2019 ATP/WTA thread

[spystud13 2,371]

Sloane handles Golubic, Kenin against Bacsinszky now. 

[Mr.Hovis 71]

And Kenin seals the deal. Good for her, was worried she was going to hyperventilate though.

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

1 hour ago, Mr.Hovis said:

And Kenin seals the deal. Good for her, was worried she was going to hyperventilate though.

She knew how big that second set was given her poor history in 3rd sets at Fed Cup. Happy she pulled through 

[Bullneck 19,270]

Fognini won a Masters Series event?  Was Nadal hurt or something?

 

Edited April 22, 2019 by Bullneck

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

3 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

Fognini was a Masters Series event?  Was Nadal hurt or something?

 

He really took it to Nadal. Peak Fognini > Average Nadal. It was peak Fognini this week

[satyanash 14,697]

17 hours ago, Bullneck said:

Fognini won a Masters Series event?  Was Nadal hurt or something?

Fognini can play at a very high level when he gives a shit, problem is he doesn't do so often.

Nadal gave an interview where he talked about how poorly he played. In typical fashion, he avoided giving Fognini credit for the win as much as possible.

[Bullneck 19,270]

50 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Fognini can play at a very high level when he gives a shit, problem is he doesn't do so often.

Nadal gave an interview where he talked about how poorly he played. In typical fashion, he avoided giving Fognini credit for the win as much as possible.

What's your impression of Fognini?  I've seen him act like a real dick before (on the court).  I've also heard him singled out for criticism about 5-6 years ago when the Italian women were doing well in Slams with a lot less funding from the Italian government. 

[satyanash 14,697]

7 hours ago, Bullneck said:

What's your impression of Fognini?  I've seen him act like a real dick before (on the court).  I've also heard him singled out for criticism about 5-6 years ago when the Italian women were doing well in Slams with a lot less funding from the Italian government. 

On clay he has a lot of ability and all the shots. But he doesn't have an even temper and is very inconsistent. A lot of the Italian crowds grew sick of his thin-skinned behaviour towards the media, on-court temper tantrums, and lack of results to make up for it. A few years ago he was tossed from the US Open for calling an umpire a whore.

The nickname he has in Italy, 'Fogna', literally means 'sewer'. 😂

[spystud13 2,371]

I like his wife though. 

[satyanash 14,697]

Another early exit for Zverev. He's going to struggle to stay in the top 10 as the year progresses if he keeps this up.

 

Edited April 23, 2019 by satyanash

[Bullneck 19,270]

How about this guy?  I always remembered Justin Gimelstob as the guy who leapt for volleys and dropshots, not as a psycho.

Gimelstob: total psycho.  Who knew?

[gsoda3 3,284]

Didn't he and roddick have a falling out a while back? I wonder if this was why.

[satyanash 14,697]

On ‎4‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 11:16 PM, spystud13 said:

I like his wife though. 

So does he.

 

Edited April 24, 2019 by satyanash

[spystud13 2,371]

Well, she must have hurt his hamstring because he's out of Barcelona. 

And Rafa v. Ferrer for the 32nd time. 

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

Is this Ferrers 2nd to last tournament?

[satyanash 14,697]

7 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Is this Ferrers 2nd to last tournament?

Yep. As of now, Madrid will be his swan song.

[satyanash 14,697]

Ferrer's giving it all he's got... but so far it isn't enough. Nadal on the verge of taking the 1st set.

 

[satyanash 14,697]

Barcelona bids Ferrer farewell

 

[spystud13 2,371]

Strycova over a youngster in Istanbul... 

0-6, 7-6(6), 6-0 

 

Women. 

 

[Bodowned 763]

 

Well, that's quite the banana shot.

[satyanash 14,697]

That shot was disgusting. Safe to say Nadal's out of whatever minor slump he may have been in.

Despite having not yet won a title, he's still had a very good start to 2019.

[satyanash 14,697]

Thiem takes the first set against Nadal in Barcelona. Upset alert?

Also Naomi Osaka's withdrawn from Stuttgart

 

Edited April 27, 2019 by satyanash

[satyanash 14,697]

Thiem now up a break in set #2, he's playing some great tennis.

