Who will win in Zagreb?
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I would if he was ranked high enough. Eight seeds + highest-ranked direct acceptance + 'other'.
malakas
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oh come on Grand Slam!The guy is making a comeback!
Gilles has much less chance of winning this tournament than PimPim!
He may have a small ranking but that doesn't mean that he's not a serious contender for the title.In fact,if every one was playing according to his ranking then the rankings order wouldn't change week in week out!
That's why Safin in the last 7 months has been up somewhat 100 spots!
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In that case, if what you say is true, he'll be a poll option very soon.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
yes, i dared to be a bit subjective in my polls... there's nothing wrong about it !oh come on Grand Slam!The guy is making a comeback!
He may have a small ranking but that doesn't mean that he's not a serious contender for the title.In fact,if every one was playing according to his ranking then the rankings order wouldn't change week in week out!
That's why Safin in the last 7 months has been up somewhat 100 spots!
i mean... i like mathematical rules, but... simon or benneteau instead of pim-pim ? come on !!!
and for instance, if you lack of serious contenders, you always have to wonder if you add bracciali or not (for andres)...
malakas
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lol yeah!Sometimes it's not always the ranking that counts!
But lol seems that Grand Slam was proved right not to include him!
He withdrew with shoulder injury!!
And it was such a nice draw in the begining!!Oh but that was before Almagro, Bjorkman, Henman, J.Johansson, Kiefer, Mathieu, Murray and Nieminen withdrew!!!
lol Ljubo-Lopez again!Poor Ivan ...;p
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vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
shoulder injury again ?... oh that doesn't sound good !lol yeah!Sometimes it's not always the ranking that counts!
But lol seems that Grand Slam was proved right not to include him!
And it was such a nice draw in the begining!!Oh but that was before Almagro, Bjorkman, Henman, J.Johansson, Kiefer, Mathieu, Murray and Nieminen withdrew!!!
by the way, am i the only one who can't acess the ATP website at the moment ?
eheh... i didn't see this little sentence !
no problem, mate... and you do it good !
(i would just forget a bit the rankings for choosing the players)
malakas
Banned
shoulder injury again ?... oh that doesn't sound good !
by the way, am i the only one who can't acess the ATP website at the moment ?
yes and this doesn't sound good!:?
If you can't access the ATP website here is the draw
tills now 2 of the qualifiers are Dudi Sela and Waske.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
thanks !
i hope marcos manages to bounce back from his bad performance at the australian open... now the pressure is away, so he has to win again !
oscar_2424
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i'll go for Baghdatis too.
malakas
Banned
thanks !
i hope marcos manages to bounce back from his bad performance at the australian open... now the pressure is away, so he has to win again !
Yes I am sure he will do better now!I hope it was a great lesson for him-and now he can deal with pressure better!
A good perfomance here will take him back to top20 and an excellent perfomance back to top15!
I knew you were secretly his fan too!!
oscar_2424
Legend
I am not his fan, he is ok though.
malakas
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oscar_2424
Legend
i am not your friend!you my friend are just IN DENIAL!
btw
how did u manage to get to 2200+ posts so fast..
malakas
Banned
ah ok.I am not your friend.:neutral:
I managed because I watched many matches during this AO,and commented on them in the results thread.
oscar_2424
Legend
Fine we are friends.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
you my friend are just IN DENIAL!
i guess he means he's not your friend but your fan !
oscar_2424
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malakas
Banned
OMGZ1!I have a fan??!!??
Errmm..How much do I need to pay him now?
roflmao
Oscar is my friend in Denial :/ i don't undestand why?!!??!! ;(
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
i'm wondering about this too... this is weird !
does anybody know ?...
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Hmm... I can't seem to find any reasons for Ancic's withdrawal anywhere.
malakas
Banned
The tournament organisers denied to pay him appearances fees-so he decided no to play!!
Did I mention that Goran is in the organisation comitee?
Ljubicic or Baghdatis big possibilities but youzhny is in with a shot the guy went quiet after davis cup win in 2002(came back from 2 sets to 0 down in 5th rubber to win) but the semi final showing in US OPEN beating nadal in quaters is quite impressive. He also did good in AO(won his first two matches in straight sets before fed beat him 6-3 6-3 7-6(5)
But yea Ljubicic with the best chance you know..he is at home.
But yea Ljubicic with the best chance you know..he is at home.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
then that's even more surprising as i thought goran and mario were good friends !The tournament organisers denied to pay him appearances fees-so he decided no to play!!
Did I mention that Goran is in the organisation comitee?
malakas
Banned
yes and they might still be-but business is business!
I heard from some Croats that he wanted very much to bring Murray to Zagreb but in the end Murray withdraw just 3 days before with supposed blisters!
croatian sensation
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yes and they might still be-but business is business!
I heard from some Croats that he wanted very much to bring Murray to Zagreb but in the end Murray withdraw just 3 days before with supposed blisters!
Murray is forgetting who gave him a wild card last year...that's what happens when u go up in the rankings. :roll:
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Ljubicic.
Actually all I'm rooting for is a Ljubicic-Baghdatis final. And me in the stands
I also hope Karlovic can do good. He needs a good result, and it would be nice to make it in his hometown.
Actually all I'm rooting for is a Ljubicic-Baghdatis final. And me in the stands
I also hope Karlovic can do good. He needs a good result, and it would be nice to make it in his hometown.
