Blake, Nadal look set to win titles
Countrywide Classic
James Blake is through to the semifinals of the Countrywide Classic in LA. His opponent is Hyung-Taik Lee. On the other side of the bracket is Radek Stepanek vs. Nicolas Kiefer. I look for Kiefer and Blake to win semifinals, and Blake to win in finals. Blake has had a little of an off year in 2007, but the Countrywide Classic is played on hardcourt, Blake’s best surface.
Mercedes Cup
Nadal looks poised to win another title this week at the Mercedes Open. He is in semifinals, set to play Feliciano Lopez. The Mercedes Open is played on clay, giving Nadal a huge advantage. On the other side of the draw is Juan Ignacio Chela vs. Stanislas Wawrinka. I don’t see either of them giving Nadal much trouble, should he beat Lopez and play one of them in finals.
On a side note, I’m not quite sure why Nadal is playing a clay court tournament. I would think he would be trying to play as many hardcourt tournaments as possible to prepare for the US Open (even though there is still plenty of time before the Open).
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