Beijing Open ATP 500

[Front242]

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.

Depends on the lady in question and her mood. Maybe she wants a quickie and not a 4 hour tantric snooze fest And also depends what the chef is cooking, might be a fast dish and not a slow simmering masterpiece! Plenty of fast masterpieces too, especially in tennis

 

[brokenshoelace]

Maybe she wants a quickie

You've been dealing with the wrong ladies.

 

[tented]

I haven't seen Novak or Grigor play a single point. Any chance of an upset?

 

[brokenshoelace]

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.

I think Nadal should win given that he is Nadal and his opponent is Klizan.

 

[Front242]

Well Klizan has proven himself capable of winning a set in each of their matches and this is only best of 3 so anything could happen but yes I suspect Nadal will win in 2.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Well Klizan has proven himself capable of winning a set in each of their matches and this is only best of 3 so anything could happen but yes I suspect Nadal will win in 2.

Of course anything could happen. I wouldn't even be super surprised if Nadal loses. But whatever happens, Nadal SHOULD win because when you're Nadal and you play against Klizan, you SHOULD win.

 

[mrzz]

^
...if you're not at Wimbledon.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I am wishing for a John over Birdie.
Who is with me?

 

[tented]

Sorry, Kiu. With very few exceptions, I always root for Isner's opponents.

 

[kskate2]

I haven't seen Novak or Grigor play a single point. Any chance of an upset?

I said this yesterday I think, if T-Rob can defeat Novak on hards, Dimi would certainly have a teenie weenie shot, but I wouldn't put $$ on it.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I am wishing for a John over Birdie.
Who is with me?

I am..

don't mind sir john in small amounts but can't stand old skeletor-faced bomas turdych at all.

 

[Kieran]

I haven't seen Novak or Grigor play a single point. Any chance of an upset?

I said this yesterday I think, if T-Rob can defeat Novak on hards, Dimi would certainly have a teenie weenie shot, but I wouldn't put $$ on it.

It would be a giant step, wouldn't it? I wouldn't bet your money on it, let alone mine..

 

[Kieran]

Djoker comes alive in autumn. 6-2, 6-4, but it could have been worse. Not a good day for Grigor. I was going to call him "the youngster" but I think I seen some grey hairs. He's not so young anymore..

 

[Kieran]

The US Open champ is getting schooled by Andy. I wonder if the Scotsman is finally gaining his range, rediscovering the mojo, etc...

 

[Kieran]

So, that's the two middle-aged "Young Guns" hammered by Djoker and Murray.

Cilic I can understand, he's still filtering his emotions, but Grigor is turning me against him. Not because I thought he should have won - he was always second favourite - but I'm suspecting the lad lacks too much at this level to really trouble great players...

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWKjzTRNA2g[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SLYjHd7938[/video]

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

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3mdzthL3w[/video]

 

[herios]

Djoker comes alive in autumn. 6-2, 6-4, but it could have been worse. Not a good day for Grigor. I was going to call him "the youngster" but I think I seen some grey hairs. He's not so young anymore..

You were asking "is Goffin only 23?". Now you say Grigor is not "youngster anymore" ...at 23.
So what is it? 23 is old enough for one, but is still young for the other?


Both of them have room to grow, and 23 today in tennis is not mature yet.
Look what a breakout year Nishikori has at 24, Cilic just also takes it to another level at now 25-26

 

[Front242]

Djoker comes alive in autumn. 6-2, 6-4, but it could have been worse. Not a good day for Grigor. I was going to call him "the youngster" but I think I seen some grey hairs. He's not so young anymore..

You were asking "is Goffin only 23?". Now you say Grigor is not "youngster anymore" ...at 23.
So what is it? 23 is old enough for one, but is still young for the other?


Both of them have room to grow, and 23 today in tennis is not mature yet.
Look what a breakout year Nishikori has at 124, Cilic just also takes it to another level at now 25-26

Wow, Nishikori looks good for 124 years of age You'd think he'd look more like this.