2021 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa back to practice

I have seen his outfit for the AO 2022...hopefully he can remain healthy for 2022!

 

[the AntiPusher]

I believe first ballot inductees have won at least 3 slams and had a stint at #1. Others have to wait awhile, but will likely get in at some point.

EDIT: I went back and looked it up here . It's quite detailed

Thank you so much KS...

If memory serves me correctly, isn't there about 3 or 4 players such as Roddick who has won less than 2 slams ?

 

[kskate2]

Thank you so much KS...

If memory serves me correctly, isn't there about 3 or 4 players such as Roddick who has won less than 2 slams ?

Right. But I don't know if he was a first ballot HOF. And if memory serves me, I believe the rules have changed.

 

[Fiero425]

Thank you so much KS...

If memory serves me correctly, isn't there about 3 or 4 players such as Roddick who has won less than 2 slams ?

A-Rod got to #1 for a minute! As a USA player, he'd make it even if he never won that lone USO with his MOJO that was lost soon after!

 

[the AntiPusher]

What he said last year is that if forced by the choice of vaccination or not play, he'd have to think about that, IIRC. It will be interesting to see how he and some of the others will react, because he's far from the only one who seems opposed, or reluctant.

I think it's Novak's and Front's right not to receive the vaccine vaccination shot. He should skip AO and prepare to defend his RG championship. Novak should reach out to Dr. Front to be his pr person for his Antivacca campaign.

I Know it sounds disparaging but enough is enough.. Novak and Front have done their research and it's their right to be one or two less than the over 6 billion who have received the vaccine.

 

[kskate2]

I think it's Novak's and Front's right not to receive the vaccine vaccination shot. He should skip AO and prepare to defend his RG championship. Novak should reach out to Dr. Front to be his pr person for his Antivacca campaign.

I Know it sounds disparaging but enough is enough.. Novak and Front have done their research and it's their right to be one or two less than the over 6 billion who have received the vaccine.

If you think it stops w/ Aus, think again. Lately, if one slam does something, the other 3 will follow suit to some degree.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Melbourne is still in lock down with high numbers of the Delta Strain,the health minister has said he would advise all tennis players coming into Australia to get vaccinated before the AO starts in January 2022.

 

[Fiero425]

Melbourne is still in lock down with high numbers of the Delta Strain,the health minister has said he would advise all tennis players coming into Australia to get vaccinated before the AO starts in January 2022.

You really think they'll bar Novak from doing "down under" to defend his title if he refuses to get a Covid vaccination? Priorities? History?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You really think they'll bar Novak from doing "down under" to defend his title if he refuses to get a Covid vaccination? Priorities? History?

This is Not About Novak okay there are other players that are not vaccinated.Yes he does not get a vaccine no play.,that applies for all players male and female.

 

[kskate2]

You really think they'll bar Novak from doing "down under" to defend his title if he refuses to get a Covid vaccination? Priorities? History?

The Nets just banned Kyrie from practicing or playing locally in Brooklyn until he gets vax. Novak is just another player without an exemption.

 

[Moxie]

You really think they'll bar Novak from doing "down under" to defend his title if he refuses to get a Covid vaccination? Priorities? History?

Priorities, indeed. Public health over tennis? I think so.

 

[Ellentonboy]

I believe first ballot inductees have won at least 3 slams and had a stint at #1. Others have to wait awhile, but will likely get in at some point.

EDIT: I went back and looked it up here . It's quite detailed

Just a quick question on that. I thought Martinez only had won Wimbledon, but no other grand slam. How did she get in then? Just curious, maybe other factors are taken into consideration?

 

[Fiero425]

Just a quick question on that. I thought Martinez only had won Wimbledon, but no other grand slam. How did she get in then? Just curious, maybe other factors are taken into consideration?

There are other players with just 1 major! That's all Conchita has OTTH and never even played another major final that I can think of!

 

[Moxie]

Just a quick question on that. I thought Martinez only had won Wimbledon, but no other grand slam. How did she get in then? Just curious, maybe other factors are taken into consideration?

Andy Roddick's in, and he only won one. Safin 2.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Andy Roddick's in, and he only won one. Safin 2.

Here's the latest list of candidates for HOF

Ivanovic, Pennetta among tennis HOF nominees

Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the class of 2022, joining holdovers Lisa Raymond and Juan Carlos Ferrero.

www.espn.com

 

[tented]

Here's the latest list of candidates for HOF

Ivanovic, Pennetta among tennis HOF nominees

Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the class of 2022, joining holdovers Lisa Raymond and Juan Carlos Ferrero.

www.espn.com

They should only induct every five years or so, if that’s all they can come up with. With that list, they’re inducting players just to induct them so that they can have an annual ceremony. Really, though, all they’re doing is lessening the whole endeavor.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Thiem looking great. I hope he can perform well next year and nab a slam or two.

 

[Carol]

Guess who is this....

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Djodal?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

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Thiem looking great. I hope he can perform well next year and nab a slam or two.

Theim needs to get a COVID vaccine for the AO btw.