2017 Rome Masters - General Discussion

[Charleneriva]

The draw is out! Another potential SF clash bt Rafa and Novak . No excuse for Murray for not at least reaching the s̶e̶m̶i̶s̶ final this time.

 

[underground]

What the heck is this virtually the same draw as Madrid? Top 8 seeds the same positions except Raonic and Thiem switched places, and Stan - Paire again in 2R?

The draw is out! Another potential SF clash bt Rafa and Novak . No excuse for Murray for not at least reaching the s̶e̶m̶i̶s̶ final this time.

Dude Murray probably won't even get past Fognini.

 

[Sereger]

Delpo vs Dimi 1st round . Can Delpo gain some points for the 1st time of this year?

 

[Meles]

Delpo vs Dimi 1st round . Can Delpo gain some points for the 1st time of this year?

No.

 

[Bukmeikara]

What the heck is this virtually the same draw as Madrid? Top 8 seeds the same positions except Raonic and Thiem switched places, and Stan - Paire again in 2R?



Dude Murray probably won't even get past Fognini.

Thiem-Cuevas 2nd round, Nishikori - Ferrer again, Simon in Djokovic section .. again, Berdych - Haase 2nd round .. again

 

[Gytha]

LOL of course Delpo gets Grigsy 1R.

 

[stringertom]

Nobody watching? Verdasco up a double break on The Donald...gonna get impeached!

 

[stringertom]

^^^Jinx poast...DY gets one break back and holds to 4-3, Hot Sauce.

 

[stringertom]

Hot Sauce holds at 15, squanders two SPs but not a third and breaks for 6-3 first set.

 

[stringertom]

Fernando looked mahvelous while closing up shop very directly vs The Donald, 3&3.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Murray vs Fognini is becoming more of a possibility.

 

[stringertom]

Murray vs Fognini is becoming more of a possibility.

Horrendous hold by Flabio to open the second set...the WC won two points. Now the kid has the audacity to even the set at 1-1. Flabio MUGging it up.

 

[stringertom]

Flabio survives 6-1 6-3.

ARV takes the service heavy 1st set in a TB vs Treesner...imagine being Big John and hitting 11 aces but being down a set despite losing just six points on serve. You know how you do that? You manage to win just seven return points!

 

[stringertom]

Mayer vs Kohlschreiber has mysteriously gone AWOL on Sunday's schedule...it's showing up as an early Mon AM match on the LiveScore drawsheeet.

 

[Freddy Cat]

Isner is looking better than I've seen him play all year.

 

[mightyrick]

Wow, Isner looked awesome in that third set against Ramos-Viñolas. Hopefully he can continue to sustain that kind of level and take it into the grass/hardcourt season.

 

[mike danny]

So the QF are Nadal-Thiem, Djokovic-Nishikori and Murray Raonic?

But Murray will lose to Fognini unfortunately.

 

[underground]

So the QF are Nadal-Thiem, Djokovic-Nishikori and Murray Raonic?

But Murray will lose to Fognini unfortunately.

Raonic unlikely to make it either, that QF will likely end up being Zverev/Fognini v Berdych.

 

[I Am Finnish]

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[marc45]

Christopher Clarey‏ @christophclarey
,@lequipe reports Nick Kyrgios, long without a coach, to work part-time with Sebastien Grosjean, perhaps in Rome if Kyrgios plays

 

[Mainad]

So the QF are Nadal-Thiem, Djokovic-Nishikori and Murray Raonic?

But Murray will lose to Fognini unfortunately.

As things stand that sadly seems likely unless Fabio decides to implode.

 

[metsman]

lmao top half is an absolute joke. The draws this year have been very lopsided.

 

[mike danny]

Anything other than a Nadal win would surprise me.

I hope Goffin reaches the final. He deserves a masters final after all his efforts. Getting Nadal before the final both times this year when he was playing well? Give the guy a break.

 

[Gazelle]

Anything other than a Nadal win would surprise me.

I hope Goffin reaches the final. He deserves a masters final after all his efforts. Getting Nadal before the final both times this year when he was playing well? Give the guy a break.

I don't like guys making finals just to be the bridesmaid. Clay finals have been a dud this year, I want one with suspense and unpredictability for a change.

 

[underground]

Rome now has a court called "Next Gen Arena"?!!!!

 

[stringertom]

So the QF are Nadal-Thiem, Djokovic-Nishikori and Murray Raonic?

But Murray will lose to Fognini unfortunately.

No love for Wawrinka-Cilic??? Goffin is in that section.

