2024 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

i wasn't dismissing Jack, just hadn't watched much of his play. I was focused on Baby Cakes.

Well Baby Cakes needs to find a razor ASAP

 

[Moxie]

Well Baby Cakes needs to find a razor ASAP

On that we disagree. i like the scruff.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

On that we disagree. i like the scruff.

You can keep the scruff, I dont mind a beard, though it has to be kept well, and I am not a fan of neck hair Yuk!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW Jack Draper in his post match interview said he has added Wayne Ferreira to his team as a consultant.It may have helped him play Tiafoe, many commies still say it was a mistake for Frances to part with him

 

[nehmeth]

Watching FAA losing to Koepfer. He gave away the break in the first set and did the same in the second. The turf is beautiful.

FAA retires. That explains his performance today. Hope it’s nothing serious.

 

[nehmeth]

Dimitrov v. Mannarino - the battle of the seniors on tour. Grigor is dominant and Adrian is whinging about things.

 

[Moxie]

Tiafoe took an awful fall v. Hijikata and had to retire. Right hip. Hopefully not as bad as it looked, but he was in terrible pain, at the time.

 

[nehmeth]

Ben Thompson is always entertaining on the turf. He gave Holger fits and ended up beating him in three sets.

 

[nehmeth]

Tiafoe took an awful fall v. Hijikata and had to retire. Right hip. Hopefully not as bad as it looked, but he was in terrible pain, at the time.

FAA retired in the 2nd set of his match today.

I just saw the replay. Tiafoe lost his footing on the grass and did a split. The right leg took the brunt of it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ben Thompson is always entertaining on the turf. He gave Holger fits and ended up beating him in three sets.

Rune has a game that translates to all surfaces, I will give him a pass this time, seeing it was his first match on grass, coming from the clay, he has all the potential in the world, hopefully he will reach that potential

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP is testing a new rule this week in Halle and Queens with the shot clock starting when the previous point finishes and not after the umpires calls the score.Quicker between points and reduces 'subjectivity' as there are umpires more strict than others.

 

[nehmeth]

ATP is testing a new rule this week in Halle and Queens with the shot clock starting when the previous point finishes and not after the umpires calls the score.Quicker between points and reduces 'subjectivity' as there are umpires more strict than others.

On turf? That works. On clay? After 30+ shots in the point? Nah.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Milos Raonic served 47 aces against Cam Norrie - surpassing Ivo Karlovic's (45) for most of aces in a best of 3 match!

 

[Moxie]

Milos Raonic served 47 aces against Cam Norrie - surpassing Ivo Karlovic's (45) for most of aces in a best of 3 match!

Ugh, I can't believe Norrie lost that match. I see he lost early in Nottingham, too. BTW, I think it is underreported around here that Cam Norrie is a good-looking dude. Just sayin'.

 

[Moxie]

Was also sorry to see Rune go out early. He looked great in the first set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ugh, I can't believe Norrie lost that match. I see he lost early in Nottingham, too. BTW, I think it is underreported around here that Cam Norrie is a good-looking dude. Just sayin'.

Hey Cam Norrie does nothing for me, just sayin, you are welcome to your thoughts on Cam

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Was also sorry to see Rune go out early. He looked great in the first set.

There are rumors circulating that Rune should get rid of Patrick M, when they have hooked up this time his form hasn't improved at all?

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

To be honest, I think the only players not due a coaching change are Sinner and Alcaraz. Everyone else has either reached a plateau or declined a bit.

 

[Moxie]

There are rumors circulating that Rune should get rid of Patrick M, when they have hooked up this time his form hasn't improved at all?

Whoever figures out the best coach for Rune will be a genius, but he could use a "father figure" like Cahill is for Sinner, and JCF is for Alcaraz. Maybe Lendl could be the kind of Buddha he was for Murray? What about Magnus Norman? He really helped Stan. Is Peter Lundgren retired? He did wonders for head-case Marat Safin.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Whoever figures out the best coach for Rune will be a genius, but he could use a "father figure" like Cahill is for Sinner, and JCF is for Alcaraz. Maybe Lendl could be the kind of Buddha he was for Murray? What about Magnus Norman? He really helped Stan. Is Peter Lundgren retired? He did wonders for head-case Marat Safin.

Look it is early days yet, Patrick M and Rune did have good results earlier, quite frankly you cant expect instant results, lets see how he goes in the rest of the grass season and more importantly Wimbledon