2014 China Open ATP Singles Main Draw

[slamwarrior]

SRB DJOKOVIC, Novak (1)
ESP GARCIA-LOPEZ, Guillermo

CZE ROSOL, Lukas
CAN POSPISIL, Vasek

FRA BENNETEAU, Julien
ESP ANDUJAR, Pablo

ESP VERDASCO, Fernando
BUL DIMITROV, Grigor (5)

CRO CILIC, Marin (4)
CHN BAI, Yan (WC)

POR SOUSA, Joao
QUALIFIER

QUALIFIER
URU CUEVAS, Pablo

POL JANOWICZ. Jerzy
GBR MURRAY, Andy (6 WC)

USA ISNER, John (8)
COL GIRALDO, Santiago

ESP ROBREDO, Tommy
ITA SEPPI, Andreas

RUS YOUZHNY, Mikhail
SRB TROICKI, Viktor (WC)

ESP LOPEZ, Feliciano (WC)
CZE BERDYCH, Tomas (3)

LAT GULBIS, Ernests (7)
ITA FOGNINI, Fabio

QUALIFIER
ARG MAYER, Leonardo

CRO KARLOVIC, Ivo
QUALIFIER

FRA GASQUET, Richard
ESP NADAL, Rafael (2)

 

[tennisenthusiast]

Is Nadal playing this tournament?

 

[HipRotation]

I hope whoever comes out of the Djokovic,Dimitrov,Cilic,Murray draw of death wins the tournament, that sides seriously stacked.

 

[newpball]

Nice but remember that it is only an ATP 500 Mickey Mouse tournament.

:grin:

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

may richie save tennis from the return of the topspin plague...

 

[HipRotation]

may richie save tennis from the return of the topspin plague...

He'll save us with his own topspin backhand

 

[stringertom]

I hope whoever comes out of the Djokovic,Dimitrov,Cilic,Murray draw of death wins the tournament, that sides seriously stacked.

Chico needs to stock up on tin foil, eh???

 

[tennisaddict]

I hope whoever comes out of the Djokovic,Dimitrov,Cilic,Murray draw of death wins the tournament, that sides seriously stacked.

Nadal gets cake. Rosol also on other side. Berdych and Gasquet pigeons promptly on rafa's side

 

[Golden]

Dang. Djokovic's draw really is stacked. :shock: I still see him making the final, however. Whether or not he'll win it is another story.

 

[stringertom]

Nadal gets cake. Rosol also on other side. Berdych and Gasquet pigeons promptly on rafa's side

Ricky for a first match in three months might taste like crow instead of pigeon, non?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Really excited to see Nadal back, Gasquet for a R1 match is a good challenge. Beijin surface is fast, Djokovic will give his best to win it again. Cilic might feel the pressure.

 

[jaggy]

The top half is pretty tough

 

[Russeljones]

SRB DJOKOVIC, Novak (1)
ESP GARCIA-LOPEZ, Guillermo

CZE ROSOL, Lukas
CAN POSPISIL, Vasek

FRA BENNETEAU, Julien
ESP ANDUJAR, Pablo

ESP VERDASCO, Fernando
BUL DIMITROV, Grigor (5)

CRO CILIC, Marin (4)
CHN BAI, Yan (WC)

POR SOUSA, Joao
QUALIFIER

QUALIFIER
URU CUEVAS, Pablo

POL JANOWICZ. Jerzy
GBR MURRAY, Andy (6 WC)

USA ISNER, John (8)
COL GIRALDO, Santiago

ESP ROBREDO, Tommy
ITA SEPPI, Andreas

RUS YOUZHNY, Mikhail
SRB TROICKI, Viktor (WC)

ESP LOPEZ, Feliciano (WC)
CZE BERDYCH, Tomas (3)

LAT GULBIS, Ernests (7)
ITA FOGNINI, Fabio

QUALIFIER
ARG MAYER, Leonardo

CRO KARLOVIC, Ivo
QUALIFIER

FRA GASQUET, Richard
ESP NADAL, Rafael (2)

Tough opening for Nada, potentially. First Gasquet, then Karlovic (most probably) and Gulbis/Fognini? Nasty!

 

[Djokovic2011]

Why on earth is Nadal playing Gasquet in the first round?

 

[tennisaddict]

Why on earth is Nadal playing Gasquet in the first round?

Richie not in top 8.

Perfect draw for humbalito

 

[Mainad]

Does anyone know why Murray had to request a wildcard to enter?

He normally plays either Tokyo or Beijing. Why weren't either of them already on his schedule this year?

 

[tennisaddict]

Does anyone know why Murray had to request a wildcard to enter?

He normally plays either Tokyo or Beijing. Why weren't either of them already on his schedule this year?

He probably didn't realize Dmitrov's plans.

 

[slamwarrior]

Tough opening for Nada, potentially. First Gasquet, then Karlovic (most probably) and Gulbis/Fognini? Nasty!

True if the projected seedings work out.

 

[West Coast Ace]

....wildcard to enter?

Usually means someone waited too long. Couldn't decide which to play? With the air quality in Beijing, I know which one I'd play.

