2014 US Open Men's Singles Championship Preview

Surprise! Surprise! Did you see it coming? Of course, no. I guess the bets were on the No.1 seed Novak Djokovic and No.2 seed Roger Federer. But who would have thought that 2014 US Open final is set between two first-timers and surprise finalists? Yes, the title bout is a battle between No.10 seed Kei Nishikori and No.14 seed Marin Cilic. It has been a dream run for both of them and now they are starting to believe that they win a Grand Slam title. But only one will be crowned as champion. Who will it be?

2014 US Open Women's Singles Championship Preview

And here they are. The current and the former world No.1 players booked a spot to 2014 US Open finale and will contest for the title and the biggest paycheck US Open can give. No.10 seed Caroline Wozniacki will take on defending champion and No.1 seed Serena Williams. Wozniacki will try to breakthrough as a Grand Slam champion while Williams will try to add another Grand Slam trophy to her 17 collections and make it 18.

2014 US Open Women's Doubles Championship Preview

It is very rare I write or feature a doubles match in this blog. Actually this is the first time I will feature it. Maybe because of one player, that is, my personal favorite of mine, former Grand Slam Champion and former world No.1, Hall of Famer Martina Hingis. Yes, the main reason is because of her. I was quite surprise that she enters 2014 US Open as an unseeded team partnering Flavia Pennetta. I tried to see their progress. They upset great teams en route to their first Slam final together against No.4 seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina. Can Hingis/Pennetta partnership add another Slam trophy to their cabinet?

2014 US Open Men's Singles Semifinal Preview

The last Grand Slam tournament of the season has always been an exciting one, not only it gives us fantastic matches, but interesting storylines. When 128 players were battling out for a spot in every rounds, dark horses appeared on top. But Grand Slam events are champions forte, it doesn't guarantee you a title. In fact, big names fall before the final four has been completed. With No.2 seed Roger Federer taking on No.14 seed Marin Cilic and No.1 seed Novak Djokovic will take on No.10 seed Kei Nishikori. Who will emerge victorious and guarantee its spot to the finale?

2014 US Open Women's Singles Semifinal Preview

The 2014 US Open offered us the most compelling season we've seen for the year. The last Grand Slam tournament of the season gave us some inspiring stories from upsets to breakthroughs, let us witnessed the future of women's tennis, and also dreams never too late to come true. It has been a tournament of the season, as the slump revives its hunger, only four players are hungrier to take the US Open women's title. With No.10 seed Caroline Wozniacki will take on first-time and unseeded semifinalist Peng Shuai and defending champion and No.1 seed Serena Williams will take on No.17 seed Ekaterina Makarova. Who will book its spot to the finale?

2013 ATP Race to London: The Battle Heats Up

The 2013 ATP Race heats up as 10 contenders are battling it out for the remaining four spots to qualify for the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals in London. With two ATP 500 tournaments scheduled this week, eight of the 10 contenders will have a huge chance to grab a very important and critical points. Four of the eight contenders are playing at 2013 Davidoff Swiss Indoors and the other four at 2013 Valencia Open. The draws are out and I will make a preview on who will gain a momentum and strengthen his qualifications going to London.

2013 US Open Men's Singles Championship Preview

And it comes down to two. The top two players in the world advanced to the 2013 US Open finals and will battle it out for the coveted title at Flushing Meadows. Seeded No.2 Rafael Nadal will be facing seeded No.1 Novak Djokovic as they will try to add another US Open trophy to their collections which they once won in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

2013 US Open Women's Singles Semifinal Preview

The 2013 US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season has only few days left before its conclusion. The 128 players in the women's draw has been trimmed down to its final four who will battle out its place into the championship round. With No.2 seed Victoria Azarenka taking on unseeded semifinalist Flavia Pennetta and defending champion and No.1 seed Serena Williams will take on No.5 seed Li Na. Who will prevail and book its spot to the finale?

2012 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2012 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2012 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Champion.

