CINCINNATI MASTERS 2013, 12-18 August. Main thread, information and Entry List.

[Sallydaisy]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/~/media/9A0656035CE8438CB7AEEA1173CF74E0.ashx
WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN
Lindner Family Tennis Center, 5460 Courseview Drive, Mason, OH 45040
WEB SITE: http://www.cincytennis.com/

56 DRAW (http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/422/mds.pdf)/28 DRAW (http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/422/qs.pdf) QUALIFYING
SURFACE: Hard Court-Deco Turf II
BALL: PENN ATP

AUGUST 12-19, 2012(SUNDAY START/COMBINED ATP/WTA EVENT)
Qualifying draw: Friday, August 9 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Friday, August 9, 5:30 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, August 10, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
Entry deadline and ranking on July 1, 2013
Seeding based on rankings as at August 5, 2013

[1] Djokovic v Bye - Monaco v Melzer
Q Goffin v Q McDonald - SE Pospisil v [15] Simon
[12] Raonic v WC Sock - Tipsarevic v Querrey
F.Mayer v Isner - Bye v [8] Gasquet

[3] Ferrer v Bye - WC Harrison v Dolgopolov
Q Tursunov v Klizan - WC Blake v [16] Janowicz
[10] Nishikori v F.Lopez - Chardy v Q Mannarino
Paire v Davydenko - Bye v [7] Del Potro

[5] Federer v Bye - Kohlschreiber v Fish
Granollers v Rosol - Anderson v [11] Haas
[13] Almagro v Dimitrov - WC Baker v Istomin
Q Andujar v Q Becker - Bye v [4] Nadal

[6] Berdych v Bye -Q Roger-Vasselin v Nieminen
Robredo v Bellucci - Seppi v [9] Wawrinka
[14] Fognini v Stepanek -Benneteau v Baghdatis
Gulbis v Youzhny - Bye v[2] Murray

ATP1000 Ranking Points per round reached
W: 1000, F: 600, SF: 360, QF: 180, R16: 90, R32: 45 (Seeds 10), R64: 10 (WC: 0)

DOUBLES DRAW
Advance entry deadline: July 29, 2013
On-site entry deadline: August 10, 2013
Seeding: August 5, 2013

(1)Bryan/Bryan v Bye
Chardy/Gasquet v (wc)Baker/Ram
(wc)Blake/Johnson v Dodig/Melo
Bye v (7)Benneteau/Zimonjic

(3)Peya/Soares v Bye
Mirnyi/Tecau v Lopez/Robredo
Fognini/Monaco v Gonzalez/Lipsky
Bye v (6)Lindstedt/Nestor

(8)Bopanna/Roger-Vasselin v Bye
Seppi/Youzhny v Paire/Wawrinka
Kohlschreiber/Tipsarevic v Janowicz/Kubot
Bye v (4)Paes/Stepanek

(5)Qureshi/Rojer v Bye
Llodra/Mahut v Fyrstenberg/Matkowski
Fish/Melzer v Nieminen/Simon
Bye v(2)Granollers/Lopez

ATP1000 Ranking Points per round reached
W: 1000, F: 600, SF: 360, QF: 180, R16: 90,R32: 0

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[Linda]

ATP site (http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/07/30/Cincinnati-Djokovic-Sweep-Name.aspx?utm_source=ATPMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATP%20World%20Tour%20Insider%20#29 - July 25 2013 (2))


Novak Djokovic has a shot at tennis history next month, when he attempts to complete a sweep of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments in Cincinnati.

Should the World No. 1 win the Western & Southern Open for the first time, he would become the first singles player to win all of the ATP World Tour's nine premier events.

The achievement would be so unprecedented, that we don't even have a name for it!

:shocked: Let's hope Andy stops him!

[patmoren]

Would be nice for Nole to have something Fed hasn't achieved!!

[pabbers]

Would be nice for Nole to have something Fed hasn't achieved!!

Would prefer for it to be Andy.........still a possibility for the future.

[david1610]

If Nole did that, Master Nole has a certain ring to it!
Of course I want Andy to win but that really would be something special and worthy of respect. And after all, where it is Indian Wells and Miami, or these two, winning back-to-back Masters is probably at least as if not harder than winning a slam. Put another way, if Andy does not win both, I would not begrudge Nole this. (Pabbers - I do not see Andy winning the clay Masters that easily unless his back were to have a sensational recovery!).

[Caro]

I agree David and it would be a great achievement for Nole who after all is a great player. Of course all of us here want everything for Andy but I have alwats been one to give credit (sometimes grudgingly!) where it's due.

[RoastLamb]

Who won Cincy last year?

[Sallydaisy]

Who won Cincy last year?
From their website: http://www.cincytennis.com/ResultsAndSchedule/resultsschedule__2011_results/?intloc=headernavsub
Sunday, August 19, 2012

http://assets.usta.com/assets/663/15/FINALWeb3.PNG

[VamosVixs]

Federer

[RoastLamb]

:sad: That's probably why I don't remember.

So Andy can gain some points then before the USO? Altho' I know his Olympics points are coming off.

[LC the fan]

Since it seems pretty rare for anyone to win the Canadian Masters and Cincy back to back, I'm happy to wish Nole all the best for Cincinatti - what an achievement that would be !. Obviously my very best wishes are dependent, just a little, on Andy winning in Canada. Who is going to stop him - particularly if Nole has his eye on that final Masters title ?

[Mickey]

I think the fact that Djko has never won it and that Andy has won it twice could be the reason why he doesn't win it and Andy wins it for the third time.

[supergran]

That would be my favourite result!!

[LC the fan]

Here Here !!!!

[Linda]

Or even, hear hear!

[Sallydaisy]

Tsonga is out of Cincy.

[Sallydaisy]

The Cincy draw is out ...
... and there's a potential rematch for Andy in R2 against Gulbis if he beats Youzhny in R1.
Deffo chance to avenge this week's loss in Montreal.
:sofa:

Andy's potential route to the Final.
L64: Bye
L32: Gulbis or Youzhny
L16: (14) Fognini / Stepánek / Benneteau / Baghdatis

QF: (6) Berdych / (9) Wawrinka
SF: (4) Rafa / (5) Fed
FI: (1) Nole

Full draw to come later today.

[themass15]

Trust Andy to get Gulbis twice in a row. Time for revenge. If he gets past that he has a good chance of making the semi final

[hfwardhouse]

Andy's half of the draw is pretty challenging :sofa:

[JAMES4578]

Tough opener for Andy but sure he'd perform better against Gulbis if they meet. In the tougher half this time of course with Nadal and Federer (though of course Roger not been in the best of form lately whist Rafa seems to have put the Wimbledon disappointment behind him)

[traveller7]

Tough draw for sure but he will be fine

[rouges]

Would prefer for it to be Andy.........still a possibility for the future.
Would be nice but doubt it especially on 3 clay Masters, Andy seems to be picking on the crubs just now at the 1000 Masters, Miami excepted, he had done great in the past but don't what's wrong these days. He seems to be more focused on Slams but there are 9000 points to be gained on 9 Masters series.

