Isner, Raonic On Track For Memphis Finals; Almagro, Ferrer Alive In Buenos Aires

Milos is winnig Memphis, too. It is going to be his third one this year what makes him, well…most successful player in 2012, in a way :)

February 24th, 2012 at 5:03 pm

happy for julia. she has a great game but has always made too many errors at important points and then loses. Big win to beat wozniacki again, she has beaten her the last 3 times.

February 24th, 2012 at 6:14 pm

carlo – why did i forget ferrer, i think it will be between ferrer and almagro. dont give stan and nalby a chance. hope they prove me wrong.

btw, our new clay specialist nishikori lost to wawa. congrats to stan, he needs good results here after disappointing davis cup weekend.

February 24th, 2012 at 6:17 pm

Kimmi, I haven’t seen match but it looks like Wozniacki is fading away, what do you think? She can’t win anymore!

February 24th, 2012 at 6:18 pm

wog boy, she is probably too much in-love with that golfer, she is losing focus. :)

To be serious, she never had big weapons, she is won lots of matches due to her great movement,consistency and mental strength. I think some players might have figured her out. She is still a top 5 player though. I think she can win a GS if she avoids big hitters.

February 24th, 2012 at 6:29 pm

hmm, i see melzer beat isner.. the big guy had a good run, beating federer for the first time. I was actually thinking he could win this tournament. too bad.

good too see melzer back.

February 24th, 2012 at 6:46 pm

Thanks, Kimmi. I didn’t know she has got a golfer too. Ana has one and she doesn’t do well either, may be they should switch to some other sport , when it comes to boyfriends, like boxing :)
May be it is time for Wozniacki to say good by to her father (as a coach) and change her game, she pretty young it might work. You don’t know unless you try.

February 24th, 2012 at 6:55 pm

goodbye

February 24th, 2012 at 6:57 pm

kimmi says: I think she can win a GS if she avoids big hitters.

I think avoiding big hitters at a grand slam is tough. Imagine, she would essentially have to avoid, Serena, Kvitova, Sharapova, Azarenka, Li Na, Clijsters, but even the counter punchers start getting aggressive against her like Cibulkova as they know they have to beat her as she is not going to miss. Usually they fail but in one out of 4 matches (discount the first three rounds) someone is likely to succeed in hitting her off the court, even if the player is not really an aggressive player.

February 24th, 2012 at 7:13 pm

Bad day for US tennis again, Kimmi.

I got to stream some Melzer v Isner. Jurgen proved why on any given day, you can’t count out a former top ten! He coolly picked off the big man’s serve and really beat up on Isner’s backhand side. Melzer stayed on attack and wasn’t pushed back – enjoyed watching his strategy. Okay, so why couldn’t Federer beat Isner?! Melzer made it look fairly easy.

;) Ferrer is on course to spoil Almagro’s fun. Last year, Ferrer didn’t show up on the Golden Swing until the last event, Acapulco. I don’t think Almagro or anyone can beat Ferrer – he’s in charge.

I didn’t see Wozniacki play/lose. But the other day, there was a rumor on livestream chat that the golfer, Rory, broke her heart? That could throw her off, definitely. Hope it’s not true.

Meanwhile, Milos! Go Milos!

February 24th, 2012 at 7:31 pm

Almagro never going to beat Ferrer. Ferrer too mentally tough and almagro mentally weak.

February 24th, 2012 at 7:37 pm

i’ve always believed tiebreaks are mostly mental, and ive noticed almagro loses most of them.

February 24th, 2012 at 7:38 pm

Didn’t he, Meltzer, beat Nole after two sets down at FO, I still can’t get over that one;(
What happened to Nole that day only God knows and maybe Nole.

February 24th, 2012 at 7:48 pm

I (vaguely) remember that Wog boy. Melzer has beaten Federer too. Jurgen made John look very ordinary I thought.

But Melzer can be fairly awful too. I watched Gasquet humble him last year at Indian Wells. Never can count on him, or count him out, that Melzer.

