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Post by noleisthebest Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:34 pm

Did you know that we have already had 40 tournaments this year and that there are only 23 left?

Well... only two this week, this in-between, post-Wimbledon vacuum week, both on clay in Hamburg and Bogota.

Poor, old Hamburg...it used to be such a nice tournament back in the day when it was played in May. Anyone remembers the 2008 edition?

I have no idea why it has lost its prestigious slot in the spring pre-RG schedule, but there it is...still a 500 event.

ATP 500 Hamburg, clay
The bet-at-home Open welcomes 48 top singles players and 16 doubles teams to the summer clay-court event as one of the 11 ATP World Tour 500 stops. The tournament is held in the heart of Hamburg at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center, which features a retractable roof stadium seating 13,200 spectators – making it the largest centre court in Germany.


Players: Gerrer, Agut, Dolgopolov, Paire, Simon, JJ, Fognini, GG lopez, F, Lopez, Kohlschreiber, Golubev,Thiem, Vesely
Draw
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/414/mds.pdf
Order of Play
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/414/op.pdf


ATP 250 Bogota, clay
The ATP World Tour returned to Bogotá, Colombia, in 2013, following the ATP Board of Directors’ approval of the sale of the Los Angeles tournament, an ATP World Tour 250 event, to IMLA de Colombia, a Colombian entertainment and sports marketing company. The Claro Open Colombia is staged at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Bogotá, the same venue that hosted an ATP World Tour event from 1997–2002. Ivo Karlovic won the inaugural edition.


Players: Gasquet, Stepanek, Karlovic, Falla, Pospisil, Mannarino, Tomic
Draw
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/6718/mds.pdf
Order of Play
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Post by noleisthebest Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:52 pm

A pretty cool start to this a dead tennis week tomorrow, hope I can find a stream...:


Paire-Golubev
Thiem-Vesely

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Post by noleisthebest Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:58 pm

Fed played in Hamburg last year! With the new racquet...and lost to Delbonis Yikes

Well...I'm glad he can afford to skip it this year Big Grin

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Post by noleisthebest Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:36 am

Wow!
TennisTV are actually showing Paire-Golubev!!!!! Somersault
1:6, 6:1 third set just started!
ALLEZ Benoit!!! diva

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Post by noleisthebest Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:43 am

Nice tennis, Golub is great to watch, but Paire is a bit special  Love Blush
Breaks and serving at 2:1.

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Post by noleisthebest Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:40 am

And yesss!!! he does it! ATP 500/250: Hamburg, Bogota 3755116760

That was such an interesting match to watch.
From tennis point of view, super-gutsy ball-striking from both players, esp Golub on his FH.
That particular play actually cost him the early break which he managed to recover when Paire failed to serve out the match at 5:4.

I had my heart in my throat watching him tighten up and double fault on the first point, then miss the next shot and go down 00:30.
Both times by about 2-3 mm.
Last time he beat a higher ranked player was in October last year.
Only 4 wins the entire 2014...

Footwork slower and caution in his FH...

You could almost feel his entire career hang on a worn piece of thread...

Then came the match point for Golub. Time must have frozen for Paire in that moment. His expressive, burning fiery eyes, extinguished by a grave shadow of dread.

I'll be honest, I can't remember even how that point went as I looked away, but Paire won it...and survived to fight for his life in the TB, failing to convert one game point in the process...

In the TB went up a mini-break straight away, but lost it. 

Finally, his fears must have been numbed by the adrenaline and Paire started striking both his FH and BH with his usual conviction...and landed them...2-3 mm in... Rose 

I was fully in the match, vocal and emotional like it was a slam final...so, so happy and relieved Paire won this battle. 
The beauty of small and invisible tournaments spinning out yarn away from the maddening crowd, lovely! love

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Post by noleisthebest Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:01 pm

Vesely-Thiem playing already!
Such pleasure to watch 4 talented young players on clay. Magic

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Post by noleisthebest Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:07 pm

And may I proudly add the Dusan-nobodybagels-Lajovic, the SBH pride of Serbia is also through to the next round, def De Schepper Applause

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Post by noleisthebest Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:10 pm

Interesting match between Vesely and Thiem.

Thiem's aggression giving him the slight advantage in the match-up, making  Vesely hit many extra shots he shouldn't be with that serve...although the score is even.