[Linda]

Or 6000 points if you don't include the clay ones - which is still a lot of points, equivalent to 3 slams!

[cazza99]

oop for Sunday - http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422

[Hawkeye]

erm...

[Sallydaisy]

Andy wasted no time heading to Cincy ... tweets from Smitty8, a sometime forum member!
this was about 6hrs ago, 03.30 UK time but 10.30pm in Cincinnati.


V. Smith ‏@vjsmith8 (https://twitter.com/vjsmith8) 6h (https://twitter.com/vjsmith8/status/366735878372081666) Ran into Andy Murray and Nicholas mahut in whole foods about half hour ago


V. Smith ‏@vjsmith8 (https://twitter.com/vjsmith8) 6h (https://twitter.com/vjsmith8/status/366736520129945601) i ran into Nico when he was looking at pasta sauce and when I rounded the corner after getting vitamins, ran into Andy & team getting food to go. Let me guess. Sushi. I was not expecting hat! I didn't think they'd be here already!

[Sallydaisy]

The full Singles and Doubles Draws are now in the first post of this thread.
No British players in the doubles so there won't be a separate thread for that event.

Andy Murray is the only British player in action at this event; Laura Robson not entered because of a continuing problem with her wrist and Heather Watson lost her FQR match.

OOP Monday 12th August 2013





Center Court Start 11:00 am (16.00 UK time)





Philipp Kohlschreiber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K435.aspx) (GER)
v


Mardy Fish (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F339.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 1:00 PM




[11] Samantha Stosur (AUS)
v


Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
WTA




Janko Tipsarevic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T742.aspx) (SRB)
v


Sam Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q927.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 7:00 PM




[Q] Jana Cepelova (SVK)
v


Venus Williams (USA)
WTA




Not Before 8:30 PM




[WC] James Blake (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B676.aspx) (USA)
v


[16] Jerzy Janowicz (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/J397.aspx) (POL)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)





Grandstand Start 11:00 am





[WC] Brian Baker (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA23.aspx) (USA)
v


Denis Istomin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I165.aspx) (UZB)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



[13] Nicolas Almagro (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A479.aspx) (ESP)
v


Grigor Dimitrov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D875.aspx) (BUL)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Sloane Stephens (USA)
v


[Q] Petra Martic (CRO)
WTA




Not Before 7:00 PM




[Q] David Goffin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/GB88.aspx) (BEL)
v


[Q] Mackenzie McDonald (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MK66.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Sania Mirza (IND)
Jie Zheng (CHN)
v


Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP)
WTA






Court 3 Start 11:00 am





[WC] Lauren Davis (USA)
v


Klara Zakopalova (CZE)
WTA




Not Before 1:00 PM




Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


Jurgen Melzer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M762.aspx) (AUT)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



[14] Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)
v


Radek Stepanek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S694.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



[9] Angelique Kerber (GER)
v


[Q] Karin Knapp (ITA)
WTA




Not Before 7:00 PM




[WC] Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
v


[12] Roberta Vinci (ITA)
WTA






Court 9 Start 11:00 am





Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
v


Lukas Rosol (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R685.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 12:30 PM




Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)
Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
v


Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
Martina Hingis (SUI)
WTA




[Q] Anna Tatishvili (GEO)
v


[16] Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
WTA




[PR] Mardy Fish (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F339.aspx) (USA)
Jurgen Melzer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M762.aspx) (AUT)
v


Jarkko Nieminen (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N289.aspx) (FIN)
Gilles Simon (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SD32.aspx) (FRA)
ATP




[Q] Monica Puig (PUR)
v


[Q] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)

WTA






Court 4 Start 11:00 am




Andreas Seppi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SA93.aspx) (ITA)
Mikhail Youzhny (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Y061.aspx) (RUS)
v


Benoit Paire (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PD31.aspx) (FRA)
Stanislas Wawrinka (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W367.aspx) (SUI)
ATP




[Q] Vania King (USA)
v


Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
WTA




[Q] Dmitry Tursunov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T315.aspx) (RUS)
v


Martin Klizan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K966.aspx) (SVK)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 3:30 PM




Katalin Marosi (HUN)
Megan Moulton-Levy (USA)
v


Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
Petra Kvitova (CZE)
WTA






Court 6 Start 11:00 am





Simona Halep (ROU)
v


Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
WTA




Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
v


[Q] Adrian Mannarino (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/ME82.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 3:00 PM




[Q] Marina Erakovic (NZL)
v


Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
WTA




[Q] Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
v


Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)
WTA






Court 7 Start 12:00 noon





Vera Dushevina (RUS)
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
v


Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
Shuai Zhang (CHN)
WTA




Julia Goerges (GER)
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
v


Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)
Abigail Spears (USA)
WTA




Not Before 4:00 PM




Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)
v


Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)
WTA

[Reef]

Andy's half of the draw is pretty challenging :sofa:

Oh dear.:nailbiter:

[supergran]

As it always seems to be lately!!:nailbiter:

[harriet]

it will be wednesday before we see him i think

[Sallydaisy]

OOP Tuesday 13th August 2013

..




Center Court Start 11:00 am




[Q] Vania King (USA)
v


[2] Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
WTA




Not Before 1:00 PM




Florian Mayer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MB02.aspx) (GER)
v


John Isner (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I186.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



[3] David Ferrer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F401.aspx) (ESP)
v


[WC] Ryan Harrison (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H940.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 7:00 PM




Sloane Stephens (USA)
v


[3] Maria Sharapova (RUS)
WTA




Not Before 8:30 PM




[5] Roger Federer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F324.aspx) (SUI)
v


Philipp Kohlschreiber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K435.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)





Grandstand Start 11:00 am




[10] Kei Nishikori (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N552.aspx) (JPN)
v


Feliciano Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L397.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Ernests Gulbis (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G858.aspx) (LAT)
v


Mikhail Youzhny (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Y061.aspx) (RUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



[15] Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
v


Alize Cornet (FRA)
WTA




Not Before 7:00 PM




[12] Milos Raonic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R975.aspx) (CAN)
v


[WC] Jack Sock (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SM25.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Hao-Ching Chan (TPE)
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)
v


Shuko Aoyama (JPN)
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
WTA






Court 3 Start 11:00 am




Kevin Anderson (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A678.aspx) (RSA)
v


[11] Tommy Haas (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H355.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
v


Jamie Hampton (USA)
WTA




Grigor Dimitrov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D875.aspx) (BUL)
v


[WC] Brian Baker (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA23.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Shuai Peng (CHN)
v


[10] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
WTA




Not Before 7:00 PM




[14] Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
v


Sabine Lisicki (GER)
WTA






Court 9 Start 11:00 am




[WC] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
v


[Q] Andrea Petkovic (GER)
WTA




Andreas Seppi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SA93.aspx) (ITA)
v


