Nitto ATP Finals 2017

[DUN I LOVE]

Tu na serio może być śmiesznie (przypuszczałem jednak, że w drugim secie Belg załapie się na grę).

[no-handed backhand]

Niemożliwe głaszcze dziś tę piłkę Babeczka.

Który z nich jest babeczką (nie jestem pewien)?

Haha, wiedziałem. chodzi o Muffina.
Zdecydowanie lepszy Belg po ugraniu gema, uderza mocniej, nawet biega!

[Damian]

Kubot/Melo Produce Masterclass, Qualify For Semi-finals

Spoiler:

Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo qualified for the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals on Wednesday by improving to a 2-0 record in Group Woodbridge/Woodforde.
Kubot and Melo, the year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings, defeated four-time former season finale champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-3 in one hour at The O2 in London.
Kubot and Melo, who beat seventh seeds Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers on Monday to officially become the best team of 2017, are now 48-16 on the season that includes seven trophies — including three at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.
Top seeds Kubot and Melo were aggressive from the start, with Mike Bryan feeling the pressure in the third game, when Kubot struck a backhand winner down the line at 30/40. It proved to be the only service break of the 30-minute first set.
Although the fifth-seeded Bryans took more chances in the second set, the quality of Melo at the net and Melo on return was exceptional. Bob Bryan escaped one deciding deuce point — and four break point chances for Kubot and Melo — at 2-2, but at 3-3, on Mike Bryan’s serve, the Polish-Brazilian team earned the crucial break with Kubot returning low and Melo intercepting the response for a backhand volley winner.
Pumped up throughout, Melo ended the hour-long encounter with a volley into space. Kubot and Melo are now 3-0 lifetime in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series against the Bryans, the Nitto ATP Finals champions of 2003-04, 2009 and 2014.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/kub ... nesday-atp

[DUN I LOVE]

Milusio się czyta takie nagłówki.

Dimug 6-0 4-1. W formule Fast4 byłoby 4-0 4-1 2-0.

[Damian]

6-2 w drugim i awans do semi.

Statystyki:

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[DUN I LOVE]

Ktoś niezłe lanie dostał w MTT.

[Damian]

DIMITROV ROUTS GOFFIN TO REACH SFS

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Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday looked like a man determined to seize his first opportunity at the Nitto ATP Finals.

The sixth seed dashed to 6-0, 6-2 win against Belgian David Goffin, cruising in only 74 minutes to move to 2-0 in London. Dimitrov guaranteed his spot in the semi-finals, joining Roger Federer as the only two singles players who have secured their weekend reservations. The Bulgarian has also put himself in great shape to win Group Pete Sampras and face the second-place finisher of Group Boris Becker on Saturday.

“You have days like that. I work for those days. It's very nice when they come on such an occasion,” Dimitrov said. “I'm very humbled to win that match because I just wanted to come out and compete today.”

The first Bulgarian to qualify for the season finale in its 48-year history was dominant all day. He raced to a 3-0 lead, winning 12 of the first 15 points. Goffin had two game points on serve for 1-3 but Dimitrov pulled out the 15-point affair and broke once more for the first set.

Forty-eight minutes into the match, Goffin put himself on the scoreboard. But he never found the level that had helped him start 1-0 at The O2. Goffin ended the match with 28 unforced errors and only nine winners. Dimitrov was nearly the opposite: 18 winners and 11 unforced errors.

The matchup seemed like it would follow a Nitto ATP Finals pattern so far this week and go three sets.

On Monday, Goffin had celebrated the biggest win of his career, and his first Nitto ATP Finals victory, by upsetting World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who later pulled out of the tournament because of an injury to his right knee.

Goffin also had beaten Dimitrov during their most recent FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, a three-sets win indoors at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam in February.

Instead, the Belgian will attempt to finish Group Pete Sampras play in London with a win against Austrian Dominic Thiem.

http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news-a ... -wednesday

[Lleyton]

[Damian]

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Zgodnie z planem Fed jutro o 15, mecz o awans o 21.

[Federasta20]

Panie Thiem, dzisiaj chyba Pan nie przegrasz. Czy może też z PCB?

Grigor i Zverev w pierwszej czwórce rankingu Bułgar może nawet być najlepszy spośród nie-cyborgów.

[DUN I LOVE]

Ten mecz zapowiada się tak mało interesująco, że aż obejrzę.

