2021 ATP General News

[the AntiPusher]

Haha, this means he is very jittery.

Or maybe he has been given a silent ban for tossing his salad oops his racket into the stands

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP1000 Cincinnati main draw wild cards,
Andy Murray
Frances Tiafoe
Jensen Brooksby
Brendon Nakashima

 

[tented]

Jensen Brooksby

Sounds like a character from a 19th century novel, with a scar on his cheek from a fencing duel.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa Nadal (foot) and Milos Raonic (heel) have withdrawn from Cincinnati

 

[Fiero425]

Rafa Nadal (foot) and Milos Raonic (heel) have withdrawn from Cincinnati

Will Rafa pull a "Fedovic" & just shut it down for the rest of the season once we're all gathered in Flushing? IDK how he's supposed to heal in time?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Will Rafa pull a "Fedovic" & just shut it down for the rest of the season once we're all gathered in Flushing? IDK how he's supposed to heal in time?

WTF are you talking about? Is Novak planning to shut down for the year after USO? No way. He would certainly want to play WTF if nothing else.

 

[Moxie]

WTF are you talking about? Is Novak planning to shut down for the year after USO? No way. He would certainly want to play WTF if nothing else.

I'm pretty sure he was talking about the past.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I'm pretty sure he was talking about the past.

If it is about past, Rafa has indeed shut down early in the past - it is not a novelty.

 

[Moxie]

If it is about past, Rafa has indeed shut down early in the past - it is not a novelty.

There's even been a time when it was considered a virtue, when it resulted in a winning season to follow. Fiero was being typically hysterical.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

David Goffin (remember him?) receives a wild card into Winston-Salem Open.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The US Open Qualifying tournament will not be open to fans in 2021.This was a particularly tough decision for the USTA to make,given the immense popularity of the US Open qualifying among fans,but after consulting with local health authorities and the US Open medical team,it was determind that it was the right decision to ensure the health and safety of all.

 

[the AntiPusher]

David Goffin (remember him?) receives a wild card into Winston-Salem Open.

Obi Wan Kenobi

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cincinnati main draw ceremony will be held Friday,at 7pm local time

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The US Open Qualifying tournament will not be open to fans in 2021.This was a particularly tough decision for the USTA to make,given the immense popularity of the US Open qualifying among fans,but after consulting with local health authorities and the US Open medical team,it was determind that it was the right decision to ensure the health and safety of all.

The US Open qualifying tourneys are very special in the sense that fans can attend them without actually paying for them. They might have been worried that in view of that there could be excessive crowds which could become unmanageable.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cincinnati withdrawals,
Djokovic,
Nadal,
Federer,
Thiem........though his splint is now off his right wrist,though there is still a question mark if he will play the US Open.
Raonic
Wawrinka
Coric
Nishikori

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zverev joins Berrettini for Team Europe in the Laver Cup
Federer in the next few days will meet with his team and doctor,hasn't started training yet.He could play doubles at the Laver Cup and end his season early.Try to build for the AO,if his knee permits.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Cincinnati withdrawals,
Djokovic,
Nadal,
Federer,
Thiem........though his splint is now off his right wrist,though there is still a question mark if he will play the US Open.
Raonic
Wawrinka
Coric
Nishikori

If you including all the WTA players . The Cincinnati tournament director has to think this is all a bad dream.

 

[tossip]

Still can't believe how FAA got completely ambushed and out played by Brooksby. SMH2...that guy serves 79 mph 2nd serves

FAA needs someone to ruffle his hair because he is too stiff..plus Brooksby is being overhyped a lot by TChannel

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

As expected Roger Federer has withdrawn from the USO.....seeing he has decided to have new knee surgery wont be back this year
From his Intsagram page,

"For the medium to long term,to feel better,I will need surgery so I decided to do it.I'll be on crutches for many weeks,and in rehab for months,It's the right thing to do because I wanna be 'healthy".New knee surgery".

Further reading, Roger apparently injured his knee again at Wimbledon this year.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

With Roger Federer withdrawing from the USO,Tallon Griekspoor (NED) will move into the main draw,with Mackenzie McDonald (USA) now the first player out.