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2015 ATP Draw Challenge Week 17 (Rome)
Staff, Tennis Atlantic

The ATP Tour heads to the ancient city of Rome, with the final clay court Masters event of 2015. Our experts make their picks as to whom will triumph on famed Italian red clay.

Steen Kirby’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Djokovic vs. Almagro, Schwartzman vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Tomic, Vesely vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Rosol, Goffin vs. Tsonga, Garcia-Lopez vs. Dolgopolov, Gasquet vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Monaco, Bolelli vs. Sock, Isner vs. L. Mayer, Ilhan vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Giraldo, Fognini vs. Dimitrov, Anderson vs. Kohlschreiber, Cuevas vs. Federer
Round of 16 Matches: Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Nishikori, Murray  vs. Tsonga, Garcia-Lopez vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Sock, Isner vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Dimitrov, Kohlschreiber vs. Federer
Quarterfinals:  Djokovic vs. Nishikori, Tsonga vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Federer
Semifinals:  Djokovic vs. Ferrer, Nadal vs. Berdych
Final: Djokovic vs. Nadal
Champion: Djokovic

Niall Clarke’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Djokovic vs. Almagro, Schwartzman vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Tomic, Vesely vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Rosol, Goffin vs. Tsonga, Garcia-Lopez vs. Dolgopolov, Gasquet vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Monaco, Bolelli vs. Sock, Isner vs. L. Mayer, Ilhan vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Giraldo, Johnson vs. Dimitrov, Anderson vs. Kohlschreiber, Lorenzi vs. Federer
Round of 16 Matches: Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Nishikori, Murray  vs. Tsonga, Garcia-Lopez vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Bolelli, Isner vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Dimitrov, Kohlschreiber vs. Federer
Quarterfinals:  Djokovic vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Federer
Semifinals:  Djokovic vs. Murray, Nadal vs. Federer
Final: Djokovic vs. Nadal
Champion: Djokovic

Joe Craven’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Djokovic vs. Almagro, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Troicki, Vesely vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Rosol, Goffin vs. Tsonga, Cilic vs. Klizan, Gasquet vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Monaco, Bolelli vs. Simon, Isner vs. L. Mayer, Ilhan vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Giraldo, Fognini vs. Dimitrov, Anderson vs. Kohlschreiber, Cuevas vs. Federer
Round of 16 Matches: Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Nishikori, Murray  vs. Tsonga, Cilic vs. Ferrer, Monaco vs. Bolelli, L. Mayer vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Dimitrov, Kohlschreiber vs. Federer
Quarterfinals:  Djokovic vs. Nishikori, Tsonga vs. Ferrer, Monaco vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Federer
Semifinals:  Djokovic vs. Ferrer, Nadal vs. Berdych
Final: Djokovic vs. Nadal
Champion: Djokovic

Jeff McMillan’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Djokovic vs. Almagro, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Tomic, Vesely vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Chardy, Goffin vs. Tsonga, Cilic vs. Dolgopolov, Gasquet vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Monaco, Bolelli vs. Sock, Isner vs. L. Mayer, Mannarino vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Giraldo, Fognini vs. Dimitrov, Anderson vs. Kohlschreiber, Lorenzi vs. Federer
Round of 16 Matches: Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Nishikori, Murray  vs. Tsonga, Dolgopolov vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Simon, Isner vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Dimitrov, Kohlschreiber vs. Federer
Quarterfinals:  Djokovic vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Ferrer, Simon vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Federer
Semifinals:  Djokovic vs. Murray, Nadal vs. Berdych
Final: Djokovic vs. Nadal
Champion: Djokovic

Chris de Waard’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Djokovic vs. Almagro, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Troicki, Vesely vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Rosol, Goffin vs. Tsonga, Garcia-Lopez vs. Klizan, Gasquet vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Monaco, Bolelli vs. Sock, Isner vs. L. Mayer, Mannarino vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Giraldo, Fognini vs. Dimitrov, F. Mayer vs. Kohlschreiber, Cuevas vs. Federer
Round of 16 Matches: Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut, Kyrgios vs. Nishikori, Murray  vs. Goffin, Garcia-Lopez vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Sock, Isner vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Dimitrov, Kohlschreiber vs. Federer
Quarterfinals:  Djokovic vs. Nishikori, Murray vs. Ferrer, Wawrinka vs. Nadal, Berdych vs. Federer
Semifinals:  Djokovic vs. Ferrer, Nadal vs. Berdych
Final: Djokovic vs. Nadal
Champion: Djokovic

It’s a consensus on the final, and the champion, with everyone expecting Djokovic vs. Nadal, with Djokovic winning. David  Ferrer, Roger Federer, and Tomas Berdych are also picked to do well, while opinions are mixed on Andy Murray, and Stan Wawrinka among others.

Week 16 Standings

Madrid
1: Joe (212 points) (+1000 overall)
2: Chris (198 points) (+600 overall)
3: Jeff (196 points) (+360 overall)
4: Niall (164 points) (+360 overall)
5: Steen (146 points) (+180 overall)

An excellent job by Joe as he wins another big event, Chris and Jeff were also solid.

1: Steen: 7660 ranking points (+180 points overall)
2: Niall: 6510 points (+360 points overall)
3: Joe 6440 points (+1000 points overall)
4: Jeff: 5720 points (+360 points overall)
5: Chris: 5400 points (+600 points overall)

Everyone gained on Steen, and Joe of course gained the most as he’s in striking distance of second place now.