2019 ATP General News

[AnonymousFan]

 

[Moxie]

ATP Player voted awards: Sportsman of the year: Nadal, Comeback of the Year: Murray, Most Improved: Berrettini, Newcomer: Sinner.

 

[Moxie]

Excellent final today at the Mubadala Exhibition event in Abu Dhabi between Nadal and Tsitsipas. Nadal won 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, and both played terrific tennis. Didn't look like an exhibition, at all. Nice little capper on the year, and bodes well for both in 2020.

 

[don_fabio]

Excellent final today at the Mubadala Exhibition event in Abu Dhabi between Nadal and Tsitsipas. Nadal won 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, and both played terrific tennis. Didn't look like an exhibition, at all. Nice little capper on the year, and bodes well for both in 2020.

I just checked the score and read a report. This was an exhibition match only on the paper. Tsitsipas even smashed the line judge chair with his racket. 3 hours and 15 minutes of play with plenty of games that went to deuce. Wow.

 

[Moxie]

I just checked the score and read a report. This was an exhibition match only on the paper. Tsitsipas even smashed the line judge chair with his racket. 3 hours and 15 minutes of play with plenty of games that went to deuce. Wow.

Cheong was quoted as saying that no one plays it like an exhibition there. Certainly they didn't play the final like one. Rafa's H2H v. Tsitsipas is 5-1, and now, unofficially, 6-1, but Stefanos is clearly gunning for him. The play-off for 3rd was clearly more of a giggle, with Djokovic beating Khachanov in straights. There were some great trick shots at the end, and I'll see if I can find them to link here.

 

[Fiero425]

At least Djokovic didn't waste too much energy and heart on this silly event! I feel the same about ATP Cup; more wasted effort for ??!!

 

[Moxie]

At least Djokovic didn't waste too much energy and heart on this silly event! I feel the same about ATP Cup; more wasted effort for ??!!

He played, and he didn't win. Could have done better, for his effort. Lost to Tsitsipas in a 3-setter. Unofficially, that puts Stefanos ahead of him in their H2H, which is tied at 2-2. He won't be wanting to see him at the AO. As to ATP Cup, we'll just have to see how that shakes out as a tune-up.

 

[don_fabio]

Rafa's H2H v. Tsitsipas is 5-1, and now, unofficially, 6-1, but Stefanos is clearly gunning for him.

Yes, Stefanos is making Rafa work hard, but Rafa still pulls out a win. That can't be said for Novak. I have a feeling that serb has plenty of guys now who he don't want to see in his side of the draw, like Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Wawrinka...the names are piling up.

 

[Fiero425]

Yes, Stefanos is making Rafa work hard, but Rafa still pulls out a win. That can't be said for Novak. I have a feeling that serb has plenty of guys now who he don't want to see in his side of the draw, like Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Wawrinka...the names are piling up.

I'll still take Nole's career; warts & all! He has records neither Fedal have a chance at or will ever be achieved by any of these Newbie's! :whistle:

 

[Carol]

Excellent final today at the Mubadala Exhibition event in Abu Dhabi between Nadal and Tsitsipas. Nadal won 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, and both played terrific tennis. Didn't look like an exhibition, at all. Nice little capper on the year, and bodes well for both in 2020.

It was a great match, some errors by both players but great shots too. Rafa's serve didn't work so well but he played really well in front of an opponent who gave everything to win but...he couldn't. Good preparation for the 2020

 

[Moxie]

I'll still take Nole's career; warts & all! He has records neither Fedal have a chance at or will ever be achieved by any of these Newbie's! :whistle:

Like the Nole-Slam, when Roger and Rafa were MIA? It's a great accomplishment, but came with basically no opposition. What other records were you thinking of...most $ in a year? Novak does have a bigger problem with the youngsters than Rafa and Roger do. He's got to come back strong in 2020 to overcome them.

 

[isabelle]

injured Pouille pulled out of AO

 

[Fiero425]

injured Pouille pulled out of AO

This is just about the norm these days! The game's just hard on players today! I guess it's a wonder Rafa's held on this long! :whistle:

 

[Carol]

This is just about the norm these days! The game's just hard on players today! I guess it's a wonder Rafa's held on this long! :whistle:

He is not going to give you that happiness, idiot! :whistle: :lulz2:

 

[Front242]

He is not going to give you that happiness, idiot! :whistle: :lulz2:

Hilarious that you moan about other fanbases and call people idiot for nothing.

 

[Carol]

Hilarious that you moan about other fanbases and call people idiot for nothing.

Because he is an idiot and you too!

 

[Front242]

Because he is an idiot and you too!

Yeah crappy xmas Christmas to you too, crazy lady. You embarrass the sane Nadal fans here.

 

[Carol]

Yeah crappy xmas Christmas to you too, crazy lady. You embarrass the sane Nadal fans here.

You are the one who embarrass the sane Federer fans here with your embarrassing and haters comments, you are the crazy poster who makes to take the away the wish to post here, try to learn to be more stable, same goes to your friend Fiero
Crappy xmas to you, crappy gay!

 

[brokenshoelace]

Crappy xmas to you, crappy gay!

Wait, wtf? I'm sorry but are you seriously wishing someone a bad Christmas because they happen to be harsh on your favorite tennis player? And that's not even touching on the homophobic nonsense. Grow up.

 

[Carol]

Wait, wtf? I'm sorry but are you seriously wishing someone a bad Christmas because they happen to be harsh on your favorite tennis player? And that's not even touching on the homophobic nonsense. Grow up.

Another one...did you read what Front told me before??????? read!!!!!! I wish the same to him