MONTE-CARLO Rolex Masters - 2010 ATP 1000 - Discussion Thread

[Semi-Pro]

That Serbian fan is going crazy.

 

[rommil]

That Serbian fan is going crazy.

LOL maybe Dijana's brother......

 

[SikSerb]

Nole takes the first set. He was impressive in the last two games.

 

[rommil]

Nole is playing very well though....

 

[Love Game]

yaaay ... kubot/marach thru to the QF

 

[rovex]

I like the flame thing everywhere but on the pockets, where it looks like dripping blood!


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Nole holds 4 all

If he had stayed with Adidas, he would of been wearing Verdasco's outfit now instead! Which is far better!

 

[Telepatic]

That waterpolo serb die hard fan is so funny I burst out laughing every time I see him jump lol!

 

[Mortifier]

I wanna buy the AO09 Rafa Night Edition (which is impossible to get) or the Federer USO09 (black shirt, red neck) - does anyone know where to find it?

(Those were by the way the coolest gear Nike has produced in like 5 years)

 

[Love Game]

It was an educated guess. Or you know that he gets it waxed?

youre the one who made the observation ... er, statement ... I make no such profession of knowledge ... well, except to say that ... uh ... nvm ...


OTOH, I must say I would prefer to see the new, slimmer, trimmer Nalbandian play Nole than Stan!

 

[Love Game]

That waterpolo serb die hard fan is so funny I burst out laughing every time I see him jump lol!

I'm pretty sure that guy was wearing that same hat here last year!

Nole holds 3-1

 

[Mortifier]

Wawrinkas middle name is 'House of Cards'.

 

[bezs]

Break back for Wawrinka he needs to build on this

 

[rovex]

Well, that's one break back, needs to break again!

 

[Mortifier]

That fan is going apesh-t now when Djoko is regaining his lead...

 

[bezs]

Needs to break now

 

[cucio]

The water-polo guy is stealing the show.

Djoker looking solid enough from the baseline, not brilliant, but pretty solid, hopefully he will recover some confidence and recreate some of last year performances.

 

[Telepatic]

The water-polo guy is stealing the show.

Of course he is, its gj011 for sure!

 

[cucio]

Of course he is, its gj011 for sure!

Damn, it all makes sense now. Someone warn P_Agony so he can complain to the mods and they ban him from the stadium.

 

[cucio]

Five out of eight quarter finalists are Spanish. Two are guaranteed to be in the semis, most likely Nadal and Verdasco. Ferrer has a good chance too. Quite a statement, although there has been substantial help of a depleted draw.

 

[Mortifier]

If Verdasco, Ferrer, Nadal and Djokovic reach the semis my "ATP Challenge Draw" will get a sudden boost of points - along with 8000 other users or so.

 

[wilkinru]

If Verdasco, Ferrer, Nadal and Djokovic reach the semis my "ATP Challenge Draw" will get a sudden boost of points - along with 8000 other users or so.

Yeah thats exactly who I have also...lol

 

[kaleidoskope]

Yeah thats exactly who I have also...lol

Well... I'm hoping that David will get through to the final were Rafa will beat him!!

 

[Love Game]

RESULTS -- Thursday, 15 April 2010

Singles - Third Round
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [13] S Wawrinka (SUI) 64 64
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d M Berrer (GER) 60 61
A Montanes (ESP) d [4] M Cilic (CRO) 64 64
[11] D Ferrer (ESP) d [8] I Ljubicic (CRO) 60 76(4)
[9] J Ferrero (ESP) d [5] J Tsonga (FRA) 61 36 75
[6] F Verdasco (ESP) d [10] T Berdych (CZE) 57 63 62
D Nalbandian (ARG) d [12] T Robredo (ESP) 63 64
P Kohlschreiber (GER) d P Petzschner (GER) 63 64

Doubles - Second Round
[1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d J Melzer (AUT) / M Youzhny (RUS) 63 76(1)
[2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [WC] R Hutchins (GBR) / A Murray (GBR) 67(4) 62 10-2
[6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) d N Almagro (ESP) / I Ljubicic (CRO) 64 67(4) 10-4
[7] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) d E Butorac (USA) / M Kohlmann (GER) 57 62 10-6
[8] M Knowles (BAH) / B Soares (BRA) d [WC] R Gasquet (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) W/O (Tsonga - right groin)

