Indian Wells

[Denis]

So long as Novak doesn't lose two sets, who cares.

I've been between this feeling and seriously worried since the Wawrinka match. Something seems off, let's hope everything will be fine at the end of may.

Nole breaks.

Hi Denis!

3-0... seems Novak's taken his head out of his backside.

Let's hope he takes it out of Becker's too.

 

[Front242]

So long as Novak doesn't lose two sets, who cares.

I've been between this feeling and seriously worried since the Wawrinka match. Something seems off, let's hope everything will be fine at the end of may.

Nole breaks.

So much can change from match to match. Nadal was muck against Andujar and still won in Rio so for this reason, while dropping sets against players you normally wouldn't is annoying, it's not exactly a crisis either. Murray's been doing his usual lose first set and win match routine all week as well and he's still here also so I wouldn't read too much into it. The lack of intensity is Novak's biggest issue imo.

 

[Riotbeard]

Maybe it would be better if Nole lost here and early in Miami, so he can be rested for the clay season

 

[nehmeth]

Maybe it would be better if Nole lost here and early in Miami, so he can be rested for the clay season

:lolz:

Yeah, give that bad shoulder a rest.

 

[Denis]

So long as Novak doesn't lose two sets, who cares.

I've been between this feeling and seriously worried since the Wawrinka match. Something seems off, let's hope everything will be fine at the end of may.

Nole breaks.

So much can change from match to match. Nadal was muck against Andujar and still won in Rio so for this reason, while dropping sets against players you normally wouldn't is annoying, it's not exactly a crisis either. Murray's been doing his usual lose first set and win match routine all week as well and he's still here also so I wouldn't read too much into it. The lack of intensity is Novak's biggest issue imo.

Fully agree.

Also agree on Murray. Abismal performances more often than not outside the slams, but still won more slams in the last two years.

 

[herios]

Didn't even watch any of Djokovic's match (watching Dimitrov v Gulbis here). Is it Maximo Gonzalez he's playing? Only surname is listed on streams. Strange to lose a set to him and agree, not good

Not Maximo, he plays Alejandro Gonzalez. He was 0-5 on ATP Tour coming in this event.
He just found his footing in this event, beating Mannarino and Dodig. It is already a big achievement for him to be in R3.

 

[Denis]

For a challenger player, this Gonzales dude has quite an entourage.

 

[Denis]

Well it looks like Novak is doing everyone a favour and finishing it rather quickly now.

 

[nehmeth]

1 and 1 - that's the way it should be - without that lost set in the middle.

 

[Riotbeard]

Well it looks like Novak is doing everyone a favour and finishing it rather quickly now.

I have been watching Ernie vs. Dimi. Glad Novak is pulling it together.

 

[Denis]

Hehe Gonzalez enjoying the fact that there are more than 15 people watching his match

 

[Denis]

All right, I'm out of here. See you guys maybe later this week. Enjoy the tennis!

 

[Front242]

Didn't even watch any of Djokovic's match (watching Dimitrov v Gulbis here). Is it Maximo Gonzalez he's playing? Only surname is listed on streams. Strange to lose a set to him and agree, not good

Not Maximo, he plays Alejandro Gonzalez. He was 0-5 on ATP Tour coming in this event.
He just found his footing in this event, beating Mannarino and Dodig. It is already a bid achievement for him to be in R3.

Never even heard of him in that case! Those are 2 pretty good wins for him before today so though so good for him.

 

[herios]

So long as Novak doesn't lose two sets, who cares.

I do, because with such a play, Cilic will give him an expedited ticket to Miami

 

[Riotbeard]

Ernie breaks in the second!

 

[kskate2]

Ernie gets the break in the 2nd 3-1

 

[Front242]

-|-\m/-|- 666 !

 

[kskate2]

Ernie says he stop drinking and smoking because he got tired of seeing guys who couldn't play in the top 100. LMAO :laydownlaughing

 

[Riotbeard]

5-1 ernie.

 

[Front242]

Ernie says he stop drinking and smoking because he got tired of seeing guys who couldn't play in the top 100. LMAO :laydownlaughing

Haha, he's a good laugh. I like him