'22 RG Day 9 OoP & Discussion

[ponchi101]

I think his forehand is pretty clean, and he has the best volleys of his group. When he can start using his FH, he can dictate.

[Suliso]

I'm in a train right now and thus unable to watch. Why do you think is Tsitsipas behind right now?

[ponchi101]

Rune is not missing anything. Very few UE's, and he has good control of moving Tsitsipas side to side. He is not going to the lines but a good meter inside them. And Stefanos is simply not moving HIM that much.

[ashkor87]

What is Tsitsipas main weapon?

Spin, maybe?

[Suliso]

This is a coming out party for Rune. From now on he'll be taken very seriously by top players. I'd not rule out more wins at this RG either.

[dryrunguy]

I thought for sure that match would get away from Rune. But he held on with a little help from Stefanos. Good effort.

[JazzNU]

What is Tsitsipas main weapon?

Brad Gilbert has talked on broadcasts in the past with glowing remarks about his forehand. Can hit inside-in and inside-out and gives him a great advantage.

[meganfernandez]

What would anybody consider Rune's main weapon to be? Watching him against Tsitsipas, and he seems like a fairly standard baseliner. Can't see a great shot in his arsenal.

The backhand is Rune’s strength, but it didn’t take anything special to beat Tsitsipas today. He was flat and made a ton of errors. Didn’t open the court much at all.

I'd not rule out more wins at this RG either.

Same. This was the biggest upset of the tournament so far, too, men or women. I’d tip Ruud in the next match but another upset won’t surprise me. Friend I watched with compared Rune to Hewitt.

Rune and Ruud will sound like the same person from the announcer. Not a match I want to watch.

[ponchi101]

This is a coming out party for Rune. From now on he'll be taken very seriously by top players. I'd not rule out more wins at this RG either.

Ruud is beatable. That is his next round.
Everybody else on that side too. So, shall we root for a 19 yo final between Holger and Carlitos? I could go for that...

[Suliso]

That would certainly be some much needed fresh air

[JazzNU]

Same. This was the biggest upset of the tournament so far, too, men or women. I’d tip Ruud in the next match but another upset won’t surprise me. Friend I watched with compared Rune to Hewitt.

I'd stay far away from that comparison if I were him...

[ashkor87]

It is just the cap on backwards I think

[Suliso]

I'd not rule out more wins at this RG either.

Same. This was the biggest upset of the tournament so far, too, men or women. I’d tip Ruud in the next match but another upset won’t surprise me. Friend I watched with compared Rune to Hewitt.

I still think Jabeur losing in the first round to no one in particular was a bigger one.

[Suliso]

As predicted Swiatek has a tough time with Zheng. If she come true the title is hers.

[ponchi101]

Iga is not playing well. 16 UE's already by the 5-5. And Zheng is matching her power.
I agree that Jabeur's lost was more of an upset. I can't even remember who she lost to.
(Which, of course, may be a statement about my memory, not the quality of the upset).