British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Week 30 - ATP 500 - Mubadala Citi Open - Washington, DC, USA (hard)

Priesty · Challenger level

Julia Carrot wrote:
I really thought Dan was going to turn that round. He had a code violation for something (verbal obscenity perhaps) in the last few points, that didn't help his concentration I'm sure. shame, I love to see him win and be happy.

Ball abuse. After losing a point he took a ball out of his pocket and belted it.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L16: Neal Skupski & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 74 (13+61) defeated Nikola Mektic & Rajeev Ram (CRO/USA) CR 58 (11+47) by 1 & 4

QF: (4) Yuki Bhambri & Michael Venus (IND/NZL) CR 57 (35+22) vs Neal Skupski & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 74 (13+61)

B00thy · Strong Club Player

stevemcqueen wrote:
I've watched the two minute highlights of Moutet v. Muller on the ATP site. It isn't easy to glean too much information from such a short selection of fab shots, but the commentators made it clear that Moutet was playing out of his skin. 6-0, 6-1 when there is no injury involved is vanishingly rare in men's tennis. I am unfamiliar with Corentin M, never seen him play before. He does seem to have a reputation though!
I am really looking forward to this evening's match!
JonH, if you are right about Dan being top 100 by the end of the USO, I shall buy you beer.

Need a few more grass tournaments to make that happen perhaps but I hope I'm wrong - he has had his mojo back for a while .. come on Dan! get up there and then 'Swan song' it out in '26

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
I really thought Dan was going to turn that round. He had a code violation for something (verbal obscenity perhaps) in the last few points, that didn't help his concentration I'm sure. shame, I love to see him win and be happy.
Ball abuse. After losing a point he took a ball out of his pocket and belted it.

Yes - it wasn't a biggie - and Moutet had been doing his grandstanding too at the other end - he hurled his racket into the tarpaulin sheet at the back and I got the feeling Dan was just playing ball, so to speak - I don't think Dan even heard the warning, he was expecting it

Moutet certainly played some inch perfect shots, even when under a lot of pressure

Dan didn't look too cross, he's a smart tennis man, I think he knew there was nothing he could do on those ones

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: Neal Skupski & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 74 (13+61) defeated (4) Yuki Bhambri & Michael Venus (IND/NZL) CR 57 (35+22) by 3-6 6-4 [10-7] biggrin

*****

SF: (1) Simone Bolelli & Andrea Vavassori (ITA/ITA) CR 26 (12+14) vs Neal Skupski & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 74 (13+61)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

I see that M. Moutet went on to beat Medvedev (8) in three sets in the QF...

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
I see that M. Moutet went on to beat Medvedev (8) in three sets in the QF...

A brilliant spectactle - more badminton than tennis in some moments - Daniil was NOT happy at the end, but was gentleman enough to shake hands