BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, 2025 - ATP Masters 1000

[kskate2]

Well done Holger 64 64 over Stef best performance from you today so far at IW
Extends your H2H over Stef 4-0
Will play Griekspoor in the QFs

and he's 0-2 against Griek. Interesting how tennis is about matchups. Tits beatup on dense Babycakes twice so he thought he was hot stuff again. Then comes to the desert and gets exposed. What will happen in MIA?

 

[Jelenafan]

So much for Tsitsipas resurgence. He hasn't really improved, even though he connected a few wins together and won Dubai. His only decent shot is FH, the rest is weak. His serve is too predictable with low 1st serve percentages and the BH still the same. He hits like 1 BH winner per match. Against Berretini it was 0 (nil) and today I think he made 1 winner at the beginning of the match. Rune just keeps exposing the obvious.

True, overall he Tsitsipas is on a downward slide and not really feared anymore by top players.

Nevertheless this is a good morale boosting win for the Danish angel. Needs confidence and momentum after a poor start to the year, the draw may have opened up but then you have to take advantage of it.

 

[Fiero425]

Danish Angel showing the world; da Greek is still a pretender... Sometimes, I crack myself up.

You beat me to it! The Dane defeated The Greek quite easily even with score 4 & 4! He'll play Zverev conquerer Griekspoor in the QF! 2 Hotties!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

and he's 0-2 against Griek. Interesting how tennis is about matchups. Tits beatup on dense Babycakes twice so he thought he was hot stuff again. Then comes to the desert and gets exposed. What will happen in MIA?

If anyone really watch the match between Matteo v Stef the other day, Matteo handed the victory to Stef on a plate, I mean he couldnt get a fhand inside the bloody court lol!

 

[kskate2]

If anyone really watch the match between Matteo v Stef the other day, Matteo handed the victory to Stef on a plate, I mean he couldnt get a fhand inside the bloody court lol!

Like I said dense. The boy is fine,, but good God, not a tennis brain cell to be found

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Like I said dense. The boy is fine,, but good God, not a tennis brain cell to be found

Lol

 

[Moxie]

True, overall he Tsitsipas is on a downward slide and not really feared anymore by top players.

Nevertheless this is a good morale boosting win for the Danish angel. Needs confidence and momentum after a poor start to the year, the draw may have opened up but then you have to take advantage of it.

Dare I say that Holger played with patience today? Impressive performance from him. I hope he keeps on like this.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play has finally resumed match between Giron and Fils,
Fils leading 3-1 1st set
Fils having no trouble winning the 1st set 62
Match has been suspended due to rain with Giron leading 3-1 2nd set
Play has resumed and Giron gets a double break in 2nd set and will serve 5-2 for the 2nd set
Giron 2nd set 62, 1 set all
Going 3

 

[kskate2]

So much for Tsitsipas resurgence. He hasn't really improved, even though he connected a few wins together and won Dubai. His only decent shot is FH, the rest is weak. His serve is too predictable with low 1st serve percentages and the BH still the same. He hits like 1 BH winner per match. Against Berretini it was 0 (nil) and today I think he made 1 winner at the beginning of the match. Rune just keeps exposing the obvious.

Didn't @mrzz call it last week in Dubai. He said nothing had improved in Tits game.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fils defeats Giron 62 26 63
Solid week so far from Fils, he saved a MP in his last match
1st ever Masters 1000 QF!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Medvedev breaks and leads Paul 64
17 UFE in 10 games/38 minutes from Tommy Paul wont do it
Medvedev defends his top 8 status today
Medvedev gets his best win of the year defeats Paul 64 60 in 73 minutes, to reach the QFs he will face Fils on Thursday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Round of 16 matches,
Bottom half of the draw,
Wednesday 12th March,

Fritz (3) vs Draper (13)
Alcaraz (2) vs Dimitrov (14)
Shelton (11) vs Nakashima(32)
De Minaur (9) vs Cerundolo (25)

 

[don_fabio]

Didn't @mrzz call it last week in Dubai. He said nothing had improved in Tits game.

He did and he was right, same old Tits (no pun intended).

 

[mrzz]

Didn't @mrzz call it last week in Dubai. He said nothing had improved in Tits game.

I get it right sometimes. I wish it would happen more often to actually important stuff.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Tsitsipas is this era's Nalbandian. Both of them got by with their natural talents. However, when their natural talents were proven not good enough to beat the elite players in big events, they just refused to improve on their games. When their games were figured out and the younger generation surpassed them, it was all down hill for both.

 

[Moxie]

Medvedev breaks and leads Paul 64
17 UFE in 10 games/38 minutes from Tommy Paul wont do it
Medvedev defends his top 8 status today
Medvedev gets his best win of the year defeats Paul 64 60 in 73 minutes, to reach the QFs he will face Fils on Thursday

Maybe the one starting to believe a bit again is Medvedev. I haven't seen much of his play this week, but I saw him interviewed at the desk on Tennis Channel, and he seemed very relaxed and happy. Not at all the disgruntled curmudgeon that we were starting to speculate might be about to give up on tennis.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maybe the one starting to believe a bit again is Medvedev. I haven't seen much of his play this week, but I saw him interviewed at the desk on Tennis Channel, and he seemed very relaxed and happy. Not at all the disgruntled curmudgeon that we were starting to speculate might be about to give up on tennis.

We will see, he has been complaining that the courts are the 'slowest ever lol though I dont take much notice of that he also stated that he still loves tennis and he does make a lot of money from it lol! so I cant see him retiring anytime soon. I must say his match against Paul was the best I have seen him play in awhile

 

[don_fabio]

Maybe the one starting to believe a bit again is Medvedev. I haven't seen much of his play this week, but I saw him interviewed at the desk on Tennis Channel, and he seemed very relaxed and happy. Not at all the disgruntled curmudgeon that we were starting to speculate might be about to give up on tennis.

I haven't watched him yet here in IW, but during Europe swing he was very grumpy and in a few cases on the verge of a serious incident, like he didn't really want to be there sprinkled with a tantrum like behaviour too. Then during the Arab swing his game started to look better, he was more agressive and less angry on the court in general. I hope he finds his peace soon.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results from the 2 earlier Round 16 matches,
Shelton (11) d Nakashima (32) 76(6) 61
Cerundolo (25) d De Minaur 75 63
Draper (13) d Fritz (3) 75 64

 

[kskate2]

Dangerous took out the Energizer Bunny!