The Castle

[ClayDeath]

how the hell did ferru lose the first set 6-2?

del potro and dodig in a close first set. 4-4.

 

[ClayDeath]

order of play:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421



what are the chances of Popsicle getting by berdych tomorrow?



jerzy is going to cause some problems for the clay warrior with his big serve.

 

[kskate2]

DP takes opening set 6-4. On serve 3-3 in 2nd

 

[ClayDeath]

general sid calls del potro "potty".



del potro vs milos raonic showdown appears to be on at this rate. that too is a night match.

 

[kskate2]

Ferrer out in straights 6-2 6-4 to Bogo. I didn't see the match so I can't comment on anyone's form.

 

[ClayDeath]

tough break for ferru. he can be quite off on hard courts at times.

I think he took too much time off after Wimbledon. that could be another reason anyway.

I did not see the match either. I was busy doing some work and also talking to friends and family. now I am finally finished so I can relax.

mom and dad are ready to come to the coast again this weekend and hit the casinos.

 

[ClayDeath]

so ivan dodig steals a set from del potro.

 

[ClayDeath]

 

[ClayDeath]

now I am starting to get worried.

del potro better wake up. he has to try to fight on even with a sore back.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rumor has it that Tsonga will be out of Cincinnati also. This is
crazy, this guy is slowly becoming like Delpo or Haas always injured.
I remember that one year he missed Cincy because he ran into
a fire hydrant while jogging :laydownlaughing

 

[Slasher1985]

The problem with Alex right now is that, he's not stopping. Every day he's finding a new way to attack both me and herc.

There's still an insult sitting on Murray's thread at T4U. And these insults come from nowhere. I am so tired of him. He hasn't stopped talking about me at all even though I'd left T4U at least a few weeks ago. Just the other day he said he wants to see Murray lose only because he wants to see my feelings get hurt. And then he went to make it look like a joke. Buddy, we've past that joking relation a long time ago when you decided to launch attack on me on every single thread; reason why I put you on ignore and only took you off once you told me your cancer story.

Hey Emma. Please report all insults that still lie around, so I can identify them and delete the content.

What can I say, Alex's PM was predictable. He has a nasty ego telling me that his age over me and the fact that he was there far longer gives him an advantage. Excuses with medication giving him hard times I was waiting to see, too bad for him that I've seen people in much worse condition acting much different.

Enrique, Just before you shoot off, I forgot to mention that you need to answer a quick question to enable full membership of the Castle.

All other Castle members have had to go through the same process and solved this equation.

If the growth rate is ζ(1+it) then what would the inverse be known up to a factor of?

Putting the Riemann hypothesis as the Castle recruitment process is a good idea. I applaud it.:clap

 

[britbox]

Well, we can't allow any old riff raff in Slasher!

 

[ashwin#1]

Delpotro was lucky last night...Dodig almost had the third set & with the back pain that was troubling delpo, i thought he'd lose..but he did well !! Kudos !!

 

[britbox]

Big question whether Delpo will play today or pull out.

 

[ashwin#1]

Don’t write off Roger Federer: Vijay Amritraj​

The doping cases of two time Chennai Open champion Marin Cilic and former world no. 12 Viktor Troicki are the talking point in international tennis.

Serbian Troicki was suspended for failing to provide a blood sample while Croatian Cilic was reported to have tested positive at a tournament in April.

Vijay Amritraj, one of the best players India has ever produced, was surprised to see Cilic in the doping net.

“I have interacted with Cilic during the Chennai Open and seen him play too. He is a terrific guy. I was wondering whether it had anything to do had anything to do with the sacking of his coach Bob Brett. Cilic had an eventful career until he fired Bob,” said Vijay, a former world No.16.

According to Vijay, drug cases of tennis and athletics can't be compared. “There were a few instances such as Andre Agassi's and Martina Hingis'. But the drugs weren’t performance-enhancing unlike the cases of Tyson Gay or Asafa Powell. The ATP Tour is not about preparing for one big event like the world championship or the Olympics. Players have to be consistent throughout 10 months,” said Vijay.

Taking recreational drugs, Vijay said, is more of a moral issue.

