Tennis Talk 2024: Vol 10 (Miami)

Crowd loving Hubi !

wisey, can Gael get a set off King Carlos ?

Mar 25, 2024 -- 11:32PM, wisewords wrote:

can't believe they're making me wait for Jess vs Emma

Battle of the Billionaires.

Mar 26, 2024 -- 12:01AM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

wisey, can Gael get a set off King Carlos ?

maybe!!

Mar 26, 2024 -- 12:17AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Mar 25, 2024 -- 10:32PM, wisewords wrote:can't believe they're making me wait for Jess vs EmmaBattle of the Billionaires.

how do you predict this one going?

thank you Grigor for winning a 2 set match in 47 minutes!

lil Bill to win.

The Gael rooooar ! JMDP will have enjoyed that !

Carlos would have been in awe of the JMDP sledgehammer forehand !

All hopes rest on Erika now to save the night.

I think Mina Hodzic just said "Halt doch mal dein Maul" to/about some local fans/kids in the stands after she had sent a forehand long to go set point down.

https://twitter.com/CTennisNation/status/1772038131962851759

No sportsmanship award for that guy this year imo.

Crowd for Aza off the charts here, packed house !

Journeyman • March 25, 2024 7:41 PM GMT
Musetti booked a solid win over Safiullin on the back of an improved showing at IW. I'm a believer that can going to rocket back from the doldrums this year and Shelton maybe a bit short at 1.4 if Musetti really si starting to fire again. Still only 22 remember.

Musetti was 3.55 pre. My upset radar's definitely been on since the start of the year.

I'm a big fan though and together with my boy Fonseca they could be luring me to more ATP interest this year.

Is this the key to the resurgent Lorenzo

www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-biggest-victory-nothing-compares-birth-ludovico-lorenzo-musetti-baby-son-girlfriend-veronica-confalonieri-s-support-miami-open

Vika back on court. They found a power cable apparently

Being named after the great Paolo Lorenzi, Musetti was always destined for greatness himself.

Mar 26, 2024 -- 7:09PM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

Crowd for Aza off the charts here, packed house !

Who needs a packed house when you got Mike Tyson in the house?

this is old but what a classic conversation between Poots and her coach.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHwN6QnWAAEh6j3?format=jpg&name=small

Mar 25, 2024 -- 7:34AM, edy wrote:

Thought Erika Andreeva at the altitude of San Luis Potosi could potentially be fun this week, but from a look at her results she hasn't been a complete disaster at altitude in the past.

Watching Cornet play in this altitude. You could beat her here, that's how bad she is these days

Hubi foot !!!

never seen Hubi that mad.

yeah I was thinking that too !

Sakkari levels, Ryba 1.03 on the ropes !

and we're in for a late finish.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4_4pomAPq-/

No Riske-Amritraj on the luscious lawns of England this year.

L. Fruhvirtova and Carle need to slow it down and play some longer points already if they want to beat Sorribes Tormo's and Todoni's 4h14min.

Think that SST match might well have been the second longest ever women's match with ball people and a regular number of games (i.e. not extended two game advantage slam matches of old).

Mar 27, 2024 -- 7:22AM, edy wrote:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4_4pomAPq-/No Riske-Amritraj on the luscious lawns of England this year.

Finally justice for TGMTEL!

trainer incoming for CaGa (shoulder, which she's had an issue with all tournament).

the 2nd week big tournament lull

Mar 26, 2024 -- 3:28PM, edy wrote:

I think Mina Hodzic just said "Halt doch mal dein Maul" to/about some local fans/kids in the stands after she had sent a forehand long to go set point down.

how rude!

I thought edy would have posted something about Erika by now

is Jess back??

Mar 28, 2024 -- 12:28AM, wisewords wrote:

Mar 26, 2024 --  2:28PM, edy wrote:I think Mina Hodzic just said "Halt doch mal dein Maul" to/about some local fans/kids in the stands after she had sent a forehand long to go set point down.how rude!

Stephanie Tanner fan?

Mar 28, 2024 -- 12:56AM, wisewords wrote:

is Jess back??

EA is a tricky customer.

But a win here would be a nice boost to her ranking points tally.

why is Iga so scared of night matches?

it's mostly when it's cold, no? And it means bigger risk for injury. Or really late hours.
Maybe she's a morning person.

many people believe she prefers day session matches, and requests them whenever possible

Osty owned her hard in the night session match at US Open last year, for example

Mar 28, 2024 -- 1:33AM, wisewords wrote:

many people believe she prefers day session matches, and requests them whenever possible

oh I'm sure that's true. Think Rafa is the same.

https://twitter.com/Tennis/status/1773169577297391900

Danielle talking about her retirement decision and shutting people like me up
I didn't know it was related to her chances of getting pregnant.

Soccer mum wants to be a real soccer mum.

Sorry, soccer mom of course.

Cocciaretto survived a 2-5 final set deficit and three match points in two different games to get past Zidansek. Took a medical timeout at 0-3 down in the third set as well, though.....that looked a bit tactical.

Djokovic and Goran split amicably.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1bp0y6u/raul_brancaccio_from_naples_former_121_on_being/

Raul Brancaccio alleges that people rooted for his French opponent, Herbert, for betting reasons even though he was the local boy from Naples.

Mar 28, 2024 -- 4:30AM, edy wrote:

Sorry, soccer mom of course.

duh.

the funky Rybakina mugging

Vika loving Miami. her home tournament kinda

Luke the Nuke rules supreme before the Carlos vs Grigor blockbuster, what a night, what a feast !!

you ate Luke Littler?

Toad you're a big ATP man. what's your predicted final showdown this weekend?

