ATP 500: Hamburg European Open

[Ash Tennis]

I don’t understand.

 

[Ash Tennis]

HOW AM I GOING TO EXPLAIN TO MY KIDS THAT JAN LEONARD STRUFF WAS UP A BREAK 5-4 IN THE 3RD ON KHACHANOV AND LOST 5-7

Just please don’t.

 

[stringertom]

I don’t understand.

Know pei, know plié. Pleeze sinned the $1million via inncripted anne sea cure bacque channel methods approved bye the FBI/CIA.

 

[Meles]

Hambourg
Center Court
12:30
Khachanov K [8]
Lajovic D
↓
Cuevas P [Q]
Tsitsipas S [2]
↓
Humbert U
Vesely J [Q]
18:30
Ruud C
Fognini F [6]

R16 finishes tomorrow. Really very fine matches. Vesely is Thiem’s age and ranking peak of 35 in 2015. Two ATP titles.

 

[daphne]

Why is FAA on the poll list? The guy is overrated, overblown and media pumped mug. No GSs nor ATP1000 for him, ever.

 

[Tennease]

Lol poor Khachanov keeps hitting balls long and hit one out of the stadium. Then he smashed his racquet to the ground.

 

[Tennease]

I think Khachanov should just follow his idol Marat and break a few racquets to make himself feeling better and playing better hopefully.

He just can't do anything right at the moment. Serve hit the net, forehand hit the net, can't chase drop shots...

 

[Tennease]

Lol Karen almost smash his seat with his racquet but didn't do it.

His forehand looks really bad. I think technically it's not really good.

 

[Tennease]

Khachanov and Lajovic's coaches are not very engaging in the match... They look lazy and don't give any encouragement or stand up to cheer the players.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Khachanov is off this season

 

[junior74]

Didn't someone say Khachanov was winning RG?

He just got beaten 1 and 2 by Lajovic, who got totally outplayed by Rafa.

 

[Born_to_slice]

So nice to see people without masks sitting next to each others in the stands.

 

[Tennease]

Tsitsipas vs Cuevas is a joy to watch.

 

[Meles]

Tsitsipas vs Cuevas is a joy to watch.

Magician error free tennis illusion crumbling.

 

[Meles]

Khachanov is off this season

And last This actually betterer since resumption.

 

[Tennease]

what a disappointing end of 1st set... double fault by Cuevas

 

[Born_to_slice]

Cuevas is such a damn choker.

 

[Meles]

Cuevas is such a damn choker.

He probably played that first set better just about any I’ve ever seen

 

[Born_to_slice]

He probably played that first sight better just about anyone I’ve ever seen

First sight? You mean watching him play for the first time?

 

[Meles]

First sight? You mean watching him play for the first time?

Siri has an active imagination

 

[Meles]

Tsits mind games magician.

 

[Born_to_slice]

Folded like a cheap tent serving to stay in the match, again.

 

[Meles]

Tsits sez he idolizes the Magician. And then maybe Federe.

 

[Born_to_slice]

Tsits sez he idolizes the Magician. And then maybe Federe.

His bh is more like Pablo's than Roger's. Very stable (when he's not playing like total crap), though not as rock solid like peak Cuevas bh was.

 

[3fees]

Fognini v Rudd , H2H 0-1, Match of the day 9:30 am PST

Cheers
3Fees

 

[SeeingDusk]

ugo!!!!!!

 

[Harry_Wild]

hahahahahahaha, Fognini is now playing like me now! Oh wow!

 

[Meles]

Fognini tried some today, so his mission to nadalize RG still alive. Ruud too brutally consistent winning 18 straight points early in the 2nd.

Hambourg
Center Court
11:30
Bautista Agut R [4]
Rublev A [5]
↓
Humbert U
Ruud C
↓
Lajovic D
Tsitsipas S [2]
18;30
Bublik A [LL]
Garin C

Nice, nice QFs. Lajovic, Humbert, and Bubliker in fine form. Winning match is 180 points, same as making R16 at RG. Ruud, Humbert, Bublik, and Garin may be most hungry given the earlierer roadblocks at RG. Tsits and Rublev have fine RG draws tankyou very much!

 

[Meles]

Why is FAA on the poll list? The guy is overrated, overblown and media pumped mug. No GSs nor ATP1000 for him, ever.

Quite Ruud of the OP, no? You’ll just have too Garin and bear it.

 

[Meles]

Fognini v Rudd , H2H 0-1, Match of the day 9:30 am PST

Cheers
3Fees

And then RG draw came out.

 

[Sysyphus]

Rublev destroying RBA so far.

Kid looking dangerous on ze clay.

Dark horse for an RG semifinal?

 

[stringertom]

Rublev destroying RBA so far.

Kid looking dangerous on ze clay.

Dark horse for an RG semifinal?

I have him as favorite over his juniors pal Mediocrevdev in Section 3. A QF with Shoesypas would be a cracker!

 

[Sysyphus]

I have him as favorite over his juniors pal Mediocrevdev in Section 3. A QF with Shoesypas would be a cracker!

My thoughts as well

That quarter should be between ruby and tsetse.

 

[Born_to_slice]

RBA vamosing while tanking. Hilarious.

 

[stringertom]

My thoughts as well

That quarter should be between ruby and tsetse.

All bets are off if Cecchinato gets assigned to Section 4 to take out Shoesypas first and Rubles in QF to set up RG’18 SF rematch with Joe Kovic.

 

[stringertom]

Roller coaster 2nd set but Rubylev wins another hamburger match, 2&5.

Ruud boy may be next.

 

[I Am Finnish]

RBA vamosing while tanking. Hilarious.

Weird lol

 

[Meles]

RBA vamosing while tanking. Hilarious.

 

[Meles]

Roller coaster 2nd set but Rubylev wins another hamburger match, 2&5.

Ruud boy may be next.

Schett in interview said temp dropped 15 degrees during match (celsius, no?) Night session RG simulation today. Hard to hit winners.

 

[junior74]

Schett in interview said temp dropped 15 degrees during match (celsius, no?) Night session RG simulation today. Hard to hit winners.

 

[stringertom]

Schett in interview said temp dropped 15 degrees during match (celsius, no?) Night session RG simulation today. Hard to hit winners.

Fahrenheit maybe. Celsius drop of -15 during daylight (27 F) in an hour doesn’t sound possible.

 

[gn]

good match so far

 

[mike danny]

good match so far

Yeah. Lajovic is a good ballstriker.

 

[stringertom]

Shoesypas rolls 7-5 TB from 3-5 down. Lajovic had been holding serve with ease until those two minibreaks taken by Philosypas.

 

[stringertom]

A full set without a break is followed by traded breaks to open the second set.

 

[stringertom]

Shoesypas makes it three breaks in a row. Let’s see if he consolidates this time.

 

[Meles]

0.0 winners for Nole RBA boomstick = winners

 

[stringertom]

Shoesypas tried to keep the break streak going but finally held from 15-40 and broke a third time for 4-1.

 

[stringertom]

Shoesypas closes it out 7-6(5) 6-2.

Now the strategic Sherman maneuvering begins. Who wants a 500 title and who prefers a tiny bit of rest before RG 1R???

 

[junior74]

Ruud breaks and will serve for the first set

Kom an, Casper!