Aegon Championships (Queen's Club) 9-15 June 2014

[Front242]

Let's hope he draws Stakhovsky in Wimbledon first round so

 

[kskate2]

On a DF Dimi gets the early break 3-2

 

[Moxie]

Dimitrov is looking very comfortable on the grass. Gets the double break. Serving 5-2.

 

[kskate2]

More rubbish from Stan and he drops the opening set to Dimi 6-2. Stan should be very careful. As Mox said Dimi looks very comfortable on the grass.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

This will be an embarrassing loss for Stanimal unless he can wake up.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

Is it just me or does Falla look leaner and stronger?

 

[Front242]

^ It's the wrong thread for a start

 

[Moxie]

Grigor got the break.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

^ It's the wrong thread for a start

Lol...sorry!!

 

[Luxilon Borg]

Grigor got the break.

For me, Stan has an uphill battle at the Big W. He is not quick enough, is a bit mechanical for grass court tennis, and lacks variety. He is also not an elite returner.

That being said, his backhand is always going to be a weapon, and he can serve big.

 

[kskate2]

Bye bye Stan. Goes down in straights. Dimi moves on to the final.

 

[El Dude]

This will be an embarrassing loss for Stanimal unless he can wake up.

Why? Because he lost to Dimitrov or because he played poorly? I can understand the latter, but at this point there's no shame in the former. Dimitrov is on the cusp of being a legit top 10 player. He's beaten three top 10 players this year: Murray, Berdych, and now Wawrinka. He even held his own against Rafa at the Australian Open, taking a set off him in the QF. No shame in losing to Grigor.

 

[Kieran]

Yeah, good win for Grigor, hope he maintains the momentum and takes the title - then onto Wimbo...

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw5UHl7mLiI[/video]

 

[Moxie]

That was a crazy point at 6-4 in the TB.

 

[Moxie]

Lopez gets the first set in the TB, finally, but some entertaining tennis from both.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yayy..sir grigor storms through to the final. that low cc volley at around 1-1 in 2nd set was special.

stan wrecking his raquet in stages was a strange one lol.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLz4IfZ9ly0[/video]

 

[Kieran]

Funny enough, the only time Grigor faced Feliciano was in Queens, in 2010, a 6-2, 6-4 win for the older man. I can't help but think the score will be reversed tomorrow. I didn't see the match today, but glad to see Grigor reach the final, will be able to watch it, too.

I hope this is the start of a consistent pattern of him reaching the latter stages of tournaments. He went off the boil on clay, so this is a great start for him on grass...

 

[herios]

Funny enough, the only time Grigor faced Feliciano was in Queens, in 2010, a 6-2, 6-4 win for the older man. I can't help but think the score will be reversed tomorrow. I didn't see the match today, but glad to see Grigor reach the final, will be able to watch it, too.

I hope this is the start of a consistent pattern of him reaching the latter stages of tournaments. He went off the boil on clay, so this is a great start for him on grass...

I am very happy for Dimi, but I will be cautiously optimistic only. With him is one hot, one warm only and one almost cold and then the cycle repeats.
Unless he has gotten the fierce determination from GF Maria, he will just stay inconsistent, at a higher level though than last year, winning a few events here and there.