Was this the long-awaited singles breakout by Sock?

[El Dude]

Here's a question: Who is more likely to win a GS next year: Sock, Dimitrov, or Thiem? I'm going with Grigor.

 

[scoop]

Scoop Malinowski writes:

Ed Dude; I think your question actually may be answered today, whoever wins Sock vs Dimitrov. BTW Sock is 3-1 vs Sup G and has won the last three in a row. Thiem has seemed to stagnate in recent months and lost some of his aura. Like Raonic, Nishikori, he's hit a wall.

 

[Front242]

Here's a question: Who is more likely to win a GS next year: Sock, Dimitrov, or Thiem? I'm going with Grigor.

Strikes me as one of those polls where the option none isn't available

 

[scoop]

Scoop Malinowski writes:

Goffin should be included in this poll. I had an interesting debate today with my hitting partner Harry Cicma who played two ATP tourneys, and he took exception to my comment that Goffin could win the title and win a major next year. For some reason he thinks Goffin can do no better than he already has, QF or SF of a major and that's his ceiling. I responded that Goffin's limit is unknown, us mere mortals can't predict what his ceiling / limit is. He is one of those miraculous undersized players that can create magic and he can continue to improve and even win a major. Mere mortals can't write off Goffin as a major QF or SFist. It doesn't matter what we believe or mere mortals believe, what matters is what Goffin believes. Goffin said he had no idea what to do vs Fed yesterday as he was 0-6 vs Fed and lost to Fed in Basel two weeks ago 61 62. So even when Goffin has no basis to believe he can beat Fed he beat Fed. So can Goffin win a major? YES.

 

[Moxie]

Scoop Malinowski writes:

Goffin should be included in this poll. I had an interesting debate today with my hitting partner Harry Cicma who played two ATP tourneys, and he took exception to my comment that Goffin could win the title and win a major next year. For some reason he thinks Goffin can do no better than he already has, QF or SF of a major and that's his ceiling. I responded that Goffin's limit is unknown, us mere mortals can't predict what his ceiling / limit is. He is one of those miraculous undersized players that can create magic and he can continue to improve and even win a major. Mere mortals can't write off Goffin as a major QF or SFist. It doesn't matter what we believe or mere mortals believe, what matters is what Goffin believes. Goffin said he had no idea what to do vs Fed yesterday as he was 0-6 vs Fed and lost to Fed in Basel two weeks ago 61 62. So even when Goffin has no basis to believe he can beat Fed he beat Fed. So can Goffin win a major? YES.

Scoop, I love your faith in players, and your pooh-poohing of those who pretend to see the future.

 

[scoop]

Scoop Malinowski writes:

Moxie, Victor Estrella opened the floodgates, now anything can happen, anybody can win something big. Petr Korda turned a journeyman hack ranked 547 into a top ten Davis Cup hero. Anything can happen.