Tennis Atlantic 2015 ATP Draw Challenge Week 5 (Montpellier, Zagreb, and Quito)
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Montpellier (draw)
Steen Kirby’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Monfils vs. De Schepper, Darcis vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Pouille, Sela vs. Jaziri, Sousa vs. Kamke, Mathieu vs. Kohlschreiber, Janowicz vs. Basilashvili, Roger-Vasselin vs. Simon
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Jaziri, Sousa vs. Kohlschreiber, Janowicz vs. Simon
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Gasquet, Kohlschreiber vs. Simon
Final: Monfils vs. Kohlschreiber
Champion: Monfils
Chris de Waard’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Monfils vs. De Schepper, Darcis vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Pouille, Sela vs. Istomin, Sousa vs. Kamke, Daniel vs. Kohlschreiber, Janowicz vs. Basilashvili, Beck vs. Simon
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Istomin, Sousa vs. Kohlschreiber, Janowicz vs. Simon
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Gasquet, Kohlschreiber vs. Simon
Final: Monfils vs. Simon
Champion: Monfils
Courtney Massey’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Monfils vs. De Schepper, Ito vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Pouille, Sela vs. Jaziri, Sousa vs. Kamke, Daniel vs. Kohlschreiber, Brown vs. Paire, Beck vs. Simon
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Jaziri, Sousa vs. Kohlschreiber, Paire vs. Simon
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Gasquet, Kohlschreiber vs. Simon
Final: Gasquet vs. Kohlschreiber
Champion: Kohlschreiber
Niall Clarke’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Monfils vs. De Schepper, Ito vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Pouille, Zopp vs. Istomin, Sousa vs. Kamke, Mathieu vs. Kohlschreiber, Janowicz vs. Paire, Roger-Vasselin vs. Simon
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Nieminen, Gasquet vs. Istomin, Sousa vs. Kohlschreiber, Paire vs. Simon
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Gasquet, Kohlschreiber vs. Simon
Final: Gasquet vs. Simon
Champion: Gasquet
Monfils, Kohlschreiber, and Gasquet are all favored to do well in French indoor action this week.
Embed from Getty ImagesZagreb (draw)
Steen Kirby’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis, Coric vs. Kavcic, Garcia-Lopez vs. Dzumhur, Bachinger vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Ward, Lacko vs. Muller, Melzer vs. Dodig, Sijsling vs. Mannarino
Quarterfinals: Baghdatis vs. Coric, Garcia-Lopez vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Muller, Dodig vs. Mannarino
Semifinals: Baghdatis vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Dodig
Final: Troicki vs. Seppi
Champion: Seppi
Chris De Waard’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis, Stakhovsky vs. Youzhny, Garcia-Lopez vs Berrer, Bachinger vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Ward, Lacko vs. Muller, Granollers vs. Dodig, Sijsling vs. Mannarino
Quarterfinals: Karlovic vs. Stakhovsky, Garcia-Lopez vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Muller, Dodig vs. Mannarino
Semifinals: Karlovic vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Mannarino
Final: Troicki vs. Seppi
Champion: Troicki
Courtney Massey’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis, Coric vs. Kavcic, Garcia-Lopez vs Dzumhur, Bachinger vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Veic, Lacko vs. Muller, Melzer vs. Dodig, Sijsling vs. Mannarino
Quarterfinals: Karlovic vs. Coric, Garcia-Lopez vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Muller, Melzer vs. Mannarino
Semifinals: Karlovic vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Mannarino
Final: Troicki vs. Seppi
Champion: Troicki
Niall Clarke’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis, Coric vs. Kavcic, Garcia-Lopez vs Berrer, Soeda vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Ward, Berankis vs. Muller, Melzer vs. Dodig, Dancevic vs. Mannarino
Quarterfinals: Karlovic vs. Coric, Garcia-Lopez vs. Troicki, Seppi vs. Muller, Dodig vs. Mannarino
Semifinals: Karlovic vs. Troicki, Muller vs. Dodig
Final: Troicki vs. Muller
Champion: Muller
Viktor Troicki, who already has an ATP title, and Andreas Seppi are among names expected to have a big week by our analysts, while Niall went with top indoor player Gilles Muller.
Embed from Getty ImagesQuito (draw)
Steen Kirby’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Lopez vs. Gonzalez, Jarry vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Haider-Maurer, Souza vs. Lorenzi, Estrella vs. Olivo, Gimeno-Traver vs. Klizan, Bellucci vs. Zeballos, Montanes vs. Giraldo
Quarterfinals: Lopez vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Souza, Estrella vs. Klizan, Bellucci vs. Giraldo
Semifinals: Lopez vs. Verdasco, Klizan vs. Giraldo
Final: Verdasco vs. Giraldo
Champion: Verdasco
Chris De Waard’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Lopez vs. Gonzalez, Jarry vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Haider-Maurer, Souza vs. Lorenzi, Estrella vs. Olivo, Fuscovics vs. Klizan, Bellucci vs. Krajicek, Arguello vs. Giraldo
Quarterfinals: Lopez vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Lorenzi, Estrella vs. Klizan, Krajicek vs. Giraldo
Semifinals: Lopez vs. Verdasco, Klizan vs. Giraldo
Final: Verdasco vs.Klizan
Champion: Klizan
Courtney Massey’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Lopez vs. Gonzalez, Jarry vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Haider-Maurer, Falla vs. Lorenzi, Ghem vs. Donskoy, Fuscovics vs. Klizan, Bellucci vs. Zeballos, Montanes vs. Giraldo
Quarterfinals: Lopez vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Falla, Ghem vs. Klizan, Zeballos vs. Giraldo
Semifinals: Lopez vs. Falla, Klizan vs. Zeballos
Final: Lopez vs. Zeballos
Champion: Lopez
Niall Clarke’s predictions
Round 2 Matches: Lopez vs. Gonzalez, Jarry vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Haider-Maurer, Falla vs. Lorenzi, Ghem vs. Donskoy, Gimeno-Traver vs. Klizan, Bellucci vs. Zeballos, Montanes vs. Giraldo
Quarterfinals: Lopez vs. Lajovic, Verdasco vs. Falla, Donskoy vs. Klizan, Bellucci vs. Giraldo
Semifinals: Lopez vs. Verdasco, Klizan vs. Giraldo
Final: Verdasco vs. Klizan
Champion:Klizan
Again a diverse group of picks with an open field, Martin Klizan and Feliciano Lopez are among the favorites.
Embed from Getty ImagesWeek 4 standings
Australian Open
1: Steen (744 points) (+2000 points overall)
2: Jeff (608 points) (+1200 points)
3: Chris (592 points) (+720 points)
4: Courtney (546 points) (+720 points)
5: Niall (422 points) (+360 points)
Steen crushed it this tournament, with a perfect final, a correct champion, and perfect semifinals, and that explains his rather wide victory over the rest of the field. Jeff didn’t do so well with the semis but he had Djokovic as a finalist and champion, and thus he finished in 2nd place.
Overall standings (after week 4)
1: Steen: 2830 ranking points
2: Jeff: 1840 points
3: Chris: 1450
4: Courtney: 1245
5: Niall: 925
Steen gets out to an early season lead with his Grand Slam title, Jeff and Chris, and Courtney and Niall also trade spots in the rankings.
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