Week 24 - ATP World Tour 250 - Queen's Club, UK (Grass)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Week 24 - ATP World Tour 250 - Queen's Club, UK (Grass)

Jan · Hall of fame

great wins from James and Dan

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Fantastic results for Dan and James

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Didn't see any of Dino's game but looks like comprehensive enough win. Thought Dan played very well the snatches I saw; he did shank a few returns, if he can stop those low percentage returns he'd have won more comfortably, but I thought he played very well and was the best player. very good first serves and demon slice!

airsmashers · County player

Dan C was serving for the set but Df on set point and then again on break point for Mannarino.

-- Edited by airsmashers on Monday 9th of June 2014 04:26:31 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

I recall a very disinterested looking display from Mannarino against James here a couple of years ago. That's the attitude we want :)

steven · Tennis legend

This is the first time since 2005 that 3 or more Brits will be in R2 singles here - back then, 3rd seed Tim made the QFs, 14th seed Greg & wild card Andy R3 and (WC) Jamie Delgado R2.

Jaffa · Challenger level

I think dan must be struggling as he's getting battered all if a sudden

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
I recall a very disinterested looking display from Mannarino against James here a couple of years ago. That's the attitude we want :)

Sorry to nit pick but this is a personal gripe of mine. The word you were looking for was uninterested.

RJA · Hall of fame

Jaffa wrote:
I think dan must be struggling as he's getting battered all if a sudden

Dan doesn't really have a great game for grass, although he does know his way around a grass court, so it isn't too surprising to see him lose a run of games, especially at this level.

-- Edited by RJA on Monday 9th of June 2014 04:46:22 PM

airsmashers · County player

First server was around 80% until those 2 double faults in the first set now 36% for the second

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RJA wrote:
indiana wrote:
I recall a very disinterested looking display from Mannarino against James here a couple of years ago. That's the attitude we want :)
Sorry to nit pick but this is a personal gripe of mine. The word you were looking for was uninterested.

Yes, they do each have a different meaning but that's not to say the word was incorrectly used.

indiana · Tennis legend

No problem, RJA, I was aware that there is a disinterested / uninterested issue. And as I wrote it, although "disinterested" sounded OK, I had a feeling it maybe should be "uninterested". But I decided to bluff it !

I will go off and learn how to not make the same mistake again.

RJA · Hall of fame

Julia Carrot wrote:
RJA wrote:
indiana wrote:
I recall a very disinterested looking display from Mannarino against James here a couple of years ago. That's the attitude we want :)
Sorry to nit pick but this is a personal gripe of mine. The word you were looking for was uninterested.
Yes, they do each have a different meaning but that's not to say the word was incorrectly used.

Well it was. It is impossible to be a neutral party to a match that you are involved in.

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
No problem, RJA, I was aware that there is a disinterested / uninterested issue. And as I wrote it, although "disinterested" sounded OK, I had a feeling it maybe should be "uninterested". But I decided to bluff it !

I will go off and learn how to not make the same mistake again.

Yes, it is one of those that sounds okay because you hear it so often, especially from TV commentators.