Members Faulkner Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 Yes, he did 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 Yes Wang Qiang really rallied and was relentless in that final set against Muguruza! She gave Garbiñe fits for that portion of the match. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 No tennis talk about what happened early this morning? Sasha got stomped on....LOLOLOLOL.....and I knew Borna was going to beat Roger. Borna hits a new high ranking of #13. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 There was NO WAY my a*s*s was getting up to see Sacha and Novak play. I did see some of the Coric/Federer match and Coric played pristine tennis, while Roger had quite a number of errors. I hope that Borna plays with that level (at minimum) against Nolé because he's going to need it. The last thing I want to see is a dropoff in quality and a romp in the final. Looking at this graphic, all I see is slow, slow, slow, S-L-O-W. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 Hahaha well I DVR the matches....I didn't wake up early either but caught the ending of Roger's match with Borna. The court speed at this tournament is ridiculous IMO....and TC keeps harping about how fast it is....its hard not to notice it since they say it ever 5 seconds...LOL Not a Nole fan at all but glad he spanked Sasha......guess Lendl isn't helping much.....bwhahaha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) Interesting. I thought folks were saying Shanghai was playing faster than normal. Quite a feat for Novak to win repeatedly and decisively on all speeds of court over the years. Even I wasn’t getting up to watch Novak/Sascha, but that score line stunned me. Didn’t expect such a rout. I watched a replay, and Sascha’s attitude on court sucks. He’s just sullen and loses all confidence. Certainly Novak pummeled him, but that’s just disappointing to see. I don’t know how Lendl puts up with it, even after dealing with Andy. Federer has lost just seven times this year, but it feels like more because he’s played so little. His form has been not that great since last fall really. Even his three titles (AO, Rotterdam, Stuttgart) felt scratchy. The second serve and his ability to defend it have dropped precipitously, particularly around Indian Wells. Kei wasted a lot of opportunities yesterday, but he probably wouldn’t have beaten Borna in today’s form. Edited October 13, 2018 by Faulkner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted October 13, 2018 Members Share Posted October 13, 2018 TC was commenting the other day that Jack Sock's actual ranking right now is #156 Please register in order to view this content And how Jack will have to go to qualifying to compete in next year's Aussie Open. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 14, 2018 Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 Apparently DelPo has a fractured patella. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 14, 2018 Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) That’s really sad and unfortunate for him, especially with his renewed form after his wrist injuries. Sometimes sport can be cruel. Isner and/or Nishikori will likely get into London. Still no status update on Rafa? Novak is thinking about playing a tournament in addition to Paris and the WTFs. Clearly he’s in dominating form, but I hope he doesn’t get greedy and push his body too far. No. 1 isn’t worth it if you’re saving yourself for the biggest tournaments and trying to prolong a career. Edited October 14, 2018 by Faulkner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted October 14, 2018 Members Share Posted October 14, 2018 Maybe Juan Martin del Potro should consider retiring. His body is obviously not strong enough to cope with top level tennis. There is a life after tennis, and if he's not careful his body might be completely worn out by then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Soapsuds Posted October 15, 2018 Members Share Posted October 15, 2018 So it looks like Del Po is done for season meaning either Isner or Kei get the last spot unless Nadal somehow doesn't play too. Isner is playing this week and will have to do well to stay ahead of Kei. Kei has the next two weeks off until Paris where the final spot will be decided. When he didn't win the US Open in September I knew he was cooked. He has the easiest route to the finals and yet couldn't take out Novak. He continued to play while ill and his body telling him he needed rest..no one to blame but him considering he really didn't have much to play for since he had already qualified for year end .. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 15, 2018 Members Share Posted October 15, 2018 Well, to be fair Borna, who is a younger guy with no perceivable injuries, couldn't manage Novak either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted October 15, 2018 Members Share Posted October 15, 2018 But Delpo has a bigger game that should give Novak trouble. Borna basically has the same game as Novak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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