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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 4:46 pm
by mick1303
jazzyg 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.
90% of Sinner may be still enough
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 4:51 pm
by Suliso
Indeed, Rublev seems like a favorite now.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 7:21 pm
by Suliso
Someday Andreeva will be competitive with Sabalenka, but today was not that day.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 8:35 pm
by ti-amie
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 12:26 am
by ti-amie
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
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 12:27 am
by ashkor87
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 3:29 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:49 pm
Suliso wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 10:55 am
FAA is not nobody and neither is Medvedev or Lehecka.
Nobody who can beat him...
There's some speculation that Sinner is a little hurt, right?
I think it is just a niggle..right hip
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:09 am
by ashkor87
Suliso wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 4:13 pm
Alcaraz has lost his title at Madrid. He might now drop to #4 and almost certainly will be no higher than #3 seed at RG (assuming everyone plays).
True, but is there much difference between #3 and #4 from any practical pov?
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:10 am
by ashkor87
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 3:29 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:49 pm
Suliso wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 10:55 am
FAA is not nobody and neither is Medvedev or Lehecka.
Nobody who can beat him...
There's some speculation that Sinner is a little hurt, right?
Wow! He has withdrawn. More serious than I thought ..and anyway Rome would mean more to him .?
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:27 am
by ashkor87
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..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:37 am
by ti-amie
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 1:27 am
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..
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.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:52 am
by ashkor87
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..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:38 pm
by meganfernandez
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 1:10 am
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 3:29 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:49 pm
Nobody who can beat him...
There's some speculation that Sinner is a little hurt, right?
Wow! He has withdrawn. More serious than I thought ..and anyway Rome would mean more to him .?
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.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 1:48 pm
by ashkor87
Hmm..didn't know that.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 8:06 pm
by ti-amie
Rybakina needs just 21 min to take the first set from an error prone Sabalenka 6-1 who has taken a potty break.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/23 - 5/5 2024
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 8:09 pm
by ti-amie