Murray River Open Main Draw

[Rex]

(1) Wawrinka vs. Bye
Londero vs. Kukushkin
Kokkinakis vs Bolt
McDonald vs. (14) Gasquet
(11) Cilic vs. Chardy
Ymer vs. Simon
Albot vs. Coria
Bye vs. (6) Fritz

(4) Coric vs. Bye
Troicki vs. Ruusuvuori
Tomic vs. Polmans
Muller vs. (13) Kyrgios
(10) Mannarino vs. Ymer
Giron vs. Mmoh
Sousa vs. Tu
Bye vs. (8) Evans

(5) Ruud vs. Bye
Ferreira Silva vs. Vesely
Nagal vs. Berankis
Kubler vs. (9) Sonego
(16) Fucsovics vs. Cecchinato
Gerasimov vs. Harris
Sugita vs. Halys
Bye vs. (3) Auger-Aliassime

(7) Humbert vs. Bye
Duckworth vs. Machac
Tiafoe vs. Moutet
Mott vs. (12) Ramos-Vinolas
(15) Paul vs. Norrie
Gojo vs. Popyrin
Harris vs. Daniel
Bye vs. (2) Dimitrov

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bernard Tomic withdraws due to a knee injury

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This match could be a 'Popcorn Match' Coric and our Nick K
Last year on Twitter these two were at each other....Nick calling Coric 'a peanut' after Coric told him that he should check his behavior after the 'Famed Arida Tour'

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

coric won 1st set 6-3 so nick might call for the physio or something.

 

[tented]

FAA will have his seventh chance to win an ATP title. @El Dude - I’m thinking of you. I hope FAA finally wins a final.

 

[El Dude]

FAA will have his seventh chance to win an ATP title. @El Dude - I’m thinking of you. I hope FAA finally wins a final.

Crossing my fingers for him.

 

[Moxie]

Playing Dan Evans, who will have the home crowd. Everyone likes Dan Evans, but still...go Felix!

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

can small colin land his 1st title ?..

or will evans try to fill the andy shaped hole in british tennis and win.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dan Evans will serve for his first ATP title at 5-2, won the 1st set 62
Felix needs help transitioning to the net,he made too many UFE 32 today.,also prone to over hitting
Dan Evans 2nd DF of the match would you believe and Felix breaks as he was serving for the match,a few nerves which is understandable.
2nd CHP for Evans .......Dan Evans wins his first ATP Title 62 63 well controlled display of tennis.Well Deserved!

 

[the AntiPusher]

All due respect, Felix is too talented to loose an easy championship title to Evans , IMO. Felix needs a Big Time Coach.

 

[don_fabio]

Felix is obviously having mental issues in the finals. He shouldn't lose to an opponent like Evans, but kudos to Evans for taking the opportunity, I actually like his game.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Felix is obviously having mental issues in the finals. He shouldn't lose to an opponent like Evans, but kudos to Evans for taking the opportunity, I actually like his game.

Agreed kudos to Evans ...

 

[El Dude]

Ouch. Houston, we have a problem (auglem? hmm...doesn't work). What is that, 0-7?

Dear Pete Sampras, please coach this kid.

 

[tented]

Ouch. Houston, we have a problem (auglem? hmm...doesn't work). What is that, 0-7?

If that’s not already a record, it must be close.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maybe a sports psychologist could help Felix,a lot of players use them for different reasons.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Ouch. Houston, we have a problem (auglem? hmm...doesn't work). What is that, 0-7?

Dear Pete Sampras, please coach this kid.

I remember that I mentioned it last year but someone mentioned Pete doesn't want to travel.

 

[tossip]

Maybe a sports psychologist could help Felix,a lot of players use them for different reasons.

Its so disappointing to see him lose again.I hope he sees someone or talk with Richard Williams.He needs to tap into that fearless mentality.I hope he starts travelling with his father...

 

[El Dude]

If that’s not already a record, it must be close.

There's a player, German I think (or maybe Austrian), who almost beat Roger in a Slam SF a few years ago that, i think, was something like 0-11. Can't remember his name, but will try to figure it out.

EDIT: OK, I was wrong. Julien Benneteau, French, 0-10 in ATP finals. And it was the 3R match vs. Roger in the 2012 Wimbledon. I remember it because he went up 2 sets, Roger won the rest, including a tiebreaker in the 4th set. It was a pins-and-needles match for we Roger fans.

The French seem to have a bad track record in finals. Gael Monfils is 10-21, 0-3 in Masters; Richard Gasquet is 15-16 but 0-5 in ATP 500 and higher; Benoit Paire 3-6.

So maybe Felix is channeling his French heritage .

 

[Moxie]

There's a player, German I think (or maybe Austrian), who almost beat Roger in a Slam SF a few years ago that, i think, was something like 0-11. Can't remember his name, but will try to figure it out.

EDIT: OK, I was wrong. Julien Benneteau, French, 0-10 in ATP finals. And it was the 3R match vs. Roger in the 2012 Wimbledon. I remember it because he went up 2 sets, Roger won the rest, including a tiebreaker in the 4th set. It was a pins-and-needles match for we Roger fans.

The French seem to have a bad track record in finals. Gael Monfils is 10-21, 0-3 in Masters; Richard Gasquet is 15-16 but 0-5 in ATP 500 and higher; Benoit Paire 3-6.

So maybe Felix is channeling his French heritage .

Oh, yes, I remember that. And he retired without ever having won a singles title. But Benneteau was a pretty medium talent. And yes, we tend to slag the French for being slackers in the big moments, but I suspect there's a fair amount of big expectation on FAA from really young. That's a lot of pressure. Not sure if a new coach and/or sports psychologist is the answer, but I do think he'll get past that, and there is a title or two in store for him this year. My prediction!

 

[El Dude]

Oh, yes, I remember that. And he retired without ever having won a singles title. But Benneteau was a pretty medium talent. And yes, we tend to slag the French for being slackers in the big moments, but I suspect there's a fair amount of big expectation on FAA from really young. That's a lot of pressure. Not sure if a new coach and/or sports psychologist is the answer, but I do think he'll get past that, and there is a title or two in store for him this year. My prediction!

Yes, agreed, Moxie. I'm not worried at all. Just the fact that he's appeared in seven finals so quickly - all before his 21st birthday - speaks of better yet to come.

That Sinner kid, though...