HALLE - 19-25 June 2017

[cazza99]

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[themass15]

Qualifying draw and order of play for Saturday already out.

[Bardot]

http://i63.tinypic.com/2qsvxtv.png

[exislander]

Nishikori just retired after 5 games against Khachanov

[themass15]

Not good news for him just before Wimbledon

[RosieBear]

Poor Kei, he has no luck with injuries, but hope this is just precautionary and he'll be fine for Wimbledon.

[Bardot]

Apparently Nishikori has withdrawn or retired from his last 5 grass court tournaments and this is the third straight year he's retired in Halle.


Ardeal‏ @UnArdeal
Top 10 Players and their WOs/RETs:

Murray 9
Nadal 11
Wawrinka 8
Djokovic 16
Federer 3
Raonic 12
Cilic 2
Thiem 7
NISHIKORI 26
Tsonga 19

Only Khachanov & Struff in the top 50 have zero retirements/WOs.

[HoopGirl]

Apparently Nishikori has withdrawn or retired from his last 5 grass court tournaments and this is the third straight year he's retired in Halle.



Only Khachanov & Struff in the top 50 have zero retirements/WOs.

Wow that's a lot!

[Bardot]

The same twitter user has supplied a list of the top walking wounded amongst the top 400 players. Garza is a 32 year old Mexican who plays on the futures tour although not that often it would seem. :p
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DC7NFrXXcAAjsM1.jpg

[exislander]

Federer serving for match gets broken by Khachanov who struggles but holds for 6-5

[exislander]

Federer survives a couple of set points next game but takes the tiebreak

[JAMES4578]

Fed in yet another final, will meet Sacha Zverev who beat Gasquet 6-3 in 3rd.

[karanga]

Hope Sascha wins. :swingin:

[Jane]

Players warming up - go Sascha :thumbup:

(Sky Sports 5)

[Alis]

I do hope Sascha gets support from the crowd - after all he is the home favourite. From the introductory cheers it sounds as though the crowd are split 50/50.

[themass15]

OMG Federer is playing scarily well. He will be outstanding favourite to win Wimbledon

[Linda]

He certainly will :sad:

[HoopGirl]

OMG Federer is playing scarily well. He will be outstanding favourite to win Wimbledon

That is sad to hear.
Especially when our boy is not at his best!

[Alis]

Maybe Sascha was a bit overawed by the occasion but, I agree, Fed looks to be back to his grass court best. Certainly, Andy wasn't at his best at Queen's this week but he may well rise to the occasion at Wimbledon.

[karanga]

:grrr:

I didn't watch this match but it sounds very ominous for yet another Wimbledon title as well as improving his chances of becoming World #1 again. We know that this has been a goal for this year and the reason why he skipped the clay court season.

Really hope Andy will find his best form.

[JAMES4578]

Certainly expected Fed to win but wasn't expecting such a rout,maybe Zverev didn't play his best but Roger looking mighty impressive and ready for Wimbledon!

[Alis]

There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip .............. as my mother used to say!

[clancy]

The usual modest comments from Fed!