Have to go and play myself now...no guarantee with the weather here even in the middle of summer!

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Post by noleisthebest Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:25 am

Match of the day:
Dolgopolov-JJ

Also, not to be sniffed at:

Lajovic-Berlocq
Fognini-Krajinovic (was a very promising poster boy player a few years ago often practising with Federer until knee injuries ground him to a halt, would be good t see where he is at)
Verdasco-Brown

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Post by noleisthebest Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:23 pm

Wow!
Filip a set and 4:0 up, serving!!!
Fabio is combusting....just witnessed a new way to destroy a racquet....he walked to his chair for a changeover, a racquet was leaning against it, and then Fog just jumped on it sideways and broke it with a jump- kick...Laugh
However funny and entertaining it, he needs to start watching himself a bit, recently, his outbursts are beginning to show an element of rage.
And as I'm typing this, Krajinovic has just bageled him...

Filip looks very natural, a nice frame, no muscle. He's spent last two years on challengers circuits, this win will mean a lot to him.

Tennis-wise, lovely serve and quite a decent FH!

Braco Filipe Applause

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Post by noleisthebest Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:47 pm

Lajovic through as well, playing Krajinovic next!

Worth mentioning, Thiem's win over Granollers yesterday, from a set down.
Shows again his nice, composed competitive temper which is a rare thing to see in such aggressive players. Promising combination!

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Post by noleisthebest Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:45 am

Some nice matches today:

Thiem-L.Mayer
Rosol-Robredo
Anduhar-Brown
Simon-Kohlschreiber


...and match of the day: diva

Lajovic-Krajinovic

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Post by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:23 am

Rosol-Robrado will be interesting. Rosol will remain an underachiever, he has the goods, has the guts, but lacks some brains.

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Post by paulcz Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:34 am

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Rosol-Robrado will be interesting. Rosol will remain an underachiever, he has the goods, has the guts, but lacks some brains.

Rosol has got calmed down on courts recently and he looks quite good currently. Their match could be really good and a winner can be whoever from them.

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Post by noleisthebest Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:17 pm

Rosol The Great will always have a special place in tennis history! Bubbly

The man who blew Nadal off the court in style...and not just off Centre Court in R2, but off many other courts for 7 blissful months during which tennis managed to recover a little!

On paper, Darcis win was even more amazing: an injured, short SBH-er in straight sets!!!!! Aaaand  R1!

Somehow, Rosol's win, maybe because it was the first one and so wildly unexpected (I am pretty sure none of us here knew the guy existed!) and had that earthquake effect.

That win is probably worth the rest of his career as I'm sure he'd still be lurking somewhere between 100-150 without it.
Instead, he carved himself an ATP title and a bit of money to have a comfortable life and not struggle any more.

I love how those kind of matches change careers like that.

DC win did miracle for all Serbian players.
Olympic games propelled Murray to win there and probably USO a few months later.

Lajovic would probably still be rotting and slugging in futures and challengers, had not he had his DC final appearance last year.

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Post by noleisthebest Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:28 pm

Some interesting results today:

Rosol edged Robredo in two close sets, Dolgo went down to Kamke in 3 Sad , L. Mayer beat Thiem in two easy sets, Krajinovic retired against Lajovic, and the young Zverev seems to be mking a name for himself, by beating first Youzhny yesterday and then Giraldo today.

I saw him practise against Nole in Boodles last summer, a tall, skinny baby faced Nike protegee...looked like another boring baseline wannabe.

Then I saw a bit  of him against Dr Misha yesterday, and still the same, but seems to have a decent tennis brain on him for a youngster.

Nothing else stood out much, not the best of movers or servers, not particularly aggressive either...will keep an eye on him as he's only 17.

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:32 am

Match of the day:

Ferrer-Anduhar
&
the replay of SW19 2012 post Nadal dispatch match:

Rosol-Kohlschreiber

L.Mayer-Lajovic could be good, as Mayer has quite a decent FH, but hopefully Dusan's SBH will survive it.
GO Duci diva

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Post by Tenez Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:43 am

noleisthebest wrote:Match of the day:

Ferrer-Anduhar
&
the replay of SW19 2012 post Nadal dispatch match:

Rosol-Kohlschreiber

L.Mayer-Lajovic could be good, as Mayer has quite a decent FH, but hopefully Dusan's SBH will survive it.
GO Duci diva

When those are MOTD, I tell myself I have not missed much!

