2021 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Monte Carlo update:
OUT: Kei Nishikori
IN: Djere

 

[Front242]

Musetti will hopefully have a good clay season. Impressive stuff here.

 

[Moxie]

Thiem isnt playing MC (injury?), will he play Belgrade?
Djokovic skipping Madrid.

Welcome to the forums, @napo!

 

[Moxie]

Reason that Thiem is not playing MC he feels he is not ready to compete,in his statement he did not say he was injured?
In regards to Novak there are rumors at present he won't play Madrid.Novak is still on the entry list for Madrid.....he will play Rome as he is the defending champion.

I don't know, Thiem has talked about a nagging foot injury. And I would be surprised if Novak skips Madrid, of all of them. but Belgrade seems to be back, during the week of Barcelona.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't know, Thiem has talked about a nagging foot injury. And I would be surprised if Novak skips Madrid, of all of them. but Belgrade seems to be back, during the week of Barcelona.

Theim did not talk of a injury when he withdrew.....that nagging foot injury has been going on for sometime btw.Novak will play Belgrade.Theim is also on the entry list for Belgrade.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Musetti will hopefully have a good clay season. Impressive stuff here.

The bhand is just effortless.

 

[napo]

Reason that Thiem is not playing MC he feels he is not ready to compete,in his statement he did not say he was injured?
In regards to Novak there are rumors at present he won't play Madrid.Novak is still on the entry list for Madrid.....he will play Rome as he is the defending champion.

yes you are right.
I read a comment from Dominiks father for austrian press, he said its not a physicial problem. He has motivational issues and needs rest.
I am really wondering about that.
Yeah for Djokovic it just seems to be rumors, according to serbian press he will play in Madrid.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

yes you are right.
I read a comment from Dominiks father for austrian press, he said its not a physicial problem. He has motivational issues and needs rest.
I am really wondering about that.
Yeah for Djokovic it just seems to be rumors, according to serbian press he will play in Madrid.

No worries and welcome to TF!

 

[napo]

I don't know, Thiem has talked about a nagging foot injury. And I would be surprised if Novak skips Madrid, of all of them. but Belgrade seems to be back, during the week of Barcelona.

I hope he plays at least Belgrade, looking forward to a Djokovic-Thiem F.
does anyone know something about the Belgrade-clay? In terms of speed and bounce?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I hope he plays at least Belgrade, looking forward to a Djokovic-Thiem F.
does anyone know something about the Belgrade-clay? In terms of speed and bounce?

No,though if you go onto their website you might find some information regarding the speed and bounce.All I know that there is clay and hard courts and Novak does train there from time to time.

 

[Jelenafan]

I’m very curious to see how Daniil Medvedev does at Monte Carlo next week as the # 2 seed. Since he lives in the South of France ( technically Monte Carlo is his legal residence) , and is training at the Mouratoglou Academy, a hop skip away, one could say this is his “home” tournament. Add to that the grumpy Russian is fluent in French and that he made the SF’s at MC 2 years ago so my expectations are Medvedev may do very well and perhaps be a springboard to a good Roland Garos run.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

News just released via Twitter per L'Equipe

Roland Garos to be postponed by one week May 30th - June 13th

 

[Jelenafan]

French Open is being delayed a week

Exclusive: French Open to be delayed by a week due to President Macron's latest Covid crackdown

Delay has persuaded officials to approve idea of some fans inside Roland Garros. Had it gone ahead on May 23, grounds would have been empty

www.telegraph.co.uk

No full cancellation looks pending, fingers crossed. So it appears it is being scheduled a week later to allow spectators at Roland Garos at it would coincide with the end of the National lockdown. Of course this means that it will be back to just a 2 week break between the end of the French Open and Wimbledon.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

French Open is being delayed a week

Exclusive: French Open to be delayed by a week due to President Macron's latest Covid crackdown

Delay has persuaded officials to approve idea of some fans inside Roland Garros. Had it gone ahead on May 23, grounds would have been empty

www.telegraph.co.uk

No full cancellation looks pending, fingers crossed. So it appears it is being scheduled a week later to allow spectators at Roland Garos at it would coincide with the end of the National lockdown. Of course this means that it will be back to just a 2 week break between the end of the French Open and Wimbledon.

I just posted that news above?

 

[Fiero425]

French Open is being delayed a week

Exclusive: French Open to be delayed by a week due to President Macron's latest Covid crackdown

Delay has persuaded officials to approve idea of some fans inside Roland Garros. Had it gone ahead on May 23, grounds would have been empty

www.telegraph.co.uk

No full cancellation looks pending, fingers crossed. So it appears it is being scheduled a week later to allow spectators at Roland Garos at it would coincide with the end of the National lockdown. Of course this means that it will be back to just a 2 week break between the end of the French Open and Wimbledon.

Used to just be a week when grass was the anti-thesis of Paris clay! We had upsets of the top 4 players all the time back in the day! It almost never happens much; even with Rafa's near ineptitude (in comparison) off clay!

 

[Jelenafan]

Used to just be a week when grass was the anti-thesis of Paris clay! We had upsets of the top 4 players all the time back in the day! It almost never happens much; even with Rafa's near ineptitude (in comparison) off clay!

Fiero, my mind must be is going. When was it ever just one week between Roland Garos and Wimbledon? Even back in the Arthur Ashe days when I first started following mens tennis it was two weeks....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh well my post was ignored about RG which does not surprise me

In other news

Mussetti receives a Wild Card into Monte Carlo

 

[Fiero425]

Fiero, my mind must be is going. When was it ever just one week between Roland Garos and Wimbledon? Even back in the Arthur Ashe days when I first started following mens tennis it was two weeks....

Hard to believe, but back in the 70's, Borg was winning his last 4 French Opens, skipping Queens, headed right to Wimbledon to practice, then opened the men's draw as defending champion that next Monday! The break and addition of other grass tournaments in the 90's have justified people not even remembering how impressive Borg had to be to accomplish the feat of taking Paris and The Big W in just a month of time!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The French Open plans 10 night sessions this year on Chatrier.It will consist of one singles match starting at 9.00pm.Contrary to reports,men's and women's matches will both be played in this slot.Will be a decision made daily.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The French Open plans 10 night sessions this year on Chatrier.It will consist of one singles match starting at 9.00pm.Contrary to reports,men's and women's matches will both be played in this slot.Will be a decision made daily.

Quite frankly I don't know if players would want to start their match at 9pm at night? lights are on and it is still day light saving,all the carry on about lights at RG over the years,they now have a chance to use them.