2015 ATP Draw Challenge Week 27 (Umag, Bogota, Bastad)
Staff, Tennis Atlantic
Three ATP 250s are on the docket this week, two on clay in Europe (Umag, Bastad) and the other on high altitude hard courts in Bogota as this week of tennis should be fun. Here are our experts brackets.
Umag
Steen Kirby’s picks
Round 2 matches: Monfils vs. Trinker, Lorenzi vs. Kohlschreiber, Thiem vs. Lajovic, Haider-Maurer vs. Carreno Busta, Fognini vs. Rosol, Sousa vs. Seppi, Coric vs. Bedene, Rublev vs. Bautista Agut
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Kohlschreiber, Thiem vs. Haider-Maurer, Fognini vs. Sousa, Coric vs. Bautista Agut
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Haider-Maurer, Fognini vs. Coric
Final: Monfils vs. Coric
Champion: Monfils
Niall Clarke’s picks
Round 2 matches: Monfils vs. Trinker, Lorenzi vs. Kohlschreiber, Thiem vs. Lajovic, Haider-Maurer vs. Klizan, Vesely vs. Rosol, Sousa vs. Seppi, Coric vs. Bedene, Rublev vs. Bautista Agut
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Kohlschreiber, Thiem vs. Klizan, Vesely vs. Seppi, Coric vs. Bautista Agut
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Klizan, Seppi vs. Bautista Agut
Final: Klizan vs. Bautista Agut
Champion: Klizan
Chris de Waard’s picks
Round 2 matches: Monfils vs. Trinker, Lorenzi vs. Giraldo, Thiem vs. Lajovic, Haider-Maurer vs. Klizan, Fognini vs. Rosol, Sousa vs. Seppi, Coric vs. Bedene, Rublev vs. Bautista Agut
Quarterfinals: Monfils vs. Giraldo, Thiem vs. Klizan, Fognini vs. Seppi, Coric vs. Bautista Agut
Semifinals: Monfils vs. Klizan, Fognini vs. Bautista Agut
Final: Monfils vs. Fognini
Champion: Fognini
A mixed group of champions are predicted in Umag, but Gael Monfils and Fabio Fognini are both expected to do well
Bogota
Steen Kirby’s picks
Round 2 matches: Karlovic vs. Riba, Roger-Vasselin vs. Groth, Mannarino vs. Falla, Millman vs. Jaziri, Berrer vs. Marchenko, Sugita vs. Estrella, Baghdatis vs. Ito, Menendez-Maceiras vs. Tomic
Quarterfinals: Karlovic vs. Groth, Mannarino vs. Millman, Berrer vs. Estrella, Baghdatis vs. Menendez-Maceiras
Semifinals: Karlovic vs. Mannarino, Estrella vs. Baghdatis
Final: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis
Champion: Karlovic
Niall Clarke’s picks
Round 2 matches: Karlovic vs. Riba, Roger-Vasselin vs. Groth, Mannarino vs. Falla, Sarkissian vs. Jaziri, Ward vs. Demoliner, Barrientos vs. Estrella, Baghdatis vs. Ito, Gonzalez vs. Tomic
Quarterfinals: Karlovic vs. Groth, Falla vs. Jaziri, Ward vs. Estrella, Baghdatis vs. Gonzalez
Semifinals: Karlovic vs. Falla, Estrella vs. Baghdatis
Final: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis
Champion: Karlovic
Chris de Waard’s picks
Round 2 matches: Karlovic vs. Riba, Roger-Vasselin vs. Groth, Mannarino vs. Falla, Millman vs. Jaziri, Berrer vs. Marchenko, Sugita vs. Estrella, Baghdatis vs. Ito, Menendez-Maceiras vs. Tomic
Quarterfinals: Karlovic vs. Groth, Mannarino vs. Millman, Berrer vs. Estrella, Baghdatis vs. Tomic
Semifinals: Karlovic vs. Mannarino, Estrella vs. Baghdatis
Final: Karlovic vs. Baghdatis
Champion: Baghdatis
Ivo Karlovic and Marcos Baghdatis are strong favorites this week in Bogota
Bastad
Steen Kirby’s picks
Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Paire, Schwartzman vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Delbonis, Gimeno-Traver vs. Arnaboldi, Bellucci vs. Souza, Zverev vs. Monaco, Chardy vs. Gulbis, Ramos vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Gimeno-Traver, Bellucci vs. Monaco, Chardy vs. Ramos
Semifinals: Goffin vs. Cuevas, Bellucci vs. Ramos
Final: Goffin vs. Bellucci
Champion: Goffin
Niall Clarke’s picks
Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Paire, Schwartzman vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Delbonis, Gimeno-Traver vs. Janowicz, Bellucci vs. Souza, Zverev vs. Monaco, Chardy vs. Gulbis, Ramos vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Gimeno-Traver, Bellucci vs. Monaco, Chardy vs. Robredo
Semifinals: Goffin vs. Cuevas, Bellucci vs. Robredo
Final: Goffin vs. Bellucci
Champion: Goffin
Joe Craven’s picks
Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Paire, Schwartzman vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Delbonis, Gimeno-Traver vs. Janowicz, Bellucci vs. Souza, Zverev vs. Monaco, Chardy vs. Gulbis, Ramos vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Janowicz, Bellucci vs. Monaco, Gulbis vs. Robredo
Semifinals: Verdasco vs. Cuevas, Monaco vs. Robredo
Final: Cuevas vs. Monaco
Champion: Cuevas
Chris de Waard’s picks
Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Paire, Schwartzman vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Dutra Silva, Gimeno-Traver vs. Janowicz, Bellucci vs. Lindell, Zverev vs. Monaco, Chardy vs. Gulbis, Vanni vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Verdasco, Cuevas vs. Janowicz, Bellucci vs. Zverev, Chardy vs. Robredo
Semifinals: Goffin vs. Cuevas, Zverev vs. Robredo
Final: Cuevas vs. Robredo
Champion: Cuevas
David Goffin and defending champion Pablo Cuevas are both tipped to win in Bastad, both played Davis Cup over the weekend.
Week 26 standings
Newport
1: Joe (64 points) (+250 overall)
2: Steen (52 points) (+150 overall)
3: Chris (46 points) (+90 overall)
4: Niall (34 points) (+90 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)
Overall standings (after week 26)
1: Steen: 11,950 ranking points (+150 points overall)
2: Niall: 10,750 points (+90 points overall)
3: Joe 10,490 points (+250 points overall)
4: Chris: 8,595 points (+90 points overall)
5: Jeff: 8,590 points (+0 points overall)
Chris and Jeff swap spots and Joe wins his second tournament in a row as he continues to catch up to Niall.
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