ATP Nice

[herios]

Seeds: (cut: Berankis 77)
1. Tomas Berdych
2. Gilles Simon
3. Sam Querrey
4. John Isner
5. Andreas Seppi
6. Fabio Fognini
7. Marcel Granollers
8. Denis Istomin

First round results yesteray:
Roger-Vasselin def Falla 7-5 ret.
Berankis upsets Istomin 6-2, 6-2

 

[Moxie]

A Berdych-Simon final seems tasty, if they get there. My dark horse is Fognini.

 

[herios]

Lu upset Seppi 7-5 1-6 6-4
Andujar defeated Hewitt 6-3 4-6 6-3
and Monfils got a WC here

 

[Riotbeard]

Come on Big John!

 

[Moxie]

Lu upset Seppi 7-5 1-6 6-4
Andujar defeated Hewitt 6-3 4-6 6-3
and Monfils got a WC here

¡Vamos, Pablo!

 

[Front242]

Why do players like Berdych with a legitimate chance of making the 2nd week not rest up for RG instead of playing this mickey mouse tournament? Seppi too played a blinder at RG giving Djokovic hell and resting so he's completely fresh makes much more sense to me. In any case he lost so it's a moot point.

 

[herios]

Why do players like Berdych with a legitimate chance of making the 2nd week not rest up for RG instead of playing this mickey mouse tournament? Seppi too played a blinder at RG giving Djokovic hell and resting so he's completely fresh makes much more sense to me. In any case he lost so it's a moot point.

I just checked and Berdych was replaced in the draw by Montanes, so he is not playing here after all

 

[isabelle]

Verdasco got a WC even if he said several years ago that he would never come back in Nice because people booed him when he played vs Gasquet...he changed his mind and 'll try not to be booed this time !!

 

[Front242]

Why do players like Berdych with a legitimate chance of making the 2nd week not rest up for RG instead of playing this mickey mouse tournament? Seppi too played a blinder at RG giving Djokovic hell and resting so he's completely fresh makes much more sense to me. In any case he lost so it's a moot point.

I just checked and Berdych was replaced in the draw by Montanes, so he is not playing here after all

Good move by Berdych in that case. Needs to schedule wisely and that's a good start.

 

[herios]

Verdasco got a WC even if he said several years ago that he would never come back in Nice because people booed him when he played vs Gasquet...he changed his mind and 'll try not to be booed this time !!

Verdaco hasn't played here. Where did you get your info from?

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QF line-up:
Albert Montanes (ESP) vs Paul Henri Mathieu (FRA)
(3)Sam Querrey (USA) vs (WC)Edouard Roger Vasselin (FRA)
(WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Robin Haase (NED)
Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs (2)Gilles Simon (FRA)

 

[isabelle]

Verdasco got a WC even if he said several years ago that he would never come back in Nice because people booed him when he played vs Gasquet...he changed his mind and 'll try not to be booed this time !!

Verdaco hasn't played here. Where did you get your info from?

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QF line-up:
Albert Montanes (ESP) vs Paul Henri Mathieu (FRA)
(3)Sam Querrey (USA) vs (WC)Edouard Roger Vasselin (FRA)
(WC)Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Robin Haase (NED)
Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs (2)Gilles Simon (FRA)

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I read that he finally refused the WC...this Nando is unpredictable

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Roger Vasselin beat Querrey

 

[Moxie]

Tomorrow:

Montañes v. Roger-Vasselin, Monfils v. Andujar

 

[isabelle]

Final Montanes / La Monf

 

[herios]

Final Montanes / La Monf

Rain delay at 4-0 for Montanes (40-40)

 

[herios]

Montanes wins his 6 title on clay: 6-0, 7-6(3).

Considering he hasn't won in 3 years, it is quite remarkable, to get it at 32y while ranked 82. Congrats and Vamos!
...he could be the R2 opponent to Ferrer (he is 1-4 against him and 0-3 on clay)