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September 25, 2016
Final previews and predictions: Wawrinka vs. Zverev, Thiem vs. Pouille
Fresh off his U.S. Open title, Stan Wawrinka will be eyeing more hardware when he takes the court against Alexander Zverev on Sunday in St. Petersburg. This week's other 250-point final, in Metz, will feature Dominic Thiem and Lucas Pouille.
St. Petersburg Open: (1) Stan Wawrinka vs. (5) Alexander Zverev
Wawrinka and Zverev will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they battle for the St. Petersburg title on Sunday afternoon. They had appeared to be in line for a third-round showdown at the U.S. Open, but Zverev ended up losing to Dan Evans. That set the stage for a surprising thriller, in which Wawrinka survived a match point and eventually outlasted Evans in five sets. The rest, of course, is history; the third-ranked Swiss captured his third career Grand Slam title. Following a little more than a week's worth of rest, Wawrinka is right back in gear at this 250-point tournament with straight-set victories over Lukas Rosol, Viktor Troicki, and Roberto Bautista Agut.
Zverev is rounding back into form on the heels of early exits at the Toronto Masters, Cincinnati Masters, and U.S. Open. The 27th-ranked German has improved to 37-21 for the season by advancing past Karen Khachanov, Daniil Medvedev, Mikhail Youzhny, and Tomas Berdych all in straight sets. This marks Zverev's third final of the season (previously played for titles in Nice and Halle), but he is still in search of his first ATP winner's trophy. Based on experience and current form, Wawrinka should have the edge.
Pick: Wawrinka in 3
Moselle Metz Open: (1) Dominic Thiem vs. (3) Lucas Pouille
Whereas Wawrinka went into St. Petersburg as a question mark because of a possible lack in motivation, Thiem's status for Metz was up in the air due to his physical state. After playing far too many matches from January through May, the 10th-ranked Austrian slumped through the U.S. Open Series and eventually retired from a fourth-round match in Flushing Meadows against Juan Martin Del Potro. Thanks to some much-needed rest, though, Thiem looks 100 percent this week and has defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili, Gilles Muller, and Gilles Simon.
Up next for the top seed on Sunday is a first-ever meeting with Pouille, who won their only previous encounter 6-4, 6-4 last year on the clay courts of Monte-Carlo. It cannot get any better for the 18th-ranked Frenchman than his five-set U.S. Open upset of Rafael Nadal en route to the quarterfinals, but a first career ATP title would certainly be nice. This is Pouille's second final (lost to Fernando Verdasco earlier this season in Bucharest), and he punched his ticket to it by taking out Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Julien Benneteau, and David Goffin. A slight advantage goes to Thiem, who is contesting his 10th ATP final and aiming for his eighth title.
Pick: Thiem in 3
(Comments by The Grandstand by Ricky)
Tournament 26-11=.702 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 25, 2016 Results
St. Petersburg Open
(1) Stan Wawrinka over vs. (5) Alexander Zverev Won
Moselle Metz Open
(1) Dominic Thiem over (3) Lucas Pouille Won
Tournament
28-11=.743 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 26, 2016
Daily picks
Monday
Shenzhen:
Zverev over Li in 2
Fognini over Sela in 2
Vanni over Whittington in 3
Chengdu:
Ram over Schwartzman in 3
Monaco over Moriya in 2
Tournament
0-0=.000
YTD
28-11=.717 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 26, 2016 Results
Daily picks
Monday
Shenzhen:
Zverev over Li in 2 Won 2-0
Fognini over Sela in 2 Won 2-0
Vanni over Whittington in 3 Won 2-1
Chengdu:
Ram over Schwartzman in 3 Lost 2-0
Monaco over Moriya in 2 Won 2-0
Tournament
4-1=.800
YTD
32-12=.727 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 27, 2016 Games
Shenzhen:
Harrison over Garcia-Lopez in 2
Basilashvili over Paire in 3
Tipsarevic over Zhang in 2
Bellucci over Elias in 3
Vesely over Andujar in 2
Cervantes over Santillan in 2
Jaziri over Robert in 2
Rosol over Kukushkin in 2
Chengdu:
Lu over Stepanek in 3
Sousa over Khachanov in 3
Anderson over Thompson in 2
Carreno Busta over Baghdatis in 3
Wu over Kravchuk in 3
Lajovic over Delbonis in 3
Mannarino over Kudla in 2
Millman over Lorenzi in 2
Ramos-Vinolas over Berrer in 3
Troicki over Ruud in 2
Tournament
4-1=.800
YTD