[9] Stanislas Wawrinka (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/W367.aspx) (SUI)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Elena Vesnina (RUS)
v


[13] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
WTA




Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
v


Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
WTA




[WC] James Blake (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B676.aspx) (USA)
Steve Johnson (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/J386.aspx) (USA)
v


Ivan Dodig (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D646.aspx) (CRO)
Marcelo Melo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M919.aspx) (BRA)
ATP






Court 4 Start 11:00 am




Benoit Paire (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PD31.aspx) (FRA)
v


Nikolay Davydenko (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D402.aspx) (RUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
v


[Q] Polona Hercog (SLO)
WTA




[Q] Annika Beck (GER)
v


Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
WTA




Radek Stepanek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S694.aspx) (CZE)
v


Julien Benneteau (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B747.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Janette Husarova (SVK)
Monica Niculescu (ROU)
v


Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
Kveta Peschke (CZE)
WTA






Court 6 Start 11:00 am




Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
v


Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
WTA




[Q] Pablo Andujar (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A596.aspx) (ESP)
v


[Q] Benjamin Becker (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B896.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
v


Julia Goerges (GER)
WTA




Natalie Grandin (RSA)
Darija Jurak (CRO)
v


Vania King (USA)
Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)
WTA






Court 7 Start 11:00 am




Mona Barthel (GER)
v


Lucie Safarova (CZE)
WTA




[Q] Edouard Roger-Vasselin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R613.aspx) (FRA)
v


Jarkko Nieminen (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N289.aspx) (FIN)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



[SE] Vasek Pospisil (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PD07.aspx) (CAN)
v


[15] Gilles Simon (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SD32.aspx) (FRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)
Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


Santiago Gonzalez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G551.aspx) (MEX)
Scott Lipsky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L580.aspx) (USA)
ATP






Court 10 Start 11:00 am




Tommy Robredo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R419.aspx) (ESP)
v


Thomaz Bellucci (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BD20.aspx) (BRA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
v


Liezel Huber (USA)
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP)
WTA




Cara Black (ZIM)
Marina Erakovic (NZL)
v


Angelique Kerber (GER)
Andrea Petkovic (GER)
WTA




Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
Saisai Zheng (CHN)
v


Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
Lucie Safarova (CZE)
WTA




Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
Richard Gasquet (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G628.aspx) (FRA)
v


[WC] Brian Baker (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA23.aspx) (USA)
Rajeev Ram (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R548.aspx) (USA)
ATP

[pabbers]

Andy does seem to rise to a real challenge though :cauldron:

[Sallydaisy]

Results from Monday 12th August





P Kohlschreiber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/K435.aspx)
defeats

M Fish (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/F339.aspx)
75 62




J Tipsarevic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/T742.aspx)
defeats

S Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Q927.aspx)
67(5) 63 64



D Goffin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/GB88.aspx)
defeats

M McDonald (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/MK66.aspx)
61 61



B Baker (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/BA23.aspx)
defeats

D Istomin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/I165.aspx)
75 63



G Dimitrov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/D875.aspx)
defeats
(13)
N Almagro (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/A479.aspx)
76(3) 64



J Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/MA21.aspx)
defeats

J Melzer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/M762.aspx)
63 62



R Stepanek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/S694.aspx)
defeats
(14)
F Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/F510.aspx)
62 64



M Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/G710.aspx)
defeats

L Rosol (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/R685.aspx)
57 64 60



D Tursunov (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/T315.aspx)
defeats

M Klizan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/K966.aspx)
46 76(6) 64



J Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/CA12.aspx)
defeats

A Mannarino (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/ME82.aspx)
64 63

[Reef]

Wish Youzhny would thrash Gulbis....

[harriet]

i'd rather see andy thrash gulbis, or at least defeat convincingly
maybe on wednesday?

[themass15]

Agreed

[Alis]

Either would do for me.

[Sallydaisy]

I'd love to be ringside for this ...

W&S Open ‏@CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/CincyTennis) 3h (https://twitter.com/CincyTennis/status/367253626470666240) #cincytennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cincytennis&src=hash) Ct 5 practice sked today @andy_murray (https://twitter.com/andy_murray), 12pm @delpotrojuan (https://twitter.com/delpotrojuan), 1:30pm @RafaelNadal (https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal) 2:30pm @DjokerNole (https://twitter.com/DjokerNole) 4:30pm, @rogerfederer (https://twitter.com/rogerfederer) 5:30pm

[supergran]

I'd love to be ringside for this ...OOH...Great afternoon. Would just love that.:big grin:

[themass15]

3 of my 4 favourite players.

[Linda]

Interesting that it seems some players book the court for an hour, some for an hour and a half and some for two hours.

[Linda]

Youzhny has taken the first set against Gulbis 7-5

It seems like all the older players are winning today: Blake (:love:), Haas, Lopez, Robredo, Davydenko.

[cazza99]

Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes 17s

Beginning to look very much like Mikhail Youzhny will be Andy Murray's first opponent in Cincy this week. Leads Ernie a set and 4-1

[Linda]

And Youzhny won 7-5 6-3

[traveller7]

Ooh hope that bodes well for Andy!

[JAMES4578]

I thought Youzhny would probably win as we know Gulbis can blow hot and cold and Misha has had some good results. Andy will need to be in better form but maybe a better match or him and sure he'll step up a gear!

[Sallydaisy]

Wow, Pospisil stormed into a 4-1 lead over Gilles Simon but the Frenchman just had a break point to get back on terms at *4-2, 30-40. No luck though as Vashy holds for 5-2 ...

[cazza99]

Come on Vashy :cheer: chose him in the bracket.

[Bardot]

If there is a downside to Gulbis losing then it's the fact he won't now be seeded at the US Open and will be a dangerous floater in the first round. Somebody else can have that privilege as I think Andy deserves an American wild-card by the name of Collin Altamirano! Who? ;)

[cazza99]

If there is a downside to Gulbis losing then it's the fact he won't now be seeded at the US Open and will be a dangerous floater in the first round. Somebody else can have that privilege as I think Andy deserves an American wild-card by the name of Collin Altamirano! Who? ;)

Nah, we want a hard draw for Andy at the US Open. When Andy had a hard draw for the US Open last year he won it!!!! In fact he had a hard draw for the Olympics last year and Wimbledon this year too.

[Bardot]

Nah, we want a hard draw for Andy at the US Open. When Andy had a hard draw for the US Open last year he won it!!!! In fact he had a hard draw for the Olympics last year and Wimbledon this year too.
You may be right as I think Andy's hardest draw and I would argue one of the hardest draws ever was Wimbledon 2012, Davydenko, Karlovic, Baghdatis, Cilic, Ferrer, Tsonga and then of course Fed. All had been ranked in the top 10 with Karlovic top 15.

[themass15]

He is probably more on the ball when he has a hard draw. Let us hope all guns are firing when he plays Youzhny tomorrow.

