2017 Tennis Thread

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

I'm not entirely sure how the tournament places qualifiers into the main draw but here's hoping Denis is lucky enough to draw one of the bottom half qualifying spots that are not up against a seeded player.

He could be a big time mover at this event if he gets a little help with placement.

they just draw them randomly into the 16 spots.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

they just draw them randomly into the 16 spots.

Kind of surprising they don't place qualifiers based on current atp ranking. Is this the same for all the majors?

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Kind of surprising they don't place these guys based on current ranking. Is this the same for all the majors?

Only the seeds get specific placement. Everyone else random draw.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Kind of surprising they don't place these guys based on current ranking. Is this the same for all the majors?

yep.

it's like the players from 33-128 (including the 16 qualifying spots) get randomly placed in the main draw.

I think the qualifers got a bad draw this time, i think half will be playing seeded players with Dmitrov being the worst.

The best one by far would be Kypson, the USTA junior champion.

[Nadal Fan]

Looks like Murray got the easiest draw, would have been better for Nadal/Fed to be the number 2 seed. Fed vs Krygios in 4th round could be the match of the tournament. Rafa has a very tough road to his sweet 16.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

yep.

it's like the players from 33-128 (including the 16 qualifying spots) get randomly placed in the main draw.

I think the qualifers got a bad draw this time, i think half will be playing seeded players with Dmitrov being the worst.

The best one by far would be Kypson, the USTA junior champion.

Yeah, I don't recall seeing this many qualifiers up against seeds in any of the previous majors this year.

So long as Shapovalov doesn't draw that death spot against Zverev I won't be too upset. He could definitely beat anyone else he may land in the first round with the way he's been going.

[Resolute 14]

Even against Zverev, Shapovalov didn't look hopelessly outmatched in Montreal. Definitely one of the worst draws he could get, but also a good chance to take what he learned in Montreal and see if he can adapt.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Even against Zverev, Shapovalov didn't look hopelessly outmatched in Montreal. Definitely one of the worst draws he could get, but also a good chance to take what he learned in Montreal and see if he can adapt.

No, I agree he didn't look completely outmatched in Montreal.

The big thing for me being that he would have to play much cleaner at the net and on his own service games. This is achievable given the strides he has made, however, doing that consistently over a best of five match is a much different beast against someone who is probably the third best player in the world right now.

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[Regorium]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

they just draw them randomly into the 16 spots.

Do you know when this happens?

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Originally Posted by Regorium

Do you know when this happens?

The men's draw has been updated for the qualifiers. Denis will play Daniil Medvedev in the opening round and if he wins will likely face Jo-Willy Tsonga in round 2.

[Nadal Fan]

It looks like Milos has withdrawn from the Laver Cup and will be replaced with Krygios. As well in other news it's been confirmed that Roland Garos will start work on a statue of Nadal to be displayed outside Center Court. Truly deserved no tennis player (man or woman) has dominated a grand slam like Rafa at the French .

[Reneeee]

I guess that seals any hope of Milos coming to Edmonton for Davis Cup play. A shame really. I wonder if Laurendeau rolls the dice and gives Felix his debut. Would provide more excited than anybody else I think.



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[Resolute 14]

There's no way they run both FAA and Shapavalov out there. We'll see Pospisil and Shapovalov in singles if Milos is out. Maybe if we win out on Friday and Saturday, and both of Sunday's matches are dead rubbers, would we see FAA.

[GirlySports]

It might be Dancevic and Shapovalov. Pospsil can't play 3 matches anymore

[Nadal Fan]

So Murray pulled out of the US Open I don't know why he didnt do it before the draw came out. Now some LL will take his place instead of Fed being the #2 seed, and he had such an easy draw as well, maybe FAA will take his place.

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

It might be Dancevic and Shapovalov. Pospsil can't play 3 matches anymore

I wonder if Adil Shamasdin teams up with Nestor for doubles and Pops just plays singles.

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[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

So Murray pulled out of the US Open I don't know why he didnt do it before the draw came out. Now some LL will take his place instead of Fed being the #2 seed, and he had such an easy draw as well, maybe FAA will take his place.

so they've shuffled the draw, i've never heard of this.

Cilic takes Murray's spot. Kohlschriber takes Querrey's spot.
Lukas Lacko is the lucky loser who takes Kohlschriber's spot.

[Nadal Fan]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

so they've shuffled the draw, i've never heard of this.

Cilic takes Murray's spot. Kohlschriber takes Querrey's spot.
Lukas Lacko is the lucky loser who takes Kohlschriber's spot.

That's crazy you think the organizers would want a Fedal finals so they would give Fed the 2 seed