2015 Mutua Madrid Open - ATP 1000

[The Green Mile]

The 2nd Clay Masters of the year!
Nadal comes into the tournament as twice defending champion, where Nishikori retired in the 3rd set of last years final.
Djokovic has chosen to withdraw from Madrid this year, as he did in 2014 also.

*Main draw starts 3/5/15
*Draw - http://www.atpworldtour.com/share/event-draws.aspx?year=2015&eventid=1536

 

[ArcspacE]

Young GOAT - dark horse

Read it here first

 

[Feather]

Roger Federer

 

[Sir Percival Blakeney]

Oh, there's the biting of the trophy routine.

It never fails to stimulate the evacuation of the bowels.

 

[The Green Mile]

I think Berdych will make yet another deep run. Nishikori to win!

 

[Terenigma]

Murray > Raonic > Anyone but Nadal > Nadal

Huge chance for players below Nadal to make headway here so Raonic/Nishikori/Berdych and even Ferrer should be looking for deep runs

 

[The Green Mile]

Oh, there's the biting of the trophy routine.

It never fails to stimulate the evacuation of the bowels.

The pic should be censored, imo.

Here you go,

Now you can enjoy Rafa to your heart's content! :lol:

 

[Sir Percival Blakeney]

I'd be happy if Berdych claimed this one (however hallucinatory it is to put Berdych, champion, and clay in the same sentence, he really does play well and deserves it).

Hard to pinpoint anyone as a big favorite.

One can always expect Wawrinka to go bonkers as well.

 

[Wynter]

Kyrgios to win Estoril and then record his first masters beating Djokovic 6-0 6-1.

You heard it here first. 8)

 

[Sir Percival Blakeney]

One question, though: why ever is there Cilic as a choice in the poll? :lol:

 

[The Green Mile]

One question, though: why ever is there Cilic as a choice in the poll? :lol:

I just go with the order of the rankings and (if not already there) the defending champion.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Kyrgios to win Estoril and then record his first masters beating Djokovic 6-0 6-1.

You heard it here first. 8)

Kyrgios is so good he can beat players that aren't even in the tournament!

 

[ArcspacE]

Murray

Murray for a clay Masters?

:lol:

 

[veroniquem]

Ferrer in so-so shape, Murray clueless on clay, Raonic just back from injury, Fed too old for the surface, Wawrinka and Dimitrov subpar... I'm picking Rafa to right the ship, Berd to go deep again and Nishi to ride the Barcelona momentum.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Not the same without Djokovic, but going with Nadal to win here.

Interestingly Madrid masters, which was always weakest for Nadal, with MC and Rome being the strongest in years gone by, is the one where Nadal seems to be flourishing at this point in his career. He's already got the title in 2010, 2013,2014...never failed to make a final everytime it has been on red clay.

 

[RF-18]

Murray for a clay Masters?

:lol:

Dimitrov to win a title at all?

:lol:

 

[junior74]

Byrdman (the unexpected virtue of confidence)

 

[Wynter]

Kyrgios is so good he can beat players that aren't even in the tournament!

Hadn't heard that snippet of news yet haha, when did he pull out?

 

[Strange Bird]

Fognini got this FORZA!!!!

 

[Wynter]

Gonna go with Monfils.

 

[RF-18]

Fed to win.

 

[Deleted member 542803]

Rafa got this ...

 

[tenisdecente]

Nishikori to finish the job undone last year due to *cough* "australian 2014 style" bad back

 

[Pagoo]

Here is hoping Federer finally gets a cakewalk draw as the number one seed.

 

[tennis_commentator]

Madrid is the most important masters event for Nadal, because winning it would mean he's won all the clay masters at least 5 times each.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Federer or Nishikori.

Nadal will REALLY need to wake up, stop questioning himself and get down on it because if he struggles he's going to lose a hatfull of points.

 

[veroniquem]

Madrid is the most important masters event for Nadal, because winning it would mean he's won all the clay masters at least 5 times each.

