 |
|
01-18-2013, 11:12 AM
|
#31
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Westeros
Posts: 87,310
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
yeah, i also think he proved Bercy wasn't a one hit wonder, though it was definitely out of what he can regularly play (but mind he also reached after Q the R3 at Wimbledon, almost R4 as he blew mps there, then reached his first ATP QF in Moscow)
So far his biggest progress is he jumped from a guy who was ranked at 220 and at challenger peaking was 140, to the guy who is beating players who were not a long time ago ranked higher and being more experienced than him (Bolelli, Devvarman). He didn't fade - at least in first 2 sets, he gave a very good fight to the long time top15 player, who wasn't making many errors (if he did, it could have been a whole different match).
I would be worried if he had lost some of the earlier matches, but so far it looks positive for me.
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 12:54 PM
|
#32
|
|
Banned!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 95,417
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
about time this hype was ended even if it had to be magro to do it
|
|
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 05:07 PM
|
#33
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Age: 27
Posts: 1,516
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
I'm a bit disappointed for Jano but I'm happy that Almagro is through. The amount of hates Almagro gets makes me want to like him.
Not sure Almagro will beat Tipsarevic, though.
|
|
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 07:01 PM
|
#34
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 2,013
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Too bad Jerzy, but all in all a good showing here. Now let´s see what he´ll do in the rest of the outdoor HC season.
|
|
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 07:04 PM
|
#35
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Age: 22
Posts: 1,464
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
The Almagro hate here is ridiculous!! Aggressive play style, great forehand, awesome backhand, very good serve, produces fantastic winners from both sides. Of course he's got some clear weaknesses (sometimes lazy footwork, ROS, etc) but his matches are usually very entertaining and he puts a lot of passion on court. I bet if he wasn't as vocal, the argument would be 'he's got a dull personality'... just hating for the sake of hating some of you.
Janowicz will keep improving, head up.
|
|
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 10:33 PM
|
#36
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 11,347
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Yes, Janowicz lived up to his new ranking, won a great match against Devvarman, still pushed Almagro to 2 tie-breaks, that's better than I thought and a confirmation of his emergence in my eyes.
Almagro has a great shot to the QF. He defeated Tipsarevic in Roland-Garros in 3, and also he won a tight match recently in Abu Dhabi when he was only a substitute and Tipsa had already defeated Murray. And Tipsarevic looks very tired.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinceremo
The Almagro hate here is ridiculous!! Aggressive play style, great forehand, awesome backhand, very good serve, produces fantastic winners from both sides. Of course he's got some clear weaknesses (sometimes lazy footwork, ROS, etc) but his matches are usually very entertaining and he puts a lot of passion on court. I bet if he wasn't as vocal, the argument would be 'he's got a dull personality'... just hating for the sake of hating some of you.
|
I wonder if this "Almugro" thing doesn't come from that match in Paris where he had Nadal on the ropes and couldn't convert.
It seems that being able or not to beat Nadal takes a huge place in the credit a player gets in this forum : see Rosol, Davydenko, Dodig on one side, Ferrer, Almagro and Troicki on the other side 
I also like him and think he's quite a good guy. |
|
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 11:45 PM
|
#37
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,852
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Quote:
Originally Posted by duong
I wonder if this "Almugro" thing doesn't come from that match in Paris where he had Nadal on the ropes and couldn't convert. It seems that being able or not to beat Nadal takes a huge place in the credit a player gets in this forum : see Rosol, Davydenko, Dodig on one side, Ferrer, Almagro and Troicki on the other side
I also like him and think he's quite a good guy.
|
Agree with all of this. Almagro other than the obvious top guys has some of the most punishing ground-strokes out there and deserves more respect. |
|
|
|
|
01-18-2013, 11:50 PM
|
#38
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sen'jin Village
Age: 28
Posts: 16,627
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Mug beat mug, nothing impressive here.
|
|
|
|
01-19-2013, 12:13 AM
|
#39
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Age: 27
Posts: 11,563
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
great victory by almagro. hopefully he has a great tournament. the world does need more talented one handed backhands.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Saberq
Nole will lose this I can see it.........disgusting mug,choker,loser I am ashamed to be half Serb
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-19-2013, 12:28 AM
|
#40
|
|
Banned!
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 263
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
I guess courts are ridiculously slow this year...
|
|
|
|
|
01-19-2013, 12:36 AM
|
#41
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mount Sharp
Age: 34
Posts: 8,158
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Quote:
Originally Posted by duong
I wonder if this "Almugro" thing doesn't come from that match in Paris where he had Nadal on the ropes and couldn't convert.
It seems that being able or not to beat Nadal takes a huge place in the credit a player gets in this forum : see Rosol, Davydenko, Dodig on one side, Ferrer, Almagro and Troicki on the other side |
Bending over to top players (Nadal in particular) is a big no-no around here 
__________________
“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”
|
|
|
|
|
01-19-2013, 12:48 AM
|
#42
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sen'jin Village
Age: 28
Posts: 16,627
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taejin
Bending over to top players (Nadal in particular) is a big no-no around here |
Unless you are Wawrinka, which doesn't count, he's been practically living in Noserer's back yard birdbath since the start of his career. |
|
|
|
|
01-19-2013, 01:30 AM
|
#43
|
|
.
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 23,031
|
Re: AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Quote:
Originally Posted by Topspindoctor
Unless you are Wawrinka, which doesn't count, he's been practically living in Noserer's back yard birdbath since the start of his career.
|
Agreed- Wawrinka is Fed's pet, Spanish Armada are Nadal's pets and Serbs all lay down and kiss Nole's feet, especially Troicki. This makes the Highlander's US Open title even more impressive as he has no British mugs in slam MDs to bare their arses for him 
__________________
US Open champ Murray, Nalbandian, Gulbis, Raonic, Tsonga, Llodra, Janowicz, Soderling, Rosol, Zverev, Millman, Stepanek
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
AO 3R: Almagro sends Janowicz back to Poland 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 6-1
Thanks mods, for taking out the trash 
