Talk About Tennis 2.0

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 2:24 pm Nor has he ever coached a player that won a slam under his coaching.

perhaps you should check your facts.

Re Alexandrova: never been a great clay court player but this year she seems to have amped up her serve considerably.. her return was always excellent.. at this rate, she will really do well at Wimbledon.

I dont think probabilities have changed much - it is still between Alcaraz and Sinner, isnt it? Both playing up to expectations..
The women, too, reasonably as expected. This has been a strangely orderly FO.But I guess the French Open is the usually the least chaotic of the majors,, Wimbledon is the most.. USO and AO are somewhat in between..

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 01, 2025 12:26 am

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 2:24 pm Nor has he ever coached a player that won a slam under his coaching.

perhaps you should check your facts.

Stand corrected. He did coach Serena for several years and slams.
I'll rephrase: since then, nothing. Osaka should be aware of that, and not put all the blame on herself.

Sabalenka vs Anisimova - 55-45, Anisimova has beaten her several times and clay suits her powerful, slow-footed style
Samsonova - Zheng - 10-90, cant really see Samsonova beating Zheng here
Paolini-Svitolina - Paolini should win this time, 60-40, Svitolina did not impress in her previous outing
Rybakina - Swiatek - 60-40, enough has been said but I think Rybakina is nearly back now.
Andreeva - Kasatkina 90-10, cant see How K can beat A.. Andreeva does everything better
Boisson - Pegula 5-95, would be a real shocker, Pegula cannot be beaten by a lesser player even on clay
Keys - Baptiste 90-10- cant see how Baptiste can beat Keys here.
Alexandrova-Gauff- 70-30, Alexandrova playing really well, Gauff not.. if Coco were playing close to her best, the probabilities would be reversed, but sadly, that is not the case.

Hope you are right about Iga/Elena.

Watching Svitolina-Paolini..high quality match, whoever wins

Neither Paolini not Svitolina able to hold serve

Paolini too passive on the big points...

Swiatek not stable..something has changed in her body..slipping and stumbling

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 01, 2025 12:34 pm Swiatek not stable..something has changed in her body..slipping and stumbling

Today's Match Discussion

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Rybakina doesn't put away volleys...needs to learn!

Ryba is not a fighter, she won't win now. 4 all

I guess that is why Swiatek is a champion