in 4
Bryan/Bryan d. Inglot/JMurray in 5
Murray d. Isner in 4
Young d. Ward in 4
USA d. Great Britain 3-2

Czech Republic v. Australia
Rosol d. Kokkinakis in 4
Tomic d. Vesely in 3
Groth/Hewitt d. Rosol/Vesely in 5
Tomic d. Rosol in 4
Groth d. Pavlasek in 2
Australia d. Czech Republic 4-1

Kazakhstan v. Italy
Bolelli d. Kukushkin in 4
Seppi d. Golubev in 3
Bolelli/Fognini d. Golubev/Nedovyesov in 4
Fognini d. Nedovyesov in 3
Lorenzi d. Popko in 2
Italy d. Kazakhstan 5-0

Argentina v. Brazil
Berlocq d. Souza in 4
Mayer d. Bellucci in 5
Melo/Soares d. Delbonis/Schwartzman in 3
Mayer d. Souza in 5
Bellucci d. Schartzman in 3
Argentina d. Brazil 3-2

Serbia v. Croatia
Djokovic d. Delic in 3
Troicki d. Coric in 4
Troicki/Zimonjic d. Draganja/Skugor in 3
Djokovic d. Coric in 3
Krajinovic d. Delic in 2
Serbia d. Croatia 5-0

Canada v. Japan
Raonic d. Ito in 3
Nishikori d. Pospisil in 4
Nestor/Pospisil d. Nishikori/Uchiyama in 4
Raonic d. Nishikori in 5
Dancevic d. Soeda in 3
Canada d. Japan 4-1

Belgium v. Switzerland
Bemelmans d. Laaksonen in 4
Darcis d. Lammer in 3
Bemelmans/Desein d. Bossel/Lammer in 3
Goffin d. Marti in 2
Desein d. Bossel in 3
Belgium d. Switzerland 5-0

Final Points:
- If Kohlschreiber beats Monfils on Day 1, I like Germany's chances for the upset.
- Donald Young will not choke.
- Bernard Tomic is going to step up big time.
- Australia v. Italy for a spot in the semis? That'll be one heck of a tie.
- Berlocq is clutch in the Davis Cup. That's not stopping this weekend.
- Coric will get some good Davis Cup experience, but lose both of his matches.
- I'm a firm believer that Raonic will have a better career than Nishikori. Raonic will win the clincher against Kei this weekend.
- Switzerland's title defense efforts are laughable, they'll get drubbed by Belgium.
- I miss writing about tennis, but for now...playing baseball is my priority. I'll be back soon.