Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, 2024 - Masters 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sinner finally finds his serve and his return game working well, wins the 1st set 62 over Kotov

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Now Jannik has a problem with his right hip and said to his coach 'it hurts what will I do"
Jannik holds his service game with a great stab volley at the net, down a break in the 2nd set
Kotov will serve for the 2nd set 5-4
Jannik gets BPs for the first time in the 2nd set and breaks with a great cross court bh
Back on serve 5 all 2nd set, Jannik needs to cut out his UFE, which are mounting in this 2nd set
Kotov will serve to force a TB 5-6 in the 2nd set
Kotov making too many errors in his serve game, Jannik with 3 SPs
Well done to Kotov saving SPs deuce great fhands from Kotov

 

[the AntiPusher]

Telling us something we dont already know lol!

MM @MargaretMcAleer well why you don't have any patience ? If Rafa was wounded in battle and he was your love interest, you would expect him to be Don Juan when he could only be able to snuggle with you..Women SMH2 jajaja

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

On his 4th MP Sinner d Kotov 62 75, Kotov was nervous trying to serve out the 2nd set,
Sinner will play either Cobolli or KK in his next match, the hip seemed okay, though it did kind of complicates things in the 2nd set
Jannik said after the match he experienced in his hip in the 2nd set was not a new injury, it was related to some extra work at the gym last week,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

MM @MargaretMcAleer well why you don't have any patience ? If Rafa was wounded in battle and he was your love interest, you would expect him to be Don Juan when he could only be able to snuggle with you..Women SMH2 jajaja

I wasnt born with patience full stop! and I dont suffer fools gladly either, apart from that I am pretty much perfect

 

[the AntiPusher]

I wasnt born with patience full stop! and I dont suffer fools gladly either, apart from that I am pretty much perfect

Hey wait wait "don't suffer fools gladly" that's a quote from the great sports illustrated writer Frank Deford wrote about John McEnroe..that's palgerism Miss MM. I love setting that fire under that Former American behind of yours .. Vamos Nadal ..on to the ice bath recovery because tomorrow is gonna be a short turnaround

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hey wait wait "don't suffer fools gladly" that's a quote from the great sports illustrated writer Frank Deford wrote about John McEnroe..that's palgerism Miss MM. I love setting that fire under that Former American behind of yours .. Vamos Nadal ..on to the ice bath recovery because tomorrow is gonna be a short turnaround

Rafa has got the last night match, so he wont need to stay in the ice bath all day/night

 

[the AntiPusher]

Projected QFs on seedings
(1) Sinner v Ruud (5)
(3) Medvedev vs Tsitsipas
(8) Hirkacz vs Zverev (4)
(7) Rublev vs Alcaraz (2)

Darn ..Rafa didn't get projected to make the Qfs on clay ... well it's understandable

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Darn ..Rafa didn't get projected to make the Qfs on clay ... well it's understandable

You are really showing your 'fan boy' now lol! he hasnt played on clay for 2 years btw

 

[the AntiPusher]

You are really showing your 'fan boy' now lol! he hasnt played on clay for 2 years btw

I like Rafa better than my current in laws!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Khachnov d Cobolli 75 64 and will play Sinner in his next match

 

[the AntiPusher]

Also, can you hook up my South American brotha AP with your Sister too

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Also, can you hook up my South American brotha AP with your Sister too

I hope that was a 'fresh shirt' Rafa gave him, not the sweaty one he was wearing

 

[the AntiPusher]

I hope that was a 'fresh shirt' Rafa gave him, not the sweaty one he was wearing

As long as it's signed..I think is all that matters... Rafa is vaccinated...if it was Novak sign the plastic bag it's wrapped in would be sufficient for me ..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

As long as it's signed..I think is all that matters... Rafa is vaccinated...if it was Novak sign the plastic bag it's wrapped in would be sufficient for me ..

Actually I saw afterwards Rafa walked up to him and gave him a fresh shirt,

 

[the AntiPusher]

It's really refreshing to see Merri (Mrs Nadal) sitting so close court side to Rafa. I'm happy for da dude to have his family started before he ends his career. What a blessing

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play for Tuesday, April 30, 2024

 

[Jelenafan]

I have to say this about Sinner: he’s almost like a version of Zverev if ( HUGE if) Zverev had mental strength. Zverev, like Sinner , has a very sound technical game, very good groundies & serve. Nothing to fault the mechanics about. But Zverev never developed a champion’s inner belief.

However Sinner has learned from his early heat-breaking losses, so its one of those intangibles that its hard to predict who will crash through the glass ceiling of perennial bridesmaid.

The two crown princes ( Zverev & Tsitsipas) thought the status quo would continue until their time would come, but (so far) Alcaraz & Sinner have declared that it’s already over.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I have to say this about Sinner: he’s almost like a version of Zverev if ( HUGE if) Zverev had mental strength. Zverev, like Sinner , has a very sound technical game, very good groundies & serve. Nothing to fault the mechanics about. But Zverev never developed a champion’s inner belief.

However Sinner has learned from his early heat-breaking losses, so its one of those intangibles that its hard to predict who will crash through the glass ceiling of perennial bridesmaid.

The two crown princes ( Zverev & Tsitsipas) thought the status quo would continue until their time would come, but (so far) Alcaraz & Sinner have declared that it’s already over.

Very perfectly stated..

 

[rafanoy1992]

I have to say this about Sinner: he’s almost like a version of Zverev if ( HUGE if) Zverev had mental strength. Zverev, like Sinner , has a very sound technical game, very good groundies & serve. Nothing to fault the mechanics about. But Zverev never developed a champion’s inner belief.

However Sinner has learned from his early heat-breaking losses, so its one of those intangibles that its hard to predict who will crash through the glass ceiling of perennial bridesmaid.

The two crown princes ( Zverev & Tsitsipas) thought the status quo would continue until their time would come, but (so far) Alcaraz & Sinner have declared that it’s already over.

I will play devil's advocate here: While Zverev and Tsitsipas are mental midgets, both of them also have technical flaws in their game. Zverev's FH and Tsitsipas' BH get exposed or break down when the match gets tighter (especially during Slams).

At least with Sinner, he did improve his serve technique. Once in a while, his FH sprays errors but that's more mental than technical unlike Zverev and Tsitsipas.