2024 ATP/WTA thread

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2 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Three amazing match point saves by Navone before finally succumbing to Rune just now.

Next up, Dani C vs ?????.

It's well past midnight and Collins v Danilovic are still playing. Danilovic reminds me the retired serb Ivanovic with her long legs

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She survives. 

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That was a hell of a 3rd set and a hell of a tie-breaker to cap it off. 

That Danielovic (sp?) can play when she isn’t letting nerves overtake her. She can crush it.

But Danimal gets her 14 win in a row and she’s on to the 3rd round. 

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Rough scheduling for our time zone.

Iga v. Sorana, Sloane v. Sakkari, Emma v. BHM all at 4 am. 

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Ha, that’s ^ wrong, only Iga v. Sorana is.

Correct OoP

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Iga murdered Sorana, Sloane & Emma both bounced in straights. 

Coco handled Yastremska. 

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At least the good shit is later today. 

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Andreeva, Paolini, Dani won. 

Aryna playing 3. 

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Iga just fucking destroyed SST.

Young Mirra took the first from Paolini. 

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Coco has been in a rut this year. Losing to a ball basher like Keys on clay might be a new low. Also, Coco just basically handed Keys a spot on team USA for the Olympics. 

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Helluva big girl battle going on now. Dani up a set & serving at 4-4. 

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Playing 3. 

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And that’s a wrap for Tigress.

Helluva run by Dani. 

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Struff v Álcaraz

Start of the 3rd set tie-breaker. 
 

Carlos up 2-0 now. 
 

EDIT: 3-0

Edited April 30 by Napoleon

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Tie-breaker went:

Álcaraz 3 - 0 Struff

Álcaraz 3 - 4 Struff

Álcaraz 7 - 4 Struff

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Madison Keys is putting on a clinic on how to shit the bed when the pressure is on.

Jabeur 6

Keys .. 0

On to the second set. 

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And then promptly wins the next two in classic WTA fashion.

0-6, 7-5, 6-1 

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2 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Madison Keys is putting on a clinic on how to shit the bed when the pressure is on.

Jabeur 6

Keys .. 0

On to the second set. 

Commentators have often said it’s better to win a set 6-1 than 6-0 (unless it’s a final set). There’s something mental about it. Keys turned around that match and won in 3

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Elena serving at 1-2 in the decider against Yulia now. Talk about contrasting styles. 

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5-all, this is fucking great. 

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That was quite possibly the craziest third set I’ve seen this year, & I’ve seen a lot.

Someone better have eyes on Yulia in the locker room. 

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Yulia was 5-2, 40-15, then just completely forgot how to play the sport. That was insane. 

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Rublev beat Carlos earlier. 

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12 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Elena serving at 1-2 in the decider against Yulia now. Talk about contrasting styles. 

Two Ruskies playing for Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 🇰🇿 .

Blowing that match must be rough…

 

…but now we know that when given the opportunity…

…she’s more than capable of blowing it.

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Keys tried the same tactic - get blown out in the first set and come back and win.  Iga didn't get the memo and won the second as well (6-1,6-3).  

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Aryna v. Elena now. 

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Tigress roars to the W. Fun deciding set. 

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FAA v. Rublev, that ain’t the final Madrid was hoping for.

 

Iga v. Aryna at 11:30 am. 

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Peyton ate a third set bagel in a France 125, yikes.

https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2034/saint-malo-125/2024/scores

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Ladies playing 3. 

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2 CPs gone for Aryna, breaker time. 

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Iga saves 3 CPs to win. 

7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7) 

I'd bet good $ that wins Match of the Year for '24. 

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What people are really interested in…

MEN’S DOUBLES

About time Sebastian Korda won something. 

https://olympics.com/en/news/madrid-open-2024-tennis-atp-1000-australia-jordan-thompson-doubles-win#:~:text=Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson,Manolo Santana Stadium on Saturday.

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Just watched the end of the 2nd set and the tie-breaker and Korda totally carried Jordan Thompson’s ass. 

Korda was unstoppable on serve. Thompson was pure shit on his serve and also liked to hit the ball into the net or out. But they pulled it out and they had big smiles in their interview after the match. 

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Camila hung up her racket 

https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/camila-giorgi-silently-walks-away-after-name-appears-on-itia-s-retired-players-list

 

 

 

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Genie is playing in a tiny ITF gray clay tourney in Fla, smoked a no-name today.

Also playing doubles with Fanny Stollar, that’s an attractive pair. 

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Ha, now she's playing Fanny tomorrow morning. 

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Amanda got breadstick’d by Sara Errani.

I may want to shoot myself. 

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Genie beat Fanny.

6-1, 2-6, 6-4 

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Paula about to beat Navarro in Rome.

She dumped Tsitsipas, or he kicked her out, either way. 

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Genie plays Kayla Day tomorrow. 

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Ons has been coming out of her slump (health issues?) and yet our little Femme Nikita managed to beat her in 3.

 

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Look at Dani being all nice & shit. 

 

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Genie quit.

Sherif beat Paolini in Rome. 

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Fucking ouch. 

 

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6-1, 0-6 for Gauff/Cristian. 

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On 5/8/2024 at 6:09 PM, perfectchaos007 said:

Camila hung up her racket 

https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/camila-giorgi-silently-walks-away-after-name-appears-on-itia-s-retired-players-list

We knew there was more to the story. 

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This week, Italian tennis player Camila Giorgi, who achieved a ranking of No. 26 in the world, abruptly retired without a statement giving a reason why.

On Saturday, La Gazzetta dello Sporto, an Italian newspaper, reported that retirement is not a coincidence.

According to the report, The Guardia di Finanza, Italy's financial police, is looking for Giorgi and investigating her nonpayment of taxes and undeclared income.

Authorities are also investigating Giorgi's family members, including her mother, father and two brothers, all of whom are alleged to have "gaps" in their tax return filings.

Giorgi, 32, has not been seen since her retirement was announced May 7. The last time she competed in a tournament was last month at the Miami Open, where she was routed 6-1, 6-1 by Iga Swiatek in the second round. 

Giorgi is already under investigation for allegedly forging her COVID-19 vaccine documentation to gain entry to the 2022 Australian Open and was scheduled to appear before a judge in Italy on July 16.

According to the newspaper report, Giorgi and her family are on the run and are believed to be in the United States. 

Whole family has always been nuts. 

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Rafael Nadal got bent over and reamed out.

6 6 Hurkacz

1 3 Nadal 

Also, Tiafoe is falling and Korda is rising. I think that the Top 4 Americans qualify for the Olympics as the rankings stand after the French Open (as it is with the women). There is a possibility that Korda nudges Tiafoe out of that 4th spot, with Fritz, Shelton, and Paul being pretty locked into the top 3 spots. 

Korda & Fritz matchup tomorrow (Sunday).

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9 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

We knew there was more to the story. 

Whole family has always been nuts. 

it's gotta be the dad leading the circus. 

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It is, there’s been people chasing him for $ owed for as long as Camila’s name has been known.

And her mom makes her kits.