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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 6, 2021 18:23:44 GMT
We had a thread on the 2017 (lol) US Open - in the subject line ........but just wanted to make a new thread since we may be looking at a breakthrough for another player besides the big 3: Federer pulls out of Cincinnati (injured)...........Nadal lost yesterday to Harris (wtf) in Washington (6-4, 1-6, 6-4) and Djoko coming off the Olympic disaster..........of course that's best of 3 sets in Washington and the Olympics............. which isn't the same as best of 5 sets...........but...........could be the start of another player ascending  |
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Post by futuretrunks on Aug 7, 2021 0:51:27 GMT
Tennis is probably going to be in shambles for the forseeable future. Fed/Nadal/Djoke are running on fumes and still sorta running shit. Murray would be there too if his hip wasn't fucked. Felix gotta step up. Zverev gotta win a damn slam. Tsitsipas and Shapovalov gotta be dangerous every day.
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 10, 2021 16:59:21 GMT
Djoko not playing Cincy or Canada  - Federer too .......so no prep tournament play between the Olympics and US Open for Djoko Nadal playing Harris tomorrow in a rematch in Toronto - Harris beat him in Washington last week - Nadal says his ankle hurts........drops to 4th ranked in the world ATP atm - Tsitsipas slightly ahead to 3rd ..... So Djoko and Federer resting, Nadal playing through the pain like the Boss he is (just kidding, F-him  ) though Nadal could pull out of Cincy if he needs too...... |
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 11, 2021 7:26:01 GMT
Second seed Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers due to a left foot injury, the tournament announced Tuesday.
“I have had this issue for a couple of months, as people know,” Nadal said. “Of course, it is not a happy situation after all the success that I had here in Canada, not being able to play this year after missing a year. It’s a tough one, but that's how it is today. I need to go back and try to find a way to be better again. At the end of the day, for me the most important thing is to enjoy playing tennis. Today, with this pain, I am not able to enjoy it, and I really don't believe that I have the chance to fight for the things that I really need to fight for."
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 14, 2021 21:54:30 GMT
TSITSIPAS vs OPELKA today in the semis in Canada and Opelka wins in 3 sets : 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 so anyone looking for someone from the "young guns" going into the US Open with a little swagger ..........well, I don't know, it has to be Medvedev I guess.....or nobody (?) He plays tonight in Canada and I guess will be seeded #1 in Cincy........in the meantime .......Opelka........go figure ..........a US men's tennis player.... 
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 15, 2021 20:04:03 GMT
Federer withdraws from US Open - needs knee surgery......  |
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Post by Mattsby on Aug 15, 2021 20:29:17 GMT
Ferkkkkk. I was kinda looking at getting tickets to see Fed play.......maybe will still for Djok...
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 20, 2021 1:16:15 GMT
Defending US Open female champ is out at Cincy...... Osaka loses to Teichmann 3-6 6-3 6-3 at Cincy .......that was kind of brutal ........basically double faulted the match away - at times she was just breaking down out there |
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 20, 2021 13:18:36 GMT
Nadal pulls out of the rest of 2021 So it's either Djoko gets to 21 slams or they all stay at 20 |
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Aug 20, 2021 14:04:51 GMT
Seems like the stars are aligning for Djokovic here. They were kinda aligned for him at the Olympics too though, and he fell apart spectacularly, embarrassingly even.
Honestly, I kinda just want him to get to the 21 and see it over with. It's not like it will settle the greatest debate anyway. Yes he'll have more slams than Federer and Nadal and also a calendar year slam, which neither of them have to their names (next to no one does), but Federer and Nadal fans aren't gonna just suddenly stop claiming greatest status for those two. Still, I don't see Federer adding anymore to his tally, and I probably don't see Nadal adding anymore to his either...not even French Opens. Djokovic on the other hand probably has at lease one more good year in him. He can easily add to the 21 should he get there in a few weeks. I just want him to get there though, so we don't have to keep hearing about when will he get there like Serena with the elusive 24.
