[Destructor]

Originally Posted by J99

Maybe, but Brands is a pretty good player, I don't know why he's not better actually, seems like a top servebot, Frank isn't at tour level anymore, Marti could have caused him problems too.

Brands is a good server but not an elite one. He hits the ball hard, but makes errors. And he's not that fast nor that great a volleyer. Sort of a limited player.

Frank isn't what he once was, but when you're 5-2 and *5-3 40-30 match point, and you DF to lose your serve to get broken, that's a major failed opportunity.

[J99]

Originally Posted by Destructor

Brands is a good server but not an elite one. He hits the ball hard, but makes errors. And he's not that fast nor that great a volleyer. Sort of a limited player.

Frank isn't what he once was, but when you're 5-2 and *5-3 40-30 match point, and you DF to lose your serve to get broken, that's a major failed opportunity.

I've seen Brands play, and when he's on, like he was at the end of last season and has been to start this season, he's pretty hard to beat, just ask Monfils and Chardy this season, and he almost took out Delpo last season.

[J99]

Originally Posted by Destructor

Capdeville def. Hernych 6-4 6-4

Surprising win for Capdeville. I'm definitely, definitely not a fan of him, however, so this result doesn't please me. I would have expected Hernych to take this. But Berankis now has a better chance of coming through.

Yeah, I thought it would be Jan too, Paul won't get into the MD, so all is not lost.

[J99]

Schwartzman def. Fabbiano 6-4 6-4

Albot-Weintraub going 3 to finish things off for the day.

[J99]

Weintraub def. Albot 6-7(8) 6-4 6-0

[VamosHoracio]

Diego Schwartzman d . Fabbiano 64 64. Good game, hopefully he can win the last round and quallify!

[madmax]

good to see Berankis overcoming his demons and beating dangerous upcoming american. Capdeville should be a much easier task in the final round now

[ibreak4coffee]

Originally Posted by Destructor

Brands is a good server but not an elite one. He hits the ball hard, but makes errors. And he's not that fast nor that great a volleyer. Sort of a limited player.

Frank isn't what he once was, but when you're 5-2 and *5-3 40-30 match point, and you DF to lose your serve to get broken, that's a major failed opportunity.

That's a summary of Frank's career in one sentence

[ibreak4coffee]

Originally Posted by J99

Weintraub def. Albot 6-7(8) 6-4 6-0

[The Rocket]

Some good matches tonight, but it's tough to watch some of those later

Hoping that Dzumhur can beat Chiudinelli. He showed some improvement comparing to last year

[Destructor]

Struff def. De Bakker 6-4 6-1

Expected that match to be much closer. That always looked to be a tough match for both. Good win for the German. He's really starting to pull things together.

[J99]

Originally Posted by Destructor

Struff def. De Bakker 6-4 6-1

Expected that match to be much closer. That always looked to be a tough match for both. Good win for the German. He's really starting to pull things together.

Maybe not, de Bakker hasn't looked good in a long time and Stuff has really started to look good lately.

[Destructor]

Smyczek def. Barton 3-6 6-4 6-1

More consistent, solid player won. Matt Barton has nice talent but makes too many errors.

[Destructor]

De Bakker has looked better the last few months. Of course those results have primarily been on clay. Struff can outhit a lot of players when he's hot.

[J99]

Stebe def. [WC] Feeney 7-5 6-4

Good times, will play Smyczek for the MD.