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roytennisfan
08-11-2017, 11:56
Jamie is not playing Sun, Tues & Thurs (corrected)

Doubles – Group Woodbridge/Woodforde
[1] Lukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA)
[4] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA)
[5] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)
[7] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcel Granollers (ESP)

roytennisfan
08-11-2017, 11:56
Other Group

Doubles – Group Eltingh/Haarhuis
[2] Henri Kontinen (FIN) / John Peers (AUS)
[3] Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU)
[6] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
[8] Ryan Harrison (USA) / Michael Venus (NZL)

roytennisfan
08-11-2017, 14:21
Changed round, Jamie is 1200 on Monday
⬇️ Sunday OOP ⬇️
12pm Kontinen/Peers vs Harrison/Venus
NB 2pm Federer vs Sock
NB 6pm Rojer/Tecau vs Herbert/Mahut
NB 8pm Zverev vs Cilic
⬇️ Monday OOP ⬇️
12pm Murray/Soares vs Bryan/Bryan
NB 2pm Thiem vs Dimitrov
NB 6pm Kubot/Melo vs Dodig/Granollers
NB 8pm Nadal vs Goffin

Jane
10-11-2017, 08:37
Have just noticed that the BBC start coverage at 2.00pm on Monday, missing Jamie and Bruno. Thank goodness for Sky, who start at noon.

Jan
10-11-2017, 08:49
I don't think the BBC have ever shown the doubles, but I could be wrong.

Stell
10-11-2017, 11:27
The BBC have never shown the doubles, Jan. I'm going to miss Jamie and Bruno as I've got to be in London on Monday for a funeral.

Jane
13-11-2017, 10:39
Jamie and Bruno play the Bryans at noon today. All the best of luck guys...:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

karanga
13-11-2017, 10:45
Very best of luck Jamie and Bruno. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

lynne
13-11-2017, 11:35
The Best of Luck Jamie & Bruno!!!!

Jane
13-11-2017, 12:05
Players on court - starting warm-up.

Sky Sports....401 and 408

Jane
13-11-2017, 12:50
Lost the first set ...5 - 7 :crying:

harriet
13-11-2017, 12:53
lost that from a winning position too, both of them dropped serve, what a pair of muppets!

Jane
13-11-2017, 13:36
6 - 6 ....tb time...:sofa:

Jane
13-11-2017, 13:42
One set all (7-3 in tb)

mtb time :sofa:

harriet
13-11-2017, 13:44
revenge of the muppets, they did well there to come back from being a break down

Hawkeye
13-11-2017, 13:46
Not off to a good start in the MTB.

Jane
13-11-2017, 13:55
They lost 8-10 in the mtb :crying::crying:

harriet
13-11-2017, 13:56
not quite, lost the tb10, but fought hard after a very shaky start

patlowe
13-11-2017, 14:01
What a close match that turned out to be! J & B appeared to be cruising to the first set, but within seconds the set was turned on its head and they lost it. Great comeback in the second set and they nearly made it in the dreaded MTB. Shame.:sad:

RosieBear
13-11-2017, 14:06
Gah! What a frustating loss. But at least got a set, which helps in RR format.

Alis
13-11-2017, 15:25
Gutted! They really should have taken the first set.

JAMES4578
13-11-2017, 17:03
Tight but disappointing for Jamie/Bruno even if they fought back well in the 2nd, still in the hunt though.

pabbers
14-11-2017, 10:55
I was there. There was absolutely no positive vibe and neither of them played well. The evening doubles match by contrast was a corker. All players were sharp and fully engaged.

Alis
14-11-2017, 15:03
I was there. There was absolutely no positive vibe and neither of them played well.

I wonder why? :confused: I hope that doesn't herald a split.

patlowe
14-11-2017, 17:05
I wonder why? :confused: I hope that doesn't herald a split.

According to commies yesterday they have signed up to play together in 2018....certainly for Australia anyway.

Alis
14-11-2017, 17:13
Phew - that's a relief!

JerryD
14-11-2017, 22:30
I was there. There was absolutely no positive vibe and neither of them played well. The evening doubles match by contrast was a corker. All players were sharp and fully engaged.

Have to completely agree. It was tough watching. Hopefully they can improve tomorrow

Stell
15-11-2017, 13:12
I heard they'd lost, on radio 2, after the funeral.

