Tennis Talk 2024: Vol 11 (Charleston, Bogota, Estoril, Marrakech, Houston)

Apr 5, 2024 -- 4:30PM, wisewords wrote:

why did Garin get the point? should have been let replay the point, clearly.

umpire had a brain fart. There's no reason whatsoever to reward the point to Garin here. One of the worst calls I have ever seen.

Apr 5, 2024 -- 4:36PM, wisewords wrote:

they moved Transylvania Open to February too, which killed it for her

could even give them Valentine's week. It would have been something to work with.

Apr 5, 2024 -- 6:09PM, wisewords wrote:

BJK qualifying ties:Australia vs MexicoSwitzerland vs PolandFrance vs Great BritainUnited States vs BelgiumJapan vs KazakhstanBrazil vs GermanySlovakia vs SloveniaUkraine vs Romania

but this is weekend, no?

Apr 5, 2024 -- 6:13PM, edy wrote:

Ha, France is making Great Britain play on (indoor) clay at the BJK Cup.

that's what Sweden used to do in DC finals at home.

Apr 5, 2024 -- 6:17PM, wisewords wrote:

because she gets all angry at herself when she starts missing?

And random Kudermetova peaking.

Apr 6, 2024 -- 10:07AM, edy wrote:

This time last year Halys ran Ruud to a final set tiebreak in the Estoril semifinal. This year he lost in the first round of the Barcelona challenger to.....Nick Hardt.

Ruud not really good at Estoril semifinals.

Apr 6, 2024 -- 4:17PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1776612604779106700players reacting to the Borges call and Cornet chiming on this umpire being a complete mug.

Think players should show integrity so pathetic from Garin. That's how I see it anyways. Glaring error from the umpire obviously. But just like Bielsa insisting his team let in a goal when they scored unfairly, I believe this should be the truth in all sport and competition !

Apr 6, 2024 -- 8:24PM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

Apr  6, 2024 --  4:17PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1776612604779106700players reacting to the Borges call and Cornet chiming on this umpire being a complete mug.Think players should show integrity so pathetic from Garin. That's how I see it anyways. Glaring error from the umpire obviously. But just like Bielsa insisting his team let in a goal when they scored unfairly, I believe this should be the truth in all sport and competition !

yeah, I can understand not active interfering with an umpire's bad calls in your favor, but when you're straight up asked, give an honest answer. Borges's offer to at least replay was very fair and Garin wouldn't even go for that.

Apr 6, 2024 -- 8:42PM, edy wrote:

What did Garin say? "I don't remember, soz!"?

I haven't watched, but from what I understand yes.

Apr 6, 2024 -- 7:58PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Every game in Charleston is a tussle at the moment.

hopefully the final will be the same!

Apr 7, 2024 -- 7:24PM, edy wrote:

Almost blinded on her right eye by Bucsa today in the Bogota doubles final.

Bucsa hit the ball at her face?

Apr 7, 2024 -- 7:38PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

how many games for Dasha?

no comment

Apr 7, 2024 -- 7:42PM, wisewords wrote:

Apr  7, 2024 --  7:38PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:how many games for Dasha?no comment

should have left out the word commment

Apr 7, 2024 -- 7:52PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Cami won Bogota again!

Apr 7, 2024 -- 8:52PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

will be interesting to see what Danielle can do on the European clay.

I was thinking this. she did well in Miami, especially beating Rybakina in the final. I feel like she's flat track bullied her way through Charleston a bit. I'm especially interested in how her Danielle 3.0 gamestyle will match up against Sabalenka. Next week is BJK Cup and USA are drawn at home, on hard court, against Belgium. She'll be part of that team I assume, but the hardest opponent is Elise Mertens so there shouldn't be any problems there. Is she down for Stuttgart? I assume she isn't, so it would be Madrid next followed by Rome. I can't wait to see how she gets on playing these events