If Monday marked Andy Murray's last match at the Australian Open, it was an unceremonious exit.Murray, a five-time runner-up at Melbourne Park, lost to Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in a surprisingly one-sided first-round contest. The 36-year-old Scot bowed out after just two hours and 23 minutes--a far cry from the five-hour marathons that we have been accustomed to … [Read more...] about Murray out of Australian Open, Wawrinka loses to Mannarino in five
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Ricky’s picks for Day 5 at Wimbledon, including Djokovic vs. Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka will face each other again on Friday at Wimbledon as the tournament approaches getting back on schedule. Hubert Hurkacz and Lorenzo Musetti are also in action as the third round gets underway.Here are my picks for two of Friday's best matchups.Stan Wawrinka vs. (2) Novak DjokovicDjokovic and Wawrinka will be squaring off for the 27th time in … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Day 5 at Wimbledon, including Djokovic vs. Wawrinka
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
Stan Wawrinka: I’ll Be Back
On the garden court, French fans showered Stan Wawrinka with loving ovation. The 38-year-old Swiss poured every piece of himself into a Roland Garros second-round battle with Thanasi Kokkinakis. In the end, wild card Kokkinakis subdued Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 in a pulsating victory that sent him into his second Grand Slam third round and first since the 2015 … [Read more...] about Stan Wawrinka: I’ll Be Back
Ricky’s picks for Wednesday at Roland Garros, including Alcaraz and Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka will be back on the court following a five-setter when he goes up against Thanasi Kokkinakis in round two of the French Open on Wednesday. Carlos Alcaraz is also on the Day 4 schedule.Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups.(1) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Taro DanielTitle favorites will be on red alert following Daniil Medvedev's first-round exit at the hands … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Wednesday at Roland Garros, including Alcaraz and Wawrinka