2019 Qatar Exxonmobil Open - General Discussion thread

[3fees]

Game Set and Match Ricardas Berankis. Ricardas Berankis wins the match 3-6 6-4 7-6(4).

Congrats to Berankis blnt Goffin. Goffin ranked 22 loses to Berankis ranked 116, H2H now 2-1

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[3fees]

Stanimal v Khachanov 3-3

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[Deleted member 77403]

Stanimal v Khachanov 3-3

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[Otacon]

Great level of play between Waw and Karen.

 

[Otacon]

Waw looking as fit as ever, he may do some damage down under.

 

[stringertom]

Stan steals the first set on his third SP in the TB. He needed 54 service points to 38 by Khachanov, playing a lot of deuce service games and fighting off the only two BPs.

 

[3fees]

Stanimal v Khachanov 76

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[junior74]

Some nice aggression there from Stannis. Gets the break.

 

[Yugram]

Stan looks good.

So high expectations from Khachanov on TTW though. Looks more like another nextgen clown right now.

 

[3fees]

Stanimal v Khachanov 76 31 Khachanov has seen a better day

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[Nostradamus]

how is this possible that Stan is beating this new superstar Karen ?

 

[Deleted member 77403]

how is this possible that Stan is beating this new superstar Karen ?

With a tennis racket

 

[junior74]

how is this possible that Stan is beating this new superstar Karen ?

Sometimes journeymen take down superstars

 

[Nostradamus]

With a tennis racket

False dawn of Karen has been exposed///

 

[Red Rick]

Khachanov has certainly played better

And still Wawrinka totally stole that match, seeing as Khachanov had a dominace ratio of 1.20

 

[Nostradamus]

Dimzhur to expose the false dawn of Novak ,,,,,,,,,,,coming up next. you heard it here

 

[NoleFam]

how is this possible that Stan is beating this new superstar Karen ?

He just beat him in St. Petersburg in the fall.

 

[stringertom]

Stan looks good.

So high expectations from Khachanov on TTW though. Looks more like another nextgen clown right now.

He’s 2-2 in ‘19 and the two losses are to multiple slam winners. His two wins are vs a slam finalist/top 8 player. Hardly cause for enrolling in clown college.

 

[Nostradamus]

What is wrong with Dhumzur ?? he looks like a beginner against Novak. is this mental block ?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

C’mon Djoko! Is there a stream for match?

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Nice aggressive hitting. 4-1

C’mon Djoko! Is there a stream for match?

http://batmanstream.xyz/stream/atp-doha-karen-khachanov-stanislas-wawrinka--36762

 

[Nostradamus]

Novak just hit 3900 RPM on his forehand winner..... how is this possible ?? only RAFA can do that

 

[RokasLTU]

http://cdn.livetvcdn.net/webplayer.php?t=ifr&c=1086789&lang=en&eid=748729&lid=1086789&ci=101&si=4

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Cheers guys! Adje novak!

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Getting a bit tired of that blue outfit.

Great play in that set though. Breadstick.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Sweet backhand passing shot.

 

[Red Rick]

Djokovic looking good.

Won't lose to Roddick anymore

 

[BrokenGears]

Stream anyone

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Wasted 0-40 in the previous return game but breaks to love now.

Stream anyone

http://batmanstream.xyz/stream/atp-doha-karen-khachanov-stanislas-wawrinka--36762

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Sick sliding pass!

 

[Djokovic2011]

King Novak looking so solid out there.

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Wawrinka blnt Khachanov 76 64,, Stanimal needed this win,,recovering from knee surgery

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[NoleFam]

Novak's timing is on point. I like the aggressive style I am seeing and this is what I want to see in 2019. He needs to work on those transitions though.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Nice two points there, Dzumhur won both.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

When backhand DTL is working you know everything is fine.

Routine 6-1 6-2 win. Playing Fucsovics next, the guy who gave him a scare in the opening round of the US Open.

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Djokovic blnt Dzumhur 61 62,,Very Good Start to 2019

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[upchuck]

That was incredible tennis from Djokovic. Seemed so at easy with himself.

Khachanov losing to soon-to-be 34 year old Wawrinka is a reminder that the young ones take one step forward then two steps back compared to the old guard. Useless.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko is in the zone early on! All his game is working like clockwork! Exciting times for us novak fans!

 

[RF-18]

Great start by the #1!

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Djokovic going nuclear from the start...

 

[Krish872007]

Novak is in E-Mode again, this was really great to watch!

Huge favourite for the AO

 

[3fees]

Herbert v Thiem 6-3 ,,Huh

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[Nostradamus]

Herbert v Thiem 6-3 ,,Huh

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Herbert is right handed powerhouse Macenroe. if this guy was left handed he would have 3 majors by now. so he is good and can beat Thiem

 

[tennisaddict]

Khachanov, Thiem, Goffin all gone in the first day.. LOL.,, Djokovic could have played at his local club for match practice.

 

[Nostradamus]

so it looks like Thiem has gone back to his trusty RPM blast rough string afterall

 

[Otacon]

What a brainless player Thiem is !

 

[Nostradamus]

What a brainless player Thiem is !

False dawn of Thiem exposed again and again. he is no threat to RAFA at the french

 

[TheAssassin]

Quality opening to 2019 season from Djokovic. Hopefully he won't be pushed into playing a longer match like against Anderson few days ago.

 

[tennisaddict]

LOL @Meles ....

New year not starting well for NextGen : Khachanov losing to Stan , Tsitsipas losing to unknown journeymen , Thiem losing to doubles specialist, Tiafoe losing back to back and humiliated by Fed.

Guess who is winning the matches - Berdych , Verdasco, Federer and DJokovic

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Herbert(Air-Bear) blnt Thiem 63 75 2nd Seed is out

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