2022 Citi Open, Washington DC (ATP 500)

[Aabye5]

Next on the US Open Series, players move on to Washington DC for the Citi Open. Interesting draw with Andrey Rublev, who loads up on 500s, the last hard court M1000 winner, Taylor Fritz, and Hubert Hurkacz, who is still looking for his first hard court title on the year. Kyle Edmund makes his return to the ATP Tour after a long injury layoff.

Top Seeds:
1. Andrey Rublev
2. Hubert Hurkacz
3. Taylor Fritz
4. Reilly Opelka
5. Grigor Dimitrov
6. Denis Shapovalov
7. Karen Khachanov
8. Botic van de Zandschulp

Pick your winner in the poll!

Draw 2022
Two first round matches to watch: Kozol vs Draper and McDonald vs Ruusuvuori.

 

[Aabye5]

PDF draw - http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2022/418/mds.pdf

 

[zuluzazu]

Oh LOL I completely forgot Nadal played this tournament last year but lost to friggin Llyod LOL

 

[Aabye5]

Kyle Edmund, on the comeback trail after 21 months away, wins his first ATP match in a long time against Watanuki, 64 76(8)

Kyle will now face fellow Brit Dan Evans in the next round.

 

[Aabye5]

Kwon and Koepfer are locked in a tight 3-set affair on Grandstand, but Dominik now holds a match point.

 

[Aabye5]

Koepfer takes it, 36 63 64

 

[Aabye5]

Mmoh ran away with the first set. Can Denis Kudla fight back in the second?

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I don't know who this guy with sleeves and short hair is, but someone should really call the cops: JJ Wolf is missing.

 

[Rattie]

Murray up 5-4 on serve against Ymer. There have been four breaks of serve though, two each.

 

[Rattie]

The heat is bothering Andy. Into a tiebreak.

 

[fishpiefriday]

The heat is bothering Andy. Into a tiebreak.

Was a tight tiebreak, he'll be frustrated he didn't manage it. Their stats for the first set were fairly similar though, the main difference was Ymer hitting more winners.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

LOL at the umpire pronouncing Draper's name as "DRAH-per". Absolutely ridiculous... I mean, the man works for the frikken ATP, he umpired the Wimbledon final for cryin out loud - yet has no idea who these players are. In related news, Drahpper is an utter mess.

 

[Rattie]

Was a tight tiebreak, he'll be frustrated he didn't manage it. Their stats for the first set were fairly similar though, the main difference was Ymer hitting more winners.

Pretty impressive level from Ymer although Andy is looking incredibly lethargic. Having said that, he often does lol.

 

[BGod]

Murray looked dead and gasping for air 30 min ago. Phenomenal perseverance!!!

 

[guanzishou]

Draper's backhand looks very jerky. Smooth forehand though.

 

[stringertom]

The Ymer knows how to make a Swedish pancake. From a set and a break up, he has contributed mightily to Muzziah’s resurrection to 5-4 and serving for the set. Mikael will get treatment after the set. Heat is wilting him.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Andy delaying Venus’s match

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Draper's backhand looks very jerky. Smooth forehand though.

It's his weaker shot, but it's a short compact motion that should serve him well on the faster courts. Obviously the serve and the forehand are the real weapons. But today he was just totally off -missing sitters, spraying balls left and right. Finally picked it up just enough to take 5 consecutive games and the set from the dreadful Kozlov.

 

[guanzishou]

Let's Go Ymer!!!! Gee what a long deuce

 

[guanzishou]

Dang DF Ymer. 4-1 3rd set.

 

[BGod]

This is a very weird match with wild momentum swings. Pulling for Andy.

 

[Rattie]

This is a very weird match with wild momentum swings. Pulling for Andy.

Unfortunately he’s looking at a breadstick final set.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Murray walking and playing like an OLD MAN!

 

[stringertom]

Now it’s time for Muzziah to resemble a plate of off haggis. Ymer is two points away from offering a breadstick FTW.

 

[Rattie]

Murray walking and playing like an OLD MAN!

He’s looked completely gassed since the late stages of the first set.

 

[guanzishou]

GSM Ymer!!! 6-1 in 3rd set. Sorry Murray

 

[fishpiefriday]

I think Murray is still carrying an injury.

 

[taylor15]

Man it’s getting harder and harder to be a Murray fan. Like going to an Atlanta Hawks game in the mid 2000s. You cheer and cheer, but they can’t win

 

[guanzishou]

Will Draper follow Ymer's foot step and produce another bread stick of the day?

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

Murray looked physically uncomfortable pretty much the entire match. All in all, pretty miserable.

 

[guanzishou]

Smart play with a drop shot to finish by Draper

 

[guanzishou]

LOOOL I was watching a delayed stream of Draper... They were at 2-1 second set... I should go live now

 

[guanzishou]

No breadstick from Draper

 

[guanzishou]

GSM Jack Draper 75 62

 

[taylor15]

I think Murray is still carrying an injury.

Could be leg injury from RI tournament? Possibly why he pulled from Atlanta

 

[stringertom]

The first half hour offered false advertising from Mad Man Draper that The Dude Kozlovski could abide. The lie was exposed and the slacker in his bathrobe lost all but three games after that 4-1 lead in the first set.

 

[fishpiefriday]

Could be leg injury from RI tournament? Possibly why he pulled from Atlanta

Yeah probably is something like that. I'm afraid his body seems to have just gone through too much to have any sort of consistency on the tour any more. Two finals this year is a decent achievement considering what he's been through, but those will be few and far between now.

 

[Aabye5]

Mmoh ran away with the first set. Can Denis Kudla fight back in the second?

Not only fights for the second, but for the third as well. He will face Reilly Opelka next.

 

[Aabye5]

Denis Shapovalov will take on JJ Wolf, and Taylor Fritz will play Alexei Popyrin for the first time.

 

[Tshooter]

Denis Shapovalov will take on JJ Wolf, and Taylor Fritz will play Alexei Popyrin for the first time.

JJ Wolf is legit good.

 

[guanzishou]

C'mon Sockyrgios !!!!

 

[guanzishou]

Lame return by Kyrgios

 

[guanzishou]

Good hold by Sockyrgios.

Funky serve, racquet head started between the leg by Rojer (?)... Not enough power...

 

[guanzishou]

Great lob winner by Sockkkk !!!!!

 

[guanzishou]

First time I'm aware of any player from El Salvador !

 

[guanzishou]

Arevalo has a better serve technique and power compared to Rojer.

 

[guanzishou]

Awesome volley exchanges and volley winner cross court by Rojer

 

[guanzishou]

Ace by Kyrgios to clinch the first set 6-4

 

[guanzishou]

GSM Sockyrgios!!!! Overhead winner by Sock seals the deal.

 

[Devil_dog]

That’s your World dubs team for Laver Cup, I’m guessing.