The 2012 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships at Istanbul hosting for the 2nd year will be more interesting. As the top 8 contenders have reached semifinals or better at the Grand Slam tournaments — five of those are title holders (with 22 titles between them) and two are finalists.

Such strong contenders, expect the exciting and quality matches that these players will be offered to us, and of course, the drama. The top 8 players vying for the title to be crowned as 2012 WTA Champion are No.1 Victoria Azarenka, No.2 Maria Sharapova, No.3 Serena Williams, No.4 Agnieszka Radwanska, No.5 Angelique Kerber, No.6 Petra Kvitova, No.7 Sara Errani, and No.8 Li Na.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: On the Lighter Side

I was surfing the net and as usual looking for some latest updates about the 2010 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. I went to Tennis.com to look for some latest news as its article entitled The Fan Wars caught my attention.

It headlined: Roger and Rafa engage in a friendly rivalry, but the same can't be said for their devoted fan bases. Steve Tignor and Kamakshi Tandon discuss the most familiar and most inexhaustible topic in tennis.

I clicked the link of the article in its front page and it directed me to the article entitled The Rally: Those Guys Again to read the content of the intriguing headline. To my surprise, I enjoyed reading the whole story.

2010 BNP Paribas Masters Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 BNP Paribas Masters. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 BNP Paribas Masters Champion.

The Palais Omnisports in Bercy is set for the ninth and final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the year with nine of the top 10 are vying to win the prestigious title. This event will also decide who will be qualified in the ATP World Tour Finals in London with three remaining spots.

World No.1 Rafael Nadal withdrew from this event citing medical reasons, therefore world No.2 Roger Federer will benefit that withdrawal to be awarded as the top seed, followed by 2009 BNP Paribas Masters champion Novak Djokovic, who topped local hope Gael Monfils in last year's finale. With Nadal's absence, can Djokovic successfully defend his title in French capital after he failed to defend his title at Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland losing to Federer 4-6|6-3|1-6?

2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters Champion.

The 2009 ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year will stage its 2010 edition known as the Shanghai Rolex Masters. With the world's top 20 competing for the coveted title, this will be a strong field ATP Masters 1000 has.

Lead by world No.1 Rafael Nadal, the 2009 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai runner-up, is looking for this record-breaking 19th ATP Masters 1000 shield, in addition to his three claycourt Masters and three Grand Slam titles of the year. As last year's finalist who lost to Nikolay Davydenko, will this Nadal's chance to conquer Shanghai with flying colors?

2010 Rogers Cup Men's Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Rogers Cup. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Rogers Cup Men's Champion.

The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 resume at Toronto, with top players are meeting again for this tune-up event leading to US Open. With top seed Rafael Nadal, who is gunning for fourth consecutive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the year since winning Monte-Carlo, Rome, and Madrid before capturing 2010 French Open and Wimbledon, will try to show us again his strong performance as he will try to capture the only Grand Slam that eludes him so far.

World No.3 Roger Federer is also back after a quarterfinal exit at 2010 Wimbledon, now with his new coach Paul Annacone around. The first-time No.3 seed after dominating the tour for more or less five years and the 16th time ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titlist, will try to recapture the form the give him 16 Grand Slam titles.

2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open Champion.

One of the Premier hardcourt events leading to US Open is underway. With the absence of the Williams sisters, it will be anybody's race for the title as well as to rack up points for the 2010 Olympus US Open Series Bonus Challenge.

Though, the Williams sisters not entered in this event, four Grand Slam champions are still in the field - world No.7 Kim Clijsters seeded No.4, No.8 Francesca Schiavone seeded No.5, No.13 Maria Sharapova seeded No.10, unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova and unseeded Ana Ivanovic to complete the wide open draw.

2010 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Wimbledon. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Wimbledon Men's Champion.

Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam event played on grass is celebrating its 124th year of staging its Championships. With the game has evolve in recent years, Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis event. Many players are dying hard to claim the most coveted crown in Grand Slam event.

The dominated color of green grass to the shades of white outfits of each player, All England Club will be witnessing another fantastic season of scintillating and exciting matches as well as unexpected and stunning upsets. Of course, history will surely be rewritten again.

