2015 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - ATP 1000

[veroniquem]

he won Madrid 3 years ago

Wasn't it the blue clay? Doesn't count.

 

[mike danny]

Fed hasn't won a clay event since 2009. This is clay cc. What Nadal did or didn't do on other surfaces is rather irrelevant.

Madrid 2012 says hello.

 

[veroniquem]

Madrid 2012, albeit Blue Clay, but still Clay...

Not red clay. Not relevant.

 

[veroniquem]

Yes, but Nadal hasn't looked too sharp on clay in the past year either. He didn't exactly set the clay warm-up events on fire last year did he? .

Everything's relative. He still made 3 finals and won 2 of them. How many did Fed win?

 

[cc0509]

Everything's relative. He still made 3 finals and won 2 of them. How many did Fed win?

Let's see what happens. A long way to go for all.

 

[Russeljones]

Bryans vs Dimitrov and Mirnyi about to kick off.

 

[RF-18]

Big John on his way on the court.

 

[veroniquem]

Let's see what happens.

We saw. Not only was projecting Fed in final excessively respectful but as I mentioned before optimistic. So much for hating on the guy. I was being generous. Truth is Fed was lucky to even make final last year.

ETA: it is probable Fed is done on any surface other than the fastest (Dubai, grass, Cincy)

 

[Strange Bird]

Bryans vs Dimitrov and Mirnyi about to kick off.

wawrinka/paire won their dubbles match:lol:

 

[Mainad]

Wow, just logged in to learn of the Thursday Massacre at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin!!

BOTH last year's finalists sent packing in the third round!!

Fed at least made it close as he usually does but what the hell happened to Stan? Only 3 lousy games? Was Grigor goating or Stan just asleep?

I fear this could have a bad outcome for Stan's ranking!!!

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Wow, just logged in to learn of the Thursday Massacre at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin!!

BOTH last year's finalists sent packing in the third round!

Fed at least made it close as he usually does but what the hell happened to Stan? Only 3 lousy games? Was Grigor goating or Stan just asleep?

I fear this could have a bad outcome for Stan's ranking!!!

Stan played a horrible match, he made about a million errors. Dimitrov was pretty much just solid throughout.

See: Murray VS Dimitrov at Wimbledon last year for a similar idea.

 

[The Green Mile]

Wow, just logged in to learn of the Thursday Massacre at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin!!

BOTH last year's finalists sent packing in the third round!!

Fed at least made it close as he usually does but what the hell happened to Stan? Only 3 lousy games? Was Grigor goating or Stan just asleep?

I fear this could have a bad outcome for Stan's ranking!!!

Stan had 41 UEs and 4 winners. Hard to get a grip on Dimi's form from this match. Quite solid I guess. Didn't need to do anything special.

 

[Russeljones]

Wow, just logged in to learn of the Thursday Massacre at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin!!

BOTH last year's finalists sent packing in the third round!!

Fed at least made it close as he usually does but what the hell happened to Stan? Only 3 lousy games? Was Grigor goating or Stan just asleep?

I fear this could have a bad outcome for Stan's ranking!!!

Something could be said about Stan's fitness as his 1st serves were noticeably slower than usual.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Something could be said about Stan's fitness as his 1st serves were noticeably slower than usual.

I personally just think he took the pace off because he was nervous/unsure of his game and wanted a high first serve %.

 

[mike danny]

Not red clay. Not relevant.

It is relevant. It was still clay but with a different color.

Or is it irelevant because your boy couldn't adapt to it?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Cilic d. Tsonga 6-3 7-6
Really solid tennis, way better than his Beijing tournament, Shanghai, World tour finals.

 

[The Green Mile]

Well, hopefully we can get another upset on the cards with Simon beating Ferrer.

 

[Noleberic123]

Finally its time for novak djokovic!!!

 

[Deleted member 55539]

ferrer seemsto be on fire.. lol..

 

[RF-18]

Immidiate break for Nole.

 

[Noleberic123]

Immidiate break for Nole.

He looks on

 

[ACE of Hearts]

This guy is garbage. Cilic will be a tougher test for djokovic

 

[veroniquem]

It is relevant. It was still clay but with a different color.

Or is it irelevant because your boy couldn't adapt to it?

It is irrelevant because it played differently. Thank god that surface got banned.

 

[Noleberic123]

This guy is garbage. Cilic will be a tougher test for djokovic

This shouldnt take longer than 55 minutes

 

[torpantennis]

This match will be ugly. I'll switch to Ferrer match now. :twisted:

 

[RF-18]

He looks on

Yeah pretty much.

This will be one way traffic.

 

[Noleberic123]

Yeah pretty much.

This will be one way traffic.

This guy served unbelievably well in that game though

 

[D.Nalby12]

It will be very disappointing, if Noel allows him to win more than 4 games.

I fully expect 9th bagel of the season.

 

[Noleberic123]

It will be very disappointing, if Noel allows him to win more than 4 games.

I fully expect 9th bagel of the season.

This guy beat tomic, so its not like hes hopeless

 

[veroniquem]

Yeah pretty much.

This will be one way traffic.

Early days but I wouldn't mind some bakery products

 

[D.Nalby12]

This guy beat tomic, so its not like hes hopeless

but Djokovic is best player of the World now.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Djokovic using this as a training lesson to sharpen up his volleys.

 

[Noleberic123]

Djokovic using this as a training lesson to sharpen up his volleys.

Im not sure what djokovic is doing

 

[Supertegwyn]

Im not sure what djokovic is doing

He knows he can crush this guy with just his groundstrokes so he is coming in more to test his volleys against an opponent that won't trouble him.

 

[veroniquem]

Im not sure what djokovic is doing

He's tired. Won the last 5 tier 1 events and this is not his best surface. The guy is not a machine.

 

[Deleted member 55539]

no one watching simon ferrer match?

 

[RF-18]

Djokovic is not covering the net properly, just stands there. So much room for the opposition to put it past him, almost everytime.

 

[Hollywood401k]

Djokovic is always so cautious whenever he gets to the net. No instincts to just put it away. Nadal might be allergic to volleying, but he always knows what to do when he gets there.

 

[veroniquem]

Wow Ferrer is not wasting time against Simon!

 

[Strange Bird]

ferrer is toying with simon

 

[Noleberic123]

Djokovic is not covering the net properly, just stands there. So much room for the opposition to put it past him, almost everytime.

But jeez his grpundstrokes are good today

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Ferrer looks to be on a mission!

Djokovic doing what he has to.

 

[veroniquem]

You would think Ferrer is 25 the way he's playing!

 

[Noleberic123]

You would think Ferrer is 25 the way he's playing!

Reckon he will beat nadal tommorow?

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Reckon he will beat nadal tommorow?

It will be a fun match, you know Ferrer always comes to play.

Interestingly, Nadal will likely face back to back, the two players that beat him the last two years.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko king a set up!

 

[torpantennis]

This Ferrer will definitely beat Nadal!

 

[Noleberic123]

This Ferrer will definitely beat Nadal!

I think he will too

 

[tennis_commentator]

Reckon he will beat nadal tommorow?

Ferrer will face the 2008/2010 version of Nadal, because Nadal's movement is off the charts lightning right now.
Nadal has absolutely got his legs back now, plus his groundstrokes are dialed in (32 winners and 12 unforced errors today).
Ferrer is in for the worst day of his life (or that would be 2013 RG final maybe).

 

[veroniquem]

Reckon he will beat nadal tommorow?

Reckon he won't but still. Can't blame him for falling short vs king of clay