Rotterdam - 500

[Murat Baslamisli]

Has Cilic really picked it up or was Tsonga just not on? Anyone saw the match?

 

[Moxie]

I didn't see it, but it is possible that working with Ivanesovic is working for him.

 

[Iona16]

Has Cilic really picked it up or was Tsonga just not on? Anyone saw the match?

Cilic played well but Tsonga was poor. The 1st match point was bizarre. During the point something fell from the ceiling and a woman screamed. Tsonga stopped playing. He obviously expected the point to be replayed but the umpire said he heard nothing which I couldn't understand. Cilic was very sporting and agreed to replay the point which Tsonga won. Cilic then served it out.

Oh and Andy won as well. Woohoo.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Has Cilic really picked it up or was Tsonga just not on? Anyone saw the match?

Cilic played well but Tsonga was poor. The 1st match point was bizarre. During the point something fell from the ceiling and a woman screamed. Tsonga stopped playing. He obviously expected the point to be replayed but the umpire said he heard nothing which I couldn't understand. Cilic was very sporting and agreed to replay the point which Tsonga won. Cilic then served it out.

Oh and Andy won as well. Woohoo.

Seriously, ever since the implementation of the hawk-eye, I swear some umpires are not even watching the match...you got a problem, challenge...I am not surprised the umpire did not hear anything. Maybe he was texting a friend. Good for Cilic to replay the point though.

And good for Andy. He needs to play matches. That's all he needs.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Has Cilic really picked it up or was Tsonga just not on? Anyone saw the match?

Looks like Cilic is on (but on what I don't know ).

 

[kskate2]

Ernie takes the opener over Dimi. On serve in the 2nd 3-3

 

[kskate2]

Ernie in the zone today. Takes out Dimi 6-4 7-6 (3). Faced a couple of BP's but never dropped serve.

 

[Moxie]

JJ takes the first set off of Haas.

 

[Riotbeard]

Go JJ. Since it's a snow day, I am actually getting to watch tennis today.

 

[isabelle]

Delpo played well vs La Monf and he plays well to vs PHM

 

[Riotbeard]

Kohlschreiber v. Gasquet has had some really enjoyable tennis.

 

[Riotbeard]

Kohli takes the first. Upset alert?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

good news..del potro wins.

bad news...dimitrov did not win..so the dream qf will not happen, instead its del potro vs gulbis.

 

[Front242]

If Gulbis is playing well he's entertaining against anyone. Pity the guy can rarely pull off two consecutive good performances though.

 

[Front242]

If Gulbis is playing well he's entertaining against anyone. Pity the guy can rarely pull off two consecutive good performances though.

Gulbis should register here and unlike my post and your like, Riotbeard I really hope he channels his mind better and manages to play a few good matches in a row this year. He's bursting with talent and sometimes just goes for too much. Every shot doesn't need to be a winner! And he gets frustrated way too easily, often losing the plot over one shot that barely missed on a challenge, arguments with the umpire over nothing and then his game falls apart. If he could work on that he'd be a real danger to the top guys when he plays well. I still remember that brilliant match against Berdych at Wimbledon. Tons of winners and 30 aces in a 7-6 7-6 7-6 win. Then he was crap next match :nono

 

[Riotbeard]

If Gulbis is playing well he's entertaining against anyone. Pity the guy can rarely pull off two consecutive good performances though.

Gulbis should register here and unlike my post and your like, Riotbeard I really hope he channels his mind better and manages to play a few good matches in a row this year. He's bursting with talent and sometimes just goes for too much. Every shot doesn't need to be a winner! And he gets frustrated way too easily, often losing the plot over one shot that barely missed on a challenge, arguments with the umpire over nothing and then his game falls apart. If he could work on that he'd be a real danger to the top guys when he plays well. I still remember that brilliant match against Berdych at Wimbledon. Tons of winners and 30 aces in a 7-6 7-6 7-6 win. Then he was crap next match :nono

I am with you. I love Gulbis. He is so much fun to watch, but that darn noggin of his keeps getting in the way.

 

[Front242]

Yup. He's a total headcase.

 

[Iona16]

I have to say I was hugely impressed with Thiem today. It's the first time I've seen him play. Andy was really impressed with how well he moves around the court.

 

[Moxie]

I don't know if you saw it, but Johnsteinbeck translated a piece about the young Thiem and his quirky coach for us a few months back:

http://www.tennisfrontier.com/blogs/tennis-international-access/on-the-cherry-path-an-up-and-coming-player-and-his-unusual-coach/

Surely he's one to watch.

 

[Front242]

From tennis.com. Quite humourous and he has a point that it is different rules for different people. Tops guys have only ever been given a warning or lost a first serve and never a point penalty as far as I recall for taking too long.

http://www.tennis.com/photos-video/2014/02/tursunov-nadal-not-penalized-slow-play/50598/#.Uv3R2oVZlE0

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