Week 20- ATP 1000 - Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 20- ATP 1000 - Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome (clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
Del Potro currently up to a live ranking of 32. Wouldn't be the best floater to get if he isn't seeded for Roland Garros.

But still, Aljaz, that's not your concern so just beat him.
I think Aljaz is going to find it tough to beat DelPo - mainly because he is playing Djokovic
Kyle is playing DelPo.

OK, have it your way, just trying to match the Beeb standards

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
Del Potro currently up to a live ranking of 32. Wouldn't be the best floater to get if he isn't seeded for Roland Garros.

But still, Aljaz, that's not your concern so just beat him.
I think Aljaz is going to find it tough to beat DelPo - mainly because he is playing Djokovic
Kyle is playing DelPo.

OK, have it your way, just trying to match the Beeb standards

Indi. You could never sink THAT low biggrin

DF · Tennis legend

AB into a TB with Djokovic in the first set

DF · Tennis legend

AB lost the first set 6-7(2)

Jan · Hall of fame

Djoko wins 7-6 6-2.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Aljaz was extremely impressive in the first set. It was only in the tiebreak that things ran away from him.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Ominous early signs from Fognini.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Spanking being handed out so far!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Well, if Fognini maintains this level in the 2nd set, it's all over. He takes the opener 6-2 and deservedly so.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Tough draw for Andy really. If Fognini was a more well balanced individual he would have been a top 10 player and when he is on form, especially on clay, he is probably capable of beating anyone. I think Andy might seriously need to look at the benefits of a wild card next week to get some matches in Lyon or somewhere as without any more preparation I can't see him getting out of the first week at RG.

JonH · All-time great

Don't worry - lendl arrives at the weekend!

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Lost 2 & 4. Fognini played a blinder but Murray just doesn't look 100% sharp at the moment

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

It has to be said that Fognini was sensational tonight. Had it not been for a little choke towards the end, that could easily have been 2&2 for him. The stand out stat for me was the forehand where he was so often just going for broke. He hit 23 outright winners to just 4 UEs. Andy also had no answer to the dropshot which he didn't seem to read at all. I think he must have hit about 10 dropshots, all but one of which was an outright winner and I don't think he missed a single one all night. That was very reminiscent of the DC QF in Naples a few years ago.

Over to you Kyle. Just small matter of Del Potro to keep GB interest alive on the men's side. The battle of the fearhands.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Well played Mr Fogini