2014 Aegon Championships - Queen's Club

[JRAJ1988]

I know it's early but the qualifying has begun *There maybe withdrawals*

The Queen's Club is steeped in history with it's legendary participants like Sampras, Lendl, Hewitt, Connors, Roddick, Djokovic, Agassi, Nadal, Philippoussis, Henman, Federer, Murray and Wayne Ferreira.

Another year passes and we venture into the Grass Court Season, whilst being a rather short season it's always memorable and what better way to prepare than to play at the Queen's Club (Or Halle )

Who will win?

 

[Team10]

Looking forward to this......love seeing grass court tennis. I voted for Ernie just because of his recent form. Would be amazing to see him win here.

 

[stringertom]

The Ernests! Nobody's hotter right now. He will transition smoothly to the grass with the big serve.

 

[NADALRECORD]

Murray is all over this title. Best form of his life.

 

[AudreyBlue]

When is the draw?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Andy for the win !

 

[Deleted member 512391]

I think Andy has the best chance to win it, but I wouldn't discount Gulbis as well.

 

[Wynter]

Hewitt Murray Final, hopefully.

 

[Warmaster]

Murray is obviously the biggest favourite but if he loses early look for one of Gulbis, Cilic, Tsonga or Dimitrov to pounce.

edit: the bird is there as well? strong field

 

[Bukmeikara]

Murray is a favorite but not a big one, right now I think that half the seeds believe that they can beat Andy which was not the case in past years.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Would be cool if Hewitt won this.

Also, from 2000-2007 the winner was either Andy Roddick or the aforementioned Hewitt.

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Would be cool if Hewitt won this.

Also, from 2000-2007 the winner was either Andy Roddick or the aforementioned Hewitt.

Hewitt is a wildcard-hogging bum. Hope he retires this year.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Hewitt is a wildcard-hogging bum. Hope he retires this year.

Wow aren't you happy. You should do something today, it is a Saturday after all. Go on a date or something, might cheer you up.

 

[SoBad]

The true winner will be the first forumer to start a USO thread after Nadal wins his 1R Wimbledon match.:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Nostradamus]

so will they have TV or Online coverage starting on MONDAY ?????????? in the past, coverage of this Great tournament had been Awful. don't even see it til Friday

 

[Team10]

so will they have TV or Online coverage starting on MONDAY ?????????? in the past, coverage of this Great tournament had been Awful. don't even see it til Friday

Yeah, was just checking ESPN3 and they will be showing the early round matches starting on Monday.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

pame marcos !
(could face 1st seed wawrinka in the 2nd round)

he's already playing on grass: he'll play the final of the nottingham challenger tomorrow (against challenger-monster muller or matosevic).

 

[jaggy]

I think baby fed takes it

 

[Wynter]

Hewitt got a brutal draw

Lopez then Gulbis, should.make it to Gulbs, whether he can beat him is the question.

 

[Down_the_line]

I voted Berdych. Gut feeling.

 

[TheStranger]

Going with Gulbis. Big serve, variety of shots, likes to dropshot. Plus "addicted" to success now.

 

[Team10]

Hewitt got a brutal draw

Lopez then Gulbis, should.make it to Gulbs, whether he can beat him is the question.

First Gimeno-Traver in R1 then F. Lopez then Gulbis. Oh and I highly doubt he is beating F. Lopez. Unlike most Spaniards, Lopez is a great grasscourt player with the ability to utilize S&V very well. Grass is probably his best surface. Hewitt is a shadow of his former self, it will be a very tough match if they both make it there.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Wikipedia's Draw -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Aegon_Championships_–_Singles

Tsonga could play Thiem
Murray could play Mathieu
Hewitt does have a stinker of a draw, Dan Evans and James Ward could face Anderson and Dimitrov respectively if they get through their 1st rounds (50%)

I think Gulbis, Murray or Tsonga will win this. Dimitrov and Wawrinka have had time to adjust to Grass after their 1st round exits at the French Open though.

 

[Tennis sensation]

I will go with Murray

 

[chloep]

Looking at the draw I predict a Tsonga-Murray final.
Both of them are strong on grass and both have been playing themselves back into form after a less then spectacular first quarter.(ignoring Tsonga's brainfart against Djoko last week)

Dimi and Gulbis could be (seen as) threats, but neither of them set the world on fire with their grass-court skills... (Statistically their worst surface--despite the fact that on paper, this should be Gulbis' best surface)
and Gulbis is due for a dip in form after a strong run at RG.

