by ti-amie Tournament: Miami Open presented by Itaú
Location: Miami, Fl, USA
Dates: March 19 - March 31, 2024
Level: WTA 1000
Total Financial Commitment: $8,770,480
Surface: Hard
Seed Player Entry Ranking
1 Iga Swiatek 1
2 Aryna Sabalenka 2
3 Coco Gauff 3
4 Elena Rybakina 4
5 Jessica Pegula 5
6 Ons Jabeur 6
7 Qinwen Zheng 7
8 Marketa Vondrousova 8
9 Jelena Ostapenko 9
10 Karolina Muchova 10
11 Maria Sakkari 11
12 Barbora Krejcikova 12
13 Daria Kasatkina 13
14 Beatriz Haddad Maia 14
15 Liudmila Samsonova 15
16 Madison Keys 16
17 Ekaterina Alexandrova 17
18 Veronika Kudermetova 19
19 Elina Svitolina 20
20 Caroline Garcia 21
21 Sorana Cirstea 22
22 Emma Navarro 23
23 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 24
24 Elise Mertens 25
25 Jasmine Paolini 26
26 Victoria Azarenka 27
27 Linda Noskova 28
28 Dayana Yastremska 29
29 Marta Kostyuk 30
30 Donna Vekic 31
31 Anhelina Kalinina 32
32 Leylah Fernandez 33
Lesia Tsurenko 34
Anastasia Potapova 35
Karolina Pliskova 36
Marie Bouzkova 37
Mirra Andreeva 38
Katerina Siniakova 39
Anna Kalinskaya 40
Sloane Stephens 41
Xinyu Wang 42
Aranta Rus 43
Caroline Dolehide 45
Danielle Collins 46
Clara Burel 47
Magda Linette 48
Varvara Gracheva 49
Katie Boulter 50
Sara Sorribes Tormo 51
Anna Blinkova 52
Magdalena Frech 53
Tatjana Maria 54
Sofia Kenin 55
Ana Bogdan 56
Lin Zhu 57
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 58
Martina Trevisan 59
Lucia Bronzetti 60
Petra Martic 61
Elina Acanesyan 62
Diane Parry 63
Xiyu Wang 64
Peyton Stearns 65
Mayar Sherif 66
Cristina Bucsa 67
Viktoriya Tomova 68
Yue Yuan 69
Angelique Kerber 31 SR
Paula Badosa 34 SR
Naomi Osaka 46 SR
Shuai Zhang 48 SR
Shelby Rogers 51 SR
Daria Saville 54 SR
Amanda Anisimova 61 SR
Anastasija Sevastova 65 SR
by ti-amie Tournament: Miami Open Presented by ITAU
Dates: March 20 – March 31, 2024
Tier: ATP M1000
Surface: Hard
Prize: $8,995,555
Total Financial Commitment: $10,404,205
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Novak Djokovic 1 1
2 Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
3 Jannik Sinner 3 3
4 Daniil Medvedev 4 4
5 Andrey Rublev 5 5
6 Alexander Zverev 6 6
7 Holger Rune 7 7
8 Hubert Hurkacz 8 8
9 Alex de Minaur 9 9
10 Taylor Fritz 10 10
11 Casper Ruud 11 12
12 Stefanos Tsitsipas 12 11
13 Grigor Dimitrov 13 13
14 Tommy Paul 14 14
15 Karen Khachanov 15 17
16 Frances Tiafoe 16 15
17 Ben Shelton 17 16
18 Ugo Humbert 18 18
19 Adrian Mannarino 19 20
20 Francisco Cerundolo 20 22
21 Sebastian Baez 21 30
22 Nicolas Jarry 22 19
23 Alexander Bublik 23 21
24 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 24 24
25 Jan-Lennard Struff 25 25
26 Lorenzo Musetti 26 26
27 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 27 27
28 Tallon Griekspoor 28 28
29 Cameron Norrie 29 23
30 Felix Auger-Aliassime 30 29
31 Borna Coric 31 31
32 Jordan Thompson 32 40
Sebastian Korda 33 33
Christopher Eubanks 34 34
Laslo Djere 35 35
Jiri Lehecka 36 32
Sebastian Ofner 37 37
Alexei Popyrin 38 46
Roman Safiullin 39 38
Daniel Evans 41 42
Matteo Arnaldi 42 41
Emil Ruusuvuori 43 43
Arthur Fils 44 36
Marcos Giron 45 44
Zhizhen Zhang 46 48
Alexander Shevchenko 47 45
Lorenzo Sonego 48 49
Yannick Hanfmann 49 56
Jack Draper 50 53
Alejandro Tabilo 51 52
