Qatar Exxon Mobil Open 2019 - Doha - ATP 250

[mrzz]

I watched those highlights. Both players had lots of spectacular points .It had to be a high quality encounter.

It surely was. This kind of long highlights (more than 10 minutes) in the end have a lot of points, some games are almost in full. In this particular case I guess it accounts for 30% at the very least of the points played in the match. Only if all the rest was absolute crap (I highly doubt it) the match was not extreme high quality.

 

[isabelle]

hope Stan can have a great 2019

 

[herios]

Stan beats Jarry as well. He has definitely put the work in.

 

[herios]

Nole drops the first set against Fucsovics, but rallied to win in 3.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Nole drops the first set against Fucsovics, but rallied to win in 3.

I remember once Fucs played against Fed in a GS and punched way higher than his stature, even though he lost eventually.
I like this type of guys who at least give a fight to the big guys instead of assuming defeat before even entering the court.

 

[Moxie]

I remember once Fucs played against Fed in a GS and punched way higher than his stature, even though he lost eventually.
I like this type of guys who at least give a fight to the big guys instead of assuming defeat before even entering the court.

Tennis Channel wasn't showing the match (they're trying to get us to pony up for their Prime channel, I guess...bastards,) but followed the scores. Fucs stayed close in the 2nd, too, and Djokovic only broke him at the last, but then ran away with the 3rd. Good effort, though.

 

[britbox]

2nd Round ..

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 4-6 6-4 6-1
5-Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-3 6-4
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) beat Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-4 7-6(3)
7-Roberto Bautista Agut beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-4
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) beat Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 7-6(4) 0-6 7-5
4-Marco Cecchinato (ITA) beat Guido Pella (ARG) (Walkover)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) beat 8-Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 4-6 6-3 7-5
Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Maximilian Marterer (GER) 6-3 6-7(6)

Stan showing some form. Who was the Jarry fan - @mrzz?

 

[Moxie]

2nd Round ..

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 4-6 6-4 6-1
5-Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-3 6-4
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) beat Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-4 7-6(3)
7-Roberto Bautista Agut beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-4
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) beat Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 7-6(4) 0-6 7-5
4-Marco Cecchinato (ITA) beat Guido Pella (ARG) (Walkover)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) beat 8-Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 4-6 6-3 7-5
Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Maximilian Marterer (GER) 6-3 6-7(6)

Stan showing some form. Who was the Jarry fan - @mrzz?

@mrzz is the lead on Jarry, but I'm on the bandwagon. Keeping an eye. Interesting that Berdy beat Verdasco. I thought that was a toss-up.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

@mrzz is the lead on Jarry, but I'm on the bandwagon. Keeping an eye. Interesting that Berdy beat Verdasco. I thought that was a toss-up.

Well it went to 7-5 in 3rd and so sort of toss up.

 

[Moxie]

Well it went to 7-5 in 3rd and so sort of toss up.

Yes, that's what I meant. I really thought it could have gone either way, even before it started. Both a bit late career and unpredictable at this point.

 

[mrzz]

@mrzz is the lead on Jarry, but I'm on the bandwagon. Keeping an eye. Interesting that Berdy beat Verdasco. I thought that was a toss-up.

Yes, I quite like Jarry, but he is still a bit green. Anyway, no shame in losing to Wawrinka when he is playing well, and it really seems he is. Let's see how he (Jarry) lives life inside top 50...

 

[Denis]

Has anyone seen Novak play at Doha? Dropped another set today against ballbashvili.

 

[herios]

Has anyone seen Novak play at Doha? Dropped another set today against ballbashvili.

Basilashvili became lately a tough customer. He is trending up. So I am not surprised at all, I knew he will challenge Novak.

 

[Fiero425]

Basilashvili became lately a tough customer. He is trending up. So I am not surprised at all, I knew he will challenge Novak.

I was wondering what was going on! Been in the hospital tending 81 yo mom for the last few days so haven't seen or heard anything all wk.! Why in the world is Nole dropping these sets? I also see Nadal dropped out of Brisbane; SHOCKING! Is he going t/b ready for AO?

 

[Moxie]

Stan beats Jarry as well. He has definitely put the work in.

Then he got ousted by RBA. I only watched the highlights, but Stan's timing seemed off. He likely has some match play needed to get him to top drawer. RBA was very good, and much sharper, so good win for him.

 

[britbox]

Quarter-Final

1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat 5-Nikoloz Basilashvili 4-6 6-3 6-4
7-Roberto Bautista Agut beat Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-4 6-4
4-Marco Cecchinato (ITA) beat Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 7-6(2) 6-2
Tomas Berdych (CZE) beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2 6-4

 

[britbox]

Djoker will play RBA and Marco will play Berd in the semis.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

does not Marco has Novak's number?

 

[Fiero425]

Does not Marco have Novak's number?

Not really! Maybe it's the court speed! Just checked draw on Wiki and it appears Novak is gone; dropping his match in 3 to RBA!

 

[Denis]

This does not bode well for the AO.