1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

Hasn't this happened there before? I swear I remember stories about it happening several times in the past. IMO they need to ax this tournament from the schedule.

 

Quite a few tournaments have had incidents where there were confrontations in the past decade or so, mainly between fans. Australian and U.S. Open both had incidents where there were confrontations, although only one got anywhere near this physical but in the case of the U.S. Open, I'm pretty sure both parties were drunk.

 

I haven't heard about such an incident occurring at The China Open before.  I doubt this will be deal-breaker because both Tours make so much money in Asia, it's why the Asian swing (involving numerous tournaments) occurs during what should basically be the off-season.  In fact, the fact that there is a dual ATP/WTA tournament (a la Indian Wells, Miami, Rome, Madrid) tells me that both Tours have actually doubled-down on the strategy of an Asian swing. China is also one of their biggest markets.  Personally, I can take it or leave it (half the matches occur while I'm sleeping anyway) but I don't see either Tour leaving all that money on the table.  

The ITF, ATP and WTA are far too greedy to leave all that money on the table without grabbing it and stuffing it in their collective pockets.

Edited September 29, 20196 yr by DramatistDreamer

 

When are these players going to learn??

 

just now seeing this default on the Challenger tour. Ouch. pic.twitter.com/MdqAzvBjqx

— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) September 29, 2019

So lucky he didn’t seriously injure someone à la Shapovalov at Davis Cup. When you hit a ball in frustration, you have no idea where it’s going. (Even if it’s going above the spectators, it could hit someone or something outside.)

Kerber is far far far from one of my faves but this seems to qualify as a type of low-grade harassment on account of some members of the China Open crowd. Of course, that sign is in reference to Kerber's post-match remarks about Andreescu in Miami.

Why does a spectator at the China Open insist on holding this sign up behind Angies chair?!!!! That is SOOO bad!! pic.twitter.com/h76GeB3bmD

— beth • ✨#teamangie (@bethhhhh_xx) October 1, 2019

Making the USO crowds look like mild-mannered saints.

 

Saw that Andy Murray defeated Berrettini in two tight TB sets. That should be some indication of where he stands.

Speaking of Andy Murray, this is kinda funny.

 

Andy Murray back with his new metal hip playing his best tennis after everyone already bid him farewell from the tour pic.twitter.com/lqdqMksX3L

— lots of crying (@rogerbestbystat) October 1, 2019

Italian Chair suspended for "coaching" a player and perving on a 16 year old ball girl...

 

https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2019/10/italian-umpire-gianluca-moscarella-suspended-investigation-conduct-challenger/85247/

It seems as if the ATP/WTA/ITF want to do their best to 'de-publicize' this as well as the fighting at the China Open so they can continue to chase dollars. This is reminiscent of the ATP's efforts to dampen criticism around Justin Gimelstob and his criminal assault charges.

Their preference is to focus on the likes of Kyrgios and Serena as being the worst problems for tennis.  Their stance was that chair umpires (e.g. Carlos Ramos) are flawless and to be trusted implicitly, despite the fact that Ramos has shown clear bias in past incidents.

 

Naomi vs Bianca is going to be EPIC.

57 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Naomi vs Bianca is going to be EPIC.

 

Amen!  What time?

4 hours ago, Faulkner said:

 

 

Good for Mugu.  She needs a mental health break after that twisted partnership with Sumyk.  She should consider skipping the AO and rest for about 6 months.  

38 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

 

Amen!  What time?

I see it scheduled for 9 am ET tomorrow.

Was Sascha that good or was FAA that lackluster in today’s beatdown?

5 hours ago, Faulkner said:

Was Sascha that good or was FAA that lackluster in today’s beatdown?

 

I didn't see much of the match but Felix looked tired.  This is his first full season on the ATP main tour, no? I don't know whether he's playing Milan but he should try to get some rest, he's likely played more matches than he's ever played before in his career. At 19, he's still a work in progress.

I had no idea beyond the lopsided scoreline, so was curious. Some people had speculated that Laver Cup had given Sascha new confidence, which... 😒.