[ATP 250] Open 13 Marseille 2014

[Lukhas]

The draw: http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=2014&EventId=496&Draw=ms

 

[Lukhas]

I don't know if it's the racquet or not, but Davydenko is serving consistently over 190kph and even in the low 200's on first serve. And not just trying to bomb it, it's often very well placed. Too bad he isn't the player he used to be, but there still are good leftovers: he isn't going down easily against Tsonga.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

 

[Lukhas]

^"Someone else"... Who do you have in mind?

 

[rainingaces]

^"Someone else"... Who do you have in mind?

Someone who isn't french would be good.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

^"Someone else"... Who do you have in mind?

Benneteau, lol.

 

[Lukhas]

Benneteau, lol.

:lol:

Someone who isn't french would be good.

But this is just one of the many editions of the French Players Appreciation Open... :twisted:

 

[Bukmeikara]

Yesterday I finded strange that to get in the main draw of the Masters you have to play two matches and at this kind of 250 event you have to play three matches I know that the Masters have a bigger draw but do they get more than 4 guys from the qualifications?

 

[Lukhas]

Benneteau, lol.

Well you blew it. But he still plays doubles here.

 

[3fees]

Open 13, Marseille, France

19.02.2014 R32 J Struff defeats D Guez 36 61 61
19.02.2014 R16 (2) J Tsonga defeatsN Davydenko 76(4) 76(8)
19.02.2014 R32 (8) N Mahut defeats K De Schepper 76(2) 63
19.02.2014 R32 M Llodra defeats L Lacko 63 76(2)
19.02.2014 R16 (1) R Gasquet defeats B Kavcic 63 63
19.02.2014 R32 (7) J Benneteau defeats J Huta Galung 61 64
19.02.2014 R32 R Berankis defeats J Hajek 65
19.02.2014 R32 R Bautista Agut defeats D Brown 75 46 63

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

flying mahut vs. the flying gulbeagle should be fun in the QF !

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=8128906#post8128906

 

[Lukhas]

And it was fun for 5 minutes. Gulbis serves from a tree; too bad he's too often subject to mental bleeping.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Tsonga/R-Vasselin


Umpired by the GOAT

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

that's a perfect shave from Pascal Maria.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Roger-Vasselin decided to constantly attack to the net today, reckon it's a great strategy to beat Tsonga, especially indoors.

 

[LazyNinja19]

Umpired by the GOAT

that's a perfect shave from Pascal Maria.

Good to see GOATPascal.
I hope he hasn't taken his ba*ning from this forum too hard :lol:

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Good to see GOATPascal.
I hope he hasn't taken his ba*ning from this forum too hard :lol:

yes i saw he was banned a while ago sad news for the forum but hopefully not for him !

 

[LazyNinja19]

yes i saw he was banned a while ago sad news for the forum but hopefully not for him !

I thought I would never say this, but I do miss Chicko sometimes.
He used to bring another level of hatred on this forum. Which although wasn't very healthy, but it kept the forum alive.

 

[heninfan99]

So where is this master list of the banned.

yes i saw he was banned a while ago sad news for the forum but hopefully not for him !

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

So where is this master list of the banned.

i have no idea :-?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

^"Someone else"... Who do you have in mind?

Benneteau, lol.

Well you blew it. But he still plays doubles here.

 

[3fees]

Semi--winners to the finals, another all frenchmen finals ?

Gasquet v Gublis

Tsonga v Struff

 

[Lukhas]

It will most likely boil down to Gulbis' ability to blow it up... or not.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Semi--winners to the finals, another all frenchmen finals ?

Gasquet v Gublis

Tsonga v Struff

interesting gasquet gulbis match !
i think gulbis will win this one... let's see.

for the other SF, i still have to see smurf plays......

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Gulbis serve is so solid ! 7/6 7/6 maybe but for Gulbis or Richie?

 

[Lukhas]

Struff isn't doing anything awesome, but he's very solid and plays the right shots. He takes his chances, but "safe" chances: he isn't going for impossibly close to the lines shots, just the right places at the right time. It seems the result of the first set between him and Tsonga will be decided with a tie-break. I heard from the commentators that this will be his first full season on the ATP World Tour.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

did you see ?!
it's TDK in streaker mode !!!

 

[rainingaces]

Bat stops play, lmao how are they going to catch it?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Struff reminds me J.Johansson, the look the attitude and agressive baseline game

 

[Lukhas]

First set Tsonga 7-6[4]. Both him and Struff were very solid; it's only natural we've got to see a tie-break at the end of the first set. One big return among the ones he missed allowed the Frenchman to get a mini-break and hold it until the rest of the breaker.

 

[rainingaces]

Struff reminds me J.Johansson, the look the attitude and agressive baseline game

Maybe he should get a little more pumped up, a fist pump would be good.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Maybe he should get a little more pumped up, a fist pump would be good.

It's up to everyone, look, Raonic got a similar attitude, it really depends on people.

 

[Lukhas]

Well, break Struff.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Jo broken to love to start the second set

 

[Lukhas]

And in the following game, Struff saves 3BP but still confirms the break lead. EDIT: Which is followed by a love game from Tsonga.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

I'm surprised, he does play some good Struff.

* rimshot *

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

I'm surprised, he does play some good Struff.

* rimshot *

 

[forthegame]

Struff hitting some outrageous winners...

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

I'm surprised, he does play some good Struff.

* rimshot *

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Thank you.

 

[Lukhas]

Break, Tsonga. Now or never I guess, since Struff was serving for the set.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

A very hard-fought match, tsuff for both players. I'm wondering who will finish stronga.

(I could go on forever, someone please stop me)

 

[Lukhas]

^Well, you can now stop since the match is over... :lol:

 

[rainingaces]

Neither player impressed, Struff lacked variety and had a dire 1st serve %, Tsonga was patchy, so Gulbis for the title.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

A very hard-fought match, tsuff for both players. I'm wondering who will finish stronga.

(I could go on forever, someone please stop me)

:lol: :lol:

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Finally over. That's a relief.

 

[3fees]

Tsonga 76(4) 75