2022 BOSS Open, Stuttgart (ATP 250)

[Aabye5]

Welcome to Stuttgart! How will the grass season start?

Top Players:
1. Stefanos Tsitsipas
2. Matteo Berrettini
3. Hubert Hurkacz
4. Denis Shapovalov
5. Nikoloz Bashilashvili
6. Lorenzo Sonego
7. Alexander Bublik
8. Ugo Humbert

Special appearances from old standards Andy Murray and Feliciano Lopez, and fan favorites Maxime Cressy and Nick Kyrgios.


Draw
Dates: 2022.06.06 - 2022.06.12

 

[Hitman]

Grass!

 

[stringertom]

Top seed Platopas has the tougher side of the draw with a 2x Wimby champion, a SW19 SFist from last year and the wildest of cards in a one-time Wimby QFist from his teen days.

#2 seed Berry OTOH has a couple of 500 grass champions, a 250 grass champion and a Wimby’21 SFist.

 

[James P]

I'm just gonna randomly say Shapo wins it, no good reason why.

 

[ForehandCross]

I'm just gonna randomly say Shapo wins it, no good reason why.

Just like his shot selections. Makes complete sense

 

[James P]

Just like his shot selections. Makes complete sense

 

[guanzishou]

Otte's serve reminds me of Battistone's serve

 

[Aabye5]

Otte's serve reminds me of Battistone's serve

Can't stand his serve. Him and Rinderknech's.

 

[albatros_forehand]

Ugo for the win!

 

[Aabye5]

Ugo for the win!

He really is a classic grass courter, isn't he? Was Timmy Henman ever in Metz?

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Welcome to Stuttgart! How will the grass season start?

Top Players:
1. Stefanos Tsitsipas
2. Matteo Berrettini
3. Hubert Hurkacz
4. Denis Shapovalov
5. Nikoloz Bashilashvili
6. Lorenzo Sonego
7. Alexander Bublik
8. Ugo Humbert

Special appearances from old standards Andy Murray and Feliciano Lopez, and fan favorites Maxime Cressy and Nick Kyrgios.


Draw
Dates: 2022.06.06 - 2022.06.12

Matteo

 

[guanzishou]

Kyrgios won in doubles with Bublik.

Kyrgios makes winning return in Stuttgart doubles with Bublik

Quite a doubles pairing was debuted today in Stuttgart with Nick Kyrgios teaming up with Alexander Bublik to win their first round.This was the first match Kyrgios played since the tour shifted to cla...

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[Baseline_Bungle]

Wonder if Cressy can do some damage on the very fast Stuttgrass. Tricky first round against the young Stricker, who despite his size should also turn into a pretty decent lawn man.

 

[jon70]

Lopez's career win/loss taking a battering...

 

[Backspin1183]

Grass!

 

[guanzishou]

Marinko Matosevic is watching O'Connell. I suppose he's coaching him...

 

[stringertom]

If it’s a Stuttgart main draw match and Stricker is playing, expect multiple TBs. Today it was three of them in his win vs Cressy; last year it was 6 of 7 sets going to an extra frame in his three matches. His Kryptonite was a 3-6 third set loss to Querrey in the QFs.

Next up is Platopas

 

[guanzishou]

Kyrgios closed out his match with a tweener serve. Pity it wasn't an ace.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534197185797054466

 

[guanzishou]

Marinko Matosevic was also watching Kyrgios match. Maybe he's coaching both O'Connell and Kyrgios???

 

[Nadal15thslam]

So it seems like Berrettini will play Wimbledon too? If he can play at Stuttgart he can also play Wimby, no?

 

[guanzishou]

Bonzi is on a roll. Comfortable win against his countryman Arthur.

 

[guanzishou]

Did you see the umpire's eyes? Are they natural or contact lenses?

 

[Rattie]

So it seems like Berrettini will play Wimbledon too? If he can play at Stuttgart he can also play Wimby, no?

He is playing Queen’s Club too.

