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2015 ATP Draw Challenge Week 28 (Hamburg, Gstaad, Atlanta)
Staff, Tennis Atlantic

Two clay court tournaments, a 500 in Hamburg, and a 250 in Gstaad, take place this week and then there is the hard court 250 in Atlanta that kicks off the Emirates Airlines US Open Series.

Hamburg

Steen Kirby’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nadal vs. Vesely, Janowicz vs. Cuevas, Klizan vs. Montanes, Bolelli vs. Garcia-Lopez, Fognini vs. Ramos, Bedene vs. Bautista Agut, Monaco vs. Pouille, Kohlschreiber vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Nadal vs. Cuevas, Klizan vs. Garcia-Lopez, Fognini vs. Bautista Agut, Monaco vs. Kohlschreiber
Semifinals: Nadal vs. Klizan, Bautista Agut vs. Kohlschreiber
Final: Nadal vs. Bautista Agut
Champion: Nadal

Niall Clarke’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nadal vs. Haider-Maurer, Janowicz vs. Cuevas, Klizan vs. Montanes, Bolelli vs. Garcia-Lopez, Fognini vs. Almagro, Bedene vs. Bautista Agut, Monaco vs. Pouille, Kohlschreiber vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Nadal vs. Cuevas, Klizan vs. Garcia-Lopez, Almagro vs. Bautista Agut, Monaco vs. Kohlschreiber
Semifinals: Nadal vs. Klizan, Bautista Agut vs. Kohlschreiber
Final: Nadal vs. Kohlschreiber
Champion: Nadal

Chris de Waard’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nadal vs. Haider-Maurer, Danil vs. Cuevas, Klizan vs. Mayer, Bolelli vs. Garcia-Lopez, Fognini vs. Almagro, Bedene vs. Bautista Agut, Gulbis vs. Cervantes, Kohlschreiber vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Nadal vs. Cuevas, Klizan vs. Bolelli, Fognini vs. Bautista Agut, Gulbis vs. Robredo
Semifinals: Nadal vs. Bolelli, Fognini vs. Robredo
Final: Nadal vs. Fognini
Champion: Fognini

Jeff McMillan’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nadal vs. Vesely, Janowicz vs. Cuevas, Seppi vs. Mayer, Bolelli vs. Garcia-Lopez, Fognini vs. Ramos, Gimeno-Traver vs. Coric, Monaco vs. Pouille, Kohlschreiber vs. Robredo
Quarterfinals: Nadal vs. Cuevas, Seppi vs. Bolelli, Fognini vs. Coric, Monaco vs. Robredo
Semifinals: Nadal vs. Bolelli, Fognini vs. Robredo
Final: Nadal vs. Fognini
Champion: Nadal

Rafael Nadal is the favorite in Hamburg

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Gstaad

Steen Kirby’s picks

Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Rublev, Istomin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Lajovic, Souza vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Haase, Delbonis vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Kuznetsov, Reister vs. Lopez
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Lopez
Semifinals: Goffin vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Lopez
Final: Bellucci vs. Lopez
Champion: Bellucci

Niall Clarke’s picks

Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Rublev, Istomin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Lajovic, Souza vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Granollers, Delbonis vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Kuznetsov, Kavcic vs. Lopez
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Lopez
Semifinals: Sousa vs. Bellucci, Thiem vs. Giraldo
Final: Bellucci vs. Giraldo
Champion: Giraldo

Joe Craven’s picks

Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Rublev, Istomin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Lajovic, Souza vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Haase, Delbonis vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Kuznetsov, Reister vs. Lopez
Quarterfinals: Rublev vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Delbonis, Giraldo vs. Lopez
Semifinals: Rublev vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Giraldo
Final: Bellucci vs. Giraldo
Champion: Giraldo

Chris de Waard’s picks

Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Rublev, Istomin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Lajovic, Robert vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Haase, Delbonis vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Ilhan, Reister vs. Lopez
Quarterfinals: Rublev vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Lopez
Semifinals: Sousa vs. Andujar, Thiem vs. Giraldo
Final: Andujar vs. Thiem
Champion: Thiem