[Bardot]

Although the opportunity to erase the blemish of that 1 lost game in his 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 win over Alberto Martin in the 2007 Australian Open 1st round wouldn't go amiss. ;)

[Reef]

He is probably more on the ball when he has a hard draw. Let us hope all guns are firing when he plays Youzhny tomorrow.

I was hoping for this match-up after Montreal but then I wasn't too concerned knowing the H2H with Gulbis, so taking nothing for granted this time...

[RoastLamb]

Vashy is through thanks to another retirement (Davy retired during their 1/4 final last week). Milos on telly tonite. Hope he doesn't let the very one-sided loss on Sunday undermine his performance.

[Sallydaisy]

Typical Cincy results ......

TennisTV ‏@TennisTV (https://twitter.com/TennisTV) 47m (https://twitter.com/TennisTV/status/367385727601872896) Men's seeds to lose so far @CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/CincyTennis):
Nishikori [10], Almagro [13], Fognini [14], Simon [15], Janowicz [16].
Will Ferrer [3] join them?


... Ferrer did squeak through!

[cazza99]

oop for Wednesday - http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422

[Linda]

Now watching DelPo v Davydenko. DelPo just won a point with an amazing tweener lob.

[ljs]

Bouchard is up 5-3 on Serena in the 1st set , oh how Id love to see her win this !!!

[cazza99]

The Bouchard/Williams match is live on Eurosport 2.

[ljs]

and Genie takes the 1st set woohoo :) bossing Serena around out there :)

[cazza99]

Come on Genie. Win the next set too :cheer: :cheer:

[Linda]

I just don't know which match to watch! Was watching DelPo/Davydenko, but had to switch to see Eugenie take the first set, currently watching the tb between Isner & Gasquet.

Oh no. Richie dfs to give the set :crying:

[ljs]

The eurosport commies sure are in love with Serena :rolleyes:

[Linda]

Vamos Pico! :swingin:

[Hawkeye]

Nole breaks as Monaco serves for the first set. Raonic a set up on Tipsy.

[traveller7]

Nole took the set 7-5

[traveller7]

Nole and Milos won in straight sets

[RoastLamb]

Yay for Milos but too bad for Genie altho' she really showed she has a lot of talent which should mature nicely.

[cazza99]

oop for Thursday - http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422

[harriet]

ferrer has just been wiped out 2-6, 4-6 by a qualifier, dmitry tursunov. his next game is versus del Potro, who has just beaten feli lopez, helped by playing first in 3rd set, he won 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

[supergran]

Anyone know JJ and SS scores to give me an idea when Andy will be on?

[Linda]

Currently 1-5 in the 1st. You can follow the scores here (http://www.flashscores.co.uk/tennis/).

[supergran]

Thanks Linda.

[Sallydaisy]

Sloane Stephens took the first set 6'3, Jelena Jankovic up a break in the 2nd and serving at *3-2 ... at least an hour to go I reckon.

[RoastLamb]

Well look at that! Haas has taken the first set from Federer: 6-1! :shocked:

[Jan]

what????

[Sallydaisy]

what????
Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!
:p


Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes (https://twitter.com/NeilHarmanTimes) 5m (https://twitter.com/NeilHarmanTimes/status/368083625884909568) A lot of hitting and hoping here from The Fed. Tommy solid. If it stays that way for 20 more minutes, this is curtains. Haas 1st set 6-1



Ben Rothenberg ‏@BenRothenberg (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg) 10m (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/368082326753787904) Federer having a stinker against his buddy Tommy Haas, spraying the ball and trailing 1-5. Clear his confidence isn't there. #CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CincyTennis&src=hash)

[RoastLamb]

And he's using his old racquet so no excuses!

[Sallydaisy]

the ladies are into a 3rd set ... Murrays Law strikes again!!!
:hmm:

[RoastLamb]

That's OK for me coz it looks like Milos' match is going to three.

[JAMES4578]

Haas certainly taking to Fed and in confident mode, though Roger having a bit of a nightmare, so many unforced errors! Though Tommy still can't afford to let up,loooking like amother upset though after a below par Ferrer earlier. Jelena and Sloane gone to 3rd so a little while before Andy gets on court.

[Sallydaisy]

Lolz ...

Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes (https://twitter.com/NeilHarmanTimes) 21s (https://twitter.com/NeilHarmanTimes/status/368087488847282177) Roger is making an exhibition of himself



Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation) 38s (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation/status/368087520145199105) To me the whole Issue with Fedfan should never i gone back to the old stick miss hitting all over the place ? Needs to go back to big stick




Not Roger Federer ‏@PseudoFed (https://twitter.com/PseudoFed) 39s (https://twitter.com/PseudoFed/status/368087814530809857) @NeilHarmanTimes (https://twitter.com/NeilHarmanTimes) You're welcome Mr. Harmans


:big grin:

[Sallydaisy]

US Open seeding could be upended after this match ...

Ben Rothenberg ‏@BenRothenberg (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg) 48s (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/368088460420083712) If Roger loses to Haas, and del Potro beats Tursunov tomorrow,
Federer will be seeded *No7* at #USOpen (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23USOpen&src=hash). He was No1 last year. #CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CincyTennis&src=hash)

[Linda]

Vamos Tommy Haas! :swingin: (I picked Haas to beat Fed in the Bracket, so if he does that will help my - so far - poor score too.)

[RoastLamb]

Oh dear. I spoke too soon re: Milos. He's been broken twice and Isner only has to serve it out. :sad:

[RoastLamb]

Oh no! I see Fed has broken back. Poo!

[Sallydaisy]

Ben Rothenberg ‏@BenRothenberg (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg) 1m (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/368090900640980993) Haas politely chokes and Federer breaks back to level the second set at 4-4. #CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CincyTennis&src=hash)


:facepalm:

[ljs]

:sad:

[ljs]

love Sloane's outfit :)

[RoastLamb]

Haas had a lucky escape there - Fed had two set points!

[Linda]

The commies are apologising for Fed's language :lol:

[RoastLamb]

What did he say? I missed that.

[JAMES4578]

Haas definitely went through a shaky period but has held for 5 all having been 2 set points down though can still close this out if he gets the confidence back, feel Fed would have advantage if it went to 3 though.

[Sallydaisy]

What did he say? I missed that.
If it was in German I bet Tommy understood it ...
:p

[RoastLamb]

I like both the girls' outfits altho' different shades of orange I see.

