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SamuelMertensBertens
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Final stop in East Asia for the men, as they (mostly) head back to Europe next week.
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Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 5:19 AM BST
rain in Wuhan Cry
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 7:46 AM BST
Krejčíková will qualify as one of this year's Grand Slam champions if she is ranked in the top 20 on 4 November 2024.

Woah, I was not aware of this. This could screw Zheng.
Report snowynoon October 7, 2024 10:30 AM BST
First bet of Asian swing for me ,E.Andreeva to beat Yastremska.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 10:56 AM BST
does anyone know if there was streaming available anywhere for Safiulin vs Bublik, Giron vs Khachanov, Griekspoor vs Thompson and Goffin vs Musetti, on tennistv etc? Bet365 didn't stream and neither did Betfair. I see it says indoors, so must have been played at a different venue.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 11:27 AM BST
Volynets is such a fake Ukrainian Sad Shaking hands with Potapova.
Report snowynoon October 7, 2024 11:49 AM BST
To be fair to Katy ,she was born and plays for USA ,to Ukrainian parents ,can't feel as strongly about things as a native Ukrainian.
Report snowynoon October 7, 2024 11:57 AM BST
Katy also friendly with Dasha K ,often appears on her blogs.Erika Andreeva beats Yastremska ,no handshake there though .
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 12:42 PM BST
I was only being half serious. As you say she's friendly with Dasha K, and it would be odd for her if she was meant to adopt her own handshake policy. So as an American player, albeit with Ukrainian roots, it makes sense for her to not do any handshake boycotts.
The only handshake related thing I find weird is how Ukrainians shake hands with Russian-born players like Gavrilova and Rybakina, but not with players who changed nationalities post 2022 invasion, like Avanesyan and Gracheva.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 12:52 PM BST
As far as I know it still hasn't been clarified it the latter was intentional or an oversight, and I haven't seen any journalist ask the question.
Report snowynoon October 7, 2024 1:27 PM BST
I didn't think you were really serious about it ,let's be honest no player Ukrainian or otherwise feels like a handshake when they lose ,so any excuse for some of the less amiable ones ,eg Yastremska.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 4:12 PM BST
L'Equipe reporting that Osaka has withdrawn from Tokyo Sad
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 7, 2024 4:16 PM BST
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZR6CoZW0AAcM7t?format=jpg&name=small
classic Masters 1000 scoreboard
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 8, 2024 8:54 AM BST
Avanesyan playing Kostyuk later today.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 8, 2024 12:45 PM BST
Tiafoe dropping several f bombs to the umpire instead of shaking hands after MP. Had loss his first serve at 5 all which he wasn't happy with. That should be some heavy fines at least.
Report Journeyman October 8, 2024 4:47 PM BST
Erika vs Mirra is happening! First proper shoot out between the Siberian sisters
Report Angela Rebecchi October 8, 2024 4:51 PM BST

Oct 8, 2024 -- 2:54AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Avanesyan playing Kostyuk later today.


Kostyuk wins the battle having gone

1.04    £8,531.73        £2,294.60
1.05    £5,121.48        £58,238.45

Out to 3.0 !

To then winning the TB at 2.2x at 1-1 Shocked

Report SamuelMertensBertens October 8, 2024 4:52 PM BST

Oct 8, 2024 -- 2:54AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Avanesyan playing Kostyuk later today.


no handshake Sad

Report wisewords October 8, 2024 6:59 PM BST
why you sad? Marta sticks to her principles
Report wisewords October 8, 2024 7:01 PM BST

Oct 7, 2024 -- 1:46AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Krejčíková will qualify as one of this year's Grand Slam champions if she is ranked in the top 20 on 4 November 2024.Woah, I was not aware of this. This could screw Zheng.


is this a new rule for 2024? I heard about this 2 weeks ago and wasn't sure if it was a new rule for this year?

Report wisewords October 8, 2024 7:07 PM BST

Oct 7, 2024 -- 10:12AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


L'Equipe reporting that Osaka has withdrawn from Tokyo


still injured after Beijing Sad

Report wisewords October 8, 2024 7:08 PM BST

Oct 8, 2024 -- 10:47AM, Journeyman wrote:


Erika vs Mirra is happening! First proper shoot out between the Siberian sisters


SadSadSadSadSad

Report wisewords October 8, 2024 7:09 PM BST
no posts about Simona's beatdown by Blinkova last week.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 8:38 AM BST

Oct 8, 2024 -- 1:01PM, wisewords wrote:


Oct  7, 2024 --  7:46AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:Krejčíková will qualify as one of this year's Grand Slam champions if she is ranked in the top 20 on 4 November 2024.Woah, I was not aware of this. This could screw Zheng.is this a new rule for 2024? I heard about this 2 weeks ago and wasn't sure if it was a new rule for this year?


