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First round begins today. Doesn't look as interesting as Brisbane. Should be an easy warm-up for Novak.
 

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I knew Struff was a ballbasher, but he is obliterating Novak right now. Down a double break, 4:0. Exquisite winners.

10 mins later and it's 6:5 for No2e. Disgusting. I would rather retire from the match than allow my opponent to recover a double break due to my choking alone. This is just insufferable.
 

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Puppet Master said:
I knew Struff was a ballbasher, but he is obliterating Novak right now. Down a double break, 4:0. Exquisite winners.

10 mins later and it's 6:5 for No2e. Disgusting. I would rather retire from the match than allow my opponent to recover a double break due to my choking alone. This is just insufferable.

Yeah, it's a bit off-putting. A big server shouldn't drop 3 service games from 4-0 to lose the set...
 

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What's going through the idiot German's mind right now:
Oooooh, I am going to take a set from a top guy, better put even more risk in my already very fast shots. Complete degenerate.
 

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Nice win today for Fernando Verdasco over Goffin: 6-1, 7-6
 

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herios said:
Nice win today for Fernando Verdasco over Goffin: 6-1, 7-6

So much for Goffin beating Sir Andy as I said in the Mudabala thread.
 

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Another good win today by Fernando Verdasco over Karlovic:
6-2, 7-5
 

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Verdasco is in great form, he might cause some real problems, but I doubt he can beat Novak and Andy consecutively. It isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.
 

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Puppet Master said:
Verdasco is in great form, he might cause some real problems, but I doubt he can beat Novak and Andy consecutively. It isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.

Remember Verdasco drew Rafa in R1 last year. It could happen again, as he is likely to be unseeded at AO again. :devil
 

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It seems Almagro is giving a hard time to Muzz
 

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GameSetAndMath said:
Puppet Master said:
Verdasco is in great form, he might cause some real problems, but I doubt he can beat Novak and Andy consecutively. It isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.

Remember Verdasco drew Rafa in R1 last year. It could happen again, as he is likely to be unseeded at AO again. :devil

For the moment he is in Doha and has to play to Novak, later we'll see...
 

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Novak DJOKOVIC vs Fernando VERDASCO LIVE HD DOHA OPEN 2017

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gMElb99ibU[/video]
 

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Puppet Master said:
Verdasco is in great form, he might cause some real problems, but I doubt he can beat Novak and Andy consecutively. It isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.

You're assessment might be right on target. Novak was up 4-2 and dropped 4 consecutive games to lose the opener and then drops his opening service game in the 2nd.
 

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kskate2 said:
Puppet Master said:
Verdasco is in great form, he might cause some real problems, but I doubt he can beat Novak and Andy consecutively. It isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.

You're assessment might be right on target. Novak was up 4-2 and dropped 4 consecutive games to lose the opener and then drops his opening service game in the 2nd.

This is the best Verdasco has played in the past 6-7 years. Outstanding match thus far.
 

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shivashish said:
Good composure by Novak.

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Aided by a phenomenal choking by Verdasco, what a shame for his fan herios and others
 

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Andy Murray vs Tomas Berdych LIVE HD DOHA OPEN 2017

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj2uiNAnrNI[/video]
 

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5 MATCH POINTS IN THE TIEBREAK
OH MY
OH MY
OH MY
VERDASCO YOU MUG
YOU CUCK
YOU BAG OF EXCREMENT
KILL YOURSELF

Guys and gals, this is just unbearable. I threw my remote at the wall behind the TV. Almost broke both. Luckily it was just the remote. I am going to take a break from tennis, it is just too much for my frail little soul.
 

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Sheesh, it's hardly an upset, Dasco goin' down to Djoker. Sure, the bloke prolly spat his cornflakes, but still, sometimes these lesser lights have one small window, and they do very well if they have one leg outside of it before they're dragged kicking and screaming back in again...
 

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Kieran said:
Sheesh, it's hardly an upset, Dasco goin' down to Djoker. Sure, the bloke prolly spat his cornflakes, but still, sometimes these lesser lights have one small window, and they do very well if they have one leg outside of it before they're dragged kicking and screaming back in again...

Kieran, the only solace for Verdasco is for him to take his current girl ( who is a nice looking babe but not outstanding IMO) whom is the half sister to Enrique Iglesias to add gorgeous Anna Kournikova to conform him. Verdasco was up 6-2 in the 2nd set tiebreaker and another match point. He played outstanding but his testicles got reduced to the size of marbles when he had Djoker who just was playing defensive but with depth and pace at that point.