Jeff McMillan’s picks

Round 2 matches: Goffin vs. Rublev, Istomin vs. Sousa, Andujar vs. Lajovic, Souza vs. Bellucci, Carreno Busta vs. Haase, Delbonis vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Ilhan, Kavcic vs. Lopez
Quarterfinals: Goffin vs. Istomin, Andujar vs. Bellucci, Haase vs. Thiem, Giraldo vs. Lopez
Semifinals: Goffin vs. Bellucci, Thiem vs. Giraldo
Final: Goffin vs. Thiem
Champion: Goffin

A mixed group of possible champions in Gstaad

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Atlanta

Steen Kirby’s picks

Round 2 matches: Isner vs. Stepanek, Berankis vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Kudla, Sela vs. Berrer, Muller vs. Donaldson, Dolgopolov vs. Mannarino, Baghdatis vs. Groth, Lu vs. Pospisil
Quarterfinals: Isner vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Berrer, Muller vs. Dolgopolov, Groth vs. Pospisil
Semifinals: Isner vs. Sock, Muller vs. Pospisil
Final: Isner vs. Muller
Champion: Isner

Niall Clarke’s picks

Round 2 matches: Isner vs. Stepanek, Smyczek vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Harrison, Fish vs. Becker, Muller vs. Donaldson, Dolgopolov vs. Mannarino, Baghdatis vs. Groth, Lu vs. Pospisil
Quarterfinals: Isner vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Becker, Muller vs. Dolgopolov, Groth vs. Pospisil
Semifinals: Isner vs. Sock, Muller vs. Pospisil
Final: Sock vs. Pospisil
Champion: Sock

Joe Craven’s picks

Round 2 matches: Isner vs. Stepanek, Smyczek vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Harrison, Fish vs. Berrer, Young vs. Devvarman, Dolgopolov vs. Mannarino, Baghdatis vs. Groth, Lu vs. Pospisil
Quarterfinals: Isner vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Berrer, Young vs. Dolgopolov, Groth vs. Pospisil
Semifinals: Isner vs. Sock, Dolgopolov vs. Groth
Final: Sock vs. Dolgopolov
Champion: Sock

Chris de Waard’s picks

Round 2 matches: Isner vs. Stepanek, Smyczek vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Kudla, Sela vs. Becker, Muller vs. Donaldson, Dolgopolov vs. Mannarino, Baghdatis vs. Groth, Lu vs. Pospisil
Quarterfinals: Stepanek vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Becker, Muller vs. Dolgopolov, Groth vs. Pospisil
Semifinals: Johnson vs. Sock, Dolgopolov vs. Pospisil
Final: Sock vs. Dolgopolov
Champion: Sock

Jeff McMillan’s picks

Round 2 matches: Isner vs. Stepanek, Smyczek vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Kudla, Sela vs. Becker, Young vs. Devvarman, Dolgopolov vs. Mannarino, Baghdatis vs. Groth, Lu vs. Pospisil
Quarterfinals: Isner vs. Johnson, Sock vs. Becker, Young vs. Dolgopolov, Groth vs. Pospisil
Semifinals: Isner vs. Sock, Dolgopolov vs. Groth
Final: Isner vs. Dolgopolov
Champion: Isner

Jack Sock and John Isner are expected to compete for the title in Atlanta

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Week 27 standings

Umag
1: Steen (58 points) (+250 overall) 
2: Chris (54 points) (+150 overall)
3: Niall (54 points) (+150 overall)
4: Joe (0 points) (+0 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)

Bastad
1: Chris (68 points) (+250 overall)
2: Joe (42 points) (+150 overall)
3: Niall (42 points) (+150 overall)
4: Steen (28 points) (+90 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)

Bogota
1: Chris (48 points) (+250 overall)
2: Steen (44 points) (+150 overall)
3: Niall (30 points) (+90 overall)
4: Joe (0 points) (+0 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)

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Overall standings (after week 26) 

1: Steen: 12,440 ranking points (+490 points overall)
2: Niall: 11,140 points (+390 points overall)
3: Joe 10,640 points (+150 points overall)
4: Chris: 9,245 points (+650 points overall)
5: Jeff: 8,590 points (+0 points overall)

Kudos to Chris who had a strong week and gained the most points, otherwise Niall and Steen increased their grip on first and second by a few points.