2022 Grass season preview

[Carol]

Carol ....NickK behavior especially in the 2nd set, when he had ' A Melt Down' was beyond a disgrace, he will be heavily fined, that does not appear to worry Nick K at all
BTW I did not hear the 'racial slur'

Exactly, "black sheep" means someone in a family or any work or any sport who has bad behavior it doesn't matter the color of the skin, he got in the wrong way

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Exactly, "black sheep" means someone in a family or any work or any sport who has bad behavior it doesn't matter the color of the skin, he got in the wrong way

Seeing Nick K is dark skinned which he got,from his mother, he has to learn to 'shut out the crowd as a tennis player" Nick K concentration levels in any match has always been 'up and down'
As I said before I did not hear a 'racial slur'

 

[Carol]

LOL even Tsitsipas says it

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Well, we might not see it as a racial slur, but he has every right to see it that way. I certainly understand what the intent was, but it certainly is a choice of words that could land very wrong if said. He really needs to play tennis or choose a profession like MMA which loves a trash talker.

 

[Front242]

Felix should be ashamed of himself loosing to the #205 ranked player. Give the guy credit, he took out Fritz too

He wasn't playing like a low ranked player at all. I'm thinking to take a punt as a double in fact on both Van Rijthoven and Murray to win tomorrow at 10.5/1. Medvedev wasn't great at all against Mannarino today and only Mannario being dodgy on serve today contributed to his win.

Some decent play here by Van Rijthoven who will be fired up by the home crowd as a Dutchman.

Btw, check the serve and volley starting at 5:45 from Mannarino. Unreal.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He wasn't playing like a low ranked player at all. I'm thinking to take a punt as a double in fact on both Van Rijthoven and Murray to win as a double tomorrow at 10/1. Medvedev wasn't great at all against Mannarino today and only Mannario being dodgy on serve today contributed to his win.

Some decent play here by Van Rijthoven who will be fired up by the home crowd as a Dutchman.

Btw, check the serve and volley starting at 5:45 from Mannarino. Unreal.

Thanks Front apparently his new nick name is the "Red Baron' he certainly has a serve and not a bad returner as well
I will try to watch the full match on replay later today

 

[Front242]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It would not surprise what Russian gets up to, they are known hackers full stop.

 

[Front242]

While I think Murray will likely win, it's pretty damn impressive that Berrettini reached the Stuttgart final after 3 months off with no play and following hand surgery.

 

[Front242]

The court that Berrettini and Otte played on looked much faster to me at least.

 

[the AntiPusher]

LOL even Tsitsipas says it

A black sheep isn't a racist slur. That's not a racist statement Tsitipas

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

While I think Murray will likely win, it's pretty damn impressive that Berrettini reached the Stuttgart final after 3 months off with no play and following hand surgery.

I don’t know I could see Berrettini winning. He’s been finding a way. It’s good to see him find such good form quickly as Wimbledon is a big opportunity for a lot of players with several key players like Medvedev, Rublev, Zverev among those missing, possibly Nadal depending on what his doctor says. His fellow countryman Sinner is having health issues. It’s why if you haven’t had your tennis together, now would be the best time to put it together.

 

[Front242]

I don’t know I could see Berrettini winning. He’s been finding a way. It’s good to see him find such good form quickly as Wimbledon is a big opportunity for a lot of players with several key players like Medvedev, Rublev, Zverev among those missing, possibly Nadal depending on what his doctor says. His fellow countryman Sinner is having health issues. It’s why if you haven’t had your tennis together, now would be the best time to put it together.

Yup, not convinced enough here yet tbh. Reading tons of predictions and of course Berrettini won easily 6-3 6-3 in Queens last year so he could beat him again if he serves well and hits a lot of forehand winners. Berrettini's backhand is his weakness but all it would take is for him to hold serve well and Murray to have a bad service game each set. So many variables with Murray being an excellent returner too but not much you can do against 140mph serves on grass and Berrettini can reach that speed.

 

[Moxie]

I never understood why Sis Moxie is always campaigning for me not to move him up on the Villians list.

'Cus I like him. I'm so mad at Tennis Channel that they couldn't show that match today, and I'm guessing they won't show Murray v. Berrettini either, even though it has more bearing on Wimbledon than Medvedev v. the Red Baron, which has none. Oh, and when Medvedev wins that final, I'll be waiting for what kind of propaganda Putin gets out of it.

 

[Front242]

Couldn't find any YouTube clips of Berrettini v Murray at Queens 2021 but found this and it looks way slower than Stuttgart apart from the last big serve from Berrettini. Video on that link.

Matteo Berrettini ends Andy Murray's comeback at Queens with straight sets win - Tennis video - Eurosport

Andy Murray is out of Queens after losing in straight sets to Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-3. Murray was the underdog against the number one seed and enjoyed a brilliant reception from the British crowd. But the Italian was in fine form as he swept Murray aside.

www.eurosport.com

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Murray is a bit weird now. He has moments where he plays like his former self and then others where he goes off the path. It’s kind of why I am leaning toward Berrettini.

 

[Moxie]

Seriously? There are umpires who also keep track of scores.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seriously? There are umpires who also keep track of scores.

Many times in matches, I have seen over the years, umpires have made mistakes

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

'Cus I like him. I'm so mad at Tennis Channel that they couldn't show that match today, and I'm guessing they won't show Murray v. Berrettini either, even though it has more bearing on Wimbledon than Medvedev v. the Red Baron, which has none. Oh, and when Medvedev wins that final, I'll be waiting for what kind of propaganda Putin gets out of it.

See AP I told you so, she likes him, enough said

 

[Front242]

Seriously? There are umpires who also keep track of scores.

It could make things difficult for betting though which is why any hacking would be a huge issue. I actually even noticed some score differences between Google, the match I was watching live online (those are often lagged a bit obviously) and tennis.com today with Medvedev v Mannarino so maybe they were getting in some practice. I'm talking completely messed up scores btw earlier when that match was on.