Busta Watch

korriban · Challenger level

RE: Busta Watch

RJA · Hall of fame

korriban wrote:
RJA wrote:
korriban wrote:
Good man. With potentially no Brits in the men's draw at all, are we allowed to cheer for PCB?
So along as he doesn't play someone that I like then it is indeed okay
Be careful, you might be accused of being Xenophobic......again! Anti-Spanish now are we?

Total nonsense. It is the French and the Italians that I can't stand wink

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Busta is on the march again. In QR2 he has beaten 9th seed Joao Souza (WR 114) of Brazil and will play Frenchman Vincent Millot (WR 240) in the final round of Qualies.

korriban · Challenger level

Our only "pretend" British player in the RG men's draw, Pablo Carreno-Busta, won through his Q2 match in 3 sets, 6-1 in the last. Fairly steady progress.

I think this kid would be excellent on the clay of Croatia! If he wants to play Wimbledon, give him a WC, then refuse him exit from the country unless he switches nationalities............

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

korriban wrote:
Our only "pretend" British player in the RG men's draw, Pablo Carreno-Busta, won through his Q2 match in 3 sets, 6-1 in the last. Fairly steady progress.
I think this kid would be excellent on the clay of Croatia! If he wants to play Wimbledon, give him a WC, then refuse him exit from the country unless he switches nationalities............

Don't worry, next time I see him, I will have a word in his ear !!

"Come on Pablo, do you really want to be ranked 15th in Spain when you could be Nº2 in the UK. I know the phone number of the passport office!!" biggrin

Leave it with me.

murrayman650 · ATP level

Carreno-Busta wins first set 6-0

-- Edited by murrayman650 on Friday 24th of May 2013 11:15:14 AM

murrayman650 · ATP level

Carreno-Busta wins 6-0 6-4

Through to French Open first round

-- Edited by murrayman650 on Friday 24th of May 2013 12:27:07 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

murrayman650 wrote:
Carreno-Busta wins 6-0 6-4

Through to French Open first round

-- Edited by murrayman650 on Friday 24th of May 2013 12:27:07 PM

No surprise there then wink

I don't think the qualifiers have been placed yet but there are some very winnable draws for the qualifiers. The only big name to play a qualifier is Federer, who will then play the winner of "qualifier" v "qualifier" in round 2.

The only other seeds to play qualifiers are Anderson, Kohlschrieber and Fognini.

RJA · Hall of fame

It's Busta v Federer

Spectator · All-time great

We should never have adopted him as a quasi-Brit. 'Twas doubtless we who doomed him to this fate. (Then again, you never know ...)

steven · Tennis legend

So that'll be Busta playing a fellow-qualifier in R2 then? wink

Spectator · All-time great

Notice also that Jiri Vesely qualified - as did an unusually large number of Americans (there are 10 US men in the main draw). Interesting: I seem to remember reading somewhere that the US was putting more emphasis on clay court training. Anyone know if that's the case?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
It's Busta v Federer

Wow. What a fantastic draw.

At least that will secure Murray's Nº2 ranking for a while longer wink

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I just have to find the time to watch that match!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
Notice also that Jiri Vesely qualified - as did an unusually large number of Americans (there are 10 US men in the main draw). Interesting: I seem to remember reading somewhere that the US was putting more emphasis on clay court training. Anyone know if that's the case?

Yes, I've read a couple of things about how they've been training a lot on clay, but domestically, not in Europe

Brad Gilbert has been tweeting about it (he's been very excited about the new clutch on US men, and about Eugenie Bouchard, the canadian too) and there was something on the Roland Garros news pages too but here's a page from a couple of weeks back:

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/9247941/tennis-us-men-bailing-european-clay-courts-again

The Germans seem to have had a decent run too, also getting three through the qualifiers, like the US (and Spain) - on the mens' side.