They Don’t Call Him a Bull for Nothing

January 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Although he’s been sick all week, Rafa was looking particularly bad off out there today against Kolya. He was sweating buckets and looked lethargic. He called the trainers but they told him they couldn’t do anything for him. Most players would have thrown in the towel and retired. Rafa? Nope. He was going to make Davydenko earn the win.

On a bright note, Kolya’s form seems to be back to where it was, um, this time last year. All hail, Playstation Kolya!

On a not so bright note, Rafa went right back out there with Marc to play the doubles final.

Seriously, why didn’t Xisca lace his water bottles with horse tranquilizers?! Seems that’s the only way kiddo is going to get any rest. This better not affect your Australian Open performance…idiota!

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Friday OOPs: Qatar, Chennai & Brisbane

January 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Qatar ExxonMobil Open

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, 7 JANUARY, 2011

CENTER COURT start 4:30 pm
J Tsonga (FRA) vs R Federer (SUI)
R Nadal (ESP) vs N Davydenko (RUS)
M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA)

Aircel Chennai Open

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, 7 JANUARY, 2011

STADIUM start 5:00 pm
T Berdych (CZE) vs B Kavic (SLO)
M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) vs P Marx (GER) / K Skupski (GBR)
J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs K Nishikori (JPN)
S Wawrinka (SUI) vs R Haase (NED)

COURT 1 start 5:00 pm
X Malisse (BEL) vs B Phau (GER)

Brisbane International

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, 7 JANUARY, 2011

PAT RAFTER ARENA start 11:00 am
R Stepanek (CZE) vs F Mayer (GER) – ATP
M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) vs L Dlouhy (CZE) / P Hanley (AUS) – ATP
R Soderling (SWE) vs [Q] M Ebden (AUS) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
J Groth (AUS) or A Petkovic (GER) vs M Bartoli (FRA) – WTA
P Kvitova (CZE) vs A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – WTA

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
K Jans (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) vs M Niculescu (ROU) / Z Yan (CHN) – WTA

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Troicki lost, Commies Have Fedgasm, I Roll with the Peasants

January 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
Fed raised his game today in his match against Troicki and won easily 6-2, 6-2, to the orgasmic delight of the Europsort commentators on my stream. How is saying that Fed is perfectly perfect in every way a serious commentary on a match?
Also, at one point one of the commies called Vik’s game “agricultural.” I was informed by my twitter peeps that this is a cricket term meaning play that has “rustic enthusiasm rather than urbane nonchalence.” That sounds horridly classist to my American ear. Rustic & agricultural to me are mere euphemisms for peasant. In other words, the commies were swooning over Fed’s aristocratic elegance and scoffing at Vik country bumpkinness. I’m sure the commie did not consciously intend to sound like a pompous ass, but come on, elegant aristocratic Western Euro Fed and rustic, uncooth Eastern Euro Vik??? REALLY??? If that’s the case, then screw the aristocracy, I’m rolling with the peasants!
For reals though, I never want to hear sport described in such classist terms ever again!
O
k, rant over. Better luck next time, Vik.

On a positive note, Adidas has swooped in and saved Vik from the ugly Lotto gear. Nothing I like better than a Serb dressed like a smurf. Thanks, team Adidas!

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I’m Getting Verklempt!

January 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
So Troicki is playing Fed in Doha tomorrow. Vik has been showing dominant form all week. He routined Stakhovsky in his first match and dismissed Gabashvili 6-3, 6-1 in under an hour! Fed has been winning, but not dominant. My rational side says that there’s no way that Vik will win tomorrow. Fed is Fed, and even when he’s not his best, he finds a way to win. But my tennisty side says, “He almost beat Rafa in Tokyo! And he’s coming off the Davis Cup high! He can do it!”
I’m stocking up on Tums, hope, and strong coffee. (Adje, Vik!)
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Thurs OOPs: Qatar, Chennai & Brisbane

January 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Qatar ExxonMobil Open

ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, 6 JANUARY, 2011

CENTER COURT start 3:30 pm
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs J Tsonga (FRA)
V Troicki (SRB) vs R Federer (SUI)
R Nadal (ESP) vs E Gulbis (LAT)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs I Karlovic (CRO)

COURT 1 start 4:00 pm
F Fognini (ITA) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA)

Not before 6:30 pm
T Gabashvili (RUS) / P Kolhschreiber (GER) vs M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP)


Aircel Chennai Open

ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, 6 JANUARY, 2011

STADIUM start 5:00 pm
J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs A Kudryavtsev (RUS)
A Falla (COL) vs K Nishikori (JPN)
R Haase (NED) / D Martin (USA) vs R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK)
S Wawrinka (SUI) vs D Goffin (BEL)

COURT 1 start 5:00 pm
Y Sugita (JPN) vs R Haase (NED)
S Ratiwatana (THA) / S Ratiwatana (THA) vs M Cilic (CRO) / I Dodig (CRO)
S Bolelli (ITA) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs S Lipsky (USA) / R Ram (USA

Brisbane International

ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, 6 JANUARY, 2011

PAT RAFTER ARENA start 10:30 am
M Bartoli (FRA) vs B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) – WTA
M Ebden (AUS) vs D Istomin (UZB) – ATP
R Soderling (SWE) vs M Berrer (GER) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs A Roddick (USA) – ATP
J Groth (AUS) vs A Petkovic (GER) – WTA

COURT 1 start 10:30 am
A Dulgheru (ROU) / O Savchuk (UKR) vs K Jans (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) – WTA
A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs L Safarova (CZE) – WTA
K Anderson (RSA) vs S Giraldo (COL) – ATP
C Black (ZIM) / A Rodionova (AUS) vs A Kleybanova (RUS) / A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – WTA

COURT 2 start 10:30 am
L Dlouhy (CZE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs A Clement (FRA) / M Mertinak (SVK) – ATP
D Cibulkova (SVK) vs P Kvitova (CZE) – WTA
P Petzschner (GER) / A Peya (AUT) vs C Ball (AUS) / C Guccione (AUS) – ATP
M Ebden (AUS) / P Luczak (AUS) vs R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) – ATP

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Yawn. Day 2 Results

January 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nothing too unexpected in ?today’s results from Chennai, Doha, and Brisbane. Everyone who was expected to win pretty much did just that.
Berdych beat Gil in Chennai?
In Doha, Fed defeated Schoorel
And Rafa beat Beck
I know, Xisca, he’s yours! Whatever…

Sod defeated Harrison in Brisbane?

Yup, everyone who was supposed to win got through their matches easily in straight set. Oh, wait..

Fer lost to Becker…AGAIN. You douche (love your hair though)

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Wed OOPs: Qatar, Chennai & Brisbane

January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Qatar ExxonMobil Open

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, 5 JANUARY, 2011

CENTER COURT start 3:30 pm
S Bubka (UKR) vs J Tsonga (FRA)
M Chiudinelli (SUI) vs R Federer (SUI)
R Nadal (ESP) vs L Lacko (SVK)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs J Nieminen (FIN)

COURT 1 start 3:30 pm
V Troicki (SRB) vs T Gabashvili (RUS)
A Veic (CRO) vs E Gulbis (LAT)
D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) vs F Cermak (CZE) / C Kas (GER)
M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) vs M Ghareeb (KUW) / M Zaid (QAT)

COURT 2 start 4:00 pm
I Karlovic (CRO) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)

Not before 6:00 pm
T Gabashvili (RUS) / P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs M Chiudinelli (SUI) / J Tsonga (FRA)

COURT 3 start 4:00 pm
G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs I Marchenko (UKR)

Not before 6:00 pm
F Fognini (ITA) / I Zelenay (SVK) vs F Polasek (SVK) / S Stakhovsky (UKR)

