ATP Matches of the day: Shanghai 2012: (Wednesday) Day 4

More interesting matches starts today. Lets hope for some good matches. I also hope for a better crowd that what we have been seeing in Shanghai in the last 2 days.

1. [3] Andy Murray (GBR)
v
Florian Mayer (GER)


2. [14] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
v
Sam Querrey (USA)

3. [5] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
v
Benoit Paire (FRA)

4. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
v
[12] Milos Raonic (CAN)

5. [PR] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
v
Tommy Haas (GER) I think this is going to be their first meeting.

6. [11] Richard Gasquet (FRA)
v
Radek Stepanek (CZE)


My picks:

1. Mayer ( lets see )

2. Nishikori
3. Tsonga
4. Baggy
5. Haas
6.Stepanek

Here are my picks for the day ( to me )

1. Andy Murray

2. Kei Nishikori

3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

4. Milos Raonic

5. Tommy Haas

6. Richard Gasquet

1. MURRAY

2. NISHIKORI

3. TSONGA

4. RAONIC

5. HAAS

6. GASQUET

Murray, Nishikori, Tonga (Paire ), Raonic, Haas, Gasquet

1. [3] Andy Murray (GBR)
2. [14] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
3. [5] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
4. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
5. [PR] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
6. [11] Richard Gasquet (FRA)

Nole looking goooooooood , 4:1 in under 13 minutes.

Raonic Baghtdatis tighter than I thought, a tie-break win each.
Tsonga Paire starting.

Dimi should be fine in 2-3 years when his body fills out a bit. Too lightweight or his game. Plus, his serve is really returnable.
Nole takes the first set 6:3 (25 minutes)

noleisthebest wrote:Dimi should be fine in 2-3 years when his body fills out a bit.

Or earlier if they speed the conds. But I think he will do considerably better next year.

He isn't attacking at all. Just counter-punching. Looks shocking when you play with SBH.
A better serve could help no end.

C'mon BENOIT!!!

Oh Dear Bagdha!!!! Serving for the match and got broken to 15!!!

Murray got a walkover. Lucky for him

Back from my tennis fix. Could not resist the sunshine

Wow, Raonic out!
Haven't seen it but can imagine how he lost. Sad to see Paire go out in two close sets. Very sad

I knew Rao woudl be tired...like Nishi actually. Only top players have the fitness to line up tournaments nowadays.

Tenez wrote:I knew Rao woudl be tired...like Nishi actually. Only top players have the fitness to line up tournaments nowadays.

They both look pretty fit to me, just that Raonic, bearing in mind his weight and size, chooses to rally from the baseline instead of attack, and Nishikori just probably still celebrating, bless him!

Dolgo seems to be in good form, he's on course to play Murray, should be god, although Murray knows how to handle him well.

What a point to win the set from Stepanek! Poor Richie...

Good on Step. I love his game.

Tenez wrote:Good on Step. I love his game.

he is playing very well today, totally exposing Gasquet's lack of guts!

Next match being announced as : Chines player playing against the LEGEND - Roger Federer and sends the crowd into delirium....

Fed bags the first set.
Order of play out for tomorrow, it's getting better and better

Tsonga-Baghdatis
Djokovic-Lopez
Murray-Dolgopolov
Federer-Wawrinka (sorry, Lu)
Querrey-Berdych
Stepanek-Isner
Cilic-Verdasco
Tipsarevic-Haas (sorry, Troicki)

And just like in the first set, Lu double-faults to give Federer the break who is now serving for the pleasure of beating Stan again!

Nice match from Lu. Fed looked good, with a customary couple of wild forehands, but serve working just like Rolex that's sponsoring him

Tipsarevic dispatches Troicki with ease. Horrible play from Vic in the two games I saw, seems to be severely short on confidence, shame.

Verdasco v Cilic has all the ingredients to be such class match and yet the 2 minds that exist behind these players ruins their talent

Shall record the day's play. Looking forward to Baggy v Tsonga and Stepanek v Isner.

legendkillar wrote:Verdasco v Cilic has all the ingredients to be such class match and yet the 2 minds that exist behind these players ruins their talent


Shall record the day's play. Looking forward to Baggy v Tsonga and Stepanek v Isner.

Funny, these are the three mathes I want to see least! Can't stand Isner and Verdasco!

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And good to have you here as a new member!

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Hello Wilson

http://media.screened.com/uploads/0/810/238395-cast_away_23.jpg

Do we know you from another world? wilson_nxt rings a bell....

Tenez wrote:Do we know you from another world? wilson_nxt rings a bell....

so long as it's not babolat4ever

Day 5 thread not up yet, in-case it is up tomorrow and I will post my picks here anyway:

DAY 5 PICKS: (all of them just in case)
Cilic
Tipsarevic
Tsonga
Djokovic
Murray
Federer
Berdych
Isner

This is the schedule for Day 5:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=5014

Nole time

the Yank commentating alongside Robbie is tragic

Nole takes the opening set with elegant ease in 30 mins.

Nole cruises past the out of sorts Lopez.

Also through Tsonga and Berdych who have set up a cracking F match tomorrow.
Nole waiting for the winner of Haas Tipsarevic match.

Murray Dolgopolov next, let's hope for a good match

Stepanek making a right idiot of himself .

Stepanek wins the first set against Isner. Interesting match up and tennis it produced.
Both players able to play their game freely.
Isner being a dogged competitor, leads to realistic expectation of 3 sets.

Murray Dolgo starting.

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I do! Victor Hanescu, right?

Tenez wrote:I do! Victor Hanescu, right?

And not just him, me as well

Dolgo can play such breath-taking tennis sometimes....

yes but sustaining it against a pair of legs which can bring everything back and for a long period, it's tough.

Tenez wrote:yes but sustaining it against a pair of legs which can bring everything back and for a long period, it's tough.

Unfortunately, it's not just the pair of legs across the net, it's also the uncontrollable fool between his ears that forces him into ridiculous charging forward with unjustified approach shots.
He's a really poor match-player, too tempestuous and passionate. Shame. I would like to believe that a right coach could rescue him from unfulfilling his beautiful potential.

If only Dolgo could apply some mental fortitude. If showed a little passion in his body language he would get some of the crowd on his side. I would certainly pull for him.

legendkillar wrote:If only Dolgo could apply some mental fortitude. If showed a little passion in his body language he would get some of the crowd on his side. I would certainly pull for him.

He's got the fortitude, he is just not willing to channel his ultra-aggression and use it as and advantage rather than self-destruction. A bit vain and immature.