[Linda]

:sad:

[Sallydaisy]

TennisTV ‏@TennisTV (https://twitter.com/TennisTV) 2m (https://twitter.com/TennisTV/status/368095023868301313) Tommy Haas is never one to hide his feelings and he's emotionally teetering on the edge at the moment. Trails 5-6. #cincytennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cincytennis&src=hash)


Ben Rothenberg ‏@BenRothenberg (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg) 1m (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/368095572986572801) Federer takes the second set 7-5 to force Haas to a third. Haas deports the offending ball from the stadium. #CincyTennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CincyTennis&src=hash)



:rolleyes:

Not Roger Federer ‏@PseudoFed (https://twitter.com/PseudoFed) 28s (https://twitter.com/PseudoFed/status/368095489897414657) Courtside tweetings. How many of you have the little egg on your faces after the first set? #excited (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23excited&src=hash)

[JAMES4578]

Jelena's just won 7-5 in the 3rd so Andy on soon,Looks like Haas may have missed his chance but still hoping.

[supergran]

Come on Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[supergran]

Andy time very soon!

[Linda]

What a shame that I will have to tear myself away from the Haas match shortly! Vamos Tommy! :swingin:

Thanks to JJ & SS, I will probably not have time to have a sleep between Andy's and Rafa's matches :grrr:

[ljs]

Jelena's just won 7-5 in the 3rd so Andy on soon,Looks like Haas may have missed his chance but still hoping.

im still hoping too , but wouldnt put any money down :whistle:

[cazza99]

If Nole wins this tournament he will be the first player to get a career golden masters - i.e. Nole will have won each of the Masters tournaments at least once.

[Linda]

I think that's a stupid name for it - what has 'golden' got to do with it? A golden slam is the 4 slams and the Olympic gold medal. Why not just call it a Masters clean sweep?

[harriet]

rats, tommy dropped serve, t'other fella serving for the match

[Linda]

:crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:

[JAMES4578]

Pity Hass dropped serve at a crucial stage and couldn't recover but thought Fed likely winner if it went to 3. Tommy may feel he missed the opportunity with that loose game in the 2nd.

[RoastLamb]

Oh poo! :sad:

[traveller7]

Nadal out on court hope its a good match am awake now!

[traveller7]

Nadal and Berdy both taken their first sets comfortably

[lynne]

Andy is third on Grandstand Court against Berdych.....not even going to hazard a guess at the time....:)



Rafa is 3-1 up in the third set.....

[Alis]

Grandstand again?

[JAMES4578]

A rout for Berdy with Robredo bagelled in the 2nd though perhaps Tommy not in the best form and a challenge for Andy,didn't see Nadal/Dimitrov but whilst Grigor took the middle set 7-5, first and third seemed very convincing for Rafa.

[HoopGirl]

Federer looked very poor last night in his first set and a half against Haas.
Thought Haas would do it - think he bottled that opportunity!

[patmoren]

Even Tursunov supersedes Andy on the main court today!!!!!

[patmoren]

Andy is third on Grandstand Court against Berdych.....not even going to hazard a guess at the time....:)



Rafa is 3-1 up in the third set.....

Not before 8PM

[harriet]

today djo is the one who has no start time, being after the delBoy/dimy game

[Madeline]

I suppose at least Andy is used to that court - I think Berdych has played both his matches on Court 3. It won't help if Andy reaches the semis and presumably has to play that on Center, though.

[Jane]

All the very best of luck, Andy:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[lynne]

OOP for Today:-.......http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422

[supergran]

Can't believe that Andy is on Grandstand again. Read a tweet from Neil Harman last night giving the info just before Rafa's match so was a bit disgruntled before I went to sleep.

[Bardot]

A 2 time former Cincinnati champion, current holder of 2 slams, Olympic gold medallist and World #2 is yet again banished to Grandstand in favour of Delpo/Tursunov. Andy must have expected to be on the Stadium court especially after not being there yesterday and this kind of decision is a distraction which he doesn't need when preparing for a match. Apparently Delpo said he was suffering pain in his wrist and would decide this morning if he was going to play but even if he withdraws, they can't just put Andy's match on first as a replacement.

[supergran]

Have sent another tweet to Cincy expressing disappointment and annoyance. Wonder if they are read by anyone who counts.:furious:

[rouges]

Like Andy I don't give a rat's behind what court they put him on as long as he focuses and wins his matches quickly and get home. It's not like he has not played on that court before, what all the fuss about. I understand because of his ranking he deserves respect but stuff them. Go Andy Go. Good luck.

[Elenive]

Rafa vs Roger

Should be a good one!

[Alis]

I read somewhere that the Cinci schedulers are bowing to Sky who want Andy on at peak viewing time in the UK. I believe they have to put a women's match on at that time on Centre Court hence Andy is relegated to Grandstand. I don't know if any of that's true but it sounds credible.

[Linda]

That sounds more than likely.

[traveller7]

Potty won 1st set, lost second and is now 3-0 up in 3rd set

[cazza99]

It also means that Andy does not have to play in the morning. Its better for him to be on Grandstand than first match on Centre.

[Elenive]

Massive battle going on with Potty here! Really hope Potty comes through this, I have him getting to the final on my bracket!

[traveller7]

Potty serving for match at 5-1

[ljs]

Ive got grandstand court streaming and Nigel Sears is being interviewed about Sharapova parting ways with Connors , Kim looks like him :)

[traveller7]

Potty won through in 3 sets

[lynne]

Isner won the set first set against Novak...7-6...........


Where is Andy/Berdych thread....or am I just not seeing it......:thumbup:

[Linda]

Well, this is fun. American crowd going mad. I wonder if Isner will be able to get the upset?

[Elenive]

Well, this is fun. American crowd going mad. I wonder if Isner will be able to get the upset?

Would be absolutely fantastic for the local fans if he can. Milos excited the Canadian fans last week, lets hope Isner can do the same thing here! All very exciting for the Canadian/American fans a week before their home slam!

Besides after all the joy us Brits have had during the grass court season, only fair to pass the local successes to other countries!

[Linda]

Isner is playing really well. Although all of a sudden he is 0-40 :sofa:

[Elenive]

Nole has stepped up a gear, realising a threat to his Golden Masters crown.

[supergran]

Nole in lead now 3-0

[JAMES4578]

Isner was rattling Nole just a but but seems to have responded in kind, looking like a decider!

[Elenive]

Yeah, I hope Isner can squeeze the upset in the decider if he doesn't make a comeback in this second set!

[traveller7]

5-5 in last set for Nole and Isner very tight

[Linda]

Come on John!

[cazza99]

Isner has won :clap: :cheer:

[Linda]

Fantastic win for Isner! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[supergran]

Well done Isner!:cheer::cheer:

[cazza99]

:lol: at Brad

Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation 7m

Who u got in 3rd set TB and score

Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation 6m

Maybe I spoke to soon on TB

[traveller7]

Now we just need Fed to be knocked out tonight

[Linda]

How terrific was that! :cheer: :cheer:

[JAMES4578]

Certainly a bit of a shock though Isner had a big win over Nole before in the States, well done John!

[Alis]

Looks as though both Djoko and Andy could be practising early for the US Open. Maybe not such a bad thing!

[Sallydaisy]

Looks as though both Djoko and Andy could be practising early for the US Open. Maybe not such a bad thing!
Quite.

