Rogers Cup Thread

[The Special Juan]

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There doesn't seem to be a Rogers Cup thread up so I thought I'd stick one up. I suppose the biggest question is "How will the Djokovic, Murray and Del Potro do after competing in the Olympics on Sunday?"

Looking at the draw ( http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/singlesDraw.php ) Tomic could play Djokovic 2nd round, Del Potro v Stepanek/Dolgopolov 2nd round and Murray v Raonic 3rd round possibly.

[HM Murdock]

Is there any news on the order of play? Is Novak no longer playing a second match today?

[Guest]

Isner with a sniff of a break.

Phillip struggling here. Saves the BP with a first serve. Lovely touch by Kohly there.

[Guest]

Kohly sees it out. Isner now serving to stay in the first set.

[Guest]

It gets worse for Isner. 2 big serves get him out of jail. Make that another big serve and an ace. Kohly now has to serve out.

[Guest]

First DF for Kohly there.

Isner isn't doing enough on the first serve to really trouble Kohly. Needs a first serve here. Isner finds a return in the first serve and cracks a winner. 2 BP's.

Isner breaks.

That came from absolutely nowhere.

[laverfan]

Kohli broken while serving for the set.

[laverfan]

Kohli does nothing with the second serve. Isner will probably pull out the set now.

[Guest]

Kohly comes out aggressive on the Isner serve. Has to after that poor service game. The Isner kick serve is devestating to the SHBHer's of this world. Again it does the damage. Kohly's BH starting to wane a bit. However finds a return on the first serve. Isner sees it out.

Isner leads for the first time in the set.

[Guest]

Don't know what happened to Kohly. Was in control of this first set and now serving to stay in it

[Guest]

Stepanek and Haas into a 3rd set.

[Guest]

Isner's BH has been dreadful in this match

TB here we come

[Guest]

Lovely point by Kohly there.

Dear oh dear. What the hell was that Kohly!!

[Guest]

DF hands Kohly the mini-break.

42 minutes already this first set given that the average rally after the first 6 games was 2 shots.

[Guest]

Isner still a mini break down and is now a double break down 6-3 Kohly

[Guest]

Ace seals the deal.

Kohly takes it 7-6 (7-3) on the TB

[Guest]

Isner with BP's.

Kohly going to sleep again in a service game

[Guest]

Kohly's BH starting to breakdown a bit.

Isner coming in at the net. Should do more often.

[Guest]

Good hold by Isner there. Come back brilliantly from 0-30 down.

[Guest]

Isner has come to life. What a FH.

[Guest]

Isner gets the double break in this set.

Kohly....

[Guest]

Isner consolidates with love service game

[Guest]

Kohly gets a game on the board in this 2nd set.

[lydian]

I like to watch Kohli, a shame he's not just a little more consistent and sometimes he does do a lot of thinking out there. For a lightweight 5'10 guy he hits the ball hard.

[Guest]

Kohly with a chance to get a break back from Isner.

[Guest]

Kohly gets one break back

[laverfan]

Looks like a third set despite Kohli's fightback. He needs to force Isner to serve for the set. Nice DTL BH. 15-30.

[laverfan]

Close with that challenge.

[laverfan]

Nice hold by Kohli from 0-30.

[laverfan]

Haas serving for the match. Good for the 34 yo.

[lydian]

He just seems to be someone who doesnt think a whole bunch out there for all his nice shots, I think this is 'all' that separates him from consistent top10ers.

[laverfan]

Let us see if Kohli can do what Isner did at 5-4 in the previous set.

[laverfan]

Haas wins.

[lydian]

Good to hear re: Haas, might ask Novak a tricky question.

[laverfan]

Djokovic-Haas on.

[laverfan]

Too much to ask Fish to play two matches in a day. Double break down against Gasquet in the deciding set.

[laverfan]

Gasquet wins.

[laverfan]

Djokovic not doing too well in the second set. Hangs on to his serve. 4-2 Haas.

[laverfan]

Can Haas hang on to get a set?

[laverfan]

Good serving by Haas, but still in trouble at 4-2 Deuce. DTL BH winner from Haas. Very nice. Very nice FH sets up a smash. 5-2 Haas.

[laverfan]

Wonder if SoCal is watching this?

[laverfan]

Haas to serve for the set.

2nd serve. BH shank. 0-15.

2nd serve. Djokovic thinks of a challenge. Net chord. 15-15.

Hawkeye shows it to be out. 15-30.

Djokovic goes long on the return 30-30.

Haas goes wide 30-40.

Nice serve, return in the net. Deuce.

DS brings Djokovic to net and he puts the Haas lob long. SP Haas.

Argh stuck stream, but Haas wins the point. set for Haas 6-3.

[laverfan]

First set lost in Toronto 2012 for Djokovic.

[laverfan]

Can Haas cause an upset? Perhaps not.

[laverfan]

Djokovic in all-black outfit now. Haas changing his short too. The 34yo is playing his second match today.

[laverfan]

Isner breaks Raonic serve. The Canadian finalist dream may have to wait a bit longer.

PS: Last Canadian to win the Canadian National Championship is Robert Bedard in 1958.

[laverfan]

Djokovic frustrated when Haas passes him at the net. Deuce.

[laverfan]

Isner to serve for the match. Haas hangs on 1-1.

[laverfan]

Volley error and DF give Raonic 0-30 and some hope.

[laverfan]

3 good first serves. MP for Isner. Nicely done. Isner through.

[laverfan]

Errors creeping in Haas's game. 3 BPs. One saved on Djokovic error. BH error from Haas. Djokovic breaks. Haas's shoulders dropping. He needs a minor miracle to get back in the match.

SFs are Gasquet v Isner. Tipsarevic v Djokovic.

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