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GSMnadal · 02-12-2013, 08:20 AM

Sijsling on the warpath. Watch out Fed

Sombrerero loco · 02-12-2013, 08:58 AM

yeah igor

great result!!!

Mateya · 02-12-2013, 09:29 AM

Clownga

He was better coachless. Oh well, we'll see at Indian Wells and Miami...

duarte_a · 02-12-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mateya

Clownga

He was better coachless. Oh well, we'll see at Indian Wells and Miami...

He's on the entry list for Marseilles.

Gustavo Kuerten · 02-12-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Lenders

This takes the cake as far as kneejerks reactions go. So Tsonga loses a match in a 500 tournament and suddenly Ferrer is better than him

?

Don't worry, Ferrer > Tsonga is a fact well established over the past five years

Federer in 2 · 02-12-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gustavo Kuerten

Don't worry, Ferrer > Tsonga is a fact well established over the past five years

This. That little ATP500 event didn't exactly break the big news

buzz · 02-12-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tripwires

Omg yes I have a ticket to the Rotterdam final. Roger's chances of getting there just increased.

I have tickets to the semi final, chances of a Federer Tsonga match just decreased to zero....

duong · 02-12-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Lenders

This takes the cake as far as kneejerks reactions go. So Tsonga loses a match in a 500 tournament and suddenly Ferrer is better than him

?

I just imitated your style here

now you can imagine how it is

for us reading your constant bullshit about Ferrer as well

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Originally Posted by Greystoke

"ferrer, ferrer, ferrer"
*lenders appears*

something like beetlejuice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVX2NgoJwTY

nobody even pronounced his name 3 times

yuri27 · 02-12-2013, 12:34 PM

I think Jo is doing a Murray now (i.e. only caring for Slams).

duarte_a · 02-12-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by buzz

I have tickets to the semi final, chances of a Federer Tsonga match just decreased to zero....

Maybe you'll get Roger-Simon. Simon pushing to infinity and Roger spraying UEs.

Just kidding.

BroTree123 · 02-12-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunset of Age

the last time they played (merely a couple of weeks ago) Tsonga took Fed to 5 sets and he could easily have won as the match was decided on a very few points. It's not like Tsonga has never managed to beat Federer ever before, either.

Yeah I know that. In general, him being a threat to Fed is a given. I should have been more specific. But yeah, I was talking about Tsonga after his AO efforts. He didn't look too flash during DC, and based on that, I wouldn't have thought he would have put up a good showing against Fed - even if he did get there.

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Hmmm.. Yep Tsonga wasn't at his best, but how about a little credits for his opponent?

Sijsling was fantastic, especially in that 3rd set.

Everyone in the crowd expected him to fold after losing that 2nd set (even more - right after not being able to convert three BPs halfway that set, whereafter he started to mess up), but damn no, this guy was out for blood this evening!
Sheer joy to witness his attacking S/V playing style work out so well.

The daily tournament journal headed "Could Sijsling be able to stunt against Tsonga?" that very morrning. Sijsling commented that it would be a very tough job, and that his draw was very hard, "but it could have been even worse". He obviously was in good spirits already before the match, and it payed off.

Sijsling's biggest victory to date and I hope he'll be able to back it up with a couple more wins here in Rotterdam. With the level of play he displayed yesterday evening, the bloke surely belongs at least in the top-50. Get it done, Igor.

Come on now. 'Me' and 'giving credit to opponents' is a given, regardless of whether I say that or not in my posts

. I mean, yes Igor could have folded, but across the net was Tsonga afterall - and you know what he's like during these moments. But yeah, I suppose he did bring the size in Sijsling, especially in the 3rd. He would have gotten a massive boost of confidence after his AO campaign in doubles, and no doubt it helped him cross the line here. With his old school playing style, he's definitely an enjoyable player to watch - just needs to cut down the errors and he'll be a solid contender. That said, it was an excellent victory for him. And I can see why you're excited - the Dutchies are doing pretty good lately. Congrats

MariaV · 02-12-2013, 01:01 PM

WTH was that?

Greystoke · 02-12-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by duong

nobody even pronounced his name 3 times

ML has obviously gotten more and more efficient during his stay on MTF. Even a whisper of Ferrer's name will alert his specialized sensory organs.

Gustavo Kuerten · 02-12-2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Greystoke

ML has obviously gotten more and more efficient during his stay on MTF. Even a whisper of Ferrer's name will alert his specialized sensory organs.

http://www.menstennisforums.com/sear...archid=2978090

I reckon this is his homepage.

Mark Lenders · 02-12-2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gustavo Kuerten

Don't worry, Ferrer > Tsonga is a fact well established over the past five years

No way. Ferrer is overrated, the most recent proof of that being that while all the good players will be in Marseille next week (and some in Memphis) he's run away to Buenos Aires just to avoid getting exposed by good players amd try to get a title against a Mickey Mouse field