Stay tuned to Nick’s Pick throughout the 2010 Australian Open for in-depth coverage of the tournament!
Nadia Petrova (RUS) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
Petrova surprised just about everyone with her complete annihilation of Kim Clijsters in the third round. I don’t think anybody would have seen that coming considering the way Clijsters had been playing and [...]
2010 Australian Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Round 4
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Posted: Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Dinara Safina (RUS) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
If you just see the box score from Safina’s win over Dominika Cibulkova you won’t get the full story. Cibulkova played her extremely tough and really tested Safina’s mental and physical strength. This is Safina’s third Grand Slam final and her second consecutive appearance in the finals [...]
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2009 French Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Semifinals
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Posted: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Dinara Safina (RUS) vs. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
As thought, Safina got her first big test of the tournament when she faced Victoria Azarenka in the quarters. She dropped the opening set, but fought back to advance in three. The win puts her into the semis for the second-straight year and now she is two [...]
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2009 French Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
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Posted: Monday, June 1st, 2009
Dinara Safina (RUS) vs. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
Nobody has even come close to challenging Safina as of yet. In four matches she has lost a total of five games! She certainly looks unstoppable as of right now, but then again so did Nadal! If she captures this title, it would be the first Grand [...]
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2009 French Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Round 4
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Posted: Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Stay tuned for updates throughout the French Open as Nick’s Pick will bring you daily analysis and predictions!
Jelena Jankovic (ESP) vs. Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
Jankovic has yet to drop a set in any of her three matches, and has moved through the draw quietly. Many people forget that she is a two-time semifinalist here and [...]
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2009 French Open – Nick’s Picks – Women’s Singles Third Round
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Posted: Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Stay tuned for updates throughout the French Open as Nick’s Pick will bring you daily analysis and predictions!
Elena Dementieva (RUS) vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS)
Dementieva got a bit lucky in the second round as she was down a set against Jelena Dokic when the Australian was forced to retire due to an injury. Sometimes a [...]
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2009 French Open - Nick’s Picks - Women’s Singles First Round
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Posted: Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Stay tuned for updates throughout the French Open as Nick’s Pick will bring you daily analysis and predictions!
Venus Williams (USA) vs. Bethanie Mattek (USA)
Venus comes into the tournament ranked #3 in the world and having already won two titles this year (one on clay). She reached the finals at Roland Garros back in 2002, [...]
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Stay tuned to Nick’s Picks throughout the French Open for predictions and analysis of the tournament. Yesterday, we began with our breakdown of the Men’s Field. Today we have the Women’s Breakdown and Friday we will take a look at the Draws.
Top 10 Ranked Players
Dinara Safina (RUS)
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 154 lbs.
D.O. B: 04/27/1986
Turned Pro: 2000
Plays: Right-handed [...]
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2009 Sony Ericsson Open - Nick’s Picks - Women’s Singles Round 3
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Posted: Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Nick’s Picks will be coming to you live from The Sony Ericsson Open from March 25th-29th. Follow along for predictions, picks, and insight into the tournament on the blog and on TennisWeek.com.
Dinara Safina (RUS) vs. Sam Stosur (AUS)
Stosur comes into the tournament ranked #42 in the world in singles and #8 in the world [...]