Hamburg

[kskate2]

OK. I'm back after work got in the way.
I see Tommy came through finally and now Rog is looking good for a 3-set win up 5-1 in the decider

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

When it is all said and done, this win will not look as one of the most impressive ones in his resume, but I think this is a big one for various reasons. Congrats.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am looking forward to the match up between Jerzy and Verdasco tomorrow.

 

[Moxie]

Gulbis lost to a qualifier, I see.

 

[ClayDeath]

I still cant find the order of play for tomorrow for hamburg. I will check the atp site again.

 

[tented]

Thursday order of play:

Court Center Court
Start - 11:00 AM
[5] J Monaco (ARG) vs [9] B Paires (FRA)
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [3] N Almagro (ESP)
C Berlocq (ARG) vs [2] T Haas (GER)
[1] [WC] R Federer (SUI) vs [Q] J Hajek (CZE)
[11] F Lopez (ESP) vs F Mayer (GER)

Court M1
Start - noon
M Granollers (ESP) vs [12] F Fognini (ITA)
[4] J Janowicz (POL) vs [14] F Verdasco (ESP)
[Q] F Delbonis (ARG) vs D Tursunov (RUS)

 

[Slasher1985]

Can Delbonis take out Tursunov? If so, it will be an interesting quarter against possibly Janowicz (if he can do away with Verdasco).

As noted, match of the day is Berlocq vs Haas.

 

[britbox]

Yep, Berlocq fresh from winning his first ATP tour title. Interesting match for Tommy.

 

[tented]

Yep, Berlocq fresh from winning his first ATP tour title. Interesting match for Tommy.

A 30- and 35-year-old who have never played:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=H355&oId=B884

It never ceases to amaze me when things like that happen.

I like Tommy's chances here. Between the home-crowd factor, and the question as to how much is left in Berlocq's tank, I think he'll win.

 

[isabelle]

Paire lost, Monaco is in quarter

 

[Johnsteinbeck]

Yep, Berlocq fresh from winning his first ATP tour title. Interesting match for Tommy.

A 30- and 35-year-old who have never played:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=H355&oId=B884

It never ceases to amaze me when things like that happen.

I like Tommy's chances here. Between the home-crowd factor, and the question as to how much is left in Berlocq's tank, I think he'll win.

yeah, i'm also rather optimistic about Tommy's chances. he had a somewhat early exit in Stuttgart, and i think he's more than motivated to make up for it now. he still hasn't won in his hometown, so it's a big one on his list for sure. funny indeed that they've never met. Tommy's prolonged absences make that stuff more likely, i guess.

in other news, J Monaco came through in three against Paire (#5 v #9, quite the matchup for round three, i guess), Almagro d GGL in straights, as did the Fog - 62, 64 v Granola.

in what's probably the match of the day, JJ and Nando Verdasco are on serve in the first, with JJ serving at 5-6 to make it into the tie-break.

 

[isabelle]

Wow, the Fog rocks !!!
Very interesting results for him

 

[Johnsteinbeck]

Nando takes the first 7-5, and is up a break in the second, 3-0. looks like after the Gulbis threat, the JJ one will disappear as well. not that Fernando is any less dangerous

Tommy up a double break, serving at 4-1. so yeah, we weren't totally wrong in feeling good about Tommy.

 

[kskate2]

Tommy takes the first set 6-2. Looks much better today than yesterday.

 

[Johnsteinbeck]

JJ retired while trailing 0-4 in the second. no idea what happened there.

as for Tommy - broke in the second, serving at 2-1.

 

[kskate2]

Tommy's serving rocks today. 6 aces and a host of service winners. Up 6-2 3-1

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make it a double break now 4-1

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Some errors from Tommy and he fails to serve it out or break for the match. He will serve for it again at 5-4

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Finally after a handful of MP's he gets the job done 6-2 6-4

 

[Johnsteinbeck]

so, who speaks polish and cares to inform us on what happened with JJ?

http://eurosport.onet.pl/tenis/janowicz-poddal-mecz-z-powodu-kontuzji/t2dns

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Fed-Hajek 3-3 on serve, but Fed's facing two bps now.

 

[kskate2]

Scratchy play from Fed. First srv % not high enough. He squeaks out the opening set 6-4

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Fed picks up his play a bit in the 2nd and takes the match 6-4 6-3

 

[Riotbeard]

so, who speaks polish and cares to inform us on what happened with JJ?

http://eurosport.onet.pl/tenis/janowicz-poddal-mecz-z-powodu-kontuzji/t2dns

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Fed-Hajek 3-3 on serve, but Fed's facing two bps now.

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Using and online translator I gathered some info. Right hand injury. Didn't really get more specific than that.

 

[kskate2]

F-LO/Mayer going at it in the opening set. Mayer leading 3-0 in the breaker

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Florian takes the breaker 7-1