[Federasta20]

Z jednej strony tak, ale przez półtorej miesiąca nie będzie żadnego tenisa, więc zatęsknimy nawet za takimi klasykami

Trochę nie na temat, ale nie wiem gdzie w sumie, czy Polacy już zakończyli sezon?

[DUN I LOVE]

http://mtenis.com.pl/viewtopic.php?f=17 ... 83#p291383

Przysiężny jeszcze gra w Azji w przyszłym tygodniu.

[Damian]

OddsDigger

Carreno Busta Ready For London Debut Vs. Thiem
Thiem leads Carreno-Busta 4-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry

Spoiler:

It's not often that an alternate steps into the fray at the Nitto ATP Finals and has the chance to make an immediate impact. But that's exactly the opportunity that awaits Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday in London.

Carreno Busta will be thrown into the cauldron under the bright lights and vibrant atmosphere at The O2, with a spot in the semi-finals still very much up for grabs. The Spaniard entered the tournament when countryman Rafael Nadal withdrew due to a right knee injury.

"I dreamt a lot of times to be here and play," said Carreno Busta on Tuesday. "I think it's a big opportunity for me. I will try to do my best. I think I have no pressure, nothing to lose. I will try to enjoy and to learn, and to win of course."

The fourth alternate to feature at The O2, since the Nitto ATP Finals moved to London in 2009, Carreno Busta is bidding to become just the second to win a match there. In 2011, Janko Tipsarevic stunned fellow Serbian Novak Djokovic after replacing Andy Murray.

Alternates At The O2
Year Player Result(s)
2017 Pablo Carreno Busta faces Thiem and Dimitrov
2016
David Goffin l. to Djokovic
2014
David Ferrer l. to Nishikori
2011
Janko Tipsarevic
d. Djokovic, l. to Berdych

Carreno Busta opens his bid to crash the semi-final party when he faces Dominic Thiem in Wednesday's night session. There will be no secrets when the Spaniard and the Austrian square off, having met on six previous occasions in their pro careers.

The World No. 10 took a final encounter at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Como, Italy, in 2013, but Thiem has since reeled off four straight victories at the tour-level. Their lone hard-court meeting came in the third round of the 2016 US Open, won by Thiem in four sets. The 24-year-old also prevailed in the title match of the Rio Open presented by Claro earlier this year.

Carreno Busta enters their latest encounter on the heels of a career-year on the ATP World Tour, boasting a 36-24 win-loss mark, a title on the clay of Estoril and impressive semi-final finishes at both the US Open and BNP Paribas Open. With the opportunity to add another signature moment, he knows exactly what is at stake against Thiem.

"I need to be very aggressive," added Carreno Busta, who will also face Grigor Dimitrov on Friday. "I need to play my game, to serve good. He is very good with his forehand, and also with the backhand down the line. I need to be focused all the time, to be very positive, and fight.

"Normally the alternates here can play the last match. But I have the opportunity to play two matches, and also to be in the semi-finals. I need to be focused on the match against Thiem. I think it will be very tough."

With Thiem in danger of falling to 0-2 in Group Pete Sampras, the pressure will be ratcheted up. He dropped a tight opener to Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 on Monday, but will be bolstered by his performance against the Bulgarian and his experience advantage at the season-ending championships. The Austrian is making his second appearance in London, following a 1-2 campaign last year.

One key area to keep an eye on will be Thiem's success against the Carreno Busta serve. He made significant in-roads on the Spaniard's delivery in their four FedEx ATP Head2Head battles, seizing a combined 18 of 39 break chances. The fourth seed is focused on the task ahead.

"There are two more matches, two more chances," said Thiem. "I think it's just over when I cannot reach the semi-finals anymore, and when I also cannot calculate it any more. That's all I think about now. I will just focus on myself and obviously try everything to win the match on Wednesday, to still have a shot for the semi-finals."

http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news-a ... ay-preview

[DUN I LOVE]

Oglądałem w tym roku ich mecz w Rio - mimo kilku zwrotów akcji Thiem wygrał bezapelacyjnie, mając mecz pod pełną kontrolą.

Dziś powinno być trochę więcej walki.

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Złapał momentum Busta i ma seta. Kozackie returny w ostatnim gemie - Mario pisał, że to Top-15 w tym elemencie, ja myślę, że w Top-10 mógłby się załapać.

Pogramy jeszcze jednego seta.

[Damian]

Chwilowo zerkam i chyba sprawa trzeciego seta chyba wciąż otwarta pomimo brejka.