Only if you bundle Madrid and Hamburg together. It would be his 4th Madrid title (on clay).

 

[tennis_commentator]

Only if you bundle Madrid and Hamburg together. It would be his 4th Madrid title (on clay).

Oh ok I'll just say he's going for his 5th Madrid title then.

 

[jm1980]

Berdman to win his first Masters in 10 years

 

[Djokodal Fan]

I just have a feeling that Berdych will win this. He played solid against Novak at MC.

His shots had more penetration. He definitely has improved this year. I hope he doesn't decide to be the usual pigeon that has always been.

 

[veroniquem]

Oh ok I'll just say he's going for his 5th Madrid title then.

Yep but then it's not "clay masters"

 

[tennisaddict]

Nishikori or Ferrer

 

[Mainad]

Ferrer in so-so shape, Murray clueless on clay, Raonic just back from injury, Fed too old for the surface, Wawrinka and Dimitrov subpar... I'm picking Rafa to right the ship, Berd to go deep again and Nishi to ride the Barcelona momentum.

Steady on. He's made 2 RG semis, 2 MC semis and a semi in Rome and taken sets off both Nadal and Djokovic before they stopped him. Not an achiever on the surface no, but not exactly clueless either.

 

[Mainad]

Berdman to win his first Masters in 10 years

Without Djokovic standing in his way, I'd say he's got a very good chance just so long as he keeps up his level. Federer is probably going to be his greatest threat.

 

[tennis_commentator]

Yep but then it's not "clay masters"

Yeah I know, that's why I said "title"

 

[tennis_commentator]

Without Djokovic standing in his way, I'd say he's got a very good chance just so long as he keeps up his level. Federer is probably going to be his greatest threat.

Yep as long as Federer/Berdych don't have to play Nadal they'll be fine

 

[veroniquem]

Steady on. He's made 2 RG semis, 2 MC semis and a semi in Rome and taken sets off both Nadal and Djokovic before they stopped him. Not an achiever on the surface no, but not exactly clueless either.

It was a shortcut, no offense. I meant he's never won a clay title since 2008, I am not sure why he would start now... with a master to boot. Maybe he can try Munich first

 

[Pagoo]

The tournament website is not user friendly at all. I can't find the women's qualifying draw, there is no information about the draw ceremony, nothing.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Come on Rafa. Only a few weeks left, get it together HERE.

 

[Artista]

Come on Rafa. Only a few weeks left, get it together HERE.

As a huge Nadal fan, ditto that!

 

[Mainad]

It was a shortcut, no offense. I meant he's never won a clay title since 2008, I am not sure why he would start now... with a master to boot. Maybe he can try Munich first

He's never won a clay title full stop but he's still gone deep at RG and the Masters so I thought it was a stretch to call him 'clueless, that's all! :wink:

Maybe he can try Munich first

That's exactly what he is doing!

 

[sbengte]

I think Nadal's 2015 comeback starts here , especially since Djoko is absent he can play without any pressure.
Vamos.

 

[Cortana]

David Ferrer.

 

[Tight Lines]

Gonna go with Nishikori on this one. But voted for Ferrer so as not to jinx Kei. Weird how my mind works :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

Harry

 

[Boom-Boom]

The tournament website is not user friendly at all. I can't find the women's qualifying draw, there is no information about the draw ceremony, nothing.

Anyone know when the draw is out?

 

[D.Nalby12]

Did Firebird vote for Andy Muzziah?

 

[6-3 6-0]

I hope Federer wins this. It has been a long time since he won a masters on red clay (IIRC, his last was Madrid 2009 beating Nadal).

 

[octobrina10]

The draw:

 

[Pagoo]

Wow! Roger can't catch a break even as the number one seed.

His draw looks brutal!

 

[tennisaddict]

Kyrgios / Isner / Berdych / Nadal / Nishikori - Piece of cake draw for Fed.