The Tennis thread

[DarkSithLord]

Jack Sock great win son good set of points Serena through Andy Novak through lost pouille but almagro and Tsonga still in . Am I right in thinking almagro plays Rafa next or is that 3rd round?

Yep. Rafa faces Nicholas Almagro next.

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Well then bar some miracle almagros out I've lost dimitrov youzhny too but still have
Murray
Djokovic
Them
Tsonga
Ferrer
Monfils
Lost

Pouille
Youzhyny
Dimitrov
Probably Almagro

 

[SALTIRE]

Round 1 done:

Rank Team Points
1st Baker's Boys 453
2nd Wilson's Wonders 446
3rd Mark's French Stars.. 429
= SteKrazy 429
5th Bristols Elite 417

I wondered where I was in that table then realised I must be down about seventh or eighth out of that - I'm having a shocker so far!

 

[SALTIRE]

Yep. Rafa faces Nicholas Almagro next.

Almagro is one of mine - oh well another man down!!

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Almagro is one of mine - oh well another man down!!

I've lost dimi in R1 never saw that men hopefully them can grind out a win against cuevas Mongols and Tsonga fly the flag for France and then I have Andy hole and Ferrer to score highly Murray and Ferrer meet in QF anyway and I reckon 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-3 Murray and 6-3 4-6. 6-2 7-5 Hole v Rafa and 6-4 6-4 7-5 Fed v Stan.

 

[SALTIRE]

I've lost dimi in R1 never saw that men hopefully them can grind out a win against cuevas Mongols and Tsonga fly the flag for France and then I have Andy hole and Ferrer to score highly Murray and Ferrer meet in QF anyway and I reckon 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-3 Murray and 6-3 4-6. 6-2 7-5 Hole v Rafa and 6-4 6-4 7-5 Fed v Stan.

Ordinarily I would also pick Murray at slams and Ferrer here on clay but I haven't this time as I have put Djokovic and Federer as my #1 picks. I think Djokovic will beat Rafa (I bloody hope so anyway) and our Andy and progress to the final. Federer will get through his batch pretty easily I'd say too and I think Ferrer is in that half anyway. I also picked Nishikori as he can usually be excellent on clay but I don't think he has hit his heights on the surface this year so he is one of my dark horses if he can find that extra few percent he is capable of there.

 

[The Iron]

It's time to watch Maria Sharapova

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Stan looking good on court 2 don't know why he's out their went a break up broken back now 4-3 on serve against lajovic who I think got a set off Rafa last year or year before?

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Stan breaks for 5-3 and 30-15

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Sharapovas game at 4-2 on 5th deuce

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Stosur 6-0 2-0 On lenglen she should be on 2 not Stan who takes the first set

 

[Leewilson]

Davis Cup tickets for GB vs France at Queens went on sale today. Bought a pair of tickets for me and the mother as a late birthday present for her. Going on the Saturday (doubles) as can't do the Friday because of work and I'm always a bit wary of dead rubbers on the Sunday.

Should be class.

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Becker 10-8 final set v verdasco ooh

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Davis Cup tickets for GB vs France at Queens went on sale today. Bought a pair of tickets for me and the mother as a late birthday present for her. Going on the Saturday (doubles) as can't do the Friday because of work and I'm always a bit wary of dead rubbers on the Sunday.

Should be class.

Their gonna do us

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Thiem 7-6 7-5 2-1 down with a break another of my men bites the dust

 

[GodsGift]

If I wanted running updates I'd check the BBC Sport website mate.

 

[Leewilson]

Their gonna do us

Comes down to the doubles for me. Murray beats Tsonga, Monfils, Simon, Gasquet et al on grass. I doubt Ward, Edmund, Bedene or whoever will have quite enough to upset the odds this time (well unless it's against Gasquet, I can envisage him cracking).

We'll need Murray/Murray or Murray/Inglot to beat a good French doubles pair that will likely include Llodra, Beneateau or both.

 

[Leewilson]

Halep out. That hurts my fantasy chances

 

[The Iron]

I don't think Youzhny was happy with the way he played the other day

 

[Super_horns]

Halep out. That hurts my fantasy chances

Same here!

Few of the mid to lower Men's seeds in trouble but the big names like Federer and Nishikori through quite safely.

I read Gublis hasn't won 2 matches on a row all season and doesn't look like doing so today!

Just smashed up a racket now!

French having a good tournament...

 

[This Charming Mike]

I had Halep too. Svitolina another of mine in trouble at the moment.

 

[Leewilson]

I had Halep too. Svitolina another of mine in trouble at the moment.

I also have Svitolina. Looking like a bad day this. Thiem's also gone for you Mike.

I do have Paire mind you who's doing well against Fognini.

 

[This Charming Mike]

I also have Svitolina. Looking like a bad day this. Thiem's also gone for you Mike.

I do have Paire mind you who's doing well against Fognini.

Oh God, do I really have to start cheering for Fognini?

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

The end for thiem just have Tsonga Murray Ferrer almagro djoker

 

[Super_horns]

Oh God, do I really have to start cheering for Fognini?

He lost in straight sets

As I say the French are having a good day - 2 wins and potentially 3 more.

 

[The Iron]

A good match between Monfils and Schwartzman, which is now into a 5th set and still on serve currently.

 

[Leewilson]

How did Svitolina turn that one around. 9-7 in the 3rd.

 

[Master D]

Did anyone not have Halep, that is the question? If not then it won't affect it!

 

[This Charming Mike]

Looks like Kyle Edmund has withdrawn from the tournament ahead of tomorrow's second round match.

 

[SALTIRE]

Davis Cup tickets for GB vs France at Queens went on sale today. Bought a pair of tickets for me and the mother as a late birthday present for her. Going on the Saturday (doubles) as can't do the Friday because of work and I'm always a bit wary of dead rubbers on the Sunday.

Should be class.

Make up a 1FF poster and show it when you're there!!