Cincinnati Masters 2018, Ohio, US, ATP Masters 1000

[10isfan]

Four rounds left and rain is expected everyday except Saturday. Not good.

 

[DarthFed]

At this point, they should just cancel play for tonight...no point of starting a match just for it to get suspended again. Also, starting a match at midnight will be bad for the players.

I think that's still preferable to them having to play twice in a day. There may still be a pocket of time left for Djokovic to finish up his match and for Cilic and Khach to finish. Seems unlikely the others will play or even start.

 

[DarthFed]

Going through the motions isn't going to get him the USO. He still seems far from his best, even if he's able to get on over on Dimitrov, who is a perfectly terribly tennis player hiding in the clothing of an actually good one. What a choker.

This is Cincy, not the US Open. No need to go crazy until it matters most. Grigor did what Grigor does but I could see Djoker engaged vs. not engaged even before the choking. Grigor also was smartly slicing every backhand to Djoker's backhand. Djoker handles slice well on his forehand but not backhand. Anyways, that killer tennis is still very much in his veins. At the end he was deadly as soon as Grigor had a couple bad misses.

Now you know how I felt watching the Cilic-Nadal match last week

 

[DarthFed]

I think that's still preferable to them having to play twice in a day. There may still be a pocket of time left for Djokovic to finish up his match and for Cilic and Khach to finish. Seems unlikely the others will play or even start.

Well I guess they called it. Dumb decisions IMO, especially since rain will continue tomorrow. Of course it was also idiotic to have scrubby doubles matches on half the courts instead of moving all the men's singles around.

 

[Carol]

They will have to play the QF, semis and the final on Sunday :whistle:

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Cincinnati+OH+USOH0188:1:US

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

Fridays schedule-
http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2018/422/op.pdf

 

[Carol]

Dimitrov's BH is completely lost, his head more lost and after the rain and starting the third set even more lost

 

[Michael;Kiwi]

When Djokovic broke for 3-3 in the second I said Game Set Match Mr. Novak Djokovic. What is going on with Kyrgios? It seemed like he was doing better.

 

[kskate2]

Results from the Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati, Ohio, Gent's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday. Only 2 matches completed.

 

[Mastoor]

Going through the motions isn't going to get him the USO. He still seems far from his best, even if he's able to get on over on Dimitrov, who is a perfectly terribly tennis player hiding in the clothing of an actually good one. What a choker.

I think Novak was far from his best before Wimbledon semifinal a month ago, wasn't he? How he manages to keep beating them all with his 17.5% or so that's just beyond me.

 

[Carol]

I think Novak was far from his best before Wimbledon semifinal a month ago, wasn't he? How he manages to keep beating them all with his 17.5% or so that's just beyond me.

Because his opponents are playing with their 11.5%

 

[isabelle]

funny that Mr Vavrinec refused to play Toronto to save his energy and now, he'll be obliged to play 2 matchs on the same day....not a good thing for his old body

 

[DarthFed]

funny that Mr Vavrinec refused to play Toronto to save his energy and now, he'll be obliged to play 2 matchs on the same day....not a good thing for his old body

This is best of 3 though. If Roger takes care of business we are talking just 4 sets. And he could lose of course.

 

[10isfan]

I’m starting to get the feeling Fed’s chances at uso have been ruined by this rain. He will have to play a bunch of matches which could result in injury. Very bad luck.

 

[herios]

Well I guess they called it. Dumb decisions IMO, especially since rain will continue tomorrow. Of course it was also idiotic to have scrubby doubles matches on half the courts instead of moving all the men's singles around.

Would you think the same way if you were a doubles player?

 

[herios]

Goffin back in form. Takes out KA.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

The reason Nick will never win anything significant is because he is not a stable individual. Maybe with serious therapy but I still doubt it. Tennis is the most mental of sports. He does not have it up there.

 

[DarthFed]

Would you think the same way if you were a doubles player?

Takes a lot less energy. Doesn't matter at all if they play 2-3 matches a day or have to play Monday or Tuesday. No comparison

 

[DarthFed]

The reason Nick will never win anything significant is because he is not a stable individual. Maybe with serious therapy but I still doubt it. Tennis is the most mental of sports. He does not have it up there.

Mega clown. We switched to end of Djoker-Dimitrov after the second set. It's just not exciting to watch someone who barely tries. Apparently Nicko has been eating a lot of fast food lately and it showed. Worst I've seen him move.

 

[herios]

Happy to see Nick gone. Kudla should have taken him out, but he did not have the balls.