ATP BMW Open Munich

[gj011]

We need a poll for the third tournament that is going on next week.

Seeded players are:
1. Gonzalez
2. Cilic
3. Almagro
4. Berdych
5. Schuettler
6. Kiefer
7. Mathieu
8. Kunitsyn

Draw:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/308/mds.pdf

Didn't realize Kunitsyn climbed that much up in rankings.

 

[Leublu tennis]

What a wonderful selection of players. So many of my favorites are there. Gonzo, Almagro, Youzhny, Hewitt, Berdych, Chardy, Kohlschreiber. But I went with Cilic for the win. He is due.

 

[Leublu tennis]

We need a poll for the third tournament that is going on next week.


Didn't realize Kunitsyn climbed that much up in rankings.

Kunitsyn is kinda quiet. He beat Safin in the finals in Moscow which was a real shock for Safin who had beaten Davydenko. And recently he beat Ferrero in Barcelona, Canas in Miami and Andreev in Memphis. Has climbed from #110 where he was a year ago to #38. Pretty darn good for a player who gets no recognition whatever. I mean a guy from Vladivostok who lives in Vladivostok deserves some respect.

LT

 

[oscar_2424]

Gonzalez is out with an ankle injury.

 

[Leublu tennis]

Gonzalez is out with an ankle injury.

Yak. Sorry to hear that.

 

[Eastern Technifibre]

Almagro will win it

 

[seffina]

Pulling for Cilic.

 

[Breaker]

Maybe I got false information on Hewitt playing Estoril..but he will certainly win THIS tournament without losing a set.

Or Almagro will dominate.

 

[Blinkism]

Is Gonzo actually out?

 

[babbette]

I'm hoping Kiefer can make a miracle at home..

 

[shadows]

If gonzo's out I have no idea who to pull for, don't like Cilic on clay and Almagro has been in odd form since the start of the European clay season.

Interesting little match between Zverev and Beck in the first round, the 2 biggest surprises of the clay masters so far.

Maybe I'll cheer for PHM?

 

[Leublu tennis]

If gonzo's out I have no idea who to pull for, don't like Cilic on clay and Almagro has been in odd form since the start of the European clay season.

Interesting little match between Zverev and Beck in the first round, the 2 biggest surprises of the clay masters so far.

Maybe I'll cheer for PHM?

PMS???????????????????

 

[Leublu tennis]

Is Gonzo actually out?

Yep. I just checked the draw and there is a qualifier in his place.

 

[tournaking]

How's kohlschreibers form going into the tourney? Didn't he win a few seasons ago?

 

[Tarsier]

Gulbis falls to Kiefer in a 1st round 3-setter. Another early exit for him...

 

[Leublu tennis]

I'm hoping Kiefer can make a miracle at home..

That would be something else. He is 31 and was down to 400 a couple of years ago but pulled back into top 100 last year and is now #29. I know that some people don't like him for some reason, some behaviour on the court, but he is O.K. by me.

 

[All-rounder]

If gonzalez is out than its anybodys for the taking

 

[Leublu tennis]

How's kohlschreibers form going into the tourney? Didn't he win a few seasons ago?

Last year he won the doubles with Youzhny and beat Youzhny in the final for singles. It was a great tournament.

 

[tournaking]

Last year he won the doubles with Youzhny and beat Youzhny in the final for singles. It was a great tournament.

Ha kind of ironic in a way.

 

[Bloodshed]

Almagro needs to win this.

He has sucked soo bad since MC.

Biggest disappointment of 09 so far.

 

[OliverSimon]

Hope for Almagro to win this but Im pretty sure Cilic will win

 

[Fedace]

Hewitt is playing great. he is killing Petzchner right now....
http://www.channelsurfing.net/

 

[seffina]

Hope for Almagro to win this but Im pretty sure Cilic will win

Really, why? I mean I'm hoping Cilic wins, but he has never struck me as a particularly good clay courter.

 

[Pirao]

It's just me, or does this clay look super fast?

 

[Fedace]

Somebody tell Hewitt to STOP being a nice guy... he gave away a call on a MATCH point to be a nice guy and now, he goes on to LOSE the 2nd set and is in 3rd set.......LOL

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Somebody tell Hewitt to STOP being a nice guy... he gave away a call on a MATCH point to be a nice guy and now, he goes on to LOSE the 2nd set and is in 3rd set.......LOL

... but he still managed to win !
career win #500 and ein klein kuchen for celebrating this...

 

[Love Game]

Gonzalez is out with an ankle injury.

gonzo noooooooooo

 

[Love Game]

Almagro needs to win this.

He has sucked soo bad since MC.

Biggest disappointment of 09 so far.

well, i'm pretty sure there are some who are more disappointing ... such as others who did NOT win a 2009 title such as almagro won in acapulco! :shock:

that said, his recent clay performances havent been worth writing home about. i'd like to see nico go deeper here than he has in his last several attempts, but not sure i'd go so far as to pick him to make it to the finals.

