Tennis Thread - Grand Slams & The Tour

The impressive Mirra Andreeva beats another rising star Clara Tauson from Denmark to win in Dubai.

 

Tsitsi finds some form in Dubai with wins over Sonego,Khachanov and Berrettinni.

Fran Jones retires in the second round at Merida having qualified.

 

Tsitsi wins in Dubai and playing better each match.

I thought he was playing with a blacked out racket, turns out it's a Babolat Aero.

Looks like he's using RPM Blast string too.

Like chicken wire but if you can hit through the ball like he does it goes like the clappers!

 

This talk about his rackets is all Greek to me

 

Βάλεις κόρακας;

 

Interesting plans for the mixed at Flushing Meadows.

Sixteen pair competition played over two days the week before the actual tournament.

 

Norrie through easily in Indian Wells,3&0 v the talented but still slightly disappointing Luca Nardi.

Fearnley has a tough match v João Fonseca,Next Gen 2024 winner and rising star.

 

Fearnley played well in the two sets I saw.

ER is an enigma,not doing too much wrong but something is missing, probably belief.

Extremely windy which is always a test.

 

Boulter was brilliant or dreadful in the first set.

Good win for Norrie v Lehecka.

Griekspoor beats Zverev having lost five match points.

 

Not sure I'd call it nice.

I'd probably prefer to watch our ladies third team than Norrie!

Ugly game but effective.

 

Fonseca by contrast has a beautiful game and,as Hopman said about Laver " When they all go in,what a player he'll be!"

He will be.

18 months time I'd say.

 

They said that of Bayo too!

 

18 months is probably a conservative estimate given he's already won a 250 event.

Top 10 by then I expect if not before.

Missed by millimetres after an unfortunate hold up due to an electrical fault when serving at 4 all,30-15.

Didn't win another game but he will hit people off the court very soon.

 

That was the worst set of tennis I've seen from Djokovic in about 15 years.

It's Miami in a week or so and a great many of his forehands were closer to Florida than they were the Californian desert.

He looked lost and BVdL looked perplexed and grateful in equal measure.

Last season on tour?

 

Time will not be denied!

Boulter beaten by a better version of herself.

Tsitsi comfortable against Berrettini and plays Rune next who I can't recall him beating.

 

You’re right. He hasn’t. 3-0 Rune head to head.

 

Come on Tsitsi!

 

Brooksby the doper.

Hmmm.

 

Well done SK. From outside the world 200 a year ago to 4th round at the “5th slam” and a match with the world Number one! What a rise!

As IBP says, well done JD too.

 

How much does Mogi get when Bayo wins something ?

 

He's more chance of winning a major tournament than he has of being a goalscorer I'd say!

 

She's the female Norrie.

Made herself extremely fit and is grinding opposition down.

Plus none of the elite players know of her or will have scouted her.

Top players treat,in the main and with a few notable exceptions, journeyman pros like something they've trodden in.

By the time they understand they're in a battle THEY get nervous and choke not the lower ranked player.

In addition Kartal hasn't played anyone who can outhit and maintain consistency yet.

She will now,in spades!

 

I hear there may be drugs and arms money behind the rise of Kartal.

 

4-0 Boy Band.

 

Andreeva continues to improve and impress beating Swiatek.

Sabalenka obliterates Keys.

 

Sabalenka is a worthy world number one, no longer now beating herself as much as she used to.

Andreeva is a slam winner in waiting, if she holds herself together.