All of the top four seeds are out of the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open as we head into semifinal Friday. Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur, and Daniil Medvedev all lost on Thursday. That leaves Andrey Rublev, Jack Draper, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Jiri Lehecka to battle it out for the title.Here are my previews and picks for the semifinals in Doha. Jiri Lehecka vs. (8) Jack … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for the Doha semifinals: Draper vs. Lehecka, Rublev vs. Auger-Aliasime
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Nadal says goodbye to Madrid Masters with loss to Lehecka
What is presumably Rafael Nadal's farewell tour continued with his final appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday night. Playing at this Masters 1000 tournament for the last time, Nadal saw his run come to an end in the fourth round with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to Jiri Lehecka.The 37-year-old, who plans to retire at some point in 2024, had advanced earlier in the fortnight with … [Read more...] about Nadal says goodbye to Madrid Masters with loss to Lehecka
Ricky’s picks for Day 4 at Wimbledon, including Stan Wawrinka
Wimbledon is still extremely backed up due to rain, so the second round won’t be completed on Thursday. It will continue, though, and Stan Wawrinka is among those in action.Here are my previews and picks for two of the best matchups. (29) Thomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Stan WawrinkaWe are one match away from a possible Wawrinka vs. Novak Djokovic showdown, which probably … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Day 4 at Wimbledon, including Stan Wawrinka
Marathon man Murray wins in three once more, saves five match points
Andy Murray needed a trio of three-set matches just to reach the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, and he even saved three match points in the opening round against Lorenzo Sonego.But an even more improbable Houdini act came in the semis on Friday, when Murray fought off five match points to defeat Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 3-6, 7-6(6). Lehecka had two match points with Murray … [Read more...] about Marathon man Murray wins in three once more, saves five match points