Talk About Tennis 2.0

Watching Sabalenka play Rogers last evening, I don't think a fast court or a slow court would have mattered much to her playing style whatsoever. She seemed to want to hit the ball as flat and as hard as she could on almost every possible shot she could making Rogers have less time to react. It worked on many occasions for her.

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:10 pm

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:08 pm Also, as you rightly say, there are other factors, Sampras may have simply been uncomfortable moving on clay...most Americans are. And he did win the Italian once, I think...

Also semi'd the French and had the great Davis Cup on indoor clay vs Russia. Wasn't like he was hopeless on clay. Just not his best surface.

Davis Cup inspires some people...I remember watching isner in clay against Spain, nearly beat Nadal..Stan Smith beat Nastase on clay...I guess for one match they can summon up reserves...

I am surprised that you are saying ONE match. Sampras basically won that tie alone. Beat Cheznokov in a titanic 5 setter, then had to play the doubles with Martin because Courier lost to Kafelnikov, and then beat Kafelnikov handily for the 3rd point.
It was one of the bravest DC ties, because the Russian watered the court so much the ITF fined them.

are they using the lighter balls at Cinci? Toronto? San Jose? one unnamed coach did say it was a factor in why Raducanu and Leylah made it to the finals last year.. wonder how true that is.. any thoughts?

ashkor87 wrote:are they using the lighter balls at Cinci? Toronto? San Jose? one unnamed coach did say it was a factor in why Raducanu and Leylah made it to the finals last year.. wonder how true that is.. any thoughts?

The whole Us Open Series uses The lighter Wilson Regular Duty for women.

Also - they still call it the US Open Series?? Thought that branding experiment died.


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It did. They had a bonus that you cashed at the USO. If you won the series, depending on how far you went in the USO, you got the bonus. It was pretty hefty, too.
But it did not make players play more, so it was dropped.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 2:21 pm It did. They had a bonus that you cashed at the USO. If you won the series, depending on how far you went in the USO, you got the bonus. It was pretty hefty, too.
But it did not make players play more, so it was dropped.

Yeah, not the best use of money. I think the name lives on... ugh.

I could only imagine Sabalenka hitting one of these lighter balls, and how far they would travel out of the court.

Pregnant? Retirement?

Retirement no. She is still young.
Engagement could be, too.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:20 pm Retirement no. She is still young.
Engagement could be, too.

Not at all. Many have retired earlier than her 33.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:38 pm

Cannot wait to hear what the news is from Vika.

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:47 pm

ashkor87 wrote:are they using the lighter balls at Cinci? Toronto? San Jose? one unnamed coach did say it was a factor in why Raducanu and Leylah made it to the finals last year.. wonder how true that is.. any thoughts?

The whole Us Open Series uses The lighter Wilson Regular Duty for women.

Also - they still call it the US Open Series?? Thought that branding experiment died.


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did MIami and IW do the same? they are not part of the erstwhile 'US Open series' i suppose? I am just trying to see - if Miami and IW used the same balls, Swiatek should not be complaining - if they didnt, maybe she has a point..?