Weeks 10 & 11 - ATP 1000 - BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Weeks 10 & 11 - ATP 1000 - BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA (hard)

JonH · All-time great

One would hope Cam can win this one; Liam clearly a tight call based on rankings but the sort of match he should be looking to win if he wants to rise up. Next round though Liam would face Fratangelo possibly, a tough cookie, and Norrie would possibly play Stakhovsky - he has some decent experience and obviously won some big matches but also someone again that Cam should look to beat at this stage.

JonH · All-time great

Liam is second Stadium 9 today, Cam is 3rd on Stadium 2, which appears to be the showcourt during qualies.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Liam is second Stadium 9 today, Cam is 3rd on Stadium 2, which appears to be the showcourt during qualies.

As per the ATP/WTA Live app, they are 2nd and 3rd ATP matches. But both courts begin with 2 WTA matches so overall 4th and 5th matches respectively.

So look like maybe being for UK night owls.

JonH · All-time great

indiana wrote:
JonH wrote:
Liam is second Stadium 9 today, Cam is 3rd on Stadium 2, which appears to be the showcourt during qualies.
As per the ATP/WTA Live app, they are 2nd and 3rd ATP matches. But both courts begin with 2 WTA matches so overall 4th and 5th matches respectively.
So look like maybe being for UK night owls.

Oh blimey. I'll catch up on it tomorrow morning then !

flamingowings · All-time great

30 mins played, it's 4 all in the first set for Liam and Norbert.

flamingowings · All-time great

Liam lost 1st set on a TB. 1 all 2nd set.

Cam is just away to start.

Strongbow · All-time great

Liam lost 6-7 3-6, Cam a set up.

Strongbow · All-time great

Cam wins 6-2 6-3. biggrin

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Nice start for Cam.

JonH · All-time great

Kyle gets istomin or gojowyck in round 2 after a bye, then possibly Schwartzmann in 3Rd Round.

Field has 16 seeds in top 19 players so not too decimated and kyles draw isn't too bad.

Well done cam on a comfortable win

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

QR1: (q10) Cameron Norrie WR 111 defeated Christian Harrison (USA) WR 217 by 2 & 3

QR1: (q23) Norbert Gombos (SVK) WR 144 defeated Liam Broady WR 164 by 7-6(6) 6-3

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FQR: (q10) Cameron Norrie WR 111 vs (q14) Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) WR 118 (CH = 31 in September 2010 - he's now 32)

The pair have never met before.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L96: BYE vs (21) Kyle Edmund WR 24 (= CH smile )

I presume this is the first time Kyle has been seeded at a Masters event?

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L48: Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 87 (CH = 33 in August 2012) or Peter Gojowczyk (GER) WR 50 (= CH) vs (21) Kyle Edmund WR 24

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great news that Kyles ranking is high enough to get seeded in slams and first round byes! Valuable time to focus on quality preparation.

indiana · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
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I presume this is the first time Kyle has been seeded at a Masters event?
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Indeed it is.

Indian Wells and Miami are the only Masters with such big draws and 32 seeds as against 16 seeds. And last year Kyle was still in the mid 40s in the rankings at this time so not seeded for either.

Be great if he can continue to progress so that he is seeded in all Masters events, but still of course good to notch up the first after his Aussie Open exploits.