2023 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Feliciano Lopez went down to Tiafoe. I just saw the end. He had his wife and son with him. Not sure what motivates him, but he's still out there fighting. He's definitely one I thought who would have been gone long ago. But, at 41, body's holding up...I guess he still loves it.

Judy Murray agrees

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a win from Taro Daniel being down 2 MPs in the t/break comes back to win the match 75 26 76(5) against No 2 Ruud in Alcapulco, Taro has made the QFs his biggest career win well done!
Ruud had a brain fail on his FH, there was a small margin when he tried to go down the line, it went out
Ruud still needs matches to find his form went out early at the AO. I still blame that tour of South America that he and Rafa went on after the tour finished last year? Ruud and Rafa still trying to find their form in 2023
Ruud had 46 UFE and 29 of them were on his FH

 

[Jelenafan]

Feliciano Lopez went down to Tiafoe. I just saw the end. He had his wife and son with him. Not sure what motivates him, but he's still out there fighting. He's definitely one I thought who would have been gone long ago. But, at 41, body's holding up...I guess he still loves it.

Well Feli’s ranking is outside the top 1000, so outside of getting WC’d into Mallorca & Barcelona there is not going to be much of a farewell tour for the rest of this year. Still it’s amazing this agressive player who’s not afraid to S-V lasted until 41.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Decided to watch the next match in Alcapulco Fritz v Shapo , actually Shapo leads their H2H 5-2
Fritz no frills leading 5-3 in the 1st set
Fritz 64 1st set...stand out returning from Fritz, he has a early break in the 2nd set leads 3-1
Serving for the match Fritz 5-2 takes his foot off the accelerator and gets broken, 1st service percentage way down at present
Shapo holds to love, Fritz will serve for the match a 2nd time 5-4
Fritz d Sahpo 64 64, Fritz found his serve, serving for the match 2nd time to love, really never got out of 2nd gear today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another 'headcase loss' from Italian youngster Mussetti who was the top seed in Santiago in the 1st rd 64 64 to J.Munar, he left the court quickly, head down and did not sign autographs from fans.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dubai QFs Thursday 2nd March,
(7) A. Zverev vs L.Sonego
(2) A.Rublev vs B.van de Zandshulp
(1) N.Djokovic vs (5) H.Hurkacz
(3) D.Medvedev vs (8) B.Coric

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

QFs Acapulco Thursday 2nd March,
T.Paul (7) vs M.McDonald
T.Fritz vs F.Tiafoe (6)
M.Berrettini vs H.Rune
A. de Minaur (8) vs Q. T.Daniel

 

[nehmeth]

Dubai QFs Thursday 2nd March,

(3) D.Medvedev vs (8) B.Coric

Medvedev is 2-4 against Coric, but they have not played since 2019. That said, I think Daniil will get through this match without too much trouble.

 

[kskate2]

Medvedev is 2-4 against Coric, but they have not played since 2019. That said, I think Daniil will get through this match without too much trouble.

He has to be on fumes. This is the 3rd consecutive tournament.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dominic Thiem has received a wild card into Miami Open

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zverev d Sonego 75 64 , it is his 53rd career SF, his first after his injury.Up to #14 in the live rankings, Zverev will meet Rublev in the SF in Dubai ( Rublev defeated Botic Van De Zandschulp 63 76(3) )

 

[nehmeth]

Hurkacz is playing beautiful tennis, the shot making between the two of them has been wonderful to watch. Djokovic gains the break in set two with a bh dtl winner.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hurkacz is playing beautiful tennis, the shot making between the two of them has been wonderful to watch. Djokovic gains the break in set two with a bh dtl winner.

I am not a fan of Hurkacz, playing beautiful tennis? I am afraid I just dont see it

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak did not face a BP today in defeating Hubi 63 75 will face either Coric or Medvedev in the SF, it is Novak straight 20th win

 

[nehmeth]

I am not a fan of Hurkacz, playing beautiful tennis? I am afraid I just dont see it

Personal taste. He‘s a great guy. Too nice. I like the way he strikes the ball.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Personal taste. He‘s a great guy. Too nice. I like the way he strikes the ball.

Of course it is personal taste, he needs to get a personality as well

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I found this quote from Dominic Thiem after his RD 1 loss, in Santiago the other day, he was given a WC
"I don't put my opponents in difficulty.If I keep going with this level, everyone will want to play against me.In practice I do a lot of good things, but when I'm on the court I don't know what happens to me". Thiem has been given WC to IW/Miami

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Medevev wins the last 21 points of the match to defeat Coric 63 62, he will meet Djokovic in the SFs in Dubai

 

[don_fabio]

I found this quote from Dominic Thiem after his RD 1 loss, in Santiago the other day, he was given a WC
"I don't put my opponents in difficulty.If I keep going with this level, everyone will want to play against me.In practice I do a lot of good things, but when I'm on the court I don't know what happens to me". Thiem has been given WC to IW/Miami

Yap, he definitely needs to get back to challengers and remind himself what it feels like to win a few matches.

 

[don_fabio]

Medevev wins the last 21 points of the match to defeat Coric 63 62, he will meet Djokovic in the SFs in Dubai

21 points in a row sounds brutal.

Let's see how Meddy does against Novak. He has to overcome a 4 match losing streak against him. Before tournament I said I have a feeling that Meddy is going to win this SF if it would come to it. Should be a good match, possibly 3 sets.