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

[Moxie]

Oh, I get it. Milos would have jumped over Rafa, who, because Roger is out, will be #4. That's actually a huge difference, and I'm sure you're right: Rafa should send Raonic an ice cream cake and tickets to the Phantom of the Opera.

 

[Carol]

Oh, I get it. Milos would have jumped over Rafa, who, because Roger is out, will be #4. That's actually a huge difference, and I'm sure you're right: Rafa should send Raonic an ice cream cake and tickets to the Phantom of the Opera.

Yep, otherwise the USO would have been tougher for Rafa

 

[Moxie]

Potentially rain-out tonight of Cilic-Dimitrov.

 

[mrzz]

I hereby declare that I am rooting for Cilic, in this coming final and in a lot of future matches, thus doubling the total number of his fans (as I assume his mother roots for him as well).

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

cilic on the brink glory..but el muzzo still hanging in there.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

lol. cilic goofed up.

andy distracted by a whirring fan, then got time warning, then got broken. then argues with ump..

stuff is going on out there.

 

[britbox]

All done... Cilic takes the title!

The winning streak finally ends. Muzza's first loss since before Queens.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

apart from 1st usopen that's his 1st title above atp250 level. cilic went mental when he won. yahoo,

 

[Moxie]

Marin looked great today, what I saw of it. Maybe he's coming back to form just in time for the USO. I think Murray was pretty tired, too.

 

[Carol]

Well, even he wasn't as bad as Rafa I was surprised that Muzz still was "alive", I haven't seen the match but I'm not surprised looking that result.
At least yesterday he had still some strength to win... and lucky that the ball didn't hit the Umpire

 

[Moxie]

I heard about that, but didn't see it. I don't think he could be defaulted for that...or could he, if he'd hit him? Probably a code violation.

 

[britbox]

If he'd hit him I think he could have been. Good job the ump moved his head.

 

[Moxie]

Like that lines person in Rome who got out of the way of Djokovic's racquet. But given that it was a ball and not a racquet, and the ump, who has the discretion himself, I wonder if he'd have done it, unless it was mandatory. I'll see if I can find it in the rules. In any case, it's was childish on Murray's part, and he's not been making friends with the umpires the last couple of days.

 

[britbox]

I hereby declare that I am rooting for Cilic, in this coming final and in a lot of future matches, thus doubling the total number of his fans (as I assume his mother roots for him as well).

His mother roots for him big time... she even does his shopping for him.

 

[Carol]

I've read the crowd was rooting for Cilic, is it true?

 

[DarthFed]

^ Mommies' shopping is the reason I can't root for him anymore. I always liked his game, he can play big man tennis but he does many things well that are weaknesses for tall players (returns well, handles the low ball well, moves pretty well, etc). Back about 6 years ago I hyped him up as a guy who could win multiple slams. Technically that could still happen but it's in a different manner (shock winner) than I had anticipated.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

cilics mum does his shopping ??..at his age ?. and with all his money ?..yikes.

"awww mummy, I need some new underpants and can I have some cola bottles and some flumps from the newsagents pleeeeeeeeeeeaase".

just when I was thinking its about time we saw some emotion oncourt like when he won. and now this grim news. as long as she stays clear of the chemist/pharmacy store at least. :scratch:

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

cilics mum does his shopping ??..at his age ?. and with all his money ?..yikes.

"awww mummy, I need some new underpants and can I have some cola bottles and some flumps from the newsagents pleeeeeeeeeeeaase".

just when I was thinking its about time we saw some emotion oncourt like when he won. and now this grim news. as long as she stays clear of the chemist/pharmacy store at least. :scratch:

Lol!! She needs to try some of those flumps.... must be tastier than Human Growth Hormone sandwiches.