ATP Cincinnati 2009
www.cincytennis.com
Wątek o turnieju Masters-1000 w Cincinatti.
Lista graczy:
1 Federer, Roger SUI 1
2 Nadal, Rafael ESP 2
3 Murray, Andy GBR 3
4 Djokovic, Novak SRB 4
5 del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 5
6 Roddick, Andy USA 6
7 Simon, Gilles FRA 7
8 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 8
9 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 9
10 Gonzalez, Fernando CHI 10
11 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 11
12 Soderling, Robin SWE 12
13 Monfils, Gael FRA 13
14 Robredo, Tommy ESP 14
15 Cilic, Marin CRO 15
16 Nalbandian, David ARG 16
17 Blake, James USA 17
18 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 18
19 Haas, Tommy GER 19
20 Berdych, Tomas CZE 20
21 Stepanek, Radek CZE 21
22 Ferrer, David ESP 22
23 Fish, Mardy USA 23
24 Andreev, Igor RUS 24
25 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 25
26 Hanescu, Victor ROU 26
27 Karlovic, Ivo CRO 27
28 Gasquet, Richard FRA 28
29 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 29
30 Melzer, Jurgen AUT 30
31 Troicki, Viktor SRB 31
32 Montanes, Albert ESP 32
33 Sela, Dudi ISR 33
34 Santoro, Fabrice FRA 34
35 Kunitsyn, Igor RUS 35
36 Acasuso, Jose ARG 36
37 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 37
38 Kiefer, Nicolas GER 38
39 Querrey, Sam USA 39
40 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 40
41 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 41
42 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 42
43 Chardy, Jeremy FRA 43
44 Hewitt, Lleyton AUS 44
45 (SE)
46 (Q)
47 (Q)
48 (Q)
49 (Q)
50 (Q)
51 (Q)
52 (Q)
53 (WC)
54 (WC)
55 (WC)
56 (WC)
Roger znów na czele :P
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dl … 307130041/
Federer i Nadal potwierdzili swój udział w Cincinatti :)
lista graczy bioracych udzial w kwalifikacjach:
1 Monaco, Juan ARG 41
2 Seppi, Andreas ITA 43
3 Petzschner, Philipp GER 45
4 Zverev, Mischa GER 46
5 Serra, Florent FRA 50
6 Vliegen, Kristof BEL 52
7 Ginepri, Robby USA 56
8 Istomin, Denis UZB 57
9 Benneteau, Julien FRA 58
10 Gulbis, Ernests LAT 62
11 Lu, Yen-Hsun TPE 63
12 Ljubicic, Ivan CRO 64
13 Minar, Ivo CZE 65
14 Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 66
15 Golubev, Andrey KAZ 68
16 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 70
17 Fognini, Fabio ITA 71
18 Gabashvili, Teimuraz RUS 76
19 Isner, John USA 77
20 Kendrick, Robert USA 80
21 Capdeville, Paul CHI 83
22 Hernych, Jan CZE 84
23 Bolelli, Simone ITA 69
24 Kim, Kevin USA 91
25 (WC)
26 (WC)
27 (WC)
28 (WC)
WC Isner i Safin :]
Lena napisał:
WC...Safin :]
Chyba przeczytali MTF, gdzie niemal cały wątek zapełniony błaganiami o WC dla Cara :D
Montanes OUT
Zverev IN
Gasquet OUT
Tursunov OUT
Petzschner IN
Seppi IN
Losowanie drabinki dzis ok. 22.30 naszego czasu.
Santoro i Nalbandian OUT
Garcia-Lopez i Becker IN
Drabinka ----> http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2009/422/mds.pdf
A ten znowu na Querrey'a trafi :/ ech, a potem Federer. tym razem kiepskie losowanie dla Roda
Dla Roda nie ma kiepskich losowań, bedzie dobrze :P
Polowka Federera zdecydowanie mocniejsza od Nadala. Szwajcar w swojej czesci ma Murraya, Roddicka, Del Potro, Verdasco, Soderlinga. Mam nadzieje ze Haas pojedzie po raz trzeci z rzedu Djokovica i A-Rod mu odskoczy w rankingu Race.
Połówka Federer-Murray robi się mocno męcząca.
W ogóle kpiną jest, żeby nr 1,3,5,6 grały z jednej strony, a 2,4,7,8 z drugiej.
Dzięki temu Nadal ma praktycznie zapewniony finał i gwarancję zmęczonego przeciwnika w finale.
Gratulacje dla organizatorów czy tam maszyny losującej.
Fed-Expresso napisał:
Dzięki temu Nadal ma praktycznie zapewniony finał
I oby do niego dotarł. :D
Widzę kolejny fan Rybaka, zapomniałem, że biedaka nie ma kto dopingować.
Mało fanów ma tu Rafa, trzeba chłopaka wspierać w ciężkim okresie. :mrgreen:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2009/422/qs.pdf
Kwale Cincy jakby kto byl zainteresowany.
W telegraficznym skrocie ode mnie - Gulbis :lol: Juzny :good:
No i Lukasz ma szanse odegrac sie na Julku za Kanade, niech mu sie tam dzisiaj powiedzie :)
EDIT:
Brawo Kubot :) Na dodatek Lukasz trafil w MD tam gdzie najbardziej tego chcialem. Teraz wystarczy tylko, ze ogra Czucza i bedzie mial szanse zostac 1Polakiem, ktory dokopie Federerowi :D
Plan gier na dziś.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2009/422/op.pdf
Marat w akcji, czy po raz ostatni w Cincy ? :)
Łukasz gra. :D Miejmy nadzieję, że wygra i rozwali Federera w 2r. (przecież "nie broni żadnych pkt"... :D).
Mi się wydaję , że będzie finał Federer-Nadal.
Górna połówka to rzeźnia, wszyscy w zasadzie wycinają się w drodze do finału, ale Roger wydaje się najmniej zmęczony. Rod z Portkiem grają 3 tydzień z rzędu dochodząc bardzo daleko w fazach turnieju, natomiast Murray też chyba nie da rady zgarnąć dubla.
O dolnej połówce nie ma co pisać, nawet Rafa bez formy powinien na luzie osiągnąć finał, rywali ma bardzo przeciętnych.
Fed-Expresso napisał:
Mi się wydaję , że będzie finał Federer-Nadal.
Nie sądzę żeby Fed- z całym szacunkiem dla fanów- zawojował coś wielkiego- grał w Montrealu bardzo przeciętnie. Teraz od razu trafi się Szwajcarowi Ferrer lub Acasuso (raczej Ferrer) który kto wie czy z Nadalem by nie wygrał gdyby nie uraz. Później Staś Wawrinka, który umie grać z Rogerem. Nawet jak ich przejdzie to będzie grał z dobrze dysponowanym Roddickiem (oby Rod wygrał :D).
Też mi się zdaje, że Del Potro odczuje dwa pierwsze turnieje betonowego lata. Przy takiej budowie obciążenia na hard są potężne i Argentyńczyk musi oszczędnie szafować siłami. O Roda jestem jakoś spokojniejszy, podobnie jak o Murraya; może i nie zachwyca, ale przy obecnej formie reszty Top 4 i tak jest bitym faworytem. Po Federerze niczego wielkiego bym się nie spodziewał, forma i motywacja wydają się być mocno przeciętne; aczkolwiek gra Szwajcara może zacząć dobrze funkcjinować zupełnie nagle. Nadalowi tradycjnie życzę finału, aczkolwiek nie wiem, czy spełni oczekiwania, nawet z tak łatwej drabinki.
No i Del Potro rzeczywiscie odczul Waszyngton i Montreal. Wycofal sie z Cincinatti i w jego miejsce wskoczyl lucky loser - Julien Benneteau.
Który co ciekawe przegrał z Kubotem w kwalach.
Fed-Expresso napisał:
Widzę kolejny fan Rybaka, zapomniałem, że biedaka nie ma kto dopingować.
Wypraszam sobie. Zawsze, wszędzie i niezmiennie - Vamos Rafa !:P
Wbrew pozorom Rafa ma dużo fanów, tylko nie wszyscy się tym afiszują :P
A Łukasz Kubot przegrywa ;( z Acasuso 6:4 6:3. Za to Staś Wawrinka nie miał za wiele do powiedzenia. 4 razy został przełamany a sam tylko raz to uczynił. Zakładając że Fed przejdzie teraz Acasuso, a Ferrer Cilica (lub Ferrero- w co watpię) to szykuje się fajny meczyk. Jak Federer będzie grał podobnie jak w Montrealu to może po raz pierwszy Hiszpan go pokona. :)
Cilic def. Ferrero 63 64
No to Chorwat w drugiej rundzie. Brawo :)
Verdasco 67 67 hahaha
Youzhny, dzieki za MTT ^^
Michaś :good:
Verdasco :lol:
Safin :good:
Dawaj Robin! :D
Robin się męczy :D po jednym secie mają jak narazie :) Ale rzeczywiście- Verdasco sobie teraz pograł :D- a ja dawałem mu nawet szanse (po obejrzeniu meczów w Montrealu) że będzie w stanie powalczyć z Maryjem o połówkę :D
Verdasco to dziwny typ... Potencjał niby na Top 5, a większość wyników żałosna dosyć... Myślełem, że to AO go przełamie, ale widać pewnych rzeczy nie można przeskoczyć. :]
Tak to wyglądało, mnóśtwo 1/4 w Mastersach i przy okazji doskonałe szanse do tego "przełamania". 2xNadal,Federer,Djokovic,Murray- wszystko przegrane wyraźnie, co pokazalo, że jednak mentalnie przede wszystkim jest lata świetlne za ścisłą czołówką.
Verdasco=Blake
jankes gra znacznie ciekawszy i przyjemniejszy dla oka tenis niż Rusek. Ale podobnie jak z nando w decydujących momętach traci głowę i popełnia masę niewymuszonych błędów. :/ Ech, szkoda gadać :)
Fed-Expresso napisał:
Połówka Federer-Murray robi się mocno męcząca.
Dlatego od USO będziemy oglądać zestaw Federer - Nadal :P
James przywitał mnie dość niepoważną porażką, która jednak robi się już pewną tradycją i nie ma co pisać, że jest inaczej.
Drabina przepisana:
(1) Federer BYE
Acasuso vs Q
Ferrer vs Wawrinka
Ferrero vs (14) Cilic
(12) Soderling vs Hewitt
Vassallo Arguello vs Becker
Q vs Querrey
(5) Roddick BYE
(3) Murray BYE
Almagro vs Sela
(WC) Safin vs (WC) Ginepri
Troicki vs (16) Stepanek
(11) Verdasco vs Garcia-LOpez
Hanescu vs Q
Lopez vs Melzer
[LL] Benneteau BYE
(8) Davydenko BYE
Blake vs Kunitsyn
Andreev vs Kiefer
(WC) Odesnik vs (9) Simon
(15) Robredo vs Chardy
(WC) Isner vs Haas
Q vs Serra
(4) Djokovic BYE
(7) Tsonga BYE
Kohlschreiber vs Q
Q vs Petzschner
Berdych vs (10) Gonzalez
(13) Monfils vs Karlovic
Zverev vs Mathieu
Q vs Seppi
(2) Nadal BYE
Tak jest, klasyk na PSE! :)
Kubecki napisał:
Tak jest, klasyk na PSE! :)
Szkoda, że nie jestem młodszy. Już byśmy 2 seta grali, a tak trzeba wyserwować 5 gema.
Aha, spodenki masz fatalne. :D
Oślepiasz mnie tą łysą pałą!
Djokovic 6-5*
Kubecki napisał:
Oślepiasz mnie tą łysą pałą!
A co Ty możesz o tym wiedzieć?
TB!
Więc jednak kogoś interesuje mecz tych dwóch bałkańskich miernot. :D
Serbia 7-6(5).
