Indian Wells * BNP Paribas Open * ATP Masters 1000

[GRANITECHIEF]

Wow, all the atp quallifiers won there matches so far today. Thats tough on the racket bracket.

I think Novak will take title.

 

[1477aces]

roddick or federer, novak gonna crash, nadal aint the top dog on hard courts.

 

[Rob_C]

I was there 2 years ago i think it was when DY beat Lopez in an absolute windstorm. Lopez was pissed and wanking, it was funny.

Rob_C, you gonna be around on Sunday?

Still trying to make it happen, might not know until tmrw/Sat.

PS. Lopez was ranked in the 30s both times DY beat him. He also beat Haas when Haas was #40 at the LA Open.

 

[Love Game]

Up next on Stadium Court ...
R Stepanek (CZE) vs J Del Potro (ARG) - ATP

This draw could turn out to be unfortunate for Delpo because of his 0-2 H2H record against Steps, BUT Juan's got a better match win/loss record so far this season, having won 8 matches to Radek's 5.

I'll go with Delpo on this one, but it's a little hot today and 4PM in the desert might be close to the heat conditions Del suffered in his Delray Beach Final.

 

[dlk]

Up next on Stadium Court ...
R Stepanek (CZE) vs J Del Potro (ARG) - ATP

This draw could turn out to be unfortunate for Delpo because of his 0-2 H2H record against Steps, BUT Juan's got a better match win/loss record so far this season, having won 8 matches to Radek's 5.

I'll go with Delpo on this one, but it's a little hot today and 4PM in the desert might be close to the heat conditions Del suffered in his Delray Beach Final.

Quick, what's the best stream.....anyone?

 

[jjermann]

there is no streams until saturday

 

[dlk]

there is no streams until saturday

What???????? I pay big money to have tennis channel & I'm ------!

 

[Love Game]

Delpo breaks in 2 mins, 50 secs - now serving 1-0

woot! love radek, but love juan martin more

let this be a harbinger of things to come ...

 

[Love Game]

What???????? I pay big money to have tennis channel & I'm ------!

to tell the truth, I'd rather have the billionaire running things at indian wells to broadcast these round one matches even if he had to not have hawkeye on "all 8 show courts"

as it is, even the ATP isn't showing any matches on their tennistv website until saturday ... which, come to think of it, is why nobody else gets a broadcast until then! :evil:

 

[dlk]

Delpo breaks in 2 mins, 50 secs - now serving 1-0

woot! love radek, but love juan martin more

let this be a harbinger of things to come ...

You following on ATP site?

 

[Talker]

I could only find a scoreboard, that'll have to do.

http://www.protennislive.com/frames...g=en&tabno=1&eventid=1039&ref=www.wtatour.com

 

[jjermann]

delpo cant hold now, 0-30 -.-

 

[jjermann]

well if u saw how badly he served delray beach he has only room for improvement

 

[dlk]

well if u saw how badly he served delray beach he has only room for improvement

That aint no lie, can't get worse than that.

 

[jjermann]

delpo has always these weird patches when he doesnt get 1st serves in at all and then he has patch where he gets all in

5 2nd serves in row to Delpo, pretty disapointting

 

[jjermann]

but need to remember that serve is not coming from him naturally, he worked it good 2008-2009, before it was really average.

Hard work needed again to improve it

 

[dlk]

but need to remember that serve is not coming from him naturally, he worked it good 2008-2009, before it was really average.

Hard work needed again to improve it

Yeah, never great for his height advantage. If he could get to Sod's level, he'd be in good shape; it'd make his comeback that much easier. But bottom line.....he's a winner.

 

[ernestsgulbisfan#1]

Go Ernie!

 

[Love Game]

You following on ATP site?

yes.

well, actually, it's the atp site link to live scores at the top of the page @ http://www.atpworldtour.com/

 

[jjermann]

damn delpo had breakpoint to doublebreak lead, his matches are always full of dramatic service games so doublebreak needed...

 

[jjermann]

delpo...only one 1st serve last 8 serves, thats just bad

1st serve % dropped to 44

 

[jjermann]

Delpo goes 0-30 again, this is getting tragic

 

[jjermann]

This service game is over, 3 breakpoints to Stepanek.

