Queen's Club - ATP 500 - June 15th to June 21st

[GameSetAndMath]

The newly promoted ATP 500 Grass Tourney at Queen's Club, London is kicking off in just a couple of days. The field has 8 players from Top 14. Here are the top 8 seeds.

1. Andy Murray
2. Stan the Man
3. Milos Raonic
4. Marin Cilic
5. Rafa Nadal
6. Grigor Dimitrov
7. Gilles Simon
8. Deliciano Lopez

The draw size has been reduced to 32 from 56 starting from this year. However, there are no byes to anybody. The draw is out. Rafa is seeded #5. Here is his path.

1st Rd: Dog
2nd Rd: Pabloc Cuevas / GG Lopez
QF: Stan / Kyrgios
SF: Raonic
F: Murray

Stan is playing Kyrgios in the very first round.

If Seeds hold, the projected quarterfinals are as follows:

Murray - Grigor
Cilic - Deliciano
Simon - Raonic
Rafa - Stan

 

[memad]

interesting field...would be fun...

 

[brokenshoelace]

Yeah this is looking interesting.

 

[Puppet Master]

Why is Dimitrov so troublesome for Wawrinka?
Dimi has beaten him the last 3 times they met, and one of those wins was at this very tournament last year.
It will be interesting if they were to meet again.

 

[Tennisman12345]

Good to see Rafa back at Queen's !

 

[Moxie]

The newly promoted ATP 500 Grass Tourney at Queen's Club, London is kicking off in just a couple of days. The field has 8 players from Top 14. Here are the top 8 seeds.

1. Andy Murray
2. Stan the Man
3. Milos Raonic
4. Marin Cilic
5. Rafa Nadal
6. Grigor Dimitrov
7. Gilles Simon
8. Deliciano Lopez

The draw size has been reduced to 32 from 56 starting from this year. However, there are no byes to anybody. The draw is out. Rafa is seeded #5. Here is his path.

1st Rd: Dog
2nd Rd: Pabloc Cuevas / GG Lopez
QF: Stan / Kyrgios
SF: Raonic
F: Murray

Stan is playing Kyrgios in the very first round.

Monfils was probably good prep for the Dog for Rafa...negotiating the odd rhythm. Wawrinka's draw is tough. Curious to see how Kyrgios does. Dimitrov is the defending and Feli Lopez was the finalist last year, if memory serves.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Well, Rafa should be able to win the first two matches at least easily.

He is playing doubles here also. This time with Marc Lopez. Looks like he is serious about getting his grass feet.

Andy Murray is also playing doubles with Dominic. Stan and Grigor have joined forces to form a doubles team.

 

[Carol]

Muzz has won three times in Queens. Querrey, Cilic, Dimitrov and Nadal once each one

 

[Fiero425]

Good to see Rafa back at Queen's !

So what does this mean; Rafa's over the "entertainment tax" of England? A few years ago he threatened to do Halle and PO Roger! He was upset by Kohlschr. in '12; poor thing so no match! Even though Roger lost final to Haas, he was able to come back and win his last Wimbledon! :angel: :dodgy: :clap

 

[Front242]

And then you deserted him for Novak

 

[Fiero425]

And then you deserted him for Novak

That should have been his swan song, but his ego wouldn't allow it! Federer thinks he's still 25 and can hang with the other kids rallying from the baseline! He only marginally has increased his forages to the net! This is not going to end well! It's already the end for Rafa; or so we hope! :lolz: :ras:

 

[Tennisman12345]

Good to see Rafa back at Queen's !

So what does this mean; Rafa's over the "entertainment tax" of England? A few years ago he threatened to do Halle and PO Roger! He was upset by Kohlschr. in '12; poor thing so no match! Even though Roger lost final to Haas, he was able to come back and win his last Wimbledon! :angel: :dodgy: :clap

No he has realised Halle is not a great tournament compared to Queen's What does PO Roger mean ? Everytime Rafa played Queen's he made the Wimbledon final :clap

 

[tennisville]

Good to see Rafa back at Queen's !

So what does this mean; Rafa's over the "entertainment tax" of England? A few years ago he threatened to do Halle and PO Roger! He was upset by Kohlschr. in '12; poor thing so no match! Even though Roger lost final to Haas, he was able to come back and win his last Wimbledon! :angel: :dodgy: :clap

No he has realised Halle is not a great tournament compared to Queen's What does PO Roger mean ? Everytime Rafa played Queen's he made the Wimbledon final :clap

or he realized Queens was paying him more this year

 

[kskate2]

Just how I wanted to start my Mon morning: 2 Spanish dirtballers on the London grass.

 

[kskate2]

Verdy finally comes through 7-4 in the 3rd set breaker after RBA held 3 MP's

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Good to see Rafa back at Queen's !

So what does this mean; Rafa's over the "entertainment tax" of England?

Folks in low income brackets do not worry about taxes much. :snicker

 

[Carol]

Just how I wanted to start my Mon morning: 2 Spanish dirtballers on the London grass.

dirtballers? what means that? :huh:

 

[kskate2]

2 Spanish clay courters Carol.

 

[Carol]

2 Spanish clay courters Carol.

Oh, but I think Verdasco is better playing on HC than on clay

 

[GameSetAndMath]

When is the blockbuster match between the Man and the Teen scheduled? I guess it is their first meeting. The teen did good in his first meeting against both Roger and Rafa? How do you folks think he will do against Stan?