ATP European Open 2019 (Antwerp, Belgium)

[Poisoned Slice]

Can't believe Andy let a 6-3,4-1 scoreline go to 5 all in the 2nd!

Where you been the last 15 years?

 

[Breakpointerer]

No but he did have 4 BPs for 5-1

Ah damn

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

I’m going full Janowicz over Murray’s profligacy on BPs.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I was expecting it to turn into a Murray-Go-round.

mothafuckin goddamn orange peeled slice.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

I was expecting it to turn into a Murray-Go-round.

mothafuckin goddamn orange peeled slice.

Every night...

*gets the kitchen towel*

 

[Zara]

Is this gonna go toe to toe, cheek to cheek in the 3rd set?

 

[Zara]

Timely break. Let’s see if Andy”s gonna make it 5 all. You know, to keep things in perspective.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

I’m going to go vomit.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

MUZZIAH!

 

[BGod]

Feeling Stanimal vs. Muzzah FINAL?????

YES.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

Feeling Stanimal vs. Muzzah FINAL?????

YES.

31-33 in the third.

Knees and hips EXPLODE.

 

[Mainad]

Where you been the last 15 years?

He usually has the match in hand by the time he gets to 4 and 1. Don't know what made him allow what should have been a straightforward 1st setter become an unnecessarily tight 3 setter. Anyone see the match? Comments?

In any event he's through to his 1st ATP semi-final since returning from his hip surgery. It's progress!

 

[Mainad]

Any other Brits on here think Guido Pella resembles Cain Dingle from Emmerdale?

 

[stringertom]

Any other Brits on here think Guido Pella resembles Cain Dingle from Emmerdale?

Yes, but irrelevant now that Nabokov’s Humbert Humbert has advanced.

Just hoping the Copil ordeal wasn’t another Pyrrhic victory.

 

[Mainad]

Yes, but irrelevant now that Nabokov’s Humbert Humbert has advanced.

Just hoping the Copil ordeal wasn’t another Pyrrhic victory.

Can't quite fathom why the Copil match turned into an ordeal in the first place given that Andy should have served it out for a straight sets win instead of turning it into an unnecessary 3 setter. Does he just love staying on court do you think?

All 4 quarter-finals have gone the distance which promises some interesting matchups tomorrow with 2 up and coming kids facing off against 2 ageing veterans. Which will triumph: youth or experience?

 

[stringertom]

Can't quite fathom why the Copil match turned into an ordeal in the first place given that Andy should have served it out for a straight sets win instead of turning it into an unnecessary 3 setter. Does he just love staying on court do you think?

All 4 quarter-finals have gone the distance which promises some interesting matchups tomorrow with 2 up and coming kids facing off against 2 ageing veterans. Which will triumph: youth or experience?

It’s been youthful revolution these last few weeks except for Metz (Tsonga) and Tokyo (Joe Kovic) being the only tournaments won by the 30s age group. The Kids Are Alright theme can continue in all three tournaments this week if Rubylev and Shapo prevail in Moscow and Stockholm and real baby Sinner or Humbert win Antwerp.

 

[James P]

8 am Sinner v Wawrinka
11 am Murray v Humbert
all times EST

 

[stringertom]

8 am Sinner v Wawrinka
11 am Murray v Humbert
all times EST

EDT still.

 

[James P]

Sinner has looked great in two return games so far, breaking Stanimal to start the match.

 

[James P]

Now Stan has broken Sinner twice. 4-2 Stan .

 

[James P]

All but over now. Stan up a double break in set 2, 6-3 4-1.

 

[Winners or Errors]

Stan up 4-1, two breaks in the second set...

 

[BGod]

 

[NothingButNet]

Can't wait for the Standy final tommorow

 

[James P]

Humbert breaks Murray first. 4-2 first set.

 

[Mainad]

As so often happens, Andy has chances to break, squanders them all and then promptly loses his own serve. I predicted almost exactly how this would go as I watched.

Doesn't look as if Andy is in any kind of shape to take on Stan anyway so good luck to Humbert, the youngster is clearly hungry for it more.

 

[Meles]

As so often happens, Andy has chances to break, squanders them all and then promptly loses his own serve. I predicted almost exactly how this would go as I watched.

Doesn't look as if Andy is in any kind of shape to take on Stan anyway so good luck to Humbert, the youngster is clearly hungry for it more.

Humbert 6-3, 4-5 queue

 

[Meles]

40-15, now 40-30...

 

[Meles]

First serve and strike for 5 all

 

[Meles]

Murray holds for 3-6, 6-5

 

[Meles]

0-30

 

[James P]

Murray with 3 set points.

 

[Meles]

0-40

 

[James P]

Double faults the set away. Sad! Going the distance...

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Meles]

As so often happens, Andy has chances to break, squanders them all and then promptly loses his own serve. I predicted almost exactly how this would go as I watched.

Doesn't look as if Andy is in any kind of shape to take on Stan anyway so good luck to Humbert, the youngster is clearly hungry for it more.

 

[Meles]

@Mainad in hiding? Muzziah winning. Murray serving at 3-1 in 3rd.

 

[BGod]

Quality matches back to back.

 

[Keizer]

As he usually does with hard hitters that aren't physically conditioned to the same level, he's cooking Humbert.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Murray-Wawrinka final looking quite likely now, unless Andy lets down. 4-2 in the third.

 

[Meles]

Humbert humbled 6-3, 5-7, 2-6

 

[Mainad]

@Mainad in hiding? Muzziah winning. Murray serving at 3-1 in 3rd.

I swear to God as soon as I look away he starts playing better. Now you know why I rarely comment during any of his matches.

 

[Meles]

I swear to God as soon as I look away he starts playing better. Now you know why I rarely comment during any of his matches.

Well with final coming up you better stay out of match thread.

 

[Mainad]

Well with final coming up you better stay out of match thread.

I shall probably go into hiding (as usual).

 

[Mainad]

Some interesting matchups tomorrow with 2 up and coming kids facing off against 2 ageing veterans. Which will triumph: youth or experience?

Youth bows to Experience once more. 2 thirtysomethings beat 2 young guns whose combined age was only a few years older than the age of either of their opponents.

Is it just psychological with these young 'uns or are the Oldies just better players? @stringertom

 

[Mainad]

Lol at no votes for poor Stan in the poll. If he wins the title tomorrow some of us are going to end up with some serious egg on their faces!

 

[stringertom]

Youth bows to Experience once more. 2 thirtysomethings beat 2 young guns whose combined age was only a few years older than the age of either of their opponents.

Is it just psychological with these young 'uns or are the Oldies just better players? @stringertom

Obviously the uncharted territory of weekends at an ATP tournament was too much here. In Stockholm, the ninth time was the charm for Shapo to reach a final.

 

[James P]

Lol at no votes for poor Stan in the poll. If he wins the title tomorrow some of us are going to end up with some serious egg on their faces!

Egg splattered my face way back in round 2, when I had assumed the hometown kid would make for a sensible choice here. In short, never pick Goffin. It's my new rule.