Week 15 - Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 - Monaco (clay)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 15 - Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 - Monaco (clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Daniel Evans WR 33 defeated (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) WR 1 by 4 & 5

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QF: Daniel Evans WR 33 vs (11) David Goffin (BEL) WR 15 (CH = 7 in November 2017)

After toppling the N° 1 seed, Dan should find the N° 11 a piece of cake...

emmsie69 · Top national player

Not many players have a 100% record against Novak biggrin

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Thursday 15th of April 2021 01:38:48 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Well, that bought a smile to faces - what a win biggrin

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

Now onto bigger tests biggrin wink

-- Edited by thegingerlightbulb on Thursday 15th of April 2021 01:40:52 PM

Miriambee · Futures level

Ready to challenge any of the big guns now!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Beeb's report with some choice quotes from Dan on his tactics.

christ · Futures level

christ wrote:
indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L56: Daniel Evans WR 33 defeated Dusan Lajovic (SRB) WR 31 by 6-3 6-7(11) 6-2
Converts his fourth match point.
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L32: Daniel Evans WR 33 vs Hubert Hurkacz (POL) WR 16 (= CH)
Can't see him winning that one.
Good win for Dan. Worth noting though that Hurkacz isnt really at a higher level than Dan, he just had a great run in Miami on a fast court. The clay at Monte Carlo will be slow this week , i reckon this could be anyones match.
Yes, let's see how Hurkacz deals with a clay maestro
Basically Rafa.

What this guy said!

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Stircrazy wrote:
Elegant Point wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
First set in the bag by 6-4.
Would be so good to beat JoKo who apparently had a diesel start

JoKo - how Djokovic is referred to in our house

diesel start - something one of the commentators said.... I know nothing about engines, but going back to A level physics, assuming analogy to ignition system and diesel burning more slowly than petrol, so diesel engine slower to start on a cold day??? Just winging that explanation wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Elegant Point wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Elegant Point wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
First set in the bag by 6-4.
Would be so good to beat JoKo who apparently had a diesel start

JoKo - how Djokovic is referred to in our house
diesel start - something one of the commentators said.... I know nothing about engines, but going back to A level physics, assuming analogy to ignition system and diesel burning more slowly than petrol, so diesel engine slower to start on a cold day??? Just winging that explanation

Thanks for the explanations, but "Djoko" for the first, surely? That's how I often refer to him.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I missed it all! Amazing !

the addict · Tennis legend

From Twitter
Simon Cambers
@scambers73
Tim Henman to Dan Evans on Amazon: Is clay your favourite surface? Evans to Henman: Is golf your best sport?

christ · Futures level

To quote Mr Djokovic on the ATP site: "He dismantled my game". Wow.

Jan · Hall of fame

Had to go out, so just checked the score!!!
Wow!! Nothing else to say!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
From Twitter
Simon Cambers
@scambers73
Tim Henman to Dan Evans on Amazon: Is clay your favourite surface? Evans to Henman: Is golf your best sport?

Love that !