2014 bet-at-home Open - General Discussion Thread

Who will win the 2014 bet-at-home Open?

  • David Ferrer

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Fabio Fognini (defending champion)

    Votes: 3 33.3%

  • Tommy Robredo

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Alexandr Dolgopolov

    Votes: 2 22.2%

  • Mikhail Youzhny

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Roberto Bautista Agut

    Votes: 1 11.1%

  • Philipp Kohlschreiber

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Marcel Granollers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Fernando Verdasco

    Votes: 2 22.2%

  • Other

    Votes: 1 11.1%
  • Total voters
    9
  • Poll closed .
Down_the_line

Down_the_line

G.O.A.T.
2014 bet-at-home Open
Am Rothenbaum
Hamburg, Germany

July 14-20, 2014​


Level: ATP World Tour 500
Surface: Clay
Draw size: S-48, D-16

Seeds:
[1] David Ferrer (ESP)
[2] Fabio Fognini (ITA)
[3] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
[4] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
[5] Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
[6] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[7] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
[8] Marcel Granollers (ESP)
[9] Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
[10] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[11] Santiago Giraldo (COL)
[12] Gillies Simon (FRA)
[13] Federico Delbonis (ARG)
[14] Joao Sousa (POR)
[15] Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
[16] Andreas Seppi (ITA)

Draw:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/414/mds.pdf

Defending champion: Fabio Fognini (ITA)


Another clay-court tournament. Don't worry guys, it's almost over!!

Looks like every Spaniard sans Nadal has jumped at the opportunity here. As for the favourite, I'd usually say it's obviously Ferrer but he bombed out of Bastad to Berlocq so there are some questions about his form. Robredo and Verdasco also fell victim to much lower ranked players this week, although Verdasco did make the semifinals in Bastad.

Keep in mind this is a 500 event too and a former Masters. The top players will probably give this one more effort.
 
After Fognini's great win last season (He had a great clay court post Wimbly run last year) I think he won't retain his title ;)

My guesses are Roberto Bautista Agut or Delbonis...though you cannot write off Ferrer or Berlocq
 
Poll? I'm hoping for either Fognini to defend his title or Dolgopolov to win it. If those guys lose, I wouldn't mind seeing Verdasco or RBA win.
 
Down_the_line said:
Woops, forgot. It'll be up in a moment.
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Nice. On a similar note, Fabio gets beaten in the SF of Stuttgart by RBA 6-3, 6-4, Agut is a very solid opponent but I thought Fognini would take him, oh well. I still think he'll defend his title here though.
 
Betting sites or organizations should not be allowed to sponsor sporting events.

Anyway. Naming a tournament "Bet-at-home open" is just ridiculous. Sorry but just the way it is. For a moment I thought it is some kind of joke when I saw the thread.
 
Chico said:
Betting sites or organizations should not be allowed to sponsor sporting events.

Anyway. Naming a tournament "Bet-at-home open" is just ridiculous. Sorry but just the way it is. For a moment I thought it is some kind of joke when I saw the thread.
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As much as it leaves a bad taste in the mouth to see a tennis tournament named after a gambling and sports betting company, most people see enough betting adverts (starring Ivanisevic sometimes) during changeovers that it all becomes pretty ubiquitous really so I can't really complain
 
Chico said:
Betting sites or organizations should not be allowed to sponsor sporting events.

Anyway. Naming a tournament "Bet-at-home open" is just ridiculous. Sorry but just the way it is. For a moment I thought it is some kind of joke when I saw the thread.
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Most tournaments are named after their main sponsors (ex. Topshelf Open, Rogers Cup, Heineken Open etc.). Sure, bet-at-home Open is a bit more of an awkward name, but it simply falls in line with standard procedure so there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Anyways, about the actual tournament...
 
Blockbuster 1R rising stars match...Thiem vs Vesely!

I saw the header and thought Kitzbuhel was the tourney. Same sponsor.
 
Down_the_line said:
2014 bet-at-home Open
Am Rothenbaum
Hamburg, Germany

July 14-20, 2014​


Level: ATP World Tour 500
Surface: Clay
Draw size: S-48, D-16

Seeds:
[1] David Ferrer (ESP)
[2] Fabio Fognini (ITA)
[3] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
[4] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
[5] Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
[6] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[7] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
[8] Marcel Granollers (ESP)
[9] Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
[10] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[11] Santiago Giraldo (COL)
[12] Gillies Simon (FRA)
[13] Federico Delbonis (ARG)
[14] Joao Sousa (POR)
[15] Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
[16] Andreas Seppi (ITA)

Draw:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/414/mds.pdf

Defending champion: Fabio Fognini (ITA)


Another clay-court tournament. Don't worry guys, it's almost over!!

Looks like every Spaniard sans Nadal has jumped at the opportunity here. As for the favourite, I'd usually say it's obviously Ferrer but he bombed out of Bastad to Berlocq so there are some questions about his form. Robredo and Verdasco also fell victim to much lower ranked players this week, although Verdasco did make the semifinals in Bastad.

Keep in mind this is a 500 event too and a former Masters. The top players will probably give this one more effort.
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Haha awesome! Quite a strong field. I want David Ferrer to do well but I wouldn't mind one of the 1HBHs winning it. :)
 
Russeljones said:
Haha awesome! Quite a strong field. I want David Ferrer to do well but I wouldn't mind one of the 1HBHs winning it. :)
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Yeah, I know I said there are questions about his form but at the same time I have this feeling that he'll gather himself and round into form to win the title.
 
This tournament wasn't exactly kind to the Germans in qualifying. Almost all of the 12 seeded players in qualifying were matched up against a German and each German lost, most of them handily.