I don't think it's entirely new, but it might have been "at the tournament's discretion" before. Hopefully edy will now.

Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 8:39 AM BST

Oct 8, 2024 -- 12:59PM, wisewords wrote:


why you sad? Marta sticks to her principles


it's a bit silly that they shake hands with Rybakina and Gavrilova but not Gracheva or Avanesyan imo.

Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 8:41 AM BST
funny how the men show up for the Asian swing, but the women don't.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 9:11 AM BST

Oct 8, 2024 -- 10:47AM, Journeyman wrote:


Erika vs Mirra is happening! First proper shoot out between the Siberian sisters


should be interesting. Mirra obviously big fave, but maybe Erika has big sister tricks to use.

Report wisewords October 9, 2024 10:19 AM BST
hopefully today is not an Erika Day
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 11:10 AM BST
Stuart Fraser @stu_fraser
Wimbledon has abolished the use of line judges, replacing human officials with artificial intelligence at next year’s championships. In alignment with the ATP, the All England Club has decided to install electronic line calling on all courts.


Sad
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:38 PM BST
Tennisform @Tennisform
· 1h
Anisimova has withdrawn from Wuhan with a left hip injury. Marta Kostyuk receives a walkover.


Amanda always injured.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:42 PM BST
James Gray @jamesgraysport
· 1h
Wimbledon has moved its singles finals two hours later on the final weekend.

It means the women's final will start at 4pm UK time on Saturday and the men's final will start at 4pm UK time on the Sunday.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:46 PM BST
Pots tapped because Jess was taking her to the woodshed too bdly
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:46 PM BST
way too badly*
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:47 PM BST
and indeed, Amanda made of glass because her conditioning isn't up to scratch but it will eventually get there if she keeps playing and can stay injury free
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:47 PM BST
definition of a sulk tap that.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:48 PM BST
that was a sulk tap by Pots because she was getting absolutely trashed. maybe carrying some sort of niggle but she could definitely have carried on if she wanted to
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:48 PM BST
326 euro win turned into a a 2,636 euro loss because of sulk tapping Cry
arbs was placed at the start of 1st and Pots is normally not a sulk tapper.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:50 PM BST
that's brutal. she tapped because she was gonna lose every single game left to play and lose 6-2 6-0
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:50 PM BST
for sure, she wouldn't retire if she was 2-6, 0-2 down against Magda Frech.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:50 PM BST
and she definitely wouldn't retire if she was 2-6, 0-2 down against Cami Osorio
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:51 PM BST
I read a funny rumour earlier that Qinwen and Novak are having an affair "the golden duo"...... ..............
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:54 PM BST
looking at the final 4 matches of the day in Wuhan, on paper all I could see happening was Jess, Qinwen, Mirra and Jasmine winning the matches. maybe Jasmine could mug a little against her Chinese opponent and maybe win in 3 instead of 2? who knows.. I thought Jess would win very easily followed by Qinwen winning fairly easily
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:55 PM BST
24‑Jun‑2024    Eastbourne    Grass    R32    39    38    Yue Yuan [CHN] d. Potapova    6-3 6-6 RET    0.79    5.1%    8.9%    55.7%    56.8%    48.6%    60.0% (6/10)    1:44
1‑Jan‑2024    Brisbane    Hard    QF    28    4    (2)Elena Rybakina [KAZ] d. (11)Potapova    6-1 RET    0.58    0.0%    0.0%    61.1%    27.3%    71.4%    33.3% (1/3)    0:32
31‑Jul‑2023    Washington    Hard    R32    26    15    (6)Belinda Bencic [SUI] d. Potapova    5-6 RET    0.79    0.0%    9.5%    52.4%    59.1%    40.0%    25.0% (1/4)    0:57
9‑Jan‑2023    Adelaide 2    Hard    R32    45    48    (Q)Katerina Siniakova [CZE] d. (LL)Potapova    6-1 1-0 RET    0.60    0.0%    11.1%    48.1%    46.2%    28.6%    40.0% (2/5)    0:43
9‑Aug‑2021    Montreal    Hard    R32    100    24    (15)Coco Gauff [USA] d. (Q)Potapova    5-0 RET    0.34    0.0%    18.2%    27.3%    66.7%    12.5%    33.3% (1/3)    0:22
19‑Aug‑2019    New York    Hard    R16    76    38    (5)Katerina Siniakova [CZE] d. (Q)Potapova    6-0 3-0 RET    0.45    0.0%    20.0%    54.3%    42.1%    25.0%    37.5% (3/8)    0:48
22‑Apr‑2019    Istanbul    Clay    R32    74    91    (Q)Kateryna Baindl [UKR] d. Potapova    6-3 1-0 RET    0.77    3.3%    6.7%    46.7%    35.7%    31.3%    28.6% (2/7)    0:50
3‑Jul‑2017    Wimbledon    Grass    R128    300    74    Tatjana Maria [GER] d. Potapova    6-3 2-2 RET


