BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy, Bucharest, Romania, ATP 250

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Semi Final Round Up

Lucas Pouille bt (3) Federico Delbonis 7/6(4) 6/3
Fernando Verdasco bt (4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6/3 3/6 6/2

 

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Lucas Pouille bt (3) Federico Delbonis 7/6(4) 6/3

 

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Fernando Verdasco bt (4) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6/3 3/6 6/2

 

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Bucharest Final

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Lucas Pouille v Fernando Verdasco

H2H: First Meeting

 

[Moxie]

This messes up my draw challenge, but I'm pleased for both, particularly Verdasco. He needs the points.

 

[britbox]

Yeah, I thought Delbonis would beat Pouille. Verdasco isn't a guy I find easy to predict.

 

[Moxie]

You and everyone else. Hopefully he brings his A-game and remembers to bring his head along, too.

 

[Billie]

^^^ Yeah, one never knows with Verdasco. I had #3 and #4 seeds in the final, but what do I know.

I can't imagine Pouille playing in a lot of ATP finals?

 

[Bert]

First final ever for Pouille at 22yo.
First final for Verdasco since his title in 2014 in Houston. He lost 6 finals in a row between Barcelona 2010 and Houston 2014. Final records : 6 won / 13 lost

 

[Billie]

Thanks for the stats, Bert.

Unfortunately stopped the doubles final so everybody is on stand by.

 

[Bert]

What happens if they can't play today ?
Will they play tomorrow or is it cancelled ?

 

[Billie]

I would imagine that they would wait till tomorrow, if they can't complete the match today. Beyond that, I am not sure if they can not play an ATP final.

 

[Billie]

So there was no play for the rest of today. The schedule is for the doubles match to finish first (from 9:30am) and then the singles final. ATP website says not before 10:00 am. Boy that is kind of early. Hopefully they can conclude it tomorrow.

 

[Bert]

Pouille is planned to play Tuesday in Istanbul and Verdasco Tuesday in Estoril. Whatever the outcome is in the final, will be hard for them to jump into the next tournament.
Hopefully in the doubles they already completed a set so should be short. Weather doesn't look so good... or so bad... depending if you are optimistic or not

 

[Billie]

^^ Cloudy with showers, almost all day. Let's hope the forecast is wrong.

 

[herios]

Awesome by Fernando, wins his 7 title: 6-3, 6-2.
This is sentimental for me, it was in the city where I studied and lived for 4 years

 

[herios]

^^ Cloudy with showers, almost all day. Let's hope the forecast is wrong.

I spoke with my cousin over there and he told me the same thing. But luckily, they found a window pretty early to finish it off.
Now, if they can catch a plane early ...

 

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Fernando Verdasco bt Lucas Pouille 6-3, 6-2

 

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Fernando Verdasco bt Lucas Pouille 6-3, 6-2 - End and Ceremony