2022 ATP/WTA thread

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

She annihilated Badosa.  I could see her back to winning the French if she can solve Iga.  
 

Tiafoe lost to a new super midget in Estoril.  I think he’s even shorter than Schwartzman but  damn the way he generates power in his ground strokes is phenomenal.

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Emma out to Kalinina. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

7 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Emma out to Kalinina. 

I didn’t watch it, but I was pulling for both of them.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Pretty terrible QFs for a 1000. 

Sucks Amanda v. Simona can’t be the final. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

It can’t even be the SEMIFINAL!

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

All we can hope for now is that Rome doesn’t suck. 

 

[Napoleon 8,689]

The Grand Slams would kill for a quarterfinals lineup like this one on the men’s side. 

…and…

Jessica Pegula  just booked the Madrid Open Final vs Ons Jabeur. (Saturday, 5/6/22)

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

Hell of a match between Alcaraz and Nadal. The kid finally got his first win over his idol today 

[Napoleon 8,689]

2 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Hell of a match between Alcaraz and Nadal. The kid finally got his first win over his idol today 

I wonder how much the altitude (faster court) affected the match.

This was psychologically more important than an indicator or like-for-like for Paris. I think that Rome is more of a like-for-like for Paris. 

Still… anyone but Novak!

WTA…

Pegula & Gauff lost the tiebreaker in the quarterfinals, so Pegula fortunately didn’t have to play two doubles matches on her “off day”.

It would have been nice to have seen them win another 1000 Doubles title, but if they weren’t going to win, losing in the quarterfinals was best for Pegula. 

Edited May 6, 2022 by Napoleon

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

So Alcaraz backs up his win over Nadal by beating Djokovic. The kid is special

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

2 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

So Alcaraz backs up his win over Nadal by beating Djokovic. The kid is special

Not just beating him - 3 set with two breakers.  Really impressive and huge balls to drop shot one of the quickest guys on tour, repeatedly.

[Napoleon 8,689]

6 hours ago, Hefeweizen said:

Not just beating him - 3 set with two breakers.  Really impressive and huge balls to drop shot one of the quickest guys on tour, repeatedly.

Every time Novak loses and angel gets his/her wings. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

 

 

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

So fitting that the douchebag Zverev wears a wife beater and double faults to lose the match!

[Napoleon 8,689]

4 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

 

 

Holy Shnikees!

I recorded it, but hadn’t seen the score. Just as long as Novak never wins a major tournament again, I’m okay. 😁

It will be interesting to see how his year goes. 

Fairly certain that I just saw Figo (Portuguese footballer and Real Madrid legend)in the stands between the 4th & 5th games. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Rome ladies’ draw, starts in about 90. Some good R1 matchups. 

https://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MDS-WTA-20220508-18_38.pdf

Simona v. Cornet
Leylah v. Pavs
Bianca v. Emma

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Somehow Sorana/Jabeur is on Centrale over Bianca/Emma, so the Novak match will supersede. 
 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Emma retires again, her fragile rep is going to precede her for awhile at this rate. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

Sorribes Tormo won more games in each of her sets before retiring than Raducanu did in her entire match. 

That said, Sorribes Tormo looks like she is possessed and may eat your children.

 

[Napoleon 8,689]

SoCal native Marcos Giron was stoked to play in front of a great crowd today and stoked to beat Diego Schwartzman and is basically stoked about getting a shot as a “lucky loser” to make the most of his time in Rome.

In the breast WTA matchup of the day, Danielle Collins and Simona Halep are underway, early in the first set at 9:32pm Roma, Italia time. 
 

PS- While on the subject, Anisimova won today over Bencic… which is nice. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

Amanda “Boom Boom” Anisimova absolutely smoked Danielle Collins 6-2 , 6-2 a day after Collins handled Halep. And Halep was playing well, so Amanda is looking good. 

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

Amanda is always looking good. Oh you’re referring to her tennis nvm. Good win for her today 

[Napoleon 8,689]

Men’s Draw

 

Edited May 12, 2022 by Napoleon

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Hot Paula is down a set to Kasatkina, almost midnight there. 