BTW, Wog boy, some Nole fans on livestream chat have changed the name Indian Wells to “Serbian Wells” ha, thought that was cute :D

February 24th, 2012 at 7:57 pm

Almagro is dangerous if you are counting on him to win, Kimberly. Never can be sure or safe – not quite as bad as Dolgopolov though or Monfils.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:02 pm

Carlo, I have to check that one, thanks.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:12 pm

I like isner but i never really like his game, to me it is kind of boring! ok, not as boring as dr ivo but still…

So good on you melzer.

Now for the tournament, I say Go milos. Lets not forget the worm (sexy stepanek)likes this time of the year too. he loves the american hard courts. He is in the semi.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:23 pm

Nole’s fans have reason to feel confident, don’t you think? They were being nice about re-naming Indian Wells for Nole – and at the same time, being optimistic that Nole will win there again.

Nalbandian won easily over Berlocq 6-0, 6-3

And Raonic v Rochus is on. Rochus not going to be intimidated.

I’m watching all this online, Wog boy and alison. There’s no coverage for tennis live on TV where I live other than for Grand Slams and sometimes, the quarters, semi’s and finals of a Masters 1000. But it costs nothing to stream online, other than my monthly internet, which isn’t exactly cheap.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:30 pm

tomorrow in Buenos Aires
wawa vs almagro
Nalbandian vs ferrer

Nabandian was a former top 3 player and reached wimbledon final. I cant rule him out. one of these days he could feel good again and produce the tennis that saw him beat rafa and federer numerous times, for just one match (just like fed beating nole at RG), that kind of tennis is possible for these champions. am I dreaming? go nalbandian.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:39 pm

The only player I am not making prediction is Nole, I can and I wiil cheer for before and during tournament but will not say that he is going to win. It has somethung to do with bad luck.
I am at work so I am checking results on my phone and your posts about games, I do record them at home and watch them in the evening with bottle of good chardonnay and some meze, I deserved it after hard day work:-)

February 24th, 2012 at 8:41 pm

Milos wins three games in a row.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:43 pm

Milos serve is a killer.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:48 pm

milos hitting 13 aces. 70% first serves. it is a serving display. The guys is very good from back of the court too. I can see good things coming for milos in the future.

February 24th, 2012 at 8:53 pm

Carlo, no I would never put money on almagro one way or the other

February 24th, 2012 at 8:53 pm

While I made dinner, Raonic took the 1st set 6-3.

Olivier gives 110% and you gotta love him but he’s no match for Raonic. Raonic is much more than a big serve imo.

Rochus is 1-0 2nd set. Raonic’s turn to serve. 13 aces so far for Milos; 2 for Ollie. Both serving well, (Milos serving spectacular)

What is “meze” ?? corn = maze

February 24th, 2012 at 8:59 pm

I was thinking more about bracket picks, Kimmi ;)

Not brave or crazy enough to actually put money on anyone. Though the thought is tempting!

Milos serve is killer.

February 24th, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Meant “Kimberly” in that post

February 24th, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Me neither, did once and lost!

February 24th, 2012 at 9:06 pm

break! that is for “ollie” i am afraid. how will he crack milos serve.

another game for milosh!

February 24th, 2012 at 9:08 pm

Meze is food that comes on the table while you are drinking, brandy and later wine or beer. That is not main meal but sometimes is bigger than main meal depending how long is drinking session (in this case how long is tennis match). Variety of salats, cheeses, smoked meat, olives, chees and meat pastry, home made bread and so on, and so on. If mat4 is around he might be able to explain better than I. I have to go talk to later, Go Milos!

February 24th, 2012 at 9:09 pm

ooops serving for the match,

0-40 rochus. unforced errors, how did that happen

milos saves one

BREAK! Sloppy sloppy game.

