Montpellier 250 HC

[herios]

This event usually attracts many French players. This time is no exception.
Seeds:
.1. L. Pouille
2. D. Goffin
3. D. Shapovalov
4. G. Simon
5. P. Kohlschreiber
6. J. Chardy
7. P. Herbert
8. B. Paire

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga got a WC

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

abandon-the-fam-stan lost in three, he really needs some wins.

dr ivo lost in typical 3 tb sets so shapovalov plays grannyrollers next.

 

[britbox]

1st Round

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) beat Ugo Humbert (FRA) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
6-Jeremy Chardy (FRA) beat Adrian Menendez-Maceiras 6-1 6-1
Marcel Granollers (ESP) beat Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-6(5)

 

[britbox]

1st Round ..

Ernests Gulbis (LAT) beat Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 6-4 7-6(5)
Antoine Hoang (FRA) beat Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-1 6-2
7-Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Denis Kudla (USA) 6-2 6-1
8-Benoit Paire (FRA) beat Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 7-5 6-3
Tomas Berdych (CZE) beat Matthias Bachinger (GER) 5-7 6-3 6-3
Filip Krajinovic (SRB) beat Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 7-6(7) 6-4

@herios's man Gulbis gets off to a good start.

 

[Moxie]

I see Berdy dumped Paire out by 2 and 0. Is Berdy playing great, or is Paire his usual unreliable self? I suspect more the latter.

 

[herios]

I see Berdy dumped Paire out by 2 and 0. Is Berdy playing great, or is Paire his usual unreliable self? I suspect more the latter.

4 seeds got bounced today.
Besides Paire, Simon lost to Tsonga, Goffin lost to Krajinovic and Kohlschreiber to Albot.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I told you this is the year Birdonga (Both berdy and Tsonga coming back to their usual QF level).

 

[herios]

I told you this is the year Birdonga (Both berdy and Tsonga coming back to their usual QF level).

I doubt it. They will pull back no question, but top 10 is not in the cards IMO.

 

[Moxie]

4 seeds got bounced today.
Besides Paire, Simon lost to Tsonga, Goffin lost to Krajinovic and Kohlschreiber to Albot.

Of those, the most surprising is Goffin, I think.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

denis the tenis wins, big boost for him if he could win the tourney..esp as he is still 19. rare event.

 

[herios]

denis the tenis wins, big boost for him if he could win the tourney..esp as he is still 19. rare event.

denis the tenis wins, big boost for him if he could win the tourney..esp as he is still 19. rare event.

Denis lost today to Herbert, who is impressing me more and more. He may be known as a double specialist, but he keeps on climbing in the singles ranking also. Now I am quite curious if Herbert will match at least his partner Mahut accomplishment in singles.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

oh dear, el shapo lost. shame as i saw it as an ideal place to win 1st tourney..

alot of seeds out, and it's a small post-aussieopen 250. event, oh well..ho hum.

 

[Moxie]

oh dear, el shapo lost. shame as i saw it as an ideal place to win 1st tourney..

alot of seeds out, and it's a small post-aussieopen 250. event, oh well..ho hum.

I watched the 2nd set tie-break. I like Denis a great deal, but I still think he's sloppy. Herbert was the much more disciplined. I know Shapo is 19, but it's time for someone to wrangle that talent.

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga and Birdie seem to be in a decent form

 

[herios]

Herbert defeated Berdych, so it will be a French final, between him and Tsonga.

 

[Moxie]

I have to say I'll be pulling for Tsonga, sentimentally, but I do like Herbert's game.

 

[isabelle]

I have to say I'll be pulling for Tsonga, sentimentally, but I do like Herbert's game.

I was sure you were delighted...cheers !!!