Internazionali BNL d'Italia: 5/11/2014 (Djokovic d. Nadal for title)

• Internazionali BNL d'Italia: 5/11/2014 (Djokovic d. Nadal for title)
  Posted by Clay Death on 20 Apr, 2014 21:31
• 11.05.2014   Internazionali BNL d'Italia 
   Rome, Italy  Clay  € 2,884,675
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  Men's singles draw:
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 09 May, 2014 22:17
• lets get this party started.
  
  the word on the street is that Federer is playing here.
  
  
  I hear he is also playing at RG.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 10 May, 2014 08:52
• results from the rome masters qualies:
  
  http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2901
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by masterclass on 10 May, 2014 09:03
• Rome Men's singles draw in post #1
  
  Respectfully,
  masterclass
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by masterclass on 10 May, 2014 13:46
• One interesting thing... Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, OBE are in the same quarter.   
  
  Nadal hasn't played Murray since he lost to him at Tokyo 2011, which means Nadal never had to play the Lendl coached Murray.  And now that window has closed.  At any rate, the way Andy has been playing this year, the chances they meet don't look so good.   
  
  Some people, are saying Andy should pull the plug on the clay season, and just start preparing on grass.  I'm not in that camp.  I still think Murray needs matches, unless he is physically hurting. His mind might need sorting out, but I'm not sure more time off is the answer. 
  
  Respectfully,
  masterclass
  
  
  
  
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 10 May, 2014 19:51
• I agree general masterclass:
  
  Andy needs match play and practice on clay to get his ground game going. he will need it at Wimbledon.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 10 May, 2014 19:51
• thanks for posting the draw for rome masters general.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by thetruth on 11 May, 2014 16:37
• Quote from: masterclass on 10 May, 2014 13:46

  One interesting thing... Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, OBE are in the same quarter.   
  
  Nadal hasn't played Murray since he lost to him at Tokyo 2011, which means Nadal never had to play the Lendl coached Murray.  And now that window has closed.  At any rate, the way Andy has been playing this year, the chances they meet don't look so good.   
  
  Some people, are saying Andy should pull the plug on the clay season, and just start preparing on grass.  I'm not in that camp.  I still think Murray needs matches, unless he is physically hurting. His mind might need sorting out, but I'm not sure more time off is the answer. 
  
  Respectfully,
  masterclass
  

  
  I agree. Clay is only a few more weeks anyway, and then the abbreviated grass season. Andy needs to keep playing on the clay for point construction and stamina. Going away and practicing only will not put him in good stead for the rigors of dealing with stress and apprehension during matches.
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 11 May, 2014 21:36
• order of play for tomorrow:
  
  http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=416
  
  
  
  dynamitrov and fog will be in action tomorrow.
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 12 May, 2014 08:27
• dr ivo must be 34 years old. he is still winning matches on clay against good players.
  
  
  dimitirov got it done in 3 today.
  
  here are all the scores:
  
  
  http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4089
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 12 May, 2014 10:49
• rosol removed fog from the facilities in straights:
  
  http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4089
  
  
  
  Tsonga vs dolgopolov to come. should be a good battle.
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Mr.Tee on 12 May, 2014 12:13
• Happy for Grigor but Karlovic in the next round is not going to be easy.
  
  Rafa against Simon in R2. Simon has been playing horribly all year but won easily against Volandri today. Hoping for a showing by Rafa similar to the matches against Berdych and Nieminen in Madrid.
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 12 May, 2014 12:24
• rafa needs to hit a lot of balls since he is lazy during his lame practice sessions.
  
  so simon will be good. he will force nadal to hit plenty of balls.
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 12 May, 2014 17:33
• order of play for tomorrow:
  
  
  http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=416
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by Clay Death on 12 May, 2014 19:28
• here is how steve tignor at tennis.com sees it:
  
  
  http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/05/springing-eternal/51418/#.U3FmamdOWpo
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