2020 Rotterdam Open - ATP 500 Thread

[Sparlingo]

It's hard to dislike Bedene as much as I do CB, but I will try to do my best.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Quarterfinals time!

 

[Sparlingo]

I hope this match gets a little more exciting, but I will take a boring win by Felix if I have to.

 

[Sparlingo]

heating up a bit

 

[Sparlingo]

The long long wait for Felix to break is finally over. On set point.

 

[James P]

Rooting for a Rublev-FAA final from here out.

 

[Sparlingo]

I feel alone here, someone say something, even if it's an insult to Felix.

 

[Sparlingo]

Ahh James is here, good!

 

[Sparlingo]

Atta boy Felix, opening break

 

[Sparlingo]

4 games in a row now, but can he hold, excitment reaching fever pitch

 

[Sparlingo]

5 in a row as the crowd goes wild.

 

[Sparlingo]

Live odds now have Felix as the 100 to 1 favourite, which is encouraging for my 30 dollar bet at 17/10

 

[Sparlingo]

First sign of trouble for Felix, who now has a break point against him

 

[Sparlingo]

survives one but not 2, back on serve

 

[Sparlingo]

Live odds for Felix are now 4/23

 

[Mark-Touch]

Yet another failure for Hawkeye!

Second set, FAA serving at 3-1.
Bedene hits a slow looper, just out or might have caught the outside of the line.
Called in.
FAA challenges.
Hawkeye shows the ball hitting the line and part of it inside the court!
BUT..... fortunately there was an actual camera replay that aired after the Haweye call.
Showing the ball was either out or just caught a hair on the outside of the line.

 

[Beacon Hill]

Live odds now have Felix as the 100 to 1 favourite, which is encouraging for my 30 dollar bet at 17/10

At 100/1 it was a perfect time for you to make a small bet on Bedene.

 

[Sparlingo]

At 100/1 it was a perfect time for you to make a small bet on Bedene.

Good point, I'm never smart enough to do that

 

[Beacon Hill]

Yet another failure for Hawkeye!

Second set, FAA serving at 3-1.
Bedene hits a slow looper, just out or might have caught the outside of the line.
Called in.
FAA challenges.
Hawkeye shows the ball hitting the line and part of it inside the court!
BUT..... fortunately there was an actual camera replay that aired after the Haweye call.
Showing the ball was either out or just caught a hair on the outside of the line.

Tough camera angle to see clearly, but the live shot did look much different than what Hawkeye showed. It was likely in, though. I still prefer electronic line calling to humans.

 

[Sparlingo]

Tough camera angle to see clearly, but the live shot did look much different than what Hawkeye showed. It was likely in, though. I still prefer electronic line calling to humans.

Humans are the worst!

 

[Sparlingo]

Tie break, be ruthless Felix.

 

[Sparlingo]

Trouble brewing

 

[Sparlingo]

Fantastic rally there but up short comes Felix

 

[Sparlingo]

Boxing match now.

 

[Sparlingo]

Felix gets it, pheww just catching the line on a challedged call

 

[Ironwood]

Nice win for FAA

 

[Beacon Hill]

Humans are the worst!

For many reasons, it's an almost impossible job. Those who think it's easy, should try it. I had the privilege of being a line umpire in a Sam Groth match, and have some perspective on how challenging it is.

 

[Beacon Hill]

New betting strategy: Place any bet on Felix, then live bet the underdog every time the match swings wildly back and forth.

 

[Sparlingo]

It's almost pure good against pure evil tomorrow in the Semi-final and Felix has the added responsibility of avenging CB for Sinner.

 

[Sparlingo]

For many reasons, it's an almost impossible job. Those who think it's easy, should try it. I had the privilege of being a line umpire in a Sam Groth match, and have some perspective on how challenging it is.

Oh I agree, I'd love to see matches called like at the NextGen finals by machine.

 

[heftylefty]

Let's go Gael!!

 

[Born_to_slice]

Dirty Dan breaks!

 

[Red Rick]

"Nice tie but you look ****ing awful in the chair"

EVOOOOO

 

[toby55555]

"Nice tie but you look ****ing awful in the chair"

EVOOOOO

Nice tie you’re wearing, you look very good but you’re fuc***g awful in the chair

 

[heftylefty]

Come on Gael, insurance break!

Now just hold serve!

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1228411722521862150

 

[James P]

Monfils through. Rublev-Krajinovic next.

 

[heftylefty]

Nice Win Gael!

 

[Born_to_slice]

Filip plays incredible tiebreak and takes the first set. Idemo!

 

[Red Rick]

Rubble trubble

 

[Sparlingo]

My faves having a rough day in Rotterdam, except for Felix of course. Could have had a Sinner Felix match tomorrow but no, and probably won't be treated to a Rublev rematch either

 

[Sparlingo]

Then again Rublev turning it around, nice

 

[Born_to_slice]

Incredible pass from Filip to break for 5-4. Serving for the set.

 

[Sparlingo]

And Krajinovic takes it right back in an entertaining game

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Big win, yaaay Filip. Now take out the defending champ tomorrow.

 

[stringertom]

Bad day for @Red Rick with the two gingers busted out on the same day.

 

[Sparlingo]

And Krajinovic wins it, hope Monfils can take him. Nothing against Krajinovic but tennis is for entertainment and Monfils is entertaining.

 

[Sparlingo]

Bad day for @Red Rick with the two gingers busted out on the same day.

I thought gingers didn't like other gingers. It's why the Scots always feud

 

[Born_to_slice]

Monfils leads the h2h 2-0, with Filip winning only one set so far. Hoping for 2nd and 3rd tomorrow. Monfils seemed vulnerable against Dirty Dan.

 

[Mainad]

4 top 10 players in the draw at Rotterdam and only 1, the defending champion, can get past the 2nd round?

Did the rest just turn up for the paycheques??