ATP M1000 Toronto 8/7 - 8/13 2023

[ti-amie]

Friday, August 11, 2023 Day 7

Center Court Starts At 12:30 Pm

Mackenzie McDonald VS Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Followed By
Alex de Minaur VS Daniil Medvedev
Not Before 7:00 Pm
Carlos Alcaraz Or Hubert Hurkacz VS Tommy Paul Or Marcos Giron
Followed By
Gael Monfils VS Andy Murray Or Jannik Sinner

Grandstand Starts At 12:00 Noon

(7) Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos VS (4) Rohan BopannaMatthew Ebden
Followed By
(8) Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin VS Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer
Not Before 3:00 Pm
Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury VS Max Purcell/Andrey Rublev
Followed By / TBA
Hubert Hurkacz/Mate Pavic VS Nicolas Mahut/Vasek Pospisil Or Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz

[skatingfan]

Andy Murray has apparently withdrawn - Sinner with a walkover into the quarterfinals.

[ashkor87]

That was a close one though for Alcaraz...all these tight matches make a young player that much tougher

[skatingfan]

That was a close one though for Alcaraz...all these tight matches make a young player that much tougher

He made that more difficult than it needed to be - he had two match points serving up 5-2 in the 3rd set.

[ashkor87]

That was a close one though for Alcaraz...all these tight matches make a young player that much tougher

He made that more difficult than it needed to be - he had two match points serving up 5-2 in the 3rd set.

Oh? Didn't know that...not a good sign...it was said of the great Gonzales that he was never broken when he served for a set...that is mental toughness...

[ponchi101]

It was a "winning ugly" match. He fluctuated from his usual brilliance to some truly puzzling shots, missing lines by a couple of feet.
Kurkacz is the one that has to look at this match. He had plenty of chances, and seemed very much in control. The guys at ESPN L. America made a good call: when Alcaraz broke to get even in the second set, one of them said "this match may have just turned". And it did.

[jazzyg]

Interesting choice by Tennis Channel showing the McDonald-Davidovich Fokina match instead of Sabalenka-Samsonova.

I know McDonald is an American, but this goes against the grain of what they've been doing in the past couple of years.

[ti-amie]

Interesting choice by Tennis Channel showing the McDonald-Davidovich Fokina match instead of Sabalenka-Samsonova.

I know McDonald is an American, but this goes against the grain of what they've been doing in the past couple of years.

TC will always default to the ATP match.

[ponchi101]

They will only show WTA down here after all action has stopped in the ATP AND there are no more replays to show.

[ashkor87]

DeMinaur showing us what he can do on a faster surface..his speed is a big asset here..of course, Sinner and Alcaraz have it too..am abit puzzled by Med though..not holding up well ..

[JTContinental]

Alcaraz has been flirting with danger all week, and his luck ran out

[ti-amie]

Saturday, August 12, 2023 Day 8

Center Court Starts At 12:30 Pm

SF
(7) Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos VS Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer
Not Before 2:30 Pm
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina VS Alex de Minaur
Not Before 6:00 Pm
SF
Hubert Hurkacz/Mate Pavic Or Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz VS Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury
Not Before 7:30 Pm
SF
Tommy Paul VS Gael Monfils Or Jannik Sinner

[ponchi101]

DeMinaur showing us what he can do on a faster surface..his speed is a big asset here..of course, Sinner and Alcaraz have it too..am abit puzzled by Med though..not holding up well ..

This is where I disagree with you. How is this court "fast"? The rallies are interminable, and every single match I have seen there has not been one single set in which either player has hit more winners than UE's. The court seems super slow; there is no way to hit a winner.
Deminaur is simply a rocket, and in a slow court, it is impossible to pass him. Medvedev grew more and more frustrated by hitting 5 "winners" in every point, and the ball kept coming back at him.

[ashkor87]

Looks fast to me,though I cant see more than a few clips

[ashkor87]

theory.. on a slow court, anyone can reach anything, so foot speed is not a differentiator.. on a fast court, it helps. On a slow court, you need to win points somehow and the court doesnt help you, so you have to generate your own power..