ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/8 - 3/19 2023

[Fastbackss]

Frances kit is just wonderful on him.

I agree, with one comment. It appears his shorts "yellow" as the match goes on. I noticed at the end , not the beginning, so not sure what the cause is.


Unrelated - the Norris - Tiafoe match was highly entertaining. I was stoked for Gauff-Sabalenka. And as others have said, it was over early. Aryna stood on her neck and Gauff had no counters of consequence. It was impressive

[ashkor87]

Frances kit is just wonderful on him.

I agree, with one comment. It appears his shorts "yellow" as the match goes on. I noticed at the end , not the beginning, so not sure what the cause is.


Unrelated - the Norris - Tiafoe match was highly entertaining. I was stoked for Gauff-Sabalenka. And as others have said, it was over early. Aryna stood on her neck and Gauff had no counters of consequence. It was impressive

Gauff-Sabalenka was always going to be like that ..a year ago, Coco might have had a chance, this edition of Sabakenka is one class superior to Coco..and almost everyone else, except Swiatek and Rybakina ..

[ponchi101]

If Aryna goes 8 service games with no DF's... I don't think even Iga.

[JazzNU]

Lindsay Davenport's son (Jagger Leach) is in the junior tournament here. Guess he's still alive in the doubles, lost in the singles today. But has been doing well on the ITF tour this season. Guess we'll be hearing more about him soon.

[Deuce]

Petra can still play some serious tennis. The intensity's still there - that's obvious...
But she runs out of gas often now.
Yesterday was an exception vs. Pegula. Petra did run out of gas yesterday to a degree, as well - but Pegula wasn't playing high quality tennis, and so Petra was able to get away with her level decreasing in the 3rd set.

But tonight vs. Sakkari was a different story. These days, Petra's going to lose more 3 set matches than she wins.
That's unfortunate.
Age catches up with everyone eventually...

[ashkor87]

If Swiatek and Rybakina do meet in the semis, expect the AO result to be reversed...because, you know, the unmentionable CS!

[Deuce]

^ Of course - but court speed is NOT the primary element that determines the winner of each match to you, right?

However, it IS what you write in every post where you predict the winner - 'Player A will win this match because the court is slow'; 'Player B will struggle next week because the court is fast'; 'Player C will not do well here because the court is slow' etc., etc., etc. in all of your posts which predict how players will do. It's ALWAYS court speed - and ONLY court speed - that is the determining factor. No other element is ever mentioned - only court speed... hot streaks don't matter, cold streaks don't matter, injuries don't matter (unless their injury makes it more difficult for them to play on a fast court, or slow court, etc.), head-to-head results don't matter... Only court speed determines how players will perform. That is very clear.
So why deny it?

[mick1303]

'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!

What are you basing this on?

IW is higher from the sea level. Balls are flying a bit faster and it may give an impression that Miami is slower (also humidity may slightly slow down the balls).

[ashkor87]

If Aryna goes 8 service games with no DF's... I don't think even Iga.

I would say Swiatek, Rybakina and Sabalenka are in the same class...as are Djokovic and Nadal, Medvedev, Zverev, Alcaraz..though alcaraz may soon be in the Djokovic/Nadal class

[ponchi101]

'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!

What are you basing this on?

IW is higher from the sea level. Balls are flying a bit faster and it may give an impression that Miami is slower (also humidity may slightly slow down the balls).

Interestingly, I find two elevations for IW. One claims 27 meters OSL. The other shows it at around 841 meters. But most claim the lower figure.

[ponchi101]

If Swiatek and Rybakina do meet in the semis, expect the AO result to be reversed...because, you know, the unmentionable CS!

I think you are selling your girl Elena short.
Serve goes to Rybakina. FH is even, but I will also give it to Rybakina. BH goes to Iga. Foot work too. Net game Elena. And Rybakina is the most composed competitor, while Iga sometimes gets a tiny bit rattled.
Sure, you have to go for Iga; she is the Defending Champ, but I say Elena has as good a chance as anybody.
60-40, Iga.

[ashkor87]

I play with a guy regularly who is better than me at everything except serve..he can never beat me so I am not sure breaking it down is useful.

[ashkor87]

But 60-40 is about right, I agree

[JazzNU]

Great win for Sakkari, she's having a great week. Interesting that Kvitova has never reached the SF here in her career. I'd have thought maybe the desert conditions in the Spring might be one of the best places in the US for her to play.

[nelslus]

Great win for Sakkari, she's having a great week. Interesting that Kvitova has never reached the SF here in her career. I'd have thought maybe the desert conditions in the Spring might be one of the best places in the US for her to play.

Petra's never done all that well in Indian Wells, relatively speaking- just her second QF. She was on Team Medvedev this year about not liking the slow IW courts. Never done that well at Miami either- one QF. And, the US Open- two QF's. Seemingly being a shyer person- I don't think she much cares for the big US tournaments. Too noisy, her asthma can act up, etc. AND, of course- we'll never know what might have happened, if that monster had never attacked her in her own apartment. I believe she still has no feeling in, maybe, two of her fingers, if I am remembering this correctly. Plus, she's a tour grandma now. So, this tournament was a pretty great one for her.