BNP Paribas Istanbul Open 250 Clay

[herios]

1 B. Tomic
2 G. Dimitrov
3 I. Karlovic
4 F. Delbonis
5 M. Granollers
6 J. Vesely
7 T. Gabashvili
8 A. Ramos-Vinolas

 

[El Dude]

RE: BNP Paribas Istambul Open 250 Clay

Nitpick: Its Istanbul.

My pick: Vesely, maybe Grigor.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: BNP Paribas Istambul Open 250 Clay

My pick Delbonis

 

[herios]

Nitpick: Its Istanbul.

My pick: Vesely, maybe Grigor.

Changed the spelling error...
Still hoping that Grigor wakes up?

 

[El Dude]

Well, he's won an ATP 500 and this ATP 250 is pretty weak, so why not?

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS7fGCv2QNA[/video]

 

[herios]

Well, he's won an ATP 500 and this ATP 250 is pretty weak, so why not?

I think that ATP500 win is irrelevant at this point. I agree that is a weak field, I think is an opportunity for many players. Like in Bucharest, where Verdasco emerged, it could be another unseeded player rising to the top. Why not?

 

[El Dude]

The point about the ATP 500 is that Grigor has won a higher level tournament, which means there's no cherry to pop.

 

[herios]

The point about the ATP 500 is that Grigor has won a higher level tournament, which means there's no cherry to pop.

If in this weak field, Grigor fails to make at least the final, as he is the second seed, then he is a total douche.

 

[herios]

QF:

Schwartzman - Dxumhur
Delbonis - Ramos-Vinolas
Dimitrov - Vesely
Karlovic - Granollers

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrlx2-UKueo[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

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

 

[Front242]

Hope Schwartzman wins. Entertaining to watch and shame he's not taller as he has a decent game but his height or lack of makes things difficult for him.

 

[herios]

Hope Schwartzman wins. Entertaining to watch and shame he's not taller as he has a decent game but his height or lack of makes things difficult for him.

I am surprised to see Schwartzman defeating Delbonis. Have not seen him playing much, he is lingering in the bottom 30 or so for a few years now and thought he will stay there and not make a move. Did not see this coming.

 

[Front242]

What a great lob by Schwartzman. Dimitrov was expecting a volley.

 

[Front242]

5-1 down back to 5-4. He's some fighter.

 

[Front242]

Bad error on the last volley by Schwartzman. Shame after playing a great point till then. Good TB.

 

[herios]

Dimi serves for the match and gets broken, back on serve.

 

[Front242]

Class play by Schwartzman.

 

[Front242]

Great stuff. Hope he serves out the set now.