Shanghai Rolex Masters 2017, ATP Masters 1000

[Murat Baslamisli]

Diego can make life miserable for Roger if he is not sharp from the baseline. I love Diego by the way...I always find myself rooting for him.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Pouille taken out by Fog. Rafa will probably face Fog in R3.

 

[Carol]

The ATP is doing an investigation about the Kyrgios action in that match. Can you imagine if everytime that a player loses the first set he would retire saying that he has pain here or there or he would start to play bad on purpose because he knows is going to lose anyway? that what Kyrgios does ,“very honest and profesional”........

 

[Carol]

And meanwhile a dinner in Shanghai (Borg included) still celebrating the Laver Cup

 

[the AntiPusher]

The ATP is doing an investigation about the Kyrgios action in that match. Can you imagine if everytime that a player loses the first set he would retire saying that he has pain here or there or he would start to play bad on purpose because he knows is going to lose anyway? that what Kyrgios does ,“very honest and profesional”........

Nicky consistently puts a bad taste in the mouth of the sport of tennis..He needs to be suspended again but for the duration of the remainder of the tennis season plus he needs a real public scolding from Roger, Rafa, Novak and Andy. These measures needs to be done before he pulls this crap in the semi or worst the finals of a major. It's the only way to deal with him and will be good for the long term sake of the sport of Tennis. Either Nicky is all in or he needs to be abolished, imo. Nicky is like an incurable virus or disease, just when you think it's dormant or in a remission, it comes back to wreck havoc over one's immune system. Nuff Said!

 

[Carol]

Nicky consistently puts a bad taste in the mouth of the sport of tennis..He needs to be suspended again but for the duration of the remainder of the tennis season plus he needs a real public scolding from Roger, Rafa, Novak and Andy. These measures needs to be done before he pulls this crap in the semi or worst the finals of a major. It's the only way to deal with him and will be good for the long term sake of the sport of Tennis. Either Nicky is all in or he needs to be abolished, imo. Nicky is like an incurable virus or disease, just when you think it's dormant or in a recession, it comes back to wreck havoc over one's immune system. Nuff Said!

And he says that he is playing to help the kids? well, I don’t think he is giving them the best example , he was fined twice during the first set plus the retirement. Nick, those kids are watching you! :cuckoo:

 

[isabelle]

Bedene retired....

 

[britbox]

Results from the Shanghai Masters Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday

1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Jared Donaldson (U.S.) 6-2 6-1
Gilles Simon (France) beat 8-David Goffin (Belgium) 7-6(4) 6-3
10-Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Frances Tiafoe (U.S.) 6-3 7-6(7)
3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) beat Aljaz Bedene (Britain) 4-0 (Bedene retired)
6-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat Ryan Harrison (U.S.) 3-6 6-3 7-6(6)

 

[britbox]

Nicky consistently puts a bad taste in the mouth of the sport of tennis..He needs to be suspended again but for the duration of the remainder of the tennis season plus he needs a real public scolding from Roger, Rafa, Novak and Andy. These measures needs to be done before he pulls this crap in the semi or worst the finals of a major. It's the only way to deal with him and will be good for the long term sake of the sport of Tennis. Either Nicky is all in or he needs to be abolished, imo. Nicky is like an incurable virus or disease, just when you think it's dormant or in a recession, it comes back to wreck havoc over one's immune system. Nuff Said!

I'm not sure what to make of Kyrgios. I don't put him in the same bracket as Tomic, that's for sure. I just think he's a big kid. He's great around kids by the way - gives his time to those who aren't on somebody else's payroll. He's got a lot of good traits to go with the bad ones... I'll give him more leeway than Tomic, but he needs to control his emotions and mouth... or he's going to be paying out fines left, right and centre.

 

[britbox]

Diego can make life miserable for Roger if he is not sharp from the baseline. I love Diego by the way...I always find myself rooting for him.

Gave him a decent run out. Dolgo next up for Fed.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I'm not sure what to make of Kyrgios. I don't put him in the same bracket as Tomic, that's for sure. I just think he's a big kid. He's great around kids by the way - gives his time to those who aren't on somebody else's payroll. He's got a lot of good traits to go with the bad ones... I'll give him more leeway than Tomic, but he needs to control his emotions and mouth... or he's going to be paying out fines left, right and centre.

We shall see.. WINTER IS COMING

 

[kskate2]

Gentleman's Singles, Round 3 OOP for Thursday, October 12, 2017

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Gave him a decent run out. Dolgo next up for Fed.

I think Fed is fine against Dog. The early match is always dangerous and he navigated it fine. Now, Sasha in SF is probably the toughest one. But, as it is not a surprise anymore, Fed will be fully prepared.

 

[britbox]

I think Fed is fine against Dog. The early match is always dangerous and he navigated it fine. Now, Sasha in SF is probably the toughest one. But, as it is not a surprise anymore, Fed will be fully prepared.

Delpo takes out Sascha....

Results from the Shanghai Masters Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday
16-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat 3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
6-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 10-Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-3 7-6(3)

Did this get better or worse for Fed? Not sure!

 

[britbox]

 

[the AntiPusher]

And meanwhile a dinner in Shanghai (Borg included) still celebrating the Laver Cup

Really is a great picture of the all time great, past, present and hopefully the future.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Roger's groundies are getting better. Good news for him. He may have a chance to get his revenge against Delpo too...

 

[Carol]

My goodness, Rafa looks a bulldozer, just 4 erros in all the match and he keeps playing brilliant, it’s a real pleasure to watch him with such confidence even it’s supposedly his worst surface and leaving back those bad patches

 

[britbox]

Results from the Shanghai Masters Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday

Richard Gasquet (France) beat Gilles Simon (France) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3
2-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) 6-4 6-2
1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-3 6-1
4-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Steve Johnson (U.S.) 7-6(1) 6-4
Albert Ramos (Spain) beat Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 7-6(4) 6-4
16-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat 3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
6-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat 10-Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-3 7-6(3)

 

[isabelle]

great result for Delpo, very happy for him