Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 2023, Monaco, ATP Masters 1000

[don_fabio]

Musetti will find a way to lose this match even if he led 5:0 in 3rd.

 

[Moxie]

Novak so happy he finally made an overhead that he crossed himself.

 

[don_fabio]

Novak so happy he finally made an overhead that he crossed himself.

But he did improve it in a last few years I would say. Plays it with more confidence and speed.

 

[don_fabio]

I just see Rune is through as Berettinni pulled out, assuming injury again. Too bad, he looked pumped up and enjoying on the court against Cerundolo.

 

[Moxie]

But he did improve it in a last few years I would say. Plays it with more confidence and speed.

Sort of...the reason he's such a mess with it today is the lack of play. Still, it's a weakness.

 

[Moxie]

I just see Rune is through as Berettinni pulled out, assuming injury again. Too bad, he looked pumped up and enjoying on the court against Cerundolo.

Please, not another injury. I just realized now that Berrettini and Tennis Frontier have the same birthday.

TF 10th Anniversary

 

[don_fabio]

Another break, but you get a feeling Musetti is going to lose a serve again.

 

[nehmeth]

And the break back. What's with the rock 'n' roll sleeve on Novak's elbow? Definitely some rust on him still.

Sleeve? What’s with the beard?? 35 years old and Nole can’t get it to connect from his ears to his chin! Not sure which is more scraggly - his play or his beard.

 

[don_fabio]

Musetti will serve for the 2nd set. Looks about right from what we've seen so far. Hope we get the 3rd set.

 

[tented]

Musetti will serve for the 2nd set. Looks about right from what we've seen so far. Hope we get the 3rd set.

No. Novak will win this set 7-5.

EDIT: Novak will win this set in a TB.

EDIT: Musetti wins the 2nd set 7-5.

(I reserve the right to edit this post as many times as needed.)

 

[Moxie]

Nobody is winning this set. This is comedy tennis.

 

[tented]

Nobody is winning this set. This is comedy tennis.

No. Novak will win this set 7-5.

EDIT: Novak will win this set in a TB.

EDIT: Musetti wins the 2nd set 7-5.

(I reserve the right to edit this post as many times as needed.)

No, I nailed it in that second edit.

 

[Moxie]

Whoa, Novak is getting pretty crabby looking for something in his bag.

 

[Moxie]

Now it's raining. Clearly it's cold. Windy, they say. And finally they mention Novak's arm. No intel, just saying that he's been practicing with it on.

Oh, and Novak has decided that's enough for now. Play is suspended due to #1 needing a break. And rain.

 

[don_fabio]

Hope Novak will play better next week in Banja Luka. Got tickets for Friday-Sunday. He should lose this one and work from there

 

[tented]

Hope Novak will play better next week in Banja Luka. Got tickets for Friday-Sunday. He should lose this one and work from there

That’s awesome! Let us know how it went.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just see Rune is through as Berettinni pulled out, assuming injury again. Too bad, he looked pumped up and enjoying on the court against Cerundolo.

Matteo has a oblique muscle injury? will he ever be fit again? he had a MRI scan and it showed it was a grade 2 tear, he felt pain in his first match yesterday.

 

[Fiero425]

Sleeve? What’s with the beard?? 35 years old and Nole can’t get it to connect from his ears to his chin! Not sure which is more scraggly - his play or his beard.

It's the Goran look!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If Musetti is going to keep drop-shotting Novak, he needs to complete the second part of that move and move forward into the court after he does it???

 

[don_fabio]

Musetti got this.