Week 19 - ATP Masters 1000 - Mutua Madrileña Open - Madrid, Spain (clay)

thejester · Satellite level

Week 19 - ATP Masters 1000 - Mutua Madrileña Open - Madrid, Spain (clay)

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Looking at the draw, this could be agreat chance for Kyle to accumulate some big points. Tough ask with some quality players, but if he is on form then he could do deep

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

thejester wrote:
Good win from Kyle, never easy to beat somebody like Djokovic. Worth noting though that Novak is currently sitting in the low 70s in the race rankings, so whilst a good win, it maybe doesnt translate to as great a win as it might seem/feel. Hopefully Kyle can push on and continue.

Yes thats my thinking as well. Novak has deeper problems I think, so probably best not to get carried away. Novak at the moment could lose to any top 100 player. Cam would have probably beaten him today.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

What fantastic news to come back to. Even more gutted though that I couldn't be there.

Will Sky Sports be doing a rerun at any time as I missed the whole match ?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (5) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 27 (13+14) defeated Robin Haase & Jean-Julien Rojer (NED/NED) CR 68 (59+9) by 6-4 3-6 [10-6]

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, not a current top 10 ranked scalp and Novak continues to look genuinely not a top 10 player even on general current form and at times way off. But at other times still not far off at least that level and it is Novak. So very well done and another good 3 set win ( having mentioned once or twice that 3 set record against top 40 players last year ).

As said takes him into the top 20 on live rankings. And passing Chung he goes 2nd ( to Zverev ) in the top ranked under 24s and 4th ( add in Thiem and Pouille ) under 25.

Also while he has of course a Slam SF plus another Slam L16 it is Kyle's first Masters L16 and first time to have 2 MD wins in a Masters. Good, if about time on that one.

Priesty · Challenger level

Would be nice to see Kyle get some DC revenge!

Oakland2002 · All-time great

And a 250 doubles championship! all British but born in Joburg.

wolf · Tennis legend

Kyke about to start against Goffin.

KK · Club Coach

Kyle gets a break. 2-0.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

wolf wrote:
Kyke about to start against Goffin.

Seems to be giving him a bit of a kyking

JonH · All-time great

6-3 first set, get in there Kyle!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

I wonder if that band of shade is a problem for the players? It certainly is for viewing on screen.

JonH · All-time great

Julia Carrot wrote:
I wonder if that band of shade is a problem for the players? It certainly is for viewing on screen.

Im just following live scores so not sure (supposed to be working so its as far as I allow myself to get distracted!)

JonH · All-time great

5-2 second set! Impressive so far it seems!