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Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
At 40 slams per decade, he was one SLAM SHORT of making tow straight decades of grand slam appearances.
I know, I know, I know. It would be unfair. He is not worthy (I guess ). There are other players to consider. But give him a WC. Let him make it 80 in a row.
I know, I know, I know. It would be unfair. He is not worthy (I guess ). There are other players to consider. But give him a WC. Let him make it 80 in a row.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
Feel like he was a no brainer to give a WC to so this wasn't in question.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:35 pm At 40 slams per decade, he was one SLAM SHORT of making tow straight decades of grand slam appearances.
I know, I know, I know. It would be unfair. He is not worthy (I guess ). There are other players to consider. But give him a WC. Let him make it 80 in a row.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
Is he getting one? He can't now, right? He played the qualies.JazzNU wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:56 pmFeel like he was a no brainer to give a WC to so this wasn't in question.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:35 pm At 40 slams per decade, he was one SLAM SHORT of making tow straight decades of grand slam appearances.
I know, I know, I know. It would be unfair. He is not worthy (I guess ). There are other players to consider. But give him a WC. Let him make it 80 in a row.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
I don't know the rules on this, but it seems like that wouldn't be allowed. But given the quality of the French WCs in recent years, I'd be good with an exception being made.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
He actually made two straight decades of grand slam appearances. The reason it's only 79 slams is that there was no Wimbledon in 2020.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:35 pm At 40 slams per decade, he was one SLAM SHORT of making tow straight decades of grand slam appearances.
I know, I know, I know. It would be unfair. He is not worthy (I guess ). There are other players to consider. But give him a WC. Let him make it 80 in a row.
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good point.3mlm wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 9:53 pmHe actually made two straight decades of grand slam appearances. The reason it's only 79 slams is that there was no Wimbledon in 2020.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 8:35 pm At 40 slams per decade, he was one SLAM SHORT of making tow straight decades of grand slam appearances.
I know, I know, I know. It would be unfair. He is not worthy (I guess ). There are other players to consider. But give him a WC. Let him make it 80 in a row.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
What you say about the difference in 'analyzing' the men and the women may be true to a degree... but I have mentioned plenty of times about Nadal's focus, tenacity, drive, grit, etc. I've also mentioned the same about Djokovic - though to a somewhat lesser degree (because I feel that Nadal's drive, etc. is stronger than Djokovic's).meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 1:51 pmFor sure, this is baked into the focused part. I'm sure she has nerves and anxiety, but she has learned to manage them and use them to her benefit. I'd say the same of anyone who reaches her level.Deuce wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:11 pmDeuce wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 2:55 am Iga is obviously a very good player...
But WHY is she so good? WHY is she beating everyone - and beating them rather easily?
I don't see that she has one particular or obvious weapon or strength in her game... She's not hitting aces left and right... She's not overpowering anyone... She doesn't have the most variety on the tour...
Maybe she's just slightly better than everyone else at all elements combined?
One thing I do notice with her is that when she wins tournaments, the emotion suddenly pours out of her as soon as she clinches match point. I've seen that a few times now.
And so it seems that she is so focused on the match - and perhaps even so focused on every individual point - that she's not at all thinking of the occasion. Maybe she's not thinking 'If I win this match, I'm in the Semi-Final', or 'If I win this match, I'm in the Final', or 'If I win this match, I win the tournament'.
The way that the emotion is suddenly released and erupts out of her after winning match point rather strongly suggests that she is so incredibly locked in and focused that she isn't affected by the nervousness and anxiety which typically comes with thinking of the occasion, which creates pressure, etc. She seems to be able to put the occasion completely out of her mind and thoughts.
And maybe that's her 'secret weapon'; maybe the primary reason that she is so dominant is because she can do this significantly better than anyone else can.That may all be so... but I maintain that the reason she is able to execute the things you mention is because she is so incredibly focused and is not distracted by the nervousness, anxiety, and pressure which comes from thinking about the occasion in the way that most other players are.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 2:49 pm Yes, it appears that she is making all the right decisions. She is extremely clear-headed and her mind is in the exact right spot for most of the match, if not all of the match. Her intensity and her strategy are perfectly calibrated.
Also, her defense to offense is incredible. But mostly she's taking the ball early and controlling the court, smothering the opponent. And her forehand is pretty big. She attacks with it extremely well. The weight of her shot might be hard to see on TV, but it's a big weapon. We shouldn't underestimate the quality of her actual game - the stroke production, movement, and anticipation.
On top of all that, now she is supremely confident, at least on slower courts. Might change on fast courts. She might not be able to get her teeth into points as fast.
She might be the best example of a player being in 'the zone' that we've seen in a while.
I find myself wondering if we focus on the mental aspect with women more than we do men. In looking for a reason for Iga's performance, we are focused on the mental/emotional and not the game. Of course they're connected, but people tend to analyze men (first, primarily) based on their games - the body part - and not the head part. With women, I think it's different. You might say that anything a player does with their body is related to what's going on in their mind, and yes, for sure, but we tend to stop at the body (the physical part of the game) when talking about men. We don't put the emotional/mental analysis before the physical.
I and others have mentioned the psychological weaknesses of Kyrgios, Tsitsipas, etc. many times. I've mentioned the same about other male players like Arazi (I even mentioned it to Arazi himself - and he just shrugged his shoulders as if to say "I'm powerless against it").
And I've seen numerous mentions of male players 'choking', etc.
And so, while the psychological elements of female players might be slightly more often mentioned, I don't think the difference in the times it's mentioned is very significant.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
^^ No points for the WTA as well. Not sure about WTA events in UK yet, I'll post if I see something from someone reputable.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
Here we go. Same as ATP, but also sanctioning the UK tournaments and placing them on probation.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
I wonder what it means for the rankings. Likely Medvedev #1, Berretini, Sabalenka and Pliskova out of the top 10.
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Yes. There is something that I don't like about that decision. It sort of punishes more people than what would seem fair.
Now, let's see how many players do not go to Wimbledon. Tournaments outside of the UK will have the longest entry list in all their history, but Wimbledon will be immune to this. Novak especially could not care less about the points. Probably gunning for 22, he would go even if it meant losing all his ATP points.
Now, let's see how many players do not go to Wimbledon. Tournaments outside of the UK will have the longest entry list in all their history, but Wimbledon will be immune to this. Novak especially could not care less about the points. Probably gunning for 22, he would go even if it meant losing all his ATP points.
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Almost all will go. There will be no replacing money they offer, certainly not in those weeks.
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Re: Tennis Random, Random (On Court)
He definitely cares about points, he's proudly boasted about being #1 entirely to many times to pretend otherwise. He cares about getting GS titles more. Awarding him RG is very premature.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 7:29 pm Yes. There is something that I don't like about that decision. It sort of punishes more people than what would seem fair.
Now, let's see how many players do not go to Wimbledon. Tournaments outside of the UK will have the longest entry list in all their history, but Wimbledon will be immune to this. Novak especially could not care less about the points. Probably gunning for 22, he would go even if it meant losing all his ATP points.
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