Honestly thought it was great Coco got on the board and made that first set not completely one way traffic given how on Sabalenka was today. There was a point in the first set when I said out loud to the TV "hope she at least wins a game" because it was feeling like a 35 minute kind of match initially. But, if Aryna doesn't even throw in a single double fault, you know she's in the zone.
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Day 11 - March 16 Order of Play
STARTS AT 11:00 AM
CZE Karolina Muchova vs KAZ Elena Rybakina[10]
FOLLOWED BY
POL Iga Swiatek [1] vs ROU Sorana Cirstea
NOT BEFORE 3:00 PM
USA Taylor Fritz [4] vs ITA Jannik Sinner [11]
NOT BEFORE 6:00 PM
ESP Carlos Alcaraz [1] vs CAN Felix Auger-Aliassime [8]
FOLLOWED BY
NED Wesley Koolhof [1]/GBR Neal Skupski [1] vs GBR Jamie Murray/NZL Michael Venus
STADIUM 2 1:00 PM PT
CZE Barbora Krejcikova [1]/CZE Katerina Siniakova [1] vs AUS Storm Hunter [6]/BEL Elise Mertens [6]
FOLLOWED BY
CAN Gabriela Dabrowski/BRA Luisa Stefani vs JPN Miyu Kato/INA Aldila Sutjiadi
NOT BEFORE 6:00 PM
MEX Santiago Gonzalez/FRA Edouard Roger-Vasselin vs GBR Lloyd Glasspool [5]/FIN Harri Heliovaara [5]
STARTS AT 11:00 AM
CZE Karolina Muchova vs KAZ Elena Rybakina[10]
FOLLOWED BY
POL Iga Swiatek [1] vs ROU Sorana Cirstea
NOT BEFORE 3:00 PM
USA Taylor Fritz [4] vs ITA Jannik Sinner [11]
NOT BEFORE 6:00 PM
ESP Carlos Alcaraz [1] vs CAN Felix Auger-Aliassime [8]
FOLLOWED BY
NED Wesley Koolhof [1]/GBR Neal Skupski [1] vs GBR Jamie Murray/NZL Michael Venus
STADIUM 2 1:00 PM PT
CZE Barbora Krejcikova [1]/CZE Katerina Siniakova [1] vs AUS Storm Hunter [6]/BEL Elise Mertens [6]
FOLLOWED BY
CAN Gabriela Dabrowski/BRA Luisa Stefani vs JPN Miyu Kato/INA Aldila Sutjiadi
NOT BEFORE 6:00 PM
MEX Santiago Gonzalez/FRA Edouard Roger-Vasselin vs GBR Lloyd Glasspool [5]/FIN Harri Heliovaara [5]
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She looked completely lost out there, Cori that is. I was glad she made the first set competitive.JazzNU wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:02 pmHonestly thought it was great Coco got on the board and made that first set not completely one way traffic given how on Sabalenka was today. There was a point in the first set when I said out loud to the TV "hope she at least wins a game" because it was feeling like a 35 minute kind of match initially. But, if Aryna doesn't even throw in a single double fault, you know she's in the zone.
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Frances kit is just wonderful on him.
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I am pretty much convinced that Medvedev is not of the human species.
He's a cartoon character.
He has the face of a cartoon character - always with that permanent silly grin/scowl...
He plays tennis like a cartoon character - his strokes are so incredibly awkward looking, like he's made of rubber...
His personality is like a cartoon character - unpredictable, often irrational, but also bordering on genius...
Davidovich-Fokina is definitely getting his chances - but he's blowing them with very careless unforced errors.
He's a cartoon character.
He has the face of a cartoon character - always with that permanent silly grin/scowl...
He plays tennis like a cartoon character - his strokes are so incredibly awkward looking, like he's made of rubber...
His personality is like a cartoon character - unpredictable, often irrational, but also bordering on genius...
Davidovich-Fokina is definitely getting his chances - but he's blowing them with very careless unforced errors.
R.I.P. Amal...
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So what medical issue is DM having? I'm watching the score (not the match) and it says a medical evaluation on Medvedev?
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He slipped slightly when trying to start a sprint for a drop shot, and when he slipped, he landed on his hands without letting go of the racquet, and his right thumb was jammed between the racquet and the court.texasniteowl wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:39 pm So what medical issue is DM having? I'm watching the score (not the match) and it says a medical evaluation on Medvedev?
Of course, he's been blaming the court surface for his thumb injury, saying it's because the surface is too rough...
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ah. thanks. Did he complain about the court in his previous match too?Deuce wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:49 pmHe slipped slightly when trying to start a sprint for a drop shot, and when he slipped, he landed on his hands without letting go of the racquet, and his right thumb was jammed between the racquet and the court.texasniteowl wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:39 pm So what medical issue is DM having? I'm watching the score (not the match) and it says a medical evaluation on Medvedev?