some of these might be sulk taps looking at scores, I don't really remember any of them.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 12:55 PM BST
but generally tapping before even having the physio coming on to have a look indicates sulk tap.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:57 PM BST
Pots matches tend to go fairly quickly because she often hasn't got the patience to build the point before going for her winner
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:59 PM BST
so if she's losing, it can accelerate very quickly. no doubt she rage quiet today. would have been over in 18 more mins regardless
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 12:59 PM BST
rage quit*
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 1:05 PM BST
can you believe Donald is now back fave? Plain
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 1:15 PM BST
that's what the market is doing when he's not doing something silly.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 1:18 PM BST
Qinwen is probably gonna make top 10 year end every season from now on. Because even if she does poorly the first 8 months, she can always make up for in the Chinese tournaments with a depleted field.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 1:27 PM BST
indeed, and she's younger than Aryna, Elena, Iga. the Qinwen Era is only just beginning in 2024. she could win quite a few slams over the next 6 years
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 1:44 PM BST
Laugh
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 1:48 PM BST
no Confused
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 1:53 PM BST
Mirra vs Erika is really weird
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 2:41 PM BST
is Erika doing big sister tricks?
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 3:11 PM BST
to me it seemed like Mirra couldn't get fired up for it. didn't want to "stand up" to her older sister
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 3:11 PM BST
it was a very strange watch
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 3:12 PM BST
I'm interested to hear any post-match comments Mirra has on it
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 9, 2024 6:05 PM BST
Stef meltdown Laugh
https://x.com/TennisTV/status/1843938100134699486

I did enjoy his dig about darts though.
Report wisewords October 9, 2024 10:38 PM BST
why are they always picking on poor Stefanos??????
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 10, 2024 9:40 AM BST
OMG the Wuhan crowd just did the IN IN IN during a challenge!
I haven't heard that at tennis in forever. Used to be very popular in Shanghai, then started to spread to other events a bit before it died down.
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 10:18 AM BST
I'm surprised Jess got destroyed so badly by X Wang right handed. I guess it shows how badly Pots was playing yesterday because Jess was winning it very easily
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 10:21 AM BST
the Wuhan final 2019 (last edition before 2024) was Aryna against... Alison Riske!!
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 10:22 AM BST
it seems we're heading for an Aryna against Coco semi final. I hope it happens
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 10:29 AM BST
Qinwen not holding back on destroyed Leylah. high motivation to do well in her home tournaments not really recognised by the market
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 10:29 AM BST
destroying*
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 11:05 AM BST
King of Clay retires at DC Finals 2024 in Malaga Sad
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 11:05 AM BST
(19-24 November)
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 10, 2024 11:14 AM BST
Cry
Report wisewords October 10, 2024 12:56 PM BST
Poots doing funny stomping after getting broken
Report edy October 10, 2024 5:54 PM BST

Oct 9, 2024 -- 12:05PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Stef meltdown https://x.com/TennisTV/status/1843938100134699486I did enjoy his dig about darts though.


How did I not know until now that the clock starts automatically these days instead of the umpire having a bit of discretion on when they start it?

Report wisewords October 10, 2024 8:52 PM BST
because you're getting old? Blush
Report wisewords October 11, 2024 2:28 PM BST
stand up for the queen!!!!!!
Report Journeyman October 11, 2024 7:19 PM BST
Queenwen putting Slaylah off by having an ongoing argument with Jorge was so uncool
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 12, 2024 7:18 AM BST
Rafa playing qualies in Stockholm later today.
Report SamuelMertensBertens October 12, 2024 9:56 AM BST
My comment about Coco underperforming seems to have fired her up.
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