Aircel Chennai Open

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, 5 JANUARY, 2011

STADIUM start 5:00 pm
T Berdych (CZE) vs I Dodig (CRO)
M Daniel (BRA) / E Schwank (ARG) vs R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK)
B Phau (GER) vs R Gasquet (FRA)
X Malisse (BEL) vs S Robert (FRA)

COURT 1 start 5:00 pm
C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) vs S Ratiwatana (THA) / S Ratiwatana (THA)
S Lipsky (USA) / R Ram (USA) vs D Brown (GER) / R Wassen (NED)
R Kendrick (USA) vs B Kavcic (SLO)

Brisbane International

ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, 5 JANUARY, 2011

PAT RAFTER ARENA start 10:30 am
B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs S Peers (AUS) – WTA
J Dokic (AUS) vs A Petkovic (GER) – WTA
A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs A Roddick (USA) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs L Kubot (POL) – ATP
M Fish (USA) vs R Stepanek (CZE) – ATP

COURT 1 start 10:30 am
R Berankis (LTU) vs F Mayer (GER) – ATP
S Giraldo (COL) vs B Becker (GER) – ATP
M Ebden (AUS) / P Luczak (AUS) vs F Serra (FRA) / G Simon (FRA) – ATP
J Groth (AUS) / J Hopper (AUS) vs M Niculescu (ROU) / Z Yan (CHN) – WTA
M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) vs B Becker (GER) / M Kohlmann (GER) – ATP

COURT 2 start 10:30 am
R Vinci (ITA) vs D Cibulkova (SVK) – WTA
K Pervak (RUS) vs P Kvitova (CZE) – WTA
M Bartoli (FRA) vs I Benesova (CZE) – WTA
F Lopez (ESP) vs K Anderson (RSA) – ATP

COURT 10 start 12:00 noon
L Dlouhy (CZE) / P Hanley (AUS) vs J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) – ATP
C Black (ZIM) / A Rodionova (AUS) vs A Hlavackova (CZE) / L Hradecka (CZE) – WTA
S Errani (ITA) / R Vinci (ITA) vs A Kleybanova (RUS) / A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – WTA

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They’re Back, They’re Healthy, & They’re Kicking Ass

January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Well, they’re at least winning their opening matches of 2011. One step at a time, people. In Doha, Davydenko and Tsonga both won their matches easily in straights over Fognini and Hidalgo, respectively.

Roddick also had a good start to his year in Brisbane, dismissing AO wildcard playoff winner Matosevic 6-3, 6-2.

And Janko scored a win in straight sets over Schwank in Chennai. With Cilic out, I’m loving Tipsy’s chances here to take the title. He is LONG overdue for his first ATP win.

Which of course means I’ve now jinxed him and he’ll lose the next round. Whatever. Adje.
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Tuesday OOPs: Qatar, Chennai & Brisbane

January 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Qatar ExxonMobil Open

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 4 JANUARY, 2011

CENTER COURT start 3:30 pm
V Hanescu (ROU) vs E Gulbis (LAT)
T Schoorel (NED) vs R Federer (SUI)
R Nadal (ESP) vs K Beck (SVK)
I Karlovic (CRO) vs L Rosol (CZE)

COURT 1 start 3:30 pm
R El Amrani (MAR) vs M Chiudinelli (SUI)
A Seppi (ITA) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)
V Troicki (SRB) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR)
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) / R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA)

COURT 2 start 3:30 pm
R Shuettler (GER) vs T Gabashvili (RUS)
J Nieminen (FIN) vs M Przysiezny (POL)
M Chiudinelli (SUI) / J Tsonga (FRA) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / R Schuettler (GER)
M Fyrstenberg (POL) / V Hanescu (ROU) vs F Cermak (POL) / C Kas (GER)

COURT 3 start 3:30 pm
A Veic (CRO) vs S Sabry (EGY)
L Lacko (SVK) vs P Riba (ESP)
E Gulbis (LAT) / M Zverev (GER) vs F Fognini (ITA) / I Zelenay (SVK)