Who will win the 2010 Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion? That is the big question making buzz around tennis world. Experts have already made their predictions and the bets for the top ranked players were in.

2010 Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Wimbledon. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Wimbledon Women's Champion.

The third Grand Slam event at All England Club is commencing. And going into fortnight, we will be all thrilled of great matches and stunning upsets. Of course, the spectators are excited to witness what Wimbledon has to offer in this year's competition.

With top seed and world No.1 Serena Williams is back to defend her crown after beating her elder sister Venus Williams in the finals last year. The first week will be tricky for each and every player in the draw as they will try to came on out on top to be able to progress until they claim the most coveted crown in the tour.

2010 French Open Men's Singles Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 French Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 French Open Men's Champion.

Last year's season of French Open, made buzz around the world when the King of Clay Rafael Nadal was stunned by the hard-hitting Swede Robin Soderling in the fourth round, in arguably one of the greatest upset in the history of French Open. Talking about the upset, history and record books were rewritten when No.2 seed Roger Federer played the greatest match of his life to capture the coveted French Open title that eludes him for years.

A month of warm-up events heading to this year's second Grand Slam, history was made again. That is, to the extent of the man that was stunned at the grandest stage of Roland Garros a year ago, Nadal. Yes, the King of Clay is back and he is stronger and fiercer than before. Within a month, he captures his six consecutive title at Monte-Carlo after 11 months of title drought, then he clinched his five titles at Rome. At 23 years old and 11 months, a win at Madrid finally breaks Andre Agassi's number of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 with 18 titles, not only that, because Nadal has been the first man to win three clay court ATP Masters 1000. With such performance, it is far from impossible not to win his fifth French Open title. Who can stop the reign of the King of Clay... again?

2010 French Open Women's Singles Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 French Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 French Open Women's Champion.

The European clay court season produced different champions and established many contenders that can do damage in the 2010 French Open draw, thus this year's second Grand Slam is still wide open from the time Justine Henin retire from the sport two years ago. Since 2008, French Open has won by former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, defeated former world No.1 Dinara Safina on both occasions.

With recent win of Aravane Rezai over Venus Williams, do French community has seen the homegrown champion that will hoist the trophy and bring victory to the country, since 1983? Or the longing for own champion is not yet over?

The women's tennis is experiencing healthy competitions again. With the history to be made, the resurgence of the former champions, the revival of old rivalries, the lingering and stunning upsets, the breakthroughs, and the great matches to be played, who will be crowned as 2010 French Open Women's Champion?

2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Men's Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Men's Champion.

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid, the last warm-up event leading to 2010 French Open is here again and top players are back to play at The Caja Majica to give tennis spectators great matches.

World No.1 Roger Federer, the defending champion and the top seed, will try to defend the crown that earned him Roland Garros title last year, by defeating world No.3 Rafael Nadal in last year's final. But Federer's game has been one of the storylines lately, giving up matches he should supposedly win, losing to a player he usually beat to score wins over him, and failing to close out points or matches when needed. How Federer will be fair in this event? Will he be able to defend his title?

2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Women's Preview

NOTE: This is my own version of draw analysis on 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open. In this self-version of draw analysis, I will pick who I think will be 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Women's Champion.

Six former Grand Slam champions are present in this event, namely: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Ana Ivanovic. They will wrestle out to clinch the title in €3.5-million Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open on its second staging.

By reaching semifinals at Rome, four players had granted a first round bye, joining S.Williams and Ivanovic are former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic, who stunned S.Williams in three tight sets in a grueling clash to reach her third final and a chance to claimed her third title in that event, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, whose great run pays off as she downed the trying-to-restore-excellence Ivanovic for a place in the finals.

A lot of tough contenders will try to give a former Grand Slam champions a real fight and a lot of tricky players will try to shake up the draw, a possibility of surprise winner might emerged. Former world No.1 Dinara Safina, since coming back hasn't show good results, is back to defend her title that ascend to the top of the ranking a year ago. Will she be able to pull it through and repeat such performance?