2024 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stefanos Tsitsipas will be donating $1,000 for every ace that he hits in Acapulco this week, to help towards the community's relief fund after Hurricane Otis

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jack Draper defeats 2023 R/U Tommy Paul 60 64 to reach the 2nd rd in Acapulco
Tommy will lose big points and drop a couple of spots in the ranking
Draper now 2-1 vs Paul in 2024

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In Mexico, Taylor Fritz, seeded fourth, falls to Matteo Arnaldi in 3 tight sets, 64 46 63, Matteo played great.Time to rest up for IW for Fritz.

 

[nehmeth]

In Mexico, Taylor Fritz, seeded fourth, falls to Matteo Arnaldi in 3 tight sets, 64 46 63, Matteo played great.Time to rest up for IW for Fritz.

I like Arnaldi. Flavio Coboli took down Aliassime. Italians have a plethora of new talent. Are they planning to supplant Spain in Europe?

 

[kskate2]

Jack Draper defeats 2023 R/U Tommy Paul 60 64 to reach the 2nd rd in Acapulco
Tommy will lose big points and drop a couple of spots in the ranking
Draper now 2-1 vs Paul in 2024

Not a surprise. TP played several consecutive 250's getting to the final of both. He's probably exhausted. Better scheduling is needed in order to peak for the big boy events.

 

[kskate2]

Carlos Bernades will leave umpiring at the end of 2024

He'll become a tourney director like so many other retirees...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I like Arnaldi. Flavio Coboli took down Aliassime. Italians have a plethora of new talent. Are they planning to supplant Spain in Europe?

I also like Arnaldi, he has a offensive game, at times he needs to watch his margins, he can over play at times
A player who has a good game, Musetti, though needs to improve his endurance in matches, also can be a 'head case', is losing to players he should be defeating, going out in 1st rounds at tournaments. eg lost to a Q Cazaux in Dubai today

 

[nehmeth]

I also like Arnaldi, he has a offensive game, at times he needs to watch his margins, he can over play at times
A player who has a good game, Musetti, though needs to improve his endurance in matches, also can be a 'head case', is losing to players he should be defeating, going out in 1st rounds at tournaments. eg lost to a Q Cazaux in Dubai today

Like Sinner, Matteo could use a few pounds of muscle on his frame. He’s got some really neat skills.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

2 days after reaching the final in Doha, 18 yo Czech Jakub Mensik gets another great win, defeating Coric 46 63 76(7) to reach the last 16 in Dubai, saved a MP in the TB after leading 4-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Draw ceremony of Indian Wells will take place on Monday March 4 at 3pm local time

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Daniel Altmaier, who was on a four match losing streak, gets one of his biggest wins of his career, defeating top seed and former champion Zverev 63 36 63 to reach the 2nd round in Acapulco.Got Top 10 wins over Sinner and Rublev in 2023., now another one in 2024

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Andy Murray confirms imminent retirement, ( source Talking Tennis)
"likely not going to play past the Summer"
The three time slam champion said he like to play the French Open one last time, hopes to play the Olympics, after his 2nd round Dubai loss to Ugo Umbert

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP500 Dubai QFs,
Medeved (1) vs Davidovich Fokina
Hurkacz (3) vs Humbert (5)
Bublik (7) vs Lehecka
Rublev (2) vs Korda

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

The 2029 Tennis Hall of Fame ceremony is going to be a hot ticket, with the induction of Rafa and Andy.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

17 year old Joao Fonseca decides to turn pro and wont go to University of Virginia next Summer.Expected decision after a good start of his pro season.

 

[Fiero425]

The 2029 Tennis Hall of Fame ceremony is going to be a hot ticket, with the induction of Rafa and Andy.

M/b Murray will give him a suggestion for his speech so it won't be filled w/ broken English repeating the same exclamation of "unbelievable!"

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kei Nishikori has been awarded a wild card into Miami Open ( Kei will kickstart his comeback one more time in Miami)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ugo Humbert continues his good start of the year ( 1 title already), avenges his AO loss to Hurkacz, winning 36 76(8) 63 to make the SF in Dubai.Saved 3 MPs in the 2nd set TB
2 retirements in the QFs in Dubai earlier,
Rublev 64 4-3 over Korder who retired
Lehecka 64 4-1 retired against Bublik
Medvedev had no trouble in his QF match against Davidovich Fokina winning 62 63

SFs in Dubai

Medvedev (1) vs Humbert (5)
Bublik (7) vs Rublev (2)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the QFs in Mexico,
Jack Draper looking good defeats Kecmanovic 62 62, this is Draper's first SF in an ATP500 or above!

Alex de Minaur converts his 4th SP and wins the 2nd set 63 against Tsitsipas, it's a 0-10 H2H, at tour level, though Alex looking better than he did half an hour ago

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nobody Beats Alex De Minaur 11 times in a Row!
Defending champion De Minaur beats Tsitsipas for the first time in 11 tires at ATP MD level, 16 63 63 and reaches the SFs in Acapulco, Mexico
8 consecutive at this event!