Of course, he's been blaming the court surface for his thumb injury, saying it's because the surface is too rough...
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/8 - 3/19 2023
Yes... complaining that it's too slow... saying that he's going to take a long time to walk to the bathroom because the courts are so slow... saying that he's a "hard court specialist", and this is not a normal hard court, etc.texasniteowl wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:04 amah. thanks. Did he complain about the court in his previous match too?Deuce wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:49 pmHe slipped slightly when trying to start a sprint for a drop shot, and when he slipped, he landed on his hands without letting go of the racquet, and his right thumb was jammed between the racquet and the court.texasniteowl wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:39 pm So what medical issue is DM having? I'm watching the score (not the match) and it says a medical evaluation on Medvedev?
Of course, he's been blaming the court surface for his thumb injury, saying it's because the surface is too rough...
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/8 - 3/19 2023
The YouTube videos of last yearJazzNU wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:08 pmWhat are you basing this on?ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:26 am 'I know what is hard court,” he told Lichtenstein, “I’m a specialist at hard court. This is not hard court.” Medvedev complaining about the slow court! Told the umpire he would take his time walking slow to the bathroom because it is a sloooow court !
This is for those on this forum who don't believe IW is the slowest court on the planet! Actually, I think Miami may be even slower..we shall see!
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Best not to get emotionally involved with players one doesn't know..which, for me, is all of them .if you know Medvedev or anyone else personally, by all means do..but ...ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:17 pmSo, we are supposed to take the word of a famous complainer like Medvedev at face value? It is not as if he has never complained about "anything" about a court.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:26 am 'I know what is hard court,” he told Lichtenstein, “I’m a specialist at hard court. This is not hard court.” Medvedev complaining about the slow court! Told the umpire he would take his time walking slow to the bathroom because it is a sloooow court !
This is for those on this forum who don't believe IW is the slowest court on the planet! Actually, I think Miami may be even slower..we shall see!
(Remember when he threatened to sue the Canada tournament because of the position of the cameras? After he ran into one because he was so far back).
And we are not saying courts today are not slow. What some are saying is that it is not the determining factor that you claim they are. Medvedev may have been complaining about the court, yet he still won the match.
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What are you basing this on?JazzNU wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:08 pmWhat are you basing this on?ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:26 am 'I know what is hard court,” he told Lichtenstein, “I’m a specialist at hard court. This is not hard court.” Medvedev complaining about the slow court! Told the umpire he would take his time walking slow to the bathroom because it is a sloooow court !
This is for those on this forum who don't believe IW is the slowest court on the planet! Actually, I think Miami may be even slower..we shall see!
YouTube videos of last year...Miami looks even slower than IW .it could change every year, of course..I remember Agassi and Edberg regularly met in the finals of both and Miami was significantly faster then..lately they have been comparable, I think .
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So, so much.texasniteowl wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:04 am
ah. thanks. Did he complain about the court in his previous match too?
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/8 - 3/19 2023
Speaking of eras, there used to be an exhibition at Caesar'S Palace, I think .where I have seen Borg play Laver (Laver did quite well, and narrowly lost) and Roche beat Stockron easily...the Laver/Roche era players were really very good!
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/8 - 3/19 2023
A Ponchi/Ashkor war.nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:32 pmAND the Aussie was still on grass in 1985.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:26 pmRafa and Novak would have never won Wimbledon on 1985's grass. Never.nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:12 pm ...
.....WELL, finally- what we all have been waiting for, inevitably. A Ponchi/Ashkor war. SOMEONE, bring me my popcorn.
Actually, I've been talking about the slowing down of the court surfaces for ages. For example, I think Rafa would have struggled at Wimbledon back when the Wimbledon grass was lightning fast. However- IMO, it is very arguable that the courts getting slowed down has made for more entertaining tennis matches, with better rallies.
Of course, court speeds are a significant factor with the success of today's players. Interestingly enough- I truly have no idea the court surface speeds have changed over the years with Indian Wells and Miami. I just haven't paid attention to these tournaments as much, in many ways. Does anyone have any sense of any changes with Indian Wells and/or Miami.
Roger would have reached 10 titles.
I think Novak would have won some Wimbledon titles regardless. Rafa would, for sure, have struggled. I do agree that Roger could have gotten double digit Wimbledon titles. In any era, Rafa was gonna win 20 Roland Garros titles. But, hey- all three got ridiculous careers out of today's court speeds.
actually, Ponchi is too nice, too courteous, so a war wont happen..not with me anyway.
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