[traveller7]

Who is staying up to watch Fed v Nadal then?

[JAMES4578]

Who is staying up to watch Fed v Nadal then?
Certainly watching it being the weekend,hope it's more competitive than some of their recent outings though.

[traveller7]

3-3 going to be close match neither giving any free points away

[Sallydaisy]

Fed breaks to go ahead 6-5 and will serve for the first set.


Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation) 4m (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation/status/368522120264830976) Holy Toledo out of no where Fedfan gets the break and the set



Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation) 2m (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation/status/368523050427232256) Anazing in the last match Fedfan was down 6-1 4-2 to Tommy Boy Haas how he has found his game with the oldf faithfull stick

[ljs]

Fed takes the 1st set 7 - 5 :grrr:

[Sallydaisy]

First set to Federer 7'5 ...

[traveller7]

Well well well certainly a day of surprises!

[harriet]

fedX wins first set 7-5, he is very sharp

[JAMES4578]

Well good contest,Rafa certainly looked the best in the early exchanges but Fed found his best form for some time to take the first. Whilst not a fan of Roger thinking more of Andy at this point,though of course could turn around.

[jeannie13]

For the first & only time in my life I want fed to win this match, It would mean that Andy would stay at No 2 for the US Open.:thumbup:

[traveller7]

Yup agree with you both ^^

[Sallydaisy]

Rafa just had a break point at *30-40 for a 3-1 lead but Federer held on and it's 2-2 in the 2nd set.

[harriet]

fedX wins a hard game, down 15-40, nadal now at 2-2

[traveller7]

3-3 feds service games are a bit boring but i guess he is getting the job done.

[harriet]

nadal hangs on to his serve, just, fedX now at 3-4

[traveller7]

5-4 Nadal

[harriet]

fedX is out of challenges, at 4-5

[traveller7]

second set 6-4 to nadal

[harriet]

fedX broken on the deuce point, gifts rafa the second set. and fedX will serve second again

[JAMES4578]

Fed looked close to win but Rafa looking like he has the advantage now.

[traveller7]

Fed rushing and making mistakes now Nadal in his stride

[harriet]

fedX broken first game, nadal at 2-0

[traveller7]

consolidates 3-0

[JAMES4578]

Rafa weathered the storm,can't see Fed coming back now and looking like Andy will likely lose his 2nd place in the rankings sadly.

[harriet]

fedX serving at 1-4

[harriet]

holds on, some good stuff there

[traveller7]

Nadal serving for match Fed out of it now

[traveller7]

Took him 4 or 5 match points but Nadal took it predict he will win tournie now

[harriet]

well, credit fedX, he certainly fought, and lost. so andy drops to 3? and fedX drops to ???

[Linda]

Whew! Fed hasn't played so well in ages - I never thought that would be such a tough match!

[JAMES4578]

Certainly tight match and whilst Fed played best for some time Rafa hung tough and just a bit better in the end.

[RoastLamb]

Now we just need Fed to be knocked out tonight

You got your wish! Awesome win by Rafa tonite when everyone was against him inc. the tennistv commies. he showed them all!!!

[RoastLamb]

well, credit fedX, he certainly fought, and lost. so andy drops to 3? and fedX drops to ???

I think the commies said 7.

[Sallydaisy]

OOP for Saturday 17th August 2013



Center Court Start 1:00 pm





John Isner (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I186.aspx) (USA)
v


[7] Juan Martin Del Potro (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D683.aspx) (ARG)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 2:30 PM





[4] Rafael Nadal (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N409.aspx) (ESP)
v


[6] Tomas Berdych (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA47.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422#)



Not Before 7:00 PM





[1] Serena Williams (USA)
v


[5] Na Li (CHN)
WTA




[14] Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
v


[2] Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
WTA






Grandstand Start 3:00 pm




[8] Rohan Bopanna (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B757.aspx) (IND)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R613.aspx) (FRA)
v


[2] Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
Marc Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L480.aspx) (ESP)
ATP




Not Before 4:30 PM




[1] Bob Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B588.aspx) (USA)
Mike Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B589.aspx) (USA)
v


Santiago Gonzalez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G551.aspx) (MEX)
Scott Lipsky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L580.aspx) (USA)
ATP

[karanga]

Well done Rafa. :pirate: :bravo: Tough loss for Fed as he played the best match I've seen him play for a while. He fought hard, was aggressive and played some brilliant shots but just wasn't quite good enough to beat in form Rafa. His fans should be happy with that performance, but no doubt they will not be happy that he is #7 and has suffered another loss to Rafa.

Fed imo did not take the loss well - he didn't look at Rafa, gave him a very lukewarm handshake at the net, and couldn't get off the court quick enough. :grrr:

Well done John Isner - he played a great match with brilliant serving to knock Nole out. :bravo: As usual Nole took the loss well and had a smile for John. Should be a great semifinal between Delpo and John.

[RoastLamb]

I think Djokovic is a really gracious loser. Unlike a certain #7 in the world. :lol:

[supergran]

I was amazed at the quality of Fed's play in the first set..he was like a man reborn! But it didn't last as Rafa cranked it up. He is so rude at the net...have never liked that aspect of his character. No 7!! Fascinated -:cauldron::lol: wondering how far he'll go at the US Open. Didn't see end of Nole's match as was watching Andy but we did see his sporting reaction as they shook hands. Well done Isner.

[cazza99]

Commies reckoned it was the best Fed had played all year, even though he lost.

[cazza99]

Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation 8m

2 things jump out today 4-0 H2H for Delpo vs Isman and 13 straight wins for Rafa vs Birdman

[RoastLamb]

Commies reckoned it was the best Fed had played all year, even though he lost.

I'd agree with that. I really thought Federer would run away with it like he used to do and I think with anyone else he probably would have BUT Rafa is a different kind of competitor. And he fought against the crowd too.

[LC the fan]

Certainly tight match and whilst Fed played best for some time Rafa hung tough and just a bit better in the end.

'Hang Tough' just about sums up Rafa's play at the moment. He gets himself in some tight spots but the man just doesn't know when he is beaten. He is truly amazing and - if he his body doesn't let him down again - he'll be number 1 by the end of the year. Bless him, well done Rafa

[cazza99]

I reckon Rafa will win the tournament now - hope so.

[ljs]

Im hopin for Isner , not gonna happen im sure , but id still like to see him win it !!

[JAMES4578]

I reckon Rafa will win the tournament now - hope so.

Looks like Rafa will win the tournament but due to the ranking many of us are hoping he doesn't! Another Winner would be more interesting to some anyway,can't see it happening but for instance an Isner taking it would be exciting for the home fans,think Del Potro got better shot though in this semi.

[ljs]

Isner givin it his all here , but kind of a boring match to be honest imo

spoke too soon , this 2nd set tiebreak is awesome

[Sallydaisy]

Isner took the 2nd tie-break and now leads 4-1 in the 3rd set with Delpo to serve next.

