Rome Masters 2015

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Qualifiers:

A Arnaboldi defeats S Napolitano - 63 64
(10) D Lajovic defeats (1) B Coric -- 61 64
(3) D Schwartzman defeats (8) B Paire -- 75 46 62
T Fabbiano defeats A Rublev -- 76(3) 63
M Ilhan defeats G Mager -- 64 75
(12) T Bellucci defeats I Dodig -- 76(4) 64
(9) A Dolgopolov defeats (7) F Delbonis -- 63 64


Coric and Delbonis are out.

 

[Front242]

DelBoner is boring imo but would've liked to have seen Coric in the draw.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yes..coric was bogged down in a long match on Saturday, he won but next qualifying round loses to susan lactateovic or whatever he calls himself.

 

[Kirijax]

I heard that Murray hinted at maybe skipping Rome. Any news on that?

 

[herios]

yes..coric was bogged down in a long match on Saturday, he won but next qualifying round loses to susan lactateovic or whatever he calls himself.

Coric is still very young, you are expecting too much from these teenagers. The Becker era will not return.

 

[herios]

DelBoner is boring imo but would've liked to have seen Coric in the draw.

Also people were expecting too much from him. That win over Roger was a one of. Del Bonis has settled now into an average top 50-100 player. He may have a second wing later in his twenties as is the norm these days.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yes..coric was bogged down in a long match on Saturday, he won but next qualifying round loses to susan lactateovic or whatever he calls himself.

Coric is still very young, you are expecting too much from these teenagers. The Becker era will not return.

I am not expecting too much from these teenagers, Coric is still very young. The Becker era will not return.

 

[herios]

in R1, Matteo Donati (20y, ranked 275) downs Giraldo. I looked up his photo, he looks like a young Tim Henman

 

[herios]

I heard that Murray hinted at maybe skipping Rome. Any news on that?

Read that he will make a decision upon arrival to Rome.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IGdQG501SY[/video]

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I heard that Murray hinted at maybe skipping Rome. Any news on that?

Read that he will make a decision upon arrival to Rome.

I thought it would be wiser to make a decision regarding going to Rome before going to Rome :snicker
Maybe he will go there as a tourist. You can do a lot worse than Rome...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Good job Grigor. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside when JJ loses.

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Murray might as well play this week, he seems fine physically and he has the following week off before Paris. No news yet though...

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[herios]

Good win for Ilhan over Mannarino:
6-4, 6-1.
He earned himself an encounter with Nadal in R2

 

[tented]

I heard that Murray hinted at maybe skipping Rome. Any news on that?

Read that he will make a decision upon arrival to Rome.

I thought it would be wiser to make a decision regarding going to Rome before going to Rome :snicker
Maybe he will go there as a tourist. You can do a lot worse than Rome...

:lolz: That's funny.

I think they occasionally do this to fulfill contractual obligations related to promoting the tournament in the midst of a late withdrawal, which is why we've seen others show up at tournaments, then promptly announce they're not playing.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG1HMpXQQlc[/video]

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Read that he will make a decision upon arrival to Rome.

I thought it would be wiser to make a decision regarding going to Rome before going to Rome :snicker
Maybe he will go there as a tourist. You can do a lot worse than Rome...

:lolz: That's funny.

I think they occasionally do this to fulfill contractual obligations related to promoting the tournament in the midst of a late withdrawal, which is why we've seen others show up at tournaments, then promptly announce they're not playing.

Yes, unlike Fed or Novak, Murray has not yet earned a right to skip a Mandatory Masters Tourney without a legitimate reason like injury. But, I still think Murray will play. He may not take it very seriously and might want to as deep as possible without really exerting himself too much.

 

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I thought it would be wiser to make a decision regarding going to Rome before going to Rome :snicker
Maybe he will go there as a tourist. You can do a lot worse than Rome...

:lolz: That's funny.

I think they occasionally do this to fulfill contractual obligations related to promoting the tournament in the midst of a late withdrawal, which is why we've seen others show up at tournaments, then promptly announce they're not playing.

Yes, unlike Fed or Novak, Murray has not yet earned a right to skip a Mandatory Masters Tourney without a legitimate reason like injury.

Great point.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Roger gets Pablo Cuevas for his opening match. This is a repeat of Istanbul final. Folks might recall that Fed had tough time closing out the second set there.

 

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Roger gets Pablo Cuevas for his opening match. This is a repeat of Istanbul final. Folks might recall that Fed had tough time closing out the second set there.

And let me guess: Murray gets Kohlschreiber?