Talk About Tennis 2.0

I watched Cahill working Halep out a few years ago at the US Open a few years ago during Qualie Week and he was doing exactly what he's saying here.

Because the main difference between the top players is between the ears, not in physical ability.
They all know how to hit a tennis ball very efficiently.
Confidence, commitment, drive, focus, concentration, dealing with pressure, dealing with other elements (sun, wind, crowd, bad line calls, etc.) - how one handles these things - that's where they're separated.
Not just the women - the men, as well.

Note the date of the post.

Ignoring date of post and assuming Wimbledon still on going!

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:52 pm Note the date of the post.

^ That is downright depressing.

I'd like to see the percentage from 1981 to today.

No... that would be even more depressing...

That is at WImbledon. I wonder how even fewer points are played with S&V at the USO or the Aussie.
How I miss Pete, Martina, Hana, John, Stefan and Boris.

I get pointing it out, but the replies are strange. The #1 WTA qualifier is an Aussie, she just didn't come. Naomi plays like one more tournament, she's in, etc. It's much more of an ATP question than WTA.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:38 pm

What does passion have to do with this? S. America is not producing any players because tennis is an upper middle class/upper class sport. You need A LOT OF MONEY to produce a champion.
Silly comment, as far as I am concerned.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:37 pm

ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:38 pm

What does passion have to do with this? S. America is not producing any players because tennis is an upper middle class/upper class sport. You need A LOT OF MONEY to produce a champion.
Silly comment, as far as I am concerned.

Agree about the passion thing. It sounds wildly stereotypical and also beside the point. It's about talent meeting opportunity.

Anett Kontaveit since late August Cleveland tournament:

28-2
4 titles
4 top ten wins
Ranked #30 before this stretch, currently #7 in live rankings. Could finish the season as high as #3, but no lower than #9.

The two loses were to Iga Swiatek USO R32 and Ons Jabeur IW QF's.

I had the match on but got distracted. I'm happy for Anett but wth happened to KaPlis? Plays lights out tennis for a set and can't follow up?