Week of 7/12/21: ATP 500 Hamburg, ATP 250 Bastad, ATP 250 Newport
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stringertom
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He’s probably already vlogging about being in touch with his inner Beatle via a tour of the Reeperbahn and getting on stage at what was The Top 10 Club (now moondoo) where they performed at Citypass’ age. I imagine he’ll say something like, “Can’t be #1 without breathing the same air as the real #1s!”
stringertom
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Hamburg draw is weird…six qualifiers in a 28-draw and now already 2 LLs.
stringertom
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Edged by Varillas in qualies but gets the LL and smokes Moutet 1&2. The reward is 2R vs 2x champion Basil Fawlty.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
It’s probably crazy to get in Bublik’s corner but I will. He made Newport’19 finals so maybe he gets a round further and carries the trophy home Sunday.
nounforcederrors
Professional
He's still on vacation. Hamburg is **********' tournament to lose if he's careless, will probably defeat PCB in the final.
nounforcederrors
Professional
These smaller tourneys are like practice sessions for him.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Three tournaments in play this week, Hamburg clay, Bastad clay, and Newport grass.
Hamburg:
Bastad:
Newport:
ThIs Hall of fame tournament Grass courts have NO problems with players slipping and falling with injuries,,, even on 1st day with very very new Green grass. Why is that ?? Perhaps Wimbledon should switch to this grass ???
The 2021 Hall of Fame Open is a men's tennis tournament to be played on outdoor grass courts. It is the 45th edition of the event, and part of the 250 series of the 2021 ATP Tour. It take place at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, from July 12 through July 18, 2021.[1]
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I'd watch a Ruud-Garin Nordea Open final.
Otherwise, I'm having a break until Olympics lol. Tennised out.
Otherwise, I'm having a break until Olympics lol. Tennised out.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Citypass needs some matches after getting booted 1R at Wimby, now over two weeks ago. That one match vs Tiafoe is his only match since RG final, now exactly one month ago. Hardly overplaying.
stringertom
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stringertom
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If Basil Fawlty wins at Hamburg this week he may apply for and be granted German citizenship…he has already won Hamburg 2x and recently won Munich in May. It took a great effort by Rublev in the Halle SFs last month to deny him a chance for the title in fedrstadt. The guy is quite at home breathing in Der Luft im Deutschland.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Bad coaching or The Nagal lacks talent???
Berasategui94
Semi-Pro
Ruusuvuori surprisingly beats Mikael Ymer on clay, which has been by far his worst surface. Not even Finnish tennis followers expected a win because Ruusuvuori has been out of form lately.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
According to cultural historians, you are FINNISHed in Helsinki for calling Ruusuvuori a Scando. The four countries mentioned are all Nordic but it’s only Danemark, Norge and Sverige that make up Scandinavia.
Harry_Wild
Talk Tennis Guru
Last time I check Ryan's ranking it was in the mid 300s! I glad he gets a chance here to possible make comeback and get some desperately needed ATP points and confidence points too. He was a cocky teenager when he first entered into the ATP Pro Tour coach by his dad! The time to be cocky when you are in the top 5 in the rankings, not beginning of one's career!Interesting qually scoreline yesterday (Newport):
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Suomi over Sverige 2x in a row, bro! Just backing up the escape in Miami over Ymer, rebounding from a set down.
stringertom
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Molcan has won 1R Hamburg in a nice comeback vs Mager, 4-6 6-4 7-6(3). The Slovakian journeyman has been impressive since qualifying for Belgrade Djokovic 2 Open and making it to the final and a loss to the tournament director. Including today’s match and all competitions since that qualies stage in Serbia, Molcan is 17-4 with two finals. He lost in Wimby qualies from a 2-0 lead vs Hoang, really the only disappointment in two months.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
How about Dr. Ivo winning in newport, even won a set 6/1. Domination.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
Also looking forward to Cressy/Lorenzi. Winner plays Querrey. Hoping for Cressy to win because while he might be a loudmouth hype boy, I love his non-stop attacking tennis.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
That was a nice rebound from losing the opening set TB.
I’m wondering if there’s added pressure and how much of it for a fairly high ranked Challenger player like Alex Bolt to get in a 250-level draw and have to face a WC like former top 8 player Jacques Chaussette?
Bolt is handling it well so far, getting up 6-3 2-1 and a break.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
A Sock attack wins Jack set 2.
comes back after being down a break in the decider to take the match.
comes back after being down a break in the decider to take the match.
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Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
@Phoenix1983 maybe Karlovic can set some age related record by winning Newport?
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Rosewall’s victory in Hong Kong in 1977 was achieved just 2 months before Muscles’ 43rd birthday. Ivo will fall a few months short of that if he wins Newport’21.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
He already did the last time he won it.
edit - meaning he’s the oldest player to win Newport
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Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
11 breaks of serve in the Sock Bolt match! Both won less than 50% of second serve points.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
That partially explains Monsieur Chaussette’s comeback from a set and an early break down in the second to win.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
Stan Wawrinka is most displeased.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
Anyone care to speculate on the Cressy/Querrey match tomorrow? I’d make a dedicated thread, but I’m sure I’m the only one whose like, super excited about it.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
why is Stepanoe playing a clay court event to prepare for the olympics which is on hard courts ?
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Nice win for Djere, getting through a TB first set before baking the baguette for young Brazilian Seyboth Wild. He’s due to face #3 seed Basil Fawlty, who is in the QFs without one single stroke after earning the 1R bye and then a walkover vs Sebastian Baez. Will the Georgian proprietor of a Torquay hotel suffer the Rublev effect, going into a later round match without any match play. Basil knows of this impact full well, having won the Doha final over RBA, who beat the undercooked Rublev in the SFs.
stringertom
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Dr. Ivo hanging tough with Bublik so far, forcing at worst a TB in the first set in their 2R Newport match.
stringertom
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Another solid showing for Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech today in defeating the Aussie veteran John Millman and advancing to the Bastad QFs from qualies. He dropped his first set today in his fourth match after taking the lead against Millman but rebounded for the 6-3 3-6 6-3 win that earned him his NCH of #96, his first taste of top 100 status.
Rinderknech will now play the veteran journeyman Yannick Hanfmann (GER) . The Frenchman won their recent match in Halle 1R in straight sets.
Rinderknech will now play the veteran journeyman Yannick Hanfmann (GER) . The Frenchman won their recent match in Halle 1R in straight sets.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Could explain his success, no?
The other pro, Canadian Filip Peliwo, who tried maintaining a profile here soon gave it up when his progress as a pro stalled after winning two junior slam titles and not making a dent in Futures/Challengers. He got quite a lot of unsolicited advice for his troubles and backed away very shortly after.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Jacques Chaussette is two games away from making an ATP250 QF!
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