2024 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeing there are no players at present ( for the first time since the ATP rankings 1973) with one handed bh, just looking at players with OHBH that could make the Top 10, Musetti, has a great OHBH, that presently he can still be a 'headcase' and his endurance in matches does let him down, he is ranked at #15, though when I watched his match earlier in Doha against Zheng who took him off the court 62 60, I will have to look elsewhere

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dubai Update:
OUT: Raonic, no surprise, as Milos had to retire with a hip injury in his match against Sinner in Rotterdam

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good to see Cerundolo (4) aka The Dangerous One, remembered how to play tennis again and won his first round match in Rio earlier today

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matteo Berrettii will not play at IW
He will come back for the Phoenix challenger before going to Miami

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Doha Update:,
OUT: Griekspoor
IN: Marterer ( LL will play against Grenier)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Drinks Are On Me!
Andy Murray, R/U in 2023, defending big points this week, gets his first win of the year! defeats Alexandre Muller 61 76(5) to reach the 2nd round in Doha.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A new Tiebreak Tens Exhibition, Eisenhower Cup, will take place right before the Indian Wells Tournament this year.
Pairs announced today,
Fritz/Sabalebka
Hurkacz/Swiatek
Rune/Wozniacki
Rublev/Rybakina
Paul/Pegula
Shelton/Navarro
Tsitsipas/Badosa
Tiafoe/Zheng

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Due to rain play in the Rio tournament not before 7pm
Fils - Fonseca postponed
All doubles cancelled
They will still try to play 8 of the 9 singles matches

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play has just restarted in Rio

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Buenos Aires champ Diaz Acosta comes back from 2-5 down in the 1st set and defeats Stan Wawrinka 75 64 to reach the 2nd round in Rio., 6 consecutive wins!

 

[rafanoy1992]

Carlos Alcaraz retires at 1-all in the 1st set after suffering a terrible right ankle injury on the 3rd of the match! I am hoping the ankle injury is not something super serious and he is able to recover well enough for his title defense at IW.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Moxie,

I dont know if you watched Alcaraz match he rolled his ankle in the first games of his match, I was out and saw it on Twitter, just got home, he retired I hope it is not too serious
Though the commies said to them it dosent look too serious, though he did the right thing and retire, ( I hope he cancels his exho with Rafa in Las Vegas)

 

[Moxie]

Moxie,

I dont know if you watched Alcaraz match he rolled his ankle in the first games of his match, I was out and saw it on Twitter, just got home, he retired I hope it is not too serious
Though the commies said to them it dosent look too serious, though he did the right thing and retire, ( I hope he cancels his exho with Rafa in Las Vegas)

I hadn't even turned it on yet, when I saw the headline. That's too bad, and yes, I hope it's not serious. For both of them, I hope they cancel that exho in Vegas.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I hadn't even turned it on yet, when I saw the headline. That's too bad, and yes, I hope it's not serious. For both of them, I hope they cancel that exho in Vegas.

Well apparently it happened when he was changing direction, though he said the physio told him that it wasnt serious? still Alcaraz said he still hopes to play in Vegas? I hope not.

 

[rafanoy1992]

The only thing now is he won’t able to test his ankle properly until his 1st match at IW. I do hope he postpone his exho match with Nadal. I think playing 11 days after badly spraining your ankle might not be a good idea especially when there are two important tournaments coming up.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

From what I have just read Alcaraz will have scans to make sure there is no damage, to his ankle, which I think is a wise decision, also he will see a doctor for examination

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nico Jarry who was defending SF points in Rio loses in 3 sets 61 16 75 to Hanfmann

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I would not be surprised if this is the last year that Diego Schwartzman plays, Q Emilo Nava defeats the 2019 champion 64 63 to reach the 2nd round in Los Cabos
5 consecutive losses for Diego in 2024
5 consecutive ATP MD loss
7 loss in the last 8 matches - only win was in Brisbane QR1

 

[Fiero425]

Gawd, what an idiot! Sir Murray got into another marathon match w/ some nobody I never heard of by the name of Mensik in QATAR! It had 3 TB's, the kid taking the 1st! I'm watching Andy hobble around like an old man, but allows these matches to take him to the limit time and time again! He tried a sneak S & V point that cost him in the 3rd set TB!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Breaking News!, via tennismajors/com.

Patrick Mouratoglou will become Holger Rune's full time coach., effective immediately,
" I believe Patrick is the best person to help me achieve my goals"

Hopefully this is the last coaching change for Rune this year and going forward!