Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - Masters 1000

[tented]

Efortless Fognini, he is a joy to watch on clay when he gives his best on a court.

Meanwhile Novak is back with that arm compress thing. Down a break in a first set.

I don’t think the break will last long. Novak will break back in the next few games. Probably now in this 8 minute game …

EDIT: Back on serve.

 

[don_fabio]

I don’t think the break will last long. Novak will break back in the next few games. Probably now in this 8 minute game …

And it just happened. Novak is looking much sharper than in Banja Luka a few weeks ago.

 

[Moxie]

F3 hit 42+ winners in SS win over the 30 seed Kecmanovic

He's so funny...loves playing in Italy, because he hasn't looked this good all year +. Some people held up a great big sign after he won, "Siamo tutti un po' Fognini" ("We're all a little bit Fognini") which I took to mean a little bit crazy. His boy came on the court after. He's gotten big! Very cute.

 

[don_fabio]

He's so funny...loves playing in Italy, because he hasn't looked this good all year +. Some people held up a great big sign after he won, "Siamo tutti un po' Fognini" ("We're all a little bit Fognini") which I took to mean a little bit crazy. His boy came on the court after. He's gotten big! Very cute.

They keep naming all their children with F as a part of family tradition, Federico, Farah and Flaminia, latter 2 are girls.

 

[Moxie]

They keep naming all their children with F as a part of family tradition, Federico, Farah and Flaminia, latter 2 are girls.

I'm pretty sure he loves Flavia for who she is, and that F was just a bonus.

 

[don_fabio]

Novak got some pills again? He was bending and spitting behind the court, next to camera man.

 

[Moxie]

Novak totally dug out that set, feeling far from well, clearly. Echeverry to lose heart now? He played a great first set with nothing to show for it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak totally dug out that set, feeling far from well, clearly. Echeverry to lose heart now? He played a great first set with nothing to show for it.

Novak stepped on the court, he came to play didnt he? anyway he took pills, Echeverry had nothing to show in that first set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rune d Fils 63 63 and he will play the Fab Fognini next, could be a 'popcorn match' Forza Fognini!

 

[Moxie]

Rune d Fils 63 63 and he will play the Fab Fognini next, could be a 'popcorn match' Forza Fognini!

I predict antics. Remember what the Italians did to him in MC.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I predict antics. Remember what the Italians did to him in MC.

We don't put up with 'antics'

 

[Kieran]

What’s the story with Novaks arm? Is it kinda like the hamstring ‘injury’ in Australia? A kind of prop he uses to deflect pressure, his readymade excuse? Because the hamstring was fine except for a few performative limps when he needed them, and the arm seems okay too…

 

[tossip]

I like Rune for his fu attitude.He doesn't care about the hostile fans.
Let's go Holger!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What’s the story with Novaks arm? Is it kinda like the hamstring ‘injury’ in Australia? A kind of prop he uses to deflect pressure, his readymade excuse? Because the hamstring was fine except for a few performative limps when he needed them, and the arm seems okay too…

I have watched Novak via twitter in Rome in practice and he wasnt wearing the 'sleeve' ?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I like Rune for his fu attitude.He doesn't care about the hostile fans.
Let's go Holger!

He is on 'probation with me' talented but he needs to 'grow up'

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Nadal at 25% of his powers would have beaten Djokovic or Etcheverry today 6-2, 6-1. Hopefully Nadal will be back soon.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak through in SS 76(5) 62 whatever was ailing him he has a day off to recover

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ruud with a good first rd win 64 60 over Rindernech, he has a good draw, in Rome,lets see if he can capitalize on it

 

[Kieran]

I have watched Novak via twitter in Rome in practice and he wasnt wearing the 'sleeve' ?

Most likely he forgot, like the clowns we sometimes see caught on camera working out in the gym, though they made an insurance claim after slipping down the stairs of a double decker bus. We’ve had a few of them. Some funny stories too. One bus crashed and tilted over outside the Lord Edward pub - and the pub immediately emptied out as punters clambered onto the bus in search of discarded tickets, then rolled around the ground in agony, making sure the ticket was prominently seen. There must have been about 200 injured ‘victims’ on that bus.

It’s always very satisfying when they’re kicked out of court. Unfortunately this arm will be tried on a different type of court. Twenty minute MTOs will be the norm. It shows the lengths this bloke will go to win. He’d stomp his granny to death on a busy highway if it resulted in a W after his name…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Most likely he forgot, like the clowns we sometimes see caught on camera working out in the gym, though they made an insurance claim after slipping down the stairs of a double decker bus. We’ve had a few of them. Some funny stories too. One bus crashed and tilted over outside the Lord Edward pub - and the pub immediately emptied out as punters clambered onto the bus in search of discarded tickets, then rolled around the ground in agony, making sure the ticket was prominently seen. There must have been about 200 injured ‘victims’ on that bus.

It’s always very satisfying when they’re kicked out of court. Unfortunately this arm will be tried on a different type of court. Twenty minute MTOs will be the norm. It shows the lengths this bloke will go to win. He’d stomp his granny to death on a busy highway if it resulted in a W after his name…

Maybe we need to call Craig Tiley and get a 'expert opinion'