Miami Masters Sunday ATP Matches of the Day

by spuranik Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 0:23

STADIUM Start 11:00 am

[7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)

Not Before 1:00 PM
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Not Before 3:00 PM
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[25] Radek Stepanek (CZE) v [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Starting at 7:30 PM
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Not Before 9:30 PM
[19] Florian Mayer (GER) v [10] John Isner (USA)

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GRANDSTAND Start 11:00 am
[18] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) v [9] Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
[13] Gilles Simon (FRA) v [22] Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
26] Milos Raonic (CAN) v [4] Andy Murray (GBR)
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Not Before 5 pm
ATP DOUBLES

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COURT 1 Start 11:00 am
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[6] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v [32] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
[16] Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)

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COURT 2 Start 11:00 am
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ATP DOUBLES
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Pretty late I know, but I see that people are already discussing today's matches on this thread...

Raonic has withdrawn so Murray is through... Dimitrov has created an upset by defeating Top-ten player Berdych...

by reckoner Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 0:39

Nice article spuranik Ale

by spuranik Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 0:49

Total four votes and all going for a different option... chin

Thanks, Reckoner.

by **laverfan** Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 1:11

The most likely is Tomic upsetting Ferrer. Second most likely is Dancevic upsetting Fish.

by spuranik Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 1:22

Considering the form Fish is in, I've chosen Fish. But Dancevic should be able to take this chance I suppose.

And in Ferrer vs Tomic match, I believe it will depend on the court speed. If it is on the slower side, Tomic should just forget it.

by **laverfan** Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 1:26

The courts are slower and Miami will be humid now.

Chardy and Fish are far apart though and the Chardy match was close.

PS: Thanks for doing the thread. thumbsup

by invisiblecoolers Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 5:04

I went for Tomic too, but why not Muller win over Roddic be considered as an upset? which is the most likely to happen.

by time please Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 11:47

I don't think there is going to be an upset in those four matches (she says confidently!)

But looking forward to seeing Harrison take on TMF

by Josiah Maiestas Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 11:54

Baghdatis seems to be able to trouble Djokovic on hardcourts even when he's had poor tournaments preceding the match up. Basel and Wimbledon matches were very close.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 12:22

laverfan wrote:The most likely is Tomic upsetting Ferrer.

I hope not. Ferrer may not have any big weapons of tennis, but I can give him some points for a good fight. Tomic's tennis is too ugly for my liking. Those endless slices.. ahh steam

by reckoner Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 12:23

Yeah, I went for Baghdatis - just because that would be massive news...

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 12:27

invisiblecoolers wrote:I went for Tomic too, but why not Muller win over Roddic be considered as an upset? which is the most likely to happen.

Muller is decent player, but his game depends too much on his serve. Also lapses in mental focus. I remember he played great against Nadal at wimby to reach 2 tie-break sets and with his serve should have won both. but lost those and folded 0-6 in the 3rd set.

Roddick is not playing anything like what he used to. Will a Muller win be called an upset? Maybe only marginally, especially with the crowd behind A-rod.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 16:16

Watching Ferrer-Tomic. Can tennis get anymore more ugly?

by Tenez Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 18:10

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Watching Ferrer-Tomic. Can tennis get anymore more ugly?

7

I can't stand Tomic's game.

by reckoner Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 19:09

Harrison's dropped a set, 1-1 in the second.

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 21:47

Just want to double-ckeck, Does Nole match start at midnight GMT or BST?

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:13

Fish came back from 0:3 to win the second set on TB. Quiet poor performance against Dancevic.

by Calder106 Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:15

Not an exact answer but it is currently 6.15pm in Miami and Djokovic is due to play at 8pm. So I reckon in an hour and three quarters.

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:15

Djoko is: Not before 8pm Miami time, plus 4h to GMT = 00:00, so just add 4h to Miami times for GMT.

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:16

Ivo/Delpo got on the court. A couple of tall trees.

Come on IVO!!!!

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:23

Jahu wrote:Djoko is: Not before 8pm Miami time, plus 4h to GMT = 00:00, so just add 4h to Miami times for GMT.

I was confused with clocks going forward (I've already done mine), so basically 1 AM, as the clocks go forward an hour at midnight.

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:25

Sure, than from tomorrow 5h difference. Silly summer/winter times.

