2024 ATP General News

[Moxie]

What have we here??

 

[don_fabio]

I'm curious why you say that?

I think it's too hard for the players to remain in competitive mode for so long. Count in the slams and long season. Sooner or later they will lose focus and be prone to upsets or maybe just be tired and prioritize the slams. Plus they need to play more matches to win the tournament with extended draws.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Is Rune becoming a Head Case? honestly I dont mean to be horrible he should be in the locker room now!

 

[don_fabio]

What have we here??

We have a match! That net cord though...2 times in 5 mins.

 

[don_fabio]

Is Rune becoming a Head Case? honestly I dont mean to be horrible he should be in the locker room now!

Sort of, with all these double faults.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sort of, with all these double faults.

Yep, he had full control of this match in the 3 rd set and he has let it slip and let Frances back in

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Looks like we are headed to a TB for the 3rd set and for the match unless Rune can break Frances

 

[don_fabio]

Foe finds a range on his serve to get to TB.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

TB it is for the 3rd set
I hope letting his focus slip Rune may pay a price for not winning this match earlier and not go to a TB

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

3 MPs for Frances 6-3
Gezz Rune you had this match earlier

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Frances d Rune 46 61 76(4) and will play Sinner in the final
Rune you only have yourself to blame for this loss, you let Frances back in the match
Frances is into his first Masters 1000 final and he is the first American into the final since 2013!

 

[don_fabio]

As I said a story of Rune's year. He went from clutch player to misfiring so much in the crucial moments.

Some stunning BHs from Tiafoe in TB and he steals the match.

 

[Moxie]

Gutsy finish there from Big Foe! First MS1000s final for him. Nice. Rune has a lot to think about.

 

[Moxie]

As I said a story of Rune's year. He went from clutch player to misfiring so much in the crucial moments.

Some stunning BHs from Tiafoe in TB and he steals the match.

Not stolen! Earned. It was one break, and he got it back. Then he raised his game, and Rune dropped. I hate that "stolen" sh!t.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rune let that match slip away it was his own fault
Well done to Frances he didnt not go away!

 

[Moxie]

Rune let that match slip away it was his own fault
Well done to Frances he didnt not go away!

It didn't so much "slip" away as get wrested away from him. But he had the match on serve, and failed to close. To love, I believe.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

It will be nearly impossible to win Novak's/Nadal's number of Masters in the future if the majority of Masters remain extended. Be it Alcaraz or whoever.

No one was touching their numbers, extended or not. As good of a season Alcaraz and Sinner are having, they only have 3 or 4 titles this year. Roger and Rafa not only won, but dominated. They were winning 10, 11 titles in a season.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

When I get a chance I will look up the Masters 1000 tournaments for 2025 that will go for 2 weeks and the ones that wont, though sometimes they dont release the tournament schedule till early in the New Year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It didn't so much "slip" away as get wrested away from him. But he had the match on serve, and failed to close. To love, I believe.

I call it slip, he was leading 4-2, he still has focus issues as far as I am concerned and showed up again in this match, I am not taking anything away from Framces and his win today, it was just disappointing from Rune, I know he can be a better player than that

 

[don_fabio]

It didn't so much "slip" away as get wrested away from him. But he had the match on serve, and failed to close. To love, I believe.

And that netcord from Maryland when Tiafoe was down 2 MPs.

But seriously, Tiafoe fought his way to win, no doubt about that.