By Ricky Dimon A blockbuster French Open men's singles quarterfinal lineup begins on Tuesday, when Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem continue on their collision course for the semis. But it may not be easy for them. Nadal is going up against Jannik Sinner, while Thiem faces good friend and familiar foe Diego Schwartzman. Ricky previews the action and makes his predictions. … [Read more...] about Ricky’s Preview and Picks for Day 10 of the French Open Tennis • Nadal vs. Sinner and Thiem vs. Schwartzman
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Ricky’s Preview And Picks For Day 3 Of The French Open Tennis • Including Rublev vs. Querrey & Tsitsipas Too
By Ricky DimonAndrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, who contested the Hamburg European Open final on Sunday, will begin their French Open campaigns on Tuesday. There is no rest for the weary, but at least they got an extra day by finding themselves in the top half of the draw instead of the bottom half. Rublev is going up against Sam Querrey, while Tsitsipas is facing … [Read more...] about Ricky’s Preview And Picks For Day 3 Of The French Open Tennis • Including Rublev vs. Querrey & Tsitsipas Too
Tennis • Ricky’s preview and pick for the first U.S. Open men’s semifinal: Zverev vs. Carreno Busta
By Ricky Dimon It is often said that it’s better to be lucky than good. Well, Pablo Carreno Busta has been both at the 2020 U.S. Open. There is no reason to dive back into it; everyone knows what happened in the fourth round. But perhaps the most infamous default from a tournament in tennis history is not the only reason why Carreno Busta is in the semifinals. The 27th-ranked … [Read more...] about Tennis • Ricky’s preview and pick for the first U.S. Open men’s semifinal: Zverev vs. Carreno Busta
Tennis • Ricky’s Preview And Pick For The Second U.S. Open Men’s Semifinal: Thiem vs. Medvedev
By Ricky DimonWith the Big 3 absent for all kinds of different reasons, Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev are the top dogs at their U.S. Open. No match that doesn’t involve any member of the Big 3 can get any bigger than Thiem vs. Medvedev.It could only get bigger if it was the final instead of semifinal, which is what this matchup deserves given that Novak Djokovic, Rafael … [Read more...] about Tennis • Ricky’s Preview And Pick For The Second U.S. Open Men’s Semifinal: Thiem vs. Medvedev
Tennis • Ricky’s Preview And Picks For Day 8 Of The U.S. Open, Including Thiem vs. Auger-Aliassime
By Ricky Dimon It was a most unusual Sunday at the 2020 U.S. Open. What will Monday do for an encore? There presumably can't be as much off-court drama as there was throughout the first week of the tournament, but the on-court proceedings should be outstanding. The Labor Day schedule is highlighted by a showdown between Dominic Thiem and Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Russians … [Read more...] about Tennis • Ricky’s Preview And Picks For Day 8 Of The U.S. Open, Including Thiem vs. Auger-Aliassime