Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, ATP Masters 1000, 2019

[herios]

stefanos played doubles, no wonder he was a bit tired. needs less of that now he is winning.

Thiem plays doubles too. He is not the only one.

 

[herios]

Yeah Thiem made more errors because Djokovic was able to rush him more on this faster clay. Also Djokovics serve was tough to return for Thiem. IMO he won't be able to rely on this at Paris

But Novak has still room to improve.
Even though he won easily yesterday, only his BH and serve was clicking, the FH was still on and off.

 

[Moxie]

But Novak has still room to improve.
Even though he won easily yesterday, only his BH and serve was clicking, the FH was still on and off.

Another way of saying that is that he won, but was not his best. Felicitous draw in Rome probably gives him time to find his way.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

They did do away with it for the women. I guess the men still have some toilets to clean

Finally, I found out the mystery behind the Madrid Trophy. Read all about it here . The trophy is called "stairway to heaven" and
is apparently the "most complicated trophy" ever made. It took three years to design and build it. Each one of the spikes in the trophy is actually a model of tennis racquet.

 

[Moxie]

Finally, I found out the mystery behind the Madrid Trophy. Read all about it here . The trophy is called "stairway to heaven" and
is apparently the "most complicated trophy" ever made. It took three years to design and build it. Each one of the spikes in the trophy is actually a model of tennis racquet.

It still looks like a toilet brush, however expensive and jewel encrusted.

 

[El Dude]

It still looks like a toilet brush, however expensive and jewel encrusted.

Maybe it is Trump's toilet brush. Looks gaudy enough.

Or maybe a, ah, toy he uses.