ATP Farmers Classic thread

[jakemcclain32]

Here's the draws for the first round. Mardy Fish is the 1 seed, Juan Martin Del Potro is 2, Gilles Muller is 3. Ryan Sweeting is 6.

Winner gets $113,000 and 250 ATP points.

All wild cards.

Steve Johnson(USA)
Robby Ginepri(USA)
Tommy Haas(GER)

Tomorrow's matches.

First Round:
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Daniel Kosakowski v Denis Kudla
Rik De Voest v Tim Smyczek
Somdev Devvarman v Ryan Sweeting
Clement Reix v Laurynas Grigleis
Robby Ginepri v Yen-Hsun Lu
Nicolas Massu v Greg Jones
Michael Russell v Dmitry Tursunov

 

[ledwix]

I watched Tursunov and Dimitrov practicing for a little while today. Tursunov was kinda dominating, and Dimitrov was mad and kicked a chair over.

Here's some of Gonzalez and Ginepri practicing as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhNQ-tbHEMo

 

[jakemcclain32]

Thanks. Were you the only guy in there? Haha.

 

[ledwix]

Haha. There was one other man with a camera and maybe 5 people watching from the top.

 

[JeMar]

I watched Tursunov and Dimitrov practicing for a little while today. Tursunov was kinda dominating, and Dimitrov was mad and kicked a chair over.

Here's some of Gonzalez and Ginepri practicing as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhNQ-tbHEMo

I love watching tennis at that angle because you can see just how effortlessly these guys generate such tremendous power. Gonzalez looked like he was just swatting at the ball and it would, like, teleport to the baseline.


And that's Gonzo after injuries and other setbacks!

 

[wintintu]

Only 3 guys can win this:

DelPo
Fish
Marcos

 

[dcdoorknob]

Only 3 guys can win this:

DelPo
Fish
Marcos

I was thinking closer to 2, although I'd love to see Marcos pick up some decent form this summer. He needs to or his ranking could drop outside the top 50.

 

[jakemcclain32]

Updates:

Daniel Kosakowski d Denis Kudla 6-4 7-6(4)
Rik De Voest d Tim Smyczek 6-3 4-6 0-1 retired

 

[CDestroyer]

Del Potro is taking this title.

 

[timeisonmyside]

Updates:

Daniel Kosakowski d Denis Kudla 6-4 7-6(4)
Rik De Voest d Tim Smyczek 6-3 4-6 0-1 retired

Wow Kosakowski is legit. I picked Kudla and Smyczek to win those. Shows how much I know.

 

[Ruuzo]

does anyone know if it will be hard to get tickets for friday during the day? as in just showing up and trying to get them at the box office?

i just spent 20 min waiting on the phone before i had to give up, not looking forward to trying that again

 

[jakemcclain32]

Update: Just ended.

Laurynas Grigelis d Clement Reix 6-2 6-3

 

[JGads]

^^
Shouldn't be at all a problem, if it's anything like last year. Confusing that with so many tennis players in Los Angeles, the tourney isn't very well attended. Always empty seats, even during last year's Querrey-Murray final.

 

[ledwix]

does anyone know if it will be hard to get tickets for friday during the day? as in just showing up and trying to get them at the box office?

i just spent 20 min waiting on the phone before i had to give up, not looking forward to trying that again

It's very easy to get tickets, even to the final. The stadium was like 2/3 full for the singles final last year, I think.

 

[Tammo]

Somdev serving for th 2nd set.

 

[jakemcclain32]

Update: Just ended.

Ryan Sweeting d Somdev Devvarman 6-4 7-6(6)

 

[wintintu]

Del Potro is taking this title.

IF he wants it....

 

[Herios]

IF he wants it....

Not sure what you are getting to... He likes to play here in US and he kicks off his summer NA campaign right here, why would he not want it??

 

[jakemcclain32]

Update:

Greg Jones d Nicolas Massu 6-4 6-0

 

[Ruuzo]

thanks JGads and ledwix

 

[Love Game]

IF he wants it....

I'd imagine he wants it just fine

If he's planning to take a miss on Legg-Mason, which I would advise for peaking (for USO) purposes (not to mention which nalbandian is the defending champion), then LA represents just four matches, from Delpo's second round bye to the Final.

Yes, he'll have to play a likely challenging final ... but that w/b a challenge I imagine Juan will relish!

JMO

 

[mike84]

I watched Tursunov and Dimitrov practicing for a little while today. Tursunov was kinda dominating, and Dimitrov was mad and kicked a chair over.

Here's some of Gonzalez and Ginepri practicing as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhNQ-tbHEMo

thank you for uploading such amazing videos on youtube

great to watch pro practice up close

amazing amount of spin they get on second serves

 

[norbac]

Hope Gonzo or Baghdatis can win out here. Having said that Tommy Haas will probably streak his way to the title.

 

[jakemcclain32]

Update: Just ended.

Yen-Hsun Lu d Robby Ginepri 6-4 7-5

 

[Tammo]

Any more night matches?

 

[Federer>Djokovic>Nadal]

Delpo will win this w/o dropping a sweat, but rooting for Baghdatis.