February 24th, 2012 at 9:23 pm

we are back on serve. unbelievable. i guess milos still lacking that killer instinct to finish matches

February 24th, 2012 at 9:25 pm

That was a mini Milos choke, wasn’t it?

And Ollie holds – going to a tie break, unless Raonic gets broken again. Nah…

6-5 Rochus in the 2nd set

February 24th, 2012 at 9:28 pm

big serves are back for milos, he couldnt find any when serving for the match.

6-6 tie break.

February 24th, 2012 at 9:31 pm

It’s not that I feel any danger for Milos losing the match, but he needs to FOCUS, or …Rochus

I think Milos record in tie breaks is ridiculous good.
4-2 Raonic in the tb

February 24th, 2012 at 9:35 pm

milos steadied the ship! maybe not rochus fighting

5-2 milos

February 24th, 2012 at 9:35 pm

6-2 4 match points

6-3 ollie saves one

now on his serve milos, second serve..ace. i mean second serve ace to finish.

wobbled a little but came good at the end.

congrats milos

February 24th, 2012 at 9:37 pm

commentator says milos does not have personality. i can see what they mean. the guy is ice cool. Rooting for him all the way.

February 24th, 2012 at 9:40 pm

Milos – 26 aces. 6-3, 7-6

Again, I can’t see past Raonic to win Memphis. If I were betting…

February 24th, 2012 at 9:41 pm

Meant i cant see anyone left beating Raonic! This tournament is his.

My dinner is waiting. Later, Kimmi.

February 24th, 2012 at 9:45 pm

I hope the live streams are working. Good matches this weekend – cheers!

February 24th, 2012 at 9:51 pm

cheers carlo. see you tomorrow.

February 24th, 2012 at 9:53 pm

hope the live streams are working
—
Live streams where?

February 24th, 2012 at 10:25 pm

HR,

Re: streaming

Go on your playstation, play Topspin 2 and beat Fed. this unlocks the streaming tennis channel( only if you beat Fed, but that should be easy for you ). Press LR, then double tap right arrow, then throw at TV, then say Vamos!…then you will see streaming.

You are welcome.

Your pal, skeezer.

February 25th, 2012 at 12:41 am

I read on atp web site that Jo W and Juan Martin each had their 200th wim yesterday, and now facing off in the semi here shortly. Hope its a great match!

February 25th, 2012 at 7:53 am

dari the match has started. I am on it. delpo with an early break.

February 25th, 2012 at 8:16 am

ah, these guys are crushing the ball. great match so far

February 25th, 2012 at 8:28 am

tsonga teed off on a couple back hands there for a bp opportunity

February 25th, 2012 at 8:44 am

oh, it was a nice couple of points for delpo to hold serve there, huh, kimmi?!

February 25th, 2012 at 8:52 am

Delpo serving for set – I’m nervous

February 25th, 2012 at 8:54 am

excellent, first set to juan martin!

off to gym, hope he keeps it up for a nice straight set win, he is playing a lot lately, so efficiency here will be good for him going to next week

February 25th, 2012 at 8:58 am

Delpo takes 1st set 6-4 :)

February 25th, 2012 at 8:59 am

The rankings are getting very tight between top 8-11
and Tipsy, delpo, Nico, are all playing this weekend – Fish and Tipsy might trade places? I forget how fish did last year and what points he is defending.

I tried to post a link – in case HR was serious about the livestream but my post didn’t go through. Really, is there a filter editing L E M O N S P O R T??

February 25th, 2012 at 9:06 am

What I’m wondering is how Delpo wasn’t moving well yesterday letting balls go by and appeared to just get the job done v Gasquet? Was he really holding back? What an actor! lol, He’s looking just fine today.