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:24 am

You are so hard to please!

Can I tempt you with Tomic-Pospisil in Bogota, then? Winking

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Post by Tenez Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:08 am

In fact my job bores me so much that a replay of Granollers v zebellos seems like a gem in comparison....unfortunately....I have to stick to the job!

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:04 pm

Tell me about it!

All the years of hard studying and working , sacrifice and self-denying, just to maintain body fed and sheltered...which is why I love tennis so much, as it makes it all bearable  Rose 

Hopefully, retirement will make up for the grind.

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:13 pm

In the meantime, something really cute from yesterday...


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Post by Tenez Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:29 pm

funny indeed. I like Karlo. Always did....wish him well.

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:41 pm

Yes, Ivo hasn't had it easy...did you know he nearly died from some nasty meningitis virus last year (or the year before), he did well to come back and compete at the top level.
Wimbledon wouldn't give him a WC this year... terrible but not surprising after that 11 foot-faults incident against Murray in 2012 about which he dared to complain!
35 now...and probably enjoying life & tennis more than ever.

Ivo aside, the young Zverev made an impressive comeback against Kamke, just beat him after being bagelled in the first set...we know that's never going to happen to (just about to start his match) Dusan Lajovic! smiley

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:02 pm

noleisthebest wrote:

Ivo aside, the young Zverev made an impressive comeback against Kamke, just beat him after being bagelled in the first set...we know that's never going to happen to (just about to start his match) Dusan Lajovic! smiley

I just had a look at the score, and Duci is serving at 0:5 Wah Laugh

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:09 pm

But 1:5 it is!!!!!! diva

Nobody bagels Dusan Lajovic indeed.

One of hour finest predictions, T!

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:14 pm

....which I have celebrated with a mini snack of bread, petit pont lavaque and a glass of chilled white!

To the little wins along the dusty road... Bubbly

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Post by Tenez Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:21 pm

noleisthebest wrote:But 1:5 it is!!!!!! diva

Nobody bagels Dusan Lajovic indeed.

One of hour finest predictions, T!

I cant remember having predicted Zverev.....but glad he is doing well.

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:37 pm

Not Zverev, Lajovic!

Tenez wrote:No-one bagels Lajovic!

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:41 pm

Watching the match now...(someone's gotta do it Winking ) didn't realise L. Mayer was a SBH-er, too (I can 't believe it in fact, esp after seeing him live against Dimi in Wimbledon Yikes !!!)

Nice battle going on 4:4 in the 2nd...would be super if Lajovic could take it to the 3rd and...win!!!

Go Duci diva

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:03 pm

And 7:5 it is for Mayer...a really nice little match with some lovely ball striking, you simply can't beat the beauty and variety of a SBH...
It's good and encouraging to see it alive and competing against all odds.

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Post by noleisthebest Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:06 pm

I have just had a most dreadful thought flash my mind: a tour with no SBHs...(noooooooooooo!!!!!) it's going fast towards it isn't it?

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Post by summerblues Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:57 am

noleisthebest wrote:I have just had a most dreadful thought flash my mind: a tour with no SBHs...(noooooooooooo!!!!!) it's going fast towards it isn't it?
Not quite; Dimi will be good.  He would have beaten Nole at Wimbledon if he had had more experience Winking

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Post by noleisthebest Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:01 am

I hope so, but he needs to start playing like a SBH-er. His game is that of a DBH-er at the moment and that's probably because it's simply not good enough.
He is the only SBH-er on tour that scrambles.

Maybe if the conditions got faster.

The player that plays very nice SBH tennis is Golubev, I wish he could afford the best coach and whatever else is needed to succeed today, lovely player!

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Post by noleisthebest Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:10 am

Some decent SF matches today:

L.Mayer- Kohlschreiber
Zverev-Ferrer
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Stepanek-Karlovic
Tomic-Burgos

Will be interesting to see how young Zverev handles Ferrer, the gatekeeper.

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Post by Autumnleaf Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:28 pm

In quickly just to say... happy we got a new teenage sensation. Big Grin Don't think he can win Ferrer though, heard he seemed pretty exhausted yesterday already. Should I be home at the time, I'll watch him. But it's so sunny outside and hot and inside it's even hotter, so gotta escape til the evening! Big Grin Cya.

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