Czas kończyć karierę :/
Jużny :lol: Gracia-Lopez widzę furorę tu robi. :D Trzeba jednak coś sobą prezentować, żeby ugrać te 8 gemów z Federerem na trawie. hahaha
A Tsondze co się porobiło? :P
jaccol55 napisał:
A Tsondze co się porobiło? :P
Otóż Jaccol to jest jedyna rzecz, jak od lat pozostaje bez zmian :P Fed czy ten dawny i genialny czy ten obecny ciut mniej szczupły :D. Zawsze jednak ogranie Go przez kogoś z rankingiem poniżej 5 miejsca skutkuje ponoszeniem strasznej ceny w kolejnych meczach/ turniejach :)
Federer wygrał. :szok:
Robertinho napisał:
Federer wygrał. :szok:
Kapitalnie serwował. Chyba wyciągnął wnioski z końcówki Kanady. Cały mecz generalnie średni. Pod koniec kilka niezłych piłek, a tak to raczej treningowe pykanie z końcowej.
Czyli wiele nie straciłem, to dobrze. :D
Edit:
Halo, Andreas, pora już wyrzucić pieluchę!!!!
Edit2:
No taaaa, 6-5*, 30-0, to oczywiście za mało.... Set 7-6(4) dla Nadala.
Brawo Rod, mistrzu tb.
Roddick. :zdziwiony: Doparawdy zadziwiające...
Tak wlasnie czulem ze jak wlacze livescore to zobacze porazke Roddicka. Jednak 2 wczesniejsze ciezkie tygodnie daly o sobie znac. W sumie to mnie jakos nie zmartwila szczegolnie ta porazka i tak na US Open jest dobrze przygotowany pod wzgledem tenisowym. Problem tylko czy znowu nie narobi w majty jak trzeba bedzie grac z Top 5 i zachowa zimna krew.
Wczoraj na korcie obok trenował jakiś facet i tak mi Seppiego przypominał. Widocznie się zapatrzył na nasz mecz, bo ja też grałem nieźle, ale statystyka Bp wynosiła jakieś 2/13 i były to zazwyczaj przełamania powrotne :P Włoch mógł zrobić Nadalowi większą krzywdę, ale niestety sporo swoich szans przegapił. Zaskoczył mnie rafa tym, że kilka razy w trudnych momentach aplikował po asie, by serwisem zażegnać niebezpieczeństwo. Generalnie Nadal gra średnio (jednak lepiej niż w Kanadzie), na PHM zapewne wystarczy.
Co do Roddicka to, podobnie jak Bizon, czułem, że będzie to trudny mecz. Niemniej 2-setowa porażka zaskoczyła. Widocznie kukurydziany Sam nie rezygnuje z walki o USO Series :D
Plan gier na dziś:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2009/422/op.pdf
Kolejne dobre posunięcie organizatorów. Fed gra w dziennej i to już o 18.
Obszerniejsza zapowiedź dzisiejszych gier:
(1) Roger Federer (SUI) vs David Ferrer (ESP) Federer Leads 8-0
03 Vienna (Austria) Hard R32 Roger Federer 6-2 6-2
05 Doha (Qatar) Hard R32 Roger Federer 6-1 6-1
06 ATP Masters Series Miami (U.S.A.) Hard SF Roger Federer 6-1 6-4
06 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Clay QF Roger Federer 6-1 6-3
06 Basel (Switzerland) Carpet QF Roger Federer 6-3 7-6(14)
07 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Clay QF Roger Federer 6-4 6-0
07 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Clay QF Roger Federer 6-3 4-6 6-3
07 Tennis Masters Cup (China) Hard F Roger Federer 6-2 6-3 6-2
FEDERER FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· Has a 15-6 career record, winning 14 of 16 matches the past four years, with titles in 2005 (d. No. 5 Roddick) and '07 (d. No. 8 Blake)…Opened the tournament with a 63 75 win over Jose Acasuso
· Last year he lost in the third round to big-serving Ivo Karlovic despite not losing serve (76 46 76)
2009 Highlights:
W: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid (d Nadal); Roland Garros (d Soderling); Wimbledon (d Roddick); F: Australian Open (l Nadal); SF: Doha (l Murray); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Murray); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (l Djokovic); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome (l Djokovic); QF: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Montreal (l Tsonga)
2009 in Review:
· The No. 1 player on the ATP World Tour comes into the third round with a 43-7 record on the season (20-5 on hard) in his 11th tournament…Last week at the Rogers Cup in Montreal he had his 21-match winning streak snapped in the quarter-finals by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga…He led the Frenchman 5-1 in the third set before losing in a tie-break
· Prior to that, he won three straight tournaments at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Nadal), Roland Garros (d. Soderling) and Wimbledon (d. Roddick), setting the Grand Slam record with 15 titles…Has won at least one title for nine straight years (since 2001)…Looking to win first hard court title of the year
· The Swiss superstar completed a career Grand Slam at Roland Garros in his 11th attempt by defeating Swede Robin Soderling in straight sets in the final…Lost six sets en route to the title, the most of any Grand Slam title run and was pushed to five sets by Tommy Haas in the fourth and Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-finals
· Four weeks later he won a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, where he collected his sixth crown at the All England Club...Only dropped one set (against Kohlschreiber) en route to a record seventh straight Wimbledon final, where he defeated Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set, breaking the American for the first time in the final game of the match after he held 37 straight service games…Fired a personal-best 50 aces in the epic battle…By clinching his 60th tour-level title – the most among active players, he reclaimed No. 1 ranking on July 6 after Nadal held the top spot for 46 weeks earlier
· He opened the first month with a SF in Doha (l. to Murray) and followed with runner-up at the Australian Open, falling to rival Nadal in five sets...It was his first loss in a Grand Slam hard court final (8-1)...He then withdrew from Dubai and first round Davis Cup tie vs. the U.S. with a back injury…Returned from a six-week layoff due and advanced to the SF in Indian Wells, defeating No. 17 Fernando Gonzalez and No. 10 Fernando Verdasco before losing to No. 4 Andy Murray for the fourth straight time
· Followed with a 36 62 63 loss to No. 3 Djokovic in the QF at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami
· He opened his clay court campaign at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, losing in the third round to countryman Stanislas Wawrinka…It was his first loss to a countryman since Marc Rosset in 2000…He reached the SF in Rome, losing to No. 3 Novak Djokovic in three sets…The World No. 2 broke nearly a seven-month title drought by earning his 15th career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Madrid, capped off by a 64 64 victory over Nadal…Broke a five-match losing streak to the Spaniard with his 58th career title in his 80th final…Only lost his serve twice in 55 games
· Married long-time girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec on Apr. 11 in his hometown of Basel…On July 23 the couple became parents to twin daughters Charlene Riva and Myla Rose
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· Has a career record of 198-60 since playing his first Masters tournament in Miami (falling first round to Carlsen) in 1999…His 198 match wins is second-most and trails only Agassi (209)
· Last year was the first time since 2003 he didn’t win at least one Masters 1000 title… Has won 15 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, including 11 since ‘05, second all-time behind Andre Agassi’s 17 (tid with Nadal)… Has a 15-9 record in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals
· Has won six different tournaments - Hamburg (four times), Indian Wells (three times), Cincinnati (twice), Miami (twice), Toronto (twice) and Madrid (twice) - and also a finalist in Monte-Carlo (three times) and Rome (twice)…He and Nadal are the only players to reach finals in eight different tournaments (except Paris)…Nadal (except Cincinnati)
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, the Swiss native’s four year run at No. 1 came to an end but he extended his streak of winning at least one Grand Slam title to six straight years…Ranked No. 1 for a record 237 straight weeks and at 243 overall since taking it over on July 6
· Became only fourth player since 1973 to end year at No. 1 at least four consecutive years, joining Pete Sampras (6), Jimmy Connors (5) and John McEnroe (4)
· Captured four titles in eight finals, including his fifth straight US Open crown...Each of his runner-up showings came to Nadal, in Monte Carlo, Hamburg, Roland Garros (third straight year) and Wimbledon
· Began year with a SF at Australian Open (l. to Djokovic) where he was coming off lingering effects of a mononucleosis bout dating back to latter part of 2007...Hit a career-high 39 aces in a 3rd Rd. win 10-8 in fifth set over Tipsarevic in Melbourne
FERRER FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The 27-year-old Spaniard enters with a 9-5 career mark with his best result the quarter-finals in back-to-back years in 2006 (d. No. 10 Baghdatis, l. to Gonzalez) and '07 (d. No. 4 Roddick, l. to No. 5 Davydenko)...Last year came ranked No. 4 and lost in the opening round (after a bye) to Nicolas Lapentti in three sets
· This week has beaten Swiss No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka 75 62 and No. 14 seed Marin Cilic 76(4) 62
2009 Highlights:
F: Dubai (l Djokovic); Barcelona (l Nadal); SF: Auckland (l Querrey); Johannesburg (l Chardy); Hamburg (l Davydenko); QF: s-Hertogenbosch (l Navarro)
2009 in Review:
· The No. 4 Spaniard (behind No. 3 Nadal, No. 10 Verdasco, No. 16 Robredo) has a 38-18 record on the season (18-8 on hard, 16-8 on clay) and has reached the quarter-finals (or better) six times…Has reached two ATP World Tour finals – Dubai (l. to Djokovic) in March and Barcelona (l. to Nadal) in April
· Has an 1-6 mark vs. Top 10 opponents this season (21-39 in his career) with his lone win over No. 3 Djokovic in the first rubber of the first round Davis Cup tie in March…Last week retired in the second round in Montreal due to a knee injury vs. countryman Rafael Nadal
· In the first two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments on hard courts, reached the fourth round in Indian Wells (l. to No. 7 Roddick) and Miami (l. to No. 7 del Potro)
· He opened the season with a semi-final in Auckland (l. to Querrey) before reaching the third round at the Australian Open (l. to Cilic)
· In February, made the semi-finals in Johannesburg (l. to Chardy), lost in the second round in Rotterdam (l. to Youzhny) and closed the month with his 13th ATP World Tour final in Dubai (l. to No. 3 Djokovic)
· In April, advanced to the final in Barcelona (l. to Nadal)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· Has a career record of 72-56 since playing his first Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells six years ago (l. to Xavier Malisse 61 60 in 1st Rd.)