 

[ernestsgulbisfan#1]

Delpo goes 0-30 again, this is getting tragic

lool, calm down.....

 

[jjermann]

again 2nd serve...10 2nd serves last 11 serves

 

[dlk]

yes.

well, actually, it's the atp site link to live scores at the top of the page @ http://www.atpworldtour.com/

Oh vey, that's what I'm reduced to too. It's weird, in America, one can see any baseballs' team's game, all 162 games if wished. But can't watch a big tennis tournament's first round

 

[jjermann]

calm down? after seeing how badly he is serving? again 2nd serve :lol:

 

[jjermann]

Delpo's 1st serve % dropping again, 43%

 

[jjermann]

42%, you cannot b serious! :lol:

 

[ernestsgulbisfan#1]

calm down? after seeing how badly he is serving? again 2nd serve :lol:

Link please?!?!?!?

 

[jjermann]

last 15 serves...13 2nd serves

 

[ruerooo]

Oh vey, that's what I'm reduced to too. It's weird, in America, one can see any baseballs' team's game, all 162 games if wished. But can't watch a big tennis tournament's first round

It's horribly irritating. Not only that but TennisTV always has a blackout in the country where the tournament is being held, because of the broadcasting.

 

[jjermann]

What? i can see it scoreboard, guy is serving almost below 40% 1st serves, so where u need link?

 

[ernestsgulbisfan#1]

What? i can see it scoreboard, guy is serving almost below 40% 1st serves, so where u need link?

lol, I was just joking.....

I love you.

 

[jjermann]

39% 1st serves in to Delpo now, 2nd serve and DF

 

[jjermann]

2 doublefaults in row to del potro, 1st serve % 38

 

[Jeepers]

Anyone got a stream for Delpo Stepanek match?

 

[jjermann]

How can u loose your service rhytm like that? serve only two 1st serves in 19 serves

 

[Love Game]

delpo cant hold now, 0-30 -.-

lol ... fail ... you posted that @ 4:25 p.m. BUT it is now 5:00 p.m. and Steps just converted his first BP of the match!

which delPotro just took back and is again up a break, 4-3 @ 5:03 p.m.

jjerman ... *where always is heard a discouraging word*

 

[jjermann]

Nothing is guaranteed, this break to Delpo seems to mean nothing the way he is serving

 

[Love Game]

Anyone got a stream for Delpo Stepanek match?

the only stream avail is the stream of consciousness inside the head of the repetitiously critical jjerman, reporting on the stream in his head, which has nothingn whatsoever to do with what is actually happening on the court

and THAT we wont be able to see with our eyeballs until ATP decides to start broadcasting on Saturday so everybody else can piggyback on their signal.

sorry abou that

 

[jjermann]

what? the truth is that he is not serving well, below 50% is very bad

 

[jjermann]

well he improved dramatically his percentage last games, weird as usual

 

[dlk]

Somehow JMDP takes first set 6-4. All he does is win (arms held up).

 

[jjermann]

break up start of 2nd...now delpo, serve well

 

[Jeepers]

the only stream avail is the stream of consciousness inside the head of the repetitiously critical jjerman, reporting on the stream in his head, which has nothingn whatsoever to do with what is actually happening on the court

and THAT we wont be able to see with our eyeballs until ATP decides to start broadcasting on Saturday so everybody else can piggyback on their signal.

sorry abou that

Aw that sucks!
thanks though

 

[Love Game]

Somehow JMDP takes first set 6-4. All he does is win (arms held up).

EXACTLY!!! Delpo's mental game is every bit as good as Rafa's and Roger's ... which is why he did something nobody before or since has ever done: Beat both Rafa and Roger in the same Grand Slam! If his body holds up, Delpo will be World No. 1 some day!

 

[jjermann]

damn delpo had bp to doublebreak 2nd set...also was 2nd serve

 

[jjermann]

now this should ease delpos nerves but u never know, hes not that good frontrunner.

 

[Love Game]

what? the truth is that he is not serving well, below 50% is very bad

well he improved dramatically his percentage last games, weird as usual

if delpo's serve is bad, then radek's is worse, cuz delpo is now up a double break in the second, 3-0