I was scratching my head how there's a tournament with only three QFs???

 

[stringertom]

Rome now has a court called "Next Gen Arena"?!!!!

@Red Rick is having a big party to celebrate that!

#Don'tBlameMeRick

 

[Mainad]

Didn't realise the clay season is a week later this year. Last year, Murray won Rome on his 29th birthday. This year he celebrates the big 3-0 at the start of the tournament! Why has everything been moved back a week?

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/murray-rome-2017-preview

 

[marc45]

Rome now has a court called "Next Gen Arena"?!!!!

yeah, what was that?...ugh

 

[marc45]

so Delpo-Dimi, night match...not before 7;30 p.m. locally

 

[veroniquem]

Rafa for the sweep. He's head and shoulders over anyone else right now.
It will be amazing if he pulls it off.

 

[Charleneriva]

Potential Djokovic vs Kyrgios R3 match. Will Nole get his "revenge"?

Plus I want Nishikori to "have" to play Djokovic should they both make the QF.

 

[marc45]

Potential Djokovic vs Kyrgios R3 match. Will Nole get his "revenge"?

Plus I want Nishikori to "have" to play Djokovic should they both make the QF.

is it at the point where tournament directors have some kind of legal agreement with Nishi that if you start a tournament you have to finish it?

seriously, he's talking about how RG is more important after he pulled out of Madrid, and now he's going to start Rome?...guy ruins draws by winning early and then pulling out

 

[3fees]

Nadal is a possible to win this. it will be interesting to see if Murray can defend this M1k or will he fall out . Djokovic is a long shot he still is not playing well,, just average. Murray 1st hurdle is Fognini.

Cheers
3Fees

 

[3fees]

Monday, May 15, 2017
Day 3 Center Court
Not Before 7:30 pm

Del Potro v Dimitrov

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Adv. Edberg]

Rome now has a court called "Next Gen Arena"?!!!!

Yeah, whats up with that?

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

Murray has an insane draw.

Not looking good for a clay revival.

 

[Semidios]

Hoping Dimitrov will destroy Del Potro.

 

[TheMusicLover]

is it at the point where tournament directors have some kind of legal agreement with Nishi that if you start a tournament you have to finish it?

seriously, he's talking about how RG is more important after he pulled out of Madrid, and now he's going to start Rome?...guy ruins draws by winning early and then pulling out

Yeah, that's some very weird scheduling going on with Injuredkori.

 

[Charleneriva]

is it at the point where tournament directors have some kind of legal agreement with Nishi that if you start a tournament you have to finish it?

seriously, he's talking about how RG is more important after he pulled out of Madrid, and now he's going to start Rome?...guy ruins draws by winning early and then pulling out

I think the tourneys need him. He's a constant top ten player and the biggest (only) Asian star of many years already. Even if he withdraws/retires later I think they're still happy to have him enter the tourney.

The questions now are will he reinjure himself again and will it be in Rome or Paris? Hopefully none but that means he must be really sure abt his body when he decides to play Rome this very week.

 

[tennis_pro]

Is Pouille the weakest player mentally is is Pouille the weakest player mentally?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Is Pouille the weakest player mentally is is Pouille the weakest player mentally?

Pouille is sick, his nose is all red and repeatedly snorting I think lol.

 

[tennis_pro]

Pouille is sick, his nose is all red and repeatedly snorting I think lol.

Sick in the head. He had Querrey on the ropes in both tie-breaks and screwed them up like a real amateur.

 

[Meles]

Sick in the head. He had Querrey on the ropes in both tie-breaks and screwed them up like a real amateur.

The mighty Tomic just went down a break to Struff in the 3rd. They're dropping like flies.

 

[Meles]

Red alert, Berdy going down! Mischa 7-6 in breaker.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Red alert, Berdy going down! Mischa 7-6 in breaker.

Denied

 

[Meles]

Is Pouille the weakest player mentally is is Pouille the weakest player mentally?

Probably the exact opposite as Goffin and Nadal found out in some pretty epic comebacks. Pouille just wants to preserve is head to head with Nadal, Goffin, and Thiem for RG.

 

[Meles]

Denied

Berdych clutch against the top 100 these days.

 

[tennis_pro]

Probably the exact opposite as Goffin and Nadal found out in some pretty epic comebacks. Pouille just wants to preserve is head to head with Nadal, Goffin, and Thiem for RG.

And pretty much everyone else. That's what losing to Querrey in the 1st round does to ya.

 

[Meles]

6-7, 6-1, 6-4 over Tomic (not Tonic)