2018 Beijing - ATP 500
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racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
Basha is finally earning his nickname, simply bullied Edmund into submission on both sides
and served up a storm in the second set bar that break he threw away to serve it out
and served up a storm in the second set bar that break he threw away to serve it out
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Yet another choke job from Edmund in that 1st set breaker (unless he gets himself a decent coach who can help him focus he will never win a sausage).
Incidentally, does anybody else think Basilashvili is the most miserable-looking sod on the ATP tour? The guy NEVER smiles!! Even when he won in Hamburg, he stood there with his trophy and NEVER SMILED!!!
Sambuccashake
Hall of Fame
Baskervilles finest bashes the first set point with intent.
V
Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
if Basilashvili wins will he smile? (;
Can del Potro come back or is Basilashvili going to have an easy two set win? I have had a feeling since yesterday that the latter would win the tournament, despite del Potro getting a walkover SF win.
Can del Potro come back or is Basilashvili going to have an easy two set win? I have had a feeling since yesterday that the latter would win the tournament, despite del Potro getting a walkover SF win.
Paulreedsmith
Semi-Pro
Looked like he was suffering during the first set. Caughing and bending over to recoupe while serving.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Has he ever been well in a tennis match?
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Basilashvili has really come a long way in the last couple of years.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
What is Del Piero doing
But what's more important - what is he wearing
But what's more important - what is he wearing
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
He gon loose
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Basil serving for the match 0.0
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Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
Surprised del Potro blew 3 break points in the eighth game. Basilashvili is serving for the match... 3 more points, but the big question is: will he SMILE if he wins?
V
Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
Congrats to Basilashvili! 
No smile?
No smile?
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Well played Basilashvili, I enjoy your national food.
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Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
maybe he was born without any smiling muscles? (;
rainingaces
Legend
I just bought a Wilson burn 95 on sale and now Delpo and Nishikori lose in their finals....
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Delmug xD
Sambuccashake
Hall of Fame
Was that a smile after waving to the crowd?
rainingaces
Legend
Delpo definitely had an off day but credit to Basilashvilli, another great indoors player.
Shangri La
Hall of Fame
Delpo was ill?
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Jorge Viale @jorgeviale
About Delpo's health: He had the flu with high fever and cough, and thought about not playing his semi-final match at the #chinaopen. He decided to play today despite his condition.
Shangri La
Hall of Fame
Commentators said he was ill.
rainingaces
Legend
Thanks for sharing, had no idea.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Basilashvili is the 500 event goat next stop Basel 
racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
Yet another choke job from Edmund in that 1st set breaker (unless he gets himself a decent coach who can help him focus he will never win a sausage).
Incidentally, does anybody else think Basilashvili is the most miserable-looking sod on the ATP tour? The guy NEVER smiles!! Even when he won in Hamburg, he stood there with his trophy and NEVER SMILED!!!
No choke job just Basha at a level above Edmund and despite DelPos flu, I feel he had the game to upset him anyway in the finals
Courts seem very fast and suits Bashas flat hitting with a backhand above Edmund and Delpo he is finally delivering
Very happy for him, he smiled tonight and even spoke some Chinese albeit with an error that needed correction.
Would love to see Basha do it consistently over BO5 at the AO and USO 2019
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Basilashvili reaction:
Shangri La
Hall of Fame
Hope he recovers for Shanghai.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Yeah, but Edmund had set points on his own serve and failed to hit a decent serve on any of them from what I can recall.
Lol...he barely managed to force his facial cheeks apart. Is it against his religion to smile or is he just naturally grumpy??
In any event, congrats to him on winning his 2nd title of the year at 500 level and 2nd title overall. After a rocky start he is enjoying his best season by far and one can only wonder what he might have left in store for the remaining events of the season!
mike danny
Bionic Poster
How did Federer lose the IW final toDelpo this year? A Delpo who loses finals to Fognini and Bashilashvili.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Obviously Delmug played better at IW than recently.
Plamen1234
Hall of Fame
Federer wasn't playing so well in IW.He barely got past Coric.And Del Potro played better in that part of the season than now
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Delpo seems to be unreliable against anyone but Fed in finals now.
octobrina10
Bionic Poster
A great picture:
llodra_fan
Professional
Yup. Coric played much better and Federer was playing like crap. He got lucky that Coric choked hard.
-snake-
Hall of Fame
Meles
Bionic Poster
Basilashvilli not even fit to be Nishikori's water boy in Tokyo this week; such is life in the Strong Era
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Mum just told me he was fighting a flu (acco to newspaper)My mother could not pronounce his name. So finally I said "Basil" and that stuck.
racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
Yeah, but Edmund had set points on his own serve and failed to hit a decent serve on any of them from what I can recall.
Lol...he barely managed to force his facial cheeks apart. Is it against his religion to smile or is he just naturally grumpy??
In any event, congrats to him on winning his 2nd title of the year at 500 level and 2nd title overall. After a rocky start he is enjoying his best season by far and one can only wonder what he might have left in store for the remaining events of the season!
Hard to serve perfect for set points when returns were so well timed on the other side
Basha probably worries from wrinkles at a young age like most selfies today
Gotta say that clothing is pretty tight fitting for a high level tennis athlete
Either way hope he gets a proper clothing sponsor by mid way next season yet
he might end up to be another Pouille who also showed greatness for a short time
racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
Basha destroyed Shapo today, the guy is peaking @ 70% highest Davydenko level
Mainad
Bionic Poster
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