2014 Rogers Cup!

As I said in another thread the draw for this years Canada Masters is up and you can view it on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Rogers_Cup) or on their website (http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/singlesDraw.php)

Promises to be a good tournament.

Let's hope so !     

It's been a long break, but now The Boys are Back in Town (Rafa excepted .......)

Could well have Murray v. Krygios in R2. Very tough match to call as Murray won't have played beforehand.

Top half generally looks far stronger than the bottom. Roger should stroll to the final.

Goffin to win!!!

It's not on clay though! If it was on clay though, it wouldn't be necessary to hold the tournament. He'd just have it given to him.

Haha...but Goffin isn't playing until Winston-Salem week before USO. His ranking was too low in advance of Rogers & Cincy. Besides I'm sure Goffin is knackered!

Kyrgios and Giraldo currently locked at 5-5 in the first set, winner beats Murray. Janowicz and, surprisingly, Isner are out but JWT is through.

It makes me laugh that the men play in Toronto, the women play in Montreal but it's still the same tournament!

Yeah but they played footie matches at Rio and Manaus, etc, but it was still the World Cup...

I see Kyrgios won...

But it would be like playing the women's matches at "Wimbledon" in Nottingham!! (or something, I dunno).

I see Kyrgios is through to the 3rd roung ( ). Jack Sock is one to keep an eye on at the moment. I know IC has been banging on about him for around a year now and I think the doubles win at Wimbledon might have ignited something in him. He has a forehand that can make Del Potro's look tame. He's obviously got forecourt skills too - he's a 2x major doubles winner now. Won the mixed USO with Oudin (wasn't she meant to be a good player?) a few years ago and now the Wimbledon men's with Popsicle.

Sock beats Melzer 1,3. Oudin had a dream run at USO, but seems to have fallen off.

Federer through 2,0.

Very sad to see Tomic after the promises.

Thiem after a good start in trouble in the third v Simon.

Paire missing his break chances against Stan in the third set at 1-2. and gets promptly broken.

Wawrinka saves a MP with an ace.

Stan wins the third set TB comfortably.

Ah, Stan and Benoit, the constituents of the tour's biggest bromance.

Bizarre result in the women's draw. Bouchard is beaten by Shelby Rogers 6-0 2-6 6-0.

"Genie Bouchard now down a *triple* break, 0-5 to Shelby Rogers. Tells her coach "I want to leave the court.""

I hope the Wimbledon final hasn't crushed her spirit but those who are great and those who will become great will pull themselves together.

The Special Juan wrote:Ah, Stan and Benoit, the constituents of the tour's biggest bromance.

Yesterday, Paire with his GF was in stands watching Federer v Polansky. Stan does not look the same as he did at AO, or even the post-AO confidence is dwindling. Can Norman fix that too?

Murray's winning a match omigod.

laverfan wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Ah, Stan and Benoit, the constituents of the tour's biggest bromance.

Yesterday, Paire with his GF was in stands watching Federer v Polansky. Stan does not look the same as he did at AO, or even the post-AO confidence is dwindling. Can Norman fix that too?

I think having a poor clay court season will have hurt him. Aside from winning MC, he didn't do anything in the other events and having a poor run on your best surface is bound to hurt. Could he also be carrying a slight back niggle too?

Murray wins 2&2, played well but Kyrgios had an off day (though from what I've heard it was Murray's play which made him have an off day).

Missed it!!

Our Hev wins first set 6-2 vs Cibulkova.

I was at the dentists so missed the Murray match. Going purely by the scoreline and swiftness of the match I presume Murray played pretty well. Well at least Murray has now defended his points from last year. Onwards and upwards I hope.

Yeah, gwan Hev! Bagel her (or something)!

....2 hours later! Well done Hev!

I now proclaim her Tammy Henman for her remarkable ability to pull defeat from the jaws of victory and then put it back again.

Meanwhile that clown Monfils is giving Djokovic more of a match than I expected.

Come on Monfils, send that ugly duck home for good   

Monfils gifts another match.

As I always suspected, Djokovic beats Monfils.

Anderson beats Stan again early doors in a Masters

Stan Wawrinka crashes out to Kevin Anderson in straight sets. Still he got a round further than last year so it is more points in the piggy bank.

Why is Tsonga serving to take the first set from Djokovic?

The Special Juan wrote:Why is Tsonga serving to take the first set from Djokovic?

Possibly, because Novak looks pre-occupied with other things. Looks like he isn't moving so well and also is net rushing a lot. No real rhythm or urgency to his game as he now trails 2-6 0-3.

Hmm not sure if this is good news or bad. Gasquet withdraws with a groin injury and Murray now awaits the winner of this Tsonga/Djokovic match.

Come Tsonga, crush him.

Djoko still in honey moon, and taking late lessons on pampers change and bottle feeding.

Stan a bit of a joke. Still on AO kool-aid.

Jahu wrote:Come  Tsonga,

What? With thousands of people watching??

Hahahahaj, bloody phone. I wont fix it,

Jahu wrote:Hahahahaj, bloody phone. I wont fix it,

It is the predictive text on mine I can't stand.   

Thank god Gasquet's pulled out, I have so much work to do!!

Wow, 2 & 2 for JWT. Shock of the year.

And the damend : Watch this topic at the page number on this forum.

Djoko is toast till WTF and loses like a junk dog.

Let him enjoy marriage and paternal obligations.

Nobody beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 12 times in a row!

Still wanted Monfils to kick him yesterday.

Dimi is 7:5, 5:4 up Robredo serving.

Come on Tommy!

Good Tommy, another one please.

Tommy has more power then Nadal...

Wow. I had a feeling that Jo would get a win over Novak today but 2&2 is pretty brutal!

Not too concerned though.  Hopefully Novak will get his game in working order for USO because I expect the last couple of months of the season to be a bit of a write-off!

HM Murdoch wrote:Wow. I had a feeling that Jo would get a win over Novak today but 2&2 is pretty brutal!

Not too concerned though.  Hopefully Novak will get his game in working order for USO because I expect the last couple of months of the season to be a bit of a write-off!

Novak did not seem too concerned to me. I think he came into this tournament pretty cold after a hectic time in his private life hence his performances. Tsonga brought decent consistency and that proved enough.

This has been the problem of late, nobody takes Toronto or for that sake Rogers Masters seriously, last few years all big name were absent [Federer, Nadal and Murray withdrawing in the mid tournament] barring Djokovic and he was fighting the battle alone to restore the Canadian cup pride, and we booed him who would forget the Novak vs crazy fan battle in Rogers masters, may be he decided he is not gonna show any interest either.   

Goodness sake I booked a QF tickets for the night session tomorrow hoping to watch Fed in action, and I hope he makes it.

@iC... Federer makes it after several wasted MPs at 4-5 (18+ minute game). Cilic took the second set TB, but Federer stepped up a gear to get a break and wi 6-4 in third. He should find Ferrer easier than Cilic. (BTW, I am jealous of your QF night-date with Federer, but enjoy). He threw away the second TB. Federer's backhand soft push is back, and I did not see any BH DTLs worth their name.

If Djokovic was a surprise, Berdych loss was yet another shocker. Lopez played some really good volleys. He is another underachiever, IMO.

Murray's Bye and WO make me suspect Tsonga will continue his march.