2023 ATP General News

[tented]

For someone with a twisted ankle, Rune sure is running around just fine. Hmmm ….

 

[tented]

Rune wins. I hope his ankle heals quickly!

 

[Moxie]

For someone with a twisted ankle, Rune sure is running around just fine. Hmmm ….

OK, aside from the potentially dodgy try for a MTO?, Rune was down 2 breaks? (Well, then another one.) Boy, VDZ is going to need a shrink after this.

 

[tented]

OK, aside from the potentially dodgy try for a MTO?, Rune was down 2 breaks?

Yes. VDZ was up 5-2 in the third, served for it 3 times, had 4 championship points — then lost in a TB to a surefooted, yet injured Rune.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rune as we say on the male tennis courts smelled kitty kat juice in Van zun whatever that loser name is.. that's a way to come back from choking in his last final ..Bravo by Rune..I like that dude

 

[Moxie]

Yes. VDZ was up 5-2 in the third, served for it 3 times, had 4 championship points — then lost in a TB to a surefooted, yet injured Rune.

Is this going to help or hurt Little Holger's reputation, is my question...I couldn't tell.

 

[Moxie]

Lajovic wins it! 2nd title ever. @mrzz will be happy. So will Fiero...at the least the guy backed up his win over Novak.

 

[Moxie]

Watching Alcaraz/Tsitsipas now. Carlos keeps getting him with that lovely drop shot. They know it's coming, but nothing you can do, I guess.

 

[mrzz]

Extremely happy for Lajovic. Hope people could see the points I made about him in the "who is your next fav" thread. 3 top 10 wins this week, all of them he took it, rather then got it as a gift, playing aggressively, creatively, skillfully. It was easy to see how this final (and this week) drained him. If he was to play tomorrow, he would lose to the #1934 in world. Luckily he has a week to settle down.

 

[Jelenafan]

Is this going to help or hurt Little Holger's reputation, is my question...I couldn't tell.

Having the heart of a champhion always helps M’aam. I think of Taylor Frtitz who said being injured last year in the final at IW versus Rafa actually loosened him up. Definitely he somehow climbed back from shoulder and ankle injuries to play a great TB.

After the debacle of Mote Carlo for little Holger to fight back has to feel so good. Of course you have to feel for VDZ, he looks absolutely gutted. He had the match in his hands , 4 MP’s and 3 times serving the match. On the bright side he didnt have to put on those awful lederhosen like pants.

 

[Jelenafan]

For someone with a twisted ankle, Rune sure is running around just fine. Hmmm ….

 

[Moxie]

So two teenagers today defended their first ever ATP titles. (Oh, they grow up so fast!)

PS: Alcaraz did it, as they just mentioned on TC, without dropping a set. (I said they do always mention it.)

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Tsitsipas is now 0-4 against Alcaraz. It must be disheartening for Tsitsipas to go from being touted as the next big thing to seeing a teenager already surpass him in terms of big titles, h2h, no.1, and everything. Very humbling. Hopefully Tsitsipas will win a slam but with Alcaraz out there it might be a Nadal vs Ferrer type of situation.

 

[Jelenafan]

Tsitsipas is now 0-4 against Alcaraz. It must be disheartening for Tsitsipas to go from being touted as the next big thing to seeing a teenager already surpass him in terms of big titles, h2h, and everything. Very humbling. Hopefully Tsitsipas will win a slam but with Alcaraz out there it might be a Nadal vs Ferrer type of situation.

Add to that Tsitsipas h2h record with the other top 10 teenager Holger Rune is 0-2, and he’s lost his last matches with Jannick Sinner and FAA so thats a 0-8 record versus the young bucks coming up.

 

[Fiero425]

He may have learned from the best; Rafa! "Oh, I'm hurt," "then's running like a deer in the match!

 

[Jelenafan]

OK, aside from the potentially dodgy try for a MTO?, Rune was down 2 breaks? (Well, then another one.) Boy, VDZ is going to need a shrink after this.

Holger asked for the MTO when he had breakpoint on VDZ’s service game at 30-40 , why breakup his own momentum?

 

[Moxie]

Holger asked for the MTO when he had breakpoint on VDZ’s service game at 30-40 , why breakup his own momentum?

I noticed that, which is why I was confused. Plus, he'd already gotten one break back, right? Why didn't they allow the MTO?

 

[Jelenafan]

I noticed that, which is why I was confused. Plus, he'd already gotten one break back, right? Why didn't they allow the MTO?

Its in the rule book, I believe its only allowed in change overs? Could see why it’s there to avoid abuses and players have been accused of doing it to break their opponent’s momentum ( you imagine if someone asked for a MTO while losing a game) but at the same time i can see why Holger was upset. Injuries don’t always wait for changeovers.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I decided to have a Nana Nap after the womens finals and missed Alcaraz match I will catch it on replay later
Well done Alcaraz defending your title, to defend a title is more difficult to win one I feel
Tsitsipas still is yet to win a ATP500 title

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

OK, aside from the potentially dodgy try for a MTO?, Rune was down 2 breaks? (Well, then another one.) Boy, VDZ is going to need a shrink after this.

I am just reading up on that match 1 dodgy MTO for Rune? lol! with a so called twisted ankle and running around like a rabbit? another MTO for shoulder and still wins the match, indeed VDZ is going to need a shrink after losing that match lol!
I wonder if Rune will be fully fit to play Madrid.
BTW the draw for Madrid is out, just going through it now
Good to see Seb Korda back at Madrid, after missing tournaments since AO with a wrist injury