2023 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

In Adelaide,

Medvedev putting on a bit of a 'tennis clinic' delivering a bagel in the 1st set 6-0 over Kecmanovic
Medvedev d Kecmanovic 60 63....a Comphrensive win from Medvedev!

 

[Moxie]

Feliciano Lopez announces his retirement but, as he wants to do it on a tennis court, he'll still play some tournaments, which for different reason have been special for him, in 2023

The longest retirement tour in the history of tennis. I think he's been retiring for 5 years already. Love that he's announcing that he'll take his own sweet time. ¡Deliciano!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from Adelaide 2, will be replaced by Kyle Edmund

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Australian Open update,
OUT: Opelka ( still recovering from hip surgery)
IN: Zhang
NEXT: Balazs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nike included major reduction in its contracts. ( from Relevant Tennis)
Players now have to meet certain performance requirement - such as ranking position or tournament entries - to earn money.
An agent said that players outside the Top 20 wearing Nike ' are not making any money'.

 

[Jelenafan]

The longest retirement tour in the history of tennis. I think he's been retiring for 5 years already. Love that he's announcing that he'll take his own sweet time. ¡Deliciano!

How is a Feliciano Lopez retirement tour even tenable? Isn't he ranked something like #850? Outside of a couple of Spanish tournaments that *may* extend him a wildcard for old times…. He would be the Sal Tessio of the ATP

 

[Moxie]

How is a Feliciano Lopez retirement tour even tenable? Isn't he ranked something like #850? Outside of a couple of Spanish tournaments that *may* extend him a wildcard for old times…. He would be the Sal Tessio of the ATP

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I always love a Godfather reference. I would have thought that Feli was more like a boy-band reunion tour, but I take your point.

 

[Fiero425]

Djokovic had a toughy 2nd rounder vs Halys of France, 7-6. 7-6 in Adelaide! Plays Shapovalov in the next RD.! It's good prep for Aussie Open!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Nike included major reduction in its contracts. ( from Relevant Tennis)
Players now have to meet certain performance requirement - such as ranking position or tournament entries - to earn money.
An agent said that players outside the Top 20 wearing Nike ' are not making any money'.

I actually can get behind this. It might wake some of these players up to actually do something with their games.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I actually can get behind this. It might wake some of these players up to actually do something with their games.

I also agree.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Adelaide 1 QFS,
Djokovic v Shapovalov
Medvedev v Khachanov
Sinner v Korda
Popyrin v Nishioka

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP Complete list of AO main draw wild cards,
Dominic Thiem (AUT)
Wu Yibing (CHN)
Christopher Eubanks (USA)
Luca Van Assche (FRA)
Jason Kubler (AUS)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS)
Rinky Hijikata (AUS)
John Millman (AUS)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Adelaide 2 entry list update:
OUT: Musetti ( no surprises there, he is playing for Italy in the s/finals of the United Cup in Sydney)
IN: Krajinovic

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

When will Kei Nishikori 'ever be injury free' he is out of yet another event - pulled out of Delray Beach in February because of his ongoing foot injury from 2021

 

[Moxie]

When will Kei Nishikori 'ever be injury free' he is out of yet another event - pulled out of Delray Beach in February because of his ongoing foot injury from 2021

We do have to start asking ourselves when he just retires and takes all that endorsement money.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

We do have to start asking ourselves when he just retires and takes all that endorsement money.

Agree Moxie, I feel this year will be ' a very telling year' for Kei, his injuries now have taken a long toll and his ability to get over them is now longer,, also his age has a lot to do with it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP Auckland wild cards,

Ben Shelton
Ugo Humbert ( defending champion)
Kiranpal Pannu ( local player)
Qualifying
Finn Reynolds, Ajeet Rai

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Adelaide International 1, Semi Finals,
Not before 4.00pm local time,
Sebastian Korda vs Yoshihito Nishioka
Not before 8.30pm local time
Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

News from USTA,
Mardy Fish is out as US Davis Cup Captain, after the controversial November snub, Rajeev Ram is back on for roster for the next tie in Uzbakistan. An interim captain for the tie will be named in the near future, as the USTA and Mardy Fish mutually agreed to move in a new direction with the DC captaincy in 2023.A full time captain will also be announced at a later date

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Breaking News!

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the AO, picked up a right leg injury in practice...bad luck Carlos, hopefully you will not be off the tour for long!