Jane
15-11-2017, 13:13
Jamie and Bruno are due to play Dodig and Granollers at 6.00pm today. I wish the all the best of luck :thumbup: :thumbup:

lynne
15-11-2017, 15:00
All the Best Jamie & Bruno!!!:thumbup:

patlowe
15-11-2017, 17:27
Nearly time for J&B! I really hope they have a good match. Go boys!

Alis
15-11-2017, 17:33
Good luck, Guys!

Jane
15-11-2017, 18:36
First set to Jamie and Bruno.....6 - 1 :yahoo:

Jane
15-11-2017, 19:05
Jamie and Bruno win 6 - 1, 6 - 1....very well done, guys :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

lynne
15-11-2017, 19:08
Impressive ...short & sweet .. Well Done Jamie & Bruno!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Jan
15-11-2017, 19:11
That's more like it! Fab!
:clap::clap:

patlowe
15-11-2017, 19:13
That was SO much better tonight. Quick and cheerful...over before you knew! Well done boys. Next match up more challenging!:clap::clap::clap:

exislander
15-11-2017, 19:22
That was over so quickly I nearly missed it! saw most of the second set - great stuff!

harriet
15-11-2017, 19:37
cries of "who are they?" seem appropriate

Sallydaisy
15-11-2017, 19:58
Apparently ...

Stuart Fraser‏stu_fraser (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser) 51m51 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser/status/930874656663449602)
Been crunching the numbers on #ATPFinals (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATPFinals?src=hash) scenarios with @tomallnuttPA (https://twitter.com/tomallnuttPA). Excuse the handwriting... -
Murray/Soares win on Friday is enough to qualify
If they lose, will still progress in 2nd if Dodig/Granollers beat Bryan/Bryan

Alis
15-11-2017, 22:02
Fantastic! Well done, Guys.:dance::dance::dance:

karanga
16-11-2017, 01:31
Well done Jamie and Bruno. :clap:

Sallydaisy
16-11-2017, 06:56
Dodig/Granollers have withdrawn so J&B MUST win their Friday match against Kubot/Melo if they want to make the SF.

Stell
16-11-2017, 10:35
I read about Jamie and Bruno only dropping two games, which was brilliant news. I hope they can win tomorrow.

Alis
16-11-2017, 19:49
Dodig/Granollers have withdrawn so J&B MUST win their Friday match against Kubot/Melo if they want to make the SF.

Can someone please explain to me, in words of one syllable, how Dodig/Granollers withdrawing has a bearing on the eventual outcome.

Hawkeye
16-11-2017, 20:02
If D/G had won, J/B could still go through with a loss.

Alis
16-11-2017, 20:04
................ but the Bryan brothers are playing the alternates. If the alternates win doesn't the same apply?

Stell
17-11-2017, 08:28
Not before 5.45pm (17.45pm) for Jamie and Bruno's match today.

patlowe
17-11-2017, 14:48
As Marach and Pave beat the Bryan Bros, does that help J&B in any way? I'm a bit confused now and not good at number crunching!

Josephine
17-11-2017, 14:58
Stuart Fraser‏Verified account @stu_fraser
2h2 hours ago

Alternates Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic beat the Bryans 6-4 6-4.

If Kubot/Melo win later: 1 Kubot/Melo, 2 Bryan/Bryan

If Murray/Soares win: 1 Murray/Soares, 2 Kubot/Melo

Apparently....

For those wondering why, a Marach/Pavic and Kubot/Melo win means this:
Kubot/Melo win group Murray/Soares, Bryan/Bryan and Marach/Pavic all on one win each
Marach/Pavic eliminated as only one match played
2nd place goes to Bryan/Bryan, who beat Murray/Soares on H2H

All from Stuart Fraser - haven't a clue myself!

Jane
17-11-2017, 15:15
All the very best of luck to Jamie and Bruno :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

lynne
17-11-2017, 15:31
Good Luck Jamie & Bruno!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

JAMES4578
17-11-2017, 16:23
Think likely to be tough (though played very well previous match) but it is in Jamie/Bruno's hands. Didn't expect the the Bryans to go down in straights again, though wasn't so much a surprise against Kubot/Melo.

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:07
wow! JB won a DD! break up already

Teresa
17-11-2017, 18:12
This is on Sky Arena the free Sky Sports Channel.

Teresa
17-11-2017, 18:13
4:0 to Jamie and Bruno.

