The Tennis Thread 2013

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Yeah, this is the timeframe where Nishikori's poor play will catch up to him. I think he'll be barely holding onto the top-20 after this week.

Raonic is 0-2 vs.Dodig, but is playing quite well right now. Should be a good match.

Here are the live rankings,

http://live-tennis.eu/

Nishikori will be #18 on Monday.

If Raonic wins the tournament he will remain #11 but will have 3015 points, almost a full 800 points ahead of #12 Tommy Haas.

More importantly Raonic will be closer to the #9 spot in the Race To London.

[Mango]

Raonic takes the first set: 7-6. He clawed back from being 4-1 in the tie break. Very nice.

[Mango]

Raonic really put the pedal to the metal and won the second set 6-1. Off to the final!

Dodig looked exhausted. That tiebreak loss really did him in.

[GirlySports]

Never in doubt. Dodig always chokes

[Matty81]

Nice to see Raonic in another final, he can take either of those guys in the other semi on his day.

In the China masters coming up Pospisil got shafted on the draw again, after getting Ferrer in round one last week he got Gasquet in round 1. He needs to start sending somebody at the ATP a christmas card or something.

[Inglewood Jack]

Holy blockbuster Saturday night/Sunday morning, Batman. Milos and Delpo get it on for the first time since the former's controversial net touch win at Rogers Cup. Immediately followed by Rafole XXXVII, right after Nadal reclaims the #1 crown. Who says the time between USO and AO isn't exciting? Although this is probably gonna have to be a PVR assisted spectacle.

[Mango]

It'll be on Sportsnet One starting at 11 pm (MT). Go Milos!!

[GirlySports]

MILOS starting. Who's still awake?

[Matty81]

Ya I just got home from hockey, will flick it on, would be great to see him lift another trophy two weeks in a row. Wonder what the odds are that the presentation could somehow be more awkward than that thai princess in streetwear who handed it out last week...

[GirlySports]

Damn japanese advertising I want cup of noodles

[dash_pinched]

Milos is playing well, but dropped the first set in a tie-breaker (Delpo won 7-5). On serve in the second set. Keep plugging away Milos, you'll get a break sooner or later.

[dash_pinched]

Del Potro just broke Milos and is serving for the match up 6-5 in the second set.

[dash_pinched]

Tough one Milos, but nothing to hang your head about. Another excellent tourney and big improvement from earlier in the season.

[GirlySports]

I thought milos played well. Delpo just played the big points a bit better.

great running forehand in the TB or else Milos would have been up 3-0

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I thought milos played well. Delpo just played the big points a bit better.

great running forehand in the TB or else Milos would have been up 3-0

Yup, if only Milos could have cashed in one of those break points in the 1st set, it could have been a very different match.

[nemanja2306]

Djokovic beats Nadal 6-3, 6-4. Awesome tennis.

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by nemanja2306

Djokovic beats Nadal 6-3, 6-4. Awesome tennis.

let me guess, now that Rafa has climbed back to the top, the rivalry is gonna flip over again and Nole will start a new winning streak. I think both these guys are just a lot better as hunters than the hunted.

[dash_pinched]

Vasek upsets Gasquet 6-3 6-4 at the Shanghai Masters and does Milos a huge solid in his quest to qualify for London. Attaboy Vasek.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Vasek upsets Gasquet 6-3 6-4 at the Shanghai Masters and does Milos a huge solid in his quest to qualify for London. Attaboy Vasek.

didnt face a bp the whole match!

He gets Monfils next.. definitely winnable if he doesn't let Monfils' clowning around affect him.

Milos playing right now, won the first set.

[Mango]

Raonic moves on in straight sets.

Also sounds like Raonic and Bouchard will be taking part in the Hopman Cup. That should be fun.