Weeks 10 & 11 - ATP Masters 1000 - BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, CA, USA - doubles

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 10 & 11 - ATP Masters 1000 - BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, CA, USA - doubles

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

No real surprise- singles is more important. They also didnt need to make him play both events in a day. It wasnt one side at a time in the doubles.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

I was rooting for Dan and John Peers, wanted Dan to get the win so much. It was fun to watch anyway, great play at times.

wolf · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
No real surprise- singles is more important. They also didnt need to make him play both events in a day. It wasnt one side at a time in the doubles.

But if they played the match today FAA would have had two matches in one day.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lloyd wins easily, Neal gets a walkover, presumably as a Tiafoe is still in singles

Only seeded pairs in last 8. Neal plays Jamie next. Lloyd maybe awaits in the last 4.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

another win for Jamie and he is back to around LR of 24. Getting there. Neal/Wes v Jamie/Venus will be interesting.

Lloyd and Harri arent seeing any rankings boost this week, gap to places above them is large in terms of points, but closing the gap this week will help get them there.

Lets hope one of the 3 Brits left can get the title this week

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Lot's of walk overs in the draw here, what on earth is going on?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (1) Wesley Koolhof (NED) & Neal Skupski CR 2 (1+1) "defeated" (PR) Frances Tiafoe & Stan Wawrinka (USA/SUI) CR 691 (241+450) by a walkover
L16: Jamie Murray & Michael Venus (NZL) CR 55 (38+17) defeated Daniel Evans & John Peers (AUS) CR 124 (78+46) by 3-6 7-6(3) [10-6]

L16: (5) Lloyd Glasspool & Harri Heliövaara (FIN) CR 23 (12+11) defeated (WC) Marcos Giron & JJ Wolf (USA/USA) UNR by 2 & 3

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QF: (1) Wesley Koolhof (NED) & Neal Skupski CR 2 (1+1) vs Jamie Murray & Michael Venus (NZL) CR 55 (38+17)
QF: Santiago González & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (MEX/FRA) CR 54 (30+24) vs (5) Lloyd Glasspool & Harri Heliövaara (FIN) CR 23 (12+11)

Blue_Belle · Strong Club Player

Mark1968 wrote:
Lot's of walk overs in the draw here, what on earth is going on?

Singles players going further in the singles draw than they may have expected

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Blue_Belle wrote:
Mark1968 wrote:
Lot's of walk overs in the draw here, what on earth is going on?
Singles players going further in the singles draw than they may have expected

That's what I thought, we often see this. It's not good enough as they are taking the places of doubles 'specialists' who could do with the money. Multi millionaire singles players like Wawrinka etc don't need the money. Maybe the answer to the problem is to not pay doubles prize money (and no points) if they pull out and then play singles. All these withdrawals make a mockery of the draw, it has to stop.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mark1968 wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:
Mark1968 wrote:
Lot's of walk overs in the draw here, what on earth is going on?
Singles players going further in the singles draw than they may have expected
That's what I thought, we often see this. It's not good enough as they are taking the places of doubles 'specialists' who could do with the money. Multi millionaire singles players like Wawrinka etc don't need the money. Maybe the answer to the problem is to not pay doubles prize money (and no points) if they pull out and then play singles. All these withdrawals make a mockery of the draw, it has to stop.

Yes, I was thinking the same re doubles points and prize money.

I do in general rather like very good singles players playing in the doubles. But there should be some consequences for such withdrawals - I'm sure they would survive these ones but it might help a bit.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just Neal survived to the semis - he and Wes won their match with Jamie and Michael Venus in straight
Sets.

Lloyd and Harri lost in a MTB.

wolf · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Wesley Koolhof (NED) & Neal Skupski CR 2 (1+1) defeated Jamie Murray & Michael Venus (NZL) CR 55 (38+17) by 6-3 6-3

QF: Santiago González & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (MEX/FRA) CR 54 (30+24) defeated (5) Lloyd Glasspool & Harri Heliövaara (FIN) CR 23 (12+11) by 2-6 6-2 [10-7]

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SF: (1) Wesley Koolhof (NED) & Neal Skupski CR 2 (1+1) vs Santiago González & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (MEX/FRA) CR 54 (30+24)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Neal and Wes won 10-5 in the MTB and play Bopanna and Ebden in the final. Due to be at midnight tonight our time

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Reilly Opelka says to cull doubles from the tour

www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-get-rid-doubles-reilly-opelka-calls-massive-change-atp-tour-takes-dig-doubles-tennis