2021 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Q/Finals in Barcelona
Nadal vs Norrie
Schwartzman vs Carreno Busta
Sinner vs Rublev ....I feel Sinner can win,Rublev has been struggling in his matches,he only took a WC into Barcelona,when he found out he was playing Rafa early in MC and expected to lose
Tsitsipas vs Auger-Aliassime.

 

[napo]

Tough fight between karatsev and Bedene.
Would like to see a Djoker-Karatsev SF and Berretini in the F.
Where was the Italian for so long?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tough fight between karatsev and Bedene.
Would like to see a Djoker-Karatsev SF and Berretini in the F.
Where was the Italian for so long?

You are a Novak fan aren't you?

 

[Front242]

Tough fight between karatsev and Bedene.
Would like to see a Djoker-Karatsev SF and Berretini in the F.
Where was the Italian for so long?

Karatsev didn't fare too well against Djokovic at the AO but second time round hopefully and clay this time. Would be interesting alright. Likewise would like to see an in form Tsitsipas against Nadal here.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Told you. Rafa is Rafa, even at this level enough for most of them on clay.
The glass samurai is not even a shadow of what he once was. I liked his game a lot.

The only reason Rafa won that he played better than his first rd match,there is still plenty of room for improvement
That is No Exaggeration BTW.

 

[Moxie]

Karatsev didn't fare too well against Djokovic at the AO but second time round hopefully and clay this time. Would be interesting alright. Likewise would like to see an in form Tsitsipas against Nadal here.

Tsitsipas looks in excellent form and if they both get there, Rafa had better be much improved.

 

[Front242]

Tsitsipas looks in excellent form and if they both get there, Rafa had better be much improved.

Battle of the two dudes with the hard man gatch. 'old up boys, it's the 'ammersmith 'ard men

 

[Front242]

Some of this against Djokovic would be nice if that match goes ahead.

 

[Moxie]

Battle of the two dudes with the hard man gatch. 'old up boys, it's the 'ammersmith 'ard men

Honestly, I don't understand what you have against guys that display confident attitude on court. It's generally referred to as "positive body language" by the commentators. Plus, you're the guy who responded to me that Federer deserved his arrogance. At the very least, Rafa deserves his "cock-of-the-walk" attitude on court. And while Tsitsipas has done some things I don't like, in anger, I don't have a problem with the way he gets around on court, in general. I don't see what you are seeing.

 

[Moxie]

Q/Finals in Barcelona
Nadal vs Norrie
Schwartzman vs Carreno Busta
Sinner vs Rublev ....I feel Sinner can win,Rublev has been struggling in his matches,he only took a WC into Barcelona,when he found out he was playing Rafa early in MC and expected to lose
Tsitsipas vs Auger-Aliassime.

I was very pleased to see that Sinner got past RBA today. Good win. I take your point about Rublev. That one is up very early here...may have to catch the rerun. Schwartzman hasn't been on his best form lately. I see that Greek v. FAA h2h is 3-2, but Tsitsipas has won the past 3. Based on form and surface, I think Stefanos wins in straights.

 

[Front242]

Honestly, I don't understand what you have against guys that display confident attitude on court. It's generally referred to as "positive body language" by the commentators. Plus, you're the guy who responded to me that Federer deserved his arrogance. At the very least, Rafa deserves his "cock-of-the-walk" attitude on court. And while Tsitsipas has done some things I don't like, in anger, I don't have a problem with the way he gets around on court, in general. I don't see what you are seeing.

I just find the hard man walk funny and silly but in life in general also, not singling those 2 out as such. Any player who's extremely talented has a right to be cocky/arrogant but that's not the same as a hard man walk. It's no big deal lol.

 

[Front242]

I was very pleased to see that Sinner got past RBA today. Good win. I take your point about Rublev. That one is up very early here...may have to catch the rerun. Schwartzman hasn't been on his best form lately. I see that Greek v. FAA h2h is 3-2, but Tsitsipas has won the past 3. Based on form and surface, I think Stefanos wins in straights.

Same. They always end up pretty tough matches against RBA but he's 3-0 against him now.

 

[Moxie]

I just find the hard man walk funny and silly but in life in general also, not singling those 2 out as such. Any player who's extremely talented has a right to be cocky/arrogant but that's not the same as a hard man walk. It's no big deal lol.

I don't think I understand what a "hard man walk" is, in your book. I get not liking grumbling, or smashing racquets, and some are bothered by grunting. But attitude that projects confidence on court, if that's what you're getting at, I don't. And doesn't Novak have a "hard man walk" on court? Surely he's too skinny by your definition to deserve the gym definition of "hard."

 

[Front242]

I don't think I understand what a "hard man walk" is, in your book. I get not liking grumbling, or smashing racquets, and some are bothered by grunting. But attitude that projects confidence on court, if that's what you're getting at, I don't. And doesn't Novak have a "hard man walk" on court? Surely he's too skinny by your definition to deserve the gym definition of "hard."

Novak doesn't walk like a hard man A gust of wind would blow him over Probably why he's crap in the wind! No meat on those gangly limbs.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak doesn't walk like a hard man A gust of wind would blow him over Probably why he's crap in the wind! No meat on those gangly limbs.

Novak has got thinner over the years,I have been up close to him,in Rome,he needs to go to Macca's for a day.,though now gluten free,Macca's is off his diet.

 

[Moxie]

Novak doesn't walk like a hard man A gust of wind would blow him over Probably why he's crap in the wind! No meat on those gangly limbs.

He sticks his chest and his chin out like one. I still don't understand what your definition is. I thought you said neither Rafa nor Stefanos was buff enough to fit your definition. So what is it? I'm genuinely curious. Honestly, if Rafa isn't buff enough and with enough cred in the game, I'm not sure who is.

 

[Moxie]

Novak has got thinner over the years,I have been up close to him,in Rome,he needs to go to Macca's for a day.,though now gluten free,Macca's is off his diet.

Navratilova has said more than a few times she thinks that Novak is too thin. It doesn't seem to hurt his game, though. When he's off, it seems to be more in his head.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Navratilova has said more than a few times she thinks that Novak is too thin. It doesn't seem to hurt his game, though. When he's off, it seems to be more in his head.

I would not mind Novak''s flexability he is amazing in that regard,I have taken up Yoga,already seen the difference btw.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

last to mention it but the freaking barca draw is so lopsided it is not even funny,

is it a random draw or was it rigged ?. even so..can rafa cope with the mighty amazingness of whatsisname corrie ?.

 

[Moxie]

last to mention it but the freaking barca draw is so lopsided it is not even funny,

is it a random draw or was it rigged ?. even so..can rafa cope with the mighty amazingness of whatsisname corrie ?.

LOL! I'll give you that all the promising youngsters were/are in the bottom half. But Schwartzman is still in the top half, and he beat Rafa in Rome last year. Goffin has also challenged him on clay, but he went down injured...again. But the trending players are more on the bottom half, for sure.