Right as the first major tournament is around the corner for the new SIM tour I felt it worthy to start a predictions for Aussie Open.
Post not only the perhaps more 'obvious favourites' but more also more interestingly the darkhorses.
Post also any match reports here too as you go along
Right, to business:
Major threats - Top 10 Seeds
1. Noberto H - an awesome player who needs no introduction. If he uses Bashmakov, and is on his game, he is easily the player to beat
2. Rae - a naturally gifted player and one of my good friends and rivals - a great all rounder who will rally with the best of them. Again if he is on players will find it hard to get on top of his ball reaching skills
3. Specialist - a class player with incredible shot making skills that dazzle me time and time again. A good risk game, which if on, is one of the hardest players in ITST
4. Aceusam - a player with a wicked out wide serve, big risk returns and a power game that can keep you on the back foot. If he got to the Final it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.
Swifty - great, but does he have it in him to win a Slam?
Jacagest - a highly skilled simmer but can he find that 5th gear to get to the latter stages?
Coolhand - a fierce competitor but will he be tired after his huge interest and effort in MS &WS?
Amazing Zizou - a gifted player with slick volley ability but does he have the power to rival the big guns?
Djarivk - a true sim player and lover, plays tennis like it should be played and always a tough cookie
Joesixtoe - a hard player to knock off his perch, title in SIM under is belt, can he push for the big one?
Major threats - Unseeded Champions
1. Anteros - again a player who needs no introduction here at ITST. Arguably the best player on the tour and one who i predict to be no.1 SIM by the end of the 2010 season. Watch out people.
2. Anilitje - a magician & legend in ITST. Former Aussie Open Champ in MS and whilst semi- retired and playing for fun and not money, this guy can do it all.
3. Pichacu - retired number 1 MS champ, coming into SIM with arguably the strongest threat in the mens game in the last 12 months with one major and 3 major finals. Can he emulate his succces in SIM?
4. Mack - whilst not perhaps a title player, he plays like the best of them, and i know, from experience, this guy gets to every ball and you have to be at your best to beat him.
Darkhorses
EPOX FR - new to the tour and risk, volley and serve makes this guy lethal.
MoralSpain & Ensimada - two brothers with the best defense game you are ever likely to see.
Puttu Puttu & SMP andyroro - my training partners and quality players who, if they can find the edge, can progress deep into the draw.
David08 & JayL0ve (if he plays)
Baghdad
I like it.