“We all know smoking is bad for health, but that doesn’t keep people away from it. I remember playing against a veteran in the Malaysian Open when I was a teen. He was smoking and drinking beer during change of ends. He, however, outlasted me in the heat. I don’t think recreational drugs make such a big difference in tennis,” Vijay added.

On top pros hiring former players as coach (Andy Murray-Ivan Lendl and Maria Sharapova-Jimmy Connors): Players tend to use big names as coaches to put more mental pressure on their opponents. When an opponent sees someone like Connors sitting on your side, it is obviously intimidating.

Another good example is Murray and Lendl. The former World No.1 has made a huge change to Murray’s confidence level. My on court career is long gone, but I can certainly help younger players.

Though the style of play has changed over the years, strategy and mental ability haven’t. I can’t teach a person how to hit a forehand, but I can certainly tell him how to play crucial points.

Do you see Federer winning a Slam again? I bet he can increase his Grand Slam count. But I am not sure whether he can do it on the hard court. He will always be in the reckoning at Wimbledon unless he loses his desire. I do believe that he is not going to go away quietly. He has changed his racquet and it looks like he’s making changes to his game.

How long do you think Federer can continue? When I last spoke to him, he seemed quite keen on continuing his quest for another Slam. But, as I have always said, the last person to find out that you have lost half a-step is yourself. You don’t realise it until you are one-and-a-half steps slower than usual. But everybody from outside could see it. It applies to all sportspersons. All his fans have to accept the fact that he is ranked outside top five. But you can’t write off players of Federer’s calibre.

When Pete Sampras won his last US Open (in 2002), he was 31.

Federer is a modern version of yesterday’s game and that’s why we love seeing him play.

Is there anyone in this era capable of surpassing Federer’s record of 17 Grand Slam titles? Given the unbelievable level of today’s men’s competition, I don’t see anyone going closer to that number. I don’t think Rafa can really play that long.

On the emerging Indian doubles pair of Purav Raja and Divij Sharan, who recently won their maiden Tour title: It’s fantastic to see another doubles pair coming up in the country. Both are wonderful players and it’s good for Indian tennis.

 

[ClayDeath]

smart analysis by amritraj. thanks for posting that article.


morning general slasher the invincible, general ash, baron bribox, and the others.



general slasher there is only one way to deal with that lunatic. I took a quick glimpse last night before hitting the sack. he said he was going to plead his case with scott. he just thinks he has all the protection in the world. that is why he wont stop attacking me and emma. he also doesn't know anything about tennis as you may have noticed. I don't even know why he is there. there must be other forums where he can peddle his wares.

and again dallas is just standing by so that is another thing.


and then you have the other long time lunatics who are also very close to the owner. they also encourage alex`s behavior.

so its a big mess. there is no other way but to clean out that mess but that is going to be a long and a very difficult process.

how do you stop babbs and monster from insulting and ridiculing people.

then you have the ultimate lunatic: fed fan. you saw his brutal and savage attacks on me after I left. they called him a mad man at mtf before they tossed him out on the street.


nobody who is reasonably intelligent wants to be associated with those people.

alex and fed fan will not be allowed to enter the castle gates here. they have killed that forum.

we don't need mad men. we are going somewhere. they are not.

 

[djmm]

Good Morning Castle Mates :snigger

We have a lot of great match-ups today. Yes!!

 

[ClayDeath]

by the way general slasher don't buy his stories. he is trying to jack you around mate. everybody has heard these stories before. he does that to gain attention:

1. first his mother got very seriously ill
2. then his long time girlfriend left him
3. and then he developed cancer


you don't stay on various forums 24 hours a day if you are that ill. he is peddling his nonsense at mtf also but he knows they will ban him instantly there so he keeps his mouth shut there.

 

[ClayDeath]

good morning duchess dj. yes some cool matches just ahead.

are you seeing any upsets out there today?




nadal will get the proceedings under way first on the centre court.


http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421



that will be followed by the andy murray match.

 

[ClayDeath]

big question remains as baron britbox has suggested:

is del potro well enough to go at it again tonight?



also tough break for Tsonga. his preparations for the u.s. open are not going well if he is being forced to miss cincy as well.