Facundo Diaz Acosta 52 59
Miomir Kecmanovic 53 54
Gael Monfils 54 68
Dusan Lajovic 55 58
Nuno Borges 56 47
Daniel Altmaier 57 55
Dominik Koepfer 58 57
Fabian Marozsan 59 60
Mackenzie McDonald 61 61
Max Purcell 62 51
Pavel Kotov 63 64
Taro Daniel 64 62
Tomas Machac 65 63
Roberto Carballes Baena 66 66
Andy Murray 67 50
Christopher O'Connell 68 65
Flavio Cobolli 69 69
Jaume Munar 70 73
Aleksandar Vukic 71 72
Luca Van Assche 72 71
Stan Wawrinka 74 67
Botic van de Zandschulp 75 70
Alex Michelsen 76 74
Pedro Cachin 78 76
Luciano Darderi 80 77
Alexandre Muller 81 75
Denis Shapovalov 120 27 (PR)
Matteo Berrettini 125 74 (PR)
Milos Raonic 221 33 (PR)
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Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Daniel Elahi Galan 84 78
2 Rinky Hijikata 79 79
3 Marton Fucsovics 77 80
4 Soonwoo Kwon 865 80 (PR)
5 Hugo Gaston 85 81
6 Thiago Seyboth Wild 73 82
7 Arthur Cazaux 86 83
8 Yoshihito Nishioka 82 84
9 Federico Coria 88 85
10 Arthur Rinderknech 90 86
11 Jurij Rodionov 91 87
12 Cristian Garin 83 88
13 Brandon Nakashima 89 90
14 Borna Gojo 105 91
15 J.J. Wolf 95 92
16 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 143 93
18 Pedro Martinez 101 95
20 Roberto Bautista Agut 98 97
Withdrawals
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
Aslan Karatsev 40 39
by ti-amie ATP Qualifying Draw
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Thiago Seyboth Wild 73 73
2 Marton Fucsovics 77 77
3 Rinky Hijikata 79 79
4 Yoshihito Nishioka 82 82
5 Cristian Garin 83 83
6 Daniel Elahi Galan 84 84
7 Hugo Gaston 85 85
8 Arthur Cazaux 86 86
9 Jakub Mensik 87 87
10 Brandon Nakashima 89 89
11 Arthur Rinderknech 90 90
12 Jurij Rodionov 91 91
13 Aleksandar Kovacevic 93 93
14 Thanasi Kokkinakis 94 94
15 J.J. Wolf 95 95
16 Maximilian Marterer 96 96
17 Sumit Nagal 97 97
18 Roberto Bautista Agut 98 98
19 Constant Lestienne 99 99
20 Pedro Martinez 101 101
21 Thiago Monteiro 102 102
22 Quentin Halys 103 103
23 Borna Gojo 105 105
24 Luca Nardi 106 106
James Duckworth 108 108
Benoit Paire 110 110
David Goffin 113 113
Vit Kopriva 115 115
Hamad Medjedovic 116 116
Diego Schwartzman 117 117
Duje Ajdukovic 121 121
Michael Mmoh 122 122
Zizou Bergs 123 123
Yosuke Watanuki 126 126
Liam Broady 128 128
Gabriel Diallo 129 129
Felipe Meligeni Alves 130 130
Otto Virtanen 131 131
Harold Mayot 132 132
Andrea Vavassori 133 133
Emilio Nava 134 134
Kevin Anderson 630 104 (PR)
Soonwoo Kwon 865 80 (PR)
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Alternates
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Alex Molcan 135 135
2 Shintaro Mochizuki 138 138
3 Juncheng Shang 139 139
4 Giulio Zeppieri 141 141
5 Lukas Klein 142 142
6 Hugo Grenier 144 144
7 Adam Walton 145 145
8 Terence Atmane 146 146
9 Valentin Vacherot 147 147
10 Zachary Svajda 149 149
11 Patrick Kypson 150 150
12 Damir Dzumhur 153 153
13 Benjamin Hassan 154 154
16 Nicolas Moreno De Alboran 164 164
17 Mikhail Kukushkin 165 165
18 Pierre-Hugues Herbert 166 166
19 Marc Polmans 168 168
20 Sho Shimabukuro 175 175
by JTContinental Wildcards have been issued to Venus, Caro, and Raducanu
by ti-amie Miami, USA ATP Masters 1000
Date: 3/20/2024 Original Cut Off: 76 Ranking Date: 2/19/2024
