2019 ATP/WTA thread

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Odds Nadal doesn't pull out of the event with injury?

[satyanash 14567]

how tf do you double-fault on an underarm serve??

[spystud13 2371]

Genie had a bit of a slip. 

Spoiler

 

 

 

[spystud13 2371]

That a girl! 

 

 

[spystud13 2371]

This is pretty cool. 

 

 

[satyanash 14567]

15 hours ago, spystud13 said:

This is pretty cool. 

Eh. Feels like the early 2010s again when all the top players are too inconsistent. Without Serena or a player of her calibre the WTA is a hodge-podge.

[satyanash 14567]

Shapo crashes out of Monte-Carlo to Jan-Leonard Struff, 7-5, 3-6, 1-6

 

[satyanash 14567]

The prohibitive favourite to win Monte Carlo starts his campaign tomorrow.

Have to imagine Nadal will breeze through this draw if he's even close to 100%, unless he faces full-power Djokovic in the final. Monte Carlo is the slowest (and one of Nadal's best) courts on the tour.

Edited April 16, 2019 by satyanash

[satyanash 14567]

Strike one from the list! Cilic is out.

 

[satyanash 14567]

Wow. Kohlschreiber breaks Djokovic's serve, but blows a set point and gets broken back in set #2.

 

[satyanash 14567]

Djokovic broken again to lose the set! And this time he doesn't hold back.

 

[spystud13 2371]

Stan out too after bageling Cecchinato in the first. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Djokovic won in 3

[satyanash 14567]

1 hour ago, spystud13 said:

Stan out too after bageling Cecchinato in the first. 

Seriously? Jesus. Wawrinka was rolling when I stopped watching.

[satyanash 14567]

Nadal already on the way to bageling RBA in his first match. I wonder if anyone will be able to win a set against him this year.

[satyanash 14567]

Nice tracker from the WTA website showing who's playing where this clay season.

[spystud13 2371]

Poor KP, has to play Prague. 

[satyanash 14567]

Damn. Dimitrov hung with Nadal for almost the entire first set, only to give it away at the end. 6-4 Nadal.

 

[satyanash 14567]

Thiem is out in straights O_O

 

[satyanash 14567]

Zverev out in straights as well! At this point it's a near certainty Nadal will win MC, and he probably won't drop a set on the way.

 

[spystud13 2371]

This is funny, right is the Netherlands’ Fed Cup doubles specialist, she wasn’t feeling the dress. 

 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

??? I must be missing something here

[spystud13 2371]

Fed Cup teams normally dress alike for their official photos. Never seen an active player go with a suit before. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Oh shit I thought that was a guy and you were talking about the woman left of hi......uh her. whoopsie!

[spystud13 2371]

She’s #7 in the world in doubles, just not the most feminine. 

[satyanash 14567]

6 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Oh shit I thought that was a guy and you were talking about the woman left of hi......uh her. whoopsie!

No worries, I made the same mistake at first. Was wondering when the Davis Cup started doing mixed doubles 😂

[satyanash 14567]

Djokovic is out!

 

[satyanash 14567]

JFC. Pella broke Nadal twice to go up 4-1 in the opening set, only for Nadal to break back twice and level it at 4-all.

 

[satyanash 14567]

Pella breaks Nadal again! Now only if he could serve...

[satyanash 14567]

...

 

[satyanash 14567]

Nadal falls to Fognini in a massive upset! Figures it'd be the match I didn't watch.

 

[satyanash 14567]

Make it #3 for Fognini

[spystud13 2371]

This is quite the celebration. 

 

 

[spystud13 2371]

We’re playing in SA, Keys got rolled up 2 & 3 by the immortal Viktorija Golubic. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Let’s see if Sloane can put up a better effort to tie it up 

[Mr.Hovis 70]

Was at the Fed Cup in SA. Keys just never got going, like she was sleep walking through the match. Stephens at least showed up and put in some effort in her win. I took a loss as well, paid $9.00 for a Modelo(hangs his head in shame).

[spystud13 2371]

7 minutes ago, Mr.Hovis said:

Keys just never got going, like she was sleep walking through the match.

That’s called ‘pulling a Madison’. 

Wish Collins was there to replace her tomorrow, could possibly go with Kenin though. 

[Mr.Hovis 70]

33 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

That’s called ‘pulling a Madison’. 

Wish Collins was there to replace her tomorrow, could possibly go with Kenin though. 

Yeah, it would be nice to see another player get a chance on Sunday. She just didn't appear to be up for the match, the crowd was really supportive too.

[spystud13 2371]

Check out this post a few minutes ago on the tennis site about Ash Barty as she was beating  Sabalenka... 

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Almost like Fed and Nadal combined in terms of talents, skills and mental strength.

 

She may need a restraining order against that dude at some point. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Barty seems strong mentally, but thats such a bad take like at least lets see that woman win ONE slam before even mentioning Nadal/Fed for any comparison

[spystud13 2371]

If Vika holds on against Sam here, we could have one helluva doubles rubber to advance to the finals. 

Barty/Sam v. Sabalenka/Vika would be dirty, but don’t know if Belarus’ captain would run Vika back out. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Stosur is absolutely worthless playing for her country. 

[spystud13 2371]

And here we go, who gets lined up for doubles? 

[spystud13 2371]

Vika wants her shit re-strung. 

[spystud13 2371]

Vika retired in the Monterrey final against Garbine, guess who’s lined up in R1 of Stuttgart? 

Tennis will get you. 

[spystud13 2371]

35 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Barty/Sam v. Sabalenka/Vika would be dirty

Fuck yeah, let’s ride. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

ugh they split sets. don't think I'll make it to the end I have my own tennis match to play tomorrow er...today

Edited April 21, 2019 by perfectchaos007

[spystud13 2371]

This has been a fucking GREAT match. Didn’t think Vika would last, but Aryna just kills the ball. 

[spystud13 2371]

Damn, wanted Belarus, but that was a lot of fucking fun. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

As poor as Stosur is in singles these days, she has been killing it in doubles