Qualifiers will be updated as they win, and possibly the predictions as well.
First Quarter: (1)Tommy Haas vs (5)Fabio Fognini
This week I have gone with mostly seeds and few upsets. I picked top seed Tommy Haas to win the title despite having probably the toughest draw. A potential second round matchup against Latvian firecracker Ernests Gulbis and the flashy 5th seed Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals may prove Haas' undoing.
Second Quarter: (3)Jeremy Chardy vs (8)Martin Klizan
In the second quarter, I went with a surprise pick in Albert Montanes who has been racking up the results lately. His first round opponent is 8th seed Martin Klizan who is having a disappointing year after being named Newcomer of the Year by the ATP last year. The projected quarterfinal opponent is 3rd seed Jeremy Chardy, who after reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals has been in a slump.
Third Quarter: (7)Lukas Rosol vs (4)Benoit Paire
Nadal slayer Lukas Rosol and the talented Frenchman Benoit Paire are the 7th and 4th seeds respectively in this quarter. Rosol has had the ups and downs of a big game this year, winning his first ATP title in Bucharest and losing in the first round of Wimbledon to a qualifier. Paire is my pick for the final after a disappointing loss at Wimbledon. He has the shots and the game, but will need to get past a potential second round matchup with former world no.3 Nikolay Davydenko.
Fourth Quarter: (6/WC)Florian Mayer vs (2)Phillip Kohlschreiber
Four Germans headline this quarter, including funky 6th seed Florian Mayer and second seed Phillip Kohlschreiber. I see Kohlschreiber into the semifinals because the rest of his quarter lacks the consistency, though they have the potential for an upset. For example, former top 10 player Gael Monfils has been finding some form after injury, but withdrew from Wimbledon with personal reasons. Florian Mayer is a former Wimbledon quarterfinalist and former top 20 player, but just doesn't have the consistency to make a big move up the rankings.
Final: (1)Tommy Haas over (4)Benoit Paire
First Quarter: (1)Tommy Haas vs (5)Fabio Fognini
This week I have gone with mostly seeds and few upsets. I picked top seed Tommy Haas to win the title despite having probably the toughest draw. A potential second round matchup against Latvian firecracker Ernests Gulbis and the flashy 5th seed Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals may prove Haas' undoing.
Second Quarter: (3)Jeremy Chardy vs (8)Martin Klizan
In the second quarter, I went with a surprise pick in Albert Montanes who has been racking up the results lately. His first round opponent is 8th seed Martin Klizan who is having a disappointing year after being named Newcomer of the Year by the ATP last year. The projected quarterfinal opponent is 3rd seed Jeremy Chardy, who after reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals has been in a slump.
Third Quarter: (7)Lukas Rosol vs (4)Benoit Paire
Nadal slayer Lukas Rosol and the talented Frenchman Benoit Paire are the 7th and 4th seeds respectively in this quarter. Rosol has had the ups and downs of a big game this year, winning his first ATP title in Bucharest and losing in the first round of Wimbledon to a qualifier. Paire is my pick for the final after a disappointing loss at Wimbledon. He has the shots and the game, but will need to get past a potential second round matchup with former world no.3 Nikolay Davydenko.
Fourth Quarter: (6/WC)Florian Mayer vs (2)Phillip Kohlschreiber
Four Germans headline this quarter, including funky 6th seed Florian Mayer and second seed Phillip Kohlschreiber. I see Kohlschreiber into the semifinals because the rest of his quarter lacks the consistency, though they have the potential for an upset. For example, former top 10 player Gael Monfils has been finding some form after injury, but withdrew from Wimbledon with personal reasons. Florian Mayer is a former Wimbledon quarterfinalist and former top 20 player, but just doesn't have the consistency to make a big move up the rankings.
Final: (1)Tommy Haas over (4)Benoit Paire
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