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The true reason is probably what Malakas said......his lame excuse was that "he wants to prepare for DC"!!!!!!!!!!! Liar. Last year we were playing DC on clay the week after, and he was able to switch from taraflex. Anyways, nobody buys it.
malakas
Banned
Ljubicic.
Actually all I'm rooting for is a Ljubicic-Baghdatis final. And me in the stands
I also hope Karlovic can do good. He needs a good result, and it would be nice to make it in his hometown.
OMG!!
how much do I have to beg you to take photos of Marcos??????You are soo lucky!!!
oscar_2424
Legend
I hope Baghdatis beats Ljubicic 6/0 6/0
malakas
Banned
et voila the op for tomorrow :
I hope I will find a streaming!!
nah..Marcos is too kind for this!!
Make it 6-1 6-0!
:I hope I will find a streaming!!
nah..Marcos is too kind for this!!
Make it 6-1 6-0!
oscar_2424
Legend
Fine,6/1 6/0 for Bagh.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
wow... first time i see you "rooting" for marcos, isn't it ?Actually all I'm rooting for is a Ljubicic-Baghdatis final. And me in the stands
croatian sensation
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wow... first time i see you "rooting" for marcos, isn't it ?
Well.....not that I like him (which is as widely known, as your affection for Nadal
) but he surely can make the final more interesting than any other player against Ljubicic.And one more reason to cheer for Ljubo
Sani...I'll try.
And Oscar......wanna bet? :mrgreen:
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
yes, i dared to be a bit subjective in my polls... there's nothing wrong about it !
i mean... i like mathematical rules, but... simon or benneteau instead of pim-pim ? come on !!!
and for instance, if you lack of serious contenders, you always have to wonder if you add bracciali or not (for andres)...
... see ?Daniele Bracciali or Ivan Ljubicic
Forza Daniele! This is YOUR tourney to win! You won't have those bad linecalls on 1st round again!!
oscar_2424
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Sure, anyhting you want...
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Baghdatis Bounces Back with First-round Zagreb Win
Second seed Marcos Baghdatis shrugged off his recent early loss at the Australian Open to defeat Frenchman Florent Serra 6-2, 7-6(5) in the first round of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors Monday.
The Cypriot fired 15 aces and saved six of seven break points he faced.
Baghdatis began the season at No. 12 in the ATP Rankings but tumbled outside the Top 20 after a second-round loss to Gael Monfils at the Australian Open.
Third seed Robin Soderling advanced to the second round after engineering a dramatic 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4) win over Frenchman Gilles Simon. Soderling was within two points of defeat trailing 2-5 in the second-set tie-break.
There were no service breaks in the final set and Soderling closed out the third-set tie-break with two consecutive aces. The Swede fired 13 aces and won 89 per cent of points on his first serve.
Soderling began the 2007 season confidently with a semifinal showing in Doha - where he pushed eventual champion Ivan Ljubicic to a third-set tie-break - but suffered a first-round loss to German Florian Mayer at the Australian Open.
Second seed Marcos Baghdatis shrugged off his recent early loss at the Australian Open to defeat Frenchman Florent Serra 6-2, 7-6(5) in the first round of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors Monday.
The Cypriot fired 15 aces and saved six of seven break points he faced.
Baghdatis began the season at No. 12 in the ATP Rankings but tumbled outside the Top 20 after a second-round loss to Gael Monfils at the Australian Open.
Third seed Robin Soderling advanced to the second round after engineering a dramatic 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4) win over Frenchman Gilles Simon. Soderling was within two points of defeat trailing 2-5 in the second-set tie-break.
There were no service breaks in the final set and Soderling closed out the third-set tie-break with two consecutive aces. The Swede fired 13 aces and won 89 per cent of points on his first serve.
Soderling began the 2007 season confidently with a semifinal showing in Doha - where he pushed eventual champion Ivan Ljubicic to a third-set tie-break - but suffered a first-round loss to German Florian Mayer at the Australian Open.
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Ivo is on fire! 6-3 and up 2-0 in the second set against Vanek. Poor Vanek. Ivo just fired 3 220 km/h bombs in a row. And some pretty nice attacks coming to the net.
Who cares about Ljubicic...I want Ivo in the final!
And some pretty nice attacks coming to the net.Who cares about Ljubicic...I want Ivo in the final!
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Karlovic won!!! 6-3 6-2 Now it's Vliegen or Llodra in round 2.
Btw. I hope to catch Canas too. I last saw him play in Umag when he won in 2004. I was pretty impressed how he came back from 1-5.
Btw. I hope to catch Canas too. I last saw him play in Umag when he won in 2004. I was pretty impressed how he came back from 1-5.
oscar_2424
Legend
Big deal.....
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Willy Canas wins the first set over the Magician.
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Well that was a quick turnaround. Fabrice get the second and is up 2 breaks in the third. Bye Bye Willy. Looks like he's not quite back to his former level.
malakas
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Ivo is on fire! 6-3 and up 2-0 in the second set against Vanek. Poor Vanek. Ivo just fired 3 220 km/h bombs in a row.
Who cares about Ljubicic...I want Ivo in the final!
Wow I saw the stats from that match..
1st serve points won - 28/30 = 93%
2nd serve points won - 8/8 = 100%!!!
and 20 aces!!!!!!
Only 2 points lost on serve-one in each set!!!
This is crazy!
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