Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 2021, Monaco, ATP Masters 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dimitrov has been having tooth pain,unable to eat or sleep apparently over the last couple of days he is going straight to a dentist.,he said after his match with Rafa.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a golden opportunity to reach another ATP Tour Masters 1000 Final with both Djokovic and Zverev being out. He needs to take this opportunity.

I hope not.until he behaves on court,I might reconsider cheering him on.

 

[napo]

What a battle between Agut and Rublev.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a battle between Agut and Rublev.

That poor ball lol!

 

[napo]

5:2 Rublev.
He will be eaten alive tomorrow by Rafa.
Nadal can bring back even more than Agut and is much more effective when attacking.
I am impressed how calm Rublev stays over the whole match against a difficult opponent.
He will tomorrow play against his idol.

 

[napo]

Pablo df on match point.

Break Ruud

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Actully Ruud is playing well,I now understand why he defeated Diego yesterday.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rudd move on defeating PCB in 3 sets,PCB was serving for the match then he DF..Ugh!

 

[the AntiPusher]

I had to go out so I taped it, figuring I'd come back to Rafa having won the first, maybe 6-2 and up a break in the 2nd, but nope, it was done and dusted. Rafa said in the post match interview with TC that he thought he played solid, but that Grigor didn't have a great day, that he made a lot more errors than usual. He was very complimentary to Grigor, saying that they usually have tough battles.

I deleted my DVR of the match..Grigor wasn't mentally and physically in this match at any point.

 

[napo]

Rudd move on defeating PCB in 3 sets,PCB was serving for the match then he DF..Ugh!

Yeah really tough loss for Pablo.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rudd move on defeating PCB in 3 sets,PCB was serving for the match then he DF..Ugh!

Feel bad for Pablo. He is definitely a nice guy Eddie..has a great game but he has to grind way too much to become a title holder ..he needs some weapons..I like his game

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tomorrow's play

Tsitispas v Davidovich Fokina
Evans v Goffin
Fognini v Ruud
Rublev v Nadal (last match on Court Rainier)

 

[Moxie]

That one will be a crusher for PCB.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rublev was asked ,
"How exciting is it to play Nadal on clay for the first time tomorrow?
Rublev replied...."Not Really' (laughing).

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Djokovic loses.
Federer semi-retired.
GOATdal wins.

Great day.

 

[Front242]

Yeah great to have one of the best players of all time semi retired. Doubt many agree with you on that.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Dan Evans gets the upset, in straights. @JesuslookslikeBorg: so, no, no 7000th meeting of Novak and Rafa.

tennis slapping me about the head again..eek. what a shock.

i was thinking maybe on hc if evans plays megatennis and djoko is flat maybe he might sneak a set, but no way evans on clay where he is almost non existant.

 

[Moxie]

tennis slapping me about the head again..eek. what a shock.

i was thinking maybe on hc if evans plays megatennis and djoko is flat maybe he might sneak a set, but no way evans on clay where he is almost non existant.

That Evans pulled this off on clay shocked even him, I think. Novak won't be thrilled he lost, but he'll dust off and move on. His eyes are on RG.

 

[Moxie]

Tomorrow's play

Tsitispas v Davidovich Fokina
Evans v Goffin
Fognini v Ruud
Rublev v Nadal (last match on Court Rainier)

Davidovich Fokina is trending, so we'll see how Tsitsipas handles the pressure of being the top seed in his half.
Evans v. Goffin is very interesting. Will Evans have a let-down? On paper, if he can handle Novak, he can handle Goffin.
Fognini v. Ruud - Fognini is 0-2 v Ruud, but he was 0-2 v. Krajinovic, too. You never know with Fognini, and he's defending.
Rublev v. Nadal - Hard to picture Rublev pulling it off.

 

[napo]

MTO for Fokina right now, it is 3:3 first set