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 20, 2021 14:42:02 GMT
Seems like the stars are aligning for Djokovic here. They were kinda aligned for him at the Olympics too though, and he fell apart spectacularly, embarrassingly even. Honestly, I kinda just want him to get to the 21 and see it over with. It's not like it will settle the greatest debate anyway. Yes he'll have more slams than Federer and Nadal and also a calendar year slam, which neither of them have to their names (next to no one does), but Federer and Nadal fans aren't gonna just suddenly stop claiming greatest status for those two. Still, I don't see Federer adding anymore to his tally, and I probably don't see Nadal adding anymore to his either...not even French Opens. Djokovic on the other hand probably has at lease one more good year in him. He can easily add to the 21 should he get there in a few weeks. I just want him to get there though, so we don't have to keep hearing about when will he get there like Serena with the elusive 24. ^ Pretty much agree with all that. Though for me it's like when people talk GOAT actors and stretch the facts to make a case for some they are just fanboys of when the facts don't back that up..........to me that's always been the Nadal situation. I can see where people can make a case for Federer at his peak (though I still personally would put him 2nd, I love him though) ............but Nadal just is so clearly 3rd to me ............ Nadal hasn't even won a set - not one set ! - on a hard court against Djokovic in 8 years - he's 0-9 with no sets won in that run To me he wasn't the threat to stop Djoko in 2021 - the threat to me is more Medvedev but ......... The problem is it is so much easier to beat Djokovic in a 3 set match vs. a 5 set match..... .....and Medvedev still is without a Grand Slam title at all ..........but if he could finally do it .........it would be a landmark moment......  |
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Aug 20, 2021 15:07:32 GMT
Seems like the stars are aligning for Djokovic here. They were kinda aligned for him at the Olympics too though, and he fell apart spectacularly, embarrassingly even. Honestly, I kinda just want him to get to the 21 and see it over with. It's not like it will settle the greatest debate anyway. Yes he'll have more slams than Federer and Nadal and also a calendar year slam, which neither of them have to their names (next to no one does), but Federer and Nadal fans aren't gonna just suddenly stop claiming greatest status for those two. Still, I don't see Federer adding anymore to his tally, and I probably don't see Nadal adding anymore to his either...not even French Opens. Djokovic on the other hand probably has at lease one more good year in him. He can easily add to the 21 should he get there in a few weeks. I just want him to get there though, so we don't have to keep hearing about when will he get there like Serena with the elusive 24. ^ Pretty much agree with all that. Though for me it's like when people talk GOAT actors and stretch the facts to make a case for some they are just fanboys of when the facts don't back that up..........to me that's always been the Nadal situation. I can see where people can make a case for Federer at his peak (though I still personally would put him 2nd, I love him though) ............but Nadal just is so clearly 3rd to me ............ Nadal hasn't even won a set - not one set ! - on a hard court against Djokovic in 8 years - he's 0-9 with no sets won in that run To me he wasn't the threat to stop Djoko in 2021 - the threat to me is more Medvedev but ......... The problem is it is so much easier to beat Djokovic in a 3 set match vs. a 5 set match..... .....and Medvedev still is without a Grand Slam title at all ..........but if he could finally do it .........it would be a landmark moment...... Yeah, I don't see a case for Nadal either, I never have to be honest. He's the greatest clay courter of all-time, I don't even think anyone argues that. Plus take away his French Opens and he still has a nice slam haul, just not nearly as impressive as those of Djok and Fed if you take away their most successful ones. A lot of the other numbers stack up in the favour of either Djok and Fed too. Most weeks at #1, they're both ahead of him. Most overall tournament wins, Federer is well ahead of him. Most Masters events, Djokovic is tied with him.
Nadal is 3rd for me too.
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 22, 2021 8:07:05 GMT
Maybe Zverev is the guy to compete in the US Open - Gold medal win and now in the finals in Cincy too - beat Tsitsipas, while Medvedev lost in semis - someone step up already Ash Barty rolling into the finals here on the women's side - hasn't dropped a set in Cincy so far |
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Aug 25, 2021 11:56:32 GMT
No Serena Williams either now.
Women's side should be interesting for sure.
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 2, 2021 6:54:11 GMT
Coco Gauff knocked out by former champ Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-2 Djoko plays tonight in his 2nd round match Maxime Cressy with the big upset so far - from 2 sets down (!) - over Pablo Carreno Busta 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7)
Stefanos Tsitsipas - rolling along in those loooooooooooooong bathroom breaks as the villain of the tournament so far - Andy Murray with the diss congratulations / F-You below....... 
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 3, 2021 22:59:37 GMT
Alcaraz over Tsitsipas ......unreal match 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 0-6 (!) - 7-6 (7-5) What an upset......... 
