Internazionali BNL d'Italia- Rome ATP1000 - 14th May to 21st May

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Results from the Italian Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday

8-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Sam Querrey (U.S.) 3-6 6-3 7-6(7)
4-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat 13-Jack Sock (U.S.) 6-3 6-4
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat 7-Kei Nishikori (Japan) 7-6(4) 6-3
2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Roberto Bautista (Spain) 6-4 6-4
John Isner (U.S.) beat 3-Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 7-6(1) 6-4
5-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat 12-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-2
6-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat 9-David Goffin (Belgium) 6-3 6-4
16-Alexander Zverev (Germany) beat Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-3 6-3

 

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[Moxie]

Quarterfinals are set:

Zverev v. Raonic
Isner v. Cilic
Nadal v. Thiem
Del Potro v. Djokovic

 

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Order of Play - Friday

Delpo/Djoker playing under the lights.

 

[Moxie]

Order of Play - Friday

Delpo/Djoker playing under the lights.

Except for the fact that I don't know who Kontaveit is, that's some line-up on Centrale.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Thiem was 1 and 4 in his first match against Rafa (Barcelona). In Madrid, he improved to a TB set and 4.

That is quite a progress and so I say, he will win a set this time against Rafa.

 

[kskate2]

Except for the fact that I don't know who Kontaveit is, that's some line-up on Centrale.

We call her Konta2. She is not quite as good as the original, but a fairly good nextgenner...

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Milos played one of his best matches I have ever seen. He was clinical. Great job!

Where was he all this while? Was there an injury?

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

This is a great opportunity for Del Potro. He can possibly beat Djokovic here and then can at least play a competitive match with Rafa. I am not sure about that tough. Still, I would think it's possible. A good opportunity to work on his ranking points.

 

[Mastoor]

Quarterfinals are set:

Zverev v. Raonic
Isner v. Cilic
Nadal v. Thiem
Del Potro v. Djokovic

Since I guessed right only 1 out of 8 last time, you probably want me to tell you who won't win this time. ;-)


it's bottom heavy, isn't it?

 

[the AntiPusher]

Thiem seems to strive when he is involved at the most critical points of a match. He has saved about 10 match points this Spring alone, that's incredibly clutch.

 

[herios]

Where was he all this while? Was there an injury?

He got injured in Delrray Beach

 

[herios]

What is sure, a tall guy will be a finalist, among Big John, Marin, Sasha or Milos

 

[Carol]

What is sure, a tall guy will be a finalist, among Big John, Marin, Sasha or Milos

What about Delpo?

 

[Carol]

Novak after his last match says: "I'm close to my best"
Delpo after his last match says: "I'm close to my best"
It's going to be a very interesting and competitive match

 

[the AntiPusher]

Big John is gonna prevail over cough cough drop

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

John Isner in semis? That is great for him.