2016 Chengdu Open - ATP 250

[ArcspacE]

Young Artist should take this now

 

[JRAJ1988]

What happened to st nick

 

[Sambuccashake]

Dimitrov vs Schwartzman is a welcome rematch.

Epic racquet smash revisited or glorious retribution for baby goat?

 

[stringertom]

Dimitrov vs Schwartzman is a welcome rematch.

Epic racquet smash revisited or glorious retribution for baby goat?

A masterpiece without a broken paintbrush from Gricasso.

#SavingCashForPuttingARingOnIt

 

[nowhereman]

Thiem - Ramos, Dimitrov - Schwartzman, Khachanov - Lopez, and Troicki - Anderson are the quarterfinal matches.

Young GOAT looking like the favorite to win the whole thing. Congrats to him on 200 victories.

 

[stringertom]

Thiem - Ramos, Dimitrov - Schwartzman, Khachanov - Lopez, and Troicki - Anderson are the quarterfinal matches.

Young GOAT looking like the favorite to win the whole thing. Congrats to him on 200 victories.

I could see Khachanov getting through the bottom half...he is rounding into nice form this last half of '16.

 

[nowhereman]

I could see Khachanov getting through the bottom half...he is rounding into nice form this last half of '16.

Making his first final here could foreshadow some good things for him in '17. Perhaps he is the young gun we've been looking for to save the tour from Ultronimation.

 

[stringertom]

Making his first final here could foreshadow some good things for him in '17. Perhaps he is the young gun we've been looking for to save the tour from Ultronimation.

God knows he's paid his dues in a lot of Challengers in some desolate locations that make a 250 in Chengdu seem like a slam. I think it has kept him hungry and it's time to feast!

 

[ArcspacE]

Big Khachanov through in straights vs Lopez

On the brink of Top 50 or thereabouts now

 

[amorys90]

Dimitrov losing to Swartzman. Gricasso is painting some abstract art here.

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[ArcspacE]

LOL - not again

 

[ArcspacE]

Dimitrov is playing terrible tennis atm

Must be seeing those Istanbul flashes all over again

 

[stringertom]

Big Khachanov through in straights vs Lopez

On the brink of Top 50 or thereabouts now

Not quite...NCH #81. Needs the title to knock on top 50 (#53).

Great win! 10 aces, faced zero BPs, troubled Lopez often on serve (9 BPs, converted the two he needed).

Troicki stands in the way from his first final.

 

[stringertom]

A brush splinter just flew by my face; Gricasso is now painting an abstract Pollock-life canvas called Death by Schwartzman, Part Deux.

 

[ArcspacE]

Scwhartzman GOATing

Dimitrov must have made 100 UEs so far

 

[ArcspacE]

At least it won't be a bagel this time

 

[The Green Mile]

Thiem has a 21-1 record in deciding sets this year. Amazing.

 

[Pagoo]

WTH is this ****ery from Dimitrov? The ATP must be weeping wondering where they went wrong. Sheesh! A bunch of clowns this "next gen"

 

[Red Rick]

Thiem has a 21-1 record in deciding sets this year. Amazing.

That's because he regularly loses first sets to players my grandma would beat

 

[stringertom]

Back on serve; can it stay that way or even improve???

 

[Red Rick]

WTH is this ****ery from Dimitrov? The ATP must be weeping wondering where they went wrong. Sheesh! A bunch of clowns this "next gen"

What was that?

 

[ArcspacE]

Young Artist wakes up to break Diego twice in a row and force a decider

Gramos

 

[stringertom]

Brushstrokes are firm, image is becoming focused. A canvas shall be finished and ready to frame this next hour!

 

[ArcspacE]

Hahaha - ironically both are now wearing the same colour scheme as that faithful Istanbul final

 

[Pagoo]

What was that?

Well, he was down a break in the second set when I wrote that. Seems to be turning it around. *knock on wood*

 

[Red Rick]

And that is a virtual bagel

 

[ArcspacE]

0-30

Classic Grigor is classic

 

[ArcspacE]

LOL - he has now broken Diego 4 times in a row

Surely?

 

[ArcspacE]

Took Girgor the better part of 2 sets to figure out a guy barely 1.7m tall can't deal with moonballs

Yet he persists with the BH slice

 

[ArcspacE]

Yes!!

And he's now officially back in the Top 20

Thiem would be a good measure of progress tomorrow

 

[ArcspacE]

Thiem about to be be bagelled by Ramos-Vinolas

 

[amorys90]

Tough win for Dimitrov. what happened in the first set?

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[amorys90]

Yes!!

And he's now officially back in the Top 20

Thiem would be a good measure of progress tomorrow

Top 15 is in sight!

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[Zebrev]

I have great respect for Dimi fans!

 

[Zebrev]

Poor Thiem. He must be overtired again. Rest up Zebra Bro!

 

[Mainad]

The Thieminator just got Thieminated by Ramos-Vinolas!

Doesn't look as if he has anything left in the tank for the rest of 2016.

 

[top10]

Grisho should take this - apparently more than 50% of the voters think so...

 

[amorys90]

I have great respect for Dimi fans!

Thanks!

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[stringertom]

The Thieminator just got Thieminated by Ramos-Vinolas!

Doesn't look as if he has anything left in the tank for the rest of 2016.

Stupid, last minute decision to take the Chengdu WC. Play Metz, rest and travel for the 500 next week and Shanghai the following week.

 

[amorys90]

Stupid, last minute decision to take the Chengdu WC. Play Metz, rest and travel for the 500 next week and Shanghai the following week.

At this rate, he'll retire at 26

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[albatros_forehand]

The Thieminator just got Thieminated by Ramos-Vinolas!

Doesn't look as if he has anything left in the tank for the rest of 2016.

He got Vinolated! @Meles

 

[ArcspacE]

Young Artist should take this now

Dare I believe

 

[gn]

Thiem got no brain! Just like @Meles

 

[nowhereman]

Thieminator sent packing! Guy must be exhausted. Probably should've gotten some rest instead of playing here.

Young GOAT meanwhile grinds his way to victory in a three setter over Ramos and Khachanov through to his first ATP semifinal.

Dimitrov - Ramos and Khachanov - Troicki are the semifinal matches.

 

[nowhereman]

Off topic, but I am shocked at the lack of votes for fedr. Might be the first poll in PMR he's lost.

 

[Kalin]

At this rate, he'll retire at 26

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Silver lining is that the flight from Chengdu is shorter (he is going to Beijing, I hope) and he got acclimatized to the time difference. Let's hope he gets two days of rest and not practicing with some pandas.

 

[Meles]

He got Vinolated! @Meles

Missed the match as it was over so quickly. My guess is Thiem layed an egg in the first set and then Vinalos serving 84% in the 2nd didn't help matters. Not the end of the world as Vinalos has been playing fairly well this Summer. No jet lag for Thiem next week. Berdy is enemy number 1; now more than ever. Will Berdy catch Thiem or Monfils for WTF?

 

[stringertom]

Khachanov makes the final with a tidy 3&5 win over Comrade Troicki. Climbs another 11 spots to NCH #70.

If he wins tomorrow, it will be consecutive weeks for post-'95ers with titles. The drought is over!

 

[stringertom]

It would be nice if Khachanov can make a nice run here. He opens vs Sousa and may have the power to dispatch him. The Mannarino/Kudla winner is beatable. That could set up a tasty QF vs FeLo. A win there could mean a big boy tennis match vs Sinner Nick.

Post bump...called it except for Sinner Nick's ouster.

 

[stringertom]

Poor Thiem. He must be overtired again. Rest up Zebra Bro!

Zebra Bros facing off 1R Beijing!