· Has played in 47 consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments since missing Monte Carlo in 2004
· His best result is three semi-finals – 2005-06 Miami and 2005 Rome…Also a quarter-finalist 10 other times, including four in Monte-Carlo
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, finished as the No. 2 Spaniard at No. 12 (behind No. 1 Nadal) and captured two ATP World Tour titles in three finals and advanced to QF in two Grand Slam tournaments
· Also helped his country to its first Davis Cup title in four years (d. Argentina 3-1)...Lost in opening rubber to Nalbandian, but won QF (d. Kohlschreiber) and SF (d. No. 8 Roddick) matches
· Won over 40 matches for the fourth straight year (44)
· In April, opened European clay court circuit by winning in his hometown of Valencia, defeating five countrymen en route, including Verdasco, Robredo and Almagro in last three rounds
· At Roland Garros, reached QF for second time (‘05) with five-set wins over Hewitt and Stepanek (l. to Monfils)...Then won his first ATP grass court title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Gicquel) and reached 3rd Rd. at Wimbledon (l. to Ancic)
· Compiled marks of 21-7 on clay, 16-15 on hard and 7-1 on grass...Went 1-3 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned more than $1 million for second straight year
(3) Andy Murray (GBR) vs (16) Radek Stepanek (CZE) Murray Leads 2-0
05 Wimbledon (England) Grass R64 Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 6-4
07 ATP Masters Series Madrid (Spain) Hard R64 Andy Murray 6-4 6-1
MURRAY FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The 22-year defending champion comes in with a 10-3 career mark…He captured his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title here last year (ranked No. 9), defeating No. 3 Djokovic in two tie-breaks
· Three years ago he advanced to the quarter-finals (d. No. 1 Federer in 2nd Rd., l. to Roddick)
· He opened the tournament Wednesday with a 76(3) 62 win over Spaniard Nicolas Almagro
2009 Highlights:
W: Doha (d Roddick); Rotterdam (d Nadal); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (d Djokovic); London - Queen's Club (d Blake); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Montreal (d Del Potro); F: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Nadal); SF: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (l Nadal); Wimbledon (l Roddick); QF: Dubai (W/O vs Gasquet); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid (l Del Potro); Roland Garros (l Gonzalez)
2009 in Review:
· The new World No. 2 has compiled an ATP World Tour-best 51-7 record (32-2 on hard courts) with five ATP World Tour titles in six finals on the season…He is leads in match wins on the ATP World Tour and is co-leader in titles…Has an 11-4 mark vs. Top 10 foes and 13-6 in his career in finals
· Last Sunday he rallied to defeat No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro 67 76 61 in Montreal to capture the title
· Last month he advanced to his first semifinal at Wimbledon, losing to Andy Roddick in four sets…Prior to that, captured his first ATP World Tour grass court title at Queen’s (d. Blake)
· In April, he captured his third ATP World Tour title of the season in four finals at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami (d. Djokovic)
· Has reached five of the past nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals (going back to Cincinnati last August), including the first two in 2009…In March at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, reached the final (d. Federer in SF, l. to Nadal)
· He opened the season by defending his title in Doha with back-to-back wins over No. 2 Federer (SF) and No. 8 Roddick (F)...Held serve 47 of 50 games throughout tournament
· Then followed with a fourth round showing at the Australian Open where he lost to Spaniard Fernando Verdasco for the first time in five sets
· On Feb. 15, defeated World No. 1 Nadal in three sets in Rotterdam to capture his second ATP World Tour title of the season and 10th of his career
· In late February he reached the quarter-finals in Dubai and withdrew against Richard Gasquet due to a virus...Also withdrew from first round Davis Cup home tie (in Scotland) vs. Ukraine
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· He has a 4-1 mark in finals and 70-29 career match record…Has reached the final in five of his past nine ATP Masters 1000 events (except ’08 Paris, ’09 Monte-Carlo, Rome, Madrid)
· He has compiled an outstanding 22-4 mark this year, winning Miami (d. Djokovic), Montreal (d. del Potro) and reaching the final in Indian Wells (l. to Nadal)
· In 2008, he captured two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles – Cincinnati (d. Djokovic) and Madrid (d. Federer in SF, d. Simon in final)
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, the British No. 1 compiled his best season by winning a career-high five ATP titles and reaching his first Grand Slam final…Became first British player to win five titles in a year in Open Era and first Briton to appear in a Grand Slam final since Greg Rusedski at 1997 US Open…The first British player to finish in Top 4 in 36-year history of ATP World Tour Rankings
· Jumped off to a 10-1 start with titles in two of his first three tournaments in Doha (d. Davydenko in SF, Wawrinka in F) and Marseille (d. Ancic)...In between, suffered a 1st Rd. loss at Australian Open (l. to eventual runner-up Tsonga)…In March, beat No. 1 Federer in opening round of Dubai en route to QF
· Prior to coming to Montreal, worked for two weeks with former World No. 2 and two-time Roland Garros finalist Alex Corretja in Miami (along with the clay court circuit) in addition to coach Miles Maclagan
STEPANEK FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The 30-year-old Czech Republic native improved to 3-4 after defeating wildcard Marat Safin 46 63 61 on Wednesday…Also beat Viktor Troicki 76 10 (ret.) in the opening round when the Serb was forced to retire due to a foot injury
· Prior to this year, the No. 16 seed had won only one match here in five tries – that coming in 2007 when he downed American Mardy Fish in the opening round before losing to David Ferrer of Spain
2009 Highlights:
W: Brisbane (d Verdasco); San Jose (d Fish); F: Memphis (l Roddick); QF: Barcelona (l Davydenko)
2009 in Review:
· The top Czech Republic player has compiled a 32-13 record, including a sizzling 21-6 on hard courts this season
· In June won back-to-back five-set matches at Wimbledon over Potito Starace and David Ferrer before falling in a five-set fourth round match (l. Hewitt)
· He opened the year by earning his third ATP World Tour title in Brisbane (d. Verdasco) and followed with a 3rd Rd. at the Australian Open (l. to Verdasco)
· In February, defeated World No. 6 Roddick (SF) and Fish (F) in back-to-back three setters in San Jose to earn second ATP World Tour title of season...Also won doubles title (w/Haas)...Following week in Memphis, beat No. 7 del Potro in QF before losing to Roddick in final
· In first round Davis Cup tie vs. France, lost to No. 11 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in second rubber before clinching tie with straight-sets win over No. 8 Gilles Simon in fourth rubber
· Captured his first two ATP World Tour titles in a span of 152 tournaments, then won his two in '09 in four events
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· Has a 62-51 career record, reaching two finals – Hamburg in 2006 (l. Robredo) and Paris in ’04 (l. to Safin)…Also reached semi-finals in Montreal in 2007 and at Paris in ‘05
· Last year in Rome, defeated No. 1 Federer, then fell to Djokovic in semi-final
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, the No. 2 Czech Republic player (behind Berdych) finished in the Top 30 for the fourth straight year at No. 26 with a 33-23 match record…His best result was a runner-up in San Jose (l. to Roddick)
· In 2006, finished in Top 20 for the first time at No 19 after breaking into the Top 10 for the first time that year on July 10 at No .8 after reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon
· Has a 4-6 career mark in ATP World Tour finals
· Has been working with countryman and former World No. 2 Petr Korda and often practices at the Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs Sam Querrey (USA) Hewitt Leads 1-0
08 ATP Masters Series Indian Wells (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Lleyton Hewitt 6-4 6-3
HEWITT FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The 28-year-old Aussie brings in a 24-7 career mark and his best results were runner-up showings in 2002 (l. to Moya) and 2004 (l. to Agassi)
· He has lost in the first round twice, in his debut in 2000 (l. to Santoro) and 2003 (l. to Malisse)...When he's advanced past the first round, has reached the semifinals or better five times...Also a semifinalist in 2001 (l. to Rafter), 2005 (l. to Roddick) and 2007 (l. to Federer), his last appearance
· Did not play last year due to hip surgery on Aug. 16, 2008 in Melbourne
· This week defeated No. 12 seed Robin Soderling 36 76(8) 64 in the first round (saving two match points) and followed with a 63 63 win over Benjamin Becker
2009 Highlights:
W: Houston (d Odesnik); SF: Memphis (l Roddick); QF: Sydney (l Nalbandian); Munich (l Berdych); Wimbledon (l Roddick)
2009 in Review:
· The Sydney resident enters with a 27-15 match record on the season, including 12-10 on hard courts
· Last week at the Rogers Cup in Montreal he lost in the first round to Juan Carlos Ferrero 61 64
· The Aussie slipped out of Top 100 on Feb. 2 for first time since Jan. 1999 and then climbed back into century club on Feb. 23 after reaching SF in Memphis (d. Blake in 1st RD, l. to Roddick)...Went from No. 103 to No. 78
· In April, captured his first ATP World Tour title since Mar. 4, 2007 (Las Vegas) by winning Houston crown (d. Odesnik)...It was his second career clay court title, the first since Delray Beach in May 1999...Afterwards, jumped from No. 88 to No. 57 on Apr. 13
· Recorded his 500th tour-level singles win in Munich first round – saved two match points in three-set win over Philipp Petzschner and went on to reach the quarter-finals (l. to Berdych)
· Advanced to his first Grand Slam quarter-final since the 2006 US Open at Wimbledon by ousting World No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets in second round and recovered from two-set deficit against Radek Stepanek in the fourth round before losing out to No. 6 Andy Roddick in five-sets in the quarter-finals
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· The Adelaide native has a 117-57 career mark with titles in Indian Wells in 2002 (d. Henman) and '03 (d. Kuerten)...Also reached the final in '05 (l. to Federer)
· Has a 2-4 career mark in finals, reaching finals in Cincinnati and Paris in 2002 and Cincinnati in '04
QUERREY FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The 21-year-old American has a 6-3 mark in Cincinnati with all three losses to Top 10 opponents...His best showing was two years ago when he reached the quarterfinals with wins over Marc Gicquel, No. 10 Mikhail Youzhny and Juan Monaco before falling to No. 9 James Blake in three sets
· On Monday night, he defeated Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei 63 64 in the first round and followed with his first victory (1-3) over countryman and No. 5-ranked Andy Roddick in two tie-breaks
· Last year lost to No. 9 and eventual champion Andy Murray in the second round
· He made his debut in 2006 and lost to No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the first round in three sets
2009 Highlights:
W: Los Angeles (d Ball); F: Auckland (l Del Potro); Newport (l Ram); Indianapolis (l Ginepri); QF: San Jose (l Blake); Memphis (l Roddick)
2009 in Review:
· The California native comes in with a 35-20 match record on the season, including 24-11 on hard courts
· He has won 16 of his past 20 matches since losing in the second round at Wimbledon to Croat Marin Cilic in five sets in his Centre Court debut
· He reached three consecutive ATP World Tour finals for the first time in his career, finishing runner-up in Newport (l. to Ram), Indianapolis (l. to Ginepri) and winning his second career title in Los Angeles (d. Ball)…He improved his ranking from No. 39 to a career-high No. 26 after the successful run
· In the last two weeks, lost in the third round in Washington (l. to Roddick) and first round at the Rogers Cup in Montreal (l. to Petzschner)
· In January, he also was runner-up in Auckland (l. del Potro) to start the year...In February, he reached the quarterfinals at San Jose (l. Blake) and Memphis (l. Roddick)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· Has a 19-18 career mark with his best results the quarterfinals in Cincinnati two years ago and in Monte-Carlo last year (d. No. 14 Moya in 1st Rd., No. 9 Gasquet in 3rd Rd., l. to No. 3 Djokovic)
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, he finished in the Top 50 for the first time at No. 39 highlighted by his first ATP World Tour title in Las Vegas (d. Anderson) and Grand Slam-best fourth round at the US Open (l. to Nadal in four sets)
· Has a 5-21 career mark against Top 10 opponents (2-3 this year, d. No. 7 Simon at ATP World Team Championship in Duesseldorf)...His two hard court wins came over No. 10 Blake in the quarter-finals at Indianapolis two years ago and beat No. 10 Youzhny in the second round here in three sets in '07
· Coached by former ATP World Tour pro David Nainkin, a native of South Africa
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Nadal Leads 8-0
03 ATP Masters Series Hamburg (Germany) Clay R64 Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-4
05 ATP Masters Series Montreal (Canada) Hard SF Rafael Nadal 6-4 7-5