Draw Size: 96 Direct Acceptances: 79 Wild Cards: 5 Qualifiers: 12 Special Exempts: 0
UPDATED ATP MD SINGLES ENTRY LISTS
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Novak Djokovic 1 1
2 Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
3 Jannik Sinner 3 3
4 Daniil Medvedev 4 4
5 Andrey Rublev 5 5
6 Alexander Zverev 6 6
7 Holger Rune 7 7
8 Hubert Hurkacz 8 8
9 Casper Ruud 9 12
10 Alex de Minaur 10 9
11 Stefanos Tsitsipas 11 11
12 Taylor Fritz 12 10
13 Grigor Dimitrov 13 13
14 Ugo Humbert 14 18
15 Karen Khachanov 15 17
16 Ben Shelton 16 16
17 Tommy Paul 17 14
18 Frances Tiafoe 18 15
19 Sebastian Baez 19 30
20 Alexander Bublik 20 21
21 Adrian Mannarino 21 20
22 Francisco Cerundolo 22 22
23 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 23 24
24 Nicolas Jarry 24 19
25 Jan-Lennard Struff 25 25
26 Lorenzo Musetti 26 26
27 Tallon Griekspoor 27 28
28 Cameron Norrie 28 23
29 Sebastian Korda 29 33
30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 30 27
31 Felix Auger-Aliassime 31 29
32 Jiri Lehecka 32 32
Jordan Thompson 33 40
Christopher Eubanks 34 34
Borna Coric 35 31
Laslo Djere 36 35
Jack Draper 37 53
Sebastian Ofner 38 37
Alejandro Tabilo 39 52
Matteo Arnaldi 40 41
Alexei Popyrin 41 46
Roman Safiullin 42 38
Arthur Fils 43 36
Daniel Evans 45 42
Emil Ruusuvuori 46 43
Miomir Kecmanovic 47 54
Marcos Giron 48 44
Dominik Koepfer 49 57
Zhizhen Zhang 50 48
Alexander Shevchenko 51 45
Facundo Diaz Acosta 52 59
Daniel Altmaier 53 55
Gael Monfils 54 68
Lorenzo Sonego 55 49
Dusan Lajovic 56 58
Yannick Hanfmann 57 56
Fabian Marozsan 58 60
Nuno Borges 60 47
Andy Murray 61 50
Flavio Cobolli 62 69
Tomas Machac 63 63
Roberto Carballes Baena 64 66
Christopher O'Connell 66 65
Pavel Kotov 67 64
Mackenzie McDonald 68 61
Aleksandar Vukic 69 72
Max Purcell 71 51
Luciano Darderi 73 77
Jaume Munar 75 73
Taro Daniel 76 62
Rinky Hijikata 78 79
Pedro Cachin 79 76
Alex Michelsen 80 74
Botic van de Zandschulp 82 70
Daniel Elahi Galan 84 78
Luca Van Assche 86 71
Alexandre Muller 88 75
Denis Shapovalov 131 27 (PR)
Matteo Berrettini 154 74 (PR)
(WC) Kei Nishikori 352
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Alternates
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Marton Fucsovics 74 80
2 Soonwoo Kwon 864 80 (PR)
3 Hugo Gaston 85 81
4 Thiago Seyboth Wild 65 82
5 Arthur Cazaux 77 83
6 Yoshihito Nishioka 72 84
7 Federico Coria 90 85
8 Arthur Rinderknech 83 86
9 Jurij Rodionov 96 87
10 Cristian Garin 87 88
11 Brandon Nakashima 93 90
12 Borna Gojo 115 91
13 J.J. Wolf 94 92
14 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 144 93
15 Dominic Stricker 111 94
16 Pedro Martinez 89 95
18 Roberto Bautista Agut 98 97
19 James Duckworth 107 98
20 Maximilian Marterer 95 99
Withdrawals
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
Aslan Karatsev 44 39
Stan Wawrinka 70 67
Milos Raonic 224 33 (PR)
by ti-amie Miami, USA WTA Masters 1000
Date: 3/19/2024 Original Cut Off: 69 Ranking Date: 2/19/2024
Draw Size: 96 Direct Acceptances: 75 Wild Cards: 8 Qualifiers: 12 Special Exempts: 1
UPDATED WTA MD SINGLES ENTRY LIST
1 Swiatek, Iga (POL)
2 Sabalenka, Aryna (BLR)
3 Gauff, Coco (USA)
4 Rybakina, Elena (KAZ)
5 Pegula, Jessica (USA)
