Nightmare Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 minutes ago, throbber said: The Wimbledon crowd don’t like him very much and exact same for him when he plays at US open. I'd say it goes beyond just the Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows crowds. And there's a reason that he's not afforded the same adulation as the other top players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Djokovic has been the pantomime villain at almost ever single tournament he's played in his whole career, he absolutely loves it and thrives on it. Almost makes his achievements more remarkable. It's certainly easier to win titles when you've got the crowd pulling for you every single point, he's never had that, and he's still won more than anyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Leave him alone, he’ll feel much better after a quick medical time-out… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jives Miguel Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, Lex said: Almost makes his achievements more remarkable. It's certainly easier to win titles when you've got the crowd pulling for you every single point, he's never had that, and he's still won more than anyone else. Laughable birthday card pish. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 What a match that was on centre, a four hour epic between Sinner and Medvedev, with the latter edging it in five sets. He’s an absolute monster of a competitor Medvedev, Sinner was at him the whole match and when he won the fourth 6-2 it looked like there was only going to be one winner. Wrong, he turned it around wand won the 5th 6-3. Will play Alcaraz in the semi final, probably. Medvedev is firmly in the ‘if the other players weren’t better he’d have won a lot more’ club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 De Minaur has dropped out injured, so Djokovic will get a walk to the semi finals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Disgusting from De Minaur, Andy Murray could have played in that match 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 4 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Disgusting from De Minaur, Andy Murray could have played in that match Simon Murray could have played that match. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 07/07/2024 at 20:03, Utdtillidie2 said: She was under dog in her previous matches, today she was expected to win. I just don’t think she has the experience to cope with the pressure. She almost looked like she was getting the excuses in before she won the 2nd set. Experience is right. That was only her 18th match at a slam, and 7th in two and a half years. Injuries have denied her a lot of experience for her age, she's more like a player in their second year on the tour. On 09/07/2024 at 12:07, Lex said: Djokovic has been the pantomime villain at almost ever single tournament he's played in his whole career, he absolutely loves it and thrives on it. I see that a lot but that's not what I see when I watch Djokovic. I think he hates it and he's desperate to have the love of the crowd. He's done a lot to try to win them over. Drawing love hearts in the clay at Rolland Garros and lying in them was particularly nauseating. But he's a bit of a dick so it's never going to happen. Other players have been treated much, much worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Semi final day today and it’s hard to see beyond Djokovic and Alcaraz repeating last years epic final. Musetti has been the player of the tournament, don’t often see the 25th seed in the semi. His slice won’t be as effective against a rested Djokovic as it was against Fritz though. His run surely ends today. Alcaraz v Medvedev is a repeat of last years semi final, which Alcaraz cruised through in straight sets. Medvedev can hurt him on hard court but it’s a different game on grass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Had never heard of Paolini before this year but that was a terrific win v Vekic. What with Sinner and Musetti, Johnny Italian is certainly compensating in tennis for their current fitba rubbishness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Carlos in four and Novak in three no surprises. Musetti and Medvedev actually both played quite well, but there was a bit of inevitability about the results. A rematch of the 2023 epic on Sunday then. Should be a great day for Spanish sport that, their boys are favourites in both finals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor7 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Scary how good Alcaraz already is at the age of 21. But he does go through spells in matches of losing concentration and being inpatient in rallies. There was a number of unforced errors yesterday, especially in the first set. Trying outrageous winners which he never had to go for. After the first set, he really stepped it up. First serve improved as the match went on. Djokovic was really good, shot selection is always bang on the money. Should be a great match on Sunday between the Goat and the apprentice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 6 hours ago, Connor7 said: Scary how good Alcaraz already is at the age of 21. But he does go through spells in matches of losing concentration and being inpatient in rallies. There was a number of unforced errors yesterday, especially in the first set. Trying outrageous winners which he never had to go for. After the first set, he really stepped it up. First serve improved as the match went on. Djokovic was really good, shot selection is always bang on the money. Should be a great match on Sunday between the Goat and the apprentice. I think it’s just the youthful exuberance and the want to entertain. It’s in his nature, he will go for a winner if he thinks he can make it. But he showed his maturity yesterday, Medvedev has some basic flaws in his game. Due to the massive swipes he needs to take with his forehand and backhand, you can make him mistime his ball. It then makes it very difficult for him to hit down the line. Alcaraz was continually waiting for the cross court ball to make him move, and then he would get easy winners. Alcaraz will beat Djokovic on Sunday, as great a tennis player as Novak is technically and mentally, I just don’t think he has the physicality to go toe to toe with Alcaraz. I am not sure if you guys are aware but the BBC only have limited coverage of the Olympics so if you want to watch all the Olympic tennis you will need a Discovery+ subscription. If you have Sky already you can get it for free, but if not it is 6.99 for the month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Not that I would ever say that draws are rigged in tennis but….. Nadal Vs Borg in 1st Round of Bastad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) On 12/07/2024 at 11:24, KirkieRR said: Had never heard of Paolini before this year but that was a terrific win v Vekic. What with Sinner and Musetti, Johnny Italian is certainly compensating in tennis for their current fitba rubbishness. She's 28 years old. Before this season she'd been to Wimbledon 6 times, three for the qualifiers and three for the main draw. She won one match, her first qualifying match against British wildcard Eden Silva who has a career high of 298. Until this year she'd played in 16 slams, winning 4 matches and never going beyond the 2nd round. In WTA 1000 events before this year she's once made a QF, in Cincinnati last August. In her first 13 tournaments at that level, up to Madrid last year, she'd won 6 matches. By the time she turned 25 she'd won 13 tour matches in her whole career. Then this season... R4 in Australia (where she'd never won a match before), won the WTA 1000 in Dubai (where she'd never won a match before), runner-up at the French (where she'd won 2 matches before), runner up at Wimbledon (where sh'd never won a match before). She'd never won a single tour match on grass until this summer. I know there have been "late bloomers" before and she's been compared to fellow Italian women Pennetta and Schiavone but I can't think of anything on this scale. If this were cycling... Edited July 13 by GordonS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 12 minutes ago, GordonS said: She's 28 years old. Before this season she's been to Wimbledon 6 times, three for the qualifiers and three for the main draw. She won one match, her first qualifying match against British wildcard Eden Silva who has a career high of 298. Until this year she'd played in 16 slams, winning 4 matches and never going beyond the 2nd round. In WTA 1000 events before this year she's once made a QF, in Cincinnati last August. In her first 13 tournaments at that level, up to Madrid last year, she'd won 6 matches. By the time she turned 25 she'd won 13 tour matches in her whole career. Then this season... R4 in Australia (where she'd never won a match before), won the WTA 1000 in Dubai (where she'd never won a match before), runner-up at the French (where she'd won 2 matches before), runner up at Wimbledon (where sh'd never won a match before). She'd never won a single tour match on grass until this summer. I know there have been "late bloomers" before but I can't think of anything on this scale. If this were cycling... Jasmine PEDlini ?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 The men’s doubles final has been class, going to a third set here after splitting a set each in tie breaks. A Brit involved and his Finnish partner is loving the hometown support. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 16 minutes ago, Scotty Tunbridge said: The men’s doubles final has been class, going to a third set here after splitting a set each in tie breaks. A Brit involved and his Finnish partner is loving the hometown support. The tie-breaks have been amazing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 This is an absolutely fantastic doubles match 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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