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:27

Both players looked hilarious at the net, not quite knowing what to do with themselves, yet not wanting to look sheepish, so did their bit of "tough" carrying on and jumping about, Delpo cracked me up when he did a Nadal small step sprint to the baseline followed by two right leg hop back-kicks Laugh

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:28

Delpo does at the coin toss the lovely "shake the booty left & right too"

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:28

Miami looks a lot nicer to me than IW (at least on Tennis TV)

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:30

Wimby organisers could "sort out" a marquee 1st round match on court 18 again, this time an Isner Ivo clash of the titans would do.... Cool

by Calder106 Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:30

Clocks don't go forward until 1am. So if Djokovic is still on court then it could look like a long match. Smile

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:31

Love Delpo's' running forehand down the line.

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:32

Calder106 wrote:Clocks don't go forward until 1am. So if Djokovic is still on court then it could look like a long match.

Are you sure? isn't midnight GMT= 1AM BST ?

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:33

Ivo looks like a Professional Hitman from Bulgaria.

Delpo a bit of a spoiled kid/mommies boy face.

(Since it's all serving here)

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:35

After watching Isner a lot last week, Ivo looks surprisingly "normal" and coordinated Shocked

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:38

Even relatively "short" Run

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:40

Wierd how he has the fastest serve ever, and his FH seems powerless, even Djoko's FH seems faster than his Whistle

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:42

Jahu wrote:Wierd how he has the fastest serve ever, and his FH seems powerless, even Djoko's FH seems faster than his

That is unusual. I'm sure he could whack the ball a bit harder if he wanted to.

by Calder106 Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:43

noleisthebest wrote:
Calder106 wrote:Clocks don't go forward until 1am. So if Djokovic is still on court then it could look like a long match.

Are you sure? isn't midnight GMT= 1AM BST ?

Paper says 1am. Googled it as well to check. Used to work with mainframe computers and clocks going back/forward never happened at midnight (1am forward, 2am back). Things may have changed though.

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:46

Calder106 wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:
Calder106 wrote:Clocks don't go forward until 1am. So if Djokovic is still on court then it could look like a long match.

Are you sure? isn't midnight GMT= 1AM BST ?

Paper says 1am. Googled it as well to check. Used to work with mainframe computers and clocks going back/forward never happened at midnight (1am forward, 2am back). Things may have changed though.

OK, so basically to avoid my kind of confusion 'THE PAPERS' suggest to change time at 1AM GMT. I get it. so basically midnight GMT is still 1 AM BST, and 1AM GMT is 2 AM BST, i.e Nole starts in an hour and 15 minutes Cool

by Tenez Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:46

I actually think Karlo has got good hands. His volleys are pretty good and the FH that finished that service game was very well timed.

by Calder106 Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:48

Yep that's how I see it. Apologies if incorrect.

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:48

Officially in UK at GMT 01:00 clock goes to BST 02:00, while most of Europe goes from 2am to 3am.

Last Sunday in March
We add an hour and go onto what is called British Summer Time (BST).

Last Sunday in October
We put our clocks back one hour and adhere to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:50

I didn't realise Karlo is 33!

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:51

Tenez wrote:I actually think Karlo has got good hands. His volleys are pretty good and the FH that finished that service game was very well timed.

I have no doub't about that, watched him since he started tennis, but for the top serving guy ever, one expects a few rockets crosscourt or winners galore.

p.s what a nice net point from Ivo.

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 22:52

Loved the way he flicked that one back over the net without even looking!

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 23:05

Ivo broken 5:6.

by noleisthebest Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 23:07

I'm going for a little kip before Nole match.

by Tenez Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 23:08

noleisthebest wrote:I didn't realise Karlo is 33!

feet!

by Jahu Sat 24 Mar 2012 - 23:12

Delpo takes it 7:5, 6:4.

Not much of a game.

by Jahu Sun 25 Mar 2012 - 0:17

Baghdat-boy still no racquet sponsor, same blue one as AO. Hope he has enough of them.

by ryan86 Sun 25 Mar 2012 - 0:23

One thing I just noticed from last night, the Bondarenko/Hantuchova match had 24 breaks of serve in 32 games. One could probably conclude that the serving was hopeless.

I know the title says ATP, but I'm not going to start a thread just to share that useless stat.

by noleisthebest Sun 25 Mar 2012 - 0:39

Nole

!!!!!!!!

by noleisthebest Sun 25 Mar 2012 - 0:48

NOLE IS LOOKING REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S.

Fed is going to be mincemeat in that semi....

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