06 Marseille (France) Hard QF Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-4
06 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard R32 Rafael Nadal 6-7(5)6-1 6-2
06 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Rafael Nadal 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
07 ATP Masters Series Montreal (Canada) Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 6-2
08 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 6-4 3-0 ret
08 ATP Masters Series Miami (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4
MATHIEU FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The 27-year-old Frenchman comes into the third round with a 4-5 career mark and his previous wins came in 2003 (d. No. 16 Robredo, l. to Arazi) and '05 (d. Haas, l. to No. 7 Davydenko)
· This week has beaten German Mischa Zverev 67(4) 75 63 and big-serving Ivo Karlovic 76(9) 64 despite 23 aces by the Croat
2009 Highlights:
F: Hamburg (l Davydenko); SF: Brisbane (l Verdasco); QF: Munich (l Youzhny)
2009 in Review:
· The Frenchman enters with a 25-21 match record on the season, including 13-9 on hard courts
· Last month he became the first French player to reach the Hamburg final (l. to Davydenko) since Richard Gasquet finished runner-up to Roger Federer in 2005
· His previous best effort in ’09 came when he reached semi-finals in Brisbane (l. to Verdasco) in January
· In May in Munich he reached the quarter-finals on clay (l. to Youzhny)
· Has an 0-5 mark vs. Top 10 opponents this year since his last win over No. 5 Davydenko in the second round of the Beijing Olympics last year (10-42 in career)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· Has a 40-48 match record and his best showing was the semi-finals in Montreal in 2005 when he beat No. 5 Roddick in the first round before losing to Nadal
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, finished in the Top 35 and reached a career-high No. 12 on April 7, 2008
· His last two ATP World Tour titles came on clay in 2007, at Casablanca (d. Montanes) and Gstaad (d. Seppi)…Has a 4-3 mark in ATP World Tour finals
· Captured his first ATP World Tour title in New Haven (d. Fish) and won a personal-high 37 matches, 23 more than previous season...Compiled a 14-15 record through mid-June before finishing 23-10
NADAL FASTFACTS
Tournament Highlights:
· The Mallorca native comes in with a 7-5 career mark, reaching the semi-finals last year (l. to Djokovic), which guaranteed his No. 1 ranking on Aug. 18
· His previous best result was the quarter-finals in 2006 (l. to countryman Ferrero)
· He opened the tournament on Wednesday with a two tie-break win over top Italian Andreas Seppi
2009 Highlights:
W: Australian Open (d Federer); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d Murray); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (d Djokovic); Barcelona (d Ferrer); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome (d Djokovic); F: Rotterdam (l Murray); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid (l Federer); QF: Doha (l Monfils); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (l Del Potro); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Montreal (l Del Potro)
2009 in Review:
· The 23-year-old Spaniard is co-leader (w/Murray) with five titles in seven finals in his 12th tournament while compiling a 47-6 match record (25-4 on hard, 22-2 on clay)…He is the only player on the ATP World Tour this year to win at least 20 matches on clay and hard courts
· He is ranked No. 3 for the first time since July 18, 2005 (that week he won the title in Stuttgart)
· Last week he lost in the quarter-finals at the Rogers Cup in Montreal to No. 6-ranked Juan Martin del Potro 76 61…He is playing in his second tournament since losing his first match at Roland Garros (31-1) on May 31 to Swede Robin Soderling in the fourth round…Then withdrew from Queen’s and Wimbledon due to tendinitis in both knees
· He came up short of becoming the first player to win all three clay court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles in the same season as he finished runner-up in Madrid (l. to Federer)…Then followed with fourth round at Roland Garros (l. to Soderling)…He is 15-5 lifetime in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals, trailing only Andre Agassi (17) and tied with Federer
· Has an ATP World Tour-best 13-4 mark vs. Top 10 opponents this season and has beaten 14 of Top 15 players in this week’s rankings (hasn’t played No. 15 Cilic)
· This is the first time in his career he’s won two hard court titles in the first three months of the season
· In March, he captured his 13th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells (d. Murray) and followed with a quarter-final showing at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami (l. to del Potro in third set TB)
· Has already surpassed $4 million in prize money and $25 million in his career
· Began March by leading his country to a 4-1 first round Davis Cup win over Serbia in a home clay tie
Posted straight-set wins over Janko Tipsarevic and No. 3 Djokovic, losing only serve once in six sets
· Began the season by reaching the quarter-finals in Doha (l. to Monfils) and winning the doubles title (w/M. Lopez) over last year’s No. 1 team of Nestor-Zimonjic
· Then captured his sixth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, his first on hard courts, with a five-set victory over Federer...In semi-final win over countryman Fernando Verdasco, won a tournament record 5:14 battle in five sets…Has won three matches in his career over five hours (2005-06 Rome finals)
· He became first Spaniard to win Australian title and third player at age 22-under to win three of four Grand Slam titles, joining Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras...Also first player to win Aussie Open title winning five-set SF and F matches since Mats Wilander in 1988
· On Feb. 15 reached his third career ATP World Tour indoor final (1-2) in Rotterdam and injured his right knee in three-set loss to Murray...Withdrew from Dubai before returning for Davis Cup tie
· He ranked No. 1 for 46 consecutive weeks since first taking over the top spot on Aug 18, 2008 (until July 5, 2009)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History:
· Has an outstanding 148-30 career match record and a 15-5 mark in finals, winning at least two titles in each of the past five years (2005-09)…Won a personal-best four in 2005 and three each in 2007-08-09
· He and Federer are the only players to reach eight different Masters 1000 finals…Has reached the final in every tournament except Cincinnati…Federer had reached every final except Paris (Bercy)
Miscellaneous:
· In 2008, he became the first left-hander to finish No. 1 since John McEnroe in 1984, in addition to becoming first Spaniard as year-end No. 1 in history of ATP Rankings (since 1973)
· Became first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles in same year
· Led the ATP World Tour with eight titles in 10 finals, 82 match wins, most matches (93) played and a 17-6 mark against Top 10 opponents ...Also helped his native country to Davis Cup title (vs. Argentina) by winning all three of his matches during year
· He advanced to the semi-finals or better in all four Grand Slam tournaments for first time in his career...
· Began year with a 22-6 record in first six tournaments before going 60-5 rest of season
· During clay court circuit, won titles at Monte Carlo (d. Federer) and Barcelona (d. Ferrer) and for first time at Hamburg (d. Federer)...Lost his only clay match (24-1) in 2nd Rd. at Rome (l. to Ferrero)
· Captured his fourth straight Roland Garros crown (d. Federer) and became first player since Borg in 1978-81 to accomplish feat...Also first player since Borg in 1980 to win without dropping a set in Paris
· Then moved to grass and won titles at Queen’s (d. Karlovic, Roddick, Djokovic) and Wimbledon, defeating five-time champ Federer in a 4:48 marathon (9-7 in fifth set) in longest final (time) at All England Club...Became first Spaniard to capture Wimbledon title since Manuel Santana in 1966
· Three weeks later in Toronto, earned his first hard court title of season (d. Murray in SF, Kiefer in F)...Following week in Cincinnati, reached SF (l. to Djokovic), ending his career-best 32-match winning streak...His result guaranteed No. 1 ranking on Aug. 18, which he obtained after earning gold medal at Beijing Olympics (d. Gonzalez)
· Spent a record 160 straight weeks at No. 2 from July 25, 2005 to Aug. 17, 2008
· Then advanced to first SF at US Open (l. to Murray)...Later in month, defeated Querrey and Roddick in Davis Cup SF to lead Spain into final...Clinched year-end No. 1 at Madrid with SF effort (l. to Simon)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs (LL) Julien Benneteau (FRA) Tied 1-1
06 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R64 Julien Benneteau 6-4 7-6(3) 6-1
09 Kitzbühel (Austria) Clay F Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 3-6 7-6(1) 6-3
Garcia-Lopez FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
W: Kitzbühel (d Benneteau); SF: Eastbourne (l Tursunov); QF: Johannesburg (l Gil); Delray Beach (l Korolev); Houston (l Hewitt)
YTD W-L: 23-18
YTD Titles: 1
Career Titles: 1
Date of Birth: June 4, 1983
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 53
Benneteau FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
F: Kitzbühel (l Garcia-Lopez); QF: Rotterdam (l Monfils); Marseille (l Simon)
YTD W-L: 19-21
YTD Titles: 0
Career Titles: 0
Date of Birth: December 20, 1981
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 55
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs (4) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Djokovic Leads 2-0
09 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R64 Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-1 6-3
09 Marseille (France) Hard R32 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-4
Chardy FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
W: Stuttgart (d Hanescu); F: Johannesburg (l Tsonga); SF: Delray Beach (l Fish); Munich (l Berdych); QF: Sydney (l Gasquet); s-Hertogenbosch (l Schuettler); Gstaad (l Andreev)
YTD W-L: 32-20
YTD Titles: 1
Career Titles: 1
Date of Birth: February 12, 1987
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 35
Djokovic FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
W: Dubai (d Ferrer); Belgrade (d Kubot); F: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (l Murray); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (l Nadal); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome (l Nadal); Halle (l Haas); SF: Sydney (l Nieminen); Marseille (l Tsonga); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid (l Nadal); QF: Australian Open (l Roddick); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Roddick); Wimbledon (l Haas); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Montreal (l Roddick)
YTD W-L: 50-15
YTD Titles: 2
Career Titles: 13
Date of Birth: May 22, 1987
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 4
(8) Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) vs (9) Gilles Simon (FRA) Simon Leads 2-1
07 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Clay R32 Nikolay Davydenko 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
07 Umag (Croatia) Clay R32 Gilles Simon 6-2 2-6 6-3
07 New Haven (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4
Davydenko FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
W: Hamburg (d Mathieu); Umag (d Ferrero); SF: Barcelona (l Nadal); Estoril (l Blake); QF: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (l Murray); Roland Garros (l Soderling); Stuttgart (l Fognini); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Montreal (l Murray)
YTD W-L: 33-9
YTD Titles: 2
Career Titles: 16
Date of Birth: June 2, 1981
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 8
Simon FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
SF: Marseille (l Llodra); Dubai (l Djokovic); QF: Australian Open (l Nadal); Estoril (l Montanes)
YTD W-L: 29-22
Career Titles: 5
Date of Birth: December 27, 1984
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 9
(Q) Chris Guccione (AUS) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE) Guccione Leads 2-0
08 Sydney (Australia) Hard QF Chris Guccione 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
09 Sydney (Australia) Hard R32 Chris Guccione 6-3 6-4
Guccione FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
YTD W-L: 8-6
YTD Titles: 0
Career Titles: 0
Date of Birth: July 30, 1985
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 124
Berdych FastFacts:
2009 Highlights:
W: Munich (d Youzhny); QF: Washington (l Isner)
YTD W-L: 24-18
YTD Titles: 1
Career Titles: 5
Date of Birth: September 17, 1985
South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 18
Kiedyś już pisałem że Rod ma ciężkie losowanie na Cinci. Jak oglądałem mecz to łatwo było zauważyć że to nie ten sam Roddick co tydzień czy dwa tygodnie wcześniej. Popełniał błędy co nie zwykł czynić :( Wydaje mi się, że podobnie jak Del Potro nie wytrzymał kondycyjnie. Dwa tygodnie ciężkiej gry na b. dobrym poziomie daje o sobie znać. Na następny sezon ucieszyłbym się jakby plan gier na US Open Series zmieniono, tzn. zamieniono kolejnościowo turnieje chociażby w Waszyngtonie i Los Angeles, tak aby lepsi tenisiści mogli grać w tych ważniejszych rozgrywkach nie trzy tygodnie pod rząd, lecz tydzień, potem przerwa i oba mastersy. Ale niech A-Rod wypocznie na US Open- ma dwa tygodnie. :D:D
Andy hahaha , jestes idiotą.
Mistrz tb hahaha
Ciekawe, czy Matje już nosi pieluchę, czy dopiero na mecz założy... Lepszej szansy żeby wreszcie ograć Parere może już nie dostać, ale pewnie skończy się jak zawsze.