It’s a good match.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:21 am

second set is much better from tsonga but he needs to break, delpo does not allow him.

lost of 40-0 or 40-15 games to hold from both. who will crack first

February 25th, 2012 at 9:22 am

as i type from 40-0 delpo. tsonga is crawling back 40-30. great point from both

February 25th, 2012 at 9:23 am

duece. tsonga at the net is hard to pass.

delpo goe long. adv tsonga. wow, that game lookd dead and burried for delpo.

big serve from delpo. duece

February 25th, 2012 at 9:25 am

delpo holds. so close for tsonga but not to be.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:27 am

hope you were able to read my few posts carlo. lot of typos. ah, i should get out of bed maybe.

0-30 tsonga in a hole

February 25th, 2012 at 9:29 am

3-3 that’s some good serving from Delpo to hold. The crowd is going crazy each point Jo wins, naturally.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:29 am

I’m going to have to get out of bed and make some coffee, Kimmi. But the match is too good.

Slept through my phone alarm and missed most the 1st set

February 25th, 2012 at 9:32 am

tsonga comes out of hole. 3 big serves and an error from delpo.

your stream is a little behind carlo, it is 3-4 delpo now.

crowd to trying to lift tsonga up.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:34 am

i want a third set. i am cheering for tsonga now. but delpo to win this ofcourse.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:37 am

Can you believe the difference in crowd? – packed arena in Marseille v empty seats in Memphis and Marseille only a 250 tournament. French adore their tennis!

February 25th, 2012 at 9:37 am

delpo keeps bring tsonga right back in his games. good thing he is able to focus and close it out.

yap, the french loves tennis.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:39 am

c’mon tsonga..ah, too many errors

February 25th, 2012 at 9:43 am

I think Delpo likes silencing the crowd with those clutch aces. He’s determined to break…

But Tsonga playing to the crowd lol…

Anything you can do…aces 12 for Jo – 8 Delpo

February 25th, 2012 at 9:43 am

hmm, my stream just died.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:44 am

crunch time now. delpo serving to stay in the second set.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:46 am

Kimmi, I don’t get the feeling Delpo will win if he doesn’t get this over in 2 sets.

Cheering for Jo is dangerous, even though I want more tennis. Tsonga will win if this goes 3 sets is my prediction – betcha.. ;)

February 25th, 2012 at 9:48 am

is it the third time from 40-15 to deuce. delpo in trouble again

February 25th, 2012 at 9:50 am

ah, adv tsonga. set point

February 25th, 2012 at 9:51 am

tsonga so wild. no wonder he cant take his chances.

your probably right carlo. lets cheers for delpo to finish in 2

February 25th, 2012 at 9:52 am

risky challenge by delpo bt he got it. game point now

February 25th, 2012 at 9:53 am

Tsonga has a big crowd cheering him!

He’s got deuce… nervous for Delpo now.

adv Tsonga My commentators are French! very French

oh this is a tense. Delpo challenged a call and he was RIght!

Delpo needs another clutch ace now, the crowd isn’t at all kind about this… Vamos delpo

February 25th, 2012 at 9:54 am

crowd is really into tsonga even for delpo errors

February 25th, 2012 at 9:54 am

SILENCE in the stadium. delpo ACE. no one likes it.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:56 am

40-0 for jo. we might have the tie breaker.

February 25th, 2012 at 9:57 am

very proud of Delpo for that challenge and remaining cool enough to serve the ace when he needed it :D

But not sure he can hold off the fans and Tsonga

February 25th, 2012 at 9:57 am

tsonga showing off. catches the ball with his shorts pocket lol

February 25th, 2012 at 9:58 am

tie break

February 25th, 2012 at 10:02 am

you could hear a pin drop. the crowd absolute silence while Delpo served a LOVE game :D :D!!

Tie break. I guess Delpo can endure the situation if this goes 3

February 25th, 2012 at 10:02 am

I know. that was cute, Tsonga is cute. Fans love him, undestandably :)

February 25th, 2012 at 10:03 am

Ah bon! who says Delpo is slow?

Did you see that around the post running forehand winner , Kimmi?!

February 25th, 2012 at 10:08 am

4-3 delpo, what a save. great defense. tsonga with first ue..delpo with mini break

February 25th, 2012 at 10:08 am

Fans didn’t even cheer that shot

February 25th, 2012 at 10:09 am

back on serve, tsonga gets the mini break back.