 

[Bodowned 763]

I think Roland Garros is wide open this year, boys. 

[satyanash 14,697]

1 hour ago, Bodowned said:

I think Roland Garros is wide open this year, boys. 

I'll believe it when I see it... Thiem may have overpowered Nadal today, but Bo5 at Roland Garros is a different beast.

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

Yeah this isn't the first time Nadal has had a lackluster clay season and then won RG

[Bodowned 763]

He might work his way into shape, but he just looks so lumbering and heavy footed out there to me. I don’t think it’s his skill set that’s diminished...his mobility is just lackluster to me. He could usually overcome superior shotmakers with insane defense and win wars of attrition but not sure he has the legs now.

[satyanash 14,697]

Thiem cruises to a win in Barcelona. It's his biggest clay tournament victory since the Rio Open two years ago.

Also, looks like Murray will make his return at Wimbledon this year!

 

[spystud13 2,371]

2nd set breaker between Petra/Kontaveit on TC. Petra won the 1st, trying to become the first repeat champ in ‘19. 

[spystud13 2,371]

Nice little Carrera 911 4S for her efforts. 

Edited April 28, 2019 by spystud13

[satyanash 14,697]

Tennis Channel with the spot-on proofreading 😛

 

[Bullneck 19,270]

On 4/25/2019 at 1:52 AM, perfectchaos007 said:

Is this Ferrers 2nd to last tournament?

Damn, I would have thought he'd have retired two or three years ago.  The guy is a grinder.

[Bullneck 19,270]

1 hour ago, satyanash said:

Tennis Channel with the spot-on proofreading 😛

 

I'm the champion of both of those tournaments?  Sweet!  In a kinda trangendered way.

[Bullneck 19,270]

On 4/27/2019 at 2:46 PM, Bodowned said:

I think Roland Garros is wide open this year, boys. 

I'm almost wondering if Federer will play if Rafa continues to have problems.

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

10 hours ago, satyanash said:

Thiem cruises to a win in Barcelona. It's his biggest clay tournament victory since the Rio Open two years ago.

Also, looks like Murray will make his return at Wimbledon this year!

 

It's sounding more and more like Andy no longer has retirement on his mind, especially if he remains pain free after Wimbledon I bet he keeps going indefinitely

[spystud13 2,371]

1 minute ago, Bullneck said:

I'm almost wondering if Federer will play if Rafa continues to have problems.

He’s been planning to play all season. 

[Bullneck 19,270]

2 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

He’s been planning to play all season. 

Interesting, since he skipped last year.  Did he play Monte Carlo, and is he planning on Rome?  Hamburg used to be his big warm up for RG.

I would have thought he was saving his energy for one last Wimbledon.  

[spystud13 2,371]

Currently only planning on Madrid & RG, first FO since ‘15. 

[spystud13 2,371]

It really sounds like Genie is done. 

https://tennis.life/2019/04/27/coach-trainer-gone-as-bouchard-break-continues/

 

[spystud13 2,371]

I liked her a lot, but she doesn’t have the drive. That sucks, but on to the next one. 

[satyanash 14,697]

Interesting points from this Tennis Channel article. With Federer returning to clay after three years, Nadal starting to look slightly human, and Djokovic back at No. 1 but not at his peak yet, this year's French Open could have a huge impact on the GOAT race between the three.

 

[satyanash 14,697]

Good start for Opelka in Portugal.

 

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

Things went south for Opelka after that first set

[satyanash 14,697]

9 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Things went south for Opelka after that first set

No kidding... although we at least got this bizarre ace out of the match

 

[satyanash 14,697]

Brutal choke from Zverev in Munich... this one might sting for a while.

 

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

Garin is the king of saving match points. He saved a several in Houston last month in route to winning the title 

[satyanash 14,697]

29 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Garin is the king of saving match points. He saved a several in Houston last month in route to winning the title 

Let's hope he never plays Federer then. lol

[spystud13 2,371]

Madrid women’s draw... 

http://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/draws/2019/1038/MDS.pdf

 

[satyanash 14,697]

This might be the most insane trick shot I've ever seen.

 

[perfectchaos007 6,680]

Good start for the young American men in Madrid. Tiafoe, Fritz, and Opelka all with 1st round wins