Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, ATP Masters 1000

[kskate2]

we will see if Domi has a letdown, it's happened many times before after a big win.

Maybe he's ready to man up this time.

 

[herios]

It won't be anyone. It'll be Alex or Domi.

Logically yes, but these have not been the most convincing dudes.
I would not be surprised if Isner takes it.

 

[kskate2]

Isner? On a HC I would say yes. But he doesn't move all that well on the clay. Look what he had to do to win vs Pablo.

 

[DarthFed]

Isner winning one MS is enough torture for a year.

 

[herios]

Isner? On a HC I would say yes. But he doesn't move all that well on the clay. Look what he had to do to win vs Pablo.

Madrid is closer to HC.

Isner? On a HC I would say yes. But he doesn't move all that well on the clay. Look what he had to do to win vs Pablo.

Madrid is not a typical clay court, plays faster . That is why Roger also was more successful on it.

 

[Andy22]

Omg how fast did they make the courts this year? Their turning it in to a hard court event seems the only way players can beat goat of clay nadal.

 

[herios]

Isner winning one MS is enough torture for a year.

You Yankees should be more patriotic

 

[DarthFed]

You Yankees should be more patriotic

I root for Isner all the time







When he's playing Nadal

 

[herios]

Go Denis, one more set

 

[Andy22]

Someone needs to stop atp from turning whese clay courts events in to hard court like courts its not good for the sport., they get no points with me and god can we just stop trying turn madrid in to hard court And even then it took the next nadal thiem to beat him which is why people should listen to me about thiem.

 

[Fiero425]

Isner winning one MS is enough torture for a year.

He makes his job so much harder than it needs to be when playing "also rans," qualifiers, WC, and "never weres" going to ultimate set almost every time; not to mention in a tie-breaker! Of course the epitome of Isner fans frustration has to be his marathon @ 2010 Wimbledon against Mahut winning in 11 hours over 3 days! He had countless chances to end it sooner, but allowed that 5th set to go on and on and on hitting a number that'll NEVER be approached again; 70-68! He'll be in a wheelchair soon enough! :whistle:

 

[Fiero425]

Done and dusted. Thiem took revenge for the shellacking of 6-2, 6-0 defeat earlier in the season.

He's done that before; took a beating from Nole last year in Rome and Thiem repaid him at the FO! I'm so hoping for some of that "next gen" magic to slow down this roll of the "geezer tour!" :whistle:

 

[El Dude]

Omg how fast did they make the courts this year? Their turning it in to a hard court event seems the only way players can beat goat of clay nadal.

Someone needs to stop atp from turning whese clay courts events in to hard court like courts its not good for the sport., they get no points with me and god can we just stop trying turn madrid in to hard court And even then it took the next nadal thiem to beat him which is why people should listen to me about thiem.

 

[herios]

Denis beats Edmund. Excellent result. His debut on clay was a bit shaky this season, but he gets better every event. Quick learner.
Good prospects, considering he is the youngest in the top 100 and already knocking on the top 30 door

 

[Carol]

Everything happens for a reason and this loss is the best thing could happen to Rafa. After the DC plus Montecarlo and Barcelona to reach and win Madrid and later Roma I don’t think he would have done well in RG which is his goal. Now he has a little more time to rest and to play better in Roma. After to watch the match of yesterday and how bad he played (he didn’t play too much better vs Monfils) I knew he could lose anytime

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Well done Shapo. He really has the potential ( I effin hate that word by the way) to be an all surface player. And he seems to be more mentally there after that DC incident.

 

[britbox]

So Federer is back at #1 on Monday following Thiem's won over Nadal. Is that through to Halle or Wimbledon?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The last time Thiem defeated Rafa, Sasha won the event. Similar thing might happen here too.

Proud of Shapo learning to play in dirt.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

So Federer is back at #1 on Monday following Thiem's won over Nadal. Is that through to Halle or Wimbledon?

Nope. Depends on what happens in Rome. If Rafa wins Rome, he will be back at #1 (as he only reached QF there last year being eliminated by, you guessed it, Thiem).

If he does not win Rome (anything less would not cut it), Roger will remain #1 at least till the beginning of Halle.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Very lagged alright. Roland Garros ended last week

I would take a slow stream, if you can vouch that what I saw (Thiem defeating Rafa) happened at RG actually.