Tennis Atlantic 2015 ATP Draw Challenge Week 14 (Barcelona and Bucharest)
Staff, Tennis Atlantic

Up to 750 points are up for grabs this week in the pair of European clay court events, Barcelona is a 500, and Bucharest is a 250.

Barcelona

2015 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Predictions

Steen Kirby’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nishikori vs. Gabashvili, Dolgopolov vs. Giraldo, Cuevas vs. Struff, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Thiem, Monaco vs. Klizan, Robredo vs. Souza, Granollers vs. Tsonga, Gulbis vs. Paire, Kuznetsov vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. de Bakker, Montanes vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ilhan, Ramos vs. Mayer, Fognini vs. Verdasco, Almagro vs. Nadal
Round of 16 matches: Nishikori vs. Dolgopolov, Cuevas vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Klizan, Robredo vs. Tsonga, Paire vs. Kohlschreiber, de Bakker vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ramos, Verdasco vs. Nadal
Quarterfinals; Nishikori vs. Cuevas, Cilic vs. Tsonga, Kohlschreiber vs. Ferrer, Ramos vs. Nadal
Semifinals; Nishikori vs. Cilic, Ferrer vs. Nadal
Final; Nishikori vs. Nadal
Champion; Nadal

Niall Clarke’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nishikori vs. Carreno Busta, Dolgopolov vs. Giraldo, Cuevas vs. Carballes Baena, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Thiem, Monaco vs. Klizan, Robredo vs. Kukushkin, Granollers vs. Tsonga, Gulbis vs. Paire, Kuznetsov vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ymer, Montanes vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ward, Ramos vs. Mayer, Fognini vs. Verdasco, Almagro vs. Nadal
Round of 16 matches: Nishikori vs. Dolgopolov, Cuevas vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Klizn, Robredo vs. Tsonga, Paire vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Mayer, Verdasco vs. Nadal
Quarterfinals; Nishikori vs. Bautista Agut, Klizan vs. Tsonga, Kohlschreiber vs. Ferrer, Mayer vs. Nadal
Semifinals; Nishikori vs Tsonga, Ferrer vs. Nadal
Final; Nishikori vs. Nadal
Champion; Nishikori

Jeff McMillan’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nishikori vs. Carreno Busta, Dolgopolov vs. Giraldo, Cuevas vs. Struff, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Thiem, Monaco vs. Klizan, Robredo vs. Souza, Granollers vs. Tsonga, Gulbis vs. Paire, Kuznetsov vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ymer, Berankis vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ilhan, Ramos vs. Mayer, Fognini vs. Verdasco, Almagro vs. Nadal
Round of 16 matches: Nishikori vs. Dolgopolov, Cuevas vs. Bellucci, Cilic vs. Monaco, Robredo vs. Tsonga, Gulbis vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ramos, Verdasco vs. Nadal
Quarterfinals; Nishikori vs. Cuevas, Monaco vs. Robredo, Kohlschreiber vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Nadal
Semifinals; Nishikori vs Robredo, Ferrer vs. Nadal
Final; Nishikori vs. Nadal
Champion; Nishikori

Joe Craven’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nishikori vs. Carreno Busta, Dolgopolov vs. Giraldo, Cuevas vs. Struff, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Thiem, Monaco vs. Klizan, Robredo vs. Kukushkin, Granollers vs. Tsonga, Gulbis vs. Paire, Kuznetsov vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. de Bakker, Berankis vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ilhan, Andujar vs. Mayer, Fognini vs. Verdasco, Almagro vs. Nadal
Round of 16 matches: Nishikori vs. Dolgopolov, Cuevas vs. Bellucci, Cilic vs. Monaco, Robredo vs. Tsonga, Paire vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Mayer, Verdasco vs. Nadal
Quarterfinals; Dolgopolov vs. Bellucci, Monaco vs. Tsonga, Kohlschreiber vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Nadal
Semifinals; Dolgopolov vs. Monaco, Ferrer vs. Nadal
Final; Dolgopolov vs. Nadal
Champion; Nadal