I hope the young German Zverev has a good tournament. Otherwise, all eyes will be on Kohlschreiber in terms of local players. I don't expect much at all from Dustin Brown, Struff or any of the German wild cards.
 
Down_the_line said:
I hope the young German Zverev has a good tournament. Otherwise, all eyes will be on Kohlschreiber in terms of local players. I don't expect much at all from Dustin Brown, Struff or any of the German wild cards.
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Misha Zverev? I remember he lost last year against Federer in Halle 0-6 0-6, he is S&V player and prefer grass...
 
Today's results - 1st round (July 14/14

Mikhail Kukushkin def. Marsel Ilhan[Q] 6-2 6-2
Dustin Brown def. Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(5) 6-3
Pablo Andujar def. Mate Delic[Q] 6-4 6-2
Tobias Kamke[WC] def. Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 4-6 6-2
Benoit Paire def. Andrey Golubev 1-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Gastao Elias[Q] def. Albert Montanes 6-4 6-3
Daniel Gimeno-Traver[Q] def. Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2 6-3
Dominic Thiem def. Jiri Vesely 7-5 6-0
Dusan Lajovic def. Kenny De Schepper 6-3 6-2
Filip Krajinovic[Q] def. Jan-Lennard Struff 1-6 7-5 6-2

Doubles results - 1st round

Marcel Granollers / Marc Lopez[3] def.
Andre Begemann / Alexander Zverev[WC] 7-6(4) 6-4

Jamie Murray / John Peers[4] def.
Martin Emmrich / Christopher Kas[WC] 6-3 6-4
 
Pulling for an "outsider" to win; Delbonis from the top half maybe or Klizan/Thiem SF winner from the bottom.

RBA got sick from Stuttgart victory celebration and has WD'd.
 
Zverev won 6-0 6-2 against Haase. Haase kept playing quite poor. Zverev played a good match though with some great points from him.

Thiem had a hard match vs Granollers, but he came back from a 5-3 down to win it 7-5!

Good day for the younsters!
 
Today's results - 1st/2nd round (July 15/14)

David Ferrer[1] def. Mikhail Kukushkin 2-6 6-3 6-2
Tommy Robredo[3] def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2 7-5
Dominic Thiem def. Marcel Granollers[8] 2-6 6-3 7-5
Santiago Giraldo[11] def. Benoit Paire 7-6(6) 6-2
Juan Monaco def. Pere Riba 6-3 6-1
Jerzy Janowicz def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas[Q] 6-0 7-5
Alexander Zverev[WC] def. Robin Haase 6-0 6-2
Martin Klizan def. Igor Sijsling 6-4 3-6 6-0
Lukas Rosol def. Julian Reister[WC] 6-4 2-1 RET.
Leonardo Mayer def. Peter Gojowczyk[WC] 6-3 6-2

Doubles results - 1st round:

David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco[2] def.
Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski 6-3 6-3

Colin Fleming / Julian Knowle def.
Oliver Marach / Gilles Simon 6-2 6-3

Guillermo Gacia-Lopez / Philipp Oswald def.
Federico Delbonis / Joao Sousa 6-3 4-6 11-9

Marin Draganja / Florin Mergea def.
Carlos Berlocq / Andreas Seppi 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 10-8
 
Zverev... has become the youngest player to win a match at an ATP World Tour 500-level tournament in more than five years
 
marc45 said:
Zverev... has become the youngest player to win a match at an ATP World Tour 500-level tournament in more than five years
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I saw that...Dimitrov beat Berdych @Rotterdam'09, but Kokki's win at @AO'14 trumps that (age 17, 9 months).

I only saw a couple of highlight points vs Haase but the kid already has a crusher 2HBH.
 
FOGNINI???

He loses to Filip Krajinovic 6-4 6-0

Delbonis is also out.
 
Today's results - 2nd round (July 16/14)

Seeds dropped like flies in Hamburg today, including the defending champion.

Filip Krajinovic[Q] def. Fabio Fognini[2] 6-4 6-0
Alexandr Dolgopolov[4] def. Jerzy Janowicz 6-4 6-1
Alexander Zverev[WC] def. Mikhail Youzhny[5] 7-5 7-5
Philipp Kohlschreiber[7] def. Gastao Elias[Q] 7-5 6-1
Dustin Brown def. Fernando Verdasco[9] 4-6 6-2 7-6(8 )
Leonardo Mayer def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez[10] 7-6(1) 7-6(3)
Gilles Simon[12] def. Martin Klizan W/O
Tobias Kamke[WC] def. Federico Delbonis[13] 6-3 6-4
Lukas Rosol def. Joao Sousa[14] 6-2 6-4
Dusan Lajovic def. Carlos Berlocq[15] 6-3 6-4
Andreas Seppi[16] def. Juan Monaco 1-6 6-0 7-6(3)
Pablo Andujar def. Thomaz Bellucci[LL] 6-4 3-6 6-2

Doubles results - 1st round

Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares[1] def.
Mikhail Kukushkin / Philipp Marx[Q] 6-2 6-2

Facundo Bagnis / Diego Sebastian Schwartzman[LL] def.
Pablo Cuevas / Fabio Fognini 6-3 6-2
 
Dolgopolov yet again proved why he'll never win anything big. He's a mental hedcase. Serving to get a final set tiebreak, he hit two dropshots and hit a swinging BH drive volley long! This is NOT the way to handle tough situations. :mad:

The guy had 17 more winners, less unforced errors, and still lost the match! The match just showcased that the real difference between these challengers and top guys is not in the ability to hit the ball. Difference between winning and losing is between the ears!
 
Alex is only 17, Giraldo is 10 years older....hell I'm 9 years older...I feel old.

Alex has a dangerous game.
 
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