ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024

[Owendonovan]

Gotta love tennis fans,

[ashkor87]

Djokovic about to lose to Tabilo!

[ashkor87]

Lost.. what is going on with him? that water bottle cant be enough to knock him off!

[ashkor87]

Evidently he thinks so .says he had no balance, no coordination...I keep remembering Bouchard's concussion at the USO...

[ponchi101]

Nah, c'mon. If getting hit by a stray water bottle knocks out your balance and coordination, he has got to be the most fragile athlete in the world.
Hey, he is struggling. And we may be seeing the end. Remember that in 1988, Wilander won 3 slams, and never again won anything else. When your reign stops, it stops like that.
Of course, watch him now win RG and W. He is still that good.

[mick1303]

Nah, c'mon. If getting hit by a stray water bottle knocks out your balance and coordination, he has got to be the most fragile athlete in the world.
Hey, he is struggling. And we may be seeing the end. Remember that in 1988, Wilander won 3 slams, and never again won anything else. When your reign stops, it stops like that.
Of course, watch him now win RG and W. He is still that good.

This was a metal bottle. If it was full of water and hit in some unfortunate place on the temple - could be negative consequences. I think nausea was mentioned in some podcast - it is a sign of concussion. However mild - it still could have some effect.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

Mon, 13 May, 2024 (Day 8)

Center Court
Starts at 11:00 am

N. Osaka Vs Q. Zheng (7)
Followed By
S. Tsitsipas (6) Vs (27) C. Norrie
Not Before 3:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs A. Kerber
Not Before 7:00 pm
H. Medjedovic (Q) Vs (2) D. Medvedev
Not Before 8:30 PM
E. Svitolina (16) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)

Grand Stand Arena
Starts at 11:00 am

F. Auger-Aliassime (18) Vs (9) A. de Minaur
Not Before 1:00 PM
C. Gauff (3) Vs P. Badosa
Followed By
S. Napolitano (WC) Vs (21) N. Jarry
Followed By
S. Baez (17) Vs (10) H. Rune
Not Before 6:00 PM
M. Sakkari (5) Vs V. Azarenka (24)

Pietrangeli
Starts at 11:00 am

M. Keys (18) Vs S. Cirstea (28)
Not Before 1:00 pm
A. Muller (Q) Vs (4) A. Rublev
Followed By
R. Sramkova (Q) Vs J. Ostapenko (9)
Followed By
H. Hurkacz (7) Vs (25) T. Etcheverry
Followed By
D. Collins (13) Vs I. Begu

Court 12
Starts at 11:00 am

S. Gonzalez/E. Roger-Vasselin (5) Vs M. Arevalo/M. Pavic
Not Before 3:00 pm
T. Paul (14) Vs D. Koepfer

Court 1
Starts at 11:00

E. Hozumi/M. Ninomiya Vs (5) K. Siniakova/T. Townsend
Followed By
A. Moratelli/C. Rosatello (WC) Vs G. Olmos/A. Panova
After Suitable Rest
L. Kichenok/J. Ostapenko (6) Vs L. Fernandez/A. Rus

[ti-amie]

[ashkor87]

Collins is playing really well ...no reason why she can't win this, especially if someone knocks off Swiatek...

[ashkor87]

Delighted that the ultimate aggressor Ostapenko beat the ultimate junk player SST..nothing against SST but the game will be destroyed if people like her consistently beat the more positive players like Ostapenko..

[ashkor87]

Always willing to put theories to the test...
1. Paolini is quick, up there with Coco and Iga.Not particularly useful on a slow court ..lacks big guns so should not do well
2. Pavlyuchenkova and Keys are powerful and slow..should do well at the Italian...

Paolini is beaten in her first match.Keys beat COS..who is the ultimate defensive player..may not get past BHM who is probably simply a better player these days..great serve, volley, drop shots..

Keys very impressive thus far.. rolled over Cirstea today, more easily than I would have thought..

[Owendonovan]

Delighted that the ultimate aggressor Ostapenko beat the ultimate junk player SST..nothing against SST but the game will be destroyed if people like her consistently beat the more positive players like Ostapenko..

Ostapenko positive? Surely you jest.

[ashkor87]

Delighted that the ultimate aggressor Ostapenko beat the ultimate junk player SST..nothing against SST but the game will be destroyed if people like her consistently beat the more positive players like Ostapenko..

Ostapenko positive? Surely you jest.

? Too deep for me...

[ptmcmahon]

Collins is playing really well ...no reason why she can't win this, especially if someone knocks off Swiatek...

I wonder if the pending retirement has just lifted any mental blocks for her and just allowed her to play freely.