Mercedes Cup - Stuttgart - June 6th to 12th 2016

[GameSetAndMath]

Roger is playing in this 100th edition of Mercedes Cup. Roger will also be pocketing huge appearance fee as he committed to this tourney almost an year ago.

Here are the top 8 seeds.

1.Federer, Roger
2 Cilic, Marin
3 Thiem, Dominic
4 Simon, Gilles
5 Lopez, Feliciano
6 Troicki, Viktor
7 Kohlschreiber, Philipp
8 Dimitrov, Grigor

This is a 28 player draw and so the top 4 seed will get a bye. Kohly usually plays well in grass warm-ups in Germany.

 

[isabelle]

Thiem could pull out ??

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Thiem could pull out ??

No, he won't. Youngsters generally keep playing on. Also, being a top 4 seed he will also get 1st round bye. That would mean he could play his first match as late as Thursday if he wants to.

 

[herios]

Thiem could pull out ??

No, he won't. Youngsters generally keep playing on. Also, being a top 4 seed he will also get 1st round bye. That would mean he could play his first match as late as Thursday if he wants to.

Considering that today is Friday and his event is over in Paris, he will be just fine to play anyday, and he will probably not start until Wednesday.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The draw is out.

Here is projected path of Federer.

1st Rd: Bye
2nd Rd: Taylor Fritz or Qualifier
QF: Troicki
SF: Thiem / Deliciano
F: Cilic / Kohlschrbrier

First round of qualifiers is over. Stepanek and Stakhovsky have won the first round. With one more win they can get into the main draw.

Added bonus: JMDP makes a cameo appearance, but will most probably win his opening match against Grigor.

 

[herios]

Shoot me if Fritz will get again to open against Stepanek

 

[herios]

Some relief, Fritzy does not get to play Stepanek this time around
Radek made the main draw again, and the honour will be Istomin's to play him.
Fritzy will play a mysterious French player, Martin, who currently has no singles ranking, he was as high as 228 a few years back.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Tomorrow at 2 p.m. Blockbuster 1st round match

JMDP vs. FKBF (Formerly Known as Baby Federer).

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzucN-_yXdA[/video]

 

[herios]

Fritz won, he plays Roger next

 

[isabelle]

Fritz won, he plays Roger next

it could be interesting to see a youngster vs a oldster...can't wait

 

[herios]

Juan Martin defeats Grigor 6-4, 6-2.

 

[nehmeth]

FKBF (Dimitrov) once again disappointed. He's turned into an utter dud.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2fBfzUoY14[/video]

 

[herios]

FKBF (Dimitrov) once again disappointed. He's turned into an utter dud.

He should hire a psychologist. Something needs to be done, because this is a total disaster.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

FKBF (Dimitrov) once again disappointed. He's turned into an utter dud.

FKBF is on a big downwards spiral. JMDP has not played for the last 10 years and plays with one hand and even then he was able to dismiss FKBF in straight sets. Further the second set was not even close. Apparently, he has openly admitted being in crisis. See the following passage from SI.

Grigor Dimitrov. Athletes possess—and this is almost an occupational necessity—tremendous powers of denial. When you characterize your struggles as “scary” and openly concede, “I’ve lost a lot of confidence in myself,” that says a great deal.

 

[herios]

FKBF (Dimitrov) once again disappointed. He's turned into an utter dud.

FKBF is on a big downwards spiral. JMDP has not played for the last 10 years and plays with one hand and even then he was able to dismiss FKBF in straight sets. Further the second set was not even close. Apparently, he has openly admitted being in crisis. See the following passage from SI.

Grigor Dimitrov. Athletes possess—and this is almost an occupational necessity—tremendous powers of denial. When you characterize your struggles as “scary” and openly concede, “I’ve lost a lot of confidence in myself,” that says a great deal.

And that is exactly why he needs a psychologist. There is a mental issue here which can be addressed.
Hire a consultant a.s.a.p.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fritz won, he plays Roger next

That would be 1313th Match on tour for Fed and 4th match on tour for Fritz.

 

[herios]

Feliciano Lopez (ranked 22) is upset by Youzhny (76)

 

[Fiero425]

Feliciano Lopez (ranked 22) is upset by Youzhny (76)

That's a shame, but they are of equal skill on the court! Youzhny just hasn't fulfilled his promise! :nono :cover