Week 33 - ATP Masters 1000 - Cincinnati, OH, USA - Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Week 33 - ATP Masters 1000 - Cincinnati, OH, USA qualifying - Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

Regarding Wardy and whether PHM was not fit, it's probably partially true in that he would have been rusty at the very least. However whichever way you look at it, it's still a major scalp.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
Regarding Wardy and whether PHM was not fit, it's probably partially true in that he would have been rusty at the very least. However whichever way you look at it, it's still a major scalp.

Yes, there might be a grain of truth, at best, but no more. As said, PHM was only out for a month - it's hardly that long - and he's a seasoned, experienced player - I think James beat him fair and square smile

Jaffa · Challenger level

Absolute load of tosh, take nothing away from James, you can only beat what's on the other side of the net and PHM is more than experienced enough to know you can't compete at that level without being at your very best.

indiana · Tennis legend

Nothing wrong in at least discussing how fit the other player may have been. Folk spend plenty time on here discussing the Brits in such a way, "Oh, Joe Bloggs would probably have won that if he was fully over his injury.." or whatever.

And yes, James still did the business, so well done him.

EddietheEagle · County player

Bob in Spain wrote:
My "source" told me that his knee was still an issue.

If so, that can be an absolute bummer. Let's hope he moves to get it sorted definitively rather than let it linger as a continuing excuse of sorts.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

RE: Week 33 - ATP Masters 1000 - Cincinnati, OH, USA - Hard

LouieG · County player

Gasquet, a potential R2 opponent for Ward has withdrawn. So the winner of Ward vs GGL will face Blaz Rola or Julien Benneteau

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

GGL's recent form has been very poor, he has won very few matches since Roland Garros (where he knocked out Stani and reached round of 16). He has lost 6 matches and won only 2, his most recent loss being to Malek Jaziri (wr 103) in straight sets in Toronto. Further more, most of his tennis during this period has been on his favoured clay. His two wins were against the world no. 140 and 243. I'd love to watch this match, but I don't think it'd be televised and I don't have Sky anyway....

Come James, you can do it!

-- Edited by stevemcqueen on Tuesday 12th of August 2014 08:15:43 AM

-- Edited by stevemcqueen on Tuesday 12th of August 2014 09:07:48 AM

Jaffa · Challenger level

^Court 3 is definitely televised, so there will be a stream if you can get to a computer

LouieG · County player

I'm gutted I don't have sky, although there should be a half decent stream available I guess

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

It is on the tennistv schedule, so I'm pretty sure there will be some free streams.

goldenboy · Club Coach

LouieG wrote:
Gasquet, a potential R2 opponent for Ward has withdrawn. So the winner of Ward vs GGL will face Blaz Rola or Julien Benneteau

I've now got waaay ahead of myself, anticipating james reaching R3, and around 120 in world rankings!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jamie & John have snuck in as alternates for Llodra (problem with his left elbow, apparently) & Mahut - & it could have been a worse first-round draw for them! smile

R1: Robert Lindstedt & Marcin Matkowski (SWE/POL) CR 63 (18+45) vs (ALT) Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) CR 59 (29+30)

Robin · Lower Club Player

goldenboy wrote:
LouieG wrote:
Gasquet, a potential R2 opponent for Ward has withdrawn. So the winner of Ward vs GGL will face Blaz Rola or Julien Benneteau
I've now got waaay ahead of myself, anticipating james reaching R3, and around 120 in world rankings!

I did exactly the same thing, here's hoping.