Monfils and 5 others withdraw from Indian Wells due to sickness...

[joeybee12]

Two more players pulled out of the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Sunday with a virus, prompting Palm Springs area health officials to issue a health warning.

French 14th seed Gael Monfils and American Vania King withdrew from their matches Sunday at the hardcourt tournament. They joined Magdalena Rybarikova, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Andreas Seppi and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who have all complained of stomach problems.

King said her symptoms included vomiting and diarrhea.

"Just spent one of the worst nights of my life (gruesome details) fever, vomiting, diarrhea … all at the same time … caught a bug from someone," King said on her social networking site Twitter.

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news;_ylt=ApLgwA2Q5cLGYiLt8NA58mg4v7YF?slug=afp-tennis_atp_wta_usa_virus_20120311

[bigwillq]

1. Welcome to America.

The stomach bug has been rampant this year.
I know so many folks who have gotten sick with it.

[TBF]

2. Roger didn't look very well in his interview either -

he was sort of rambling. Hope he sheds that fever soon because he's got Milos Raonic next which should be a bit more work than a qualifier.

[joeybee12]

3. Francesca Schiavone withdrew...

That brings it up to 8, the article says...I only count 7.

[joeybee12]

4. Spoiler

Whew!

Tough match for Roger...he admitted yesterday he was under the weather, but said it wasn't the stomach virus hitting all the others.

[joeybee12]

5. Anyone watching today's tennis? Spoiler

Roger beat Juan Martin ridiculously easily...I was thinking Juan would win today, he's been making it tighter against Roger and Roger's been under the weather...not the result I expected.

[joeybee12]

6. Spoiler!

Sort of glad Isner won, but if Raf-roid beats Roger, he'll beat Isner...he wouldn't have beaten Djoker, who clearlyhas his numebr these days.

[MaineDem]

7. That was a great match! I loved it.

I don't dislike Rafa as you do. I'm looking forward to this next semi and tomorrow's final.

[joeybee12]

8. I'd heard something about the court being fairly slow...

If so, I would say Isner is at a disadvantage oevr whoever gets through..then again, another 20 aces and he could just win it all.

[marmar]

9. Spoiler!!!!

The old man has still got it.......Fed beats down his nemesis.

[MaineDem]

10. It wasn't even close. n/t

[joeybee12]

11. The only worrisome part was when Rafroid break back

at 2-5, or was it 3-5? Fortunately Roger didn't lose his composure...he seems to have it together so far this year.

[TBF]

21. Roger is playing awesome this year -

it's nice to see again. I wouldn't count him out for Wimbledon.

[joeybee12]

22. Wimbledom is his best shot...I can't wait to see the next

updated rankings...he'll have gained some, and is closing the gap with Rafroid...Djoker is so far ahead though I still think he'll finsih #1...Roger's won 6 of his last 8 tournaments, losng to Rafroid at the Aussie, and technically losing to Tsonga when he pulled out with an injury in the tournament right before the Aussie.

[MaineDem]

23. Plus the Olympics. RF really wants to win that.

I think they're playing at Wimbledon.

[joeybee12]

24. They are playing at Wimbledon...which is interesting

because they have Wimbledon and then I think only a month later they play there again.

[joeybee12]

12. I think he would have beaten Djoker if Djoker had won...

Like I said, he's playing well but he's not in the zone this year like last year...he's getting beat now when no one could touch him last year...he'll lose points for this, so will Raf-roid, Roger will gain...I can't recall how far he got last year but for some reason I think he lost kind of early.

[marmar]

13. I just looked it up.....He lost in the semis to Novak last year......

but he'll pick up a nice bundle of points.

[joeybee12]

14. Thanks...for some reason I thought there was a stretch when

he was bowing out early to people he never lost to before.

I knew Djoker beat Rafa in the final...every article about this year mentions that...both will lose points, especially Djoker...these 1000 series events are important.

[joeybee12]

15. Spoiler...

Kind of what I expected...congrats to John for a great tournament, but I think he's simply going to be the best American for a while...his game is decent but it's really his serve that is his weapon, and I don't think that will ever get him a Grand Slam.

[marmar]

16. And, sad to say, he's the only American player that exhibits some class.....

..... Roddick has been a petulant ass on court for a while (even as his career falls apart). I don't know what's inside Mardy Fish's head this year but he's become something of a jerk, and Ryan Harrison has lots of potential, but he's a bit of head case sometimes.

[joeybee12]

17. He does...he actually does seem like a nice guy...

If he won a Grand Slam I'd be very happy for him...I just don't think he will.

[MaineDem]

18. You're absolutely right.

Hopefully, Isner will win the doubles today. I'd like to see that.

[joeybee12]

19. I just noticed he was playing...and on the opposite

side of the court will be Nadal.

[TBF]

20. I'm still rooting for Harrison - he's got potential

Isner is just a big server, but then again it took Pete quite a way ... If I were his coach I'd have him working on his volleys. Way too many into the net ...

[dhill926]

25. all good......

just back from the weekend at Indian Wells. Nobody was gonna beat Fed this tournament.....he seems rejuvenated. Rafa a bit out of sorts against Nalbandian and Fed. Isner has a LOT of room for improvement and I hope he goes after it. His serve is a monster....and he does have a lot of game. Needs to move better which will be tough. And yep, work on the volley. But men's tennis is in a great place. Women's not so much, unless some one can come along to challenge Azarenka. She seems poised for a year like Djock had last year.

[TBF]

26. Sounds like you had fun!

Yes I'm enjoying the men's game right now - top 3 are so good and lots of guys coming up. In the 90s I mostly watched women's tennis because I got so bored with Pete. It's funny how it kind of goes in cycles like that.

[dhill926]

27. it's just a great tournament......

everyone seems happy there, players and fans alike. Nice change from LA ha ha.....

Totally agree with you about the cycles. Loved women's tennis in the 90's. Still bummed about the Seles stabbing. Robbed us of all-time rivalries.....and of course sucked for her......

[joeybee12]

28. Last time I was there I watched Stefan Edberg beat Agassi

in the final...must have been the ealry 90's...I think it had a different name...I also went in the mid-80's when it was the Pilot Pen.