Tennis Talk 2024: Vol 7 (Dubai, Doha, Rio de Janeiro, Los Cabos)

Didn't follow the situation closely. It was 3-1 when I commented on it not being on there. By 5*-2 0-30 it was up.

Maybe I should pitch my idea to them as well. When markets are added late or not at all, this should be docked from the pay of those responsible. Percentage based on estimated loss of revenue for the company based on this.

David Ferrer getting honored in Rio.

Good afternoon Betfair phorum technician.

Haven't watched it, but from the thumb nail I saw Lil Rodio is in the latest episode of the vlog.

José Morgado @josemorgado
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João Fonseca received a main draw wild card for the Santiago ATP 250 next week.

everyone wants JM's flag.

Mensiks dream run might be at an end today. Anna spluttering from a bit of IJBIS having got off to a good start !

Iga has her own branded version of IJBABP now

I like IJBIS.

Noskova immediately lost her next completed match after she beat Iga.

Feb 24, 2024 -- 3:33PM, Journeyman wrote:

Iga has her own branded version of IJBABP now

SWIJBABP

Feb 24, 2024 -- 3:29PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

José Morgado @josemorgado·23mJoão Fonseca received a main draw wild card for the Santiago ATP 250 next week.everyone wants JM's flag.

Dude should be working on his fitness instead. Can't even last six sets of pro tennis in three days.

hey it's very energy zapping to smack the ball that hard. If you don't get the job done in two set, there's trouble.

Jasmine Paolini wins Dubai 1000!

1.04    £1.00        £25,515.77
1.05    £3.06        £14,816.16
1.06    £32.08        £69,959.48
1.07            £47,162.20
1.08    £16.24        £54,017.85
1.09    £764.05        £38,082.13
1.1            £49,744.24

Anna beat !!!

oh Anya what have you done

anyone else have problems getting on the forum last night? a problem with their SSL certificate?

Jessica Paolini is a WTA 1000 champion!

What a time to be an Italian tennis fan !!!

Feb 24, 2024 -- 5:24PM, wisewords wrote:

anyone else have problems getting on the forum last night? a problem with their SSL certificate?

Yes, started at midnight GMT I think.

only 18 top players of the world at Dubai this year according to this dude. think he meant 18 top 20 players

I can kinda tell Melichar-Martinez didn't really mean it when she congratulated Storm and Kat then

Ellen Perez seems more sincere. the WTA made the doubles teams hang around to do their ceremony after the singles fonal. I think it's quite a good idea so they can at least have a proper ceremony

wow. Kat Siniakova name-checked Jasmine and Anna but then referred to Ellen & Nicole as "the girls"

now Storm Hunter steps up to deliver the perfect speech and show KS how it should be done

Storm even congratulated Anna even if she was mad with her a few days ago

even though* she was mad with her a few days ago

Jasmine very nice speech, knows everyone's name

Jasmine world number 1 at speechs!

WTA is such a young woman's game these days. Jessica Pegula the oldest in the top 20 out of active players.

Jasmine is such a nice person. can tell how much it meant to her to win this tournament

Sam Querrey made a video
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3slal9OdCq/?hl=en

I love it when Sam Querrey makes a video.

Parrizas Diaz thinking about her life choices here with her losing to Gabriela Lee on a hard court.

once an ITF player, always an ITF player.

Andy Murray
@andy_murray
Unpopular opinion South America should have its own dedicated swing on the tennis tour with its own masters series. The way the fans support the tournaments there is incredible. Amazing atmospheres and is clearly part of their sporting culture. Vamos @atptour!

Vamos atptour!

a once great player getting honored in Rio.

South America is the best crowd there is I would say ! We all remember Del Potros send off, sensational !

Krejcikova said she caught "severe flu" in Doha.

....She got close to the camels

Feb 24, 2024 -- 8:25PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Andy Murray@andy_murrayUnpopular opinion South America should have its own dedicated swing on the tennis tour with its own masters series. The way the fans support the tournaments there is incredible. Amazing atmospheres and is clearly part of their sporting culture. Vamos @atptour!

The center court at the Santiago ATP250 is utter junk.

Bad bounces, stumbling blocks and literally every changeover all day they've had people out with those clay brooms. It's not a good sign if court maintenance feels they have do to work every changeover.

clay brooms/stompers

how come Norrie is so decent on clay growing up in clay hotbeds such as Great Britain and NZ?

Someone eventually told him that a spinny lefty game is reasonably suited to the surface and that's when he started to play on it with belief.

