CINCINNATTI MASTERS AUG. 11th to 18th

[Murat Baslamisli]

Another gift shank from Roger and Haas with the early break.

 

[El Dude]

Wow, this is just ugly.

 

[nehmeth]

Roger gifts the first game to Tommy. Glad you aren't watching Darth. It's even making me feel bad for him

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

He says he is healthy, but if this is the movement we are going to get when he is healthy, might as well call it a career. But I don't believe his back is good.

 

[crystalfire]

this is pathetic from fed. i wont be surprised if he loses in first round of USO. with his ranking where it is he could play someone dangerous in first round.

 

[crystalfire]

on the bright side, he wont be losing to rafa.

 

[DarthFed]

He says he is healthy, but if this is the movement we are going to get when he is healthy, might as well call it a career. But I don't believe his back is good.

Well that's a given. You could see it vs. Koleslaw and now he took a couple steps up in opponent and this is the result.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

On the brighter side, he will not be defending anything next year..

 

[Kieran]

What's the implications of a defeat for Roger, ranking-wise?

By the way, against Tommy, you wouldn't expect defeat until it's over...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

He probably goes down to 7 after today.

 

[Kieran]

Bunching shots quite tamely here...

 

[Kieran]

Actually, this is the kind of match where Roger might start swinging freely and find his range. You read it first here...

 

[Kieran]

Of course, we mustn't over-estimate Herr Haas...

 

[Fiero425]

He probably goes down to 7 after today.

That was the number I came up with last week! It was poo-poo'd! :snigger :angel:

 

[Fiero425]

Haas is letting it get away from him! Tsk, tsk!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I thought Roger was going to re-gift the break like a box of Godiva chocolates that you get from a co-worker at XMas and give it to your mother-in-law. He held though...

 

[nehmeth]

Actually, this is the kind of match where Roger might start swinging freely and find his range. You read it first here...

exactly


Roger is too spiteful to go quietly against one of his long time whipping boys. 5-4

 

[El Dude]

Tommy Haas doing his best "Olderer" impression here.

 

[Kieran]

I think the deciding set might be painful for Tommy...

 

[Fiero425]

Actually, this is the kind of match where Roger might start swinging freely and find his range. You read it first here...

exactly


Roger is too spiteful to go quietly against one of his long time whipping boys. 5-4

Roger has to continue coming into the net as far as I'm concerned! If he makes it through, he'll need to employ that tactic against Nadal; if they both make the next round anyway!