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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 27, 2014, 6:23 am
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And Dr. Ivo did indeed play lights out for 3 sets and has upset
the young #11 seed Grigor Dimitrov.
Grigor slipped up and got broken a game in each of the 1st and
2nd sets, one mini-break in the final set tiebreaker, and that's
all it took.
Karlovic was extremely solid on serve and also played some nice
volleys and shots from the baseline.
One of the best matches I've seen from 35 years young Dr. Ivo.
Andreas Seppi has come through against strong clay courter
Santiago Giraldo. Seppi bringing his Davis Cup form in this
match, and Giraldo was a bit disappointing.
As well as the demise of #3 Stan Wawrinka to a very solid GGL,
#30 Pospisil went out yesterday to Gabashvili as predicted.
Paris is definitely upset city this week. The rest of round 1
should be finished today unless rain comes.
Still to come, #7 Andrew Murray, OBE, vs. Andrey Golubev.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: May 27, 2014, 8:49 am
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the ageless and the incomparable dr ivo. it is just unbelievable
what he is still able to do and achieve in modern tennis.
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 27, 2014, 2:12 pm
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Yes, almost unbelievable General. He does have a cannon for a
serve. Doesn't hurt to be serving from the clouds either.
Memo to young Dynamitrov: Psst. You can't win if you can't
break. You need to return better. Read it better, and when you
get the chance, stop taking big cuts at a Karlovic serve. Short
backswings and/or block it back with accuracy. It will go back
fast enough, and if it's to the right location, Karlovic doesn't
move well enough to track it down.
Example:
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7tmJOATeoo
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7tmJOATeoo
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: May 27, 2014, 2:38 pm
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--- Quote from: masterclass link ---
>
> Yes, almost unbelievable General. He does have a cannon for a
serve. Doesn't hurt to be serving from the clouds either.
>
> Memo to young Dynamitrov: Psst. You can't win if you can't
break. You need to return better. Read it better, and when you
get the chance, stop taking big cuts at a Karlovic serve. Short
backswings and/or block it back with accuracy. It will go back
fast enough, and if it's to the right location, Karlovic doesn't
move well enough to track it down.
>
> Example:
>
>
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7tmJOATeoo
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7tmJOATeoo
>
> Respectfully,
> masterclass
>
--- End Quote ---
wow. what incredible returning general masterclass. those days
roger was quicker than the quickest cats on the planet.
and he just knew when to take a cut and when to slice it back.
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 27, 2014, 3:36 pm
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Yes sir.
And that footage was of course from their 2009 Wimbledon clash,
and their 2012 Australian Open match, both of those won in
straight sets by Federer. Of course, Federer most recently beat
him this year in Miami, also in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(4),
extending his advantage over him to 11 wins and 1 defeat
(Cincinnati 2008).
But Karlovic is certainly not easy. You really have to be
focused, and try to zero in on reading his serve, or he'll just
flatten you.
I think Dimitrov just needs more experience with servers like
Karlovic, to know what to try and when, and it might also help
if Karlovic isn't in the zone... 22 aces on clay today. 88%
first serves won, 66% second serves won, 0 breaks, too good.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: May 27, 2014, 3:49 pm
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affirmative general.
that is just a monster performance by dr ivo.
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: May 27, 2014, 10:16 pm
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Spartan Stan was 4-2 going into that match against GGL. he ran
right over GGL in their last meeting in straights.
no telling what really happened. some say it was pressure and I
am just wondering if he has lingering back issues.
that said, we have to give some credit to GGL. he did play a
masterful match. it was controlled aggression and he kept his
focus and his intensity for the full match.
GGL has been playing some pretty good tennis as of late.
#Post#: 15237--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: thetruth
Date: May 27, 2014, 11:20 pm
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--- Quote from: masterclass link ---
>
> And Dr. Ivo did indeed play lights out for 3 sets and has
upset the young #11 seed Grigor Dimitrov.
> Grigor slipped up and got broken a game in each of the 1st and
2nd sets, one mini-break in the final set tiebreaker, and that's
all it took.
>
> Karlovic was extremely solid on serve and also played some
nice volleys and shots from the baseline.
> One of the best matches I've seen from 35 years young Dr. Ivo.
>
> Andreas Seppi has come through against strong clay courter
Santiago Giraldo. Seppi bringing his Davis Cup form in this
match, and Giraldo was a bit disappointing.
>
> As well as the demise of #3 Stan Wawrinka to a very solid GGL,
#30 Pospisil went out yesterday to Gabashvili as predicted.
>
> Paris is definitely upset city this week. The rest of round 1
should be finished today unless rain comes.
>
> Still to come, #7 Andrew Murray, OBE, vs. Andrey Golubev.
>
> Respectfully,
> masterclass
>
--- End Quote ---
That was the best match I've ever seen Dr. Ivo play as well. His
volleys were crisp and his shot selection was impeccable. He
seemed to know exactly was Grigor was going to do, before he
even did it. He also had a quiet confidence about him
throughout. Once again Dmitrov loses due to his hot-dogging. I
think he is trying too hard to live up to the lofty expectations
than playing his game and mentally staying in the match. He
seemed perturbed that what he was doing wasn't working and
instead of buckling, staying in the moment, and making
adjustments, he kind of came apart at the seams.
#Post#: 15238--------------------------------------------------
Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: thetruth
Date: May 27, 2014, 11:23 pm
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--- Quote from: Clay Death link ---
>
> [quote author=masterclass link=topic=702.msg15205#msg15205
date=1401217921]
> Yes, almost unbelievable General. He does have a cannon for a
serve. Doesn't hurt to be serving from the clouds either.
>
> Memo to young Dynamitrov: Psst. You can't win if you can't
break. You need to return better. Read it better, and when you
get the chance, stop taking big cuts at a Karlovic serve. Short
backswings and/or block it back with accuracy. It will go back
fast enough, and if it's to the right location, Karlovic doesn't
move well enough to track it down.
>
> Example:
>
>
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7tmJOATeoo
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7tmJOATeoo
>
> Respectfully,
> masterclass
>
--- End Quote ---
wow. what incredible returning general masterclass. those days
roger was quicker than the quickest cats on the planet.
and he just knew when to take a cut and when to slice it back.
[/quote]
The Big Four know how to stay in the moment, recognize that a
serve machine is on the other side, and wait patiently for their
chances. Dmitrov still has to learn how to do this.
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Re: Masterclass 2014 Upset Picks of the Day
DIR By: masterclass
Date: May 28, 2014, 3:13 am
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So Mr. Andy Murray, OBE, got it done. He clearly needs to serve
better. Golubev was too kind to Murray today, almost no
patience, going for it on almost any ball. It worked in the 4th
set, as he put more in than out, and Murray was serving
woefully, inviting breaks.
So let's take stock on the upsets in the 1st round of 128 from
top seeds to lowest. Top half in Pink, bottom in Red
[3] Stan Wawrinka
[9] Kei Nishikori
[11] Grigor Dimitrov
[16] Tommy Haas
[21] Nicolas Almagro
[30] Vasek Pospisil
Interesting notes:
1. Every seed upset except for Kei Nishikori was from the top
half. Top half upsets have left parts of it wide open.
2. Almost all players that Rafa has had trouble with this year
were upset. Only Ferrer and Djokovic remain.
3. 2 Top 10 + 11th seed upset in 1st round
4. 2 upsets as a result of injury/retirement - Almagro and Haas
couldn't complete even a set.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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