Week 32 - ATP 1000 - Coupe Rogers - Montreal, Canada (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 32 - ATP 1000 - Coupe Rogers - Montreal, Canada (hard)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Tough opponents coming thick and fast now, it will be an interesting match up, looking forward to it.

Vandenburg · Futures level

Ferrer is basically a grinder/pusher, and most players with talent can blow him off the court. I fancy Edmund in this one.

JonH · All-time great

Brydan Klein in the qualies playing Baghdatis...cant help but fancy Baghdatis in that one

indiana · Tennis legend

Vandenburg wrote:
Ferrer is basically a grinder/pusher, and most players with talent can blow him off the court. I fancy Edmund in this one.

He's a ruddy good grinder, and one of the beauties of tennis is that it includes all sorts and all sorts win tennis matches, including your grinders and serve-bots ( though save me watching two of them together ) and ultimately the biggest tennis talent is to win.

Ultimately David hasn't done it too much at the very highest level and it is certainly a very winnable match for Kyle ( not that there are too many that are not ).

steven · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Brydan Klein in the qualies playing Baghdatis...cant help but fancy Baghdatis in that one

You're probably right but Brydan edged their only previous meeting 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5) at the Manchester Challenger in 2015, though the fact that was on grass probably helped!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Just for the record:

QR1: (q3) Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) WR 77 (CH = 8 in August 2006) vs Brydan Klein WR 235 (CH = 169 in September 2015

Spectator · All-time great

David Ferrer was continuously in the top 10 from 2010 to 2016 and in the top 25 continuously from the 2nd of May 2005 until this year. He has 27 singles titles and 25 further tournament finals. This includes one Masters series (at a time when almost no one other than the 'Big Four' has Masters titles) and seven Masters finals overall. He has won over 700 matches. In Grand Slams, he reached the QFs 17 times, the SFs 5 times, and one Final. In the process, he won Grand Slam matches against Nadal, Gasquet, Murray, Nishikori, Tsonga, Robredo, Lopez, Simon, Cilic, and a host of other players. He played 7 times in the World Tour Finals, reaching the SFs once and the finals once. He has six victories over Andy Murray and five each over Nadal and Djokovic - though Federer has been his nemesis - and has a winning record against Verdasco, Fognini (9-0), Gasquet (9-3), Nalbandian (9-5), Simon (8-2), Berdych (7-6), Roddick (7-4), Ljubicic (6-1), Haas (4-0), Raonic (4-0), Dimitrov (4-1), del Potro (6-4), and a 50% record against Wawrinka (7-7) and Monfils (3-3).

He's reaching the end of his career and the match is indeed winnable ... but, as Indiana notes, he is indeed a ruddy good grinder, and while his style may not be everybody's cup of tea, his record of accomplishment demands respect.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well said, Spec.
I agree that he a 'basically a grinder/pusher', as long as one accepts that that is a major compliment, if done to a top level. It's certainly a term of respect in Spanish, implying amazing grit, fitness, technique etc. etc.
As said, he's reaching the end of his career, but he's always been one of my favourite players - I love the sheer application and effort on each and every ball.

TMH · Futures qualifying

What's the latest on Murray? I assume he's pulled out given the lack of any mention.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 5th of August 2017 04:12:14 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

He withdrew yesterday - or was it the day before ?

steven · Tennis legend

Baghdatis has withdrawn, so it's now:

QR1: Brydan Klein WR 235 v (alt) Antoine Leduc (CAN) WR 1999 (CH 1547 in 2016)

You can't ask for a much kinder draw than that with 16 points at stake!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: BYE vs (3) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 11 (5+6)

steven · Tennis legend

Brydan is already 7 games up

, though he has had to save a couple of break points.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR1: Brydan Klein WR 235 defeated (ALT) Antoine Leduc (CAN) WR 1999 by 0 & 3