ATP Washington 500: Citiopen 2014

[Moxie]

Kiu's photoblog is updated with photos from Thurs. Some really great photos from Berdych v. Pospisil, Giraldo v. Estrella Burgos and Nishikori v. Lasko.

http://www.tennisfrontier.com/blogs/photo-blog/kius-photoblog-citiopen-2014/

Great work, Kiu!

 

[Murat B.]

Vasek wins the second. Richard is returning from the other side of Potomac...

Let's see how much is left in the tank for Vasek.

 

[Murat B.]

Gasquet breaks with one of his trademark backhands, up 2-0 in the second.

 

[Moxie]

Huge for Richie. Let's see if Pospisil can regroup from that. Half chance here.

 

[Murat B.]

Couple of BPs wasted by Vasek. He is trying hard but looks a bit gassed. Richard holds to go up 3-0.

 

[Murat B.]

Horrible game from Gasquet . He gets broken to love. First he stops the play with a stupid challenge when he had a play on the ball, loses it, and double faults...Not clever.

 

[herios]

Gasquet checks out mentally and lets Vasek, who keeps fighting back in the set

 

[herios]

Huge for Richie. Let's see if Pospisil can regroup from that. Half chance here.

You just can't trust Richie, can you?

 

[Murat B.]

Anyone ever paid attention to Gasquet's racket? It's handle is like a baseball bat handle. No chance of slippage there.

Gasquet holds to go up 4-3.

 

[Murat B.]

Vasek is going to be a really good player if he can improve the backhand. He has a solid serve and a forehand. His volley is much better than most of the field. He competes...

 

[Murat B.]

Richard DFs again. 2 BPs for Vasek...first one saved...and a big serve saves the second one. Back to deuce.

 

[Murat B.]

Footwork let's Vasek down...Richard holds, up 5-4.

 

[Moxie]

Vasek is going to be a really good player if he can improve the backhand. He has a solid serve and a forehand. His volley is much better than most of the field. He competes...

Agreed. This is a tight 3rd. Clutch serve for Gasquet to hold.

 

[Murat B.]

Vasek Breaks ! Will serve for a place across the net from Milos tomorrow...

 

[nehmeth]

If Vasek wins, will you, herios and Billie be singing O' Canada on Sunday??

 

[Murat B.]

3 MPs for Vasek...Come on kiddo ....Done !

Canada day in Washington tomorrow.

First final for Vasek...huge heart ! Congrats.

 

[Murat B.]

If Vasek wins, will you, herios and Billie be singing O' Canada on Sunday??

Kinda have to , no?

 

[Moxie]

Amazing Pospisil! Wasn't he 0-3 down in the 3rd? All-Canadian final. They're saying this is the first one ever.

 

[herios]

Congrats Vasek
clap:clap

What a great week he has had, especially when you consider his year

 

[Moxie]

O Canada, indeed. :heart: to our friends up north.