Miami Open, Florida, USA, ATP Masters 2017

[DarthFed]

Hopefully Fog brings it in the semifinals, would be nice to see him in a final, that'd shoot his ranking up quite a bit too.

 

[Moxie]

Hopefully Fog brings it in the semifinals, would be nice to see him in a final, that'd shoot his ranking up quite a bit too.

Well, I won't be rooting for that. And I don't think Flavia will be either. Apparently, Fabio hasn't been home for 2 months. :whistle:

 

[mrzz]

Can you imagine -- after all this time people looking for the next big thing, next #1, nextgen, nextgender and whatever -- and then that guy is Fognini....

 

[Moxie]

Can you imagine -- after all this time people looking for the next big thing, next #1, nextgen, nextgender and whatever -- and then that guy is Fognini....

What are the chances? B-)

 

[mrzz]

Big chances, for sure. At least two times larger than one in a mega gazilion.

 

[Moxie]

Big chances, for sure. At least two times larger than one in a mega gazilion.

Fabio is 29, 5'10", and he's not going to stop being mercurial. He may settle into a more consistent place, and make more of his lovely tennis, but he's not going to be the next big thing.

 

[Moxie]

Battle of the big spinny forehands on court now.

 

[El Dude]

Sock is a mess.

 

[shawnbm]

I'm sure Carol is enjoying herself in the stadium this evening.

 

[Moxie]

I'm sure Carol is enjoying herself in the stadium this evening.

No doubt! (Hi, Carol!) And by all accounts, it's a lovely evening in Miami.

 

[britbox]

Glimmer of light for Sock?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

How bout that return though? Wow...

 

[Moxie]

The attitude in this set is completely switched. Rafa needs to remember who's winning this match.

 

[mrzz]

Fabio is 29, 5'10", and he's not going to stop being mercurial. He may settle into a more consistent place, and make more of his lovely tennis, but he's not going to be the next big thing.

I am not saying he will be -- it was all in obvious jest -- but I do say one thing: The next big thing is either someone under the radar, or someone we say categorically "no", as you did above.

BTW, helluva match between the top spin duo.

 

[Moxie]

Sock hits some clean shots and Rafa went back to hitting short.

 

[britbox]

The attitude in this set is completely switched. Rafa needs to remember who's winning this match.

Sock will be pretty deflated losing that game. Volley on break point was dreadful and he blew another break point on the forehand he should have won.

 

[mrzz]

Sock makes the difficult shots and misses the easy ones... anyway, level still very high.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Terrible, multiple missed opportunities by sock on that game to go up double break and close the door on the set. :cry

 

[Moxie]

I'm not sorry, but Sock missed a lot of opportunities in that game.

 

[Moxie]

And the worm turns again.