Elixir Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Connor7 said: Who did he put out? Pablo Carreño Busta - the number 30 seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor7 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Zverev breaks back to make it 2-2 in 5th set. Thought Nadal would go on to win this set comfortably. Maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 That's Zverev fucked then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor7 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Game over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I think Raonic is going under the radar a bit with all the talk of Djokovic going out, Murray being favourite and Federer's 'comeback'. I'd say he's a near certainty to reach the final and if not for injury last year was likely to beat Murray in the semis, and he's improved since then (although so has Murray obviously). The 7/1 still available for him is great value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-coo-shed Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I don't know. Raonic looked a wee bit suspect at times against Simon. It looked like the pressure was getting to him.The improvement in his movement has been remarkable though. So much better around the court these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Looks like we could be in contention in both singles draws at the AO, Konta looks to be improving on last season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Dimitrov beat Raonic (plus Thiem and Nishikori) on his way to winning in Brisbane a couple of weeks back and he's playing fantastic stuff against Gasquet just now. I'd say he's the one floating under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco30 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Fancy monfils to beat nadal in their match he's playing very well just now only dropped 1 set. Potentially a great match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Has anyone else been watching Game, Set and Mats at the end of the days coverage? I've been recording them but some days recently it hasn't actually been shown. Is it still filmed and put online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Diamonds are Forever said: I think Raonic is going under the radar a bit with all the talk of Djokovic going out, Murray being favourite and Federer's 'comeback'. I'd say he's a near certainty to reach the final and if not for injury last year was likely to beat Murray in the semis, and he's improved since then (although so has Murray obviously). The 7/1 still available for him is great value. Murray will just pump him again like he did at Wimbledon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 1 hour ago, AUFC90 said: Murray will just pump him again like he did at Wimbledon. It was straight sets yes, but he also only broke his serve once in the entire match. Wasn't exactly a pumping in that sense, would have only taken a couple of slopping service games and he'd have lost a couple of sets. Like I said last year at the same tournament Raonic could easily have won, and at the WTF he had match point on Murray and was a set and a break up on Murray. I'd still fancy Murray to win if it came to it, but you are guaranteed a couple of tie break sets, and one loss of serve and the set is gone, which means the margins are smaller. I feel more comfortable in matches when the match is in his hands more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I thought Raonic looked a bit ropey against Simon today, but Simon makes just about everyone look worse than they are. Raonic's movement is greatly improved from a year ago, but I am still not convinced about his stamina. In a final Murray would wear him down. Anyway don't think that Raonic will make the final. On hard courts he's always had very close matches with Bautista-Agut. Then in the QF awaits either Nadal (losing record against) or Monfils (wins as often as Raonic), then more than likely will face his kryptonite Dimitrov. For me the most impressive players in that half has been Dimitrov, Nadal and then Raonic. Goffin also can't be ruled out, he's continually improving and is considerably fitter than he was last season. He faded badly when two sets up against Raonic at Wimbledon. I thought we saw touches of the real Nadal last night but there was also a large dose of the Nadal we have seen over the last year and a half. Zverev will be some player once Jez Green gets him fully conditioned. Certainly looks to be a more likely prospect than Kyrgios at the moment. Tonight Murray really should have no problems with Zverev. He uses him as a hitting partner and knows his game very well. I would imagine he will win by five breaks. Federer Nishikori should be an excellent match. Tsonga should beat Evans, but if he can continue slicing his backhand he will continually extract errors from Tsonga. He just needs to keep it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Diamonds are Forever said: It was straight sets yes, but he also only broke his serve once in the entire match. Wasn't exactly a pumping in that sense, would have only taken a couple of slopping service games and he'd have lost a couple of sets. Like I said last year at the same tournament Raonic could easily have won, and at the WTF he had match point on Murray and was a set and a break up on Murray. I'd still fancy Murray to win if it came to it, but you are guaranteed a couple of tie break sets, and one loss of serve and the set is gone, which means the margins are smaller. I feel more comfortable in matches when the match is in his hands more. Murray was smoking cigars during every one of his service games that day, it was about as comfortable a grand slam final win that you'll get.His returning was phenomenal and Raonic had no answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Murray was smoking cigars during every one of his service games that day, it was about as comfortable a grand slam final win that you'll get.His returning was phenomenal and Raonic had no answers. Yeah....though it was only one break....Raonic didn't lay a glove on Murray. It was as one sided as it gets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Anyone watching the men's doubles? The number one seeds Mahut and Herbert looked to be going out to Dom Inglot and Mergea but down Inglot down 0-40 on his serve now. The serving was atrocious from Herbert four double faults in one game gifting a break away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 The margin for error is very small folks. Writing off Raonic in the way people are is idiotic. It wasn't as one sided as it gets. Even factually, that's a fucking nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc dafc Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Murray making hard work of Zverev here, serve broken 3 times in the first set! Also 4-0 up in the 2nd and almost blew it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 He was 3-0 up in the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 This is tough to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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