2017 Monte Carlo SF - [11] Lucas Pouille vs [15] Albert Ramos-Vinolas

[The Green Mile]

This match scheduled for not before 1:30 pm local time, the first singles SF of the day. Doubles SF first up at 11:30 am.

They have met once before on the ATP tour at Auckland 2015. Pouille won in straights quite comfortably.

Huge opportunity for both guys here, will be gunning for their first ever Masters final. A fascinating match up, may the best man win.

 

[Chanwan]

Career defining moment for both. Cheering for the Federer protegé to come through in straights and then win his first Masters ;-)

 

[Silence]

Rooting for the youngster! Pouille in 3!

 

[Krish872007]

Pouille for the win

 

[LETitBE]

ARV in 3,only because it saves me some typing

 

[stringertom]

When in doubt, go with the lefty.

ARV in 3.

 

[The Green Mile]

Warming up now.

 

[Chanwan]

lot of excite for this match. Really looking forward to LP

 

[The Green Mile]

A bit of a slow start from Lucas here, lack of 1st serves in his opening game, and a couple of gifts. ARV with a huge inside in forehand, which forces the error. Breaks for 1-0.

 

[Chanwan]

A bit of a slow start from Lucas here, lack of 1st serves in his opening game, and a couple of gifts. ARV with a huge inside in forehand, which forces the error. Breaks for 1-0.

yeah, nervous start

 

[The Green Mile]

He's a very disciplined player, ARV. I think he'll need to up the ante on 1st serve speed. Pouille's backhand return has been top notch.

Pouille does break back right away.

 

[The Green Mile]

Lucas consolidates for 2-1, 1st set. Has a few more options than ARV, hopefully he manages them well.

 

[The Green Mile]

A couple of stunning points from Lucas, back to back. Huge injections of pace off both wings. Deuce, ARV serving.

ARV toughens out the hold for 2-2.

 

[Rafa the King]

I think Rafa would dispatch both if he was to win today so not thinking that way but would like ARV to win because I don't think he'll ever be in a similar position and I kinda expect Pouille to atleast be fighting for some Masters in the future, having said that I think revenge over Pouille for the ****ty loss last year at the USO would be sweat.

 

[The Green Mile]

Point of the match so far! ARV hanging on in the rally, manages to get the upper hand, but can't put the volley away. Pouille goes back behind him with the forehand pass. 30-30.

Huge inside out forehand winner from Lucas to hold. Leads 3-2.

 

[merwy]

I think Rafa would dispatch both if he was to win today so not thinking that way but would like ARV to win because I don't think he'll ever be in a similar position and I kinda expect Pouille to atleast be fighting for some Masters in the future, having said that I think revenge over Pouille for the ****ty loss last year at the USO would be sweat.

Rafa is the king so obviously none of these losers will have a chance of beating him!

 

[Joseph_K]

Any live links to the match other than Batman, which is acting up at the moment?

J.

 

[The Green Mile]

Any live links to the match other than Batman, which is acting up at the moment?

J.

http://tinyurl.com/jvbuqjt

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV has 2 BPs here. Great return sets up the huge inside out forehand. Takes care of the short reply. Lucas with only 48% 1st serves.

ARV breaks for 4-3.

 

[Red Rick]

ARV is the very definition of top 100 filler.

 

[Chanwan]

Rafa is the king so obviously none of these losers will have a chance of beating him!

But, but, but, what about

 

[Legend of Borg]

http://tinyurl.com/jvbuqjt

it asks me to log in

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV with the Rafa special. Serve out wide on deuce side, on an important point. 40-30.

 

[The Green Mile]

it asks me to log in

I dunno what that's all about. Usually, all you have to do is click "OK", and the sports are on the side.

 

[fundrazer]

He plays pretty solid until going up the break, then the errors creep back in.

Nothing at all interesting about his game though.

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV holds on for 5-3, serve out wide forcing the error. Rock solid so far, Pouille over-hitting a tad.

