2015 Rome Masters - ATP 1000

Who?


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m2nk2

Hall of Fame
Finally time for the classic Rome Masters. Who's going to take home the trophy this time?


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Thanks to kingofclay:

ATP Rome projected QFs:
Djokovic/Nishikori
Murray/Ferrer
Wawrinka/Nadal
Berdych/Federer
 
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ArcspacE

G.O.A.T.
ABN - Anyone but Nadal

Djokovic - most likely culprit

Going with Young GOAT or Nishki for deep runs

Is Murray / Federer playing?
 

Pagoo

G.O.A.T.
Murray should be playing. Federer should play after the Madrid loss. The draw is today. If he doesn't announce his withdrawal before the draw is made, then he will play.

But of course, if he gets a nightmare draw like Madrid, he can still withdraw.:lol:
 

Chanwan

G.O.A.T.
Murray should be playing. Federer should play after the Madrid loss. The draw is today. If he doesn't announce his withdrawal before the draw is made, then he will play.

But of course, if he gets a nightmare draw like Madrid, he can still withdraw.:lol:
He'll play all right. When was the last time Fed retired pre-tournament after announcing he would play?
 

m2nk2

Hall of Fame
Are you high?:razz: Rome is not close to becoming a slam...only in your mind.


He isn't high. Throughout the 70s and 80s. Rome was the biggest by far (outside the then 3 slams). It was bigger than AO for example.

It might not be as prestigious now as t was but it has got a lot of history attached to it. I'd love to see this as a slam instead of AO which is very dull lately.
 

Pagoo

G.O.A.T.
He isn't high. Throughout the 70s and 80s. Rome was the biggest by far (outside the then 3 slams). It was bigger than AO for example.

It might not be as prestigious now as t was but it has got a lot of history attached to it. I'd love to see this as a slam instead of AO which is very dull lately.

Got you. But the guy said "Rome is close to becoming a slam." I'm not aware there are any such plans.
 

m2nk2

Hall of Fame
Got you. But the guy said "Rome is close to becoming a slam." I'm not aware there are any such plans.

Yeah that's true, I doubt there will be a fifth slam. And if there will be one, it would happen in U.S on hard court :(
 
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Deleted member 55539

Guest
anyone knows the seedings? is nadal seeded 5th or 4th? especially if fed is playing..
 

tennis_commentator

Hall of Fame
Will be very difficult for anyone to take a set from Nadal at Rome, given that they can't take a set from him at Madrid - he's only won Madrid 4 times (and that includes a win on hardcourt) whereas he's won Rome 7 times.
 
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Deleted member 542803

Guest
ATP Rome projected QFs:
Djokovic/Nishikori
Murray/Ferrer
Wawrinka/Nadal
Berdych/Federer

#Roma Draw. Top half: #Djokovic, #Murray, #Nisikori & #Ferrer. Bottom: #Federer, #Nadal, #Wawrinka & #Berdych
 
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Deleted member 542803

Guest
Djokovic 2 25.00%
Nadal 2 25.00%
Federer 2 25.00%

Federer has zero chances to win here imo.
 

Pagoo

G.O.A.T.
Just keep throwing Berdych then Nadal at Fed until it happens I guess. :p

Projected Rome Draw - Roger Federer:
R1 Bye.
R2 Cuevas.
R3 Anderson.
QF Dimitrov/Berdych.
SF Unnamed/Wawrinka.
F Djokovic/Murray

I think he should withdraw. Shouldn't bother leaving home. This is ridiculous. All the other top guys have easy openers except Federer.
 

veroniquem

Bionic Poster
He needs some clay practice after losing so early in Madrid. It won't hurt him to have a few more matches before RG even if he doesn't go deep.
I wouldn't see any point in withdrawing + a draw is on paper. You never know. Fav can get injured, etc.
 

bullfan

Legend
ABN - Anyone but Nadal

Djokovic - most likely culprit

Going with Young GOAT or Nishki for deep runs

Is Murray / Federer playing?

You should never create a match thread again. They are supposed to be neutral. You seemed to troll match thread instread of being neutral, which is the way folks do them here.
 

Gazelle

G.O.A.T.
Time for Fed to do something in a clay masters. Time is running out to get in form for coming slams.
 

jm1980

Talk Tennis Guru
Projected Rome Draw - Roger Federer:
R1 Bye.
R2 Cuevas.
R3 Anderson.
QF Dimitrov/Berdych.
SF Unnamed/Wawrinka.
F Djokovic/Murray

I think he should withdraw. Shouldn't bother leaving home. This is ridiculous. All the other top guys have easy openers except Federer.

Is Nadal like Voldemort for Fed fans? :lol:

FWIW Almagro is not exactly an "easy" opponent.
 

cc0509

Talk Tennis Guru
ABN - Anyone but Nadal

Djokovic - most likely culprit

Going with Young GOAT or Nishki for deep runs

Is Murray / Federer playing?

By Young GOAT making a deep run, do you mean a deep run for the toilet? ;)

Your hero is a top 10-20 player at best. Time to face reality. No shame in being a top 10-20 player.
 

bullfan

Legend
Hahahahaha

Good one

It isnt funny, and take that risk if you want to. You have a history, that the mods can see. Btw, i dont know if anyone reported you, but you now have an official trolling history. The Mods can look back on your history, even if you made changes, and see the poll questions.
 

tenisdecente

Hall of Fame
It isnt funny, and take that risk if you want to. You have a history, that the mods can see. Btw, i dont know if anyone reported you, but you now have an official trolling history. The Mods can look back on your history, even if you made changes, and see the poll questions.

Come on, his polls are funny. Specially the one with "bring back blue clay" option.

Federer has no chance here, let's face it as Federer fans. And I concur, Almagro is not an easy rival to start
 

Aussie Darcy

Bionic Poster
Potential 2 Aussie young guns in R2. This will sound strange but I hope Tomic loses in Round 1. Cause he will be thrashed by Kyrgios in R2 on clay. And then everyone will say Kyrgios is way better but beating Tomic on clay really means nothing. I'd much rather them meet on grass.
 

albatros_forehand

Professional
Looks like an 8th Rome Masters for Nadal.

Potential 2 Aussie young guns in R2. This will sound strange but I hope Tomic loses in Round 1. Cause he will be thrashed by Kyrgios in R2 on clay. And then everyone will say Kyrgios is way better but beating Tomic on clay really means nothing. I'd much rather them meet on grass.

Man from the young aussie generation I much prefer Kokkinakis. Doesn't seem to be that cocky..:)
 

Aussie Darcy

Bionic Poster
Man from the young aussie generation I much prefer Kokkinakis. Doesn't seem to be that cocky..:)

Oh Kokk is quite cocky actually. (not meant to be a play on words). But he's better then Kyrgios. Tomic is great nowadays, no longer a cocky little ****. Growing up sure helped and hopefully it can help Kyrgios.
 

Beacon Hill

Hall of Fame
He isn't high. Throughout the 70s and 80s. Rome was the biggest by far (outside the then 3 slams). It was bigger than AO for example.

It might not be as prestigious now as t was but it has got a lot of history attached to it. I'd love to see this as a slam instead of AO which is very dull lately.
First, the individual tournaments are not grands slams. They are majors. Second, there were not three majors in the 70s and 80s, there were four - the same as today. If you win all four in a calendar year, you've won the grand slam, like Laver did twice. In the 70s and 80s, the AO was not as important as the other majors, but it was still a major, and needed to win a grand slam.
 
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