2022 ATP General News

[rafanoy1992]

I cant understand why Sinner would want to play clay tournaments, after grass? and not defend his HC tournament makes no sense to me, in regards to playing Hamburg and Umag, probably trying to gain some points?

To be fair, Clay is easier on the body than HC. He probably wants to gain some point and at the same time he probably wants to get some matches and rhythm going into the NA HC swing.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

To be fair, Clay is easier on the body than HC. He probably wants to gain some point and at the same time he probably wants to get some matches and rhythm going into the NA HC swing.

I realize clay is easier on the body, I did mention in my post to you he probably wants to gain points before the HC season.In the WTA players are also playing on the clay before HC, gaining points before the HC season

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Front,
If you are around Tim is playing Q Mitchell Krueger in singles Tuesday at Newport

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Congrats to Thiem, he won against a good quality opponent in Ruusuvuori today in Bastad. 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(5) I am so happy for him. It was a close hard fought match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congrats to Thiem, he won against a good quality opponent in Ruusuvuori today in Bastad. 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(5) I am so happy for him. It was a close hard fought match.

That is Dominic's first ATP main draw win since Rome 2021, more than 14 months ago.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

That is Dominic's first ATP main draw win since Rome 2021, more than 14 months ago.

Well, he plays Bautista-Agut next. I’m hoping a win motivates him further, but we will see. He isn’t being nearly as aggressive as he needs to be to compete.

 

[Ellentonboy]

I was happy to see Them win his fist match back after his break. It was close, he hung in there during the third set, it could have gone either way. Good for him....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Young American player Brandon Nakashima has hired Franco Davin as his new coach. ( Davins has coached Del Potro, Fabio Fognini, worked with Coria, Dimitrov and Gaston Gaudio who won RG 2004).

 

[roberto]

Good for him---he was quite impressive in his 5 setter against Kyrgios!

 

[roberto]

I was happy to see Them win his fist match back after his break. It was close, he hung in there during the third set, it could have gone either way. Good for him....

Me too--would love to see him get back to the top of the game!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stan Wawrinka, has withdrawn from Gstaad, not happy with his current form, only wants to go on court when he can feel that he can properly compete.

 

[Kieran]

Stan Wawrinka, has withdrawn from Gstaad, not happy with his current form, only wants to go on court when he can feel that he can properly compete.

That might take him a while…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That might take him a while…

Agree and also Dominic Thiem

 

[Kieran]

Agree and also Dominic Thiem

Thiem at least had time on his side, though not a huge amount. Look at Andy Murray, he was World #1 at the end of 2016 but he’s struggled for years to regain his full fitness.

His name to youngsters nowadays might be more synonymous with wild cards rather than success. “I got a Murray into the next tourney, yippee!”

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I’m more inclined to see the upside for Dominic. Lately, it has been close. He just has to get that match play that will help him keep those nerves at bay during key match moments. I was watching a bit of his matches and his strokes are going out by narrow margins. His issue really stems from pushing his shots rather than being aggressive with his forehand and backhand which in turn allows his opponents to hit winners.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thiem at least had time on his side, though not a huge amount. Look at Andy Murray, he was World #1 at the end of 2016 but he’s struggled for years to regain his full fitness.

His name to youngsters nowadays might be more synonymous with wild cards rather than success. “I got a Murray into the next tourney, yippee!”

BTW I Murray today in his match against The Mullet aka Max Purcell he was hobbling at the end of his match, it took him 3 sets to win, maybe going back to one of the clay tournaments at present would be a wiser choice, easier on your body

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I’m more inclined to see the upside for Dominic. Lately, it has been close. He just has to get that match play that will help him keep those nerves at bay during key match moments. I was watching a bit of his matches and his strokes are going out by narrow margins. His issue really stems from pushing his shots rather than being aggressive with his forehand and backhand which in turn allows his opponents to hit winners.

Dominic has been losing in all the challenger tournaments he has entered this year,it is no where near the player he was over a year ago before his injury. He won yesterday, it was close.Lets see how he goes against Agut tomorrow.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

% of Points to defend until the end of the year by Top 40 Players,

67% Medvedev
66% Basilashvili
64% Tiafoe
62% Isner
61% Zverev.......btw I saw a photo of Sasha off crutches and walking slowly in his moon boot on his foot
59% Brooksby
59% Djokovic

24% Tsitsipas
23% Cerundolo
22% de Minaur
21% Alcaraz
20% Kecmanovic
14% Davidovich
9% Nadal.

 

[kskate2]

Today, Casper experienced an unfriendly ruud awakening courtesy of upstart Cerundulo.

 

[Fiero425]

That might take him a while…

Well you have players out there that think they can take off significant time off the tour & come back as good as ever! It doesn't work like that for any1 but the Big 3! In the old days, if gone for any length of time you were done; hence Borg doomed when retired too early! It just wasn't possible!