2014 ATP Masters 1000/WTA Premier: Rome

[matt_897]

Thread for Rome which serves as the last major warm-up for RG. Draws will be out soon, Djokovic looks like he'll play and Federer will be a last minute choice.

No Aussie male will be in the men's draw with Stosur in the women's. Tomic and Dellacqua are playing qualies.

Coverage on ESPN all week.

 

[matt_897]

Tomic lost his first round qualy match and Dellacqua won hers.

 

[Chris_2593]

Stosur got Lisicki first up. Winnable on the clay.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I have no idea who this bloke is but Travaglia is a ripper of a name. Fun to say.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

He can play too.

 

[pepsi]

Dimitrov v vasselin was great to watch in that third set. Clay court season really coming alive, love the Rome tournament.

 

[matt_897]

Stosur and Dellacqua won their first rounders last night, pretty easy win for Sam to beat lisicki and Dellacqua won in 3. Dellacqua plays Li in the late match tonight, winning a round at a clay mandatory events is a pretty good accomplishment for Casey itself so we'll see how she goes here.

 

[pepsi]

Casey lost to li in straight. Sam just won her second round match against vesnina in straight.

The wind has been a real pain yesterday and today, making for some very scrappy tennis.

 

[Chris_2593]

Sam getting the job done. This is the real test now against Li Na.

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Chardy beat Federer 6-1, 3-6, 6-7

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Well there's Chardy's one good performance for the year. Wonder what he's planning on doing for the rest of the year?

 

[bato]

Well there's Chardy's one good performance for the year. Wonder what he's planning on doing for the rest of the year?

Lol, wasn't even a good performance. He was average. Fed was just... dreadful.

 

[vaughany]

Chardy beat Federer 6-1, 3-6, 6-7

Can't believe he ended up winning! switched it off after Fed won the first set

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Been a while since I've seen Tsonga fight through a tough match that could've gone either way. Good on him.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Sam getting the job done. This is the real test now against Li Na.

Aaaaaaaaaaand it's gone. Just over an hour. Didn't really expect any different but it's still disappointing.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

When Nadal and Murray meet tonight, it'll be their first meeting in three years. Bizarre.

 

[Chris_2593]

When Nadal and Murray meet tonight, it'll be their first meeting in three years. Bizarre.

Wow that's crazy!

 

[Flameboy]

When Nadal and Murray meet tonight, it'll be their first meeting in three years. Bizarre.

I came on here to post the exact same thing, after meeting 5 times in 2011 (including RG, Wimbledon and the US) they haven't met since. Looking forward to it

 

[bato]

Ana takes the first!

 

[bato]

If you're missing this Djokovic v Ferrer match, then you're missing out on the best clay court match this year by far.

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Absolutely brilliant match.

 

[gopies1981]

The semi finals have been determined on the women's field

Jelena Jankovic will play Sara Errani in the first semi final! Both are playing their best tennis is this tournament but I'm going to pick Jelena in two very tight sets.

The other semi final is Serena Williams and Ana Ivanovic. Both in great form but I think Serena will win but I can see it going to 3 sets.

 

[Flameboy]

Nadal and Murray locked at 5-5 in the third.

 

[Flameboy]

Great stuff from Rafa. Came up with the shots when he needed them against a determined Murray who played pretty well. Dimitrov up next.

 

[Chris_2593]

Really looking forward to the mens semis. Raonic Vs Djokovic and Nadal Vs Dimitrov. Great to see the young guys making it deep in these tournaments.