 

[Goosehead]

^^china got massive problems with air quality..they gonna need a gas mask. :shock:

 

[SoBad]

This is crazy -- Nadal has to play Gasquet 1R?? And Troicky has been unbanned for his Serbian illegal substance use all of a sudden?

 

[Harry_Wild]

FRA GASQUET, Richard
ESP NADAL, Rafael (2)

Going be interesting match! I pick Nadal in three!

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Ouch:

ATP 250 - Shenzhen Open
Tommy Robredo 7 6 ( 6 )
Andy Murray 5 6 ( 2 )

 

[raketak]

This is crazy -- Nadal has to play Gasquet 1R?? And Troicky has been unbanned for his Serbian illegal substance use all of a sudden?

Troicky has been playing for two months already, mainly Challengers, going up the ranking.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

so Cilic has by far the easiest round 1 of all players, he'll play this guy http://www.tennisexplorer.com/player/bai-0d924/ Yan Bai from China, ranked around 450.

Last time I saw a chinese player playing out of his mind was Ze Zhang who beat Gasquet 2 years ago, Zhang was ranked around 200 and he was crushing the ball vs a tired Gasquet.

Here I doubt Cilic can lose a single set, 6/2 6/3 or something like that.

 

[tennisfan3024]

Murray needs this one...

 

[Terenigma]

Murray needs this one...

If he can win this with that draw then im pretty sure his confidence will be back. The most recent grand slam champion, the guy who knocked him out of wimbledon and Djokovic in his side of the draw. xD

 

[Djokovic2011]

If he can win this with that draw then im pretty sure his confidence will be back. The most recent grand slam champion, the guy who knocked him out of wimbledon and Djokovic in his side of the draw. xD

I'll probably see Mainad having a street party on Deansgate if Murray gets through that draw. :lol:

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

watching the Cilic match now, doesn't look like the surface is that fast, at least looks slower than last year

 

[JJGUY]

6:3 6:4, Cilic through to the next round, the match is much closer than I had predicted

 

[Terenigma]

Troicki looks like a man on a mission. Beating Ferrer the other week and another pretty big win today over Youzhny. Wouldnt put it past him to beat Berdych too, given his poor form lately.

 

[Russeljones]

Troicki looks like a man on a mission. Beating Ferrer the other week and another pretty big win today over Youzhny. Wouldnt put it past him to beat Berdych too, given his poor form lately.

Berdych is there to be taken, agreed.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

He'll save us with his own topspin backhand

... with anything !

 

[Mainad]

If he can win this with that draw then im pretty sure his confidence will be back. The most recent grand slam champion, the guy who knocked him out of wimbledon and Djokovic in his side of the draw. xD

Plus Janowicz for an opener. He's really going to have to be focussed and on top form to get through that lot!

 

[TheMusicLover]

This is crazy -- Nadal has to play Gasquet 1R?? And Troicky has been unbanned for his Serbian illegal substance use all of a sudden?

Nothing strange about that at all. Gasquet has plummeted down the rankings and Troicki has been playing for a while already.

 

[coolschreiber]

dimitrov just pushing against verdasco and hoping for mistakes. When is gonna stop pushing like this!?!?!?

 

[Russeljones]

dimitrov just pushing against verdasco and hoping for mistakes. When is gonna stop pushing like this!?!?!?

When he gets rid of Rasheed. The guy taught him not to vomit after an hour's tennis, alright. Now it's time for a real coach!

 

[Russeljones]

Verdasco is obliging enough today.

 

[jaggy]

Dasco holds to make him serve it out

 

[coolschreiber]

When he gets rid of Rasheed. The guy taught him not to vomit after an hour's tennis, alright. Now it's time for a real coach!

haha.... yea looks like Rasheed is turning him into a uber fit grinder. He was slicing back backhands he could've easily hit for topspin. Thats good enough to win most matches till QFs but someone is gonna outgrind him or blow him off the court. Completely agree on getting a new coach to teach him some aggression.

 

[TheMusicLover]

When he gets rid of Rasheed. The guy taught him not to vomit after an hour's tennis, alright. Now it's time for a real coach!

:lol: Pretty true.

 

[HipRotation]

For anyone who missed it, Berdych got a win over Nadal yesterday


In doubles

 

[NaBUru38]

Pablo Cuevas will play Gabashvili in first round, one of the worst ranked players in the tournament. ¡Uruguay nomás!

 

[Flint]

Murray Vs Janowicz, thats a tough opening match for Murray. He will have to be on it from the start.

 

[swordtennis]

The planet has a massive air quality problem.
Shenzhen is a better choice IMO.
However this draw is really loaded especially on the top side. These Asian tournaments produce some good indoor tennis matches.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Murray really ******* around; down 1-4 and without a single hold of serve. Poor play all around.

 

[ark_28]

Janowicz up 4-1 with a double break on Murray, Murray is really struggling to hit through the court and Janowicz is going after everything!

 

[merwy]

Wow Janowicz pummeling Murray. Too bad I can't watch. If he somehow doesn't choke this away, he should do the crazy crying/screaming thing when he wins.

 

[tennisfan3024]

Stan and Ferrer lost not good.

 

[Supertegwyn]

One break back for Muzza. Here's betting he will lose the set in the next game.