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Ok guys with the season drawing to a close how about we all make one BOLD prediction for the 2012 season and see who gets the closest!
I'll start the ball rolling by making the BOLD prediction that Rafael Nadal will NOT win at Roland Garros in 2012!!
If bold prediction means prediction with balls 
,then I will say that Federer will not win a single match against Djokovic,Nadal or Murray.
Last edited by Dragan (Nov. 6, 2011 6:50pm)
Wow! Now that is very BOLD indeed Dragan...we will wait and see if you are correct! 
These are pretty bold I guess:
Milos Raonic will make a 'Slam QF and Grigor Dimitrov will finish the season inside the top 25.
Dimitrov inside the Top 25 is certainly a BOLD prediction Aiur...not so sure that Raonic making a quarterfinal in a Slam is though, he did make the 4th round in the Aussie Open earlier this year remember!
Here is another one.
Azarenka will win at least one Grand Slam title.
Bold predictions:
Federer to regain the top ranking. 
Andy Murray to win a GS.
Stosur to become World no.1.
Rafa to drop out of the top 4 some time during the year.
Mardy Fish to become world no.5.
Delpo to re-enter the top 10.
Wozniacki to have a relatively bad season.
Last edited by CrossCourt (Nov. 10, 2011 3:02am)
Monfils to win ATP World Tour Finals.
Murray to win 4 Masters. Federer to win 3. Nole to win 1.
I'm really pushing boundaries here. Some of these predictions are on the verge of impossible.
LOL...Im not sure if they are BOLD CrossCourt....more like you have been smoking your own kind of pocket rocket I think Heres my take on your BOLDNESS....
Fed to return to No.1 - Very Bold, love to see it happen even for only two weeks
Murray to win a GS - thats a good one, BOLD but certainly possible
Stosur to become No.1 - Who knows, BOLD indeed but don't see it happening
Rafa to drop out of top 4 - another BOLD one, if he gets injured could happen
Fish to No.5 - wow very BOLD, he would have to have a better year than this year
Delpo inside the top 10 - He is already there so that one is not bold at all
Woz to have a relatively bad season - could happen if her and McIlroy become too lovey dovey
Monfils to win the ATP WTF - that aint BOLD thats just plain crazy
Masters predictions - Very BOLD but who knows?
Here's my opinion about all that:
1) Fed #1: no way in hell
2) Murray to win GS: 50/50, not bold
3) Stosur to #1: could happen, nice idea, I personally doubt it
4) Rafa out of top 4: only injury can displace him from top 2
5) Fish to #5: no way in hell
6) Delpo inside top 10: DUH!!!
7) What does this mean? What is a "relatively bad" season???: meaningless
8) Le Monf to win ATP WTF: no way in hell EVER
9) Murray to win 4 Masters: highly unlikely, but possible, nice idea
10) Federer to win 3 Masters: extremely unlikely, probably a rash prediction
11) Nole to win 1: no way in hell
Last edited by Don (Nov. 10, 2011 2:09pm)
Here's my bold prediction. No Americans in the top 10 at year's end 2012.
Lest you think that is not a bold prediction, consider this. Since the point system began in 1979 here are how many Americans have been in the year end top 10 for each year:
7 - 79
6 - 80, 89
5 - 81
4 - 82, 83, 92, 94, 95
3 - 84, 87, 88, 90. 91. 93, 96, 99
2 - 85, 97, 98, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08
1 - 86, 07, 09, 10, 11
Let's recap that:
79: 7 out of 10 the first year.
'80's: 37 top 10 players, 3 years with 5 or more, 8 years with 3 or more of top 10
'90's: 31, 0 years with 5 or more, 8 years with 3 or more, 0 years fewer than 2 of top 10
'00's: 18, 0 years with 3 or more, 8 years with 2 of top 10
10, 11: only 1 each year, first Roddick, now Fish
Please note that 4 of the only 5 times there was only one American in the top 10 have occurred within the past 5 years, including the last 3 years in a row. Those players were Roddick and Fish. Roddick is clearly declining with age. Fish is suffering from injuries that were predictable, given his greatly increased training and playing, combined with his age. Unless Fish's health improves and then holds up next year, there will absolutely be no American in the top 10.
