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Draw is out. Looks like Nole is likely to repeat. He has Fed in his half who probably will lose early and leave Nole a clear path to title!
 

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Not so sure. Not too many easy wins at the top of mens tennis any more. The big 3 are getting old and the young guns are improving. Could see a lot of break throughs this year.
 

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Women's Draw:

Barty's Quarter:

Barty vs. Kvitova QF: Kvitova in 2.

Osaka's Quarter:

Venus vs. Gauff 1st round: Venus in 3.

Wozniacki vs. Serena 4th round: Wozniacki in 2.

Osaka vs. Venus 3rd round: Osaka in 2.

Osaka vs. Stephens 4th round: Osaka in 2.

Osaka vs. Wozniacki QF: Wozniacki in 3, just hoping.

Halep's Quarter:

Bencic is there, but I think Halep will get through.

Pliskova's Quarter:

Pliskova vs. Svitolina QF: Svitolina in 2.


Kvitova vs. Wozniacki SF: Wozniack in 3. (I know, I'm putting a lot of risk in Wozniacki)

Halep vs. Svitolina SF: Halep in 2.

Wozniacki vs. Halep Finals: Wozniacki in 2. (Might as well, at this point.)


Men's Draw:

Nadal's Quarter:

Nadal vs. Thiem QF: They've only met on hard courts once, and Nadal won in 5. Thiem has a good chance of winning. I'll pick Nadal in 5.

Medvedev's Quarter:

Isner vs. Wawrinka 3rd round: It would be nice if this was a long match. Wawrinka in 4.

Wawrinka vs. Alexander Zverev 4th round: Wawrinka in 4.

Medvedev vs. Wawrinka QF: Wawrinka in 5.


Federer's Quarter:

Federer to the SF.

Djokovic's Quarter:

Tsitsipas vs. Djokovic Quarter: I hope it's competitive. Djokovic might win easily, though.

Djokovic in 3.


Nadal vs. Wawrinnka SF: If Wawrinka is healthy, he has a chance. Have to go right Nadal for now, though.

Nadal in 4.

Federer vs. Djokovic SF: I have no idea. I guess I'll pick Federer, hope he beats Djokovic at a major at some point again.

Federer in 5.

Nadal vs. Federer Finals:

Again, hard to say. Federer never looks comfortable in this match.

Federer in 5.



I probably made a lot of bad picks, but oh well.
 

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Starts today. Given the wildfires over there right now not sure having this tournament was the best idea.
 

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Starts today. Given the wildfires over there right now not sure having this tournament was the best idea.


It kind of goes both ways. For some people (not all), they may enjoy not having to think about their situation for a few hours.
 

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Querrey with a routine win over the seeded Coric
 

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Stevie Johnson really fell off. Dude was seeded a few years ago and now he's playing Roger in round 1
 

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Stevie Johnson really fell off. Dude was seeded a few years ago and now he's playing Roger in round 1

Wow, I didn't know he was seeded before.
 

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Gauff loses the break lead, then wins the first set in the tiebreak.
 

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Coco was favored and delivers.

Sloane looked out of shape.
 
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Women's Draw:

Barty's Quarter:

Barty vs. Kvitova QF: Kvitova in 2.

Osaka's Quarter:

Venus vs. Gauff 1st round: Venus in 3.

Wozniacki vs. Serena 4th round: Wozniacki in 2.

Osaka vs. Venus 3rd round: Osaka in 2.

Osaka vs. Stephens 4th round: Osaka in 2.

Osaka vs. Wozniacki QF: Wozniacki in 3, just hoping.

Halep's Quarter:

Bencic is there, but I think Halep will get through.

Pliskova's Quarter:

Pliskova vs. Svitolina QF: Svitolina in 2.


Kvitova vs. Wozniacki SF: Wozniack in 3. (I know, I'm putting a lot of risk in Wozniacki)

Halep vs. Svitolina SF: Halep in 2.

Wozniacki vs. Halep Finals: Wozniacki in 2. (Might as well, at this point.)


Men's Draw:

Nadal's Quarter:

Nadal vs. Thiem QF: They've only met on hard courts once, and Nadal won in 5. Thiem has a good chance of winning. I'll pick Nadal in 5.

Medvedev's Quarter:

Isner vs. Wawrinka 3rd round: It would be nice if this was a long match. Wawrinka in 4.

Wawrinka vs. Alexander Zverev 4th round: Wawrinka in 4.

Medvedev vs. Wawrinka QF: Wawrinka in 5.


Federer's Quarter:

Federer to the SF.

Djokovic's Quarter:

Tsitsipas vs. Djokovic Quarter: I hope it's competitive. Djokovic might win easily, though.

Djokovic in 3.


Nadal vs. Wawrinnka SF: If Wawrinka is healthy, he has a chance. Have to go right Nadal for now, though.

Nadal in 4.

Federer vs. Djokovic SF: I have no idea. I guess I'll pick Federer, hope he beats Djokovic at a major at some point again.

Federer in 5.

Nadal vs. Federer Finals:

Again, hard to say. Federer never looks comfortable in this match.

Federer in 5.



I probably made a lot of bad picks, but oh well.

No Serena?

My sleepers are Berritini for the men and Martic for the ladies.
 

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I had Serena losing to Wozniacki in the 4th round, above. In the "Osaka's Quarter" section.

If Wozniacki can play her A game.

This was before I knew that Wozniacki was retiring.
 

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Shapo from Canada was eliminated on Day 1. Hope Raonic and Felix have better results.
 

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Opelka loses after winning the first 2 sets
 

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Opelka loses after winning the first 2 sets

Cant give Fognini a chance to get his head together. Its his only weakness. Opelka would have won if they played out the entire match in one day. Would be something if Fog ended up winning the whole thing now.
 

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Tiafoe falling out of the top 32 going to kill his ranking. Dropped lots of points from last year already
 

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Raonic is the last remaining Canadian man in the men's draw. Maria Sharapova also lost her 1st round match.
 
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