Erste Bank Open 2018, Vienna, ATP 500

[britbox]

yes I still watch his progress..

The man himself...

 

[herios]

Dimtrov's season has been so disappointing. I thought he'd started turning the corner last year.

Very much so. Losing to Kukushkin?

 

[Moxie]

Very much so. Losing to Kukushkin?

Kukushkin is no joke. But apparently Dimitrov continues to be.

 

[isabelle]

Kei beat Karen

 

[herios]

Verdasco best Edmund. Kyle still needs to learn how to volley. Two gimmis missed at the net by him gave Fernando crucial break late in the third set.

 

[herios]

Kukushkin beats Rublev for the second time in the same event, once in the qualifications and again the main draw, after Rublev got a life line as a LL.
At this point in time Rublev is a FH ball basher who needs to develop the rest of his game to back it up.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Is Norrie getting much attention in the UK?

not really no..i don't even know how old he is. but jay Clarke (?) the 16yr old who won a futures and entered top500 recently has popped up on the radar,

katie swan, someone boulter, and harriet dart..are getting a few mentions too

 

[britbox]

2nd Round - Thursday

1-Dominic Thiem (AUT) beat Sam Querrey (USA) 6-4 6-4
5-Kei Nishikori (JPN) beat Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-2 6-2
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) beat Andrey Rublev (RUS) 7-6(4) 6-4
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) beat 8-Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-4 3-6 6-3
Gael Monfils (FRA) beat 4-John Isner (USA) 6-4 6-4

 

[britbox]

Thursday Highlights

 

[britbox]

 

[isabelle]

La Monf / Tabasco and Dom / Kei should be nice

 

[herios]

Thiem goes down in the match with Kei, the home court advantage was inexistent.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

coric retired with some injury but not much further info.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

not really no..i don't even know how old he is. but jay Clarke (?) the 16yr old who won a futures and entered top500 recently has popped up on the radar,

katie swan, someone boulter, and harriet dart..are getting a few mentions too

Swan is the new Brit-girl after Laura got sidelined. What's up with Laura? Is there any chance that she may come back in semi-decent shape?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Thiem goes down in the match with Kei, the home court advantage was inexistent.

Didn't he lose in the first round in another home court event this year?

 

[britbox]

Results Round-up - Friday

Quarter-final ..
5-Kei Nishikori (JPN) beat 1-Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-3 6-1
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) beat Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) beat Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-4

 

[britbox]

Highlights



Pretty comprehensive drubbing laid onto Thiem from Kei.

 

[britbox]

coric retired with some injury but not much further info.

Blisters?

 

[isabelle]

Coric won't probably show up in Bercy

 

[herios]

Kei comes through against Kukushkin, who put quite a resistance.