2023 ATP General News

[rafanoy1992]

Quick fact: If Sinner does win tonight, he will be ranked Number 4 in the world (a career high) on next Monday's official rankings.

 

[kskate2]

I'm not sure why you don't like it. Can you illuminate?

It drags an already long tournament out even further with the addition of this extra day. The first round spread out over three days is just too long

 

[kskate2]

I was in China for a shoot some years ago, and we were well taken care of by our local service company. We didn't really have much time to explore on our own. Still, we basically all got some gastrointestinal illness by the end of 7 days. China can be rough travel, even in the best of circumstances, and we barely got out of Beijing. We shot in some dodgy locations, though. The hutongs and open-air markets make for great film, but they're not the cleanest. I promise not to share what the toilettes were like. But I did learn to use hand sanitizer on that job, way before the pandemic.

China is very dirty w/ Beijing probably being at the top of the list and no we won't talk about the toilets since most were a hole in the floor anyway. I felt Shanghai and even Tianjin was a little cleaner, but still took precautions when we ate. South Korea was better and Japan is a palace compared to the other two I mentioned.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

don't like this at all. The USO did this for years until they recently changed the policy.

I like the way the US Open did it, though, from Monday-Monday in 2008-2014 - the peak of the Federer/Nadal/Djokovic days. The Monday final basically led into Week 1 Monday Night Football, which brought in a lot more viewers.

 

[tented]

Medvedev easily beat Zverev, 6-4, 6-3 in a little under 1.5 hours. He was playing very well.

Next up: Alcaraz/Sinner. I hope it’s another exciting match between these guys.

 

[tented]

Watching Medvedev you’d think it shouldn’t work: his height, that big wind-up on the FH. It’s kind of fascinating to watch.

 

[tented]

Alcaraz On 'Beautiful' Rivalry With Sinner

 

[tented]

With a lightning fast ROS winner, Sinner takes the first set 7-6(4) in 1:11 — a competitive first set.

 

[Kieran]

Young Chaz is in a brawl, eh?

 

[kskate2]

Young Chaz is in a brawl, eh?

yep and I hate sounding like a broken record, but it's his BP conv rate. He's not returning well enough against the elite. It bleeds over to the rest of his game. He can get away w/ it against just about everybody else, but when he matches up w/ top ten, it's exposed.

 

[Kieran]

yep and I hate sounding like a broken record, but it's his BP conv rate. He's not returning well enough against the elite. It bleeds over to the rest of his game. He can get away w/ it against just about everybody else, but when he matches up w/ top ten, it's exposed.

I’m not concerned about his bp conversion rate. That’s always an issue of confidence and surety, it’s not something he can practice. But we’ve seen since Wimbledon that he’s down a notch while he’s adjusting.

Final set singles matches only in the Hopman Cup, Canada, Cinci. He still did well while not playing great. USO semi. I think he’ll pull himself out of this but it’s no harm for him to go through it either. The BP’s will improve when he’s settled again..

 

[Fiero425]

I’m not concerned about his bp conversion rate. That’s always an issue of confidence and surety, it’s not something he can practice. But we’ve seen since Wimbledon that he’s down a notch while he’s adjusting.

Final set singles matches only in the Hopman Cup, Canada, Cinci. He still did well while not playing great. USO semi. I think he’ll pull himself out of this but it’s no harm for him to go through it either. The BP’s will improve when he’s settled again..

Well Sinner completed the match on a run! Carlito looked as if he was anxious to get out of town! He was up 40-15; still got broken late! WOW!

 

[Kieran]

Well Sinner completed the match on a run! Carlito looked as if he was anxious to get out of town! He was up 40-15; still got broken late! WOW!

Sinner likes playing Carlos, doesn’t he? They have a nice run of great matches in their rivalry - today wasn’t one of them, though..

 

[Fiero425]

yep and I hate sounding like a broken record, but it's his BP conv rate. He's not returning well enough against the elite. It bleeds over to the rest of his game. He can get away w/ it against just about everybody else, but when he matches up w/ top ten, it's exposed.

Another broken rec. here; Carlos "goes for broke" too often trying to make the highlight reel! When it works, he looks great! The UFE were ugly here!

 

[nehmeth]

His left thigh was pretty heavily wrapped. Was he playing injured? He looked off.

 

[kskate2]

Well Sinner completed the match on a run! Carlito looked as if he was anxious to get out of town! He was up 40-15; still got broken late! WOW!

guess he's in a hurry to get to Shanghai. Maybe he and JCF have a reservation for Peking Duck on Wed.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Quick fact: If Sinner does win tonight, he will be ranked Number 4 in the world (a career high) on next Monday's official rankings.

Jannik Sinner will be officially World Number 4 in the rankings on the week of October 9th!

 

[kskate2]

Another broken rec. here; Carlos "goes for broke" too often trying to make the highlight reel! When it works, he looks great! The UFE were ugly here!

yep, that's definitely an issue I'm not sure he will temper.

 

[Kieran]

guess he's in a hurry to get to Shanghai. Maybe he and JCF have a reservation for Peking Duck on Wed.

Stop, you’re making me hungry. Have chicken thighs in for dinner but crispy duck and a Chinese takeaway sounds good right now!

 

[Fiero425]

Jannik Sinner will be officially World Number 4 in the rankings on the week of October 9th!

People were so sure Carlos would come back to overtake Novak for #1! While Novak is not defending his pts. at Astana or Tele Viv, he's skipping Shanghai as well! Alcaraz needed to win China & do well for the rest of the season! I don't think it's gonna happen! Looks as if he's going to come up short unless he wins out thru Paris & the YEC!