February 25th, 2012 at 10:10 am

OMG, tsonga takes both delpo points. he has set point.

February 25th, 2012 at 10:10 am

mini break back. 6-6 change of ends

February 25th, 2012 at 10:11 am

The fans should at least cheer Delpo a little, when he deserves it.

8-7 Delpo in tb….

February 25th, 2012 at 10:13 am

ah, match point no. 1 for delpo. can delpo take it.

February 25th, 2012 at 10:14 am

8-8

February 25th, 2012 at 10:14 am

error..at the WRONG time

February 25th, 2012 at 10:14 am

now 9-8 Tsonga

February 25th, 2012 at 10:15 am

they both dont take their set point/match point.

now tsonga set point

February 25th, 2012 at 10:15 am

9-9

February 25th, 2012 at 10:16 am

ace! Delpo hang on Vamos..

9-9

February 25th, 2012 at 10:16 am

Matchpt Tsonga

this is it :(

February 25th, 2012 at 10:17 am

oh no! bad FH error, tsonga takes the mini break

10-9..tsonga set point

takes it. tsonga second set in the bag. can delpo recover form this?

February 25th, 2012 at 10:18 am

Kimmi, i’m back to doubting Delpo can win in the 3rd. It’s too much.

Time to have some French Roast coffee

February 25th, 2012 at 10:19 am

I am going to be switching back and forth between dubai wta and tsonga/delpo

February 25th, 2012 at 10:28 am

delpo in control now 3-0 up

February 25th, 2012 at 10:34 am

Is Agnieszka winning, Kimmi?

I make the best coffee lol

And wow, Delpo is up a break. If Delpo wins this, I’ll be extremely happy for him – doing it with no support at all. It has to be stressful serving. But he’s a champ.

February 25th, 2012 at 10:39 am

haha… I meant “set point” above, not “match point”

February 25th, 2012 at 10:42 am

Bless his Delpo heart, he served another Love game in silence.

5-2 Vamos Delpo!

February 25th, 2012 at 10:45 am

Feeling for Tsonga’s parents. I thought Tsonga would come out and finish off Delpo.

5-3 Delpo about to serve for the match

February 25th, 2012 at 10:50 am

they r on serve the girls.

good to see delpo regrouping in the third

February 25th, 2012 at 10:50 am

congrats delpo. he wins.

February 25th, 2012 at 10:55 am

Well, in the end, I did feel bad for the fans, Tsonga’s family there, and Tsonga – but what champion spirit from Juan Martin del Potro :D

February 25th, 2012 at 10:57 am

My stream went right to cycling! how fortunate.

Allez Sylvain Chavannel

I guess my post to you, Humble Rafa, with a link to live stream was ‘moderated’ ???

L i v e s c o r e hunter .com

February 25th, 2012 at 11:00 am

“……….Almagro, Ferrer Alive In Buenos Aires”

Eh, they better be! Can’t have corpses playing in Buenos Aires, can we?

February 25th, 2012 at 11:42 am

Congratulations Radwanska!

That was an enjoyable WTA match.

February 25th, 2012 at 12:02 pm

Wish I could’ve seen the Delpo / Tsonga match; it looked like a doozy. Congrays to Delpo. He should beat Llodra, I am assuming.

February 25th, 2012 at 1:28 pm

yeah so glad for delpo,and hope he goes on to grab that title,great win over the very talented tsonga,sorry dissapoined that have not been able to catch any of the matches this week,carlo you must be delighted,and good for you lol.

February 25th, 2012 at 2:07 pm

^so dissapointed.^

February 25th, 2012 at 2:08 pm

Psychic Predictions for 2012:

AO: Djokovic(duh)

FO: Nadal

Wimbledon: Murray

Olympics: Federer

USO: Djokovic

March 1st, 2012 at 8:26 pm