Dawidzie, daj to wypracowanko jako link, bo trzeba dużo przewijac, a i tak nikt tego nie przeczyta. :D
Robertinho napisał:
Dawidzie, daj to wypracowanko jako link, bo trzeba dużo przewijac, a i tak nikt tego nie przeczyta. :D
Chciałem sprawdzić jak wyjdzie :P Wszędzie wrzucamy linki, a jak chcę po jakimś czasie otworzyć to często nie ma już tam domniemanej treści (należę do ludzi, którzy lubią czytać tematy turniejowe po czasie :P).
ps faktycznie średnio to wygląda :D
Powiedz mi lepiej, jak Ci się żyje z perspektywą kibicowania drewnianemu Samowi? :D
Robertinho napisał:
Powiedz mi lepiej, jak Ci się żyje z perspektywą kibicowania drewnianemu Samowi? :D
Nie wiem czy miałeś czas zrobić mały przegląd rankingowy, ale jak dziś Sam nie pomoże to Rusty będzie rozstawiony na USO. Mając to na uwadze, fakt iż Sam jest drewniany nic dla mnie nie znaczy :D. Ma wygrać i tyle :P
Roża hahaha
Rogi, Ty idioto.
Teraz dwa nasze, bo tej porażki już Ci tak łatwo nie wybaczę ;)
Chyba wywalone ma na to :P (na ten mecz w sensie :) )
Wiatr paskudny, a w takich warunkach nawet w najlepszych latach miał spore problemy.
Ferru ma szansę, z tego co kojarzę to chyba z Fedem jeszcze nie wygrał.
Federror się właczył. Ops :p
DUN I LOVE napisał:
Ferru ma szansę, z tego co kojarzę to chyba z Fedem jeszcze nie wygrał.
A no. W H2H jest 8-0.
Come on, a ja idę po lody Jak przyjdę ma być po secie ;)
Fed przełamał.
3-6 *5-3.
Będzie po 1 w setach? :P
*3:1 :D
Dowiez to Ferru 8)
No ładnie.
Myślę, że tutaj nie ma co zwalać na aurę. Z taką grą należy się modlić, by chociaż część punktów z zeszłego roku została obroniona(mówię oczywiście o USO).
Juz po przewadze, Ferrer w stylu dzisiejszego Federera walnal 4 duze auty i wracamy do rownowagi. Expresso nie panikuj, Fed w wydaniu Masters nie ma porownania do tego z WS to jasne jak slonce. Na US Open pewnie znowu sprzatnie peleton, no chyba ze w 1/2 zatrzyma go Nadal w formie z przed kontuzji ;)
No i błyskawiczny re-break. Tak w tamtym roku tez sie meczyl az tu nagle w 1/2 USO forma przyszla
Ale lob!
Fed serwuje na mecz, *5-4 w 3.
Serwis 75% a i tak dał się przełamać , to chyba najlepszy komentarz do jego postawy na korcie.
Twoje komentarze apropo gry Rogera są zawsze taktowne i najlepsze, to nie podlega dyskusji. Zdążyłam już się przyzwyczaić, tylko chwilami zastanawiam się czy Ty sam siebie rozumiesz. No ale to już nie moja sprawa.
Bardzo dobrze Roger, mecz oglądałam fragmentami, bo nawet średnio miałam ochotę na to patrzeć. Dobrze że wygrałeś mecz, który prawie przegrałeś. To jest niewątpliwie sztuka. A ten lob był prześliczny. Nie obchodzi mnie czy wygrasz Cincy, czy nie. Wygląda, że Ciebie też to średnio obchodzi. Po Rogerze widać że przykłada się już tylko do WS, zresztą nie dziwię się że tak robi. To jest jak najbardziej zrozumiałe. Gadajcie sobie co chcecie, a USO i tak jest nasze ; ) A teraz uciekam na Blanke, i tą całą reszte.
Fed-Expresso napisał:
Myślę, że tutaj nie ma co zwalać na aurę.
Warunki pogodowe to istotny czynnik. Jedni grają w wietrze znakomicie (Nadal), inni średnio (Federer). W obecnej dobie kombinacji z podłożem na którym się gra wiatr daje być może większą przewagę jednemu bądź drugiemu zawodnikowi niż nawierzchnia na której toczy się dany mecz.
Ja jestem z występu Feda całkiem zadowolony, ważne, że do przodu.
ps 75% 1-go serwisu? Rewelka :D
Ja nie wiem dziewczęta, czego Wy oczekujecie... Fedek przez większość czasu po Wimblu nie trenował zbyt intenesywnie(z przyczyn dość oczywistych...), wiec nie dziwota, że kiedy wrócił do pełnych obciążeń, jest cokolwiek "przymulony". W Mastersach miał się ograć i najlepiej jeszcze trochę punkcików złapać, nic więcej.
Być może źle na to patrze, ale nie mogę zrozumieć jak można jakąkolwiek krytyką obarczać człowieka, który po okresie bolesnych porażek i załamań wygrał Rg, Wimbledon i został ponownie nr1 ( wszystko w ciągu niespełna 2 miechów!).
Został ojcem i to jest chyba normalne, że wszystkie jego myśli oscylują w okolicy córeczek. Na dodatek tego wszystkiego jest znowu w 1/4 mastersa.
Murray miażdży.
No bo przecież Federer ma wygrywać zawsze i wszędzie, a przy tym oddawać rywalom góra 4 gemy w secie, inaczej jest żenada, kompromitacja i hańba do czwartego pokolenia. :D Zapomniałeś już o tym??!!
Skoro dziewczęta to chyba o mnie też mowa. Ja od niego nic nie chcę, jestem bardzo zadowolona z wyniku w Toronto, i teraz też jest ok. To chyba ktoś inny oczekuje po tym Panu nie powiem jakich wyników, żeby wygrywał jak maszyna wszystko co możliwe. Jest wielki, udowodnił to milion razy, a jak widać jeszcze co niektórym mało. Roger ewidentnie nie gra na swoim najwyższym poziomie, tylko po to, żeby dobrze wystąpić na USO. Jak wiele razy udowodnił, nie trzeba być w Bóg wie jakiej formie przed turniejem WS, tylko ważne żeby w tej formie być podczas. Warto sobie to uzmysłowić, bo w kibicowaniu chyba też o to chodzi, zeby go zrozumieć, a nie tylko wrzeszczeć i krytykować za wszystko.
aś napisał:
Skoro dziewczęta to chyba o mnie też mowa.
Chodziło o FedEx-a. :D
Zapowiedzi 1/4:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … eview.aspx
Pary ćwierćfinałowe:
Federer - Hewitt
Murray - Benneteau
Djokovic - Simon
Berdych - Nadal
Najbardziej wyrównany wydaje się 3 mecz, tutaj najtrudniej chyba wytypować, kto przejdzie dalej.
Fed powinien wymęczyć Lleytona, Murray raczej rozwalcuje Benneteau, a Berdych zrobi w majtki nawet przy 6-0 5-0 40-0 więc Nadal też ma półfinał.
A to tak jeszcze odnośnie Roddicka :
Roddick was ill or fatigued, he was about to puke couple of times and was sweating alot
Monique znalazła na mtf :)
Nie była to planowana porażka Roddicka. Musi być prawdą to, że nie wszystko było OK. Wczoraj widziałem Querreya i nie sprawiał wrażenia kogoś kto ma grę by regularnie lać Roda i to in straight sets :)
Roger po meczu:
"This win today was perfect," Roger said. "It gives me another opportunity to play another match. I'm further into the tournament, which normally makes me play better."
Imponuje Szwajcar. Oczywiście tym jak walczy sam ze sobą na korcie. Do niedawna nie wytrzymywał zaciętych końcówek, a ostatnimi czasy bardzo często wygrywa takie mecze, gdzie gra źle, a wynik do końca pozostaje sprawą otwartą - ja też tak chcę! :D
Nadal - PHM 9-0 :P
No i super. Pokazuje tym samym, że potrafi wygrywać nawet przegrane mecze, czy też prawie przegrane, albo inaczej - przegrane w głowach swoich kibiców. Kiedyś przyzwyczaił nas do tego, że wygrywa z każdym, w dwóch czy też trzech na WS, setach. Kilka lat temu, jak stracił seta, to od razu połowa 'fachowców' głosiła teorie jakoby Roger był bez formy. Teraz wiadomo - nie gra jak kiedyś - a to, że wygrywa takie mecze jak ten wczorajszy sprawia że można podziwiać go coraz bardziej.
Murray przegrywa seta 4-6 konczac go ponad metrowym podwojnym ( 3 w gemie ) KATASTROFA, chyba para z niego uszla przez ten tydzien,
edit: wiatr jest straszny wiec troche go to usprawiedliwia ;)
Panicz juz wyrownal chociaz przegrywal juz w 2 partii 0-2 z przelamaniem.
Murray - Benneteau 4/6 6/3 2/1*
Andy wygrał 6/1 w trzecim.
No to zaraz zaczynamy mój mecz . Jedyny przeciwnik z którym Roger ewentualnie może przegrać, i nie będę na niego za to w żadnym stopniu zła . ;)
Jak caly czas będzie tak wiało, to Nadal zgarnie spokojnie tytuł, jemu w najmniejszym stopniu przeszkadzają takie warunki.
Żulien partaczu, nie mogłeś się raz w życiu na coś przydać?! :D
Znamy pierwszą parę 1/2.
Klasyk tego sezonu : Murray-Federer.
Szkot niby trochę powalczył z Benneteau, a Roger zwyciężył bardzo pewnie, ale niestety nie widzę zbyt wielkiej szansy dla Szwajcara, raczej pozostaje się zadowolić nadrobieniem paru pkt w rankingu.
Plan wykonany, punkty zarobione, jutro niech się dzieje co chce. :)
Ja natomiast widzę ogromną szansę dla Szwajcara. Jak się odrobinę przyłoży, a to też pewnie uczyni, nie chcąc po raz kolejny wdupić z Andym, to jest wielka szansa. Come on !
Lleyton, Ciebie też uwielbiam ;)
Robertinho napisał:
Żulien partaczu, nie mogłeś się raz w życiu na coś przydać?! :D
Toż seta wygrał :D
Rogera widziałem niewiele, Murraya trochę więcej. Uważam jednak, że są spore szanse dla Szwajcara jutro. Kwestia jednak tego, czy Federera stać na to, by właściwie skoncentrować się na taki mecz. Bo to, że będzie niewyspany to chyba oczywiste :D
Trwa mecz Simon - Djoković. 8 gemów za nami. Nole standardowo jakiś taki niemrawy, a Simon zdaje się dobrze czuć na kortach w Cincy. Bez przełamań.
August 21, 2009
R. FEDERER/L. Hewitt
6-3, 6-4
An interview with:
ROGER FEDERER
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. It seemed like you were serving very well today. You won 89% of your first serve points and didn’t face a breakpoint throughout. Can you elaborate on that?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, it didn’t actually come to my mind that I didn’t have to save any breakpoints. I think that definitely helps against Lleyton, who once he gets his teeth into your serve it can get quite tricky.
From this reason, you know, I’m really pleased the way it went. Conditions were difficult again with the gusty winds this time around, whereas yesterday it was a bit more predictable but stronger. It’s a good match to come through.
Q. You’ve won 13 matches in a row against him now. Obviously probably not lucky each time. What do you attribute your success to? That’s a pretty good run.
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, it is a great run. Well, obviously I’m surprised myself, because he’s a top?quality player. He’s beaten me so many time in the past that I didn’t expect myself to all of a sudden go on such a great run against him.
But I guess with the power I have in my shots and when I grew stronger, that maybe made a quite a significant difference in our games. And as I was going up, maybe he was coming down just a touch, especially the last few years. But it seems like he’s hanging in there.
I never really think going into a match with Lleyton that it’s for sure that I will win. That would be foolish.
Q. Do you feel that’s your best performance so far since Wimbledon?
ROGER FEDERER: It doesn’t really matter to me. You know, I’m happy the way I’m playing. That’s key. I still feel there are improvements I can make, and for this reason I hope I can show that tomorrow.
Q. Is there anything about Murray’s game that makes it more difficult for you to play him than other people? He’s one of the few players or tour that I think has an edge in head?to?head meetings with you.
