Members DramatistDreamer Posted September 29, 2019 Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 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, 2019 by DramatistDreamer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted September 30, 2019 Members Share Posted September 30, 2019 When are these players going to learn?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted September 30, 2019 Members Share Posted September 30, 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.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 1, 2019 Members Share Posted October 1, 2019 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 1, 2019 Members Share Posted 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 1, 2019 Members Share Posted October 1, 2019 Speaking of Andy Murray, this is kinda funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted October 1, 2019 Members Share Posted 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/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 2, 2019 Members Share Posted October 2, 2019 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 Naomi vs Bianca is going to be EPIC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 Amen! What time? 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 I see it scheduled for 9 am ET tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 Was Sascha that good or was FAA that lackluster in today’s beatdown? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 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. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 3, 2019 Members Share Posted October 3, 2019 I had no idea beyond the lopsided scoreline, so was curious. Some people had speculated that Laver Cup had given Sascha new confidence, which... Please register in order to view this content . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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