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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:51 am

In action today, among others, we have:

Murray v Dodig
Isner v Malisse
Anderson v Ferrer
Del Potro v Serra
Tipsarevic v Rufin
Dimitrov v Paire

Robson v Clijsters
Azarenka v Flipkens
Sharapova v Dominguez Lino
Gallovits-Hall v Stosur


Schedule here: https://www.606v2.com/t34235-us-open-day-3#1504737


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Post by time please Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:29 pm

And Dimitrov is playing Paire today I think?

That might be one to watch

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Post by laverfan Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:44 pm

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule9.html

Gulbis-Haas can be fun to watch.

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Post by time please Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:50 pm

Oooh yes, that might be a very good one indeed.

Dear old Tommy Haas - is he No 21 now? Incredible after all he has been through!

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Post by slashermcguirk Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:57 pm

shame that nalbandian pulled out against del potro, that would have been a great match to watch. I have heard there is a bit of history between the two of them as well which would have really made it interesting.

Amazing how tommy haas has turned things around, you really have to hand it to him.

Anderson could be a tricky opener for Ferrer but over 5 sets would expect Ferrrer's consistency to grind him down.

Malisse could sneak a set or two off Isner if he brings his A game

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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:00 pm

I think Malisse leads the H2H 2-1, with Isner's win being 2 tie breaks earlier this year. Possible shock there.
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Post by Danny_1982 Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:25 pm

I'm hoping the Murray match doesn't start until after 2.00 in the morning, by which time I'll have arrived at our hotel in Tunisia and ready to watch.

They'd bloody better have coverage or I'll wreck the place!! Ha.

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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:20 pm

Annabel and Greg have torn into Azarenka. One of the highlights of my year in tennis!!
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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:33 pm

Dodig on fire (ok, a small chance) could pose Murray a question. For a couple of games...
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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:54 pm

Tipsy 2 sets down to Rufin. cake anyone?
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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:44 pm

Question: How do you say Djokovic? Jaw-ka-vich or Joe-ka-vich?
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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:02 pm

Jock a vitch.
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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:03 pm

Tipsy is about to level at 2 sets all.
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Post by Dave. Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:05 pm

lydian wrote:Tipsy is about to level at 2 sets all.

Why's Janko on the beer?

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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:03 pm

Tipsy wins, just about. Did anyone catch Malisse swearing? It was rather funny.
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Post by CAS Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:13 pm

how comes Federer is not on?

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:18 pm

Dimitrov aint winning this. He's a star pupil out of the Choking Academy.
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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:36 pm

Gilles Muller becomes the 6th man in the first round to come from 2 sets down to win. Took the 5th on a tie break.
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:02 pm

I was just thinking we've seen quite a lot of 0-2 sets comebacks. Two more today Shocked

Isner has MP against Malisse, Malisse's serve though. and saved with a huge FH!

Gasquet has lost the opening set against Montanes Doh


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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:06 pm

can you believe it? Malisse misses the easiest of BH volleys to gift Isner MP on his serve. Big serve and it's all over. Isner through to R2, but he had to work for it.

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:53 pm

Clijsters leading Robson 5-2 with one break so far. Robson not playing badly by any means (just a couple of avoidable errors so far really), but Clijsters is moving too well and overpowering her at the moment.

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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:59 pm

If Laura improves her consistency and her movement even 5%, I see her as a major winner. Not on clay, perhaps a US or a Wimbledon.
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:01 pm

Robson breaks back! Clijsters misses a couple of first serves and Robson steps in on the second serve, hammering away a couple of monster winners to bring up two BPs. She takes the second as a spinning FH forces Clijsters wide from where she can only net. Well done Laura!

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:04 pm

and a really good hold from 15-30 down, big serves and FHs getting her to 5-5.

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:10 pm

The Special Juan wrote:If Laura improves her consistency and her movement even 5%, I see her as a major winner. Not on clay, perhaps a US or a Wimbledon.

agree with this, the weapons are definitely there. Her movement is improving actually, certainly much better than it was a year ago, and I'm sure it will carry on doing so. Consistency still a problem, but she's playing pretty well so far today.

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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:13 pm

It's the serve that mainly lacks consistency. Saw it during the Olympics, if it worked even a bit better Mobson would have won gold easily. Still, the power is there and she's still only 18.
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:20 pm

scrappy game, but Robson staves off three set points, all with big serves to take us to a TB. Needs to get her first serve back on the other points though Very Happy

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:24 pm

such a good play that, the sliced serve out wide followed by the forehand winner down the line. 3-3 in the TB, crowd right behind Robson.

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:27 pm

COME ON!

Clijsters moves ahead 4-3 but Robson pummels two second serves away (love the way she does after the second serve Very Happy) before coming up with two service winners to take it 7-4.

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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:27 pm

Woo-hoo! Some sterling returns in that TB.
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:32 pm

good scrambling from Robson and a couple of poor FHs from Clijsters allow Robson to hold serve comfortably at the start of set 2.

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Post by time please Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:35 pm

Wow - can't watch but fantastic to see that Robson is up a set on Kim clap


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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:39 pm

oh dear Sad

back to back DFs from Robson gift Clijsters the early break in set 2. Her ball toss looks a bit shaky to my (inexpert) eye.

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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:40 pm

She's keeping her composure really well too.
I wonder how much good has come from playing with Murray in the Olympics and getting a silver medal, must have been a great confidence boost to her. She certainly playing confidently. That said, I do think it's fair to say this isn't the Clijsters of some years back but she's still a very good player nonetheless and this would be her best scalp surely.
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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:40 pm

Oops, commentators curse!
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:43 pm

Clijsters, possibly un-nerved by the quality of Robson's returning, returns the compliment as she goes for too much on her second serve. Robson breaks straight back!

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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:44 pm

I still think Laura's serve will break down. It normally does in these matches.
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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:45 pm

Scrappy game then from Kim.
Have to say Robson has to be one of the bigger hitters on the WTA, her BH return is particularly strong.
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:51 pm

another really good hold from Robson, her serve once again digging her out of trouble (though she does throw in a DF) as she saves two BPs to move ahead 3-2.

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:57 pm

and that's a really good hold from Clijsters, saving two BPs of her own with some fine forehands.

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:09 pm

Robson gets away with it a bit there. Doesn't make enough first serves but Clijsters lets her off the hook with a couple of errors. It's 5-4 to Robson, Clijsters to serve to stay in the match...

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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:10 pm

She's just....just....4 points from the match. Let's see who gets tight.
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Post by The Special Juan Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:15 pm

Best woman's game of the tournament.
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:21 pm

that's a great gutsy hold from Robson. At 30-30 she somehow fails to win a point she should have won three times (great scrambling by Clijsters), but a good serve to the body staves off the BP, and two more big serves get her nose in front again at 6-5.

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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:25 pm

oh good grief, wonderful stuff from Clijsters saves two MPs!!

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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:25 pm

Cool as a cucumber there Kim....come on Robbo!
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:26 pm

to a TB we go.

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Post by lydian Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:28 pm

This will be a real test for Robson now....
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Post by Mad for Chelsea Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:30 pm

3-3 in the TB, so close.

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Post by time please Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:31 pm

I wish I could watch -flicking from this forum to the ATP site!

If Robson could come through this................

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