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Holger gets it done in 2!
 

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Rune wins the first set 6-3 against Medvedev. @Jelenafan will be pleased.
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Just got back in from work

My predictions went south, happy to see Sinner win, lol! I will watch the other matches on replay later
Although I did say it would not surprise me if Fritz won lol!
I got Rublev with the win as well.
 
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Wow...yesterday seemed to go on forever, but today all the matches were pretty straightforward.
 
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Why does everyone feel so compelled to hug Novak after he loses to them? I don't remember Rafa or Roger rushing to Novak's emotional rescue.

Probably because they're not friends even though they love to make it seem so! The last top players that truly liked each other was from a long time ago; McEnroe, Borg, Gerulaitis, & Connors! Sampras & Agassi hated each other's guts! Edberg had no love for Becker! Lendl was on everyone's "hate list;" esp. Conners & McEnroe! :face-with-hand-over-mouth::fearful-face::face-with-tears-of-joy:
 

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The Medvedev match was tricky, because while Daniil could be understandably fatigued, you are still talking a veteran experienced player. It's weird because sometimes those type of matches Medvedev had versus Zverev, surviving MP's, etc. actually relax the player enough. I hope Medvedev takes out of this that he can hang on the red dirt.

LIttle Holger has now beaten 10 top ten players while still in his teens. We forget how rare that is because of how quickly Alcaraz also accomplished this , but it actually doesn't happen that often. Rafa maybe 18 years ago? Before that (calling El Dude..) we have to go back to the mid 80's with Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker to have two teenagers ranked in the top ten who had that many wins against top ten opponents before turning 20.
 

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Wow...yesterday seemed to go on forever, but today all the matches were pretty straightforward.
Yap, not much going on today. I was hoping to catch some tennis here 6pm, but all finished already. Hope semis will be better.
 

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Yap, not much going on today. I was hoping to catch some tennis here 6pm, but all finished already. Hope semis will be better.
Can you watch any of the QFs on replay? I had to work so with my tennis channel they repeat all the matches later today
 

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Medvedev has withdrawn from Barcelona which is no surprise, I am starting to watch his match against Rune, already he looks dead tired to me, clay has a habit of doing that to you, if you are not a seasoned clay player Meddy lol!
 

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I like this one too:


I read that today, this is childish isnt it? I thought we got over this when The Young Greek was complaining about Novak taking long toilet breaks lol! there is a new rule in place now with the timing of toilet breaks
 
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Just reading Twitter, while watching the Rune v Meddy match
I had to laugh out loud,
The Young Greek wrote on the screen the other day when he won
" Claycourt tennis in the US is like a unicorn on a skateboard"
Taylor Fritz wrote on the screen today after his win against The Young Greek'
"USA Clay ?????? LOL! Taylor Fritz