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:14
and they did it again, Jamie now to serve at 4-0

Jan
17-11-2017, 18:15
Go Jamie and Bruno!
No Sky, so I can't watch :sad:

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:18
melo now at 0-5, JB could really do to get another break, and serve first in set2

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:21
OK. so Bruno will have to serve it out

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:25
BRUNO dropped serve - on purpose? to have another chance of a break? that was a tactic djo employed

Jane
17-11-2017, 18:30
First set to Jamie and Bruno...6 - 2....great stuff..:yahoo: :yahoo:

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:31
JB did it , 6-2, and they will serve first in set 2. they won a DD at set point, good stuff

patlowe
17-11-2017, 18:33
Go Jamie and Bruno!
No Sky, so I can't watch :sad:

Always live radio commentary on BBC 5Live Sports Extra.

Jane
17-11-2017, 18:33
What's a DD? Cup size?

Stell
17-11-2017, 18:33
Just put the laptop on to find Jamie and Bruno have won the first set and are now having a toilet break.

roytennisfan
17-11-2017, 18:40
And just got a break for 2-0

Hawkeye
17-11-2017, 18:40
What's a DD? Cup size?I'll keep you abreast of it... Deciding Deuce.

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:40
well i too am now watching TV, JB a break up, Jamie doing the damage, and KM failing

Stell
17-11-2017, 18:41
Brilliant!!

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:42
DD = Death Deuce

Jane
17-11-2017, 18:42
I'll keep you abreast of it... Deciding Deuce.

Very good LOL

roytennisfan
17-11-2017, 18:43
Go Jamie and Bruno!
No Sky, so I can't watch :sad:

Bet365, all matches on there, just register and put a £5 stake, you don't have to spend it

Alis
17-11-2017, 18:48
J&B are playing well but the way Kubot and Melo are playing you could almost be forgiven for thinking that they want Jamie and Bruno to go through! Whoops - I take that back K&M have two break points - c'mon boys!!!!!

Alis
17-11-2017, 18:50
...... and Jamie serves a double to drop serve - drat! Just break again, guys.

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:52
dropped serve, df on DD, so Melo? at 2-3

Stell
17-11-2017, 18:52
What happened?!!

Bardot
17-11-2017, 18:53
Melo needs to remind Kubot that if they win they play Kontinen/Peers and not Harrison/Venus. :p

harriet
17-11-2017, 18:59
4-3, held serve after a DD

Alis
17-11-2017, 18:59
Melo needs to remind Kubot that if they win they play Kontinen/Peers and not Harrison/Venus. :p

My thoughts precisely!

Stell
17-11-2017, 19:00
Well done, Jamie and Bruno.

harriet
17-11-2017, 19:02
4-4, ace to finish

roytennisfan
17-11-2017, 19:07
Cmon Jambru breaktime

Jane
17-11-2017, 19:11
Jamie and Bruno get the win...6 -2, 6 - 4....well done :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

jaysee
17-11-2017, 19:11
:boogie::boogie::boogie:

Bardot
17-11-2017, 19:11
Lol at Melo's serving in that last game. :big grin: Well done J&B. :clap:

Jan
17-11-2017, 19:12
:cheer::cheer::cheer:

roytennisfan
17-11-2017, 19:12
Cmon Jambru breaktime

It was! A good performance

Linda
17-11-2017, 19:12
Well done, Jamie & Bruno. But isn't it horrible that 40-40 is match point!

Alis
17-11-2017, 19:14
Well done, Jamie and Bruno! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Thanks for that last game, Marcello. ;)

harriet
17-11-2017, 19:14
won set 2 by winning a DD! they're into the semi final

Stell
17-11-2017, 19:29
You beauties!!

An interesting interview with Chris Kermode.

Sallydaisy
17-11-2017, 21:20
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
SF's babies ...
:shades:

patlowe
17-11-2017, 23:45
Well done J&B! :clap::clap::clap:They deserve to be in the SF. I watched the match earlier, but as I had to be out by 7.15, I had to dash the minute the match was over. What good timing! Match finished about 7.13, so I was able to go out without fretting about having to miss the end! Thank you J&B! Bruno was very good tonight I thought. Going to miss the SF as I have to go out about 5 tomorrow eve, so I will definitely be fretting then! So good luck boys! Kontinen and Peers look out!

Alis
18-11-2017, 06:48
You beauties!!