Edited May 12, 2022 by shadow_operative2.0

[Bullneck 19,168]

Schwartzmann is playing doubles with Isner.  IYKYK

[Napoleon 8,689]

11 hours ago, Bullneck said:

Schwartzmann is playing doubles with Isner.  IYKYK

Riley Opelka & Sebastian Baez need to start playing doubles together as well. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Iga has delivered a bagel or breadstick in every match this tourney. Good luck, Jabeur. 

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

3 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Iga has delivered a bagel or breadstick in every match this tourney. Good luck, Jabeur. 

She’s going to get destroyed.  As is shitsipas by Djoker.  Two assholes so I support the meteor.

[Bullneck 19,168]

4 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Riley Opelka & Sebastian Baez need to start playing doubles together as well. 

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

I guess I missed the news Svitolina  announced she is pregnant and having a girl due in October. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

I missed that as well. 

I guess that she played into the second or third month of her pregnancy. 

I’m psyched for the future parents.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

That’s a long time ago. 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

RG draws are out, we’ve got a couple days for a thread. 

Women

 

Naomi v. Amanda in R1, fucking ouch for both. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

Men’s:

Djokovic v Nadal could happen in the Quarterfinals 

Álacaraz would face the winner of that match in the Semifinals.

Considering how much I hate Djokovic, this pleases me. 

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz, and Zverev all being in the same half is nuts. The other half is basically Tsitsipas and.....thats about it. This is the most unbalanced mens draw in a slam in quite some time

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

My link above died for some reason, Women’s again. 

 

Men’s

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Well, fuck all those links. 

[Napoleon 8,689]

8 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Well, fuck all those links. 

So try these links…

Men’s Draw: https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/results/SM?round=1

Full PDF: 

 

Women’s Draw: https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/results/SD?round=1

Full PDF: 

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

So this year's Wimbledon is essentially just an exhibition with prize money. I expect a big chunk of the top 50 to drop out

 

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33952469/atp-men-tennis-tour-award-ranking-points-wimbledon-russia-ban

[Napoleon 8,689]

All Russians & Belarusians should have been banned from every international sport upon Russia’s invasion in late February. 
 

Fuck the bitch-assed punks running the ATP & WTA.

 I expect everyone who is eligible to play at Wimbledon to actually play. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,005]

Let's ride. 

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

Kerber won the Strasberg final 7-6, 6-7, 7-6. Score lines like that are generally reserved for servebots 

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

Fat Jabber already out.

 

WTA tennis, man. 

 

I wonder if Halep has a run in her?  I don't know who can stop Swiatek but Andreescu could if fit,

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

Not RG specific:

 

 

Holy shit the level of fitness.

[Napoleon 8,689]

2 hours ago, Hefeweizen said:

Not RG specific:

 

 

Holy shit the level of fitness.

Why does a video of Camila Giorgi say “Maria Sakkari” at the top of it?

If Giorgi had a coach that could help her with strategy and when to roll off the pedal a little, she would have killed Kasatkina today. Instead, she lost in straight sets.

[Napoleon 8,689]

I’m #TeamRune when it comes to today’s matchup. 

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

2 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Why does a video of Camila Giorgi say “Maria Sakkari” at the top of it?

If Giorgi had a coach that could help her with strategy and when to roll off the pedal a little, she would have killed Kasatkina today. Instead, she lost in straight sets.

Didn’t make it to the end? Last minute or so was Sakk training.  Different kind of body type but similar fitness.  Both are pretty impressive athletes.

[Napoleon 8,689]

Nope, I didn’t make it past Giorgi’s section. Just couldn’t get passed thinking how much having a real coach would have really changed her career. 

[Hefeweizen 5,328]

3 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Nope, I didn’t make it past Giorgi’s section. Just couldn’t get passed thinking how much having a real coach would have really changed her career. 

Best part was you could see creepy dad filming it in one of the gym sessions with the squat bar.

[Napoleon 8,689]

2 hours ago, Hefeweizen said:

Best part was you could see creepy dad filming it in one of the gym sessions with the squat bar.

Creepy dad is awful. 

An Argentine who lights the menorah while the Argentine mom slaves over a sewing machine. 

They are a classic immigrant family story, but instead of leaving the old world for the new world, they left the new world and ventured to the old world. It’s all so strange. 

And the dad is awful.