2015 Rome Masters - ATP 1000

[heninfan99]

Gasquet taking care of business!

 

[heninfan99]

Nice break back for Fabbiano.

 

[heninfan99]

It really is true, most Italian players have phenomenal two handers

 

[ArcspacE]

Johnson just imploded in the TB - what a shame

 

[heninfan99]

We win!!!

 

[albatros_forehand]

And if he is a janitor, so what? You look down on janitors, don't you? Looks like someone is compensating.

Oh dear, another janitor

 

[heninfan99]

Fognini gets the W. Another American sent packing.

 

[tennis_commentator]

Are you a bot?

Nah, just really accurate.

 

[maruzo]

Final prediction:

Novak vs Murray/ Federer.

If Novak vs Murray, Novak wins in straight.

If Federer vs Novak, Federer wins in 3 tight sets, probably with 1 or 2 tightbreakers. Instant classic.

Nadal out in the semis.

 

[Chanwan]

Final prediction:

Novak vs Murray/ Federer.

If Novak vs Murray, Novak wins in straight.

If Federer vs Novak, Federer wins in 3 tight sets, probably with 1 or 2 tightbreakers. Instant classic.

Nadal out in the semis.

Djoko and Muzziah are in the same half...

 

[kiki]

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.

Things changed as the ATP reorganized the tennis circuit in 1990.But it is true Rome used to be considered the biggest non slam tournament during the 1970´s ( excluding the Masters and the WCT Finals which had slam like status)

In 1971 there were 4 slams and 4 slamesque tourneys: Rome,Johannesburg,Dallas and the Masters ( hed at Paris that season)

 

[Mainad]

Final prediction:

Novak vs Murray/ Federer.

If Novak vs Murray, Novak wins in straight.

If Federer vs Novak, Federer wins in 3 tight sets, probably with 1 or 2 tightbreakers. Instant classic.

Nadal out in the semis.

Novak has not beaten Murray in straights in either of the two finals they have played this year so why do you assume it would happen here especially now that Murray has so far done as well on clay this year as has Djokovic?

 

[jm1980]

Final prediction:

Novak vs Murray/ Federer.

If Novak vs Murray, Novak wins in straight.

If Federer vs Novak, Federer wins in 3 tight sets, probably with 1 or 2 tightbreakers. Instant classic.

Nadal out in the semis.

Murray is in Djokovic's half.

 

[The Green Mile]

Simon will meet Thiem. Simon leads him 2-1. Hopefully he gets through.

 

[JJGUY]

looks like this will be another early exit for Cilic, he is playing like **** now.

 

[Cortana]

Let's be real here. Djokovic won't drop a set till FO final.

 

[The Green Mile]

looks like this will be another early exit for Cilic, he is playing like **** now.

6/4 6/3 to GGL. Way to many UEs from Cilic to make it competitive. GGL was quite impressive with his performance though.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Who picked Star Wars for the music :grin: :grin:

 

[ArcspacE]

Most of Cilic' points came after RG last year - if he doesn't pick it up expect a Gulbis-like drop

 

[m2nk2]

How easy can Kyrgios win against Lopez?

6-2 6-2?

 

[m2nk2]

Let's be real here. Djokovic won't drop a set till FO final.

You make it sound like he's gonna drop a set in the final... To who?

 

[Underhand]

looks like this will be another early exit for Cilic, he is playing like **** now.

Čilić is a one slam wonder like Bartoli. He should have retired after the US Open, too.

 

[Rozroz]

How easy can Kyrgios win against Lopez?

6-2 6-2?

so easy he might lose the 1st :lol:

 

[The Green Mile]

Lopez has the first set. Terrible body language from Nick in that final game, lol...

 

[junior74]

Go, Feliciano!
Question is: How easy can Monaco beat Wawrinka?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Kyrgios loses the first...

 

[m2nk2]

so easy he might lose the 1st :lol:

ok, 46 62 62 then

 

[Chanwan]

Kyrgios loses the first...

Anyone with an English stream? I've got Feli winning this, so crossed fingers.

 

[ArcspacE]

Kyrgios about to be found out in the hands of Mr L'Oreal

 

[ArcspacE]

Čilić is a one slam wonder like Bartoli. He should have retired after the US Open, too.

You should have retired in 2011

 

[ArcspacE]

Come on, Pico

 

[Underhand]

You should have retired in 2011

You should have retired in your embryonic state. No progress since then.

 

[Terenigma]

Wawrinka going to have an early exit at rome to Monaco?

 

[ArcspacE]

Wawrinka going to have an early exit at rome to Monaco?

Pico to avenge his lover for AO '14?

 

[The Green Mile]

3-3 in the 2nd set tie break between Nick and Feli.

 

[NatF]

Stan looking very finnish.

 

[junior74]

MP Lopez

EDIT: GSM good ol' Feliciano!
Still a long way to go for young Nick.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Kyrgios loses to Lopez in straights

 

[Chanwan]

MP Lopez

Double ace to finish. Not bad, eh?
I missed the point, where he got the minibreak back - what happened there?

 

[The Green Mile]

Lopez serves up two consecutive aces to take the tie break and the match. 6/4 7/6.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Kyrgios couldn't match the variety of Lopez, and really lost his concentration up after being up 3-1 in the tiebreak. Only won 1 of the next 7 points.

 

[Underhand]

Stan looking very finnish.

Nobody in Finland would wear those shorts! Not even after 2 bottles of vodka.

 

[junior74]

Lopez is hard to beat when his 1st serve percentage is 70. Also a great 2nd serve. Could be a really interresting grass season for Feliciano

 

[Underhand]

How easy can Kyrgios win against Lopez?

6-2 6-2?

Don't start a betting tips site.

 

[pound cat]

Nobody in Finland would wear those shorts! Not even after 2 bottles of vodka.

Stan's whole outfint is bizarre

 

[Supertegwyn]

Don't start a betting tips site.

I wouldn't mind

 

[heninfan99]

Stan unleashing GOAT crushing power suddenly
...and breaks string

 

[heninfan99]

this match is a good advert for Yonex

 

[heninfan99]

Nice hold for stan

 

[Tennis wizard]

Bummer cant find the tomic v troicki match