Mainad
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It's odd because he's clearly not motivated enough to play his best stuff at these smaller events. Wonder why he bothers?
2017 Chengdu Open - ATP
- Thread starter Aussie Darcy
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It's odd because he's clearly not motivated enough to play his best stuff at these smaller events. Wonder why he bothers?
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Thiemeles worn out from carrying that Laver Cup trophy around Prague.
albertobra
Hall of Fame
First Semi set up. Sugita vs. Istomin.
Didn't watch Sugita, but score seemed pretty much as an easy affair for Japanese player.
Istomin needed a breaker on final set to go through. Denis deserved, very good result for him.
Good overall match, Jared needs to add some variety to his tennis if he wants to get anywhere into top 30 in ATP rankings.
Many points were just done, but he is 'afraid' to go to the net, and the point begins again...And has to improve 2nd serve.
He defenitely needs more tactics to his game to make a quality jump.
Didn't watch Sugita, but score seemed pretty much as an easy affair for Japanese player.
Istomin needed a breaker on final set to go through. Denis deserved, very good result for him.
Good overall match, Jared needs to add some variety to his tennis if he wants to get anywhere into top 30 in ATP rankings.
Many points were just done, but he is 'afraid' to go to the net, and the point begins again...And has to improve 2nd serve.
He defenitely needs more tactics to his game to make a quality jump.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Interesting that Baghdatis is showing some form all of a sudden. Just made his 1st ATP final since 2016 Dubai! Maybe he is playing injury free for once which is helping him get more consistency back into his game. Would be nice to see him get on the titles scoreboard again after a 7 year drought (last title won was 2010 Sydney). 4 titles (all 250s) is a meagre showing for someone of his ability who once made a Slam final and took a set off peak Federer! 
vive le beau jeu !
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... pame marcos !!!Interesting that Baghdatis is showing some form all of a sudden. Just made his 1st ATP final since 2016 Dubai! Maybe he is playing injury free for once which is helping him get more consistency back into his game. Would be nice to see him get on the titles scoreboard again after a 7 year drought (last title won was 2010 Sydney). 4 titles (all 250s) is a meagre showing for someone of his ability who once made a Slam final and took a set off peak Federer!
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Yoneyama
Hall of Fame
Interesting final under way! To me there is no real obvious favourite here.
I like both players but slightly favouring Istomin. I quite like Istomins "buggy whip" forehand and its ability to fire down interesting angles without much notice. (very good example of it in Baghdatis first service game of the final).
I like both players but slightly favouring Istomin. I quite like Istomins "buggy whip" forehand and its ability to fire down interesting angles without much notice. (very good example of it in Baghdatis first service game of the final).
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Retirement at 2-3, 15-40...what happened???
Yoneyama
Hall of Fame
Baghdatis looked good for the first couple games. Then after the sit down at 2-3 his prior back injury seemed to resurface and instantly ruin him. Poor guy!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
In dubs, this is worth taking notice: Quereshi has won the dubs title with Erlich, his fifth title of 2017 with his fifth different partner. Nice touch, a Pakistani partnering with an Israeli and on the day after Yom Kippur.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
at least this, after marcos' regretable retirement
playing istomin didn't bring him luck, once again !
(also retired against him after a few games last time they played)
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