Rome Masters - 2011 - Discussion

[seffina]

Name: Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Category: ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Place: Rome, Italy
Date: 08.05.2011-15.05.2011
Draw Size: S-56 D-24
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: € 2,227,500

Website: http://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/
Main Draw: http://www.federtennis.it/pdf/RomaUMDS070511.pdf or http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/416/mds.pdf
Order of Play: http://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/Schedules/OOP.aspx or http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/416/op.pdf​

 

[niff]

@FerVerdasco83 vs. @milosraonic

LOL, naughty Rome.

 

[jones101]

DRAW: http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/416/mds.pdf

Will spice this up later, but this tweet is exciting enough:

Rome draw highlights: #Nadal - #Federer in same half; tasty 1st RDs - @marcosbaghdatis vs. #Tsonga and @FerVerdasco83 vs. @milosraonic

Fed and Nadal in the same half AGAIN???

Also, cant wait for the 'Real Tennis' match of Fiasco and Milos.

Raonic in 2!:twisted:

 

[Zildite]

If Nando plays like he did against Lu, Milos could eat him up like a plate of Canadian bacon covered in maple syrup served by beavers.

 

[seffina]

Full Draw: http://www.federtennis.it/pdf/RomaUMDS070511.pdf

Ferrer in Rafa' quarter. Tsonga/Baghy will play Roger. That's like three favorites right there!

OH and Bellucci (most likely) for Rafa as his first match!

 

[iriraz]

Nadal has an interesting draw starting up with probably Bellucci then Lopez,Ferrer,Federer

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Djokovic - Soderling.

Finally.

 

[Zildite]

Tough draw for Kohlschreiber
Also Milos or Verdasco, probable Sod - Almagro - Djokovic
Another first round exit for Roddick I guess but that would be no surprise.

 

[viduka0101]

Djokovic - Soderling.

Finally.

not happening, Almagro vs Djokovic in the quarters

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

not happening, Almagro vs Djokovic in the quarters

Yeah, totally.:neutral:

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Tsonga/Baghy will play Roger. That's like three favorites right there!

dense piece of draw... at last they (baghdatis-tsonga) meet on the main tour !
last official meeting was in the qualies of the cordoba challenger in 2004 (won by marcos), and they were 3-3 in the junior competitions...

pame marcos !!!

and... raonic-verdasco in the 1st round, wow ! these two really love each other this year...

 

[tenis1]

I like the draw.

 

[PSNELKE]

We all hear about the discussion about ralph getting always cake walk draws.

But let´s face it. Nolito has the godfather of the Cake´s in Rome... that is ridiculous how weak his half is. He has a BYE until the final.
Ralph in contrast has to play a few practice matches until the final.

 

[tenis1]

We all hear about the discussion about ralph getting always cake walk draws.

But let´s face it. Nolito has the godfather of the Cake´s in Rome... that is ridiculous how weak his half is. He has a BYE until the final.
Ralph in contrast has to play a few practice matches until the final.

I must admit that I agree Novak draw is very nice indeed. Now we need another one like this for RG

 

[marc45]

We all hear about the discussion about ralph getting always cake walk draws.

But let´s face it. Nolito has the godfather of the Cake´s in Rome... that is ridiculous how weak his half is. He has a BYE until the final.
Ralph in contrast has to play a few practice matches until the final.

it does seem unfair to nadal, but i know it's just dumb luck....same thing at rg, or do the odds somehow prevent a three- peat and force djoker to be officially (not by tw posters) crowned king only by going through rog and rafa?

 

[Mikael]

Nadal's draw is BRUTAL!!! Impossible to think of a tougher draw...

Also Raonic-Verdasco?? lol what were the odds...

 

[PSNELKE]

What amuses me the most: Verdasco vs Raonic :lol:

 

[claudioRM]

voted Nole, but wud be happy if Roger wins!

tomorrow I'll be there to take a first look and would enjoy watch playing Llodra...the serve&volley highlander :lol:

and then friday evening and saturday day session!

guys I'm so excited to breath the atmosphere of a master tournament, all the people there, the players, the sun, my wife next to me simply can't wait to be there!

 

[seffina]

Unfortunately Verdasco/Raonic play tomorrow and I don't think TV coverage starts until Monday.

Sunday Matches:

A Montanes (ESP) vs. [16] R Gasquet (FRA)
[WC] F Volandri (ITA) vs. T De Bakker (NED)
F Mayer (GER) vs. A Golubev (KAZ)
J Monaco (ARG) vs. A Seppi (ITA)
P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [13] M Youzhny (RUS)
F Verdasco (ESP) vs. M Raonic (CAN)

 

[migi]

What amuses me the most: Verdasco vs Raonic :lol:

Well, real tennis again

 

[RyanRF]

What amuses me the most: Verdasco vs Raonic :lol:

Oh I will be so happy when Turdasco loses to Big Canada.

 

[nadalbestclass]

Rafa DOES have a lousy draw. Also, Fed again? sigh

 

[DragonBlaze]

Rafa DOES have a lousy draw. Also, Fed again? sigh

Ugh. And Fed's draw is pretty good so he should get to the semis. 17-8 here we come :neutral:

I wanted Fed to face Djoker instead for variety's sake. So that's annoying.

 

[nadalbestclass]

Ugh. And Fed's draw is pretty good so he should get to the semis. 17-8 here we come :neutral:

I wanted Fed to face Djoker instead for variety's sake. So that's annoying.

