Tokyo Open ATP 500

[herios]

SF:
Raonic - Simon
Nishikori - Becker

Raonic is 3-0 against Gillou, I hope this will continue here in Tokyo.

Who do you think would win a Raonic/Nishikori final? (Sure, I'm assuming they're both going to win their SFs, but it's fun to speculate.)

Realistically, Kei. There are 2 reasons:
1. Milos lost all his encounters with Kei on HC (defeated him only on grass)
2. The home court advantage. The arena is filled to tilt when he is playing. These fans are the most devoted you can one desire. I know how much the Japanese love their sport heroes and Kei is developing into a Huge one. It will be very difficult to anyone to play in such an arena against him.
Also, I watched last night Milos, while his serving games are very dominating, his ROS is still very pale. He needs much more work.
Kei will need mental lapses, for Milos to win, I think

 

[Billie]

Raonic up a break immediately. It is going to be tough for Simon to break him.

EDIT: I typed 2 posts and 1st set is over.:lolz:

Come on Gilles, wake up, make it a bit more interesting otherwise I'll fall asleep before Nole and Andy's match!

 

[herios]

The best set I have ever seen by Milos 6-1.
The whole nine yards was working: beside the serve, net approaches, smashes, FH, BHDTL, even winners directly from ROS on both sides.
Unfortunately rains started so, match is interrupted.
This arena has a retractable roof, so the match will resume in 20 minutes or so, after they close the roof.

 

[Billie]

Milos played well, but Simon didn't show up, frankly. Maybe it was too early for him.

 

[herios]

Raonic up a break immediately. It is going to be tough for Simon to break him.

EDIT: I typed 2 posts and 1st set is over.:lolz:

Come on Gilles, wake up, make it a bit more interesting otherwise I'll fall asleep before Nole and Andy's match!

Falling asleep ??
:nono

 

[herios]

Milos played well, but Simon didn't show up, frankly. Maybe it was too early for him.

Gillou served poorly in set 1, that was his problem. (around 40%).

Otherwise, he was outmatched.
Milos won 15 points at the net.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Milos played well, but Simon didn't show up, frankly. Maybe it was too early for him.

Gillou served poorly in set 1, that was his problem. (around 40%).

Otherwise, he was outmatched.
Milos won 15 points at the net.

He is in the final, Canadian harvest may become reality.

Now, Kei needs to follow.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Good job Milos. He might have revenge on his mind against Kei, but just the mind might not be enough.

 

[Billie]

Gee Becker took set #1 from Nishikori.

 

[Billie]

And then Nishikori won set #2 6:0 and is leading 3:1 in the third. What a strange match.

 

[tented]

^ For the ATP, yes. It is a very WTA-esque scoreline.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkP42FxRPzY[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPm6OrB_RbY[/video]

 

[isabelle]

Another title for Nishi ??

 

[Billie]

I don't know but it looks like Nishikori struggled in the last couple of matches. He had a tougher semi then I'd expected, so Milos might have a good chance in winning this.

 

[tented]

SF:
Raonic - Simon
Nishikori - Becker

Raonic is 3-0 against Gillou, I hope this will continue here in Tokyo.

Who do you think would win a Raonic/Nishikori final? (Sure, I'm assuming they're both going to win their SFs, but it's fun to speculate.)

Realistically, Kei. There are 2 reasons:
1. Milos lost all his encounters with Kei on HC (defeated him only on grass)
2. The home court advantage. The arena is filled to tilt when he is playing. These fans are the most devoted you can one desire. I know how much the Japanese love their sport heroes and Kei is developing into a Huge one. It will be very difficult to anyone to play in such an arena against him.
Also, I watched last night Milos, while his serving games are very dominating, his ROS is still very pale. He needs much more work.
Kei will need mental lapses, for Milos to win, I think

We're on opposite sides of this final, Herios, but may the best man win.

I'm going with Kei in three.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I don't know but it looks like Nishikori struggled in the last couple of matches. He had a tougher semi then I'd expected, so Milos might have a good chance in winning this.

Apparently, Kei has lower back pain now. The glass body might break again soon, either here
or in Shanghai. Hope in Shanghai, as he plays Fed there in QFs.

 

[herios]

SF:
Raonic - Simon
Nishikori - Becker

Raonic is 3-0 against Gillou, I hope this will continue here in Tokyo.

Who do you think would win a Raonic/Nishikori final? (Sure, I'm assuming they're both going to win their SFs, but it's fun to speculate.)

Realistically, Kei. There are 2 reasons:
1. Milos lost all his encounters with Kei on HC (defeated him only on grass)
2. The home court advantage. The arena is filled to tilt when he is playing. These fans are the most devoted you can one desire. I know how much the Japanese love their sport heroes and Kei is developing into a Huge one. It will be very difficult to anyone to play in such an arena against him.
Also, I watched last night Milos, while his serving games are very dominating, his ROS is still very pale. He needs much more work.
Kei will need mental lapses, for Milos to win, I think

We're on opposite sides of this final, Herios, but may the best man win.

I'm going with Kei in three.

No issues tented.
I got used to the fact when it comes to Milos, on one is usually me and Murat, the rest of the forum is jammed on the other side:laydownlaughing
And if he plays Rodge, Murat flips on the other side as well:snigger

 

[Front242]

Kei has lower back pain and leg pain but says it's nothing serious but either way that's got to make Milos the favourite imo.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

SF:
Raonic - Simon
Nishikori - Becker

Raonic is 3-0 against Gillou, I hope this will continue here in Tokyo.

Who do you think would win a Raonic/Nishikori final? (Sure, I'm assuming they're both going to win their SFs, but it's fun to speculate.)

Realistically, Kei. There are 2 reasons:
1. Milos lost all his encounters with Kei on HC (defeated him only on grass)
2. The home court advantage. The arena is filled to tilt when he is playing. These fans are the most devoted you can one desire. I know how much the Japanese love their sport heroes and Kei is developing into a Huge one. It will be very difficult to anyone to play in such an arena against him.
Also, I watched last night Milos, while his serving games are very dominating, his ROS is still very pale. He needs much more work.
Kei will need mental lapses, for Milos to win, I think

We're on opposite sides of this final, Herios, but may the best man win.

I'm going with Kei in three.

No issues tented.
I got used to the fact when it comes to Milos, on one is usually me and Murat, the rest of the forum is jammed on the other side:laydownlaughing
And if he plays Rodge, Murat flips on the other side as well:snigger

Dude, when that happens I play the " Milos is young , he has a lot of titles ahead of him " card...:snigger