Family: Father is called David (who is Scottish) and mother is called Helen (who is Welsh). Both were born in Great Britain and played squash to university level before moving to New Zealand. His sister is called Bronwen.

https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/british-tennis-players/cameron-norrie/

The Celts have such beautiful names.

Generally being a decent tennis player that is mostly up against challenger level clay courters during the golden swings probably doesn't hurt Norrie either.

Shelby is back!!

Feb 24, 2024 -- 10:54PM, edy wrote:

Generally being a decent tennis player that is mostly up against challenger level clay courters during the golden swings probably doesn't hurt Norrie either.

are you listening Musetti?

Maybe Musetti and his art of a game only enjoy the most supremely prepared and maintained clay courts.

is Norrie gonna sulk tap?

not like him

I heard waiting for doctor

Looks like he is going to

1.22            £248.99
1.23    £110.03        £646.02
1.24    £0.51        £1,758.44
1.25            £1,757.16
1.26            £487.07
1.27            £547.07
1.28    £3,278.00        £1,307.88
1.29            £3,439.71
1.3    £1.00        £11,954.64
1.31            £2,869.61
1.32            £9,521.10
1.33    £43.53        £6,930.40
1.34    £0.13        £4,091.96
1.35    £121.53        £10,139.31
1.36            £12,562.57
1.37            £13,718.37
1.38            £12,907.78
1.39            £7,501.53
1.4            £27,407.51
1.41            £29,634.67
1.42            £33,904.37

Norrie ^

Medication and carry on it seems

yeah

what a waste of medicine. Could at least have taken that pill earlier.

Mariano Navone in an ATP 500 final!

Last time I watched him in a (challenger) final he choked real hard when the finish line was in sight.

I'm not overly impressed, but this is quite the career changing result for him. Should have main entry to the rest of the Slams this year and has never been past Q1 before.

Taylah Preston WORLD TOUR!

you impressed edy?

Somewhat. Carle is....plucky.

Worst serve in the top200, but gritty she is.

Taylah to win AO27??

Don't be ridiculous!

She'll win it in 2028 at an earliest.

Wonder if we'll have the dude who gives the TV production instructions on stream all match in Los Cabos.

hey edy, did you see how low Alex traded last night against JT? I definitely saw 1.1 very early on in the match

it's sad that Daria Saville has to play these qualies

Feb 25, 2024 -- 3:07AM, edy wrote:

Wonder if we'll have the dude who gives the TV production instructions on stream all match in Los Cabos.

yes for sure. no-one around to take care of this muggery now.

He really loves CINQO

Looking for Shane!

FIREWORKS!

fixed now?

yay I hear Amelie and court sound.

that win against Alex M gave Thompson super powers.

Feb 25, 2024 -- 3:25AM, wisewords wrote:

hey edy, did you see how low Alex traded last night against JT? I definitely saw 1.1 very early on in the match

I did not, but when I got up for Dubai qualies this match was still on and I did some arbing on it during the 3rd. Heard that match went 3 hrs 40 mins. Crazy stuff.

Feb 25, 2024 -- 3:25AM, wisewords wrote:

it's sad that Daria Saville has to play these qualies

stupid injuries

Riedi just lost an indoors set against Otto Virtanen from 5*-4 40-0 up.

is Jordan T the real Aussie #1?

Feb 24, 2024 -- 11:03PM, wisewords wrote:

Shelby is back!!

ffs

Shameful.

I see Santillan retired again. 5-3 up in the first set so maybe he really had an injury or he had a big bet on the opponent to win the first set.

Daria or Linda? what do we all think? I'm leaning towards Daria but..

Daria.

Martincova doing Martincova things

Too good for Stardoubtseva today

Stakusic has qualified for San Diego. She has the heart of a lion but is made of glass so needs to go deep here while she's fit.
Please tennis gods don't put her in against Zhu as that would mean a face off with Leylah in the next round.

Canadians always injured.

Leylah needs to get past Maria first.

So true. The Tennis Canada website constantly leads with injury news. Vicky Mboko still out as well.

And let's not even get onto Bibi.

In all my tens of thousands of tennis matches that I've watched I've never encountered a more bored sounding umpire than in the Hontama - Galfi match right now.

any news on when Bianca might be back?

Taylah Preston WORLD TOUR!

Preston lost 12 of the final 13 games of the match after she had gone 7-5, 2*-0 up. She didn't even get to game or break point in any of those 12 games.

world tour over