Well, Rafa has a tough road to the semis so we can't assume he'll get there.

 

[Zildite]

Is Gulbis not dropping points from his SF appearance here last year?

Well, Rafa has a tough road to the semis so we can't assume he'll get there.

Who is going to beat him, Ferrer?

 

[nadalbestclass]

Is Gulbis not dropping points from his SF appearance here last year?
Who is going to beat him, Ferrer?

I don't know, but he will not have room to have "bad days". He's have to play well everyday. I mean it should be that way always, but it doesn't work out like that. So could be an upset.

 

[niff]

Is Gulbis not dropping points from his SF appearance here last year?

Yes, but those points have already gone from the ATP rankings during Madrid. They are effectively defending last years Madrid points while in Rome...

 

[niff]

Solid win from Gasquet over Montanes 6-2 6-3

Kei, Cuevas just made it through qualifying.

 

[niff]

Nieminen loses 6-4 7-5 in qualies to Andreev, having been 4-0 up in the second. Aww Jarkko, tough year for him so far.

Hanescu goes through to the main draw also.

De Bakker lies down and lets Volandri stroll through to the second round.

 

[niff]

Poor Roddick gets Simon in the first round - unless Roddick gets into a zone or Simon is not 100% should be fairly easy win for Simon.

Ha, I was literally coming here to comment on that myself. No joy for Roddick this clay season, even if this isn't Simon's favourite surface.

 

[powerangle]

Ha, I was literally coming here to comment on that myself. No joy for Roddick this clay season, even if this isn't Simon's favourite surface.

Wonder why he doesn't play the US CC Championships anymore. I guess he wants to rest a bit after IW/Miami now that he's a little older...and married.

 

[Beryl]

I've got tickets to the second semi (saturday night) and final. Decent chance I'll be able to witness the fall of The King. Or maybe the extension of the historic streak. Nole better not lose to Stan/Pablo/Almagro/Sodaking/Fiasco. :twisted:

 

[Zildite]

PK wins over Youzhny, cool
They are friends so no hard feelings

Countryman Mayer gets a win too.
Wonder how long Monaco can stay alive this time...

 

[JumpSmash]

Well, Rafa has a tough road to the semis so we can't assume he'll get there.

Ok, this is getting ridiculous. Why are you Rafa fans so defensive and fearful? We are talking about Nadal, the King of Clay! :shock: No draw is tough for him and he is a lock for the finals.

 

[cypher]

Ok, this is getting ridiculous. Why are you Rafa fans so defensive and fearful? We are talking about Nadal, the King of Clay! :shock: No draw is tough for him and he is a lock for the finals.

Because they're some very pessimistic ****s who whines when Rafa loses a set after winning a couple of clay masters or when he wins RG after not dropping a set but still playing bad apparently.

 

[Timbo's hopeless slice]

Oh I will be so happy when Turdasco loses to Big Canada.

sucks to be you...

 

[bezs]

Not noteworthy from Verdasco after beating Raonic?

 

[Zildite]

Shock and horror as Simon defeats Roddick 6-3 6-3

23 vs 9 winners in favour of GS

 

[iriraz]

Shock and horror as Simon defeats Roddick 6-3 6-3

23 vs 9 winners in favour of GS

Playing Roddick in R1 or getting a bye is pretty much the same

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

If anyone is interested Sky is showing the 2006 final.

Ah, it's nearly finished.

 

[niff]

I want to watch Monfils v Nishikori but the ladies will probably trade bagels before that...

 

[niff]

OOP just updated:

*[LL] A Mannarino (FRA) replaced [10] G Monfils (FRA) - sickness; [LL] J Nieminen (FIN) replaced [Q] K Nishikori (JPN) - kidney stone

Harsh! Get well soon Kei! Ditto, Gael.

 

[Mainad]

Fed and Nadal in the same half AGAIN???

Don't 1 & 3 usually get drawn in the same half, 2 & 4 in the other?

 

[tenis1]

Don't 1 & 3 usually get drawn in the same half, 2 & 4 in the other?

No it is random. It could be either 1 and 3 or 1 and 4 in the same half. Depends on the draw.

Not that I mind getting draws with Fed and Nadal in the same half over and over again

 

[Mainad]

No it is random. It could be either 1 and 3 or 1 and 4 in the same half. Depends on the draw.

Thanks.I just remembered that they were in opposite sides of the draw at IW.

Not that I mind getting draws with Fed and Nadal in the same half over and over again

Except it prevents them meeting in the final!

 

[cucio]

Except it prevents them meeting in the final!

As thing stands now, Djokovic will prevent them meeting in the final. So it doesn't matter much to which side of the draw Federer goes.

 

[Mainad]

As thing stands now, Djokovic will prevent them meeting in the final. So it doesn't matter much to which side of the draw Federer goes.

But you never know,Djoko might suddenly get one of his allergy attacks.All that pasta in Rome! :razz:

 

[niff]

Troicki v Davydenko coming up..

Hanescu loses to Stakho, having been **6-3 up in the 3rd set TB And Fish gets another step up on Roddick with a (looong) win over Giraldo.

 

[tenis1]

Except it prevents them meeting in the final!

As a ********* I welcome that

 

[tacou]

viktor/davy play fast between points I likeee