Rome Masters 2015

[tented]

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Centrale Start 12:00

[4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) v [16] John Isner (USA)

[3] Maria Sharapova (RUS) v [Q] Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)

Not Before 4:00 pm

[2] Roger Federer (SUI) v [15] Kevin Anderson (RSA)

Not Before 7:30 pm

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [Q] Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)

Not Before 9:00 pm

Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR)

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Grandstand Start 11:00

[6] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v [10] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)

Not Before 12:00

[7] David Ferrer (ESP) v Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

Not Before 2:30 pm

[3] Andy Murray (GBR) v David Goffin (BEL)

[1] Serena Williams (USA) v [Q] Christina McHale (USA)

Not Before 7:00 pm

[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)

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Pietrangeli Start 11:00

[8] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v [Q] Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)

[2] Simona Halep (ROU) v [14] Venus Williams (USA)

[8] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) v Dominic Thiem (AUT)

[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)

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Court 1 Start 11:00

[3] Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) v Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Florin Mergea (ROU)

[2] Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Renata Voracova (CZE)

Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) v [Q] Daria Gavrilova (RUS)

Not Before 3:30 pm

[4] Petra Kvitova (CZE) v [16] Jelena Jankovic (SRB)

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Court 2 Start 11:00

[3] Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Mari­a Jose Marti­nez Sanchez (ESP)

[4] Caroline Garcia (FRA) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) v Casey Dellacqua (AUS) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

[1] Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND) v Julia Goerges (GER) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

[8] Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v [WC] Simona Halep (ROU) / Francesca Schiavone (ITA)

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Court 4 Start 12:00

[6] Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) v Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Alicja Rosolska (POL)

[5] Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) v [WC] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Samantha Stosur (AUS)

[5] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) v Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS)

[6] Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Leander Paes (IND) v Pablo Cuevas (URU) / David Marrero (ESP)

 

[Fiero425]

Good morning ya'll! I see some more interesting stuff happened over yonder in Yooroppa while I slumbered.

Nishikori struggled through that first match. I'm starting to wonder if there is another breakdown coming. Love Nishikori but he is so fraaaaaaaagile. Hope not though. The guy has a great chance to rack up some more rankings points n the next few weeks.

That was some flame-out by Dimitrov is seems. I'll have to watch the match later. F3 is playing his home Masters so you know he's fired up and maybe he's more focused than usual. But a 3-set bagel is not what Dimitrov should be doing. He should listen to nemeth's suggestions.

F3 vs. Berdych should be very interesting. Berdych's run of 10-straight QF or better finishes could be in danger.

Disappointed that Tsonga lost so early. Maybe he will be running on all cylinders by the time the U.S. Open series comes around. I really hope he's not done yet.

Did Federer play that badly? I'll have to watch this match too. But I feel Federer's got a good run in a clay tournament before we move on to grass. One thing I don't want to see is a Fed-Rafa clay court match though. Gives me indigestion.

So we have:
Isner vs. Nadal. This could be very interesting.
Ferrer My Ferrer should get through ok.
Murray shouldn't have too much trouble with Goffin.
I don't see Federer losing to Neo, but guaranteeing a Federer or Nadal victory is dangerous these days.

Took me a moment, but I got it finally! Good one! :ras: More than you'll ever know when it comes to guaranteeing matches! This had to happen sooner or later; unprecedented losses by our faves! Even with Rafa's stellar record at the FO, he's been struggling of late, even on clay! Those Wimbledon early exits should have been scrutinized more! Most thinking it just an aberration, but the players taking him out? OMG! :cover uzzled :nono - Both Roger and Rafa are a step slower; we know it, but expect them to be in the semi each major tournament! That streak has to come to a halt and I see it only getting uglier this season; Roger needing to push himself to get through early rounds in Masters! :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Federer won. the collapse has been halted.

 

[Fiero425]

Federer won. the collapse has been halted.

...for a while anyway! :angel: :dodgy:

 

[mrzz]

...well, if the highlights are not completely misleading, Federer did play quite well (and the match stats seem to indicate that).

 

[crystalfire]

well idk how feds gonna hold against anderson

 

[Carol]

To play against Isner is a puzzle but I have the confidence that Rafa will resolve it lot

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Great return from Rafa. He will serve for the match. I did not see the first set but looks like it was one break there too.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Rafa serves it out against the big guy. Solid win. Isner is never easy.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SRxayMuMSY[/video]

 

[mrzz]

Saw the entire match apart from the first three games. Very solid performance indeed from Nadal. The only help he got was from Isner's UFE's, which were a bit too much, but maybe that was part of his game plan (I mean, go for it full time).

 

[Kirijax]

Murray pulls out of the Rome Masters.

kevin mitchell ‏@kevinmitchell50 12m12 minutes ago Rome, Lazio
Murray pulls out of #RomeMasters "I feel very tired, very flat. Hope to get to Paris better next week"

For the best I guess. Still disappointing.

 

[Puppet Master]

Well Isner was very shaky so I will wait at least until the semis (if he gets there) to estimate his current level, however, he was in way better rhythm here than in Madrid. It was a hot sunny day and the conditions suited him. Playing a night match early on would be problematic to say the least.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Roger closes the first set out with a nice DTL backhand winner.

It is amazing how easy Roger makes backhand overheads look. They are anything but.

 

[Carol]

I haven't seen the match but I've read that Rafa has made 0 UFE which is a good sign and more playing against Isner and his torpedos serves
Meanwhile Muzz says that he is feeling very tired after to win 10 matches in a row and he needs to rest and to sleep more...lot:smooch

 

[Federberg]

How's Roger looking?

 

[Puppet Master]

Roger making more backhand than forehand winners again. He is playing quite well but he isn't so sharp at the net and someone quicker would pass him quite a few times. I guess it's because he hasn't played so many net points recently. And I forgot to add, he is serving just fine.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

How's Roger looking?

He just got the insurance break and will serve for the match. He looks much better than any point in this clay season. Backhand is on. Forehand has a lot of room to improve but it looks better.

 

[Federberg]

^ Thanks Puppet

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Bad closing game...good thing he has the insurance break. Anderson breaks.