2015 ATP Draw Challenge Week 16 (Madrid)
Staff, Tennis Atlantic

The second clay court Masters event (and fourth overall) of the 2015 ATP season has arrived, as our experts make their picks for the Mutua Madrid Open, which will be covered live, and on-site by Tennis Atlantic this week.

Madrid

2015 Mutua Madrid Open Predictions

Steen Kirby’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Federer vs. Kyrgios, Bellucci vs. Isner, Tsonga vs. Sock, Gasquet vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Johnson, Tomic vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Giraldo, Janowicz vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Cuevas, Garcia-Lopez vs. Cilic, Bautista Agut vs. Kokkinakis, Goffin vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Monaco, Mayer vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Klizan, Kohlschreiber vs. Murray
Round of 16 Matches: Federer vs. Isner, Sock vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Garcia-Lopez, Bautista Agut vs. Nishikori, Monaco vs. Mayer, Klizan vs. Murray
Quarterfinals: Federer vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Dimitrov, Ferrer vs. Nishikori, Monaco vs. Klizan
Semifinals: Federer vs. Nadal, Nishikori vs. Klizan
Final: Federer vs. Nishikori
Champion: Nishikori

Niall Clarke’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Federer vs. Kyrgios, Chardy vs. Isner, Tsonga vs Andujar, Gasquet vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Johnson, Tomic vs. Anderson, Dimitrov vs. Giraldo, Sousa vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Ramos, Garcia-Lopez vs. Vesely, Bautista Agut vs. Kokkinakis, Goffin vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Almagro, Mayer vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Klizan, Kohlschreiber vs. Murray
Round of 16 Matches: Federer vs. Isner, Tsonga vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Anderson, Giraldo vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Garcia-Lopez, Bautista Agut vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Murray
Quarterfinals: Federer vs. Tsonga, Nadal vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Monfils
Semifinals: Federer vs. Nadal, Nishikori vs. Monfils
Final: Nadal vs. Nishikori
Champion: Nishikori

Jeff McMillan’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Federer vs. Gimeno-Traver, Bellucci vs. Isner, Tsonga vs. Sock, Gasquet vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Johnson, Tomic vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Giraldo, Janowicz vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Cuevas, Verdasco vs. Cilic, Bautista Agut vs. Querrey, Goffin vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Monaco, Mayer vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Klizan, Kohlschreiber vs. Murray
Round of 16 Matches: Federer vs. Isnr, Tsonga vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Verdasco, Bautista Agut vs. Nishikori, Monaco vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Murray
Quarterfinals: Federer vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Dimitrov, Ferrer vs. Nishikori, Monaco vs. Murray
Semifinals: Berdych vs. Nadal, Nishikori vs. Murray
Final: Berdych vs. Nisihkori
Champion: Nisihkori

Joe Craven’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Federer vs. Kyrgios, Chardy vs. Isner, Tsonga vs. Andujar, Gasquet vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Johnson, Tomic vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Giraldo, Janowicz vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Ramos-Vinolas, Verdasco vs. Cilic, Bautista Agut vs. Querrey, Gulbis vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Almagro, Mayer vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Klizan, Kohlschreiber vs. Murray
Round of 16 Matches: Federer vs. Chardy, Tsonga vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Verdasco, Bautista Agut vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Mayer, Monfils vs. Murray
Quarterfinals: Federer vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Dimitrov, Ferrer vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Monfils
Semifinals: Berdych vs. Nadal, Nishikori vs. Monfils
Final: Nadal vs. Nishikori
Champion: Nadal

Chris de Waard’s Picks

Round 2 Matches: Federer vs. Kyrgios, Chardy vs. Mannarino, Tsonga vs. Andujar, Gasquet vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Johnson, Tomic vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Fognini, Janowicz vs. Wawrinka, Ferrer vs. Cuevas, Garcia-Lopez vs. Cilic, Bautista Agut vs. Querrey, Goffin vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Almagro, Mayer vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Klizan, Kohlschreiber vs. Murray
Round of 16 Matches: Kyrgios vs. Mannarino, Andujar vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Bolelli, Dimitrov vs. Janowicz, Ferrer vs. Garcia-Lopez, Bautista Agut vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Lopez, Monfils vs. Murray
Quarterfinals: Kyrgios vs. Berdych, Nadal vs. Dimitrov, Ferrer vs. Nishikori, Raonic vs. Monfils
Semifinals: Berdych vs. Nadal, Nishikori vs. Monfils
Final: Nadal vs. Nishikori
Champion: Nishikori

Nishikori and Nadal are clearly the names to watch, while Federer and Murray are predicted by many to crash out, likewise with Wawrinka, and no one believes in Berdych.

Week 15 Standings

Istanbul
1: Joe (122 points)(+250 overall)
2: Niall (102 points) (+150 overall)
3: Steen (94 points) (+90 overall)
4: Chris (0 points) (+0 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)

Estoril

1: Niall (104 points)(+250 overall)
2: Steen (40 points) (+150 overall)
3: Joe (40 points) (+150 overall)
4: Chris (0 points) (+0 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)

Munich 

1: Steen (128 points)(+250 overall)
2: Joe (112 points) (+150 overall)
3: Niall (80 points) (+90 overall)
4: Chris (0 points) (+0 overall)
5: Jeff (0 points) (+0 overall)

1: Steen: 7480 ranking points (+490 points overall)
2: Niall: 6150 points (+490 points overall)
3: Joe 5440 points (+550 points overall)
4: Jeff: 5360 points (+0 points overall)
5: Chris: 4800 points (+0 points overall)

Joe moves up a spot in the rankings, while Steen and Niall continue their battle in first and second.