Chris de Waard’s picks

Round 2 matches: Nishikori vs. Carreno Busta, Dolgopolov vs. Giraldo, Cuevas vs. Struff, Bellucci vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Thiem, Monaco vs. Klizan, Robredo vs. Kukushkin, Granollers vs. Tsonga, Gulbis vs. Paire, Kuznetsov vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ymer, Berankis vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ilhan, Ramos vs. Mayer, Fognini vs. Verdasco, Almagro vs. Nadal
Round of 16 matches: Nishikori vs. Dolgopolov, Cuevas vs. Bautista Agut, Cilic vs. Monaco, Robredo vs. Tsonga, Paire vs. Kohlschreiber, Kyrgios vs. Ferrer, Lopez vs. Ramos, Verdasco vs. Nadal
Quarterfinals; Dolgopolov vs. Cuevas, Cilic vs. Tsonga, Paire vs. Ferrer, Ramos vs. Nadal
Semifinals; Dolgopolov vs. Cilic, Ferrer vs. Nadal
Final; Dolgopolov vs. Nadal
Champion; Nadal

Nadal and Nishikori are both expected to do well, Nadal is the favorite, and Dolgopolov could surprise.

Bucharest

2015 BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy Predictions

Steen Kirby’s picks

Round 2 matches; Simon vs. Tipsarevic, Qualifier vs. Troicki, Karlovic vs. Coric, Mayer vs. Schwartzman, Garcia-Lopez vs. Darcis, Lajovic vs. Rosol, Bolelli vs. Haider-Maurer, Copil vs. Monfils
Quarterfinals: Simon vs. Troicki, Coric vs. Mayer, Garcia-Lopez vs. Rosol, Haider-Maurer vs. Monfils
Semifinals; Simon vs. Coric, Rosol vs. Monfils
Final; Simon vs. Monfils
Champion; Simon

Niall Clarke’s picks

Round 2 matches; Simon vs. Tipsarevic, Istomin vs. Troicki, Karlovic vs. Coric, Jaziri vs. Vesely, Garcia-Lopez vs. Baghdatis, Lajovic vs. Rosol, Bolelli vs. Haider-Maurer, Youzhny vs. Monfils
Quarterfinals: Simon vs. Troicki, Coric vs. Vesely, Garcia-Lopez vs. Rosol, Haider-Maurer vs. Monfils
Semifinals; Simon vs. Vesely, Garcia-Lopez vs. Monfils
Final; Simon vs. Monfils
Champion; Simon

Jeff McMillan’s picks

Round 2 matches; Simon vs. Tipsarevic, Istomin vs. Troicki, Karlovic vs. Coric, Mayer vs. Schwartzman, Garcia-Lopez vs. Darcis, Qualifier vs. Rosol, Bolelli vs. Haider-Maurer, Copil vs. Monfils
Quarterfinals: Simon vs. Troicki, Karlovic vs Schwartzman, Garcia-Lopez vs. Rosol, Bolelli vs. Monfils
Semifinals; Simon vs. Karlovic, Garcia-Lopez vs. Monfils
Final; Simon vs. Monfils
Champion; Simon

Chris de Waard’s picks

Round 2 matches; Simon vs. Tipsarevic, Istomin vs. Troicki, Karlovic vs. Coric, Mayer vs. Schwartzman, Garcia-Lopez vs. Darcis, Lajovic vs. Rosol, Bolelli vs. Haider-Maurer, Copil vs. Monfils
Quarterfinals: Simon vs. Troicki, Coric vs. Mayer, Garcia-Lopez vs. Rosol, Bolelli vs. Monfils
Semifinals; Simon vs. Coric, Garcia-Lopez vs. Monfils
Final; Simon vs. Monfils
Champion; Simon

Everyone is predicting an All-French final, while opinions are mixed on Borna Coric.

Monte Carlo
1: Jeff (306 points) (+1000 overall)
2: Steen (260 points) (+600 overall)
3: Chris (256 points) (+360 overall)
4; Joe (256 points) (+360 overall)
5: Niall (244 points) (+180 overall)

Jeff got 3 out of 4 semifinalists, and a correct champion and finalist picked, thus he runs away with the title deservedly.

Overall standings (after week 13)

1: Steen: 6600 ranking points (+600 points overall)
2: Niall: 5160 points (+180 points overall)
3: Jeff: 5030 points (+1000 points overall)
4: Joe 4810 points (+360 points overall)
5: Chris: 4620 points (+360 points overall)

Jeff rises from last to third with his Masters win, while Steen continues to extend his lead over second place