ORDER OF PLAY -- FRIDAY, 16 APRIL

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am
[11] D Ferrer (ESP) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)
[9] J Ferrero (ESP) vs [2] R Nadal (ESP)
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs D Nalbandian (ARG)
A Montanes (ESP) vs [6] F Verdasco (ESP)
[1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs [WC] R Gasquet (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA)

COURT DES PRINCES start 1:00 pm
[4] W Moodie (RSA) / D Norman (BEL) vs [6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT)
[5] M Bhupathi (IND) / M Mirnyi (BLR) vs [2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA)
[7] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs D Ferrer (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP)


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[ruerooo]

ORDER OF PLAY -- FRIDAY, 16 APRIL

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am
[11] D Ferrer (ESP) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)
[9] J Ferrero (ESP) vs [2] R Nadal (ESP)
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs D Nalbandian (ARG)
A Montanes (ESP) vs [6] F Verdasco (ESP)
[1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs [WC] R Gasquet (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA)

COURT DES PRINCES start 1:00 pm
[4] W Moodie (RSA) / D Norman (BEL) vs [6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT)
[5] M Bhupathi (IND) / M Mirnyi (BLR) vs [2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA)
[7] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs D Ferrer (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP)


[/CENTER]

That OOP is just sick. I haz an envi for those fans able to watch at the tournament.

 

[Love Game]

That OOP is just sick. I haz an envi for those fans able to watch at the tournament.

TOTALLY ..... even Montanes took out the no. 4 seed ... all FAB matches!!!

and what a monument to Spanish tennis!!!

 

[ruerooo]

TOTALLY ..... even Montanes took out the no. 4 seed ... all FAB matches!!!

and what a monument to Spanish tennis!!!

Yes. Unbelievable. I was talking to a friend about exactly that this morning.
This is what depth looks like.
U.S. Tennis, are you paying any attention? Any at all ...?

 

[Love Game]

Yes. Unbelievable. I was talking to a friend about exactly that this morning.
This is what depth looks like.
U.S. Tennis, are you paying any attention? Any at all ...?

Come to think of it, were there any Americans in the draw? Bryan Bros are the only ones I can think of ... Doubles carrying the torch

 

[Mortifier]

That speaks of a powerful country.

Yeah sure, when they got the population of whole Europe...

 

[Outbeyond]

Clay is not manly enough for USA tennis players. Defensive tennis is for pussies that can't produce 100 mph winners. Damn pushers, where's my shotgun, I'll get them off my lawn!

Jokes apart, USA is pretty deep, there is Roddick, Fish, Blake, Isner, Querrey, Odesnik, Young... That speaks of a powerful country. They just don't bother with clay, and I do think it has something to do with the "aggressive success" mentality that is instilled into the young ones.

Producing top 5 players is not a matter of depth, it is dumb luck (see Switzerland, Serbia or UK). As of recently Spain has only had two top 5 when Ferrer strung some good results and climbed ever so briefly to #4. Something like the Sampras-Agassi era is a complete freak.

BTW, until very recently Spanish players didn't bother with anything else than clay.

cucio, you can be fun to read but the USA! USA! USA! stuff's gotta stop...LOL. As an American, I insist you knock it off with this sh-- before someone thinks we ALL swagger around like George Bush (yikes)!!:twisted:

Now as to the Americans and clay...are you kidding? Where the heck do you even SEE a clay court? It's all about asphalt here...remember the song? Take paradise, put up a parking lot.

 

[ruerooo]

Come to think of it, were there any Americans in the draw? Bryan Bros are the only ones I can think of ... Doubles carrying the torch

Doubles carrying the torch (with their cute blue plaid shorts, like Rafa's. )

A-Rod had said he wouldn't enter, and Sam played last week in Houston.

(Feña and Lleyton were also in Houston and not MC, but Feña had a statement on his site that he was making some coaching team changes and would rejoin the tour in Barcelona.)

 

[cucio]

cucio, you can be fun to read but the USA! USA! USA! stuff's gotta stop...LOL.

LOL, I must have watched one high school movie too many, that's the only rational explanation, just don't mind me. But behold, no country escapes my viper tongue, I can bash the best of them. Save Kazakhstan, of course, which is niiiiiiiiice!

