Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:35 pm
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ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:45 pm
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:51 pm
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:29 pm
Thiem was up 3-1 in the third set TB. It's now 6-5 in favor of Stefanos who takes the TB 7-6(5) and the match. Thiem is looking disgusted with himself.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:44 pm
He should be, but later tonight he should see that that was a good loss. He played toe to toe with a top 5 player. Let's hope it brings in better things.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:24 pm
Sakkari dropped the first set 3-6 but is up 5-3 in the second vs Masarova.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:34 pm
Sakkari won the second set and Masarova seems to have disappeared into the ether. The chair is asking where she is while Sakkari paces. She was gone for 6 minutes.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:49 pm
"Game, set, match, Ms Sakkari, by default".
That should not be so hard.
That should not be so hard.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:54 pm
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:37 am
That point shown a bit earlier 'Oh Carlos' is incredible.. i really think Carlos Alcaraz is the best player I have ever seen - he seems like a blend of Federer and Nadal..he actually reminds me of Agassi a bit but of course has a much better serve and volleys much better than Agassi ever did..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:52 am
Sakkari vs Badosa...how do they compare? Badosa is in better form right now but ...I have always felt Sakkari is better defensively than Badosa but will that matter on this surface? Hard to tell ...if it gets close, Badosa is tougher mentally than Sakkari is..
Of course, in the larger scheme, it may not matter..it will still come down to Swiatek and Sabalenka, probably...
Of course, in the larger scheme, it may not matter..it will still come down to Swiatek and Sabalenka, probably...
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:42 pm
To which I can only say.... curb your enthusiasmashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:37 am That point shown a bit earlier 'Oh Carlos' is incredible.. i really think Carlos Alcaraz is the best player I have ever seen - he seems like a blend of Federer and Nadal..he actually reminds me of Agassi a bit but of course has a much better serve and volleys much better than Agassi ever did..
I know, the guy can play at an incredible level. But "BEST player I have ever seen" is quite a statement, especially since you have obviously seen a lot of players.
Better than Roger at his peak? Better than Novak? I say that, if you only take the peak of a player's career, he is still below Roger's version between 2005-2007. Those three years in which he was basically invincible anywhere except when facing Rafa on clay.
I don't know if you saw the first set of the Ruusovuoru match. Carlitos was spraying balls all over. That point was amazing, indeed. But he played plenty that were less than sterling.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:47 pm
Claiming that Badosa is tougher than Sakkari forgets Badosa's penchant for retirements. I will borrow from your "Tier" system and will say that they are both Tier 2 players, with Badosa having one important tournament that Sakkari lacks (that IW win) and Sakkari being a bit more consistent, with deeper results at slams.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:52 am Sakkari vs Badosa...how do they compare? Badosa is in better form right now but ...I have always felt Sakkari is better defensively than Badosa but will that matter on this surface? Hard to tell ...if it gets close, Badosa is tougher mentally than Sakkari is..
Of course, in the larger scheme, it may not matter..it will still come down to Swiatek and Sabalenka, probably...
Very similar. I included Sakakri in my TSiP team because of that consistency. But that match may go a long way, because I don't see either being able to hit through the other. Very long rallies, and most likely 3 sets.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:15 pm
i dont get to see any matches here at this level, only Slams.. so yes, I am going by snippets..ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:42 pmTo which I can only say.... curb your enthusiasmashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:37 am That point shown a bit earlier 'Oh Carlos' is incredible.. i really think Carlos Alcaraz is the best player I have ever seen - he seems like a blend of Federer and Nadal..he actually reminds me of Agassi a bit but of course has a much better serve and volleys much better than Agassi ever did..
I know, the guy can play at an incredible level. But "BEST player I have ever seen" is quite a statement, especially since you have obviously seen a lot of players.
Better than Roger at his peak? Better than Novak? I say that, if you only take the peak of a player's career, he is still below Roger's version between 2005-2007. Those three years in which he was basically invincible anywhere except when facing Rafa on clay.
I don't know if you saw the first set of the Ruusovuoru match. Carlitos was spraying balls all over. That point was amazing, indeed. But he played plenty that were less than sterling.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Madrid 4/25 - 5/7 2023
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:28 pm