2022 ATP General News

[Fiero425]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has retired from tennis today.Kevin's highest ranking was No 5, won 7 ATP titles and reached 2 GS finals.

Hard to believe that can be a significant hightlight of a players' career; making a couple major finals! We've been truly spoiled rotten!

 

[Fiero425]

Kevin has had a lot of injuries of late, I think that had a lot to do with his retirement,also Kevin is 35.

Like a lot of players, he was born in the wrong era! He might have been a significant champion if he had come along 20 yrs ago! He was good!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Like a lot of players, he was born in the wrong era! He might have been a significant champion if he had come along 20 yrs ago! He was good!

Yep....life is all about timing

 

[the AntiPusher]

Has LeMonf vs Novak reached Vitas Gerulatis/ Jimmy Connors level? Mrs Monfils should make him sleep on his in-law's couch. He should be ashamed of himself.

 

[Fiero425]

Has LeMonf vs Novak reached Vitas Gerulatis/ Jimmy Connors level? Mrs Monfils should make him sleep on his in-law's couch. He should be ashamed of himself.

Maybe in that match from last year where Monfils was up 5 MP's and still allowed Djokovic to triumph!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Not really breaking news,
Berrettini, Medvedev and Fritz are all out of Rome, which definitely sets the clock a tickin on their fitness for RG

 

[rafanoy1992]

Not really breaking news,
Berrettini, Medvedev and Fritz are all out of Rome, which definitely sets the clock a tickin on their fitness for RG

Berrettini is more than likely out of RG as he wants to prepare for the Grass and defends his Wimbledon finalist points from 2021.

Fritz is 50/50 at this point. I just think it depends on whether or not he wants to use RG as match fitness going into Wimbledon (ala Federer in the last couple of years). I do expect him to be a dangerous dark horse at Wimbledon IF he keeps his level before his break from tennis.

As for Medvedev, he is definitely a wild card. The Wimbledon ban decision will hurt him in terms of getting match fitness and preparation, so I can somewhat see him play RG just to get some matches too. At the same, he does not like Clay at all and he just had back hernia surgery, so it is probably not a wise decision to immediately play RG after an injury.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rome Update:
OUT: Monfils
IN: Davidovich Fokina

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP Rome main draw wild cards,
Lorenzo Musetti
Flavio Cobolli
Matteo Arnaldi
Francesco Passaro

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rome main draw ceremony will take place on Friday at 6.30pm local time

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Daniil Medvedev has received a wild card into Geneva Open,he will use this clay court event which runs from May 14-21 to prepare for Roland Garos.
Also playing Thiem,.who is the defending champion and Casper Ruud.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Daniil Medvedev has received a wild card into Geneva Open,he will use this clay court event which runs from May 14-21 to prepare for Roland Garos.
Also playing Thiem,.who is the defending champion and Casper Ruud.

I have a feeling the Wimbledon ban changed his mind.

I am hoping and praying that Nadal lands in Medvedev’s half at RG and Alcaraz lands on Djokovic’s half or in Zverev’s quarter.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gilles Simon announces he will retire at the end of this year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The seedings for Roland Garos will be decided by the ranking on Monday 16th May

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stan Wawrinka with a main draw card into Geneva Open next week

 

[don_fabio]

Not sure if it was mentioned, but Marian Vajda is now coach of Alex Molcan, a slovakian player. It comes as a surprise as I was under impression that Vajda was tired of traveling.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Not sure if it was mentioned, but Marian Vajda is now coach of Alex Molcan, a slovakian player. It comes as a surprise as I was under impression that Vajda was tired of traveling.

Hi Don yes I did post that news a few days ago..I also was surprised, though he is not the head coach, so maybe he will limit his traveling time.Karol Beck is Moclan's main coach

 

[Moxie]

Not sure if it was mentioned, but Marian Vajda is now coach of Alex Molcan, a slovakian player. It comes as a surprise as I was under impression that Vajda was tired of traveling.

Hi Don yes I did post that news a few days ago..I also was surprised, though he is not the head coach, so maybe he will limit his traveling time.Karol Beck is Moclan's main coach.

It does imply, doesn't it? that there was disagreement with Novak and Vajda. If he's willing to be secondary coach and travel part-time, he could have done that with Novak. Clearly, they had a basic disagreement. IMO, anyway.

 

[Jelenafan]

Hard to believe that can be a significant hightlight of a players' career; making a couple major finals! We've been truly spoiled rotten!

??

99.99 % of all professional tennis players never achieve that distinction.

Will miss Kevin.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It does imply, doesn't it? that there was disagreement with Novak and Vajda. If he's willing to be secondary coach and travel part-time, he could have done that with Novak. Clearly, they had a basic disagreement. IMO, anyway

Cleary there was more to the break up, I guess both parties Novak and Vajda are keeping their cards close to their chest and I dont think either will disclose 'what was the main reason for the break up"