ROME - 2010 ATP Masters 1000 - Discussion

[malakas]

Wanna join me in my bomb shelter? Little do you know it's actually my store for awesome ATP inspired products. Federer's crew cut shirt has inspired a nice noose, perfect for choking.

Cilic, why do you hurt me so?

you and me alone in a bomb shelter with armpit curlers???

 

[malakas]

Fed sucks and should retire.

yeah.Good thing Moutza is still in the draw to save the tourny.

 

[seffina]

you and me alone in a bomb shelter with armpit curlers???

I didn't say alone, everyone's invited.

Even Marin. Only if he wins, of course.

 

[Bud]

FLO just broke for a 4-3 lead over Cilic

 

[zagor]

This might be the match.

yeah.Good thing Moutza is still in the draw to save the tourny.

Yup the claycourt beast that he is.

 

[cucio]

Feli's antics on court after Cilic's UE fest are a bit over the top. Anyway, break for the Spaniard, Marin and clay don't mix up too well.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Cilic is soo bad on clay.

Jesus.

 

[sdont]

Oh come on, Marin. After all this, you get broken in the third?

 

[Bud]

FLO at 5-3 in the third set

 

[Love Game]

Nice dropper from Lopez,he's playing really well now IMO.

right thru 7-5 to even the score 1 set all, now on to a break in the third ... as the announcer asked, "what was that from Cilic"?

Feli now serving 4-3

 

[zagor]

Cilic is soo bad on clay.

Jesus.

That was never his surface anyway and never will be,I'm much more interested in what he can do on grass,loved his match against Haas at Wimbledon last year.

 

[malakas]

is he still coached by Goran??

 

[sdont]

Choke alert for Lopez.

 

[PSNELKE]

is he still coached by Goran??

no bob brett is in Rome with him

 

[zagor]

is he still coached by Goran??

From what I know his main coach is still Bob Brett but Goran will step in the role at times instead of Bob,think he said he will be his main coach in Madrid.

 

[Bud]

FLO is choking... his serve the only thing saving him right now... 4 aces in this game and he still can't win it.

 

[zagor]

Lopez showing some nerves,would be interesting if Marin took advantage.

 

[Bud]

FLO finally wins the match with his 5th ace in the last game

 

[CMM]

Yay, he won!

 

[zagor]

And he finally takes it with an ace,good win for him.

He's facing another Croat next,veteran Ljubo.

 

[Love Game]

 

[Love Game]

RESULTS -- Wednesday, 28 April

Singles - Second Round
[3] R Nadal (ESP) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 61 63
[5] R Soderling (SWE) d [WC] P Lorenzi (ITA) 61 75
[6] F Verdasco (ESP) d [WC] S Bolelli (ITA) 76(11) 63
[7] J Tsonga (FRA) d V Troicki (SRB) 62 63
F Lopez (ESP) d [8] M Cilic (CRO) 26 76(2) 64
S Wawrinka (SUI) d [10] T Berdych (CZE) 26 63 76(6)
[11] I Ljubicic (CRO) d N Almagro (ESP) 75 76(3)
[13] D Ferrer (ESP) d [WC] P Starace (ITA) 75 62
T Bellucci (BRA) d [14] J Isner (USA) 76(7) 75
[WC] F Volandri (ITA) d J Benneteau (FRA) 62 60
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d L Hewitt (AUS) 62 63
[Q] S Giraldo (COL) d [Q] M Llodra (FRA) 63 62

Doubles - Second Round
P Cuevas (URU) / J Monaco (ARG) d [1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) 62 76(4)
[2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d F Cermak (CZE) / M Mertinak (SVK) 64 61
[WC] Y Allegro (SUI) / R Federer (SUI) d [6] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) 46 63 10-8


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[ruerooo]

Belluci v. Djovovic should be interesting.

LG, who are you for in Giraldo v. Tsonga?

 

[bolo]

Belluci v. Djovovic should be interesting.

LG, who are you for in Giraldo v. Tsonga?

Yes, djoko could be ousted here. A danger match.

 

[Love Game]

Belluci v. Djovovic should be interesting.

LG, who are you for in Giraldo v. Tsonga?

I dont know what to think .... I didnt see Giraldo beat JCF 60, 63 in less than an hour a couple days ago ... still can't imagine it, unless JCF tanked it ...

TBH, I don't like looking at that stupid "got into his mother's jewelry box" look of JWT's big pearl earrings, so I wouldn't mind if he got upset!

OTOH, I'll definitely try to get up early (4 a.m. Pacific) to see what happens in Bellucci (#28 ) vs. Djokovic (#2). Even tho Novak lost to #12 last week in MC, and as much as I'd like to see Thomaz beat him this week, Bell's performance against Ferru last week was disappointing, even tho he was good in the first half of the first set. That was the QF, and tomorrow's just the 3rd round, so *maybe* Bell will have enough gas left tomorrow to make a go of it vs. Nole, even tho I expect Nole to win!