Aircel Chennai Open

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 4 JANUARY, 2011

STADIUM start 5:00 pm
Y Bhambri (IND) vs A Kudryavtsev (RUS)
T Berdych (CZE) vs  F Gil (POR)
S Wawrinka (SUI) vs R Bopanna (IND)
D Goffin (BEL) vs S Devvarman (IND)

COURT 1 start 4:00 pm
D Sharan (IND) / V Vardhan (IND) vs J Tipsarevic (SRB) / S Bolelli (ITA)
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs R Gasquet (FRA)
F Dancevic (CAN) vs R Haase (NED)
B Kavcic (SLO) vs J Chardy (FRA)

COURT 2 start 4:00 pm
M Cilic (CRO) / I Dodig (CRO) vs L Friedl (CZE) / J Kerr (AUS)
X Malisse (BEL) vs M Ilhan (TUR)
A Falla (COL) vs R Machado (POR)
D Brown (GER) vs Y Sugita (JPN)

Brisbane International

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 4 JANUARY, 2011

PAT RAFTER ARENA start 10:30 am
B Becker (GER) vs F Verdasco (ESP) – ATP
L Safarova (CZE) vs S Peer (ISR) – WTA
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs F Serra (FRA) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
R Soderling (SWE) vs R Harrison (USA) – ATP
S Stosur (AUS) vs J Groth (AUS) – WTA

COURT 1 start 10:30 am
R Stepanek (CZE) vs T Kamke (GER) – ATP
M Fish (USA) vs A Mannarino (FRA) – ATP
A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs B Jovanovski (SRB) – WTA
J Millman (AUS) vs M Ebden (AUS) – ATP

Not Before 6:00 PM
P Petzschner (GER) / A Peya (AUT) vs M Fish (USA) / A Roddick (USA) – ATP

COURT 2 start 10:30 am
C Mchale (USA) vs R Vinci (ITA) – WTA
K Anderson (RSA) vs M Granollers (ESP) – ATP
S Ferguson (AUS) / S Peers (AUS) vs A Dulgheru (ROU) / O Savchuk (UKR) – WTA
P Hercog (SLO) / P Martic (CRO) vs A Hlavackova (CZE) / L Hradecka (CZE) – WTA

Not Before 6:00 PM
C Ball (AUS) / C Guccione (AUS) vs L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) – ATP

COURT 10 start 10:30 am
K Jans (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) vs O Govortsova (BLR) / A Kudryavtseva (RUS) – WTA
A Clement (FRA) vs R Berankis (LTU) – ATP
C Black (ZIM) / A Rodionova (AUS) vs A Amanmuradova (UZB) / D Kustova (BLR) – WTA
S Errani (ITA) / R Vinci (ITA) vs V King (USA) / A Panova (RUS) – WTA
A Dolgopolov (UKR) / D Istomin (UZB) vs A Clement (FRA) / M Mertinak (SVK) – ATP

COURT 14 start 1:00 pm
M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) vs T de Bakker (NED) / D Tursunov (RUS) – ATP
A Parra Santonja (ESP) / S Peer (ISR) vs M Niculescu (ROU) / Z Yan (CHN) – WTA

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OOPs: Qatar, Chennai & Brisbane

January 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Qatar ExxonMobil Open

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, 3 JANUARY, 2011

CENTER COURT start 3:30 pm
[7] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs M Kukushkin (KAZ)

Not Before 5:30 PM
R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) vs [3] J Tsonga (FRA)
[4] N Davydenko (RUS) vs F Fognini (ITA)
[WC] S Bubka (UKR) vs D Gimeno-Traver (ESP)

COURT 1 start 3:00 pm
Qualifying – M Chiudinelli (SUI) vs Y Mertens (BEL)
[3] M Lopez (ESP) / R Nadal (ESP) vs D Marrero (ESP) / P Riba (ESP)
[1] V Troicki (SRB) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs T Gabashvili (RUS) / P Kohlschreiber (GER)
J Brunstrom (SWE) / J Nieminen (FIN) vs [4] F Polasek (SVK) / S Stakhovsky (UKR)

