28 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Although I enjoy watching Stefanos play, he does come off sometimes as an entitled brat. Monfils had a chance to close out the match in straight-sets in the 2nd set TB and made a big blunder in not challenging a ball that turned out to be out--even the commentators called it right away and wondered why Monfils did not challenge.  When he sees the video, he's going to want to kick himself.

Anyway, congrats to Tsitsipas on making the Top 10.

Ugh. That’s infuriating. That’s not the first time he’s let a dubious call slide when he’s had challenges left. 

20 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Ugh. That’s infuriating. That’s not the first time he’s let a dubious call slide when he’s had challenges left. 

 

Monfils trusts too much (the officials, other players, etc.) and not everyone is as much about fair play as he is.   

 

Venus had a tendency to do this as well but Wimbledon 2006, was the beginning of that lesson that the linespeople can often make egregious errors.  She still tends to trust the chair umpires a bit too much for my liking but at least, she challenges more recently and she tends to be correct when she does.

 

Maybe once Monfils watches the video, he'll take the lesson from that.

 

So, if all these journos were trying to give Elina credit for Monfils' winning streak, what does that make her now?

Edited March 1, 20196 yr by DramatistDreamer

I wonder if the full electronic line calling they use at the NextGen finals in Milan will ever be fully used at tour-level tournaments across the board. I’ve read that it’s likely a lot cheaper than employing several linespeople. Certainly, it would help avoid these shocking calls.

I am happy for Tsitsipas. I hope he can take out Roger but he hasn't faced much competition although Verdasco should've beaten him. But we know when it comes to crunch time....Verdasco crumbles like a cookie. 

First greek to reach the top 10....

 

Please tell me that that picture/graphic was made by a fan with Microsoft Paint.  Does the TC like Tsitsipas, or nah? Someone could've have made a more presentable picture.

2 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Please tell me that that picture/graphic was made by a fan with Microsoft Paint.  Does the TC like Tsitsipas, or nah? Someone could've have made a more presentable picture.

It's from TC....LOL

 

It’s not often that I root for John Isner.

 

 

Congratulations to Roger Federer, making a bit of history of his own, winning 100 singles titles!!

 

 

Wow at Wang Yafan coming back from a set and break down against Kenin to win her first WTA tour title in Acapulco. She really gets some pop on her shots.

Wang has always been dangerous.  As a Venus fan, I discovered this the hard way at last year's French Open (I think it was at Roland Garros).

 

I didn't get to see much of the match but I took a glimpse and saw that Wang was up 3-1 in the third and guessed that she would take the title. 

Kenin looks to have a  promising career but I'm not in the least surprised that Wang took the title.

Edited March 3, 20196 yr by DramatistDreamer

Nick was in a thrashing mood this week!