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Brian Swartz · 07-17-2018, 02:03 AM

Cincinatti

There was a little more action in the early rounds this time. Tristan Allende was a bit of a surprise entrant to the late rounds, taking out 6th-ranked Mackenzie, but it wasn't a shock by any means. He's capable, just hasn't done much lately. Then there as Brian Meikeljohn getting obliterated by Sbai 6-1, 6-1, and winning just 37% of his own service points. That just doesn't happen to top players, and it comes after him nearly beating King Kaspar last week. Something's weird with Meikeljohn, and one thing is the fact that he's fallen victim to Doubles Disease. Wrong-headed investment in that discipline is really sidetracking his progress, and if it continues his big future will be very much in question. Before all of that, Sushant Chiba lost a tight one to generational rival Charlerm Prachuab. It was Prachuab's first big win that I've noticed(7-6, 7-5). It would not be his last. For Chiba it may end up as blessing in disguise, giving him a chance to be more physically ready for the USO after playing a couple more matches than expected last week. I still wasn't thrilled with it though. He forced his opponent to serve a lot more points(96 to 66) and then played a bad tiebreak(7-1) along with a horrific display on BPs(lost both he faced, won just 1 of 7). Not what I expect from a mentally strong player … he can't be happy about such a performance.

Stuart Pargeter was knocked out in the last eight again, a close straight-sets match to M. Kaspar. Then Prachuab struck again, eliminating Hamal Sbai, 7-6(9), 6-2. Didn't see that one coming at all. Dudwadkar crushed Allende's hopes, and K. Kaspar did the same to Gilberto Chinaglia. So the top three and the Thai upstart moved on. Mateo Kaspar thumped him pretty easily in the first semi, then Ritwik Dudwadkar has 13 aces but the Black Prince still had enough to handle him 6-4, 7-6(5) in the second. Four straight now in that matchup. Karl Kaspar had the goods against Mateo for once, losing just 11 points on his serve to hold off the legend and claim his 4th Masters in an all-Kaspar final. It's just his fourth win against twenty losses there ... but Karl has won three of the last four. Definitely looks like thehitcat is right here. The Prince may well be on the verge of a promotion. As it is, he moves up to #2 past Dudwadkar heading into the US Open.

07-17-2018, 02:03 AM	#822
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Cincinatti There was a little more action in the early rounds this time. Tristan Allende was a bit of a surprise entrant to the late rounds, taking out 6th-ranked Mackenzie, but it wasn't a shock by any means. He's capable, just hasn't done much lately. Then there as Brian Meikeljohn getting obliterated by Sbai 6-1, 6-1, and winning just 37% of his own service points. That just doesn't happen to top players, and it comes after him nearly beating King Kaspar last week. Something's weird with Meikeljohn, and one thing is the fact that he's fallen victim to Doubles Disease. Wrong-headed investment in that discipline is really sidetracking his progress, and if it continues his big future will be very much in question. Before all of that, Sushant Chiba lost a tight one to generational rival Charlerm Prachuab. It was Prachuab's first big win that I've noticed(7-6, 7-5). It would not be his last. For Chiba it may end up as blessing in disguise, giving him a chance to be more physically ready for the USO after playing a couple more matches than expected last week. I still wasn't thrilled with it though. He forced his opponent to serve a lot more points(96 to 66) and then played a bad tiebreak(7-1) along with a horrific display on BPs(lost both he faced, won just 1 of 7). Not what I expect from a mentally strong player … he can't be happy about such a performance. Stuart Pargeter was knocked out in the last eight again, a close straight-sets match to M. Kaspar. Then Prachuab struck again, eliminating Hamal Sbai, 7-6(9), 6-2. Didn't see that one coming at all. Dudwadkar crushed Allende's hopes, and K. Kaspar did the same to Gilberto Chinaglia. So the top three and the Thai upstart moved on. Mateo Kaspar thumped him pretty easily in the first semi, then Ritwik Dudwadkar has 13 aces but the Black Prince still had enough to handle him 6-4, 7-6(5) in the second. Four straight now in that matchup. Karl Kaspar had the goods against Mateo for once, losing just 11 points on his serve to hold off the legend and claim his 4th Masters in an all-Kaspar final. It's just his fourth win against twenty losses there ... but Karl has won three of the last four. Definitely looks like thehitcat is right here. The Prince may well be on the verge of a promotion. As it is, he moves up to #2 past Dudwadkar heading into the US Open.