Miami

[herios]

Dolgo turns it up a notch and he is now in full control in the second set

 

[bobvance]

^^^ Bob - I appreciate reading your observations regarding Murray.

Thanks Nehmeth!

By the way, I just realized today that Andy is Novak's Quarter, and then has a possible Roger semi, and Rafa final. I don't see Andy repeating. Meanwhile Rafa looks like he has an easy path to the finals. We'll see if he can finally get the Miami monkey off his back.

 

[herios]

Rain delay at 5-5 in the 3rd set in the Dolgopolov - Lajovic match.

 

[herios]

^^^ Bob - I appreciate reading your observations regarding Murray.

Thanks Nehmeth!

By the way, I just realized today that Andy is Novak's Quarter, and then has a possible Roger semi, and Rafa final. I don't see Andy repeating.

The highest ranked player Andy has defeated since he came back from surgery is Gilles Simon ranked 23.
To beat suddenly 4 players ranked in the top 11 back to back would be a big step up.

 

[I.Haychew]

Rain delay at 5-5 in the 3rd set in the Dolgopolov - Lajovic match.

Guess I should've known better than to think that Lajovic would serve it out. Last I saw, he was serving at 5-4 in the third.

 

[herios]

Rain delay at 5-5 in the 3rd set in the Dolgopolov - Lajovic match.

Guess I should've known better than to think that Lajovic would serve it out. Last I saw, he was serving at 5-4 in the third.

Lajovic is very inexperienced. It makes sense for him to have butterflies in guts. He has had only 1 single ATP level victory until Miami.

 

[I.Haychew]

Rain delay at 5-5 in the 3rd set in the Dolgopolov - Lajovic match.

Guess I should've known better than to think that Lajovic would serve it out. Last I saw, he was serving at 5-4 in the third.

Lajovic is very inexperienced. It makes sense for him to have butterflies in guts. He has had only 1 single ATP level victory until Miami.

Exactly, which is why I should've known better. I hope he can re-group and win.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

6-1, 6-2 is a great scoreline for Milos. He must have returned well today.

So you have not seen him? OK, here are some highlights:
Aces as many of his second serve as the first, they were spinning away from GGL;
Steadier than anytime before of his BH strokes, including 2 winners at least, one of them a DTL,
He put many more returns in play than usual,
5 volley winners of 10 approaches (he missed a few easy ones, so here there is room to get a lot better).
Overall I am pleased and more optimistic than ever before about his improvement (Thanks Ivan!)

Caveat: GG Lopez did not have his best day

I was not able to catch any of the Milos match Herios. My boss was saying something about work coming first or whatever, anyways, I was not listening.:nono . Thanks for the synopsis.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXyTP7BlK8[/video]

 

[Front242]

Never really noticed till tonight but Wawrinka hits his 2nd serve really quite hard. Not quite as hard as Gulbis but hard all the same. Looking forward to Nadal v Istomin. Both in form and Istomin can be pretty good when he wants to. Hopefully they both play well.

 

[Front242]

Novak, are you watching? That's how you volley! Sweet volley from Roger-Vasselin but then a clumsy shot to give Stan match point.

 

[Front242]

Nice way to win it. Good final point by Wawrinka and nice and cordial at the net.

 

[Moxie]

Mini-Fognini explosion when Layhani gave him a language warning. What a character.

 

[Front242]

^ Tutti fruiti f***achella!

 

[Front242]

That's what you get for hitting the overhead the wrong way, open court and hit it right back to your opponent. Clever boy :nono

 

[Front242]

The perfect start for Rafa. Not so much for Denis.

 

[Moxie]

Rafa with intimidating start on Istomin. And he's stepped in and buried a BH DTL…always a good sign!

 

[Denis]

The perfect start for Rafa. Not so much for Denis.

No worries. I am enjoying this actually. Really good display by Nadal.

 

[Front242]

What a rocket from Istomin!

 

[Denis]

Hehe, those slice forehands, poor Istomin.

Looks like they are going to get him a well earned bagel