2017 ATP General News

[Carol]

Novak gets scolded by his wife Jenna for not thanking her for filming the practice session. The scolding was broadcasted live on facebook as Jenna did not realize that the live session was not over.

May be their post Hollywood patch-up is not all that good. If so, it will surely affect the performance of Novak in the upcoming NA Masters tourneys.

Too much propaganda by both :dodgy:

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Is Djokovic going to receive any seeding protection with the wildcard? How will it work?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Is Djokovic going to receive any seeding protection with the wildcard? How will it work?

He will be the top seed.

 

[Fiero425]

Is Djokovic going to receive any seeding protection with the wildcard? How will it work?

A last minute WC doesn't take away from a player's ranking! If Nole showed up the day of the "draw pull," the previous top seed would just drop down to 2! I wrote a big thing on "Protected Rankings" and how I think it's being taken to extremes! Seles deserved it due to stabbing, but Haas or other oft injured player shouldn't get free entry just because rehabbing another surgical procedure done on them! :nono :cry

 

[Front242]

Totally disagree on Haas not being justified in receiving WCs. He's had 9 surgeries now and was in decent form before his last surgery and is a much more exciting player to watch than the donkey they'd choose if it wasn't an ex number 2 like him. All court veteran crowd puller or some random unknown donkey, it's a tough choice for the organizers alright!

 

[herios]

Is Djokovic going to receive any seeding protection with the wildcard? How will it work?

Seeding protection does not exist, only "ranking protection".
Djokovic does not need a protected ranking, as he is ranked 2 in the world.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Is Djokovic going to receive any seeding protection with the wildcard? How will it work?

Seeding protection does not exist, only "ranking protection".
Djokovic does not need a protected ranking, as he is ranked 2 in the world.

Now, here are some things I don't understand.

 

[isabelle]

Ferrer, Simon, Bagman out of IW

 

[mrzz]

Is Djokovic going to receive any seeding protection with the wildcard? How will it work?

Seeding protection does not exist, only "ranking protection".
Djokovic does not need a protected ranking, as he is ranked 2 in the world.

Now, here are some things I don't understand.

Wildcards respect the seedings. You can receive an wildcard and still be the #1 seed. So there is no need, in this case, for a "seeding protection".

Ranking protection guarantees that a player makes the ranking cutoff for the tournament, but the seedings are decided by current ranking (apart from Wimbledon, etc), given that there is no "seeding protection".

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Seeding protection does not exist, only "ranking protection".
Djokovic does not need a protected ranking, as he is ranked 2 in the world.

Now, here are some things I don't understand.

Wildcards respect the seedings. You can receive an wildcard and still be the #1 seed. So there is no need, in this case, for a "seeding protection".

Ranking protection guarantees that a player makes the ranking cutoff for the tournament, but the seedings are decided by current ranking (apart from Wimbledon, etc), given that there is no "seeding protection".

Thank you. Nice information

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Tsonga to skip Miami due to impending fatherhood.

 

[isabelle]

according to l'Equipe, Nole could miss Miami (still his tennis elbow)

 

[GameSetAndMath]

according to l'Equipe, Nole could miss Miami (still his tennis elbow)

......... or bruised ego, may be?

 

[Front242]

^ Sounds more likely.

 

[bajana]

Murray announces on FB and Twitter that he's out of Miami

 

[Front242]

Murray announces on FB and Twitter that he's out of Miami

Elbow injury supposedly. Probably bs.

 

[bajana]

Murray announces on FB and Twitter that he's out of Miami

Elbow injury supposedly. Probably bs.

When you report ill for work, I take it nobody at your office believes you:angel:

 

[Front242]

Murray announces on FB and Twitter that he's out of Miami

Elbow injury supposedly. Probably bs.

When you report ill for work, I take it nobody at your office believes you:angel:

I had no sick days for 8 years in my last job. 2 years so far in the latest one.

 

[kskate2]

with everybody skipping MIA, we could end up w/ a nextgen star winning it

 

[the AntiPusher]

Elbow injury supposedly. Probably bs.

When you report ill for work, I take it nobody at your office believes you:angel:

I had no sick days for 8 years in my last job. 2 years so far in the latest one.

Front you are an IDIOT for not taking sick days..Google the number of people who rufused to take vacation or sick days whom has subsequently dropped dead shortly afterwards retirement