US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:05 am

Day 6 arrives and this is where things start to get very interesting. US open has strange scheduling and what's more strange is that they just can't see it. We fans of the game can try and enjoy whatever way it comes.

Matches for the prediction game:

Make your selections before the first match of the day starts. If you are unable to make your predictions, you'll get negative points in all matches i.e. it will be assumed that you got all your predictions incorrect. Tough rule I know, but this the is only fair option I see.

Good luck.

1. Mardy Fish (USA)[23]
vs.
Gilles Simon (FRA)[16]

2. Sam Querrey (USA)[27]
vs.
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6]

3. James Blake (USA)
vs.
Milos Raonic (CAN)[15]

4. Andy Murray (GBR)[3]
vs.
Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[30]

5. Marin Cilic (CRO)[12]
vs.
Kei Nishikori (JPN)[17]

6. Jeremy Chardy (FRA)[32]
vs.
Martin Klizan (SVK)

by SayonaRa Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:14 am

Simon

Querrey

Raonic

Murray

Nishikori

Chardy

Hey Raiders, you're right, I'm ahead of you as of yesterday! I'm shocked. open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 123628122

open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 123628122

Beginner's luck on my side, i guess. open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 2033450363

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:18 am

. Mardy Fish (USA)[23]

2. Sam Querrey (USA)[27]

3. James Blake (USA)

4. Andy Murray (GBR)[3]

5. Kei Nishikori (JPN)[17]

6. Martin Klizan (SVK)

by sphairistike Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:20 am

Hi Rotla, you're right, the scheduling is weird... More importantly Winking

here are my predictions (full of underdogs as you'll see):
1. Fish
2. Querrey
3. Blake
4. Lopez
5. Nishikori
6. Chardy

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:18 am

My picks:
1. Simon
2. Berdych
3. Blake
4. Lopez
5. Cilic
6. Chardy

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:18 pm

OK, here we go (underslept, starving and exhausted from the workout open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 2786941968

see, I'm covered If I get them all wrong open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 1071211947

) : Fish, Berdych, Blake, Murrray, Cilic, Chardy (tough one)

by laverfan Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:20 pm

Fish, Berdych, Raonic, Murray, Cilic, Chardy.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:13 pm

Tenez, stop enjoying yourself out there and make the picks here! You are NOT allowed to tank open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 49141995

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:05 pm

I swear I have not looked at the score nor read any comment yet....and maybe my picks will confirm just that! open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 1071211947

1. Gilles Simon (FRA)[16]

2. Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6]

3. James Blake (USA)

4. Andy Murray (GBR)[3]

5. Kei Nishikori (JPN)[17]

6. Jeremy Chardy (FRA)[32]

Let's check now....if you wish take into account only those who haven't started yet!

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:11 pm

COme on Nishikori.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:12 pm

Tenez wrote:I swear I have not looked at the score nor read any comment yet....and maybe my picks will confirm just that!

Let's check now....if you wish take into account only those who haven't started yet!

I like your sense of humour, open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 1071211947

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:13 pm

Almaggot winning again open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 2530140023

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:17 pm

Feli Lopez is the only tennis player I like as he does bring variety to the court as compared to Ferret, Almaggot, Nadull, Garnollers..

I very much doubt that Feli Lopez will be able to sustain this attack after second set. If Murray wins this, it's all over for Feli.

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:18 pm

Looks like you can trust me....with Niki, Chardy down I am not going to catch up anyone at this game.

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:19 pm

wow3 wrote:Feli Lopez is the only tennis player I like as he does bring variety to the court as compared to Ferret, Almaggot, Nadull, Garnollers..

I very much doubt that Feli Lopez will be able to sustain this attack after second set. If Murray wins this, it's all over for Feli.

You mean the only Spanish player, right?

I think Almagro, Robredo and Garcia lopez are pretty good....imo.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:24 pm

Feli chokes smiley

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:26 pm

Nishi and Cilic in a tough battle, another one looking good for a5 setter. Feli Lopez if he wants can order a taxi now. Olympic champion will sail into the next round now.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:28 pm

Klizan looks good to get me 33 points atm but I have lost so many from 2-0 up, I wont be surprised if I dont get these as well.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:38 pm

Is Judy in the box?

