[Björki]

Robin

[Klaas_nalbandian]

Robin playes against Juan Monaca who haven't won a match on hardcourt since he played on gravel. On hardcourt I guess Robin is the favourite to win this match

[Deivid23]

Good luck to Robin, heard good things from him but sadly I´ve not seen him yet in action. A couple of lines about his shots and weaknesses would do fine if anyone feels like writing them. Thanks

[Klaas_nalbandian]

he has a good serve although in miami his first serve percentage is low. he is pretty allround he has a good forehand and his backhand is also pretty steady. he iis young and energetic but sometimes he does werid things on court some weird jumpshots so he needs to play more matches at a higher level. But we will see more from him in the future I saw him just a few times so can't tell you much more . But when he played jouzhny he was good in the ralleys and he had some chances, and youzhny was very good that tournament

[jole]

I did a write up on his game somewhere, I'll try and find it, but Klaas did it pretty well too.

[Deivid23]

Thanks Klaas (is your nick due to KJH? )

Thanks jole, looking forward to reading it, will check here.

[jole]

I found it. This was from last November when I watched Robin play Jesse Witten at the Nashville Challenger (indoors).

Robin Haase vs. Jesse Witten

The most competitive match of the tournament thus far for sure. Haase has incredibly awesome technique, is extremely energetic and talented, and seems to have a good head on his shoulders. I love his game and it was nice to see him in the doubles later that day (did not serve and volley). His backhand is especially pretty, and he has a nice serve he can get free points off of, but he will need to continue to develop it but I’m sure he will. Witten played much better than I thought he would and is a very feisty competitor. He is a short, stocky guy but he moves better than you’d think. Haase won 7-6 6-7 6-4 in a match that was decided by Haase having better defense, serving better over the course of the match, and not letting the umpire affect him. There were some overrules the umpire made which ticked Witten off seriously (called the umpire a faggot and numerous other thing :P) and it really did not help Jesse’s level of play. Haase is 6’3” and pretty lanky, but still has a very athletic look.

The entire match Robin was trying all kinds of drop shots that weren’t working, and on the second to the last point of the match he did one perfectly and he screamed up to his box, “I did a drop shot!!!!!!!!!!!!”. It was funny. Robin is perhaps a little bit arrogant, but's the kind of arrogance that can be good for a tennis player as long as it doesn't go overboard.

[Klaas_nalbandian]

Originally Posted by Deivid23

Thanks Klaas (is your nick due to KJH? )

Thanks jole, looking forward to reading it, will check here.

Yes is it is the Big striker of Ajax, He is a legend

[Klaas_nalbandian]

pity robin lost to monaco, I expected him to win but monaco won to many points on robin's serve, 5 times broken

[jole]

Originally Posted by Klaas_nalbandian

pity robin lost to monaco, I expected him to win but monaco won to many points on robin's serve, 5 times broken

Yes, very unfortunate, but I'm glad Robin qualified.

I saw Monaco play in Buenos Aires and while he was in very solid form it typically hasn't translated over to the hard courts for him. Perhaps he is getting better in that regard after winning an ATP title.

[Deivid23]

Originally Posted by Klaas_nalbandian

Yes is it is the Big striker of Ajax, He is a legend

I like a lot Huntelaar, imo he will be a big star in years to come, pretty convinced about that

[Deivid23]

Thanks jole, much appreciated. I promise to post a small write-up when I see him this spring somewhere

[jole]

Originally Posted by Deivid23

Thanks jole, much appreciated. I promise to post a small write-up when I see him this spring somewhere

Cool!

[Björki]

DC vs Henman

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