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, there’s for sure things that are, you know, things you might not like in a player’s game if he’s got a good head?to?head against him.
But it’s not like he crushed me every single time we played. For this reason, you know, you can see it the way you want: like maybe you should’ve closed out a few more; or maybe he should have won it more easy if he wouldn’t have had a bad start sometimes to matches.
But we’ve always had close matches, and good ones actually against each other. So for this reason I’m excited playing against him.
But he doesn’t have many weaknesses in his game. I think that’s what makes him so tough on all surfaces.
Q. It’s been such an eventful summer for you. Has it sunk in yet what you’ve accomplished in terms of two large career goals that you had in front of you three months ago are not there anymore?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, sure. I mean, it’s been an amazing summer in my personal life and also on the tennis court. So I guess it’s sometimes still hard to believe I was able to win Paris and Wimbledon back to back after already doing so many things prior to that.
It definitely sort of came at the right time. I think getting back to No. 1 with the Wimbledon win, with the way I was able to do it at the end against Andy, it was amazing. And then sort of being No. 1 in the world and having twin girls, it’s something that doesn’t happen every day.
It’s been quite something, and I’ve been enjoying it, of course.
Q. How strange or not does it feel to you that you’re going into a No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup tomorrow and the other guy isn’t Rafa?
ROGER FEDERER: Look, I don’t even pay that close attention to the rankings, because I always said that No. 1 is sort of what I’m focused on. If you’re not No. 1, well then you’re a former Grand Slam champion, you know, in my case and Rafa’s case and so forth.
So I never looked at Rafa as, for instance, No. 2 in the world, you know. I always saw him as the great champion he is, you know.
The same might happen with Murray, because Djokovic already has slam, for instance. But I’ve played No. 2s in the world in the past in semifinals as well. At the Masters Cup, for instance, I’ve played Rafa twice there.
It just tends to happen here. The draw was already done before he won in Montreal.
Q. Has there been any change to you in terms of the number of years you’re gonna play left to play in the game? You have the career Grand Slam, the number of slam wins, you’ve got the record there. What’s left for to you accomplish in the game?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, that’s up to me to sort of decide how much more I want to do. For the moment, I’m very eager to play much more and much longer. I don’t see anything changing because of the twins, you know. But that definitely, you know, has an impact on my life. So far it’s a very positive impact and it’s not pulling me away from the game, you know.
So I’m positive about my tennis future.
Q. Does evening up your career record against guys like Murray and Nadal enter into your mind or motivate you at all as you look towards your legacy?
ROGER FEDERER: Not really. I’d love to beat them more than they beat me, but it’s not really a priority, to be quite honest.
Q. Is there psychological stress that comes with a tournament like this with five straight days where you don’t get a chance to catch your breath, or is it markedly different from a Grand Slam experience?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, it’s different just because it’s like a blur. You go from one day to the next and you always have the same schedule. It’s sort of a touch boring sometimes. You know, you wish you had maybe an off day so you can sort of regroup and focus.
But it’s just like you’re jumping from one to the next match. You have to try to take it in your stride. So when you’re doing really well it’s great. If you’re not doing well, there can be some tough weeks, you know.
This is where I hope I can, you know, take as many wins as possible as I’m winning.
Q. Do you prefer a day or night match for the semifinals and? And looking ahead, if you were to win, for the what’s better for you in terms of rest and all that stuff?
ROGER FEDERER: Doesn’t matter. I’m not very particular about when I play and who I play and how I play. All I care about is that I hopefully win the match, you know.
I love playing at night, for instance, in New York in front of sort of the electric crowd and everything. I know I can request a night session every time. If the tournament likes to put me night session, that’s great. If they choose otherwise, I am okay with that, too.
Q. So it wouldn’t bother you to play a night semifinal tomorrow, and then if you won that, go to the final in the afternoon the next day?
ROGER FEDERER: No. That’s why I work really hard, so I don’t have to hope that I play during the night.
Q. We see you very relaxed now. Is it because you’re where you wanted, and now the pressure is on the other players to complete their goals and dreams?
ROGER FEDERER: Not really. I’m a relaxed person, you know. I think that sort of maybe relaxes you, too. I mean, I hope so. I’ve always been, you know, that type of person.
People then sometimes make things up that when I wasn’t winning all the slams and losing in finals that I wasn’t relaxed anymore and too crazy about maybe winning. That’s completely untrue.
You can’t take the tour sometimes too serious, either. It’s a lot work and a lot of traveling, and you need to be relaxed. I think that’s what I am, so I have a good balance.
Q. And do you enjoy playing Andy, or is there a different dynamic, a different edge to how you approach the matches with Andy now?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, yeah, I mean, playing against a fellow top player is always a thrill. I think we work really hard in the off?season so we can either play the top guys or we’re deep into a tournament. You know, this is the two things we’re sort of looking for.
With Andy, you definitely have that type of a matchup. I’ve played him several occasions now the last few years now. It’s not his first year on tour anymore either, so he’s become much more experienced. He’s won, you know, not only just a handful of tournaments now, but over 10 or almost 15 now.
He’s getting up there in the tournament count, and that makes it more exciting to play a player like him, especially him being on the run like he on right now after winning in Montreal. It’s definitely a good matchup.
Chyba dawno nie było takiej sytuacji, jaka będzie mieć miejsce jutro. Nr1 i Nr2 list światowych zagrają ze sobą w 1/2 finału danej imprezy, a nie w jej finale.
Sprawdziłem H2H Fed-Hewitt i okazało się, że Roger ograł dziś Lleytona 13 raz z rzędu. Australijczyk wygrał 7 z 9 pierwszych gier między nimi. Ale od stanu 2-7 Szwajcar zwyciężył 13 kolejnych pojedynków. Murray ma 6-2 z Fedem, także Andy jutro pewnie wygra. Ale na 8 sukces nad Fedem chyba będzie musiał poczekać :D
Rafa od początku skutecznie wybija Berdii tenis z głowy.
Murray & Federer Set Blockbuster SF
World No. 1 Roger Federer claimed his 13th consecutive win over Lleyton Hewitt Friday, but now must overcome a four-match losing streak against Andy Murray to reach the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters final. Since beating Murray in the 2008 US Open final, Federer has taken four straight losses to the Scot, whom he trails 2-6 in career meetings.
Looking ahead to Saturday's semi-final, Federer said: "It's not like he crushed me every single time we played… We've always had close matches, and good ones, so for this reason I'm excited playing against him. He doesn't have many weaknesses in his game. I think that's what makes him so tough on all surfaces.
"Playing against a fellow top player is always a thrill. I think we work really hard in the off season so we can either play the top guys or we're deep into a tournament. He's become much more experienced, he’s getting up there in the tournament [titles] count, and that makes it more exciting to play him, especially him being on the run like he’s on right now after winning in Montreal. It's definitely a good matchup."
Murray, the defending champion at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, was the first to advance to the semi-finals when he toiled for more than two hours Friday before rallying from behind to beat French lucky loser Julien Benneteau 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
On the day when it was announced that he had become the third player to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, Murray won his eighth successive match and closed on his seventh ATP World Tour Final of the season.
The Scot captured his fourth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last week – rising to a career-high No. 2 in the South African Airways 2009 ATP Rankings as a result – and had been largely untroubled on his way through to the quarter-finals this week before meeting a sterner test in Benneteau.
Murray squandered an early break advantage as he struggled to find his rhythm at the beginning of the match and was made to pay as Benneteau hit back to win four of the next five games from 2-3 and clinch the one-set lead. The Frenchman, who earned his place in the draw courtesy of Juan Martin del Potro’s withdrawal, looked set to claim a big scalp as he broke to lead 2-0 in the second set.
However, the turning point in the match arrived as Murray immediately broke back after a gruelling 53-shot point that tasked all the Scot’s defensive skills before he reaped the reward as Benneteau miss-fired on a smash.
"It made a big difference," said Murray of the point when he broke back. "It was tough conditions out there. I played a really, really poor first set. I served really badly, and then I was obviously down there and ran all over the court. I think he was very tired after that rally as well. I managed to stay strong after that and I only lost two more games, so obviously made a big difference."
Geared for the fight back, Murray’s tenacity came to the fore as he broke twice more to level the match against an increasingly fatigued Benneteau. The No. 55-ranked Benneteau held strong to deny Murray on four break points in his first service game of the final set, but was not able to hold off the Scot for long as Murray broke to love to lead 3-1 and went on to close out the victory after two hours and 11 minutes.
"These are the matches that when you play badly and you don't feel great and you're not hitting the ball well, when you can come through matches like that's it's a lot better," commented Murray. "Everyone can win when you play really good tennis. It would have been easy to sort of mentally let him beat me. It's good for the confidence. I think the other players see that you're fighting. It was a big, big match."
The 22-year-old Murray is looking to become the first player to defend his title in Cincinnati since Andre Agassi won back-to-back titles in 1995-96. The Dunblane native won his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title last year in Cincinnati with victory over Novak Djokovic and has gone on to claim three more of the coveted shields at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open (d. Simon), the Sony Ericsson Open (d. Djokovic) and the Rogers Cup (d. del Potro).
In the semi-finals Murray will face World No. 1 Federer, who eased past old rival Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-4 after 70 minutes with one break of serve in each set. Murray takes a 6-2 career lead into the clash with Federer, having defeated the Swiss in each of their past four meetings. Federer’s last victory over Murray came in the final of the 2008 US Open.
“It's a great experience obviously,” said Murray. “To get the chance to play against him is special most times you play against him. I've beaten him quite a lot of times, and I enjoy playing against him. I understand it's gonna be a very difficult match. I just look toward forward to the challenge of playing one of the best ever.”
The 28-year-old Federer reached another career milestone as he clinched his 200th win at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level. The Swiss’ record is second only to Andre Agassi’s, who retired with 209 wins. Federer also trails Agassi by 15 Masters 1000 titles to 17, a gap he will hope to close this week as he bids for his third title in Cincinnati - having previously lifted the trophy in 2005 (d. Roddick) and ’07 (d. Blake).
Since the beginning of the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open in May, Federer has lost just one match – hitting top form as he broke Pete Sampras’ Grand Slam record with victories at Roland Garros (d. Soderling) and Wimbledon (d. Roddick). The right-hander made his return to the circuit last week in Montreal, following a five-week break when his wife, Mirka gave birth to twin girls, and was upset in the quarter-finals by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Hewitt, who now sets his sights on the US Open, where he won the title in 2001, said that he was happy with his week in Cincinnati, which included wins over Roland Garros finalist Robin Soderling and Los Angeles champion Sam Querrey. "I'm happy. I didn't play this time last year [due to a hip injury], so everything is a bonus right at the moment. Up until now it's been more trying to get into that routine of playing a lot of matches. I've been able to do that this year and been able to play well and push the top guys on all surfaces. The US Open is somewhere I've played extremely well in the past. I'd like to think if things fall my way I've got an outside chance there. Hopefully I can get deep in the second week."
"[Today] I didn't get as many cheap points [from my serve] as I would have needed. Against a guy like Roger, you've got to get a high percentage of first serves in just to take the pressure off him dictating off the second serve. He served well throughout the match and didn't give me too many looks."
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Peleton frajerów. :lol: Jeszcze Nadal to wygra, bo pewnie panowie z pierwszego pófinału się podmęczą solidnie, zresztą Murray ma dwa tygodnie w nogach; no chyba że człowiek z Serbii przypomni sobie wreszcie, że jednak umie grać w tenisa.
