ATP

Quarterfinals

Djokovic over Cilic
Raonic (Monfils) over Bautista Agut
Del Potro over Kyrgios 
Murray over Nishikori

Semifinals 

Djokovic over Raonic
Murray over Del Potro

Final

Djokovic over Murray 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 2-6, 7-5

Biggest Loser: Wawrinka
Biggest Loser # 2 (I know this doesn't count, but I had hard time deciding): Thiem

WTA

Quarterfinals

Halep over Makarova (Serena)
Pliskova over Radwanska
Puig over Keys
Kerber over Doi 

Semifinals 

Halep over Pliskova
Puig over Kerber

Final

Halep over Puig 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Biggest Loser: Serena

Commentary:

I think I have a pretty good handle on the men, but the women's draw is brutal. Don't think Halep would beat Serena if they played, and they would have been my finalists if they were on opposite sides of the draw. Puig will reach final if she plays like she did at Olympics, but these courts are faster, she'd never played like that before and she's sure to have a letdown after a life-changing event. But I picked her anyway. 

If Keys plays a clean match, no one can beat her except for Serena if her shoulder is healthy, but Keys has been incapable of player her best when it matters. At some point, I have to believe, that will change. 

I'm not discouting Kerber, either, but she has to be worn down from the rest of the summer. 



 

I know that Raonic was hurt, but I did not see him losing to Ryan Harrison.  I think Harrison has a winnable match against Bagdahtis, and a win should get him back to the top 100.

Is Muguruza the new Kvitova?  By which I mean, she should be on a giant winning streak, but she's just too inconsistent.

Unless Wawrinka or Murray go down, Raonic will be our biggest loser for the men.  Barring a Serena meltdown, Muguruza will take it for the women.

It helps if I remember my own rules.  Goffin (seeded 12th) went out in the first round and is our biggest loser.

Kerber looked great against Kvitova who was not in "I can hit my spots at will" mode.

You were right about Baghdatis.  However, Harrison should make the top 100 given that he got points for qualifying.

Pouille is in his second straight slam quarterfinal and should make the top 20.  He'll be the second youngest (after Krygios).  Do we have a new future contender?

So, I think we actually had a higher quality women's final than men's final.  There was some back and forth struggle between Kerber and Pliskova.  A nice contrast of styles.  And Pliskova did not choke at the end (despite what some other sites are claiming), Kerber broke her physically.  Two time slam champion and made the number 1 ranking, that's enough for the Hall of Fame, right?  Especially given that her name isn't "Kafelnikov".

In contrast, Djokovic got hurt and was not very good in the fourth set.  Wawrinka maintains his perfect Slam final record (and we both picked him as the biggest loser, oops).  It wasn't a bad men's final, but I don't think it was as good as the women's.