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 4, 2021 5:43:10 GMT
Leylah Fernandez over Naomi Osaka 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 ........man another one - the #3 and defending champ in this case losing to an 18 year old unranked player. Osaka really melting down in the 2nd set and Fernandez got the crowd on her side just like Alcaraz did on the men's side once they thought she could win 
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Post by jimmalone on Sept 4, 2021 8:06:40 GMT
I'm following Carlos Alcaraz' results very close over two or three years already.
It's always very tough to predict the future for those teenagers, cause you never know how they adapt to the big tour, how fit they will be in their head and especially how focussed they stay and how hard they will train. But Alcaraz and also the Dane Holger Rune where those two who were the talk of tennis insiders the last two or three years. Cause you could see they had the most important basics and you never saw a teenager hit forehands like the kid from Murcia.
When I saw Carlos' first full ATP matches what impressed me most though was his calmness, a bit like the older Jannik Sinner also. He seems to be very fit in his head and this also showed yesterday. For most of the time Alcaraz didn't celebrate too much, but just played point after point. And his shot selection was better than I expect from 18-year olds. He still errs a lot with his powerful shots, but well he just goes for it. He might adapt his game a bit to wait for one or two shots more to pull the trigger.
Alcaraz won a minor clay title in Umag earlier that year, but this performance yesterday was his breakthrough. As I said it's always tough to tell the future, so much can happen. But I think he could be among the top of the game pretty soon.
That was an upset I thought was very unlikely, but the way Tsitsipas played the first two rounds I didn't rule it out.
I was more surprised with Rublev losing to Tiafoe and the most with Osaka losing to Fernandez. With Naomi I think it's all in the head as of now. It was just to much for here. She will take a break and I think this is a wise move to do.
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 4, 2021 21:30:12 GMT
Djoko beats Nishikori today 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 but 7 - SEVEN double faults .....come on dude, get your head in the game .....4 wins to go to make history ......but......looking beatable atm...... 
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 6, 2021 5:05:40 GMT
With Ash Barty out now, the Women's title is up for grabs ..........Djoko plays tonight in his round of 16 match - if he wins he's going to have to step his game up : Zverev and Medvedev are rolling along ......
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Post by jimmalone on Sept 6, 2021 12:24:53 GMT
With Ash Barty out now, the Women's title is up for grabs It was from the very start. |
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 6, 2021 13:08:57 GMT
With Ash Barty out now, the Women's title is up for grabs It was from the very start. true..........I picked Plíšková here myself - she also plays today in her 4th round match but hasn't played great herself at times.........although she's been serving up a lot of aces |
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 6, 2021 23:48:10 GMT
Um, Djoko lost the 1st in about 15 minutes 1-6........that was f'n awful.....to Jenson Brooksby.....set 2 about start...... |
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 7, 2021 2:16:29 GMT
Um, Djoko lost the 1st in about 15 minutes 1-6........that was f'n awful.....to Jenson Brooksby.....set 2 about start...... wakes up and takes care of business 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.........into the quarters against a tougher opponent Matteo Berrettini - this same performance will get Joker bounced out of this tournament tbh.......3 wins away from history though .........but still looking eminently beatable Pliskova is into the quarters as well......... |
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Post by jimmalone on Sept 7, 2021 7:27:19 GMT
It was from the very start. true..........I picked Plíšková here myself - she also plays today in her 4th round match but hasn't played great herself at times.........although she's been serving up a lot of aces With Pliskova the last matches, when the pressure amounts it is always interesting to watch. She isn't stable in her head and at least in the past couldn't cope with situations of being close to a slam or being the tournament favourite - same is true for Svitolina.
My pretournament pick was Osaka, but head problems seem to be bigger than expected.
But yeah I really don't know whom to pick from the remaining 8. Maybe Bencic, who also was a head case, found herself with her olympic win?
Sabalenka has the biggest shots, but as most with this style of play, she errs a lot.
I always thought Sakkari could do a bit better than her ranking suggests. Maybe it's her time.
Krejcikova, as strange as it sounds, is the only remaining Grand Slam winner. A second for her so fast would almost be surreal, but she played very well so far. |
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- Federer too .......so no prep tournament play between the Olympics and US Open for Djoko
) though Nadal could pull out of Cincy if he needs too...... 
