Bloggystyle -- The Greatest

Now that the predictable Conference Finals matchups are set, and since I already predicted the Spurs/Pistons to win in 6, it's time for someone to talk about tennis.
With the French Open starting today, there is no better time to talk about tennis, if there's ever a good time to talk about it.

The reason is because the French Open is often the most unpredictable sporting event of the year, due to the surface (clay) and the number of Spanish players who specialize their games on clay. What results is former no namers like Carlos Moya and Gaston Gaudio literally coming out of nowhere to breeze through the tournament. Even in his prime, Sampras could get no further than the French semis.

And since the seeding isn't determined by how good someone can play on clay, the seeds are totally meaningless. Federer of course is the #1 seed, but no pundit is expecting him to win. Instead, Rafael Nadal, the 18 year old Spaniard who's been tearing it up all season, is the clearcut favorite. Nadal has had the 2nd best year behind Federer, and hailing from Spain, clay is definitely his best surface. The kid has never played in the French Open and yet he's the clear favorite.

Nadal is also the 4 seed, which put him in Federer's half of the bracket. If Federer can make it to the semis, he will likely run into the Nadal buzzsaw. Guillermo Coria is the 8 seed, and he'll likely be the favorite to make it to the Finals through the other bracket.

So here are my predictions for the semis and the winner:

Nadal and Federer. Nadal wins in 4 sets.
Guillermo Coria and Guillermo Canas. Coria wins in 4 sets.

Nadal beats Coria in 4 sets in the Finals.

And unless Sharapova's playing, who cares about the women?