Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (clay) - doubles

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (clay) - doubles

wimdledont · Challenger level

Jamie+ off to a bad start, 0-2*

wolf · Tennis legend

Uncharacteristically Jamie missed an overhead and a volley and a couple of power forehands from Matkowski saw them broken.

wolf · Tennis legend

But a beaut of a return down the line from Bruno sees them break straight back.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

First set down the pan by 6-7(5). cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jamie/Bruno lose the 1st set TB 7-5

wolf · Tennis legend

Brilliantly composed play by Bruno to save the second break point at 5-5.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

R3: (16) Marcin Matkowski & Leander Paes (POL/IND) CR 71 (20+51) defeated (4) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 13 (3+10) by 7-6(5) 7-6(4) cry

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Dodig & Melo (3) progress to the semi-final at the expense of Bops & Mergea (6).

Spectator · All-time great

And since Nicolas Mahut and PHH were knocked out by les Lopez, Melo continues his run at number one.

indiana · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
And since Nicolas Mahut and PHH were knocked out by les Lopez, Melo continues his run at number one.

No, actually Melo as of now remains 8th in running, which is where he dropped to when his title points from last year were taken off.

After the French Open :

1) Melo remains at WR 1 if and only if he and Dodig retain the title.

2) Bob Bryan goes WR 1 if and only if the Bryans win the title.

3) If neither of these pairs win the title Mahut goes WR 1 ( with Jamie at WR 2 ).

Latest 'in running' :

1 Mahut : 7580 - 180 = 7400 + 180 = 7580 - OUT

2. Murray : 7535 - 180 = 7355 + 180 = 7535 - OUT

3. Herbert : 7190 - 180 = 7010 + 180 = 7190 - OUT

4. Tecau : 7450 - 720 = 6730 + 0 = 6730 - OUT

5. Rojer : 7290 - 720 = 6570 + 0 = 6570 - OUT

6. B Bryan : 6870 - 1200 = 5670 + 720 = 6390 - IN SF

7. M Bryan : 6870 - 1200 = 5670 + 720 = 6390 - IN SF

8. Melo : 7590 - 2000 = 5590 + 720 = 6310 - IN SF

Spectator · All-time great

Thanks, Indiana. Sorry for disseminating incorrect information. I'd misinterpreted some of the French commentary, which was focused on the fact that if Mahut had won this match, he would have been number one. Hadn't realised that it was a question of either definitely being number one or its being contingent on others' losses. So the saga continues ...

-- Edited by Spectator on Wednesday 1st of June 2016 02:20:42 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Spectator wrote:
And since Nicolas Mahut and PHH were knocked out by les Lopez, Melo continues his run at number one.
No, actually Melo as of now remains 8th in running, which is where he dropped to when his title points from last year were taken off.
After the French Open :
1) Melo remains at WR 1 if and only if he and Dodig retain the title.
2) Bob Bryan goes WR 1 if and only if the Bryans win the title.
3) If neither of these pairs win the title Mahut goes WR 1 ( with Jamie at WR 2 ).
Latest 'in running' :
1 Mahut : 7580 - 180 = 7400 + 180 = 7580 - OUT
2. Murray : 7535 - 180 = 7355 + 180 = 7535 - OUT
3. Herbert : 7190 - 180 = 7010 + 180 = 7190 - OUT
4. Tecau : 7450 - 720 = 6730 + 0 = 6730 - OUT
5. Rojer : 7290 - 720 = 6570 + 0 = 6570 - OUT
6. B Bryan : 6870 - 1200 = 5670 + 720 = 6390 - IN SF
7. M Bryan : 6870 - 1200 = 5670 + 720 = 6390 - IN SF
8. Melo : 7590 - 2000 = 5590 + 720 = 6310 - IN SF

re (2) Given the points are the same, what gives Bob Bryan the edge over Mike Bryan ?

indiana · Tennis legend

I am pretty sure about this one having previously promoted Mahut wrongly to WR 1 in the slight confusion of his late Masters withdrawal

Mahut WILL go WR 1 if neither Melo or the Bryans wins the title ( though fair chance one will )

indiana · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
Spectator wrote:
And since Nicolas Mahut and PHH were knocked out by les Lopez, Melo continues his run at number one.
No, actually Melo as of now remains 8th in running, which is where he dropped to when his title points from last year were taken off.
After the French Open :
1) Melo remains at WR 1 if and only if he and Dodig retain the title.
2) Bob Bryan goes WR 1 if and only if the Bryans win the title.
3) If neither of these pairs win the title Mahut goes WR 1 ( with Jamie at WR 2 ).
Latest 'in running' :
1 Mahut : 7580 - 180 = 7400 + 180 = 7580 - OUT
2. Murray : 7535 - 180 = 7355 + 180 = 7535 - OUT
3. Herbert : 7190 - 180 = 7010 + 180 = 7190 - OUT
4. Tecau : 7450 - 720 = 6730 + 0 = 6730 - OUT
5. Rojer : 7290 - 720 = 6570 + 0 = 6570 - OUT
6. B Bryan : 6870 - 1200 = 5670 + 720 = 6390 - IN SF
7. M Bryan : 6870 - 1200 = 5670 + 720 = 6390 - IN SF
8. Melo : 7590 - 2000 = 5590 + 720 = 6310 - IN SF
re (2) Given the points are the same, what gives Bob Bryan the edge over Mike Bryan ?

The ATP have consistently had Bob ahead of Mike and I believe what does for Mike is the one additional non counting tournament he played with Steve Johnson in Vienna ( lost in R1 to Murray & Peers ) so Bob's points have come from fewer tournaments.