32-12=.727 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 27, 2016 Games Results
Shenzhen:
Harrison over Garcia-Lopez in 2 Won 2-0
Basilashvili over Paire in 3 Loss 2-1
Tipsarevic over Zhang in 2 Won 2-1
Bellucci over Elias in 3 Won 2-0
Vesely over Andujar in 2 Won 2-0
Cervantes over Santillan in 2 Won 2-1
Jaziri over Robert in 2 Won 2-1
Rosol over Kukushkin in 2 Loss 2-1
Chengdu:
Lu over Stepanek in 3 Won 2-0
Sousa over Khachanov in 3 Loss 2-0
Anderson over Thompson in 2 Won 2-0
Carreno Busta over Baghdatis in 3 Tomorrow
Wu over Kravchuk in 3 Tomorrow
Lajovic over Delbonis in 3 Won 2-1
Mannarino over Kudla in 2 [/B][/COLOR]Won 2-1
Millman over Lorenzi in 2 Loss 2-1
Ramos-Vinolas over Berrer in 3 Tomorrow
Troicki over Ruud in 2 Tomorrow
Tournament
14-5=.736
YTD
46-17=.730 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 28, 2016 Matches Date
Daily picks
Wednesday
Shenzhen:
A. Zverev over Nishioka in 2
Goffin over Jaziri in 3
Gasquet over Whittington in 2
Tipsarevic over Paire in 3
Fognini over M. Zverev in 3
Chengdu:
Khachanov over Mannarino in 3
Dimitrov over Lajovic in 2
Lopez over Monaco in 3
Lorenzi over Schwartzman in 2
Carreno Busta over Baghdatis in 3
Wu over Kravchuk in 3
Ramos-Vinolas over Berrer in 3
Troicki over Ruud in 2
(The Grandstand) It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 28, 2016 Results
Wednesday
Shenzhen:
A. Zverev over Nishioka in 2 Won
Goffin over Jaziri in 3 Loss 2-1
Gasquet over Whittington in 2 Won 2-0
Tipsarevic over Paire in 3 Won 2-1
Fognini over M. Zverev in 3 Loss 2-0
Chengdu:
Khachanov over Mannarino in 3 Won 2-0
Dimitrov over Lajovic in 2 Won 2-0
Lopez over Monaco in 3 Won 2-0
Lorenzi over Schwartzman in 2 Loss 2-0
Carreno Busta over Baghdatis in 3 Loss 2-1
Wu over Kravchuk in 3 Won 2-0
Ramos-Vinolas over Berrer in 3 Won 2-1
Troicki over Ruud in 2 [B]Won 2-0[/B]
(The Grandstand)
Tournament
14-5=.736
YTD
46-17=.730 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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Stats Update
On Going Tournaments
23-9=.718
YTD
55-21=.723 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 29, 2016 Game Date
Daily picks
Thursday
Shenzhen:
Bellucci over Fabbiano in 2
Harrison over Tomic in 3
Berdych over Kukushkin in 2
Vesely over Cervantes in 2
Chengdu:
Baghdatis over Troicki in 2
Kyrgios over Anderson in 3
Lu over Ramos-Vinolas in 3
Thiem over Wu in 2
On Going Tournaments
23-9=.718
YTD
55-21=.723 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 29, 2016 Results
Daily picks
Thursday
Shenzhen:
Bellucci over Fabbiano in 2 Won 2-0
Harrison over Tomic in 3 Loss 2-1
Berdych over Kukushkin in 2 Won 2-0
Vesely over Cervantes in 2 Won 2-0
Chengdu:
Baghdatis over Troicki in 2 Loss 2-1
Kyrgios over Anderson in 3 Loss 2-1
Lu over Ramos-Vinolas in 3 Loss 2-1
Thiem over Wu in 2 Won 6-4
On Going Tournaments
28-13=.682
YTD
59-25=.702 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 30, 2016 Match Date
Daily picks
Friday
Shenzhen:
Berdych over Vesely in 2
Tomic over Bellucci in 3
Gasquet over M. Zverev in 2
Jaziri over Tipsarevic in 3
Chengdu:
Thiem over Ramos-Vinolas in 2
Dimitrov[/B] over Schwartzman in 2
Lopez over Khachanov in 3
Anderson over Troicki in 2
*Check odds with your book thoroughly before placing your bets. Winners are picked for every match but some matches have no value for wagering.
On Going Tournaments
28-13=.682
YTD
59-25=.702 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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September 30, 2016 Match Date
Daily picks
Friday
Shenzhen:
Berdych over Vesely in 2 Won 2-0
Tomic over Bellucci in 3 Won 2-0
Gasquet over M. Zverev in 2 Won 2-0
Jaziri over Tipsarevic in 3 Lost 2-0
Chengdu:
Thiem over Ramos-Vinolas in 2 Won 2-0
Dimitrov[/B] over Schwartzman in 2 Won 2-0
Lopez over Khachanov in 3 Lost 2-0
Anderson over Troicki in 2 Lost 2-0
*Check odds with your book thoroughly before placing your bets. Winners are picked for every match but some matches have no value for wagering.
On Going Tournaments
33-16=.673
YTD
64-28=.695
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October 2, 2016
Sunday
Shenzhen:
Gasquet over Berdych in 3
Chengdu:
Ramos-Vinolas over Khachanov in 3
*Check odds with your book thoroughly before placing your bets. Winners are picked for every match but some matches have no value for wagering.
On Going Tournaments
33-16=.673
YTD
64-28=.695 It Been A Long Strange Trip. I'd Like To Do It AgainComment
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