Sinner vs Carlos, though hoping it's not plain sailing. Grigor gets the break ! How do you see it wisey ?

My friend worked out my dominos order, over 7,000 calories apparently, that's not including the Dr Pepper !

Iron Mike in the house again.

Incredible match from Grigor

Whoever snap layed that early £50k lump will be a very happy punter indeed !

One of the Davis Cup Finals groups is being played in Zhuhai this year....without China being in that group (or otherwise in the Davis Cup Finals).

Germany, USA, Slovakia and Chile are in that group.

My friend worked out my dominos order, over 7,000 calories apparently, that's not including the Dr Pepper !

As long as it tasted good

Unlucky Vika but rooting for DRC now to put herself (sort of) in the US spotlight

I hope you will not also indulge on an entire easter egg in just one day.

https://news.sky.com/story/do-not-eat-a-whole-easter-egg-in-one-go-nhs-doctor-urges-13102425

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Bartunkova just increased her streak of lost tiebreaks to 9. Last won a tiebreak in September.

Oliveira continues to be attacked by a vicious moth or butterfly.

edy have you heard about Rebel and Karolina?

also Erin and Gabi made the final!!

Mar 29, 2024 -- 9:05PM, wisewords wrote:

edy have you heard about Rebel and Karolina?

yes, you?

top ten for Grigor!

no wonder Karo gets injured a lot Rebel is a big woman that will put pressure on your joints

The Makarova that barely anybody offers odds for anymore today retired with her opponent leading 5-3 30-0.

this is a very exciting final. a popcorn match!

feisty Danielle in full blown FEISTY MODE

hey edy, any idea where Arconada's been? she turned up at Charleston qualies today

this would be very nice for Danielle if she won a huge tournament in her final season. not 100% she's gonna make it but would be very happy for her if she can pull it through

the tide is turning a bit here

come on dreamy Danielle

Mar 30, 2024 -- 9:26PM, wisewords wrote:

hey edy, any idea where Arconada's been? she turned up at Charleston qualies today

rehabbing

it belongs to Dreamboat Danielle Collins!!!!!

Rybakina looks awkward stood behind DRC as she makes her speech

Danielle to reverse her retirement decision and win the next 20 Grand Slams in a row

Danielle and Elena definitely aren't friends outside of the court. Rybakina has looked so awkward during this whole ceremony

the legend of dreamboat Danielle Rose Collins WTA Miami Masters 1000 Champion will live on forever!!!

Mar 30, 2024 -- 10:31PM, wisewords wrote:

Danielle to reverse her retirement decision and win the next 20 Grand Slams in a row

she's not gonna reverse it. She wants kids nowish. MAYBE she'll have kids Wozniacki style and THEN return to the tour once she's all done with that if her body is cooperating. It was cool that she won this title though. She has been one of the best players (when playing her peak stuff) over the past 5 years and doesn't get credit enough. Just look at outright markets, she's never near the top for big tournaments.

Catherine Harrison lost the first set from a 5-0* 0-40 lead today in the Kofu final (but won the match in the end)

Mar 30, 2024 -- 10:25PM, wisewords wrote:

Rybakina looks awkward stood behind DRC as she makes her speech

she's missing Aryna and her silly antics in these situations.

Anisimova hasn't withdrawn from Charleston yet! Take that you haters.

YES!

Team Funky Kenin won Miami doubles, beating Gabi and Erin

I discussed this with caramba a while back but DRC winning a slam was always going to be fantastic for tennis in the States.
Ok Miami is about three (four?) steps back from a slam but it's a big one and it's fantasic she's landed it (convincingly too, against one of the fake big 3).

Let's have some chat show appearances on Kimmel etc even while she runs the clock down for having kids etc. Come on America this is a true apple pie local sports heroine that ticks all the boxes.

Oh and I'm closing the book on Osaka. She's entered into enough to convince me she's not going to vanish into the air for clay season so yes she's going to hit 20.

Naomi even chose to play Rouen instead of Stuttgart to get easier opponents and possibly more match play on the dirt.

yeah, Naomi's recent tweet about looking forward to the clay sealed it for me.
Would be great if the talk shows got Collins on. Amercian, great looks and that feisty personality Americans love (funnily enough she's been rather reserved on court this year when I have been watching) and also a medical situation which will win her lots of sympathy. They should have marketed Sloane harder 7-8 years ago but they probably figured "nah, we have Serena so why bother". But they don't now.

Battle of the big bottle girls currently happening in Charleston.

edy why did Laura and Vera stop playing doubles together? they won WTA Finals last season and then just stopped..

Miami's a 1000 event so in theory a 3rd step level tourney behind winning a slam and winning the WTA Finals/Olympics. but Miami always seems a poor 1000 event when it comes right after Indian Wells which always gets alot of attention. would you say Indian Wells is the best 1000 tournament of the season?

and I agree, it's definitely a fake big 3

Mar 31, 2024 -- 11:36PM, wisewords wrote:

Miami's a 1000 event so in theory a 3rd step level tourney behind winning a slam and winning the WTA Finals/Olympics. but Miami always seems a poor 1000 event when it comes right after Indian Wells which always gets alot of attention. would you say Indian Wells is the best 1000 tournament of the season?

IW is called the 5th Slam for a reason. The top names come there fresh as most will have had a relaxed schedule since the US Open, and there's no Slam to worry about in the near future as is the case with Madrid and Rome and the NA hardcourt summer masters. If you look at the men's side, it's almost unheard of that someone plays Miami and skips IW whereas the other way around has been rather common in recent years as Rafa, Novak and Roger have all done that at various times.