2021 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

The good news is he's only 19. The bad news is he's only 19.

IOW, being that young "overplaying" is probably a foreign concept to Sinner, reserved for the creaking senior citizens of the tour.

Yes but he does not need to get a serious back injury at age 19....I am a mother hen just trying to safeguard his future

 

[Jelenafan]

Aslan Karatsev isn’t through announcing his prescense. At 27 years young.

Beat Sinner 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the SF’s at Dubai. Nice to see his AO breakthrough has given him added confidence.

 

[Jelenafan]

Just to show that Sinner isn’t the only young Italian rising, 19 year old Musetti ( he of the glorious 1H backhand) has come through qualifying, has now beat veterans Diego Schwatzman and Frances Tiafoe back to back to reach his first ATP 500 QF’s In Acapulco. On a HC. Plays another pretty BH in Dimitrov. Hoping for a nice match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Draw ceremony of Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters will be held on Friday 9th April 6.30pm (local time) in the presence of Fabio Fognini 2019 champion.

 

[Moxie]

Just to show that Sinner isn’t the only young Italian rising, 19 year old Musetti ( he of the glorious 1H backhand) has come through qualifying, has now beat veterans Diego Schwatzman and Frances Tiafoe back to back to reach his first ATP 500 QF’s In Acapulco. On a HC. Plays another pretty BH in Dimitrov. Hoping for a nice match.

I was going to mention Musetti. He's barely 19, and had some good wins in Rome last year, too, beating Stan and Kei back to back. I hope he beats Dimitrov. Of note, Grigor is nearly 11 years older!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fucovics to Rublev while walking off the court.
"I hope I don't play you anymore this year".
Rublev won 75 62.

Rublev will play Karatsev in the s/final in Dubai.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Watch FAA play.like a a top.ten player against Tsits

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

this new russian bloke age 27 (bjorn borg in reverse)
will sweep the rest of the season, going 67-0 probably..or maybe not, (no way)

 

[Jelenafan]

Damn, that was a butt ugly service game by Felix AA, consecutive DF's to get broken at 3-4 in the 3rd, losing 5-7,6-4, 3-6 to Tsitsipas. However it was high quality match , though FAA needs to start winning some of these versus top players.

 

[Jelenafan]

Both players had glorious moments and also some head scratching muffed shots.

After missing out on 6 MP’s the kid Musetti prevails 6-4, 7-6 on a beautifully played final point Over Dimitrov.

The kid has beautiful court movement , and some of his drop shots are works of art and now he gets to his first ATP 500 SF.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Musetti will break into the Top 100 on Monday when the rankings come out.Another young Italian talent on the horizen.

 

[Jelenafan]

So for the finals of the ATP 500 Dubai we have a Wildcard and the qualifier. (Sounds like the title of a movie comedy)

South African Qualifier Harris squeaks by Shapavolov 6-7,6-4. 7-6(6) and Karatsev bests #2 Rublev 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. From qualifying for the AO Kartatsev if he wins the final would crack the top 25. Talk about meteoric....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Miami,due to restrictions,he has decided to stay home.,and will prepare for the clay

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Miami,due to restrictions,he has decided to stay home.,and will prepare for the clay

do you think he waited to see what nadal was doing ?.
i mean the covid restrictions are not a new thing at miami that suddenly sprung up out of nowhere.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

the reverse borg beats rublev in dubai..the new goat cannot be stopped.

a shame shapo lost the 3rd set tb in other sf though..no final for him.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

do you think he waited to see what nadal was doing ?.
i mean the covid restrictions are not a new thing at miami that suddenly sprung up out of nowhere.

I don't think so,he has to travel from MC to Miami,maybe he just wants to spend more time with his family.,which he did state itwas one of the reasons he withdrew from Miami.I feel if IW was not cancelled Novak would have played both tournaments,if Rafa's back had improved I think he would have travelled to play IW and Miami as well.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Christopher Clarey just tweeted Miami Masters 1000 is turning into ATP 250

Withdrawls ( so far yes I am being coy again).
Djokovic,Nadal,Theim,Federer,Monfils,Carreno Busta,Wawrinka,Coric,Krajinovic,Pella,Gasquet,Kyrgios,Davidovich Fokina,Andujar,Edmund,Tsonga,Simon,Cuevas,Gasquet.

 

[Jelenafan]

Inadvertently, Miami sort of has become an outlier, the lone US tournament in the midst of the Pandemic right before the clay court season in Europe.

I'm thinking somebody is going to break through in Miami so there is a golden opportunity looming there..

 

[Moxie]

Christopher Clarey just tweeted Miami Masters 1000 is turning into ATP 250

Withdrawls ( so far yes I am being coy again).
Djokovic,Nadal,Theim,Federer,Monfils,Carreno Busta,Wawrinka,Coric,Krajinovic,Pella,Gasquet,Kyrgios,Davidovich Fokina,Andujar,Edmund,Tsonga,Simon,Cuevas,Gasquet.

I couldn't decided between giving you a "wow" and a "LOL." Next post will have to be ranked players that are actually going to play it.

Inadvertently, Miami sort of has become an outlier, the lone US tournament in the midst of the Pandemic right before the clay court season in Europe.

I'm thinking somebody is going to break through in Miami so there is a golden opportunity looming there..

I think this is the answer (re: Djokovic, particularly @JesuslookslikeBorg.) Without IW, Miami became too much trouble for many, but you're very right about a land of opportunity. I actually can't wait to see the draw and play the draw challenge. Could be VERY interesting....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Miami update:

OUT: Everyone
IN: Lukas Rosol's cousin (wild card).

That was just tweeted from one of the tennis journalist's that I follow LOL!