[ljs]

woohoo Isner wins :cheer::cheer: happy for him

[JAMES4578]

Isner givin it his all here , but kind of a boring match to be honest imo

spoke too soon , this 2nd set tiebreak is awesome

Yeah took a while to really get going and not the best match up but we did see some exciting points! Great fightback from Isner,well done! DelPotro though let it slip a bit.

[ljs]

now the main event :) This one should be good

[Linda]

Vamos Rafa! :swingin:

[Elenive]

Awesome to read John is through to the final!! Awesome news for the fans!!!!!!! (Especially after last week with Milos!!!)

[ljs]

Awesome to read John is through to the final!! Awesome news for the fans!!!!!!! (Especially after last week with Milos!!!)

Agree , nice for his home crowd to see him in the final as it was for us Canadians last week

( Dont think the Americans really care that much about Milos winning )

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Tomas!!!!! You got one break of serve now get another ...

[Sallydaisy]

4-4 and back on serve. At least win the 2nd set Berdy please and give yourself a chance in the 3rd.

[Sallydaisy]

Ugh.

[harriet]

Ugh. exactamente, not helped by the commie being 110% for rafa.

[Linda]

Well done Rafa! :cheer:

[RoastLamb]

So happy Rafa won in straights!!! Would LOVE to see him take the double (Canada and Cincy). Great that Isner is in the final too - he's played so well this entire week. Like ljs and Elenive said before, it really reminds me of last week's final.

If Andy is unable to defend his USO title I would LOVE to see Rafa take his second.

[JAMES4578]

Well Rafa stepped up on the big points but Berdy also gave a bit away and he really should've taken advantage of a bi of a patchy phase from the Nadal in the 2nd even if he had his moments and overall it was entertaining match. Can't see Isner stopping him but hope he does better than Milos last week though he may be a bit tired too. Sadly looks like Andy's lost the 2nd spot.

[RoastLamb]

I have to be honest and say I really don't care about the rankings too much. It would be great to see Andy at number one even if it's for just a week but I really think Rafa deserves it tbh. To come back after 7 months and get into 11 finals out of 12 and win most of them is just plain astonishing.

[Alis]

I have to be honest and say I really don't care about the rankings too much. It would be great to see Andy at number one even if it's for just a week but I really think Rafa deserves it tbh. To come back after 7 months and get into 11 finals out of 12 and win most of them is just plain astonishing.


It is so astonishing that it's barely believable. I hate myself for saying so, because I've always liked Rafa, but I have grave doubts about his credibility.

[RoastLamb]

You mean he was faking his injury? I don't think he did.

[Hawkeye]

I think she's suggesting something else entirely.

[Alis]

Rafa is undoubtedly a hugely talented tennis player but I just don't believe that anyone suffering with the injuries he is purported to suffer with could possibly comeback after a break of seven months (presumably after little practice and/or fitness training) and do what he has done. I can perhaps accept his success on clay where he has always been dominant but on hard courts which are supposedly the most damaging to his knees? I'm sorry but, in my book, it defies credibility. I don't know what's going on but it is most definitely suspicious. Just my opinion, of course, and I have no wish to upset Rafa' s many ardent fans.

[Reef]

Rafa is undoubtedly a hugely talented tennis player but I just don't believe that anyone suffering with the injuries he is purported to suffer with could possibly comeback after a break of seven months (presumably after little practice and/or fitness training) and do what he has done. I can perhaps accept his success on clay where he has always been dominant but on hard courts which are supposedly the most damaging to his knees? I'm sorry but, in my book, it defies credibility. I don't know what's going on but it is most definitely suspicious. Just my opinion, of course, and I have no wish to upset Rafa' s many ardent fans.

I have always liked Rafa and see him as a phenomenon, but you certainly have a point Alis and good on you for having the courage to express it.

[millypops]

Rafa is undoubtedly a hugely talented tennis player but I just don't believe that anyone suffering with the injuries he is purported to suffer with could possibly comeback after a break of seven months (presumably after little practice and/or fitness training) and do what he has done. I can perhaps accept his success on clay where he has always been dominant but on hard courts which are supposedly the most damaging to his knees? I'm sorry but, in my book, it defies credibility. I don't know what's going on but it is most definitely suspicious. Just my opinion, of course, and I have no wish to upset Rafa' s many ardent fans.

I too feel a little uneasy watching Rafa these days, I like you Alis find his success since returning to the sport hard to believe.
I also thought when Rafa was off the tour injured the photos he put on F/B and suchlike where not up to date ones, he never seemed to let his public know exactly were he was.
I like Rafa I think he is exciting to watch and really hope I am wrong in my thoughts, but I just have a niggling feeling about his success.

[jeannie13]

I too feel a little uneasy watching Rafa these days, I like you Alis find his success since returning to the sport hard to believe.
I also thought when Rafa was off the tour injured the photos he put on F/B and suchlike where not up to date ones, he never seemed to let his public know exactly were he was.
I like Rafa I think he is exciting to watch and really hope I am wrong in my thoughts, but I just have a niggling feeling about his success.
I've also been having niggling feelings of doubts about Rafa recently. I hate to feel this way as I've always liked him & I hope I'm wrong.

[Sallydaisy]

Seems as though Rafa is still showing signs of knee problems though ...

Kevin Ware ‏@SFTennisFreak (https://twitter.com/SFTennisFreak) 4h (https://twitter.com/SFTennisFreak/status/368954314296795136) Rafa's knees look good for most part except interview room podium stairs.
Takes them one at a time. kw #cincytennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cincytennis&src=hash) pic.twitter.com/Gnk4Gwm8Hz (http://t.co/Gnk4Gwm8Hz)

[Mickey]

Funny his knees are perfect on the court and then taking stairs one at a time. As someone with a knee problem I could not move as Rafa does even for 1 minute. For me there is a huge question mark re Rafa, and I have always liked him, however I think he has been pushed by others. I really hope there is nothing sinister going on as it would put Tennis in a bad light, and have people question the success of the top players, even though I have no doubts about Federer or Andy.

[Sallydaisy]

OOP - Sunday 18th August 2013



Center Court Start 12:30 pm




John Isner (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I186.aspx) (USA)
v


[4] Rafael Nadal (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N409.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2013&eventid=422#)



Not Before 4:00 PM




[1] Serena Williams (USA)
v


[2] Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
WTA






Grandstand Start 2:00 pm




[6] Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
Kveta Peschke (CZE)
v


[3] Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
Shuai Peng (CHN)
WTA




Not Before 3:00 PM




[1] Bob Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B588.aspx) (USA)
Mike Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B589.aspx) (USA)
v


[2] Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
Marc Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L480.aspx) (ESP)
ATP

[millypops]

For me it will be interesting to see how Rafa performs at the USO, he is surely going to be a bit weary after playing back to back tournaments and winning them, where as Andy, Novak and Roger are going in relatively fresh, I did wonder about Novaks match against Isner did he play badly on purpose to get more time off befor the big one, only a thought, but then I seem to have to much time for thinking these days.

