Can Marat beat Donkey in round 2?

I think so:wavey:

I think no

Is Marat going to win Rd1?

Is Marat going to win Rd1?

Safin will triple bagel Lisnard. perhaps 4,4 and 4

If Safin doesn't lose in R1 it will be a surprise already,.

No. Kolya will destroy him :wavey:

Can lisnard beat donkey is second round ?

Hope not.

Can Marat beat Davydenko? Of course?

Will Marat beat Davydenko? Maybe yes, maybe no.....

Is Marat going to win Rd1?

Better question, really.

Anyway, I don't see Safin keeping his game (head) up to take 3 sets from Davydenko.

He can.

Marat CAN beat anyone at anytime.

But we all know that he probably won't.

Can Marat beat Davydenko? Of course?

Will Marat beat Davydenko? Maybe yes, maybe no.....

Well said, I agree

Davydenko should win comfortably against Tojo but I am not sure if Marat will go past Lisnard.

Stop jinxing! :mad: Marat got lucky with the first match so.... Hope he will play aginst Kolya in 2nd round :ras:

Can Marat beat Davydenko? Of course?

Will Marat beat Davydenko? Maybe yes, maybe no.....

Precisely. :worship:

Btw, nice to see GM believes Marat will pass R1. :rocker:

No. Davydenko will win.

In short, no.

Can davydenko beat wawrinka in the sf?

Donkey is playing his best where the big money is. This means Safin has no chance.

Super JR will beat them both

Nikolay DOES NOT lose early (or tank) in grand slams. :worship:

I think you got the answer.

Jean-René will kill him before this.

Ofcouse Safin can beat Davydenko

Safin can beat any-1 on his day!!

No.

And btw, Davydenko is a better clay player than Safin ever was so this isn't just a question of current form.

That would mean he would have to win 2 matches in a row and Safin can't do that.

Davydenko is playing in an era with only just a couple of real clay court players contending, Safin at his finest played in an era full of clay courters, you can't compare results and even if you did their wouldn't be much in it.

And yes, Safin can win the match, definately possible.

That would mean he would have to win 2 matches in a row and Safin can't do that.

Half of your post count comes from saying just that...

And he won 4 matches in a row at Hamburg last week... :confused:

The first question should be "can Marat beat the qualie in round 1?".

Sorry to rain on everyone's parade, but Marat is not in rd. 2 yet. He might not get there at all.

So Ivan Choker can beat him in R3?

No way.

Donkey for the SF's.

Does this tournament have high prize money?

Is the currency the Euro?

If the answer to the two questions are yes, then Donkey won't be losing this.

Does this tournament have high prize money?

Is the currency the Euro?

If the answer to the two questions are yes, then Donkey won't be losing this.

the answer to both questions is 'yes'

:haha: is this even a real question?

I hope so !

Davydenko is playing in an era with only just a couple of real clay court players contending, Safin at his finest played in an era full of clay courters, you can't compare results and even if you did their wouldn't be much in it.

And yes, Safin can win the match, definately possible.
So you're saying that the 2002 generation of clay players are better than the current generation? Interesting theory.

Even if you're right it doesn't excuse Safin from winning only two titles on clay compared with five from Davydenko. Not to mention Safin has only twice made it past the last 16 at RG compared to three times by Davydenko.

You can even make a direct comparison with a couple of players they played at RG: Robredo and Nalbandian. Safin lost to both of them, Davydenko beat both of them.

Davydenko at his peak on clay > Safin at his peak on clay

Safin has no chance. Like he can run and move for five sets now to beat a machine like the PMK.

I hear Davydenko is carrying an injury into RG...

Marat CAN beat anyone at anytime.

But we all know that he probably won't.

Ofcouse Safin can beat Davydenko

Safin can beat any-1 on his day!!

So when was the last time Safin beat someone of the caliber of Davydenko in a slam? Not for several years.

Safin HAD the ability to win these kind of matches (though even in his prime I don't think he would be favourite) but these days it would take a frighteninly poor performance from Davydenko for it to occur. Of course, it IS possible, but as unlikely as anyone outside the top 32 upsetting one of the best claycourters in the world.

No way.

Ofcouse Safin can beat Davydenko

Safin can beat any-1 on his day!!

Not anymore he can't. :wavey:

So when was the last time Safin beat someone of the caliber of Davydenko in a slam? Not for several years.

Safin HAD the ability to win these kind of matches (though even in his prime I don't think he would be favourite*) but these days it would take a frighteninly poor performance from Davydenko for it to occur. Of course, it IS possible, but as unlikely as anyone outside the top 32 upsetting one of the best claycourters in the world.

Yes, and why hasn't he anymore? Can anybody say...injury? Marat would probably still be ranked higher than Davydenko if it wasn't for him playing injured in 2005 and messing up his knee big style.

People seem to ignore this and think he slipped down the rankings for nothing.
He couldn't play Madrid Masters, Paris Masters and the Australian open in late 2005 and 2006.

* lawl

Davy is ball machine ..i don't see him loosing to virtually retired Safin

As much as I like Marat the facts speak for themselves.

The two times they have played on clay Marat has gone down.

I hope that Safin's success at Hambutg carries through to RG ..he played 5 matches and lost the 5th, better than he's done for a long time. Maybe he should play a challenger just before RG and get warmed up. LOL

Yes, and why hasn't he anymore? Can anybody say...injury? Marat would probably still be ranked higher than Davydenko if it wasn't for him playing injured in 2005 and messing up his knee big style.

People seem to ignore this and think he slipped down the rankings for nothing.
He couldn't play Madrid Masters, Paris Masters and the Australian open in late 2005 and 2006.

* lawl

Yes injury. So what? Doesn't make it any less true. What makes you think I ignored that fact? It wasn't relevant to the point I was making.

You think it's ridiculous tht Davydenko at his best on clay should be considered equal with Safin? His GS results are better are they not?

Burro having another cry :zzz:

Is Marat going to win Rd1?

oh well at least i can face reality earlier...but NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! hehe.

For sure :worship: he's training with Roger right now, if that doesn't get him the W I don't what will :inlove: