Rio Open ATP 500 Clay

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Rio Open presented by Claro
ATP World Tour 500
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16-22 February 2015
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2015/6932/mds.pdf

 

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1 Nadal
6 Cuevas

4 Fognini
8 Klizan

5 Mayer
3 Robredo

7 Giraldo
2 Ferrer

Let's get it on like Donkey Kong!

 

[Kirijax]

I'll be rooting for Ferrer this week! David is another of my favorites and he is also a fellow Prince racket user! He's another of the players I would love to see win a Grand Slam someday. But his window of opportunity is closing faster than Berdych's I'm afraid. Anyways, Go Ferrer!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I am rooting for Robredo in this Tourney. He has been playing good tennis since he came back
from injuries.

 

[herios]

I am rooting for Bellucci...to take out Rafa in R1:snicker

 

[Billie]

I am rooting for Guga!!!

 

[Carol]

Rafa and Ferru having fun in the Carnaval of Rio

http://youtu.be/E1T6FapOSAs

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I am rooting for Bellucci...to take out Rafa in R1:snicker

I considered doing that. However, Belluci himself lost in the 1st round just a week ago to
Klizan and that too right in his home country. So, not going to happen, most probably.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

another zany winners trophy on the atp tour once more I see.

good old atp tourney winners trophies..no-one could get away with claiming that any of them are boring.

 

[Kirijax]

I am rooting for Bellucci...to take out Rafa in R1:snicker

I considered doing that. However, Belluci himself lost in the 1st round just a week ago to
Klizan and that too right in his home country. So, not going to happen, most probably.

Belluci's only chance of upsetting Nadal is by knocking over his water bottles. :speechless:

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

This tournament is Diego Schwartzman's to lose...

 

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Belluci's only chance of upsetting Nadal is by knocking over his water bottles. :speechless:

Although he's undefeated versus players who have committed that act.

 

[mrzz]

In fact, Bellucci is known for steping up against top players. He lost to Klizan in São Paulo, yes, but Klizan is a decent player at least, and he had MP's. Course Nadal is an another league, but here the stepping up factor comes in. Bellucci is an agressive player, specially when in the zone. If the Nadal who shows up is that one from the early AUSOPEN, then not only we migth have a match, but even an upset.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Actually Bellucci was Rafa's first opponent at Roland Garos in 2008 actually he gave Rafa a bit of a test,from memory one of the sets was 7-5.That was the year that Rafa took his clay court game to another level,he didnt drop a set on his way to the final,defeated Federer in 3 easy sets.

 

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In fact, Bellucci is known for steping up against top players. He lost to Klizan in São Paulo, yes, but Klizan is a decent player at least, and he had MP's. Course Nadal is an another league, but here the stepping up factor comes in. Bellucci is an agressive player, specially when in the zone. If the Nadal who shows up is that one from the early AUSOPEN, then not only we migth have a match, but even an upset.

Actually if Nadal plays the 1st Round of Rio at the same level as his 1st Round of AO, I'd be very happy, because that was one of the sharpest first rounds I've ever seen Nadal play at a slam.

Nadal's 5 matches at the AO were a bit like his first clay event of the 2013 comeback, glimpses of top form and horrible form too.
The inconsistency of a comeback event (not including Doha because that was only one match) was unmistakeable.
Glad that is now over.

 

[Carol]

Ferru and Rafa have unforgettable time in Rio (I'm envy them )

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/02/6/Rio-Sunday-Nadal-Ferrer-Carnaval.aspx

 

[Carol]

Rafa says that this is a very positive experience and energy very difficult to forget and he is very thankful to participate in this event :clap

http://youtu.be/u-u3AeEePhY

 

[Billie]

Just flipped the channels on my TV and Rio Open is on, De Bakker vs Clezar, a Brazilian I had never heard before tonight. And the Brazilian won set #1 7:5 but he is trailing 4:2 in the 2nd. It seems every week I hear about a "new" player.

 

[herios]

Just flipped the channels on my TV and Rio Open is on, De Bakker vs Clezar, a Brazilian I had never heard before tonight. And the Brazilian won set #1 7:5 but he is trailing 4:2 in the 2nd. It seems every week I hear about a "new" player.

Clezer made the final 8 for the WTF of the challenger tour last year.
That event which was won by Schwartzman. I remember he played not bad there.

 

[Billie]

Just flipped the channels on my TV and Rio Open is on, De Bakker vs Clezar, a Brazilian I had never heard before tonight. And the Brazilian won set #1 7:5 but he is trailing 4:2 in the 2nd. It seems every week I hear about a "new" player.

Clezer made the final 8 for the WTF of the challenger tour last year.
That event which was won by Schwartzman. I remember he played not bad there.

Thanks. They are in the 3rd set on SN1 if you are interested in it.