Week 15 - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte-Carlo (clay) - doubles

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 15 - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte-Carlo (clay) - doubles

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Thanks for the research. Glad to see it may have been a pragmatic decision to ensure they both made the cut and not the end of what has at times looked to be a promising partnership for Dom.

Spectator · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Spectator wrote:
May be a rankings thing - they might not have made the cut together (haven't checked this, though)

Think so. As you see I sadly did check into it

Helpfully was the term I'd have used! Thank you.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
R2: Daniel Nestor & Radek Stepanek (CAN/CZE) CR 49 (14+35) vs (4) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 14 (1+13)

Nestor & Ugly Mug bag the first set by 7-6(5). hmm

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Why are you calling him ugly mug?

Michael D · All-time great

theemptyvessel wrote:
Thanks for the research. Glad to see it may have been a pragmatic decision to ensure they both made the cut and not the end of what has at times looked to be a promising partnership for Dom.

Although it seems wrong that Dom and Lindstedt can't be sure of getting into the main draw with a ranking of 66, I suspect the organisers might view it as a success them having to break up - for them, having Andy in the doubles with Dom is clearly more of a drawcard. Doubt if Dom would have been live if only playing with Lindstedt...

Michael D · All-time great

Helen40 wrote:
Why are you calling him ugly mug?

I did find it incredible that he was briefly engaged to Martina Hingis!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Why are you calling him ugly mug?

Because he is! Like Michael D, I find it hard to comprehend that Martina Hingis once said she'd marry him!

Michael D · All-time great

... and unfortunate that Jamie and Bruno have lost the break they had in the second set. Two breaks in a row is not good news. cry Jamie is going to be hard pressed to win his first match with his new ranking...

DF · Tennis legend

One set all.

Don't Nestor and Stepanek look alike?

Michael D · All-time great

Ace for Bruno on set point - hope they can get up to 10 for a second time! smile

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Did anyone notice Steps spitting on the clay ..... urrrgh !!!

This match is very nervous making to watch, but well done on that tie break in the end.

Michael D · All-time great

DF wrote:
One set all.

Don't Nestor and Stepanek look alike?

um, no! biggrin

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Jamie is still going on at the umpire, even now they've won !!!

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah, I saw on LS there seemed a big halt at *11-11 before they were shown as MP down at 11-12* ?? ( having missed 4 MPs themselves in the MTB in what was latterly a bit of a mini breakathon ).

Anyway, nice little workout for first match on clay of the year, win 6-7(5) 7-6(9) [14-12]