Nadal and Tsitsipas are going to the second set, the Greek having prevailed in a first set TB 7-4. Nadal has to win this match and Zverev would need to lose for Nadal to advance. I would not be surprised if Nadal beats the Greek, somehow, and Medvedev upsets Zverev. Zverev controls his own destiny …
Tennis of Consequence
Am I putting too much value and expectation on (over reading) today's Federer vs Djokovic? I said this is Federer's last chance to avenge the 2019 WB collapse he suffered against the Serb. First of all, this isn't WB at all, so my assertion has to get over that obstacle first and foremost. Federer will …
Story-lines of the ATP Finals
These story-lines reach beyond this season finale in London. Of course. 1. I guess you see what you want to see. I never fell in-line with the Medvedev mob, those loving his tennis and/or his edginess (though I do respect his willingness to give people the finger). He became more and more of a threat …
ATP Finals on Deck
Djokovic should beat Berrettini and Federer should beat Thiem. We know how dangerous Thiemettini can be, but come-on: this is hard courts, and the Serb and Swiss really have to give us something useful, setting-up a possible Final. I did just read that Nadal can claim year-end #1 by winning all three of his RR …
ATP Finals Draw
Andre Agassi Group: Rafael Nadal Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas Alexander Zverev Bjorn Borg Group: Novak Djokovic Roger Federer Dominic Thiem Matteo Berrettini This is actually fairly meaningless until "they" know the status of Nadal. Granted, all match-ups in this kind of top-of-the-heap draw are going to be tough. If we had to comment (I certainly …
WTF
This post is not about the World Tour Finals, beginning in a week. I'm just taking a minute to share ATP.com's big headline today, this esteemed organization's main page excitement! Yay! You can't make this up. He's soured again a prestigious 1000 final four, protecting himself in more ways than one. Yet here, on the …
Looking to London
We'll get into some appropriate year-end commentary this coming week. The ATP Finals should be good with the top eight gents primed to end the year on a high. Nadal -- ? Djokovic Federer Medvedev Thiem Tsitsipas Zverev Berrettini What's Nadal going to do? He needs to fly back to Mallorca, put to rest whatever …
Rafhahaha
https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation/status/1190656533656260608 All laughing aside, this sucks for the tournament, and the sport in general. I had pricey tickets to the 2019 Indian Wells SFs, where I would have seen Federer v Nadal. Nadal pulled-out of that. Some don't count these retirements in the H2H numbers; I'm sure Rafa is one such statistician/historian. It's a loss. …
Discounted Tennis
Dimitrov def Garin 62 75. This is partly reporting a score and part of a much more consequential argument about the future (and past) of tennis. Dimitrov, when in form, breathes class on the tennis court. Garin is simply a good player. OHBH v THBH. The style difference is almost everything; wins and losses still …
Paris Quarter Finals
The two top seeds will be tested today. Djokovic v Tsitsipas and Nadal v Tsonga. I'm rooting for the two one-handers in the other two QF matches, hoping to see Dimitrov and Shapovalov advance. Great to see the Canadian put a bit of wood to Zverev yesterday. Dimitrov destroyed Thiem. If you want to see …
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