While the downward trend is obvious, the fact is there has never been a year without an American in the top 10!!! So I'd say my prediction is as bold as it gets.
Last edited by Don (Nov. 10, 2011 3:19pm)
History would show that your prediction is very BOLD indeed Don, but it appears to rest with the performance of one Mardy Fish unless Roddick has one final fling at trying to prove his worth again.
Unbelievable to think that there could be NO American inside the top 10 really...but I definitely think it could happen too...we need a trojan like Connors or Johnny Mac to come out of the States again...if Isner had an all court game he could make the top 10 but like Roddick before him he also relies on his big serve...the game is evolving into a warrior like rallying clash nowadays.
I'm all for mixing up the court surfaces so we can see some serve and volley prowess make a come back...golf uses technology in their sport, maybe tennis has to redefine the parameters to make the game appeal to ALL types of players once more....baseliners, serve and volleyers, slicers and dinkers etc etc...now wouldn't that be radical, players would have to use different tactics on different surfaces which I think would only enhance their all round game
Here's my bold prediction. No Americans in the top 10 at year's end 2012.
If we look the history and statistics only,than your prediction is bold.
But when we know that Rodick is not so consistent and that Fish almost skips the clay court season it's more realistic than bold.
I'm guessing that Mardy's level of play will not drop dramaticaly,but still it will be hard to expect from him to repeat those great results from the American tour considering his injuries.And hopefuly there will be Delpo and few others waiting for the top ten entering,so Fish out of top ten sounds more realistic than bold to me.
You can do much bolder than that mr.Don,I'm sure. 
Nice call on that one, Thomas. A shocker no longer. Probably happen in the next two years.
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And, right, Dragan, it is realistic -- but given history it sure sounds bold to say "No Americans in the Top 10 at year end!" even if it is moderately likely.
You want bold, Dragan? You think you can handle bold? Well, here's one: Soderling will win Wimbledon next year.
LMAO!Ooo man,you really put a sincere smile on my face Don,with prediction but especially with your attitude.
I new that you can do bold!
Probably it's not going to hapen,but the same thing goes for my Federer prediction.That's why Tony said:We will see who gets the closest.
I like your prediction about Nadal not winning 2012 RG Tono.I think that Novak will win it,if he avoides injuries at that time.I also think that Rafa would loose this year too if Federer was not that good in the semifinal against Novak.
Last edited by Dragan (Nov. 11, 2011 5:30pm)
Have to agree with you on that one Dragan....Novak COULD have achieved the calendar Grand Slam in 2011 if the "Greatest Player Of All Time" didn't stop him at Roland Garros
I too think that if Nole is fit and healthy that he will end Rafa's reign at RG next year
On Don's comment about Soderling winning Wimbledon...very very BOLD indeed Don, that one is out there but you never know...put that pocket rocket away Don
Admittedly it sounds a tad far fetched.
Yep but thats what being BOLD is all about my man!
I'll have another crack and say that John Isner will become the No.1 American in 2012...did you see how he served out the match with Ferrer...absolute thunderbolts, most serves were over 220kmh in that final service game...IMPRESSIVE!!
Prediction: Tsonga will win a GS in 2012.
Ahhh...Now I like that prediction CC
Tsonga is so good to watch, he would be smiling for the rest of the year if he wins a GS!!
My BOLD prediction:
ZHENG JIE WILL WIN AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012!!!
If by "bold" we mean "blind, lovestruck fanboy."
-Arvis
LOL....Thats why you got my vote for "Crew" favourite this year!
Here are THE BOLD Predictions-
Wozniaki drops out of top 5
Tsonga gets to a grand slam Only one of the mens top four will be in the French open semi (and everyone knows who that Nike spaniard dude is,
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