Beijing Open ATP 500

[Front242]

Rafa is thrashing Gojoczyk: 40-0 in the first game!

:clap :clap

Don't get too NADAL2005RG-esque there haha.

 

[tented]

I don't remember seeing Gojowczyk before. Anyone know anything about him? I think one of the commentators said his career high ranking was 99.

 

[Front242]

I don't remember seeing Gojowczyk before. Anyone know anything about him? I think one of the commentators said his career high ranking was 99.

He took a set off Nadal at Doha last year. Seems to be another guy who plays his best against top players but loses to nobodies. Matches up well against Raonic too.

 

[tented]

Gojowczyk can't even win a point now. Rafa's won the last 8-9 in a row.


EDIT: Naturally, he won the next point after I posted this. :laydownlaughing

 

[Front242]

Gojo looks much more like a 90's grunge musician/singer than a tennis player.

 

[tented]

Gojo looks much more like a 90's grunge musician/singer than a tennis player.

The hair reminds me of Nalbandian.

 

[Kieran]

Thanks for that, Pavlik.

Even from the highlights, there were many times Rafa just didn't bother putting the second hand on the racket, and instead played a slice. It maybe that he's not fully confident in it yet, and that's often the case after a serious injury. He didn't look incredible today - but he didn't have to. Job done...

 

[Front242]

Gojo looks much more like a 90's grunge musician/singer than a tennis player.

The hair reminds me of Nalbandian.

Yup. Likewise.

 

[Front242]

^ Of course as he lost the point Murray grabbed his left hip there :nono

 

[Front242]

Cilic looks to be still in very good form but it's clear from that video that the courts are pretty damn slow here.

 

[isabelle]

Gulbis retired from his singles match against Klizan, but I don't know why.

Gulbis/Matkowski have now pulled out, giving Djokovic/Krajinovic a walkover.

Gulbis is shoulder injured

 

[Kieran]

Rafa will defeat Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3...

 

[tented]

Friday, October 03, 2014 [Includes all matches]

NATIONAL TENNIS STADIUM — Start 12:30 P.M.

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [5] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)

Not Before 2:30 P.M.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v [4] Maria Sharapova (RUS)

[1] Serena Williams (USA) v Samantha Stosur (AUS)

Not Before 7:30 P.M.

[Q] Martin Klizan (SVK) v [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v [2] Cara Black (ZIM) / Sania Mirza (IND)

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LOTUS COURT — Start 12:30 P.M.

[3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) v Roberta Vinci (ITA)

Not Before 2:30 P.M.

[4] Marin Cilic (CRO) v [WC/6] Andy Murray (GBR)

[8] John Isner (USA) v [3] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

[5] Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) v [1] Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) OR [6] Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)

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MOON COURT Start 2:00 P.M.

[1] Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) v [6] Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)

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BRAD DREWETT COURT Start 3:00 P.M.

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) v [4] Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN)

 

[tented]

Gulbis retired from his singles match against Klizan, but I don't know why.

Gulbis/Matkowski have now pulled out, giving Djokovic/Krajinovic a walkover.

Gulbis is shoulder injured

Thanks, Isabelle.

 

[Front242]

Rafa will defeat Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3...

Probably! He's so damn slow that even on best of 3 he'll have played the equivalent of 4 sets

 

[Kieran]

Rafa will defeat Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3...

Probably! He's so damn slow that even on best of 3 he'll have played the equivalent of 4 sets

That's usually the score between them so, you're a betting man, tell me the odds!

 

[Front242]

Rafa will defeat Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3...

Probably! He's so damn slow that even on best of 3 he'll have played the equivalent of 4 sets

That's usually the score between them so, you're a betting man, tell me the odds!

Well Nadal should win given his last two opponents (Gojo and Klizan) have the added strain of having had to play challengers to get this far so they've played more tennis. So Nadal in 2.

 

[Kieran]

Rafa will defeat Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3...

Probably! He's so damn slow that even on best of 3 he'll have played the equivalent of 4 sets

That's usually the score between them so, you're a betting man, tell me the odds!

Well Nadal should win given his last two opponents (Gojo and Klizan) have the added strain of having had to play challengers to get this far so they've played more tennis. So Nadal in 2.

In 2? So...Nadal beats Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3? :snigger

 

[Front242]

Yeah, naturally 2 "Nadal" sets, so same time wise

 

[the AntiPusher]

Yeah, naturally 2 "Nadal" sets, so same time wise

Front.. I thought you were a ladies man.. havent you learn that anything that is good takes time.. any good chef will tell ya It takes time for the "cream" to rise to the top.