Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 2021, Monaco, ATP Masters 1000

[napo]

Any idea what goes on in MC today? Rain? I see a schedule for today, but no scores. Weather looks to be kind of dreary all week, but I couldn't see that it's raining so bad now.

EDIT: I see they have changed the schedule, so everything is put off until late afternoon. Must be raining.

You are right. It has been raining.
But now they are playing again.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa's professional management team manages Garin from Chile who trained at the Nadal Academy. Currently Garin is getting riped by FAA early in the first set. Interesting

 

[napo]

You are right. It has been raining.
But now they are playing again.

And stopped again .

Karatsev looked good against Musetti.
Good start from Felix, can this already be due to Nadals influence?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The following matches have been cancelled today due to rain,

Fognini -Kecmannovic
Dimitrov-Struff
Pella-Pouille
Cecchinato-Keppfer.

Gosh the outlook for the weeks weather in MC is rain....

The rain won play is to be resumed tomorrow

 

[El Dude]

And stopped again .

Karatsev looked good against Musetti.
Good start from Felix, can this already be due to Nadals influence?

Felix up a break in the first set over a lowered ranked player and....clearly the credit belongs to Nadal.

 

[Front242]

And stopped again .

Karatsev looked good against Musetti.
Good start from Felix, can this already be due to Nadals influence?

Yeah was just watching the highlights and Musetti really had no answer for Karasev's shot making. Impressive 'cos Musetti has been very much in form and is excellent on clay. Karatsev's big strokes are very Soderling-esque at times.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Felix up a break in the first set over a lowered ranked player and....clearly the credit belongs to Nadal.

Clay courter seeded Garin is the favorite over unseeded hardcourt player Felix. So yes credit to GOATdal.

 

[Moxie]

Felix up a break in the first set over a lowered ranked player and....clearly the credit belongs to Nadal.

Napo did give it a wink afterwards. Anyway, s/he's new. Plus, Garin is only 3 places lower in the rankings.

 

[El Dude]

Napo did give it a wink afterwards. Anyway, s/he's new. Plus, Garin is only 3 places lower in the rankings.

Excuses, excuses.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Breaking News,

World No2 Medvedev tests positive for COVID, knocking him out of the Monte Carlo Masters.
BTW Medvedev practiced with Rafa yesterday.

 

[napo]

Sinner one game away from beating Ramos in 2 sets. Seems like we will see an interesting 2nd round match against Djoker.

Glad to see Fabio also doing well against Kecmanovic.

 

[napo]

Felix up a break in the first set over a lowered ranked player and....clearly the credit belongs to Nadal.

I meant Toni Nadal, his new coach, its clay and Garin is no garbage on clay.... It was more of a joke.

 

[napo]

Clay courter seeded Garin is the favorite over unseeded hardcourt player Felix. So yes credit to GOATdal.

Who or what is GOATdal? Sorry for asking if its obvious?

 

[napo]

Sinner and Fognini did it.

Tsitsipas-Karatsev next , wow!

 

[Moxie]

And Garin turned things around on FAA. No Toni Nadal effect just yet.

 

[Moxie]

Salvatore Caruso barely squeaked out the win over local #388 WC Lucas Catarina, who was looking for his first tour-level win. I thought he might just get it, too.

 

[Moxie]

Sinner one game away from beating Ramos in 2 sets. Seems like we will see an interesting 2nd round match against Djoker.

Glad to see Fabio also doing well against Kecmanovic.

I'm very curious to see Sinner play Djokovic. Assuming it will be tomorrow and I'm traveling all day, but may catch the re-run. Also glad to see Fabio through...he got dumped out of Sardegna pretty unceremoniously. But you never know with Fabio.

 

[napo]

No problems for Tsitsipas so far, should win in 2 sets.
I expected more of a fight.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Breaking News,

World No2 Medvedev tests positive for COVID, knocking him out of the Monte Carlo Masters.
BTW Medvedev practiced with Rafa yesterday.

Rafa will most likely be tested a few times..Will he has to go into covid protocol or something?

 

[Moxie]

Rafa will most likely be tested a few times..Will he has to go into covid protocol or something?

Interesting question. There should, theoretically, be protocols for players practicing together, meaning that just by virtue of hitting the ball across the net from someone shouldn't constitute "exposure," if they're doing things right. Otherwise, he would have to quarantine and be out of the tournament, too.