Pouille increasingly frustrated here. A couple of poor errors, and it's love 30. Can't seem to find the balance required.

 

[The Green Mile]

Terrible service game from Lucas at 3-5, nearly looked like a semi tank game. ARV breaks for the 1st set, 6/3.

 

[The Green Mile]

God, it's like watching Rafa 0.5.

 

[Chanwan]

Terrible service game from Lucas at 3-5, nearly looked like a semi tank game. ARV breaks for the 1st set, 6/3.

he seemed frustrated not to break in the previous game. Hopefully, he's reorganize his mind for this set

God, it's like watching Rafa 0.5.

So I'm not the only one annoyed by RV's game?

 

[Sereger]

ARV /Lucas:
6/6 winners ;
12/13 UE
but
34/22 points won
How can it be?

 

[Winners or Errors]

Can't keep watching. This match is like watching paint dry.

 

[Legend of Borg]

does anyone get a message prompting them to sign up or download an extension when they try to view a stream from this website?

http://www.zorrostream.com/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV with all the momentum right now. Jogs to his seat, as he holds for 1-0. "Disciplined shot selection" in the words of Koenig. It's how he defeated Fed at Shanghai as well, plus the poor play on the important points from Fed.

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV /Lucas:
6/6 winners ;
12/13 UE
but
34/22 points won
How can it be?

Forced errors, the 2nd coming of Rafa.

 

[Raindogs]

Bert absolutely dominating the body language stats at the moment, Pouille really needs to step it up if he's to have a chance.

 

[The Green Mile]

he seemed frustrated not to break in the previous game. Hopefully, he's reorganize his mind for this set

So I'm not the only one annoyed by RV's game?

I wouldn't say annoyed, just slightly amused.

 

[Subway Tennis]

LP will win in 3, hopefully.

ARV has a watertight clay game that takes a lot of beating. If LP makes the final he will be exhausted and will get wrecked by Nadal in straights, I think.

 

[The Green Mile]

Pouille feeling the pressure out there, ARV defending brilliantly but finally coughs up a short ball, but Pouille with all the time in the world misses it wide.

Such a good hold from ARV, saving 2 BPs. So tactically astute.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I want Pouille to lose for obvious reasons.

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV holds from 15-30 for 3-2, 2nd set. Pouille had his chances in that game, but failed to break through.

 

[Chanwan]

God, it's like watching Rafa 0.5.

Pouille feeling the pressure out there, ARV defending brilliantly but finally coughs up a short ball, but Pouille with all the time in the world misses it wide.

Such a good hold from ARV, saving 2 BPs. So tactically astute.

Pouille not quite there today, ARV too solid

 

[Chanwan]

I want Pouille to lose for obvious reasons.

no revenge for you?

 

[fundrazer]

edit: whoops wrong thread.

 

[Sereger]

Hmm, ARV looks like he's turning into a zombie.
Easy hold for him to lead 4-3

 

[Subway Tennis]

Poor Carlos Bernades being made to toil in the hot sun, climbing down and back up to his chair to check ball marks.

He gets all his cardio done during clay season. I bet he can't wait for grasscourt swing for cooler temperatures and more comfortable umpiring.

 

[The Green Mile]

Much more convincing hold from Pouille. 4-4, 2nd set.

 

[MichaelNadal]

no revenge for you?

It's annoying when guys do nothing for their entire career except show up for an important Nadal match and turn into the Hulk and make faces they know will be memes and then disappear

That's why I'm #TeamKyrgios
Beat him by all means, but then do something with yourself! Lol

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV just misses the forehand wide, and it's 30-30 here. Pouille playing purely defensive tennis in this game, and ARV's forehand sprays another error. BP.

 

[sdont]

Bad miss from ARV there.

 

[The Green Mile]

ARV saves another BP, and holds on for 5-4, 2nd set. One game away from the final. Pouille's court positioning not doing himself any favours, especially when the return lands too short and/or central. ARV's inside out forehand has been excellent all tournament.