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:52 pm

Andy

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:29 pm

Klizan you beauty, love you open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 2375004229

33 points in the kitty. Tenez here I come to take third position from you open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 3099823284

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:33 pm

Lopez's BH is such a liability for him. He is almost handicap off that wing. Easy pray to Murray's tactics.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:36 pm

Roger Federer- TMF, still playing amazing tennis. Allez Roger!

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:55 pm

Yes Rooger is playing well despite the wind..

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:56 pm

Order of play out for tomorrow

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule13.html

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:08 pm

Andy

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:12 pm

Unbelievable! Come on man, show some balls.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:25 pm

Murray playing attritional tennis, shameful!

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:29 pm

wow3 wrote:Murray playing attritional tennis, shameful!

Yes, and how can one do that when measuring 1m90?

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:30 pm

It's beyond my understanding, if he plays like this than I will rather prefer Federer to win this.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:30 pm

It seems there is only one player who is playing tennis on the court.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:39 pm

Tenez wrote:
wow3 wrote:Murray playing attritional tennis, shameful!

Yes, and how can one do that when measuring 1m90?

Easy. Big blokes are often cowards.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:44 pm

Oh noooo, Kirilekno Hlavackova into the 3rd set open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 1198964535

by SayonaRa Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:05 pm

wow3 wrote:Roger Federer- TMF, still playing amazing tennis. Allez Roger!

Watching fed tonight, I suddenly realize my heart wasn’t pounding anymore like it used
to during the 1-2 years pre-USO 10 when he went from #2 to #3, being inconsistent,
error-prone and losing close matches. In that period, you could just feel that
he was wobbly and just not in control of his game enough to win. Oh, it feels so
good now not to be so constantly stressed watching fed.
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open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 83870220

BTW, Murray lost a set to Lopez, I don’t think he will be in the same Olympic form
if he gets to the semi and meet fed there. But I think we can count more on roger
to keep going steady and strong. open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 3885497126

open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 3885497126

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:07 pm

Murray has played an awful match, pain to watch.

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:21 pm

TBH I didn't expect Lopez to play this well but again Murray let him play that well. I very much doubt that Lopez would have on a set against Fed.

We all know that the manner of win does not matter at this stage. Murray is capable of beating Fed and who knows which Murray will turn up next week. Some tough matches coming for Nole- Dolg/Delpo/Isner. Andy's draw looks much easier now until Semi.

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:22 pm

Poor Loopy. He lost the match despite having won more points! That's what confidence is all about.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:54 pm

Will this Raonic Blake match EVER start .....I don't want to have another sofa night open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 1198964535

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:22 pm

Come one James, you can do it open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 273093567

!

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:25 pm

So unlucky. He got broken on a net call.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:33 pm

Tenez, give us a bit of running commentary on mental game in THIS match open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 650269930

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:34 pm

Blake a bit tight. Crowd is pressuring him, not helping at the moment.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:45 pm

Interesting game, I hope Blake holds. Amazing to see the injectinng and draining of confidence in his forehand.
He's still trusting it, that's good.

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:47 pm

And he doesn't. The serve is letting him down. Or is he letting the serve down.
The eternal tennis question....

by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:47 pm

Blake getting annihilated open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 563610107

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:48 pm

noleisthebest wrote:Tenez, give us a bit of running commentary on mental game in THIS match

open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 3752134363

by Tenez Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:49 pm

wow3 wrote:Blake getting annihilated

I think Murray is also in a open - US open 2012: ATP Matches of the Day: Day 6 563610107

state if he is watching!

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:51 pm

Tenez wrote:
I think Murray is also in a state if he is watching!

No, Murray will absorb Raonic's serve no problemo. And when his serve is being returned well, Raonic begins to panic and goes for the lines....and that's usually the beginning of the end. No plan B. Can't play without serve.

by Larry Ellison Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:52 pm

noleisthebest wrote:
Tenez wrote:
I think Murray is also in a state if he is watching!

No, Murray will absorb Raonic's serve no problemo. And when his serve is being returned well, Raonic begins to panic and goes for the lines....and that's usually beginning of the end. No plan B. Can't play without serve.

Spot on NITB Thumbs Up

Murray should deal with Raonic, no problem (unless he throws in a total howler like 2010).

by noleisthebest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:56 pm

I can't believe Blake got bagelled in the second. What a distorted picture the score gives.

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