 

[jakemcclain32]

Tammo, I think one more doubles and one more singles. Michael Russell and Tursonov have yet to play.

 

[Ripster]

That Lu/Ginepri match was messy.

 

[flymeng]

I find it kind of funny that most of the ATL posters are on this thread. I am on the east coast. May not be able to catch the singles. Luv the US hard court season

 

[jakemcclain32]

Update: Just ended.

Michael Russell d Dmitry Tursunov 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2

Side note: Wow, what got into Russell?! NICE!

Tomorrow's matches.

Xavier Malisse v Ernests Gulbis
Tim Smyczek v Daniel Kosakowski
Fernando Gonzalez v Igor Kunitsyn
Ryan Harrison v Richard Bernankis
Gilles Muller v Steve Johnson
James Blake v Michael Berrer
Greg Jones v Alex Bogmolov Jr.
Grigor Dimitrov v Tommy Haas
Alejandro Falla v Laurynas Grigelis

 

[Fate Archer]

I watched Tursunov and Dimitrov practicing for a little while today. Tursunov was kinda dominating, and Dimitrov was mad and kicked a chair over.

Here's some of Gonzalez and Ginepri practicing as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhNQ-tbHEMo

Great video, thanks for uploading!!
Love that angle.

Does anyone know which strings Ginepri is using in this tournament??? (or the strings he usualy uses)

I'm really liking the pop on his strokes there.

 

[EclipseRydr97]

this might be in the wrong section but if you are USTA member do you get a discount on tickets? i'm trying to go tomorrow for full day

 

[jakemcclain32]

I'm not quite sure. It'd be nice if you did because I'm a USTA member too.

 

[Love Game]

Now playing: Malisse vs. Malaise (aka Gulbis)

XMan serving for first set, 5-2

 

[Tammo]

When is the Harrison Berankis match?

 

[Love Game]

His daddy's rich, and his mom is good lookin ....

so says the old blues song .... but looky here: Ernie with the early break in the second set .... X throws a fit and his racket, gets a warning

Question: Has any child of very wealthy parents and/or a former tenis no. 1 ever achieved/remained in the Top 10 for any appreciable length of time? :???:

 

[Love Game]

When is the Harrison Berankis match?

Good question! (dammit I forgot to post the OOP in the sticky at the top!)

here ya go :mrgreen:

SCHEDULE - TUESDAY, 26 JULY, 2011

STRAUS STADIUM start 2:00 pm
[5] X Malisse (BEL) vs E Gulbis (LAT)
F Gonzalez (CHI) vs [8] I Kunitsyn (RUS)
Not Before 7:30 PM
J Blake (USA) vs M Berrer (GER)
[7] G Dimitrov (BUL) vs [WC] T Haas (GER)

GRANDSTAND start 2:00 pm
[Q] T Smyczek (USA) vs [Q] D Kosakowski (USA)
R Harrison (USA) vs R Berankis (LTU)
G Muller (LUX) vs [WC] S Johnson (USA) - Possible Court Change
Not Before 5:30 PM
[Q] G Jones (AUS) vs A Bogomolov Jr. (USA)
A Falla (COL) vs [Q] L Grigelis (LTU)

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unfortunately, we prolly wont be able to watch harrison v berankis b/c it's being played on grandstand court and so far they've only televised the matches that are played on the center strauss stadium court!

 

[Love Game]

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[SandV]

His daddy's rich, and his mom is good lookin ....

so says the old blues song .... but looky here: Ernie with the early break in the second set .... X throws a fit and his racket, gets a warning

Question: Has any child of very wealthy parents and/or a former tenis no. 1 ever achieved/remained in the Top 10 for any appreciable length of time? :???:

John McEnroe's father is a NYC attorney who's done quite well. Mac is one of the few country club/tennis academy products, however, in the days before Bollitieri's existed.

 

[GRANITECHIEF]

D Kosakowski snags the second set 6-1 and has some good momentum. This would be a huge win, radio tennis said he already turned pro.

 

[jaggy]

Gulbis xman in a 3rd set tb

 

[jaggy]

Classic ending, Gulbis serves at 6-3 and loses both, xman blows a lame push fest then slams his stick into the court. 2 characters for sure.

 

[GRANITECHIEF]

Gulbis TAKES xman in a 3rd set TB. Xman netted a bh after a very long last rally after saving a couple mp's and getting back on serve. Huge racket smash from the unhappy xman.

 

[GRANITECHIEF]

MP's for DK!!

 

[norbac]

Gulbis wins his first match in six years.

 

[Love Game]

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[MomentumGT]

Any live streaming?

-Jon

 

[Love Game]

Gulbis wins his first match in six years.

lol ... good one! :lol:

oh wait ... :???:

you've been feisty lately, Friend!

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meanwhile Gonzo saves SPs, 4-5

Kuni takes Set One, 6-4

 

[norbac]

lol ... good one! :lol:

oh wait ... :???:

you've been feisty lately, Friend!

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meanwhile Gonzo saves SPs, 4-5

Kuni takes Set One, 6-4

In all seriousness its nice to see Gulbis get a win, maybe his partnership with Canas will be good for him....

Also nice to see Gonzo back and Haas later in the evening.

 

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