2020 Mexican Open (Acapulco) - ATP 500

[Larry Duff]

Cmon Mischa

 

[3fees]

Nadal v Andujar 63 52 Nadal answers the break with his own break serving for the match.

Cheers
3Fees

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Nadal blnt Andujar 63 62,, Nadal to Rnd 2.

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Deleted member 770618]

Hoping for Rafa/Nick final

 

[tonylg]

Has anyone noticed the statue-like models that stand behind the player's seats? Nadal looked like he asked one a question about a water bottle or something before his match and she didn't flinch, just stood there and looked straight ahead.

 

[Deleted member 770618]

Yes, they had the human billboards/waitresses last year as well.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Has anyone noticed the statue-like models that stand behind the player's seats? Nadal looked like he asked one a question about a water bottle or something before his match and she didn't flinch, just stood there and looked straight ahead.

I swear one was so still I thought she might be a mannequin for a moment!

 

[Open Stance]

Unless Kyrgios has a meltdown, I think I'd rather see the Fritz / Millman 3rd set.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Kyrgios to retire soon

 

[tonylg]

Kyrgios to retire soon

Davis Cup next week. Strangely, I think he'd rather play that than defend his title.

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[Aussie Darcy]

Humbert take the first set and Kyrgios retires.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Crowd boos. Surely they saw it coming.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Defending champion out 1R. Kyrgios down to #38 in the world now.

 

[stringertom]

Davis Cup next week. Strangely, I think he'd rather play that than defend his title.

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That’s one long commute between Acapulco and Adelaide just to have to return to IW.

 

[Open Stance]

Booing the defending champ because he's injured??? Real classy.

 

[stringertom]

@luiz_gustavo , update time for Kyrgios to be included in the list.

 

[Open Stance]

That’s one long commute between Acapulco and Adelaide just to have to return to IW.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's out for 3-4 weeks.

 

[stringertom]

I’m looking forward to the 2R matchup between Fritz and Humbert, two young ones who took decidedly different paths into top 40. Humbert is the later bloomer but has a lot of potential while Fritz struggles to match the potential he showed much earlier.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Kyrgios is out too! Retired, Humbert to 2nd round in Acapulco!

 

[tonylg]

That’s one long commute between Acapulco and Adelaide just to have to return to IW.

Agreed, part of why Davis Cup has been on the skids.

 

[tonylg]

Booing the defending champ because he's injured??? Real classy.

Whilst some defending champs are entitle to be offended simply if the opponent (who just happens to be the most popular player in the history of the sport) gets more support, I think it's deemed okay to boo a an injured player if his name is Kyrgios.

 

[weakera]

Kyrgios falls 15 spots to 38 lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Stroll in the park for Rafa! As expected. No1 battle heats up. Lol at Kyrgios

 

[vladisimo]

Whilst some defending champs are entitle to be offended simply if the opponent (who just happens to be the most popular player in the history of the sport) gets more support, I think it's deemed okay to boo a an injured player if his name is Kyrgios.

oh a fed fanboy having a dig at probably djokovic ? How surpising.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Kyrgios well never be a top player unless he matures and improves his attitude on and off court.

 

[Linelicker]

Bull's tournament to lose with defending champion out

Vamos!

 

[StrongRule]

According to the highlights Nadal was totally awful against Andujar. So many misses on easy shots. The first decent opponent will destroy him.

 

[zvelf]

According to the highlights Nadal was totally awful against Andujar. So many misses on easy shots. The first decent opponent will destroy him.

Truly, whatever fragile Nadal you have in your mind and the 19-major winning 2019 #1 player Nadal in everyone else's reality are two completely different things.

 

[Hitman]

According to the highlights Nadal was totally awful against Andujar. So many misses on easy shots. The first decent opponent will destroy him.

I saw this match, he just started off slowly which is understandable. Rafa continued to improve as the match went on. He should win this event IMO.

 

[StrongRule]

I saw this match, he just started off slowly which is understandable. Rafa continued to improve as the match went on. He should win this event IMO.

Here are the highlights I saw. I mean, what the hell was that game at 5-2 in the first set? Like 5 terrible unforced errors. He also dropped serve in the second set. He is not winning anything by playing like this.

Edit: Well, they already deleted the highlights.

 

[Deleted member 763691]

Why is Nadal playing this tournament? Nothing matters for him until the clay season.

As usual, he will end up overplaying and injuring himself. Except this year, he will probably falter in Paris at the French Open.

Rafa doesn't falter at the French Open, so no chance of that
He'd have to be a completely different player (like 2015) to lose at the French Open!
Plus he doesn't get injured anymore, or very rarely, so no harm in playing Mexico.

 

[Hitman]

Here are the highlights I saw. I mean, what the hell was that game at 5-2 in the first set? Like 5 terrible unforced errors. He also dropped serve in the second set. He is not winning anything by playing like this.

Edit: Well, they already deleted the highlights.

LOL - Great highlights.

 

[StrongRule]

LOL - Great highlights.

Lol, they deleted it a minute after I posted it here. Anyway, I'm sure there are more of them. A really pathetic game at 5-2.

 

[Hitman]

Lol, they deleted it a minute after I posted it here. Anyway, I'm sure there are more of them. A really pathetic game at 5-2.

Nadal overall played fine for this first match, I saw the whole thing. He actually started off slow, couldn't get his timing right, however once he got that timing right, his confidence grew and he was covering the court better also. It wasn't a picture perfect performance, but it wasn't atrocious either. He ended strong.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I watched the highlights. Rafa looked okay. Was a bit rusty early on but got better as match progressed.

 

[MeatTornado]

Zverev with a vintage 2nd serve into the bottom of the net

 

[romeo8880]

Noooo Zverev what has happened??? I thought he put his serving woes behind him

 

[MeatTornado]

And now 5 double-faults in less than 2 service games lol

Edit: 6

 

[onyxrose81]

He survived and knowing him he’ll probably break Paul this next game.

 

[MeatTornado]

Not often you see a player trip on his own racket during a point.

 

[stringertom]

The moptop head of DoubleZedFault has reappeared! Oh joy!

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Death, taxes and ZverevDF.

 

[stringertom]

All those 6’6” and taller: seek lessons on second serves! Isner leads his match 6-3 5-5 despite his 7 DFs. DoubleZedFault has 7 and trails 3-6 1-2.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Doublefaultrev is back

 

[onyxrose81]

Tommy Paul broke Zverev and is serving for the match.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Oops Zverev is out now.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Ralph, watch out for Paul. He took out ZVEREV, the AO semifinalist.

 

[Nostradamus]

why is RAFA playing in this ?? are they offering billions in appearance money ?

 

[James P]

Big scalp for Tommy Paul!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Tennis is doomed