 

[Love Game]

Results -- Tuesday

Tuesday, 5 May, 2009

Singles - First Round
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d [Q] D Kindlmann (GER) 63 62
[4] T Berdych (CZE) d [Q] S Kloer (GER) 76(0) 64
[Q] T de Bakker (NED) d [5] R Schuettler (GER) 63 63
[7] P Mathieu (FRA) d [LL] L Ouahab (ALG) 63 62
P Starace (ITA) d [8] I Kunitsyn (RUS) 75 57 63
D Gremelmayr (GER) d M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) 51 ret. - lower back
[WC] D Brands (GER) d S Koubek (AUT) 63 76(2)
J Benneteau (FRA) d [Q] A Peya (AUT) 26 76(5) 75
S Bolelli (ITA) d [LL] S Bohli (SUI) 36 62 63
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d P Petzschner (GER) 62 67(2) 76(8) - saved 2 M.P.
[WC] A Beck (GER) d M Zverev (GER) 63 64

Doubles - First Round
[2] A Fisher (AUS) / J Kerr (AUS) d M Crugnola (ITA) / C Haggard (RSA) 63 62
J Cerretani (USA) / J Chardy (FRA) d N Kiefer (GER) / M Zverev (GER) 67(4) 76(4) 10-7 ​

 

[Leublu tennis]

Congrats to Hewitt on #500. That is just great! Just for comparison, Safin has 409, Nadal 373, and Ferrero 396.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Congrats to Hewitt on #500. That is just great! Just for comparison, Safin has 409, Nadal 373, and Ferrero 396.

... and there's roddick in the mix too, with 485 !
(will he also have a cake ?)

 

[Leublu tennis]

... and there's roddick in the mix too, with 485 !
(will he also have a cake ?)

Forgot about him. I thought he had more than 500. I guess of the active former #1s are Federer and Moya who have more. But 500 just sounds so nice. I am really happy for Hewitt.

 

[norbac]

Congrats to Hewitt. Great chance for him to gain some points here.

Also great chance for Youzhny to reach his first final in over a year. Go Misha!!!

 

[seffina]

Cilic could get his third title of the year! That would be exciting.

 

[Love Game]

is anybody else having trouble getting the live scoreboards? i cant get it from either belgrade, estoril or munich ... havent been able to for hours now! :shock:

if others are getting it, maybe my system has decided to block it out for some robot revolution

 

[Leublu tennis]

Congrats to Hewitt. Great chance for him to gain some points here.

Also great chance for Youzhny to reach his first final in over a year. Go Misha!!!

Youzhny is really a nice guy and, although I am sorry to see Almagro lose, I'm glad that Misha is through to the quarters. If he gets by Mathieu, he should get into the finals. Oh, boy.

 

[Love Game]

Congrats to Hewitt. Great chance for him to gain some points here.

Also great chance for Youzhny to reach his first final in over a year. Go Misha!!!

Youzhny is really a nice guy and, although I am sorry to see Almagro lose, I'm glad that Misha is through to the quarters. If he gets by Mathieu, he should get into the finals. Oh, boy.

i'll go along with the two of you ... i dont really have anything against PHM, but i havent seen youzhny since rotterdam ... cant remember exactly whether he retired or not, but i do remember he seemed to be playing hurt. he called the trainer for some abdominal muscle problem, so i hope that's all resolved by now. go, misha, go!

Singles Results Wednesday, 6 May
Second Round
[2] M Cilic (CRO) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 60 64
M Youzhny (RUS) d [3] N Almagro (ESP) 76(2) 64
J Chardy (FRA) d [6] N Kiefer (GER) 64 76(8 )
[7] P Mathieu (FRA) d D Gremelmayr (GER) 61 64​

_____________

oh, boo hoo ... bye-bye Kohli

 

[Love Game]

Results

Thursday, 7 May, 2009

Singles - Second Round
[4] T Berdych (CZE) d [WC] A Beck (GER) 16 64 76(4)
P Starace (ITA) d S Bolelli (ITA) 64 76(5)
[WC] D Brands (GER) d J Benneteau (FRA) 64 36 76(6)
[WC] L Hewitt (AUS) d [Q] T de Bakker (NED) 63 ​

 

[T1000]

Anyone else think Hewitt has a chance to win this?

 

[IvanAndreevich]

He played really well today...The dutch Qualifier had a big serve and Hewitt was dominating alot of the rallys by getting back some deep returns. Hewitt was looking focused, pulling out a trademark 'come'on' at the end of the 1st set.

Berdych will be a much tougher opponent in the Quarters. If he gets through that one, he has a real chance for the title as many of the top seeds are already out.

It would be really interesting, if he gets a favourable draw at RG and avoids Djokovic and Nadal.

Even in his prime, he didn't get past the QF of RG. His strokes are just too flat to be effective on the slow, high-bouncing clay there.

 

[Love Game]

hewitt vs. berdych
that's a tuff one to pick
i must say i like tomas' passion in this one!

[4] T Berdych (CZE) d [WC] A Beck (GER) 16 64 76(4)

 

[rum02]

you'd expect berdych to take care of hewitt with ease.... but you never know with lleyton...

 

[Leublu tennis]

Youzhny is still in there and he was not even picked.

 

[NLBwell]

Well, then I'll go with Youzhny.

 

[Leublu tennis]

If he gets by Mathieu, he has a pretty clear sail to the finals. There he would be 5-3 vs. Berdych and 2-0 vs. Cilic. But against Hewitt he is 0-3 and one of those wins was last year on hard.

 

[Leublu tennis]

Can't believe it. Youzhny match is on Romanian tv. Can't understand it, but can watch at least

 

[Love Game]

sooooo ...
what's happening already? :???:

 

[Leublu tennis]

Youzhny 7-5 in the first Mathieu serving at 3-3. And a very good morning to you Cali...eh, Kalifornia.

 

[Love Game]

Youzhny 7-5 in the first Mathieu serving at 3-3. And a very good morning to you Cali...eh, Kalifornia.

all riiiiight! thx LT ... go misha!
Kali says g'day, Mate

 

[Leublu tennis]

You know, I kinda miss home. Two more months before my annual visit. Oh, Mathieu took the second set 6-3. He is wearing the Verdasco colors but not as nice a pattern. Cheers.

LT