Indian Wells, BNP Paribas Open, CA, USA, ATP Masters 2017

[britbox]

I am on able to watch any tennis for at least an hour and a half. Can someone give me the score and tell me what does happen today? Thank you

Sure mate. Kyrgios has just taken the first set against Novak. 6-4. The boy is playing well. Cuevas beat Goffin. Nish beat Young.

 

[Moxie]

Hey, shawn. Ace gives Nick the first set.

 

[britbox]

Novak feeling it and his racquet felt it more

 

[shawnbm]

Gracias Moxie y Britbox

 

[Moxie]

Nick better not get too casual and drop this set, I'd say. His first serve pct. dropped towards the end of the first, and he's going to need it.

 

[Moxie]

What is with the weird falling off balance that Novak does sometimes? Like on the previous point?

 

[El Dude]

He's really reminding of a Sampras out there, although without the calm confidence of Pete.

Is there any other player on tour that regular hits second serves over 120mph? Ivo? Isner? Milos?

 

[Front242]

I see Kyrgios won the first set already. He's playing really well lately. Delighted to see him playing well this season. Shame I have to go to bed and miss all the good matches today

 

[Front242]

So much for the court being slow. Kyrgios serving 137mph. Should be fine for Roger if he serves well. High bounce makes his serve hard to return too (which it already is) so all he has to focus on is holding his own serve and playing well.

 

[Moxie]

I really don't like it when Novak starts with the moaning shrugs and acts all put-upon. And then he pulls out the game, anyway. I know a lot of people like that he shows his emotions on-court, and I get that he's an emotional guy, but it's not like the match is getting away from him. The difference is one break, at this point.

 

[britbox]

He's really reminding of a Sampras out there, although without the calm confidence of Pete.

Is there any other player on tour that regular hits second serves over 120mph? Ivo? Isner? Milos?

I doubt anybody averages over 120 on second serve.

 

[Moxie]

For shawn: tight game, but Novak gets through. 5-4 in the second with Nick to serve. I think it's fair to say that Nole is feeling the pressure, though.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I never seen someone make the game so uncomfortable for Novak..

 

[Moxie]

Nick has been testing Novak with the long rallies, and Novak has failed more than you would have thought.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Kyrgios was two points from serving for the set. Still no break points for either guy in set 2 though.

I don't like the man, but Kyrgios has been having impressive results lately. I still wouldn't bet against Novak pulling this out, but he's cutting it a little fine here ...

 

[El Dude]

I doubt anybody averages over 120 on second serve.

Definitely not AVERAGES, but I'm talking about with regularity - as Kyrgios has done. I think most of his second serves have been in the 110-120 range, but a few over 120.

 

[Moxie]

Fantastic 1-2 punch on 2nd serve. TC says Nick hasn't faced a deuce point on serve, so far.

 

[Front242]

I never seen someone make the game so uncomfortable for Novak..

Federer ?

 

[El Dude]

I really don't like it when Novak starts with the moaning shrugs and acts all put-upon. And then he pulls out the game, anyway. I know a lot of people like that he shows his emotions on-court, and I get that he's an emotional guy, but it's not like the match is getting away from him. The difference is one break, at this point.

I definitely get this, Moxie - it is a quality of his that I've always disliked.

 

[Moxie]

Oh, and here's the first deuce on his serve.