Is Kei not still being coached by Michael Chang?

 

 

This is not generating as much conversation as last year's ATP stars but I wonder whether there might be some maneuvering behind the scenes to change the minds of these players. Just as I said last year, nothing about this sounds good.

 

Stanislas Wawrinka and Daniil Medvedev are the star names signed up for the first international tennis tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia later this year https://t.co/go0vLr3vis

— The National (@TheNationalUAE) October 9, 2019

Edited October 15, 20196 yr by DramatistDreamer

 

Yikes.

 

Jack Sock remains winless in non-Laver Cup singles this year, 0-7.

His ranking has one thread left: 180 points earned last year at Bercy.

If those points aren’t supplemented in the weeks before they expire, he falls off of ATP rankings *entirely*.

Was Top 10 at start of 2018. pic.twitter.com/iim5VWajNX

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) October 16, 2019

Yikes is right!

Vesnina, Makarova, Kunitsyn(?), Safin, Davydenko, Andreev, Kirilenko, and Myskina.

Man, it’s been a while since I had seen some of them. 🇷🇺 https://t.co/VvEWbLofmv

— Panther (@Panther24Tweets) October 17, 2019

 

 

Murray's matches are too arduous for me to watch.  It's so much grinding tennis!  It makes me feels as though we're going to be forced to watch Andy grind his body down all over again.

I follow too many Rafans. My whole timeline has been about his wedding, as if they are Harry and Meghan.

 

Speaking of Murray...

 

These long grinding matches aren’t going to help his fitness.

I'll wait for the inevitable wedding pictures after they are put out by Hola or some such publication. 

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Murray's matches are too arduous for me to watch.  It's so much grinding tennis!  It makes me feels as though we're going to be forced to watch Andy grind his body down all over again.

I've never cared for Murray's game. He should've stayed retired IMO. Hope Stan beats him tomorrow. Murray hasn't beat anyone of significance.

Edited October 19, 20196 yr by Soapsuds

1 minute ago, Soapsuds said:

Ivery never cared for Murray's game. He should've stayed retired IMO. Hope Stan beats him tomorrow. Murray hasn't beat anyone of significance.

 

I have to agree with you there.  Unless Murray is playing someone who brings a completely opposite style of play (which is in short supply these days, since 90% of the both Tours play a hopelessly defensive style of tennis), I find watching him to be somewhat dull and mostly exhausting.  

I didn't expect him to return but when I learned that he'd be returning, I had hoped he'd bring a different, more aggressive style of play. That's not happening.  Now I feel like we're in a real-life version of "Groundhog Day" with the cycle repeating all over again.

 

And no, the 'tennis gods'  have not decided to make Murray's matches last over 2.5 hours...Murray decides to make these matches stretch into 2.5 hours! He's had some measure of control over all of his less experienced, less heralded opponents this week. He chooses to play extra-lengthy points where he could finish shots like, 7-10 strokes earlier!

I can just imagine in Australia when Murray has to be play 3 out of 5 sets. He looks exhausted after just a set and a half these days. His game has always been so boring to watch unless he is playing someone I like or has a different style of game like you said @DramatistDreamer

Kiki and Sascha are splitsville. 

 

 

Some news for you social media world 💣🧨 pic.twitter.com/9W2EDG8xlz

— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) October 20, 2019

Now if only Thiem would drop her too....lol