Raonic - Cilic 1st R Valencia

[Marius_Hancu]

Raonic - Cilic 1st R Valencia
Draw
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/573/mds.pdf

For a match with Dolgopolov/Grannolers, in Monfils' quarter.

Cilic is a bit higher than Raonic, but he's still not able to have a breakthrough, being very much up and down. He would dearly like to beat this newcomer challenging his own place on the rungs. LATEST: Cilic's in the final of St. Petersburg, after beating Youzhny, thus in great shape.

Raonic is coming back strongly after surgery, with a SF in his last time out, barely losing to Monfils and having been 1 break up in both sets on Ferrer.

Both have some issues with the movement.

I'm going to predict the better returner on the 2nd serve will take it.

Who's gonna take it?

 

[stringertom]

Isn't this a potential 2nd rounder...Granollers comes first for Cilic, while Raonic faces Chela???

If they make it, I'm in Raonic's corner. Fresher legs will help.

I stand corrected...I didn't pull your link until going back to the mobile ATP website for OOP only to find Chela/Andujar is later today. The mobile site is full of errors, including the above mess. Sorry!

 

[pound cat]

Another Canadian, Vasek Posposil is also at Valencia 2nd up centre court Oct 31 v. Ramos

 

[rofl_copter3]

Cilic is coming in playing well, and he'll just be too much for Raonic to handle...

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Another Canadian, Vasek Posposil is also at Valencia 2nd up centre court Oct 31 v. Ramos

You mean vs. John Isner !!
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/573/op.pdf

Totally different kettle of fish.

Congratulations to him for qualifying.

 

[pound cat]

You mean vs. John Isner !!
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/573/op.pdf

Totally different kettle of fish.

Congratulations to him for qualifying.

Early this am the sched read as I posted, unless it was the schedule from the qually 3rd round???

Regardless i would rather see him v. Ramos . Nope that's not it either...I have no idea where that 1st sched came from.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Early this am the sched read as I posted, unless it was the schedule from the qually 3rd round???

They were not even in the same branch of the Q draw

 

[pound cat]

They were not even in the same branch of the Q draw

Maybe the posted a last years schedule?

It's a Velencia mystery

 

[Marius_Hancu]

The match is NOT on Tue.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/Schedule.aspx

I guess Cilic asked for a respite for Wed. after St. Peter.

 

[PSNELKE]

All serve machine in 2.

Cilic is the champ when it comes to mug a match out after reaching the finals or winning a tournament in the previous week.
Can´t see Cilic win this even if Raonic played with his left hand.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

You mean vs. John Isner !!
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/573/op.pdf

Congratulations to him for qualifying.

Amazing performance by Pospisil (CAN), a Q, to beat Isner in one of his first higher-level ATP tournaments:

Fin. V. Pospisil 6 3 7
J. Isner 3 6 6

11-9 in the tiebreaker!!
P was
84% first serve (86% Isner)

He's 6 out of 7 matches in the last 2 tournaments.

Not shown on broadcast.

The reward? He plays Ferrer (1) in the 2nd round.
Just great.

 

[fundrazer]

Oh poo, two younger players I really like. I think Cilic will win, he's been able to handle big servers before. Will definitely be tougher after a hard week edging out and Tipsy for a title. I'll go with Marin in 3, but I don't mind if Raonic wins.

 

[vernonbc]

Great match for Vasek! So happy for him. I said in another thread that it was about this time last year that Milos started his breakout. Maybe it's Vasek's turn this year. He's already jumped up 15 points in the rankings and a couple more wins like this could get him to the top 100. Vamos Vasek!!!!

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Both Canadians on Center court, thus both on
streams, it seems:

http://www.valenciaopen500.com/arxius/cuadro_011106.pdf

 

[vernonbc]

LSH has both matches listed. Wonder if Sportsnet will be streaming or carrying them.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

LSH has both matches listed. Wonder if Sportsnet will be streaming or carrying them.

only fromsport works for the time being (Spanish)

 

[Beacon Hill]

Stream anyone?

 

[Marius_Hancu]

yes
livescorehunter.com
fromsport.com
both in Spanish

 

[pound cat]

http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-2/12/34/v-323512.html

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Cilic plays better on all shots for the time being, but esp 2nd serve returns.
It's gonna be tough to recover from break down again.

 

[fundrazer]

Just started watching in the 2nd. Looks like Cilic is just taking all Raonic's time away, pushing him much further behind the baseline. Cilic also seems to have no trouble returning Raonic's 2nd serve, which isn't necessarily an easy task...his kicker is amazing.

 

[pound cat]

Sloppy opening game set 2 0-1

 

[vernonbc]

What a boring match this is. Anyone who wishes for a return of the big serve, S&V game should be careful what they wish for. Unless they have insomnia.

 

[Hood_Man]

What's the score guys? I cant stream it at work

 

[vernonbc]

Cilic up a set and a break 6-4 2-1


LSH live scores is working http://www.protennislive.com/frames...tabno=2&eventid=0573&ref=www.atpworldtour.com

 

[PSNELKE]

Well that was too easy, I expected more from the all serve machine.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Cilic moved better and made less errors.

 

[flyinghippos101]

Just started watching in the 2nd. Looks like Cilic is just taking all Raonic's time away, pushing him much further behind the baseline. Cilic also seems to have no trouble returning Raonic's 2nd serve, which isn't necessarily an easy task...his kicker is amazing.

Cilic's a massive guy after all. He's 6'6, taller than Rao. That kick serve a lot of the time goes right into his strike zone.

 

[PSNELKE]

Cilic's a massive guy after all. He's 6'6, taller than Rao. That kick serve a lot of the time goes right into his strike zone.

The thing, is that not Cilic has to handle a huge kicker, it was Raonic.
If you ask me, Cilic has a way better kick serve.
His kicker is a monster, also Raonic doesn´t return half as good as Cilic.
Even though Cilic´s return isnt that good either.

 

[kishnabe]

The thing, is that not Cilic has to handle a huge kicker, it was Raonic.
If you ask me, Cilic has a way better kick serve.
His kicker is a monster, also Raonic doesn´t return half as good as Cilic.
Even though Cilic´s return isnt that good either.

Cilic moves far better with his height and has a more potent Backhand. Though his mentality has been weak for a year or so....he is getting back there!

 

[Marius_Hancu]

I have to say I was impressed by Cilic's BH today.