COURT 2 start 3:00 pm
Qualifying – I Bozoljac (SRB) vs A Veic (CRO)
[WC] M Ghareeb (KUW) / M Zaid (QAT) vs [WC] R El Amrani (MAR) / A El Harib (QAT)
M Zverev (GER) vs I Marchenko (UKR)

COURT 3 start 3:00 pm
Qualifying – T Schoorel (NED) vs M Semjan (SVK)

COURT 4 start 3:00 pm
Qualifying – L Rosol (CZE) vs N Ciric (SRB)

Aircel Chennai Open

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, 3 JANUARY, 2011

STADIUM start 12:00 noon
Qualifying – E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs M Raonic (CAN)
Qualifying – G Soeda (JPN) vs D Goffin (BEL)

Not Before 5:00 PM
K Nishikori (JPN) vs [2] M Cilic (CRO)
[WC] S Devvarman (IND) / S Singh (IND) vs R Haase (NED) / D Martin (USA)
[6] J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs E Schwank (ARG)
[1] M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) vs F Dancevic (CAN) / S Wawrinka (SUI)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
Qualifying – A Pavic (CRO) vs A Kudryavtsev (RUS)
Qualifying – K Kravchuk (RUS) vs Y Sugita (JPN)

Not Before 5:00 PM
S Bolelli (ITA) vs B Phau (GER)
X Malisse (BEL) / J Murray (GBR) vs P Marx (GER) / K Skupski (GBR)
M Daniel (BRA) vs I Dodig (CRO)

COURT 2 start 5:00 pm
D Gremelmayr (GER) vs R Kendrick (USA)
S Robert (FRA) vs A Haider-Maurer (AUT)

Brisbane International

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, 3 JANUARY, 2011

PAT RAFTER ARENA start 10:30 am
[WC] S Ferguson (AUS) vs [2] S Peer (ISR) – WTA
[1] S Stosur (AUS) vs [Q] L Hradecka (CZE) – WTA
[WC] B Tomic (AUS) vs [7] F Mayer (GER) – ATP

Not Before 7:00 PM
[WC] M Matosevic (AUS) vs [2] A Roddick (USA) – ATP
[WC] J Dokic (AUS) vs [Q] A Pivovarova (RUS) – WTA

COURT 1 start 10:30 am
D Brands (GER) vs L Kubot (POL) – ATP

Not Before 12:00 PM
Qualifying – R Berankis (LTU) vs P Luczak (AUS) – ATP
[4] M Bartoli (FRA) vs [Q] V King (USA) – WTA
G Simon (FRA) vs S Giraldo (COL) – ATP
A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs I Andreev (RUS) – ATP

COURT 2 start 10:30 am
M Berrer (GER) vs D Sela (ISR) – ATP
P Kvitova (CZE) vs [3] N Petrova (RUS) – WTA
Qualifying – [WC] G Jones (AUS) vs M Ebden (AUS) – ATP
F Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs A Clement (FRA) / M Mertinak (SVK) – ATP
A Petkovic (GER) vs [8] A Dulgheru (ROU) – WTA

COURT 10 start 11:00 am
Qualifying – A Mannarino (FRA) vs T Ito (JPN) – ATP
Qualifying – R Harrison (USA) vs J Zopp (EST) – ATP
S Errani (ITA) vs D Cibulkova (SVK) – WTA
P Hercog (SLO) vs I Benesova (CZE) – WTA
M Kondratieva (RUS) / T Poutchek (BLR) vs [WC] J Groth (AUS) / J Hopper (AUS) – WTA

COURT 14 start 11:00 am
R Junaid (AUS) / T Kamke (GER) vs B Becker (GER) / M Kohlmann (GER) – ATP
E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) vs [4] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) – ATP
D Hantuchova (SVK) vs A Chakvetadze (RUS) – WTA
B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs [Q] A Tatishvili (GEO) – WTA
R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) vs A Kleybanova (RUS) / A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – WTA

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