 

[Down_the_line]

Bump. Grass court season has officially started.

I'm liking Murray to defend his title. He bombed in his FO semi against Nadal but I get the feeling he'll be good to go here.

 

[Russeljones]

This has to be one of the strongest lineups this tournament has had in a long long time. Does anyone know if the doubles matches are ever televised?

 

[JRAJ1988]

Watching Blaz Rola vs James Ward.

The winner plays Grigor Dimitrov

 

[Warmaster]

We might have another Cilic-Murray final looking at the draw.

 

[Russeljones]

Watching Blaz Rola vs James Ward.

The winner plays Grigor Dimitrov

How is that going? Ward could be very tricky for Dimitrov on grass.

 

[jaggy]

The mighty James Ward wins in straights.

 

[Warmaster]

Mighty James Ward peaking for Queen's again, Dimitrov might as well pack his bags!

 

[JRAJ1988]

Dan Evans playing well

 

[Rock Strongo]

Over in Halle, Herbert has dispatched Janowicz in straights.

And still in Halle, Dustin Brown is averaging TEN seconds between points, currently up a set and 2-2 in the second.

 

[Russeljones]

Over in Halle, Herbert has dispatched Janowicz in straights.

And still in Halle, Dustin Brown is averaging TEN seconds between points, currently up a set and 2-2 in the second.

That is because his endurance is crap. A real athlete takes 40 seconds.

 

[Rock Strongo]

That is because his endurance is crap. A real athlete takes 40 seconds.

The commentators are laughing, I'm sitting here in disbelief.

 

[Terenigma]

Its so great to see Evans doing well, have high hopes for him. Lets hope he stays solid here and gets through.

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Can't wait to see Nadal-Brown.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Things getting a lil heated between Evans and Melzer

 

[JRAJ1988]

6-5 to Evans in the 3rd set.

 

[jaggy]

Evans follows the mighty James Ward into the next round

 

[pds999]

Murray is all over this title. Best form of his life.

Serious? He just got absolutely battered in Paris and has no (recent) grass or hardcourt form to speak of at all?

 

[ruerooo]

First Gimeno-Traver in R1 then F. Lopez then Gulbis. Oh and I highly doubt he is beating F. Lopez. Unlike most Spaniards, Lopez is a great grasscourt player with the ability to utilize S&V very well. Grass is probably his best surface. Hewitt is a shadow of his former self, it will be a very tough match if they both make it there.

Thanks for articulating this. Feli can be flaky, but he can also really play when he has his mind on it.

 

[MindoverMatter]

Guess who's back?

Tomic won his first match in 5 months!

....barely. He was down 4-5 in the 3rd set, and Smyczek was serving for the match. Not sure how he's gonna defend his 4th round points at Wimbledon.

 

[Russeljones]

lol @ Tomic pic. The guy is never boring, that's for sure.

 

[D-Lite]

Of the choices listed I can only see Murray, Berdych, Gulbis or Cilic winning this. Obviously someone like Hewitt who has a pedigree for grass is always dangerous and he could rise to the challenge as he did in Brisbane earlier this year. Seeing as this is the first grass-court event of the season it's players like Hewitt with a mass of grass-court experience who can be dangerous as they're seasoned to the challenges that grass poses where as some of the players with less success obviously haven't played as much on the surface as someone like Hewitt.
You can't count Wawrinka out as he'll obviously be out to prove himself after his poor showing at Roland Garros.
As for who I'd like to see win... Well, preferably Murray as I am somewhat patriotic when it comes to tennis. Then again, I'd love to see the Gulbis hype continue. For some reason I am sure his success will really bug some of the top players, especially after some of the comments he has made in the past, and due to the fact that he is clearly coming up to the peak of his career, which we don't know exactly how high he may rise to.

 

[jaggy]

Delish comes out cold and now Judy is forced to watch him in a 3rd set.

 

[Russeljones]

Lopez let the 2nd slip vs Lajovic. Could turn into a nasty upset.

 

[Warmaster]

Doubt it, Lopez is too good on grass.

Meanwhile, Goffin won the first set against Thiem 6-4.

 

[Russeljones]

Lopez in control now, 4-1 in the 3rd.