 

[Rattie]

Shapo just lost in two tie break sets to Oscar Otte.

 

[prairiegirl]

Shapo just lost in two tie break sets to Oscar Otte.

There are no words at this point.

 

[Rattie]

There are no words at this point.

He’s having a bit of a crappy time of late. Started well with the AO and has bombed out ever since.

 

[Winners or Errors]

...and Murray breaks back. Yes!

 

[Rattie]

...and Murray breaks back. Yes!

Good! that R2 curse is getting annoying.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Shapo just lost in two tie break sets to Oscar Otte.

Shapo gonna Shapo

Marinko Matosevic was also watching Kyrgios match. Maybe he's coaching both O'Connell and Kyrgios???

Mad Dog coaching Kyrgios would be one of the most ironic events of 2022

 

[Winners or Errors]

...and Murray closes it out in straight sets!!! Good.

 

[Rattie]

FAA hasn’t had it easy either. Two tie breaks sets to win over Griekspoor.

 

[Winners or Errors]

FAA hasn’t had it easy either. Two tie breaks sets to win over Griekspoor.

...but he won.

 

[Aabye5]

FAA hasn’t had it easy either. Two tie breaks sets to win over Griekspoor.

He is playing the Libema Open...I think.

 

[Rattie]

He is playing the Libema Open...I think.

Ooops, sorry. You’re right

 

[Aabye5]

Will Stricker strike down the top seed? Stay tuned.

 

[Aabye5]

It's now 3-2, Tsitsipas. Of course, the ATP website won't tell you that

Andrea! Call me if you need help with any of the ATP's technical needs.

 

[Aabye5]

Hubi falls in 3 to Fucsy.

 

[Aabye5]

Rain delay...

 

[stringertom]

Platopas has gained points on grass…first match win on the surface since Queen’s Club’19 R16. Since then he had lost to Felix, Fabbiano and Frances.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Platopas has gained points on grass…first match win on the surface since Queen’s Club’19 R16. Since then he had lost to Felix, Fabbiano and Frances.

His upcoming match tomorrow with Murray ought to be good!

 

[stringertom]

His upcoming match tomorrow with Murray ought to be good!

Definitely a step up in competition level despite the fact Platopas is quite favored (1.35-2.89). Someone put $20 on Muzziah for me (betting still not legit in FL)!

 

[Grizzy]

Krygios takes out #5 seed Bashilashvili.

 

[Rattie]

So apart from Stefanos, no one had an easy ride.

 

[Aabye5]

So apart from Stefanos, no one had an easy ride.

Arguably Otte and Murray...both in straights at least.

 

[Rattie]

Arguably Otte and Murray...both in straights at least.

Not comfortably though I meant. But yes, at least straight sets.

 

[guanzishou]

Great win by Kyrgios over Basilashvili !

 

[guanzishou]

Epic Kyrgios fearhand !!!!!!! That WTF reaction though! He couldn't believe it himself!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534972326223171606

 

[Nadal_King]

Beating Murray on grass would be a good progress for Tsitsipas on grass

 

[stringertom]

Beating Murray on grass would be a good progress for Tsitsipas on grass

Points are important this week IF (probably a “when”) Nadal plays Wimby. A win in QFs is only the first in three steps to enter Halle/London ahead of a very weak (on grass) #5 Ruud. The points will also insulate him from Alcaraz passing him for top 4 and making Wimby QFs much tougher by being #5 seed instead of #4. Of course, it will take a career best to still be alive in R16 at SW19.

Beating Murray this week might make him more confident that hiring Enqvist is the very best move he has made in his pro career.

 

[Terenigma]

Beating Murray on grass would be a good progress for Tsitsipas on grass

It feels good seeing people still say stuff like this about Murray. There is no doubt his best days are behind him but even now when people are talking about him on grass they still acknowldge that he's a very very dangerous opponent, even for a top 5 player like Tsitsipas. I'm really hoping it's a good match today and not one sided in either direction.