U.S. Open Match to Watch: Day 4

You could do a lot worse than watching a mid afternoon match on the Grandstand between Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga of France and Sergei Bubka of the Ukraine.

Tsonga remains one of the most entertaining players to watch on the men's tour and if the name Sergei Bubka seems familiar to you, this is the son of the famous pole vaulter, Sergei Bubka.

Expect to see Tsonga blasting forehands from corner to corner, and Bubka to unload on big first serves.  Bubka recently surpassed the 150mph mark on a first serve he hit at a tournament in Canada.

Tsonga will win the match, but I can't wait to watch it unfold.

U.S. Open Match to Watch: Day 1

Couldn't pick just one match to highlight for day 1, so how about two choices.

Ryan Harrison vs. Marin Cilic

and

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Gael Monfils

If you are on the U.S. Open grounds tomorrow, you can't go wrong with either of these matches.

Harrison and Cilic will be playing on Louis Armstrong Stadium at 11:00.  Harrison, the young American has had a productive summer.  Harrison is up to #66 on the ATP computer and he could even be higher if a few points would've gone his direction in L.A.  Cilic has kind of hit a plateau with his game and his ranking.  He has big-time talent and should play well on hard courts.

I like Harrison getting the New York crowd behind him and fighting hard to a 4-set victory.

At 5pm on Louis Armstrong, another rising young player, Grigor Dimitrov will take on the popular French player Gael Monfils.  Monfils wil be airborne for some shots, sliding for others, and running down every shot.  Dimitrov reminds many of a young Roger Federer, but needs work on his backhand.  I like Monfils in 4 entertaining sets.

Ryan HarrisonGrigor Dimitrov

A "Major" Opportunity for Dustin Johnson

It's Sunday at a major and Dustin Johnson has another shot at a major title, this time with the British Open.

In tough Saurday conditions, Johnson posted his second straight 2-under 68, leaving him one stroke off the pace set by Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke.

You'll remember that Johnson fell apart at last year's U.S. Open. Then, a much-debated penalty on the 72nd hole cost him a spot in the playoff at the PGA Championship.

Johnson, one of the best ball strikers on the PGA Tour has found his putting stroke in Sandwich, England is all about bouncing back and moving foreward.  That is what he has done this week.

Johnson told Sky Sports in England last night: "I'm going to be pretty comfortable out there tomorrow because I know what to expect, I know how to approach it and what I do in those situations."

Going through what Johnson has gone through makes him the favorite today to win this.

I think he gets the job done.

Wimbledon Women's Finals

A great matchup for the women's edition of Breakfast at Wimbledon. 

These two women have been playing the best on grass, so it's only fitting one of them will take home the title.

They have only played once, and that was in 2010, indoors at Memphis.  Sharapova won, but I don't put any stock in that.

Kvitova has been playing just about perfect grass court tennis, but Sharapova tears the cover off the ball every shot.  I like Kvitova and the lefty wing serve and I think Sharapova continues to have some struggles with her serve.

Prediction: Kvitova in 3 sets.

Wimbledon Men's Semi-Finals

The second and final Friday at Wimbledon brings us the men's semis

The opening act will include Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Novak Djokovic.  Tsonga holds a 5-2 career edge against the Serb, but all of those meetings were on hardcourts and these two haven't played since the 2010 Australian Open.  No matter how well Tsonga is playing, I like the determination and attitude Djokovic is playing with. 

Prediction: The Serb will pull it out in 4 tough sets.

The second match or main event will have the tennis world watching.  Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.  Nadal holds a big career edge and two victories on grass at Wimbledon.  I don't expect anything to change on Friday and I like Nadal.

Prediction: Nadal in 3 sets.