Talk About Tennis 2.0

This is just my opinion of course but Shapo never improved his game after he got that big win in Canada. I saw him live at the US Open after he got that win and I remember how he had that big take back on his return of serve and hoped he'd fix it and other deficiencies I saw.

As for FAA I never understood how, with his game, he did so well his first few years on the tour.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:16 pm I wonder.
Will Holger be Shapo Part 2? Hugely promising player that was less than palatable and then simply went away?

I like both of them. Neither is unpalatable to me. I think Rune has a more solid game. More athletic, better foundation. Shapo was always erratic.

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:48 am Lovely to see Leylah win, and TT playing well against Rybakina (I assume she played well...anybody see it?)

TT played very well.

Mon, 25 March, 2024 (Day 8)

Stadium
Starts at 12:00 noon

A. Zverev (4) Vs (31) C. Eubanks
Not Before 1:00 PM
M. Keys (17) Vs E. Rybakina (4)
Followed By
C. Gauff (3) Vs C. Garcia (23)
Not Before 7:00 pm
C. Alcaraz (1) Vs G. Monfils
NB 8:30 PM - Possible Court Change
TBD Vs E. Alexandrova (14)

Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am

M. Sakkari (8) Vs A. Kalinskaya (22)
Followed By
A. de Minaur (9) Vs (24) J. Struff
Followed By
S. Korda (28) Vs (8) H. Hurkacz
Followed By
G. Dimitrov (11) Vs Y. Hanfmann
NB 7:00 PM - Possible Court Change
E. Navarro (20) Vs J. Pegula (5)

Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am

F. Cerundolo (20) Vs (15) K. Khachanov
Not Before 12:00 PM
Y. Putintseva Vs A. Kalinina (32)
Followed By
V. Azarenka (27) Vs K. Boulter (24)
Followed By
S. Cirstea (19) Vs D. Collins
Followed By
L. Musetti (23) Vs (16) B. Shelton

Court 1
Starts at 11:00 am

A. Popyrin Vs F. Marozsan
Followed By
T. Kokkinakis/S. Tsitsipas (WC) Vs (3) R. Ram/J. Salisbury
Followed By
R. Bopanna/M. Ebden (1) Vs H. Nys/J. Zielinski
Followed By
L. Glasspool/J. Rojer Vs N. Lammons/J. Withrow Or M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni
Followed By / after suitable rest
K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (7) Vs (WC) S. Korda/A. Murray

Court 7
Starts at 11:00 am

S. Kenin/B. Mattek-Sands (ALT) Vs O. Kalashnikova/M. Niculescu
Not Before 12:30 PM
A. Muhammad/A. Parks Vs S. Aoyama/A. Krunic
Followed By
TBD Vs (ALT) A. Blinkova/I. Gamarra Martins
After Suitable Rest
A. Kalinina/D. Yastremska (OSE) Vs (4) N. Melichar-Martinez/E. Perez
Followed By
A. Behar/A. Pavlasek Or M. Purcell/J. Thompson Vs Y. Bhambri/M. Venus Or I. Dodig/A. Krajicek

Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am

M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (4) Vs M. Arevalo/M. Pavic
Not Before 12:30 PM
S. Errani/J. Paolini (OSE) Vs (8) L. Siegemund/Y. Xu
Followed By
J. Smith/S. Verbeek (Alt) Vs (8) W. Koolhof/N. Mektic
Followed By
L. Noskova/X. Wang (OSE) Vs M. Linette/B. Pera

NB 7:00 PM - Possible Court Change
E. Navarro (20) Vs J. Pegula (5)

Some are already calling this the Billionaire Battle...

Noskova won the first set 7-6(7) over Swiatek but Iga is romping in the second set 5-2 but she was up by that score in the first set before Noskova went on a tear so...

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Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:17 pm Do we understand why Shapovalov and also FAA declined so much?

Injury, and game limitations.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:51 am

The unpire tells Chris to go through him, not talk directly to his opponent. I think that's kind of dumb, that you can't talk to an opponent. They're grown-ups.

Jarry vs Wild was a hot-blooded match. Jarry won in 3 and lit into the umpire forever afterward about not controlling the crowd while he was serving and letting Wild go to the towel at one point but not Jarry. Referee Jerry Armstrong finally came out. Wild didn't shake the umpire's hand.


https://x.com/TennisChannel/status/1772 ... 40059?s=20

Cold-blooded answer by Iga when she was down love-40 trying to serve it out at 5-4 in the third. Four quick winners and a service winner. That's a champ. She amped up her serve once she was in the hole. Fearless.

https://x.com/z_kortu/status/1772082461113020764?s=20

Scores like 6-1,1-6 are another sign of a court where holding serve is not a given .. a slow court. See Saba vs Kalinina

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:38 am Cold-blooded answer by Iga when she was down love-40 trying to serve it out at 5-4 in the third. Four quick winners and a service winner. That's a champ. She amped up her serve once she was in the hole. Fearless.

https://x.com/z_kortu/status/1772082461113020764?s=20

Iga is a GREAT player, not just good...

Noskova has really acquitted herself well..in the third set, usually, Swiatek serves up a bagel..this score is really commendable!