Cincinnati Masters, Cincinnati, Ohio, US, ATP Masters 1000

[Tennis Fan]

I agree with Moxie, Raonic has got a lot bit more to offer than Isner and Karlo. Milos is constantly looking to improve and I think that's been shown in his results this year. He moves better than Isner and Karlo and is a reasonable volleyer.

I wasn't debating their skills or talents. It's just which I prefer to watch play. I don't actually do comparisons between people, players, etc., because there's no way to weight things, IMO.

 

[Carol]

But now I must to have good words for this guy

 

[britbox]

Results from the Cincinnati Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday

8-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat 9-Gael Monfils (France) walkover
Bernard Tomic (Australia) beat 5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) 7-6(1) 7-6(5)
Borna Coric (Croatia) beat 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-1 6-3
Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 6-3 7-6(6)
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 2-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-4 6-4

 

[britbox]

Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 2-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-4 6-4

 

[britbox]

There we were talking about Grigor's lack of.... heart, fortitude and more importantly results, and he starts putting a run together at Cinci.

 

[britbox]

Rafael Nadal injured in defeat by teenager Borna Coric



The UK’s BBC Channel are reporting Rafael Nadal suffered a wrist injury during the loss to Borna Coric. Our take is that Nadal has been playing with an injured wrist since he came back for the Olympics. Perhaps the situation worsened during the Coric match but it’s not a new injury. World number five Rafael […]

 

[Carol]

Rafael Nadal injured in defeat by teenager Borna Coric



The UK’s BBC Channel are reporting Rafael Nadal suffered a wrist injury during the loss to Borna Coric. Our take is that Nadal has been playing with an injured wrist since he came back for the Olympics. Perhaps the situation worsened during the Coric match but it’s not a new injury. World number five Rafael […]

Wrong, nothing to do with the wrist though he was doing some stretching because after two months keeping the wrist immobilized and still has to use to get the regular movements but his call to the trainer was because his biceps of the left arm. Today Rafa has paid all his previous effort, I think he had pain all over but more for the tiredness than anything else

 

[britbox]

Wrong, nothing to do with the wrist though he was doing some stretching because after two months keeping the wrist immobilized and still has to use to get the regular movements but his call to the trainer was because his biceps of the left arm. Today Rafa has paid all his previous effort, I think he had pain all over but more for the tiredness than anything else

Thanks Carol, I thought the original article was a bit flippant.

 

[Moxie]

Thanks Carol, I thought the original article was a bit flippant.

I actually thought he called the trainer for the left wrist, but I hope it's not worse. What I saw of the match, he didn't play anything like as well as yesterday...no depth on his shots, for example. But Carol is probably right that it's fatigue as much as anything, and generally hurting a bit all over. Late in the 2nd, on a DF, he was seen rubbing his shoulder, but a DF can make your shoulder hurt. LOL. Not taking away from Coric, who served well and kept very good composure, from what I saw. At 19, he has a lot of up-side. Kudos to @JesuslookslikeBorg, who spotted him a few years ago now.

 

[Carol]

I actually thought he called the trainer for the left wrist, but I hope it's not worse. What I saw of the match, he didn't play anything like as well as yesterday...no depth on his shots, for example. But Carol is probably right that it's fatigue as much as anything, and generally hurting a bit all over. Late in the 2nd, on a DF, he was seen rubbing his shoulder, but a DF can make your shoulder hurt. LOL. Not taking away from Coric, who served well and kept very good composure, from what I saw. At 19, he has a lot of up-side. Kudos to @JesuslookslikeBorg, who spotted him a few years ago now.

I know that you understand Spanish

http://tenis.as.com/tenis/2016/08/18/portada/1471552886_850060.html

 

[Moxie]

I know that you understand Spanish

http://tenis.as.com/tenis/2016/08/18/portada/1471552886_850060.html

Thanks, guapa. Yes, they say he was seen for the bicep and did stretches with the wrist. He did even look for a minute like he might get back on serve late in the 2nd. He still put a lot of heart into the match, as he did with JMDP and Kei at the OG. Tired and achy, likely, but he's no quitter.

 

[Moxie]

Also want to give a shout-out to Stevie Johnson who becomes the US #1 today by beating Tsonga. He really is having a good summer.

 

[britbox]

Bernard Tomic (Australia) beat 5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) 7-6(1) 7-6(5)



Good win for Bernie, although Kei is probably knackered.

 

[britbox]

1-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 6-3 6-2

 

[britbox]

Borna Coric (Croatia) beat 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-1 6-3

 

[Moxie]

I hope Borna is our break-through teenager! Neither Berdych or Cilic is really that threatening. B-)

 

[Moxie]

Results from the Cincinnati Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday

8-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat 9-Gael Monfils (France) walkover
Bernard Tomic (Australia) beat 5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) 7-6(1) 7-6(5)
Borna Coric (Croatia) beat 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-1 6-3
Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 6-3 7-6(6)
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 2-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-4 6-4

Interesting to look at that list as to who won and who lost.

 

[Mastoor]

Results from the Cincinnati Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday

8-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat 9-Gael Monfils (France) walkover
Bernard Tomic (Australia) beat 5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) 7-6(1) 7-6(5)
Borna Coric (Croatia) beat 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-1 6-3
Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 6-3 7-6(6)
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 2-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-4 6-4

Funny, it is like Balkan Open. Of those 8 remaining only Murray and Johnson are not Balkan Boys.

I guess Nadal, Nishikori and Wawrinka suffered strategic losses.

10 more days to USO. Is everyone excited?

 

[britbox]

Funny, it is like Balkan Open. Of those 8 remaining only Murray and Johnson are not Balkan Boys.

I guess Nadal, Nishikori and Wawrinka suffered strategic losses.

10 more days to USO. Is everyone excited?

Definitely looking forward to the USO... seems more open than recent slams.

Thiem (Austria) - is that classed as the Balkans?

 

[Mastoor]

Definitely looking forward to the USO... seems more open than recent slams.

Thiem (Austria) - is that classed as the Balkans?

I've been many times to Free State of Bavaria and over there they say that Balkans starts in Saltzburg which means they consider Austrians "Balkaners". Of course that has a pejorative meaning over there.