Queen's Club / Fever-Tree Championships, London, UK, ATP 500, 2019

[tossip]

I have a feeling that Raonic is scared of Auger Aliassime...he is avoiding him by all means necessary.

 

[tented]

Quite the day for Lopez:

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

i just tuned out of pushon v medvedev..a just saw a 45 shot rally on grass. yikes.

think i will tune in again when small colin is on.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

oh no a 3rd set is starting..could be another hour then.

 

[don_fabio]

i just tuned out of pushon v medvedev..a just saw a 45 shot rally on grass. yikes.

think i will tune in again when small colin is on.

I saw last few games. They should introduce some kind of penalty for both players if the grounds strokes are so slow point after point.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

FAA up a set. Composure is key.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Lots of experience with Lopez. One break in the second and third sealed the deal. Great run by FAA though. With a somewhat lucky draw, he can go places at Wimby.

 

[Moxie]

I left at 4-1 in the 2nd, thinking I'd make it back for the 3rd. Things do happen fast on grass. I hope Feli wins the title then.

 

[Carol]

LOL Lahyani called Feli "Felix"

 

[Carol]

Incredible Feli today, he has played and win a great match vs Felix, right after finishing the doubles from yesterday and now also playing the semis dobles . Hope tomorrow he will be in one piece.....

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I saw last few games. They should introduce some kind of penalty for both players if the grounds strokes are so slow point after point.

ha..i thought maybe i was seeing things in slo-mo..they were hitting underpaced balls in rallies then. thought so.

still, hope lopez can crush the dream of gilles pushon after fending off faa/small colin today.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

lopez v small colin was way more interesting, feli was burning faa with some class net play/ pick up half volleys etc..

felix around 10th in race to london rank charts..could be 1st teen since prob hewitt in 2000 to play wtf (nadal withdrew in 2005).

 

[don_fabio]

lopez v small colin was way more interesting, feli was burning faa with some class net play/ pick up half volleys etc..

Couldn't watch the match, but I checked scores after the first set and tought FAA is in charge, but I see he lost. From what you write looks like Lopez found his A game on grass which he always favoured. 8/8 BPs saved, that's impressive. Now he pulled off a 3rd win today with AM in doubles, what a dream run. Will root for him tomorrow.

 

[Carol]

Feli besides to have a brilliant day winning two doubles and one single very well played he has spent all day in the court so he probably will sleep well tonight and I hope tomorrow can lift at least one Trophy but two would be even better

 

[Moxie]

Two things I heard today on the TV about Lopez. 1.) That he got a WC into the main draw of Wimbledon, and 2.) that he's planning to play Eastbourne next week. I can only hope he'll re-think Eastbourne, after the week he's had.

 

[kskate2]

I'm sure the fact that he's playing doubs w/ Muzz had a large influence on their decision to give Deliciano a WC

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I'm sure the fact that he's playing doubs w/ Muzz had a large influence on their decision to give Deliciano a WC

He is playing doubles with Deliciano here. But, in Wimbledon Sir Andy shall play with Herbert.

 

[kskate2]

He is playing doubles with Deliciano here. But, in Wimbledon Sir Andy shall play with Herbert.

I know that. My point is his run w/ Andy this week influenced their decision to give him one.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I know that. My point is his run w/ Andy this week influenced their decision to give him one.

I doubt that. Deliciano is generally well known as a good grass player. He got a WC into Queens based on his previous performances at Queens and he has proved himself by reaching the finals in a tough field which was considered wide open at the beginning. To boot, he has reached the doubles finals as well.

More than playing with Andy being a factor, Judy might have pulled some ropes for Deliciano if at all some extraneous thing is involved.

 

[Moxie]

I doubt that. Deliciano is generally well known as a good grass player. He got a WC into Queens based on his previous performances at Queens and he has proved himself by reaching the finals in a tough field which was considered wide open at the beginning. To boot, he has reached the doubles finals as well.

More than playing with Andy being a factor, Judy might have pulled some ropes for Deliciano if at all some extraneous thing is involved.

I agree with you, and not @kskate2. Feliciano gets a WC into main draw of W on his own merits. Certainly not just being a show pony buffing up Andy.