 

[ruerooo]

I dont know what to think .... I didnt see Giraldo beat JCF 60, 63 in less than an hour a couple days ago ... still can't imagine it, unless JCF tanked it ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxeQ_BltEU

TBH, I don't like looking at that stupid "got into his mother's jewelry box" look of JWT's big pearl earrings, so I wouldn't mind if he got upset!

I thought they were diamonds, but I don't like them either.
It's too bad, too, because I think he's a handsome guy.

(I mean, no Rafa/Fer, but there's only one of each of those in the whole wide world... :? )

I'll definitely try to get up early (4 a.m. Pacific) to see what happens in Bellucci (#28 ) vs. Djokovic (#2). Even tho Novak lost to #12 last week in MC, and as much as I'd like to see Thomaz beat him this week, Bell's performance against Ferru last week was disappointing, even tho he was good in the first half of the first set. That was the QF, and tomorrow's just the 3rd round, so *maybe* Bell will have enough gas left tomorrow to make a go of it vs. Nole, even tho I expect Nole to win!

I'm fascinated because it's their first meeting. And both are in good form.
Hard to call. We will see.
(Don't envy you your wakeup time ...)

 

[Love Game]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxeQ_BltEU



I thought they were diamonds, but I don't like them either.
It's too bad, too, because I think he's a handsome guy.

Thx for that link!

They're definitely pearls ... fashion faux pas IMO

 

[ruerooo]

Thx for that link!

Absolutely! Boy Giraldo hits hard, yeah?

(I think I saw JC limping a little too, which is a shame.)

They're definitely pearls ... fashion faux pas IMO

*shakes head* Somehow, even if they're real, that makes it kind of worse
:-?

 

[zagor]

Bellucci breaks and leads 3-2.

 

[zagor]

Novak breaks back right away,he's trying to breakdown Bellucci's BH.

 

[zagor]

Terrific CC BH winner from Novak,great transition from defense to offense from him.

And Bellucci double faults to give Novak the set 6-4.

Some nice rallies in this match.

 

[Telepatic]

Bellucci's style reminds me of Verdasco's, just more error prone.

 

[zagor]

Bellucci has 3 BPs at the start of the 2nd set.

 

[zagor]

2 MPs for Novak,he really stepped it up in this game.

 

[zagor]

Awesome returnning from Novak to wrap this up.Good match from him,Bellucci was a dangerous opponent.

 

[Telepatic]

Some good returns in last game by Nole but he really needs to raise level against Verdasco, he had his off times during this match.

 

[sdont]

It certainly looks like it would be another tasty final between Nole and Rafa is they meet there.

 

[matchmaker]

Verdasco is winning against García Lopez.

What strikes me most in recent days is how Verdasco's style on clay has begun to resemble Nadal's.

He broke García-Lopez with a game of incredible passings. Very very Nadal-like.

 

[angiebaby]

Verdasco is winning against García Lopez.

What strikes me most in recent days is how Verdasco's style on clay has begun to resemble Nadal's.

He broke García-Lopez with a game of incredible passings. Very very Nadal-like.

I agree. At some points during the Barcelona Final, I had to do a double take and make sure it wasn't Rafa playing. He's certainly imbibed a lot of Rafa's style and shots very well.

 

[sdont]

If Gulbis keeps on playing like this, I can see him in the SF. Could be a good one against Nadal.

 

[sdont]

Bad DF from Giraldo on BP to hand the break to Jo, who now serves for the first set @5-3.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Wait...why is Volandri playing like a tennis god...does anyone else see a problem here?

 

[SikSerb]

Djokovic through to the QF's where Verdasco waits. Damn it was like the other day when they went up against each other in Monte Carlo. Hoping for an exciting match.

 

[sdont]

Jo will be serving for the match in a few moments. It would be a pretty good result for him to be in the QF.

Dare I hope to see a Nole-Jo SF?

 

[Augustus]

Ljubicic retired before one point was played, probably because of a 'left rib problem'.

 

[valiant]

ljubo what happened.

 

[niff]

Murray and Soderling are on at the same time today?? Lame.

 

[Cassius Clay]

Looks like Nadal's draw is going to be easier than expected: Kohlschreiber, Hanescu, Wawrinka, Lopez/Gulbis, and maybe Djoker?

No top-tens until the final (and maybe, not even so)

 

[bolo]

Looks like Nadal's draw is going to be easier than expected: Kohlschreiber, Hanescu, Wawrinka, Lopez/Gulbis, and maybe Djoker?

No top-tens until the final (and maybe, not even so)

It wasn't likely that he was going to face all three (sod, federer and djokovic). He can be on cruise control with that lineup.

 

[bezs]

Now the question is how many games will Hanescu gain in the match.