Nadal pewnie w 2 setach. Rafa zagra dziś o finał i jeżeli pokona Nole Djokovicia to zostanie 1 zawodnikiem w historii, który zaliczy finały 9 różnych turniejów z serii Masters. Jedynie w Cincy nie dotarł jeszcze do finału. W Półfinałach zobaczymy 4 najwyżej sklasyfikowanych zawodników:
Federer [1] - Murray [3]
Djoković [4] - Nadal [2]
Djokovic Faces Nadal For Spot In Final
World No. 4 Novak Djokovic is one win away from his second consecutive appearance in the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters final after defeating Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Cincinnati.
But Djokovic will not find easy passage to the final; he next meets World No. 3 Rafael Nadal, whom he trails 4-14 in career meetings. Nadal ensured that the top four seeds all reached the semi-finals when he defeated Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5 in the feature night match. Djokovic took out Nadal in the Cincinnati semi-finals last year but has since lost five consecutive matches to the Spaniard, including in the semi-finals of the Beijing Olympics.
With World No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Andy Murray facing off in the top-half semi-final, the top four players in the South African Airways ATP Rankings will feature in the semi-finals of the same tour-level tournament for just the 13th time in the past 25 years. The top four have made the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament just twice before: in Monte-Carlo in 2008 and Cincinnati in 1999.
Chasing his third title of the year (Dubai, Belgrade), Djokovic recovered from being down an early break in the second set to win his third match in four career meetings with Simon, who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals in January. The 22 year old did not face a break point in the first set and won 83 per cent of first-serve points during the match. He converted his first match point at 30/40 on Simon’s serve at 5-6 in the second set to close out the match.
Djokovic has already reached three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals this year, finishing runner-up in Miami, Monte-Carlo and Rome. The Serb has a 52-15 match record on the season (27-7 on hard) and is second on the ATP World Tour in match wins (behind Murray’s 53). Last week he reached the quarter-finals in Montreal (l. to Roddick). Since opening the year with a first-round loss to Ernests Gulbis in Brisbane, Djokovic has reached the quarter-finals or better in 14 of his next 15 tournaments, falling early only at Roland Garros, where he bowed out in the third round.
Djokovic, the reigning Barclays ATP World Tour Finals champion, will meet the winner of Rafael Nadal (4-14 record) and Czech Tomas Berdych (2-0 record) in the semi-finals.
Nadal, who last week reached the Montreal quarter-finals in his first outing since Roland Garros, said that he was delighted to be in the semi-finals.
"I think I improved every day a little bit more, so today I played very good match," said Nadal, who had been sidelined for two months with knee tendinitis. "Winning against Tomas on this surface is a very good win for me, so I'm very happy for that. When I arrived here, I didn't expect to be in this round... anything can happen right now.
"After two months outside, the second tournament, playing two matches like this, like against Mathieu last night and against Berdych today, it's very good news. In normal conditions I am coming here with the goal play a good tournament and try to win the tournament. But in this conditions, being in semi-finals is perfect for me, because I think that's more confidence for the US Open. For sure it's very important, this tournament."
Early in their head-to-head series Berdych led Nadal 3-0 in meetings, but the left-hander has now won the past four battles to lead their series 4-3.
Nadal improved to a 150-39 match record at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level and he now is one match away from becoming the first player in history to reach nine different Masters 1000 finals. He has won 15 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, tied with Federer and second only to Andre Agassi’s record 17 shields. (Federer has also reached eight different ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals, missing out only in Paris.)
Zapowiedź sobotnich półfinałów:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis … eview.aspx
Plan gier:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2009/422/op.pdf
"Jeszcze Nadal to wygra ..."
Robertinho, skąd te nerwy ?. :P
Jak dla mnie zwycięzcą może zostać każdy z tego składu. Andy wydawał się być mocno zmęczony i poirytowany we wczorajszym meczu, więc Roger ma szansę na poprawienie wyniku. Rafa wygrał dość pewnie, ale do bardzo dobrej formy jeszcze sporo brakuje. Novak trochę w kratkę, ale na kortach twardych umie grać.
Wyniki trudne do przewidzenia - nareszcie. Będzie ciekawie.
Ja podtrzymam to , co napisałem przed rozpoczęciem turnieju. W moim odczuciu będzie finał Federer-Nadal, przy czym obaj nie prezentują obecnie wysokiego poziomu.
Przy takim składzie skłonny byłbym w końcu uwierzyć w Feda, bo przestała na nim ciążyć presja RG a co za tym idzie automatycznie kompleks Rafy nie powinien być zbyt wielki.
Nadal wczoraj grał całkiem nieźle i wygrał mecz dość pewnie.Moim zdaniem zagrał zdecydowanie najlepsze spotkanie od swojego powrotu.Miał więcej piłek kończących od swojego rywala, w asach za bardzo nie odstawał(choć tylko 2), jednak nie dał Berdychowi ani jednej szansy na przełamanie swojego serwisu, a kilka piłek zagrał genialnych w swoim starym dobry stylu.Widać było również w pewnych momentach skłonności do zaryzykowania, płaskiego uderzenia.Rozrzucał Tomaśka po korcie, grał dość kątowo.Przy siatce miał 8/8, a poziom 1 serwisu w końcu na poziomie 70 kilku procent.Z resztą sam Rafa pewnie jest zadowolony ze swojej gry, bo bardzo się ucieszył po swoim zwycięstwie.
Ja osobiście cieszę się z gry Nadala i moim zdaniem jego zwycięstwo w tym turnieju nie byłoby żadną ujmą dla rywali, bo widać że forma wraca i z meczu na mecz gra coraz lepiej.Myślę, że Djokovic jest dzisiaj do ogrania i Nadal zamelduje się w finale.
Vamos :D
Cóż, są takie chwile w życiu człowieka, kiedy dla większego celu trzeba odłożyć na bok osobiste uprzedzenia :P Ajde Nole!! :D
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Właśnie takie małe rzeczy irytują. Mogło być już po secie, ale nie, trzeba rywalowo dać szanse się odrodzić. Nie zaśpij!!!!
Set już raczej Feda, chyba że pojawią się jakieś problemy przy własnym podaniu, ale na to są nikłe szanse.Choć wszystko możliwe...
No i po secie, 6/2 Federer.
heheh True Number One na razie w plecy 2-6, Roger gra bardzo dobrze(no moze poza serwisem 36 % pierwszego podania ale 100% wygranych po nim pilek), Murray kiepsko, zobaczymy co w 2 pokaza.
Fed pewnie gra z fh dzisiaj, chyba dobrze się czuje na korcie.Jak zachowa nerwy to osiągnie finał po 2 setach.
Tylko bez numerów Roża teraz!! Nie zaspać, nie podpalić się, czy co tam jeszcze. :D
Murray w pierwszym secie nie mial absolutnie nic do powiedzenia. Przy serwisie Federera nie istnial - 100% wygranych pilek przy pierwszym serwisie przez Helweta. Przy wlasnym podaniu Szkot byl zaskawiany agresywnymi returnami i ataki Federera do siatki, podczas ktorych bezlitosnie wykorzystywal cherlawe zdechlaki Murraya. Szykuje sie gladkie zwyciestwo Szwajcara.
Narazie w 2 bez przełamań,ale zapewne losy seta,miejmy nadzieje i też meczu rozstrzygną się pod koniec seta :) w grze Brytyjczyjka może dawać się we znaki zmęczenie po Rogers Cup gdzie nie miał większych problemów z wygraniem turnieju,w poprzednim meczu Murray stracił seta w walce z dużo niżej notowanym Benneteau
Zaczynają się piłki o dużym cieżarze gatunkowym. Tak dobrze gra dziś Roger, szkoda byłoby to zmarnować.
Świetny początek tie breaka w wykonaniu Federera.Świetny serwis, jeden fh i już mamy 3/0
No i koniec, świetna postawa Federera, zastosowal taktyke z USO i sie oplacilo. 6-2 7-6 Roger, ciekawe co teraz biedny pan Reed powie :(
Federer def Murray 6/2 7/6
Dobra, 50% mojego typowania się sprawdziło, teraz zobaczymy czy Nadal spełni moje oczekiwania :D.
Brawo za zwycięstwo, mówiłem, że jeśli Fed ma coś znaczyć na USO, to pod koniec Cincy powinno być widać tę optymalną dyspozycję. Blizniaczą sytuację mieliśmy w Madrycie, gdzie Roger właściwie zaczął grać dobrze dopiero od meczu z DelPo, a potem wygrana z Nadalem, i ostatecznie triumf na RG.
Nie ma co oczywiście przeceniać tego zwycięstwa, ale uważam, że Szwajcar będzie faworytem niezależnie od tego z kim przyjdzie mu grać.
Bardzo dobry mecz Federera, obnażył słabości Murraya.Nie było wielu głupich błędów, grał pewnie.Szkoda, że Murray nie pokazał nic więcej(myślę, że wyszło zmęczenie), bo tak moglibyśmy mieć bardziej emocjonujący mecz.Brawo Roger, teraz Rafa niech wygra turniej i witamy tego pana z powrotem na 2 :D
Nie, Roger wcale nie wygra z Maryjem. Pozdrawiam innych, 'wierzących' w niego kibiców ;)
Cincy jest nasze, bez względu na wynik w finale . Aj low ju Roger :heart:
Doskonały mecz Feda, wreszcie nie było 55 UE, doskonały serwis(0 bp Szkota), niezły return, wreszcie agresywna gra. Było naprawdę nieźle, jako bonus mieliśmy emocje w TB. :)
No nareszcie ktoś bez pieluchy na kort wyszedł i od razu są efekty. Djokovic trafia jak na paradzie, Nadal nie istnieje. Set 6-1 dla Serba.
Oho, miał gema na mecz w zasadzie Djoko, bo po przełamaniu na początku drugiego seta nie byłoby już powrotu, ale obronił się Nadal i ma jeszcze szanse.
Djoko 6-1, 6-4; za wykoszenie Nadala i jeszcze załatwienie go w rankingu należy mu się coś od życia, więc jak jutro wygra, płaczu nie będzie.
Widać dokładnie na tle całego turnieju że forma Rafy podskoczyła- ale Djoko obnażył wszystkie jego słabości. Jak dla mnie taki zimny prysznic był Hiszpanowi potrzebny. Na US Open wyciągnie za pewne z tego meczy wnioski. :)
August 22, 2009
R. FEDERER/A. Murray
6-2, 7-6
An interview with:
ROGER FEDERER
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Yesterday you were mentioning your series with Andy was just a couple points here and there. The question is: What did you do differently today, if you can think of anything? Because the difference was only a couple points here and there that enabled you to pull through.
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I don’t think that actually changed a whole a lot. In the last few times I played against him I ?? very often, I think if you look back I won the first set. Ended up losing the second set and then can’t find my way back into the match in the third.
So that’s kind of how he sort of ran away with it. To me it was obviously important this time rather the same doesn’t happen again. You know, I stayed aggressive. I was always looking to make the plays, and I think in the end I deserved to win just because I wasn’t scared to go after my shots, you know. And I think I served well today.
It was just overall a very good performance.
Q. Given that pattern of matches that you mentioned, were you quite relieved to close it out in straight sets?
ROGER FEDERER: I mean, sure, you know. But even maybe losing the second set this time around, you know, I felt I was in the match, I was feeling well, I was striking the ball well.
Whereas at other times I really felt like, This is gonna get really hard in the third set. I kind of felt it coming that I was not gonna win the match.
Today was different. If even if I were to lose that second set, I would have been in the match with a good mindset. You know, I was feeling well. I think it’s also in a way normal after two very windy days that made it very difficult to play here.
Today was just much easier, and I played a really good match.
Q. Talk about the pressure in the tiebreaker that can lead to double faulting a match away? Have you ever done that? And how do you keep your cool in those points?
ROGER FEDERER: I’ve done that as well last week, so I’m very happy. I did the same against Tsonga, and that was 7?6 in the third. Sure, that’s not something you really want to do, but sometimes that happens. Maybe you’re trying to spin the ball too much or, you know ?? I mean, it’s pressure.