[Alis]

I do think that the better players have 'strategic' losses from time to time - I'm convinced that Andy's loss to Chardy last year was one such. I'm not suggesting that Andy's loss to Berdych this year was but I also don't think he would have wanted to risk losing to either Rafa or Roger in the semis so close to the USO. Djoko/Isner - maybe?

[Linda]

I am offended at what some of you are saying about Rafa. He has been working really hard to overcome his injury problems and should be applauded for his efforts.

NB - he hasn't won Cinci yet, don't take anything for granted!

[Alis]

I'm sorry if you are personally offended by my comments ladies - no such offence was intended. I appreciate that many of you are ardent Rafa fans - I like him too and really hope that his amazing comeback can be explained my a miraculous recovery from his injuries and hard work. If that is the case, I would be the first to applaud him.

[VamosVixs]

I have read many comments, not just on here but on twitter and other forums too that some are suggesting Rafa is faking his injury or cheating. Can we not just appreciate how phenomenal an athlete he is? To do what he has done is remarkable after all he has been through, the determination, the motivation he has to succeed and overcome adversity. It makes me sad to think that people are suggesting he is cheating because of his successful comeback. :sad:

[cazza99]

Funny his knees are perfect on the court and then taking stairs one at a time. As someone with a knee problem I could not move as Rafa does even for 1 minute.

Not all knee problems are the same. I thought that Rafa travels the tour with expensive equipment ( laser machine??) which helps his knees and injuries and helps them repair much quicker, and is probably not equipment most players can afford.

[Sallydaisy]

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Our code of conduct is very clear about the above - and the right of posters to support whichever players they like besides Andy (the main focus of this forum) so please respect that others may not hold the same views as you about a particular player.


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[millypops]

I must apologise too if I have offended anyone with my thoughts and posts, it is the last thing I would want to do I will try to be more careful in the future in what I write down, because once written it cannot be erased,

[LC the fan]

Getting back to the final, I just cannot see any other result than a Rafa win. The man just cannot accept defeat and will fight to the last, surely his will alone will overpower Isner.

Having said that I didn't think John would get past Novak or Delpo either so - maybe the guy will surprise us but somehow I doubt it. What a changearound in the rankings we are going to see

[RoastLamb]

Well, I don't understand people accusing Rafa of negative stuff. I really don't. But then I wouldn't, would I? :lol:

Personally I think he's the best player to have ever played the game. And this year has been truly amazing for him. And I wish him only the best. And I love how Andy and him are true friends and respect each other.

Looking forward to this final. Love Isner being in it. Out of all the American players he is my favourite. He doesn't come across as cocky like others (Harrison, Sock, etc.) which is a treat in itself. So it'll be exciting whoever wins.

[supergran]

I'm looking forward to this match especially to see how Isner plays Nadal. I can't see him beating Rafa but one never knows. Nice to see a US player reaching a final and going up the rankings. Rafa's short shorts haven't stopped him pulling and tugging have they?;)

[traveller7]

Hopefully be a good match but i have a feeling will be one sided
The tugging still annoys me greatly and the longevity of Nadals serving (averaged about 25 seconds in last match against Fed) is ridiculous he needs to be, as anyone should be, penalized for taking too long. He has started to tug when waiting for the serve now too puts me off watching him now i'm afraid which is a shame as always used to enjoy watching him play.

[supergran]

I hate the way he touches his nose after touching his butt.:lol:

[Jennan]

Agree with traveller. Rafa's ritual of pulling at his shorts, touching each shoulder, then ear, nose and ear again, before serving and also receiving serve gets on my nerves. Really puts me off. Must be hard to live with someone who has OCD.

[Alis]

A reminder to ALL posters that there are areas of discussion where you need to exercise caution.

Please do not make 'allegations' about players unless you have absolute proof to back it up and can quote a reliable source. We don't want to bring this forum into disrepute (or risk libel cases!) by posting "suspicions" that others (e.g. unknown guests) could read and take wrongly/seriously and 'quote' elsewhere as 'fact'.
Sadly, in this digital society that often happens and gets out of hand.

Our code of conduct is very clear about the above - and the right of posters to support whichever players they like besides Andy (the main focus of this forum) so please respect that others may not hold the same views as you about a particular player.



:thanks:

I'm not aware that anyone has made 'allegations' here - nor has denied any other poster the right to support a player other than Andy. Certainly, I was merely expressing an opinion. If that is against the code then I shall, of course, make sure that I keep my opinions to myself in future.

[Reef]

I'm not aware that anyone has made 'allegations' here - nor denying any other poster the right to support a player other than Andy. Certainly, I was merely expressing an opinion. If that is against the forum code of conduct I will make sure that I keep my opinions to myself in future.

Which would be a pity...

[themass15]

We must enjoy all these players while we can. I personally hope that Isner, Raonic and Janowicz don't make it to London as I find them either boring, arrogant and I better not put my opinions of Janowicz on here!! Stan had better get a move on as I cannot see Tsonga making London this year.

[RoastLamb]

I hope Milos DOES make it. :lol: Don't understand all the Rafa negativity at all. He is such a great player and such a humble and kind person. Makes me so :sad:

[Linda]

I agree with you, Fiona. More and more commentators are coming round to the realisation that Rafa is the greatest player ever.

Here we go! Vamos Rafa!

[harriet]

isner wins the dropshot battle, rafa 2-3 on serve
isner being too cute, held to deuce - rafa got a massive slam back
rafa now at 4-5
rafa now at 5-6, tb ahead?
another deuce game, rafa having to put in aces

[JAMES4578]

Whilst it looked like Isner had a shot at 15-40,Nadal didn't give him another chance really and wouuld imagine he'll find a way in the breaker,would be more interesting if Isner can put him under more pressure though.

[Sallydaisy]

tiebreak - and it's 3-3 and on serve at the change of ends

First to blink will lose the set I reckon.

[Sallydaisy]

Rafa holds 2 for *4-3.

Isner *3-5 as Rafa now gets the first mini-break.
*4-5 and Rafa has 2 serves to take the first set.

[Sallydaisy]

Ooooh, Isner broke back.
Rafa *5-5 with another serve to come.

[Sallydaisy]

*6-5, Rafa held one of his serves and that gives him a set point.
6-6*
6-7* and Isner now has 2 set points.
*7-7
*8-7 and now 2 set points to Rafa.
8-8*
9-8* mini break to Rafa, and that's a set point again on his own serve.
*10-8 and the first set to Rafa.

[traveller7]

Should of taken those break points before the tb
first set to nadal

[JAMES4578]

Exciting breaker as Isner came back but couldn't quite take his chance and will likely be more difficult for him in the 2nd.