2024 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - Masters 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Meddy the defending champion, loses 900 points, as he didnt defend his title,.If Zverev wins the title he would bump Meddy out of No 4 ranked,.That would be huge for Zverev at RG, as he would get his own quarter.
A good result for the US men playing in Rome 2 players Fritz and Paul making the QFs.

 

[kskate2]

Meddy the defending champion, loses 900 points, as he didnt defend his title,.If Zverev wins the title he would bump Meddy out of No 4 ranked,.That would be huge for Zverev at RG, as he would get his own quarter.
A good result for the US men playing in Rome 2 players Fritz and Paul making the QFs.

Tay has so much confidence playing on the dirt because he made the commitment to come over early. He's made no less than the QF of each event he's played in.

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play, Wednesday, May 15, 2024

 

[El Dude]

Only three of the top 10 seeds make the QF.

 

[Moxie]

Only three of the top 10 seeds make the QF.

And an American is still in the Italian Open. Any question that Roland Garros is going to be the Wild West this year? Sorry...at least on the men's side?

 

[don_fabio]

Tabilo backed up his win over Novak with a win over Khachanov. Long 2nd set TB.

And he just beat Zhang. This kid is on fire. I know highlights can be misleading, but some of the shots he made against Novak were top player stuff. Now concussion or not for Novak, he got beaten and was not able to hang with a red hot opponent.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tabilo becomes the first Chilean to reach a Masters 1000 SF since Fernando Gonzalez at Rome in 2009!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Last QF match just started, Zverev v Fritz ( seeing the Banshee won her match in SS I can tune in)

 

[kskate2]

Oh no. 2 games in and Zed goes down landing on his left hand. The trainer is out to survey the issue

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Looks like Zed grazed his left hand especially on his fingers, appears okay, just toweling off the dirt on his body

 

[kskate2]

Claylor has the wrong game plan today. Zed is the wrong one to rally w/ from the baseline. He needed to s/v or mix up the pace. Something other than baseline rallies that he will not have a high % of winning

 

[Front242]

And he just beat Zhang. This kid is on fire. I know highlights can be misleading, but some of the shots he made against Novak were top player stuff. Now concussion or not for Novak, he got beaten and was not able to hang with a red hot opponent.

He's actually 27 next month.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He's actually 27 next month.

Hey he could be retiring shortly

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just cant get into Zed matches regardless who he plays, he does have a good chance in Rome of making the final, if he wins he takes over the No4 spot from Meddy

 

[El Dude]

I'd love to see Tabilo pull this off, and against Zverev he has a solid chance. I'd probably give him about a 40% chance, though. Maybe a bit less against Tsitsipas, and a bit more less against Hurkacz. If he somehow faces Paul or Jarry in the final, I'd favor Tabilo.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tsitsipas v Jarry QF, will be a test for Stef, also Jarry leads their H2H 3-2, though I am leaning towards Stef in a close match
Hubi v Paul QF, H2H 1 all, I will go with Paul just for the fun of it in other words I have no idea who will win.

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play, Thursday, May 16, 2024

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hurkacz was 0-2 down and point for a double break, but wins 6 of the last 7 games to force a decider against Paul

 

[nehmeth]

Tommy having a rough go, down a break. Hubie is having a good tournament.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tommy having a rough go, down a break. Hubie is having a good tournament.

I am cheering for Paul I am not a fan of Hubi, though to my suprise he is having a good run in Rome, Paul had the chance to win in straight sets,