90% of Sinner may be still enoughjazzyg wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 4:27 pm Rublev should go on and win this tournament. Even though he's not as as good as the truly elite players when they are in top form, he's always had more game than he is given credit for. As long as they don't declare the semis or final a grand slam quarterfinal, he should be in good shape.
Fritz could trouble him in the semifinal if they play because return of serve is his weakest shot, but I can't see Fritz beating him despite his head-to-head 5-3 lead (Rublev is 1-0 on clay, beating him a tight three setter on his way to the Monte Carlo title last year). Sinner is not 100-percent healthy and although Medvedev has owned him on hard courts, the matchup should favor Rublev on clay.
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Someday Andreeva will be competitive with Sabalenka, but today was not that day.
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Thu, 02 May, 2024 (Day 11)
Manolo Santana Stadium
Starts at 12:00 noon
J. Murray/M. Venus (11) Vs (16) S. Doumbia/F. Reboul
Followed By
N. Lammons/J. Withrow (15) Vs A. Behar/A. Pavlasek
Not Before 4:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs M. Keys (18)
Not Before 8:00 pm
D. Medvedev (3) Vs (30) J. Lehecka
Not Before 9:30 PM
E. Rybakina (4) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Starts at 15:00
S. Korda/J. Thompson Vs (12) S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
Followed By
H. Nys/J. Zielinski (7) Vs (2) M. Granollers/H. Zeballos
Manolo Santana Stadium
Starts at 12:00 noon
J. Murray/M. Venus (11) Vs (16) S. Doumbia/F. Reboul
Followed By
N. Lammons/J. Withrow (15) Vs A. Behar/A. Pavlasek
Not Before 4:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs M. Keys (18)
Not Before 8:00 pm
D. Medvedev (3) Vs (30) J. Lehecka
Not Before 9:30 PM
E. Rybakina (4) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Arantxa Sanchez Stadium
Starts at 15:00
S. Korda/J. Thompson Vs (12) S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
Followed By
H. Nys/J. Zielinski (7) Vs (2) M. Granollers/H. Zeballos
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
True, but is there much difference between #3 and #4 from any practical pov?
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Wow! He has withdrawn. More serious than I thought ..and anyway Rome would mean more to him .?
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
This is probably Fritz' best chance of winning another Master's...only Rublev to beat...
And TF has been playing very well ...says he has added variety..
And TF has been playing very well ...says he has added variety..
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For a while he was the only US male who played a full spring European clay season, willing to play qualies even. He's been working at it.
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
interestingly enough, the women's tournament looks fairly 'normal' - the big 3 are in the semis.. the men's field looks pretty ragged, ravaged by injuries and withdrawals..
I expect Rybakina to wn this now - she beat Swiatek on a much slower clay court, and beating Sabalenka is always difficult, but she has done it often and she is playing very well..
I expect Rybakina to wn this now - she beat Swiatek on a much slower clay court, and beating Sabalenka is always difficult, but she has done it often and she is playing very well..
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Evidently he has been weight-training in the middle of the season, which Coco V said was unusual - usually you do heavy weight-training in the off-season.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 1:10 amWow! He has withdrawn. More serious than I thought ..and anyway Rome would mean more to him .?meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 3:29 pmThere's some speculation that Sinner is a little hurt, right?
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Rybakina needs just 21 min to take the first set from an error prone Sabalenka 6-1 who has taken a potty break.
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