Shanghai Masters Cup

elmolesto

Who do you reckon will win this year final showdown?

cfitz

Nikolay Davydenko

Haven't been following the tennis properly since the US Open but I picked Murray because I think as someone who is only beginning to win stuff a win here will be worth a lot more to him than the likes of Federer, Roddick, and Djokovic.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

cfitz wrote: »

Haven't been following the tennis properly since the US Open but I picked Murray because I think as someone who is only beginning to win stuff a win here will be worth a lot more to him than the likes of Federer, Roddick, and Djokovic.

Andy Murray really impressed me on the hard court season and also with his win in Madrid. I think he will do well.

I reckon Tsonga is a good outsider.

anotherlostie

Nikolay Davydenko

I would go for Murray too. Federer's back is at him, and Djokovic is off the boil. Of the rest, Gilles Simon would be my favourite. He's had a great run into the tournament, and as the lucky loser to take Nadal's place, it would make a great story were he to win.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Round Robin Groups

Red Group
Roger Federer
Andy Murray
Andy Roddick
Gilles Simon

Gold Group
Novak Djokovic
Nikolay Davydenko
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Juan Martin del Potro


The poll will close on monday.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Novak Djokovic made a winning start at the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a straight-sets ( 7-5 6-3 )win over Juan Martin del Potro.

Davydenko and Tsonga are now playing.

Rjd2

elmolesto wrote: »

Novak Djokovic made a winning start at the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a straight-sets ( 7-5 6-3 )win over Juan Martin del Potro.

Davydenko and Tsonga are now playing.

Davy done his best to lose today, but bless him he came through in the end:pac:

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Gold Group

Played Won Lost
1 SER N. DJOKOVIC (SER) 1 1 0
2 RUS N. DAVYDENKO (RUS) 1 1 0
3 FRA J. TSONGA (FRA) 1 0 1
4 ARG J. DEL POTRO (ARG) 1 0 1

Djokovic is leading at the moment with is straight set victory over Del Potro.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Federer is now taking on Simon.

Fed just won the 1st set 6-4

Rjd2

elmolesto wrote: »

Federer is now taking on Simon.

Fed just won the 1st set 6-4

Simon came back and won 2-1 in a superb match, Murray just won his match against Roddick 6-4 1-6 6-1.

Sea Devils

Juan De Potro takes the first set against Tsonga 6-3

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Djokovic wins to reach last four.

Djokovic became the first player to book his place in the semi-finals of the Masters Cup with a tight 7-6 (7-3) 0-6 7-5 win over Davydenko.

Earlier on, Del Potro beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 7-6 in Tuesday's other Gold Group match.

Tsonga is definitely out after his second defeat of the tournament - so the winner of Thursday's clash between Davydenko and Del Potro will progress.

Rjd2

Oh Davydenko you choker you proved today you have not what it takes to win a grand slam.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Masters Cup in Shanghai because of an injury to his right ankle.

World number 27 Radek Stepenek of Czech Republic will now face Federer.

Simon is now facing Murray.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Murray just secured his place in the semis of the Masters Cup with 6-4 6-2 victory over Simon.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Roger Federer is next up against Radek Stepanek.

Rjd2

elmolesto wrote: »

Roger Federer is next up against Radek Stepanek.

Roger won despite playing poorly 7-6 6-4.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Rjd2 wrote: »

Roger won despite playing poorly 7-6 6-4.

I agree, on paper it seemed an easier task for the Swiss star than overcoming Roddick but he had to work hard to take the first set on a tie-break.

The start of the second set continued where the first had left off with neither player able to establish any kind of momentum.

A second tie-break looked almost inevitable until the eighth game when Federer finally managed to secure the break.

Similar to the first set though, Federer then suffered another lapse of concentration, allowing Stepanek to break back immediately denying the Swiss player the chance to serve out the match.

The prospect of a second breaker quickly re-emerged but a clever chipped forehand return of serve at an angle from Federer brought up three match points, before Stepanek slapped down a double fault to gift his opponent the win.

KrazeeEyezKilla

Why is Stepenek in as Roddicks replacement. Shouldn't it not be James Blake or someone else just outside the Top 8 like Simon was.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote: »

Why is Stepenek in as Roddicks replacement. Shouldn't it not be James Blake or someone else just outside the Top 8 like Simon was.

It should have been James Blake but they needed a player right away. Stepanek was on holiday in Thailand before arriving in Shanghai, said: "I had a racquet from Novak Djokovic, and I got socks from Murray. But he's using the same ones as I do, so I asked him if I could borrow one."

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Davydenko swept past Del Potro 6-3 6-2 to book his place in the Masters Cup semi-finals.

The semi-final line-up in Shanghai will be finalised by the final Red Group matches tomorrow morning when Murray takes on Federer and Simon faces late replacement Stepanek.

Murray has already booked his place in the last four after the Scot notched up victories over Andy Roddick, who later withdrew from the tournament because of injury, and Simon.

juvenal

Murray is looking very strong, and more agressive after his showing today against RF.

Great entertainment, but I fooking hate Sky Sports' coverage of tennis.:mad:

Murray wins 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5. Murray and Simon advance from that group.

cfitz

Nikolay Davydenko

juvenal wrote: »

Murray is looking very strong, and more agressive after his showing today against RF.

Great entertainment, but I fooking hate Sky Sports' coverage of tennis.:mad:

Murray wins 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5. Murray and Simon advance from that group.

Are some of those scores the wrong way around?

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Great match from Murray.

Tomorrow Gilles Simon plays Novak Djokovic at 9am then Murray will face Nikolay Davydenko in semis.

Rjd2

elmolesto wrote: »

Great match from Murray.

Tomorrow Gilles Simon plays Novak Djokovic at 9am then Murray will face Nikolay Davydenko in semis.

Sadly I think Davydenko will win that match:(

anotherlostie

Nikolay Davydenko

Rjd2 wrote: »

Sadly I think Davydenko will win that match:(

And you were right, 7-5 6-2.

Djokovic beat Simon in the other three set match so it is a rematch in tomorrow's final with Djokovic as the obvious favourite.

I think Murray and Simon can be proud of what they have achieved this year.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Murray was visibly tired after Friday's victory over Federer and Davydenko made him pay, breaking in game 12 for the first set.

He then continued to batter Murray from the baseline and the Scot succumbed as Davydenko secured the double break to wrap up the match.

In the first semi-final, Simon took the first set against Djokovic but Simon faded after being treated for a neck injury early in the second set.

Djokovic himself had the trainer on in the final set, for a calf injury and a long-standing breathing problem, but he held on for a 4-6 6-3 7-5 win in two hours 51 minutes.

Davydenko vs Djokovic should be a great match.

I'm looking forward to this final.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Djokovic is already up 3-0 in the fist set.

Anyone watching?

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

4-0

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Djokovic leads 5-0 now.

It's a one way match at the moment.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Djokovic just won the 1st set 6-1

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Davydenko made a brighter start in the 2nd set.

1-1 at the moment.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Djokovic just broke Davydenkos serve again and take the lead in the 2nd set.

2-1

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Davydenko just saved 2 match points.

Djoko is now serving for the match.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Davydenko is back on track.

5-5 in the 2nd.

elmolesto

Juan Martin del Potro

Easy victory for Djokovic 6-1 7-5