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Post by Brinyi on Aug 24, 2012 10:27:16 GMT -5
Tough luck for Roj, he has to deal with the Donnster in 1R.
1R matchups of note:
Almagro vs Sexxxpanek
Socko vs Flo Mayer
Goffin vs Berdych
Giraldo vs Raonic
Kohlschreiber vs Llodra
Dimitrov vs Paire
Malisse vs Isner
Gulbis vs Haas
Anderson vs Ferrer
Del Potro vs Nalbandian
Benneteau vs Rochus
If you accept that the Ferrer quarter is the friendliest for a non-top-4 seed, an opportunity for Isner / Tipsarevic / Gasquet / Haas / etc., and a putative break for Djokovic.
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Post by janie on Aug 24, 2012 10:54:10 GMT -5
Poor Donny. Time for a new career. Maybe he has a sister Marie he can start singing with.
Those are some nice r1 matches*! I think I'm ready to be tennis-head again.
*I do not include Malisse vs Isner in this group!
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 24, 2012 11:32:57 GMT -5
Did Fat Dave secretly accept a punishment of drawing top 8 seeds in Slam 1Rs over suspension?
LOL @ Federer/Young. 17-match losing streak meets 17 Slams. Triple bagel?
I want to watch Dimitrov/Paire!
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 24, 2012 11:36:06 GMT -5
BTW, I've been watching a bit of Gojowczyk/Williams. Gojowczyk is one of the most useless players I've ever seen.
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 25, 2012 3:35:13 GMT -5
What do we think of Goffin vs Berdych? I'm not sure if Goffin is good enough to win that on his own terms but Berdych has been terrible in Slams this year.
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 25, 2012 3:52:04 GMT -5
Federer d. Fish
Berdych d. Stepanek
Murray d. Raonic
Tsonga d. Cilic
Isner d. Troicki
Ferrer d. Haas
Del Potro d. Monaco
Djokovic d. Wawrinka
Federer d. Berdych
Murray d. Tsonga
Ferrer d. Isner
Djokovic d. Del Potro
Murray d. Federer
Djokovic d. Ferrer
Murray d. Djokovic
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Post by Brinyi on Aug 25, 2012 11:07:13 GMT -5
What do we think of Goffin vs Berdych? I'm not sure if Goffin is good enough to win that on his own terms but Berdych has been terrible in Slams this year. I wouldn't count on an upset. I think if Berdych loses it will be because of  . He's played every week since Wimby, and he's pointlessly fatiguing himself in NC this week (although he seems to be playing better, having avenged his Olympics loss to Goffin's compatriot Darcis). |
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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 25, 2012 13:20:08 GMT -5
Federer d. Fish
Goffin d. Stepanek
Murray d. Raonic
Tsonga d. Nishikori
Isner d. Baker
Ferrer d. Haas
Del Potro d. Monaco
Djokovic d. Wawrinka
Federer d. Goffin
Murray d. Tsonga
Ferrer d. Isner
Del Potro d. Djokovic
Murray d. Federer
Del Potro d. Ferrer
Murray d. Del Potro
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Post by Grarliner on Aug 26, 2012 3:02:33 GMT -5
I definitely think that Fed got the raw end of the deal drawing Murray in his half. And I do agree with the above posters that the time just feels right for Andy to win one finally. However, the universe has a way of spiting Andy Murray.
I hope for Fed's sake that Fish takes out Simon for him. Fed might not get as far as Murray if he has to play the diminutive Frenchman.
I guess Milos is a potential obstacle for Andy? He does have a win over him. But wasn't that at Barcelona? Andy could not have been very motivated for that one.
Tsonga might have trouble with Chardy?
The Ferrer section seems ripe for an upset even before you figure in David's habitual Slam underperformance. Just please not a third Youzhny semifinal run!
Who is Rhyne Williams? Serena and Venus' girly younger brother?
Curses that Roddick got that section. I could almost see a hideous QF run coming out of that, just the same as last year. But no, Monaco will probably deal with him.
So ... Djokovic has a really easy draw. I expect to see him in the final for sure.
I think Fed wins this. He beat Djokovic and Murray consecutively at Wimbledon and I think he can do it here too.
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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 26, 2012 7:54:37 GMT -5
Yep. Even though I've gone with the Muzza Slam in the prediction, this really is Federer's Slam to lose. If you look at his losses here from 2004 when he started winning, those were all matches he could have/should have won - JMDP in '09 and Nole the last two years. That would've been insane though - 8 straight titles lol.
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