MUTUA MADRID ATP 1000 - May 1st to May 8th 2016

[Mile]

What a legend this guy is. He'll be 38 in November and still challenging the top guys. Very happy to see him back playing well again. Also, for those who label certain players as warriors, this guy is a true warrior. He has a steel plate in his neck and still kicking ass.

Dickson isnt bad for his years. But that middle finger vs Tipsarevic will be his main stuff to remember.

 

[isabelle]

Can't wait to see Stan/Krykry....hope they won't insult each others this time

 

[kskate2]

So far it's been civil. On serve 3-2 Stan

 

[kskate2]

First blood to Nick 7-6

 

[kskate2]

Meanwhile, RBA breaks Feli and takes the decider 7-5. Samurai is rolling over F3 5-1 and Busta takes the opener over Simon 6-2

 

[kskate2]

Stanimal goes down in 2 breakers. I think Nick is still in his head a bit.

F3 and Simon force a decider. Gilles actually up a break in the decider 2-1

 

[herios]

Highly entertaining F3 vs. Kei. Would be great to see Fabio always playing focused.

 

[herios]

Game 7 in the third and Fabio puts the pressure with an aggressive return game and Kei blinks on BP down and DF. Fabio with the break.

 

[kskate2]

F3 chokes when serving for it. Back on serve 5-5

 

[herios]

Fabio gives the break back when serving for the match with a string of UE.

 

[kskate2]

Samurai goes up 6-5. F3 to serve and force a TB. Meanwhile, Uncle Sam grabs the early break in the decider

 

[kskate2]

0-30 and than a code violation cost him a point for launching the ball in the air. 3 MP's for Samurai

 

[kskate2]

Kei wins it on a return winner. Bad way for F3 to lose that match.

 

[herios]

Fabio gets a penalty point at 0-30 when serving to stay in.
He says he did not hear the first warning and when the umpire does not give in, he says to him: "we will see each other outside" :laydownlaughing

And down he goes in flames. No handshake with the umpire. That is bad sportsmanship.

 

[mouse]

"we will see each other outside" Outstanding!

 

[nehmeth]

Novak smokes Coric. Breaks at love for the first set.

 

[nehmeth]

Credit to Borna played much more aggressively that second set. Still lost.

 

[herios]

Credit to Borna played much more aggressively that second set. Still lost.

Borna got a very good pop on his first serve. They said it has been improved since he is working with Johansson. He will have to work on his FH. Too many errors coming from that side.

 

[Puppet Master]

Coric was redlining. He managed to hit a whopping 11 winners, that's including 5 aces. So all in all, 6 groundstroke winners. Absolutely pathetic.

 

[Mile]

Credit to Borna played much more aggressively that second set. Still lost.

Borna got a very good pop on his first serve. They said it has been improved since he is working with Johansson. He will have to work on his FH. Too many errors coming from that side.

Serve wont proceed till Todd Martin jump in.