Canas vs Mathieu - first round of Rogers Cup
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Starlite
Semi-Pro
Yeah, Ljubo's about to lose! Odesnik doing pretty good lately, beat Juan Martin Del Potro in DC last week.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
All this hostility, but Mathieu is a great all court player, is transition and mental game could be a lot stronger.
But I see no resemblance in his game to Mari Sharapova :confused
Chauvalito
Hall of Fame
Ivan's out...wtf
Chauvalito
Hall of Fame
I didnt know that Odesknic was represented the US...
and Ivan is sponsored by that chinese company now
and Ivan is sponsored by that chinese company now
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
Messed up day all around, Berdych, Ljubicic and now Canas is on his was out after being up a set and 4-0. 
Topaz
Legend
YES!!!! Wayne 'the train' Odesnik takes out Luby!
I watched this guy in DC, and he was just great...a small guy who fights hard for every single point. His match with Isner was three tiebreak sets! He gave him the hardest time until Isner got to Roddick.
OK, sorry, back to Canas...man, I would hate to see him out this early.
I watched this guy in DC, and he was just great...a small guy who fights hard for every single point. His match with Isner was three tiebreak sets! He gave him the hardest time until Isner got to Roddick.
OK, sorry, back to Canas...man, I would hate to see him out this early.
Chauvalito
Hall of Fame
I was hoping for Canas-Nadal...
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
All right,
Way to step it up on the big stages, after trailing 4-6, 0-4.
4-6, 7-5, 6-0.
Way to step it up on the big stages, after trailing 4-6, 0-4.
4-6, 7-5, 6-0.
Rodditha
Banned
Mathieu don't have no variety, when he comes to the net he is ackward. He only hits the ball as hard as he can from the baseline.
Starlite
Semi-Pro
Haha, second that he's such a fighter! From seeing him last week, and now this win I definitely expect to see much more from him soon! Funny how the two new Americans on the seen are "older"!
Wow, bagel in the third! Très bien, Paulo!
Topaz
Legend
I looked up Odesnik after watching him play del Potro and Isner. He did well in the juniors, was never at the top, and has been toiling away down in the challenger events and qualifiers. He had to go through qualifying again in Montreal, and is now through to the second round! It would be great to see him having some success, though with his stature (or lack thereof) I wonder how far he could go. He reminds me of Hewitt, only smaller.
Starlite
Semi-Pro
22 like Isner, and he's higher ranked (182 to Isner's 193).
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
Topaz
Legend
I believe he is also 22...oh, they are showing some of the match now!!!
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
See!!
It only took a few grand slams to get some proper coverage from TTC.
It only took a few grand slams to get some proper coverage from TTC.
Topaz
Legend
I still get giddy seeing players on TV that I've seen in real life! I'm a dork!
Why, coming to the net is supposed to be a virtuous attribute by itself? If I could hit like Mathieu from the baseline, I'd camp at the baseline and go to the net to shake hands, as the saying goes. That's what Federer often does too.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
Hopefully, I will feel the same way in a few weeks at Flushing Meadows.
Rodditha
Banned
That's not working for Mathieu even though he hardly beat Canas. I can't stand watching Mathieu playing his one dimensionnal game.
Topaz
Legend
C'mon Rodditha, he won 6-0 in the third!!! That's not 'hardly' beating anyone!
tennis_hand
Hall of Fame
Canas fairy tale is over.
Rodditha
Banned
Mathieu was down a set and down two breaks in the second, he hardly beat Canas, if Canas didn't choke you wouldn't be speaking like that.
Topaz
Legend
I will concede that there was a bit of choking involved. But still, he was firing some great shots to get through the second set and steam roll the third. It isn't like Canas stopped trying, he just had no answers for how hot Mathieu got all of a sudden.
martin8768
Rookie
looks like Canas sorta rolled his ankle, he definitely was on the defence more in the third and Mathieu just ripped a lot of winners and overheads, but canas' ankle i dont think it was that bad, just fatigue because he didnt really slow down in his footwork that much i seen him run around a couple backhands,
oh well mathieu really stepped up and played really good
congrats mathieu!
oh well mathieu really stepped up and played really good
congrats mathieu!
martin8768
Rookie
yah he is a counterpuncher, but i mean even more so because he was getting frustrated with all the unforced errors + mathieu's shots
We must have watched a different match. Canas is not a choker to begin with, and I certainly didn't see any sign of choking from him today. He didn't beat himself. He was overrun by an avalanche of brilliant shotmaking and has nothing to be ashamed of. His wheels are as quick as they come, and he couldn't get to all those shots. I don't know who could. From 0-4 in the second, Mathieu moved into the twilight zone and never left. That's what I saw.
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
I can't believe Canas lost it, he must have suffered some injury. he just wasn't moving past 1.5 sets. With immobile player it is very obvious his opponent will hit tons of winners and will look awesome
edberg505
Legend
Yeah, Cañas suffered an injury alright. It happened when PHM whooped his @$$ so I imagine it's painful now. It should be healed by the next tournament though.
SoBad
G.O.A.T.
Tennis is such a momentum game, isn't it!!! Quite remarkable passage for PH from set and 0-4 in the second, but kinda sad Canas is out, because I thought maybe he'd run into fed and double-bagel him and fed would retire and get off the tv screens finally. But still a remarkable momentum match, neither one of them will ever forget it I think.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
waow... what a win for PHM ! bravo !
to do it against a fighter like cañas wasn't easy (and it's a sweet revenge from their RG gladiator match 2 years ago !).
i just saw some parts of the match... and some frightening backhands from paulo !
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
There is a difference between running, and getting to every ball in a perfect position, and even slightest physical problem will effect that ability of getting to the ball.
Most players will whine and quit at the slightest discomfort, they know at this level if they are not 100% there is no chance of winning.
Other players will play through and loose the match
Do you remember Roddick and Murray in Miami? Roddick was still running, seemed ok, but he quit because he felt he wasn't 100% anymore
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