An interesting interview with Chris Kermode.

I missed the Kermode interview - what did he say?

Stell
18-11-2017, 09:09
It was questions from the public to Chris Kermode, though I didn't see all of it. They started off with Nadal's demand about changing the surfaces of the WTF. Kermode dismissed it. They then went onto the practice courts at the O2. He claimed they would like to see the practice courts being outside, but the area is being built up and the weather is never a guarantee. They also talked about what happened, recently, during the Next Generation finals and something about a clock and clapping (I didn't see it). He thought they might bring that in, in two years time (but it would depend on how the players felt). They then talked about why so many players got injured towards the end of this year and what can be done about it. He claimed that it's believed the surface changes are to blame, but the hype about all the big names being injured towards the end of this year is just hype. He believed that all players, when coming onto the circuit, should know how to look after their own bodies and what to do. I turned the laptop off when they went back to the Next Generation finals again.

Jane
18-11-2017, 14:09
I wish Jamie and Bruno all the very best of luck this evening..:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

lynne
18-11-2017, 14:22
Good Luck Jamie & Bruno!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

Alis
18-11-2017, 15:43
Difficult task for them this evening - hope it goes well.

JAMES4578
18-11-2017, 17:04
A tough one but Jamie/Bruno have been playing very well in the past few matches , Kubot/Melo though maybe weren't totally focused last night (different matter in 1st semi) Hopefully it goes well!

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:07
I wish Jamie and Bruno well. Could be a deja vu match for them, if they win this evening. Kubot and Melo in the final!!

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:11
They're now warming up.

themass15
18-11-2017, 18:11
Go Jamie/Bruno

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:20
1 - 1.

Jan
18-11-2017, 18:21
Good luck!!

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:27
2 - 2.

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:33
3 - 3.

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:39
4 - 4.

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:46
5 - 5.

lovetennis
18-11-2017, 18:48
Anyone got a stream they can give me?

Jane
18-11-2017, 18:52
:sofa: tb time

Stell
18-11-2017, 18:53
Phew!! Jamie and Bruno save four set points and tie break time.

Jane
18-11-2017, 18:58
Lost the first set 2-7 in the tb :sad:

Stell
18-11-2017, 19:00
Can do better, Jamie and Bruno.

lovetennis
18-11-2017, 19:00
Following on livescores. Hope they can pull this match back as they lost in the semi's last year.

Stell
18-11-2017, 19:05
Jamie's serve gets broken.

Stell
18-11-2017, 19:08
Oh dear.

Stell
18-11-2017, 19:16
Kontinen and Peers winning 3 - 1.

Stell
18-11-2017, 19:29
Kontinen and Peers winning 5 - 2.

Jane
18-11-2017, 19:32
Jamie and Bruno lost the match - gutted for them :crying: :crying: :crying:

Stell
18-11-2017, 19:33
Kontinen and Peers win the match 6 - 2.

Linda
18-11-2017, 19:35
I suspect Jamie will be looking for a new partner in the new year.

JAMES4578
18-11-2017, 19:52
Certainly disappointing but Kontinen/Peers the stronger team. A closely contested first set and some gtound for optimism with 4 saved sp's to force the TB,unfortunately couldn't contain the defending champions subsequently. Whilst hoped for more still a good run but this season not really been like 2016.

Alis
18-11-2017, 20:15
Jamie and Bruno just weren't good enough tonight.

themass15
18-11-2017, 20:26
I suspect Jamie will be looking for a new partner in the new year.

I thought they had agreed to partner next year

Bardot
18-11-2017, 23:10
J&B are now 1-5 against Kontinen/Peers having lost the last 5 matches. The best shot John Peers ever played was that missed easy FH on MP against the Bryans at the Tour Finals in 2015. :p ;)

Stell
19-11-2017, 16:53
I seriously hope not, Linda.

Sallydaisy
19-11-2017, 17:04
Kontinen/Peers win 6'4, 6'2
:trophy:

Russell Fuller‏ @russellcfuller (https://twitter.com/russellcfuller) 3m3 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/russellcfuller/status/932292400764084228)




Henri Kontinen and John Peers defend the doubles title - first pair to do so since the Bryans 13 years ago

JAMES4578
19-11-2017, 17:15
A really commanding display from Henri and John, well done! Has proved to be challenging defending title throughout the years and so impressive. Pity Kubot/Melo couldn't make it a bit closer though.