 

[TheTruth]

RESULTS -- Thursday, 15 April 2010

Singles - Third Round
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [13] S Wawrinka (SUI) 64 64
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d M Berrer (GER) 60 61
A Montanes (ESP) d [4] M Cilic (CRO) 64 64
[11] D Ferrer (ESP) d [8] I Ljubicic (CRO) 60 76(4)
[9] J Ferrero (ESP) d [5] J Tsonga (FRA) 61 36 75
[6] F Verdasco (ESP) d [10] T Berdych (CZE) 57 63 62
D Nalbandian (ARG) d [12] T Robredo (ESP) 63 64
P Kohlschreiber (GER) d P Petzschner (GER) 63 64

Doubles - Second Round
[1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d J Melzer (AUT) / M Youzhny (RUS) 63 76(1)
[2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [WC] R Hutchins (GBR) / A Murray (GBR) 67(4) 62 10-2
[6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) d N Almagro (ESP) / I Ljubicic (CRO) 64 67(4) 10-4
[7] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) d E Butorac (USA) / M Kohlmann (GER) 57 62 10-6
[8] M Knowles (BAH) / B Soares (BRA) d [WC] R Gasquet (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) W/O (Tsonga - right groin)

ORDER OF PLAY -- FRIDAY, 16 APRIL

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am
[11] D Ferrer (ESP) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)
[9] J Ferrero (ESP) vs [2] R Nadal (ESP)
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs D Nalbandian (ARG)
A Montanes (ESP) vs [6] F Verdasco (ESP)
[1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs [WC] R Gasquet (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA)

COURT DES PRINCES start 1:00 pm
[4] W Moodie (RSA) / D Norman (BEL) vs [6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT)
[5] M Bhupathi (IND) / M Mirnyi (BLR) vs [2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA)
[7] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs D Ferrer (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP)


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Weird. For Thursday every player on the right side of the docket lost, without exception. Interesting.

 

[Love Game]

Well ... the draw has arrived at the Quarterfinals ... all on Center Court, all tomorrow

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

That volley by Kohlscreiber made me cry. Perfection.

 

[cucio]

Ferrer has a potty mouth. Players should learn to swear in Spanish so they are not warned by the umps.

Ooh, nice BHDTL to get the break back by PK! On serve.

 

[sdont]

That volley by Kohlscreiber made me cry. Perfection.

Very entertaining match.

And a beautiful DTL BH from Kohl to break back immediately. 4-4 in the first.

 

[cucio]

That botched volley that Ferrer hit at 4-4 was so bad that it crashed TT servers.

 

[wintintu]

That volley by Kohlscreiber made me cry. Perfection.

did u literally cry?! it must have been a very good volley!

 

[Herios]

I guess these two players are the least monitored, judging by the posts through this match

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

did u literally cry?! it must have been a very good volley!

it bounced back in the net, it was a backhand volley too and it didn't bounce afterwards at all, the ball just planted in the clay.

 

[cucio]

I guess these two players are the least monitored, judging by the posts through this match

Not high profile players, well out of the top 10 (#17 and #33), and not playing a particularly extraordinary match. Yup, not exactly a post-jerker.

Besides, I don't know about you, but I am having problems to access TT servers today, getting a lot of "connection reset" messages.

 

[cucio]

Ferrer one step from becoming the third Spanish semifinalist.

 

[Augustus]

Gorgeous backhand by Kohli for 0-40!

And the break back!

5-5

 

[bezs]

Nice break back by Kohly when it mattered the most

 

[Herios]

Not high profile players, well out of the top 10 (#17 and #33), and not playing a particularly extraordinary match. Yup, not exactly a post-jerker.

Besides, I don't know about you, but I am having problems to access TT servers today, getting a lot of "connection reset" messages.

TT is very slow today, I am struggling with it as well

 

[rovex]

Now this match will test Djokovic. Let's see if he can cope with the mighty Nalbo!

 

[rainingaces]

Verdy, Djokovic could be a classic there both playing near to there best. I will say a tight 3 sets win for verdasco.

 

[bezs]

The matches start 3 hours later than the time it has started so far this week right?

 

[Semi-Pro]

The matches start 3 hours later than the time it has started so far this week right?

That's right. 1:30pm local time. 7:30am*** eastern, I think.

 

[Outbeyond]

That's right. 1:30pm local time. 8:30am eastern, I think.

Well, keep in mind that Monte Carlo is 6 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time). The Ferrer-Nadal match actually begins in Monte Carlo time at 1:30pm. Thus, the match begins in EST at 7:30am.

Then Djokovic/Verdasco takes place afterwards, presumably no earlier than 1.5 hours after 7:30am...thus, 9am EST or thereabouts.

See ya'll at 7:30am EST!!! VAMOS