Week 43 - ATP 500 - Erste Bank Open 500, Vienna, Austria (Indoor Hard)

Babfive · Satellite level

RE: Week 43 - ATP 500 - Erste Bank Open 500, Vienna, Austria (Indoor Hard)

JonH · All-time great

2nd set proving tight. 4-5 now on serve currently. to be honest, If Kyle wins this, I will be impressed off the back of last week. Promising so far. Keep going!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: (8) Kyle Edmund WR 14 defeated Diego Schwartzman (ARG) WR 17 by 6-3 7-6(3) smile

*****

L16: (8) Kyle Edmund WR 14 vs Fernando Verdasco (ESP) WR 30 (CH = 7 in April 2009)

Spot · Improver

..and Kyle wins the 2nd set breaker 7-3.

Verdasco next.

Spot · Improver

Ha.

And that's why I'm an "Improver" and Stircrazy is a "Tennis Legend".

JonH · All-time great

So, I am impressed with that win. To back up the title last week with a top 20 opponent out of the blocks, that is a good win. Well done Kyle. Verdasco tough and plays mind games (I have said more before re Verdasco his approach and the substantial accusations floating around), all I will say is I REALLY hope Kyle wins

https://lastwordonsports.com/2015/11/07/curious-case-fernando-verdascos-odds/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/12109243/Fernando-Verdasco-forced-to-deny-match-fixing-claims-minutes-after-beating-Rafael-Nadal-at-Australian-Open.html

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12088650

http://www.tennisabstract.com/blog/category/match-fixing/

I could be completely out of turn and upsetting someone here, but smoke, fire and heavy odds probably speak for themselves.

-- Edited by JonH on Wednesday 24th of October 2018 02:25:54 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

Fabulous win for Kyle!!

JonH · All-time great

Fognini loses and so is out of the race.

flamingowings · All-time great

JonH wrote:
Fognini loses and so is out of the race.

He needs to win Paris and have someone withdraw to make it. The withdrawal is more likely than the other part (Delpo hasn't ruled it out nor has Nadal).

Meanwhile, "Dimitrov now officially out of London, even he wins Paris and multiple players withdraw."

flamingowings · All-time great

JonH wrote:
Jurgen Melzer playing his last singles week this week before concentrating on doubles...manages to beat Raonic today and wouldnt put it past him to also beat Anderson and reach last 8.

This draw is so stacked compared to Basle. More money but same points, the wise guys may though be playing Basle this week

Alas, sad ending for Melzer - gives a walkover to Anderson cry

JonH · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
JonH wrote:
Fognini loses and so is out of the race.
He needs to win Paris and have someone withdraw to make it. The withdrawal is more likely than the other part (Delpo hasn't ruled it out nor has Nadal).
Meanwhile, "Dimitrov now officially out of London, even he wins Paris and multiple players withdraw."

true, being honest I was looking at it on assumption all players would be in, withdrawals complicate my brain waves too much.

JonH · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
JonH wrote:
Jurgen Melzer playing his last singles week this week before concentrating on doubles...manages to beat Raonic today and wouldnt put it past him to also beat Anderson and reach last 8.

This draw is so stacked compared to Basle. More money but same points, the wise guys may though be playing Basle this week
Alas, sad ending for Melzer - gives a walkover to Anderson

that is a sad way to end his singles career and on home soil.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Joe Salisbury & Neal Skupski CR 81 (38+43) defeated Marcus Daniell & Wesley Koolhof (NZL/NED) CR 87 (45+42) by 3-6 7-6(3) [10-4]

*****

QF: Joe Salisbury & Neal Skupski CR 81 (38+43) vs (LL) Andreas Mies & Hans Podlipnik (GER/CHI) CR 174 (90+84)

JonH · All-time great

Wow! I gave up on this one as well as dom! Well done to the lads at ATP level today.

JonH · All-time great

Mustn't underestimate the lucky loser pairing after thrashing Jamie and Bruno. Winnable though for certain