Predictions Week of 2/28

[3mlm]

An easy week. One WTA tournament, Dubai, and the Davis Cup World Group first round ties.

Predictions for Dubai are due before the start of play on Wednesday.

Predictions for Davis Cup are due before the start of play on Friday for each tie.

Predict the winner of each tie and the score.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC v SPAIN
Venue: Bratislava, Slovak Republic (hard – indoors)

Slovak Republic
Dominik Hrbaty
Karol Beck
Michal Mertinak
Kamil Capkovic
Captain: Miloslav Mecir

Spain
Rafael Nadal
Feliciano Lopez
Albert Costa
Fernando Verdasco
Captain: Jordi Arrese

SWITZERLAND v NETHERLANDS
Venue: Fribourg, Switzerland (hard – indoors)

Switzerland
Stanislas Wawrinka
Ivo Heuberger
Marco Chiudinelli
Yves Allegro
Captain: Marc Rosset

Netherlands
Sjeng Schalken
Dennis van Scheppingen
Raemon Sluiter
Peter Wessels
Captain: Tjerk Bogtstra

AUSTRALIA v AUSTRIA
Venue: Sydney, Australia (grass – outdoors)

Australia
Lleyton Hewitt
Wayne Arthurs
Scott Draper
Todd Woodbridge
Captain: John Fitzgerald

Austria
Jurgen Melzer
Alexander Peya
Julian Knowle
Marco Mirnegg
Captain: Thomas Muster

ARGENTINA v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay – outdoors)

Argentina
Guillermo Coria
Agustin Calleri
David Nalbandian
Guillermo Canas
Captain: Alberto Mancini

Czech Republic
Jiri Novak
Tomas Berdych
Jan Hernych
Tomas Zib
Captain: Cyril Suk

RUSSIA v CHILE
Venue: Moscow, Russia (carpet – indoors)

Russia
Marat Safin
Nikolay Davydenko
Mikhail Youzhny
Igor Andreev
Captain: Shamil Tarpischev

Chile
Fernando Gonzalez
Adrian Garcia
Hermes Gamonal
Paul Capdeville
Captain: Sergio Elias

FRANCE v SWEDEN
Venue: Strasbourg, France (clay – indoors)

France
Sebastien Grosjean
Arnaud Clement
Michael Llodra
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Captain: Guy Forget

Sweden
Thomas Johansson
Thomas Enqvist
Jonas Bjorkman
Simon Aspelin
Captain: Mats Wilander

ROMANIA v BELARUS
Venue: Brasov, Romania (clay – indoors)

Romania
Andrei Pavel
Victor Hanescu
Gabriel Trifu
Razvan Sabau
Captain: Florin Segarceanu

Belarus
Max Mirnyi
Vladimir Voltchkov
Egor Puntus
Aliaksei Biassonau
Captain: Andei Biassonau

USA v CROATIA
Carson, CA, USA (hard – outdoors)

USA
Andy Roddick
Andre Agassi
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Captain: Patrick McEnroe

Croatia
Ivan Ljubicic
Mario Ancic
Roko Karanusic
Zeljko Krajan
Captain: Nikola Pilic

[Moose]

Here's the remaining draw from the 2nd round on at Dubai

Davenport vs Zheng
Martinez vs Dechy
Myskina vs Bartoli
Li vs Schnyder
Farina Elia vs Jankovic
Mirza (d Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-2)
Hantuchova vs Likhovtseva
Bovina vs S. Williams

Mirza/Kuzny and Farina Elia/Jankovic are playing their second round matches today (Tuesday), so everyone will get those two for free.
Note - Mirzi took out Kuzny, she's in the 1/4s

[Moose]

Davenport
Dechy
Myskina
Schnyder
Jankovic
Mirza
Hantuchova
S. Williams

Davenport
Schnyder
Mirza
S. Williams

Davenport
S. Williams

S. Williams

[dryrunguy]

Why do I bother? But here goes anyways... I'm a glutton for punishment.

Davenport
Martinez
Myskina
Li
Jankovic
Mirza
Hantuchova
Williams

Davenport
Myskina
Jankovic
Williams

Davenport
Williams

Davenport


Dumb-Dumb Dry

[Sebastien447]

Why do I bother? But here goes anyways... I'm a glutton for punishment.


DITTO!


Davenport
Dechy
Myskina
Schnyder
Jankovic
Mirza
Hantuchova
Williams

Davenport
Myskina
Jankovic
Williams

Davenport
Williams

Williams

[Doll_Face]

Davenport
Dechy
Myskina
Schnyder
Jankovic
Mirza
Likhovtseva
S. Williams

Davenport
Myskina
Jankovic
S. Williams

Davenport
S. Williams

S. Williams

[Sebastien447]

hoping for double points Dolly? :P

[Sebastien447]

LOL! [smiley=laugh.gif]

[Doll_Face]

hoping for double points Dolly? :P

My computer got stuck posting, and I didn't know it triple posted - lol. I removed the other two.

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[3mlm]

Davenport
Dechy
Myskina
Schnyder
Jankovic
Mirza
Hantuchova
S. Williams

Davenport
Schnyder
Mirza
S. Williams

Davenport
S. Williams

S. Williams

[catz33]

Davenport
Martinez
Myskina
Schnyder
Jankovic
Mirza
Hantuchova
Williams

Davenport
Schnyder
Mirza
Williams

Davenport
Williams

Davenport

[3mlm]

Spain 3-2
Netherlands 4-1
Austria 3-2
Czech Republic 3-2
Russia 4-1
France 3-2
Belarus 3-2
USA 4-1

[3mlm]

Time to predict folks!

[Betsmoyo]

Spain d. Slovak R. 4-1
Neth. Switz. 3-2
Australia d. Austria 3-2
Argentina d. Czech R. 4-1
Sweden d. France 3-2
Belarus d. Romania 4-1
USA d. Croatia 3-2
I forgot to pick the Russia Chile one.

Russia d. Chile 5-0

[Doll_Face]

Spain 4-1
Netherlands 4-1
Australia 3-2
Argentina 3-2
Russia 4-1
Sweden 3-2
Belarus 3-2
USA 3-2

[Moose]

Spain vs Slovak Republic
Spain 3-2

Switzerland vs Netherlands
Netherlands 4-1

Australia vs Austria
Australia 4-1

Argentina vs Czech Republic
Argentina 4-1

Chile vs Russia
Russia 4-1

Sweden vs France
France 3-2

Romania vs Belarus
Romania 3-2

Croatia vs USA
USA 4-1

[dryrunguy]

Just so I keep making an ass of myself in these predictions...

Spain over Slovak Republic, 4-1
Netherlands over Switzerland, 4-1
Australia over Austria, 4-1
Argentina over Czech Republic 4-1
Russia over Chile, 4-1
France over Sweden, 3-2
Belarus over Romania, 3-2
USA over Croatia, 4-1

[catz33]

Hopefully, I am on the edge.

Spain 3-2
Switzerland 3-2
Australia 4-1
Argentina 3-2
Russia 3-2
Sweden 3-2
Belarus 3-2
USA 4-1

[Sebastien447]

Spain 4 - 1
Netherlands 4 - 1
Australia 4 - 1
Argentina 4 - 1
Russia 3 - 2
Sweden 3 - 2
Romania 3 - 2
USA 4 - 1

[3mlm]

Still looking for more predictions but Llewitt and Arthurs have already won their matches. Go Arthurs!

Us old folks like when the thirty+ players win.

[Sebastien447]

Us old folks like when the thirty+ players win.

Ain't that the truth! Agassi has become more of a favorite for me as he's aged. Didn't really like mohawk boy that much ::)