Week 18 - ATP 1000 - Madrid, Spain (outdoor clay)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 18 - ATP 1000 - Madrid, Spain (outdoor clay)

Jan · Hall of fame

Seems strange to me that Andy is playing again today but Evo isn't even though he played the day before Andy. Unless I've missed something.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jan wrote:
Seems strange to me that Andy is playing again today but Evo isn't even though he played the day before Andy. Unless I've missed something.

yeh, that struck me also. I dont think Evo's opponents (RBA or Brooksby) have played yet though so hence the delay for Evo.

Madrid, though, often has strange scheduling structures!!

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
I wonder if Andy will take this as a sign to play not only Rome but also give RG a go as well, or whether he will stay true to his original plan?

Wouldn't surprise me especially if the British grass season doesn't happen in terms of ATP points.

Jan · Hall of fame

JonH comes home wrote:
Jan wrote:
Seems strange to me that Andy is playing again today but Evo isn't even though he played the day before Andy. Unless I've missed something.
yeh, that struck me also. I dont think Evo's opponents (RBA or Brooksby) have played yet though so hence the delay for Evo.

Madrid, though, often has strange scheduling structures!!

Ah thanks! My research is not as thorough as yours!!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (6) Andrey Rublev (RUS) WR 8 (CH = 5 last September) vs (WC) Jack Draper WR 121

Jack bags the first set by 6-2. smile

paulisi · Tennis legend

Didn't see that coming...

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Wow, come on Jack, Although he is a break down in second set now

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L28: (8) Jamie Murray & Michael Venus (NZL) CR 27 (18+9) defeated (WC) Petros Tsitsipas & Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/GRE) CR 278 (201+77) by 6-2 3-6 [10-7]

Touch & go in the MTB for a while: the boys kept slipping the odd point behind in the early stages.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Wow, come on Jack, Although he is a break down in second set now

And eventually lost it by 4-6.

indiana · Tennis legend

Jack now though an early break up in the third.

*2-0

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Wow, this would be something !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Soooo close - looks like it was a great effort though by Jack. What is career he could have!

Jan · Hall of fame

He very nearly did it. Great effort from Jack!

indiana · Tennis legend

L32: (6) Andrey Rublev (RUS) WR 8 beat (CH = 5 last September) vs (WC) Jack Draper WR 121 (=CH) by 2-6 6-4 7-5

Jack was broken back in the 5th game of the 3rd set, so not really close to the finishing line, and then again in the 11th game. Yes, does look a great effort.