Double faults just sometimes happen. You hope they don’t happen on match points, but they sometimes do happen. Very rarely actually, and especially between two top guys they don’t because we’re too consistent.
But I think it’s maybe also something to do that I was able to pressure him. He was not sure if I was gonna maybe run around the backhand and thump a big forehand or maybe just chip it in. Maybe making him doubt a little bit brought a double fault out as well. I don’t know.
Q. When was the last time you felt that good on this surface this year?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I guess it was at the Australian Open. I played some good matches as well in Indian Wells and Miami. I haven’t played a whole a lot yet on this type of a surface this year yet, so this is good that I played well today.
Q. You’re playing very well today, but do you think that the timing of the win is as important as the win itself obviously going into New York?
ROGER FEDERER: Um, I mean, to me, not really. I told the guys yesterday that winning or losing for me against Murray is not the key here. For me, it’s about playing well and trying to win the tournament. I’m playing the tournament, not the player, you know.
So I’m not gonna change my tune saying, Now this is gonna put me as a massive favorite for the US Open and now Andy is not gonna beat me next time. That’s not true. He’s a wonderful player, and he’s had an incredible streak on hardcourts. He’s just been very consistent, and it takes a great performance to beat him these days.
You know, that’s what I was able to do that today. I know it could be different, but right now obviously it helps my confidence. But I have to focus on what’s to come, and this is the final tomorrow. The tournament is not won yet, even though I beat the second best player in the world right now. We’ll see how it goes.
Q. Do you consider yourself a natural?born entertainer, or is that a role as an athlete you had to grow into over the years as you’ve been in the biggest stages?
ROGER FEDERER: Um, I think on the court, yes. Off the court, no. Um, I think that’s something I grew into because I was ?? I mean, I was very outgoing and energetic off the court when I was younger, but rather on the shy side if it came down to ceremonies, let’s say, of award shows, or maybe signing autographs, taking pictures.
For me, I didn’t think that was sort of part of whole pack, so I didn’t kind of figure that out early on. Of course it was nice when it happened, but I didn’t know really how to handle it. Also in the beginning you get mixed up. They ask you if you’re another player. So that doesn’t help your confidence sometimes.
Today I feel great. On and off the court, for me, it’s a lot of fun. Now it’s for me natural to feel good everywhere I go and everything I do.
Q. The fans are hoping Rafa wins tomorrow. Do you have a preference?
ROGER FEDERER: I’d like to play Rafa just because he’s been hurt. It’s always nice seeing a guy back at the top right away again.
But, again, same thing with Novak. He’s maybe not had the run he was hoping for and he’s also coming back. I think it’s a good match for both players.
Q. How would you describe the difference between the last tournament in Montreal and here in Cincinnati?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, not serving out the match I should have won, and then maybe who knows what I would have done in the semis against Murray. But the next thing you know, you have to concentrate on the first round again in Cincinnati.
That’s how it goes in tennis. But, I mean, I think I could have done something good in Montreal. Maybe it was too early for me to…
Q. Do you feel better now?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I thought I was playing okay yesterday and the day before. But conditions were so windy, so it was just ?? some of those matches you just want to get through them and hopefully win.
But I definitely think Ferrer and Hewitt, who are both baseliners gave my better rhythm for the semifinals today, for instance. Whereas maybe last week I wouldn’t have been so consistent off the baseline yet because I came through different type of players. You know, Tsonga who’s mixing it up a lot and doesn’t give you that much rhythm.
Q. If it’s Rafa tomorrow, did you expect to face him so soon after his comeback, or does it seem like a long time since you played him?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, we played in Madrid. That’s not that long ago. That really got the streak going for me, beating him on clay and then going to win Paris and Wimbledon.
Not that surprised, you know, that he’s doing so well just because ?? I mean the guy’s only lost like six matches this year. It’s not like he already lost like 20. I know he’s coming back from injury, but the injury wasn’t ten months. I mean, it was two months. I know that’s a long time as well, but it’s not too long after all.
I mean, of course he’s looking for his game. I hope he’s feeling well now. At the end of day, he’s a great player and an unbelievable competitor. He’s got that image, too, which the players know about. He’s obviously going to make it hard for the opponent.
It seems like things are coming back together for him, which a great to see. Of course I would like to play him, but that’s not something that I think was playing in our heads, of Rafa and myself, that we’re gonna play in the finals here. He’s still got some work to do. I’m there already waiting. Maybe it’s gonna happen.
Q. Even though recent matches with Andy have been close ones, psychology starts to enter into it if it gets too lopsided. How important was it to win today rather than going into New York perhaps with an 0?5 streak if you meet again?
ROGER FEDERER: Doesn’t matter to me. I’m past that point, you know. People and media like it hype it up that you get a ?? you know, you don’t have the mental edge and stuff.
I don’t read into that stuff. For me it’s important that my game is on. I know when it’s on, I can beat any player in the world on any given day.
Sure, it’s better to have winning streaks. But if you don’t, you kind of forget about those and you regroup and come up with a better game plan next time.
Q. Who presents more of a challenge for you tomorrow? Both players are very difficult. In terms of your game, who would be more difficult to play?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, it’s just a completely different matchup, you know, just because ?? I would say that too if, let’s say the other guy were to be Nieminen, let’s say, against Djokovic just because one is a lefty and one is a righty. That has nothing to do with the quality ?? both are quality players. Both have incredible footwork and solid shots, forehand and backhand. That’s why they’re up there in the rankings.
Sure, Rafa has caused more problems for me in the past, but I also played him about, I don’t know, 12 to 13 times on clay which didn’t help in my head?to?head.
Sure, I’ve had better matches with Rafa than with Novak in the past.
Q. Who would people confuse you with when you said you were just coming up?
ROGER FEDERER: Oh, I had long hair, so it was Carlos Moya and Tommy Haas and some other guys, you know. So I knew I had some work to do.
Z czego ma wyciągać wnioski? Po prostu, kontuzja to nie jest urlop, i efekty takich urazów jak ten Rafy mają skutki trwałe. Efekt?
Nadal biega trochę wolniej, nie łapie wszystkiego, co daje taki rezultat, jak wczoraj czy też przed tygodniem przeciwko Del Potro.
Mnie to nie martiw szczególnie, ale uważam, że Hiszpan będzie zbierał bęcki od ścisłej czołówki na hardzie, na clayu raczej ciągle będzie nie do ogrania w formie.
Trochę się niepokoję o finał, bo turniej mocno przypomina Montreal 2007. Tam też Djoko wszedł do fiału bez straty seta, w 1/2 wykosił Nadala; w finale Fedek mimo niby niezłej formy się nie popisał i przegrał, mimo wielu szans. No nic, o wszystkim niebawem się przekonamy.
No to powoli zaczynamy.
Come on Mistrzuniu, trzeci tytuł Cincy oby nasz ;) 
Numerologia :D
Fed wygrał Cincy w 2005 i 2007 roku, czyli w lata nieparzyste. Ten turniej poza tym przypomina bliźniaczo sytuację z Madrytu, też do 1/2 Roger delikatnie mówiąc, nie zachwycał, po czym rozegrał 2 doskonałe spotkania.
Djoko rok temu zrobił również finał bez zgubienia seta, eliminując Nadala w 1/2 finału, niemal w identycznym stosunku( 6/1 7-5)
Czyli według Nostradamusa mamy 16 Masters.
No, za siódmym razem się wreszcie udało, myślałem że do dziesięciu wdupionych bp w jednym gemi chce dojść. :D
Roża co gra :O
Novak co nie gra :O :O
Tadam, jest 4-0
Pelna kontrola, swoboda ruchow, swietne poruszanie, 5-0 :D
6/1 Roger
Brawo za 1 set, jedziemy dalej z koksem.
Pogrom, Roger 6-1 w 1
Mega pięknie to wszystko wygląda. Oby tak dalej ;)
Demolka na razie. Tylko nie zaśpij Fedek, trzymać poziom!!
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Cały Federer, sam na siebie kłopoty sprowadza. Teraz trzeba się bedzie solidniej napocić.
Spokojnie ma jeszcze szanse odlamac 3*-1 Novak
Ja wiem, ale trochę mnie irytuje, że w trzecim kolejnym meczu najpierw leje Djoko jak chce, a potem nagle bez żadnego powodu oddaje pole.
No, odłamał. :D
Mowilem ? :D 2*-3
Wracamy do gry .
Let's go Roger ; )
Robertinho napisał:
Ja wiem, ale trochę mnie irytuje, że w trzecim kolejnym meczu najpierw leje Djoko jak chce, a potem nagle bez żadnego powodu oddaje pole.
Przepraszam, w czterech, bo przecież na USO taka sama komedia była, ale mecz wygrał w końcu.
6-1 6*-5, just gem away from the title :)
Oj, teraz to chyba musi się udać. Let''s go !
Statystyka bp iście mistrzowska. :D Ale w końcu się udało złamać.
O ja, o ja ! Mamy 61 tytuł, 3 w Cincy. Roger, Ty piękny Mistrzuniu, aj low ju :heart:
Koniec ! Wspaniala forma, mysle ze USO jest nasze :D
Roger 6-1 7-5
Nie myślałem, nie marzyłem nawet, że kiedyś jeszcze napiszę te słowa, czynię to z pewną nieśmiałością, ale i przekonaniem opartym na tym, co sam widziałem... ON WRÓCIŁ.
Robertinho napisał:
Nie myślałem, nie marzyłem nawet, że kiedyś jeszcze napiszę te słowa, czynie to z pewną nieśmiałością, ale i przekonaniem opartym na tym, co sam widziałem... ON WRÓCIŁ.
Można powiedziec ze z bardzo dalekiej podrozy. Ale sie ciesze :D
Nawet małe spanko w drugim secie i marna statystyka wykorzystanych bp nie są w stanie zmącić ogólnego obrazu. Tyle dobrej gry, co w półfinale i finale, Roger nie pokazał bardzo dawno.
Dziś Djoko może się cieszyć, bo wymiar kary był najniżyszy z możliwych. Naprawdę bardzo dobrze grał Fed.
Szkoda że Novak nie był zmuszony złamać rakiety , no ale może w przyszłości. Oj tam, na pewno stary, dobry Roger wrócił, ale on miał już takie przebłyski od połowy sezonu, więc to była tylko kwestia czasu. Grał ślicznie, dziewczynki będą z tatusia dumne, można nawet stwierdzić że to dla nich ;)
Rzeczywiście, oglądać takiego Feda jak w 1 secie (2 nie oglądałem), to prawdziwa przyjemność. Mam nadzieję, że pogra tak dłużej, bo aż chce się siedzieć przed telewizorem jak się widzi taki tenis.
Nie moglem sie poswstrzymac, pewien komentarz z eurosportu:
"Hey Dr. Reed, send me your CV, I’ve got some perfect job opportunities for you.
1. Palm reader…
2. fortune teller…
3. Andy Murray’s doorman
you are good at
Make up your mind dude"
jaccol55 napisał:
Rzeczywiście, oglądać takiego Feda jak w 1 secie (2 nie oglądałem), to prawdziwa przyjemność. Mam nadzieję, że pogra tak dłużej, bo aż chce się siedzieć przed telewizorem jak się widzi taki tenis.
On tak kiedyś grał na zawołanie, obecnie niestety często prezentuje mniej przyjazny dla oka tenis, zwałaszcza w pierwszych rundach, ale to ma swoje przyczyny. Latka lecą, i te okresy dobrej gry będą coraz krótsze, sześciu - siedmiu równych spotkań w jednym turniej już nie zagra, ale dwa-trzy na najwyżym poziomie jeszcze może, chodzi o to, były to te decydujące o tytule.