Mercedes Cup - Stuttgart ATP 250 - June 8-14

[Carol]

Rafa and Feli were scheduled to play today their first doubles but Stepanek seems to be injured so the match was canceled

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Did Rosol win his first match?

Rosol's 1st round match is on Tuesday. Rafa's second round match is scheduled for Wednesday.

 

[Kieran]

^^ Cheers!

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y-2uT6dreE[/video]

 

[Kirijax]

After the long clay court season of red, orange and brown, it's always so refreshing to see some tennis on the green grass.

 

[isabelle]

Sousa and Tabasco won

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHink_SXJY8[/video]

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Rafa you lucky SOB you...avoiding Rosol and everything...:snicker

 

[brokenshoelace]

Rafa you lucky SOB you...avoiding Rosol and everything...:snicker

What happened?

 

[herios]

Sousa and Tabasco won

Wrong thread Isabelle, they are playing in another event for which has no thread opened.

 

[Moxie]

Rafa you lucky SOB you...avoiding Rosol and everything...:snicker

What happened?

Baggy beat him in straights. I don't know why anyone would have automatically assumed that Rosol would get past Marcos.

 

[Fiero425]

Rafa you lucky SOB you...avoiding Rosol and everything...:snicker

What happened?

Baggy beat him in straights. I don't know why anyone would have automatically assumed that Rosol would get past Marcos.

I don't know why people were musing about a matchup of Rafa and Rosol! Just because of that upset a few years ago, I know I didn't think there would be a repeat performance! Rosol hasn't done anything that I can think of since! I only catch his name because of his upset of Rafa in that Wimbledon 2nd round! :nono :cover

 

[herios]

Troicki - Coric 6-2, 6-0

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I don't think many people assumed that Rosol is automatic. In my OP, I only listed Rosol as one of the possible opponent of Rafa in 2nd round.

While Rosol is not a consistent player on the tour with reasonable number of small titles, back to back wins etc, he had always been consistent performer against Rafa. Even in matches won by Rafa, such as in last year's Wimbledon, he did demonstrate that his previous shock win at Wimbledon is not a fluke and he does provide match up problems to Rafa.

 

[Kieran]

Rafa you lucky SOB you...avoiding Rosol and everything...:snicker

I think that because of this, we now make Rafa co-favourite to win Wimbledon

 

[Federberg]

Troicki - Coric 6-2, 6-0

That's a shocker of a result in a way. But on the other hand, optically his game doesn't seem ideal for grass at least for the moment. But still... eating a bagel off Troicki? :nono

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8I_g606Zew[/video]

 

[Fiero425]

I don't think many people assumed that Rosol is automatic. In my OP, I only listed Rosol as one of the possible opponent of Rafa in 2nd round.

While Rosol is not a consistent player on the tour with reasonable number of small titles, back to back wins etc, he had always been consistent performer against Rafa. Even in matches won by Rafa, such as in last year's Wimbledon, he did demonstrate that his previous shock win at Wimbledon is not a fluke and he does provide match up problems to Rafa.

Agreed! Plenty have the talent and I've mentioned it many times before! The problem is these people have so much trouble finishing off a top player! :angel: :dodgy:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Congratulations to Tommy Haas. He won his 1st round match against Kukushkin. Haas is playing for the first time after an year. He lost played in RG'14. :clap

Next up for him is Tomic and the winner gets winner of Baghdatis/Rafa.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa you lucky SOB you...avoiding Rosol and everything...:snicker

What happened?

Baggy beat him in straights. I don't know why anyone would have automatically assumed that Rosol would get past Marcos.

Baggy protecting Rafa's Legacy.