Clay Court Season 2012

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 445

Estoril

[1] Del Potro vs. BYE
Sousa vs. Machado
Balazs vs. B.Reynolds
M.Ebden vs. [7] A.Montanes

[3] S.Wawrinka vs. BYE
Qualifier vs. Gimeno-Traver
I.Andreev vs. Qualifier
S.Bolleli vs.[6] R.Haase

[5] D.Istomin vs. P.H.Mathieu
J.Sousa vs. Elias
B.Phau vs. F.Gil
BYE vs. [4] A.Ramos

[8] Cippola vs. Junqueira
Qualifier vs. Qualifier
P.Lorenzi vs. Vasselin
BYE vs. [2] R.Gasquet

civ3 · Mega Fan Inscrit le: Feb 08, 2011 Messages: 334

A great draw for Richard. Now I hope he has a hunger to do well and is reinvigorated for this important part of the season! Richard, take each match very seriously!

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 445

Yes, a great draw for Richard! The question is, can he take advantage?

Allez Richard!!!

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 445

Richard is 4th on the Court Central tomorrow for his R1 doubles match!!

Hopefully there's a stream!

Allez!! Smile

blazer · Super fan Inscrit le: Jul 11, 2011 Messages: 173

Good to know he's getting a feel of the clay playing doubles. Off topic but do people think he will compete at the Olympics?

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 445

Richard & Roger-Vasselin beat Bednarek & Ebden in the 1st round, 6/3 4/6 11/9. Smile

civ3 · Mega Fan Inscrit le: Feb 08, 2011 Messages: 334

Go Richard for your next match! How far off is he? Would a final or win in Estoril put him back in contention?

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 445

Gasquet def. Lorenzi 6/1 6/1

Allez Gasquet! Smile

Comfortable match for Richard, his first singles match since injury and he played well! Smile

Puschkin · Posté le: 02.05.2012, 18:54:19 Sujet du message:

Very good win after the long break, 20 UEs, 24 winners:

3 aces
7 FHs
4 BHs
5 volleys
3 smashes
1 drop shot.

I miss one as I did not see the first 2 games.

civ3 · Mega Fan Inscrit le: Feb 08, 2011 Messages: 334

Great score! How well did he play? Or was it a case of a weak opponent?

Puschkin · Posté le: 03.05.2012, 09:04:00 Sujet du message:

kohu · Master Fan Inscrit le: Apr 25, 2007 Messages: 505

Undefeated in clay court season so far Very Happy

- 1 singles win and he and ERV are in the semis in doubles (2 wins)

It would be great for Richard to start the best part of his year - clay and grass with a title but i know better than to say something like that! However given his draw he BETTER at least be in the final and actually does have a good change at a title because Delpo or Stan are certainly beatable on clay.

as for Olympics, he is curently the 5th Frenchman and would have to move ahead of Benneteau who hurt his elbow when he fell in MOnte Carlo and not sure when he will return. I hate to wish ill on Benny because
I really like him too and he has worked very hard to move up the rankings after being out with another injury for a long time last year.

IT still is hard for me to accept that Richard is the #5 Frenchman but unfortunaltely that is where I think he belongs based on play the last 6-7 months. Hope he gets fired up and moves back to #2 or #3 Frenchie - Hate to say it but I just don't see him being able to play at a CONSISTENTLY high enough, uninjured level to claim #1 Frenchie - would love to be wrong though.

ALLEZ RIChard and PLEASE stay healthly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

civ3 · Mega Fan Inscrit le: Feb 08, 2011 Messages: 334

Great to hear that Puschkin! I do hope he maintains this standard of play. Perhaps it would be advantageous to lose their next doubles match? To focus more on singles?

amurti · Posté le: 04.05.2012, 10:20:03 Sujet du message:

Kohu - it's awful that Richard is the 5th top French player right now, but like you said that is where he belongs right now. This is also hard for me to swallow as I have always seen Richard as the best and, when not the top, given excuses as to why not. Anyway, he is doing great in Estoril "I'm worried even saying this, because when I do he nearly always loses next round" and I hope he keeps this level of tennis up. I'm also hoping to see some of his match today as have not seen him play for awhile now. Also, he is doing great in doubles as saw he took out the 3rd seeds yesterday.

Good luck Richard - always wish you the best. I know I've not been on here for some time but always do follow the news on Richie - always a fan, even if I have been dissapointed lately with his progress.

ImmzB · Master Fan Inscrit le: Aug 18, 2008 Messages: 445

Gasquet def. De La Nava - 7/6 (7/1) 6/2

I only watched the 1st set, it wasn't the best performance from Richard, was too passive for most of the set. Nava did break Richard for a 4/3 lead but he got broken back in the next game.

1st SF of the season for Richard and he faces Albert Ramos. This will be the 3rd tournament in a row where Richard has played Ramos with the last 2 being in Indian Wells & Miami.

Allez! Smile