Correct.Philippoussis 1997?
Commentators said something about that on TV
Deliciano won Queens... Yes, grass field is stronger than clay field, remember? ... LOL
Not at Wimbledon, which is somewhat surprising.Lopez is a top 10 player on grass, he defeated Cilic in 2017 to get the title who won the title against Djokovic the following year.
So, top ten grass player had best result in Winbledon - QF, eight years ago? Yeah, grass field is really better than clay field....Lopez is a top 10 player on grass, he defeated Cilic in 2017 to get the title who won the title against Djokovic the following year.
Nah I think he'll retire. Has a nice cushy job as Madrid TD, getting (re)married soon, asides from this tournament hasn't actually been good. It's a good note to go out on!Feliciano Lopez for 2020 will get back in to the draw with at least a Wild Card for the Queens Club tournament for both singles and doubles, no matter what his ranking is in 2020!
Nah I think he'll retire. Has a nice cushy job as Madrid TD, getting (re)married soon, asides from this tournament hasn't actually been good. It's a good note to go out on!
Ah. Well, the 500 points should anchor him there until Wimbledon next year.He has said that he will play one more year if his ranking at the end of 2019 still allows him direct entry to the Grand Slams.
I am not a tennis historian, and so I ask TTW for enlightment.
Feliciano just won Queens in singles and doubles (with Murray). Has it happened before? How many players have won the same year the same title in singles and doubles?
Lopez peaking at 37 confirmed.Federer won Halle 2005 in both singles and doubles.
Fed peaked at the age of 35, it seems Lopez isn't an early bloomer after all.Lopez peaking at 37 confirmed.
And some said queens was so much more difficult than Halle but we had a Lopez/Simon final.Deliciano won Queens... Yes, grass field is stronger than clay field, remember? ... LOL
And some said queens was so much more difficult than Halle but we had a Lopez/Simon final.
Pete Sampras won the Singles at Queens in 1995 and the doubles in the same tournament with Todd Martin.
Would love to see Fed vs Lopez at Wimbledon this year.
And some said queens was so much more difficult than Halle but we had a Lopez/Simon final.
Bautista-Goffin is my pick. Maybe Tsonga-Goffin.I wonder what sort of finalists we would get at Halle if Federer adopted Djokovic's and Nadal's attitude and snubbed all the main grass warm-up events?
Would love to see Fed vs Lopez at Wimbledon this year.
Lopez could have defeated Federer at Wimbledon 2013 and Nadal at Wimbledon 2013 and Wimbledon 2015. Not a chance against Federer of 2014-2017 or Nadal of Wimbledon 2018.Lopez wouldn't be able to win that one. Maybe he could take out Nadal on a good day. That would be great to see.
I am not a tennis historian, and so I ask TTW for enlightment.
Feliciano just won Queens in singles and doubles (with Murray). Has it happened before? How many players have won the same year the same title in singles and doubles?
Lopez could have defeated Federer at Wimbledon 2013 and Nadal at Wimbledon 2013 and Wimbledon 2015. Not a chance against Federer of 2014-2017 or Nadal of Wimbledon 2018.
In other words, all what it takes is a bad day from Fedal for Feli to have a chance. If Feli has a good day but Fedal are in great shape, he has no chance.
Lopez did beat Nadal in straight sets at Queens 2010, one of the years Nadal won Wimbledon, and given that Nadal has lost to Rosol, Darcis, Brown, Muller and Kyrgios in recent years, I wouldnt give Lopez a chance only if Nadal was playing badly. He has a respectable 4-9 h2h with Nadal and has won the last couple of matches. 1-0 on grass, 3-4 on HC and 0-5 on clay, so it's clear he can compete on quicker surfaces.
Federer is 13-0 vs Lopez but the only time they've met on grass is Wimbledon 2003! When fed won in straights. So seems like he is a bad match up for Lopez, but you never know, I wouldnt have predicted Anderson would beat Federer either
Not sure you realise, Lopez is a pure grass court specialist.Deliciano won Queens... Yes, grass field is stronger than clay field, remember? ... LOL
IMO it would be more interesting to see him matched against someone like Djokovic.Would love to see Fed vs Lopez at Wimbledon this year.
Not sure I'd say "pure". It's definitely his best surface, but in addition to his 6 finals on grass he has 4 on clay and 8 on hardcourt. He has also had a lot of success on clay in doubles - including two Masters finals and a French Open title.Not sure you realise, Lopez is a pure grass court specialist.
Guillermo Cañas defeated Federer in Miami 2007. Following your logic, because Federer had a great year in 2007, Guillermo Cañas could have defeated a good-playing Federer at the US Open 2007.Lopez did beat Nadal in straight sets at Queens 2010, one of the years Nadal won Wimbledon, and given that Nadal has lost to Rosol, Darcis, Brown, Muller and Kyrgios in recent years, I wouldnt give Lopez a chance only if Nadal was playing badly.
u wot m8?2) It ignores the difference between Masters 1000/ATP 500 (best of 3 and smaller court) and Grand Slams (best of 5, bigger court dimensions).
Yes, and pure grass specialist did nothing in Wimbledon... That is weak grass field I am talking about... My point...Not sure you realise, Lopez is a pure grass court specialist.
What do you mean he did nothing in Wimbledon? He made 3 QFs and a few R4s! ....for someone who was a fringe top 20 player that's pretty good. What did you expect, that he'd be winning Wimbledon?Yes, and pure grass specialist did nothing in Wimbledon... That is weak grass field I am talking about... My point...
Someone wrote here that he is top 10 grass court player, and I agree.What do you mean he did nothing in Wimbledon? He made 3 QFs and a few R4s! ....for someone who was a fringe top 20 player that's pretty good. What did you expect, that he'd be winning Wimbledon?
Deliciano won Queens... Yes, grass field is stronger than clay field, remember? ... LOL
Not sure you realise, Lopez is a pure grass court specialist.
Guillermo Cañas defeated Federer in Miami 2007. Following your logic, because Federer had a great year in 2007, Guillermo Cañas could have defeated a good-playing Federer at the US Open 2007.
Your comment is logically incorrect for two reasons:
1) It assumes if a player A defeats player B in a match, when player B had an overall great year, player B could have not played bad that particular match.
2) It ignores the difference between Masters 1000/ATP 500 (best of 3 and smaller court) and Grand Slams (best of 5, bigger court dimensions).
Only because a player had an overall great year, it doesn't follow that he will play all his matches good during the year. Obviously, Nadal didn't play good that particular match against Feliciano in Queens 2010. Also, Queens is a best of 3 format, and not the same tournament as Wimbledon. Nadal has 2 Wimbledon titles, 5 finals and an extra SF, while Feliciano never got past the QF of Wimbledon. Nadal is clearly the superior grass player, and so, if he plays good at Wimbledon, Feliciano has no chance.