Talk About Tennis 2.0

Nick debuted all right.

Well at least we know what Kyrgious has been doing for the past year.

Kyrgios has beaten then all..except Sinner ..amazing record
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/ni ... -the-top-8

Apparently (I didn't see it) Djokovic tried to serve and volley at 40-0, 5-5 jn the first set, for the first time in the match..he got passed and never recovered in that set..an illustration of not knowing when to get to the net..but I do find it amazing- this is a player who has every record, has won everything there is to win, but he still has areas he can get better at..!

Is Hurkacz actually eligible to qualify for the semis? Or is he just a filler, with no rights ? With his big serve, he could actually beat Djokovic and Rune..then what?

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:18 pm Is Hurkacz actually eligible to qualify for the semis? Or is he just a filler, with no rights ? With his big serve, he could actually beat Djokovic and Rune..then what?

Hurkacz can't advance - he gets prize money, and ranking points if he wins.

I mean technically he's eligible. But he has no chance. First criteria is wins - possible he could tie Djokovic and Rune with 1 win each. But critiera 2 is number of matches played and he would lose that.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:13 am

QUALIFICATION SCENARIOS:

With Hurkacz winning a set, Sinner is through.

Interestingly, this third set now means nothing. Rune wins group if he wins today and is out if he loses.

Djokovic's fate is out of his hands.

Which of course means he wins the third set no problem, 6-1.

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:18 pm Is Hurkacz actually eligible to qualify for the semis? Or is he just a filler, with no rights ? With his big serve, he could actually beat Djokovic and Rune..then what?

I had forgotten he is playing only 1 match...

Rune-Sinner going to a third set (as I'm leaving work of course.)

Sinner wins 6-4 and is through in first place. Djokovic finishes second.

Friday, November 17, 2023 Day 6

Centre Court Starts At 12:00 Noon

RR
(2) Wesley Koolhof/Neal Skupski VS (3) Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden
Not Before 2:30 Pm
RR
(2) Carlos Alcaraz VS (3) Daniil Medvedev
Not Before 6:00 Pm
RR
(6) Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury VS (8) Rinky Hijikata/Jason Kubler
Not Before 8:30 Pm
RR
(5) Andrey Rublev VS (7) Alexander Zverev

I actually forced myself to stay awake and watch Sinner vs Rune. Rune's immaturity cost him that match. The minute he started fighting with the chair I knew he would lose despite taking the second set.

As for Sinner I'm still meh. He's very quick around the court and makes decent decisions during a match, something Rune is going to have to learn to do/

Anyway if it was Djokovic's intent to make the two young guns slug it out while he rested he got what he wanted. Sinner kept fiddling with his lower left back but never called the physio. Rune got his upper calf taped.

Sinner and Alcaraz are the future of tennis....maybe on fast courts and slow respectively...both are complete players