6 Jabeur, Ons (TUN)
7 Zheng, Qinwen (CHN)
8 Vondrousova, Marketa (CZE)
9 Ostapenko, Jelena (LAT)
10 Muchova, Karolina (CZE)
11 Sakkari, Maria (GRE)
12 Krejcikova, Barbora (CZE)
13 Kasatkina, Daria (RUS)
14 Haddad Maia, Beatriz (BRA)
15 Samsonova, Liudmila (RUS)
16 Keys, Madison (USA)
17 Alexandrova, Ekaterina (RUS)
19 Kudermetova, Veronika (RUS)
20 Svitolina, Elina (UKR)
21 Garcia, Caroline (FRA)
22 Cirstea, Sorana (ROU)
23 Navarro, Emma (USA)
24 Pavlyuchenkova, Anastasia (RUS)
25 Mertens, Elise (BEL)
26 Paolini, Jasmine (ITA)
27 Azarenka, Victoria (BLR)
28 Noskova, Linda (CZE)
29 Yastremska, Dayana (UKR)
30 Kostyuk, Marta (UKR)
31 Vekic, Donna (CRO)
31 Kerber, Angelique (GER) SR
32 Kalinina, Anhelina (UKR)
33 Fernandez, Leylah (CAN)
34 Tsurenko, Lesia (UKR)
34 Badosa, Paula (ESP) SR
35 Potapova, Anastasia (RUS)
36 Pliskova, Karolina (CZE)
37 Bouzkova, Marie (CZE)
38 Andreeva, Mirra (RUS)
39 Siniakova, Katerina (CZE)
40 Kalinskaya, Anna (RUS)
41 Stephens, Sloane (USA)
42 Wang, Xinyu (CHN)
43 Rus, Arantxa (NED)
45 Dolehide, Caroline (USA)
46 Collins, Danielle (USA)
46 Osaka, Naomi (JPN) SR
47 Burel, Clara (FRA)
48 Linette, Magda (POL)
48 Zhang, Shuai (CHN) SR
49 Gracheva, Varvara (RUS)
50 Boulter, Katie (GBR)
51 Sorribes Tormo, Sara (ESP)
51 Rogers, Shelby (USA) SR
52 Blinkova, Anna (RUS)
53 Frech, Magdalena (POL)
54 Maria, Tatjana (GER)
54 Saville, Daria (AUS) SR
55 Kenin, Sofia (USA)
56 Bogdan, Ana (ROU)
57 Zhu, Lin (CHN)
58 Cocciaretto, Elisabetta (ITA)
59 Trevisan, Martina (ITA)
60 Bronzetti, Lucia (ITA)
61 Martic, Petra (CRO)
61 Anisimova, Amanda (USA) SR
62 Avanesyan, Elina (RUS)
63 Parry, Diane (FRA)
64 Wang, Xiyu (CHN)
65 Stearns, Peyton (USA)
65 Sevastova, Anastasija (LAT) SR
66 Sherif, Mayar (EGY)
67 Bucsa, Cristina (ESP)
68 Tomova, Viktoriya (BUL)
69 Yuan, Yue (CHN)
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70 Wang, Yafan (CHN)
71 Golubic, Viktorija (SUI)
71 McNally, Caty (USA) SR
72 Giorgi, Camila (ITA)
73 Shnaider, Diana (RUS)
75 Cristian, Jaqueline (ROU)
76 Krueger, Ashlyn (USA)
by ashkor87 Hope Anisimova plays...
by ashkor87 since fresh legs are a great, maybe even decisive factor here, let us look for good performances from
Zverev, Rublev, Halep, Anisimova, Qinwen Zheng and, of course, Pegula.. they must have gotten some good rest by now. I am assuming Djokovic is not playing..Rybakina if she is recovered, who knows..Osaka is getting better by the day, too, so maybe she will do well... losing to Mertens was a shocker (to me at any rate)
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ti-amie Vondrousova Withdraws From Miami Open Due To Personal Reasons
by Nurein Ahmed
Today, 14:3253
Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from Indian Wells before her third-round match and has now followed suit by pulling out from the Miami Open.
The fourth WTA 1000 tournament of 2024 is scheduled to commence on March 19th at Miami Gardens in Florida. A 96-player field will compete to win the tournament, which was won by another Czech last year—Petra Kvitova.
The decorated defending champion will not compete at this year's tournament after announcing her pregnancy earlier this year. Vondrousova will join her compatriot on the absentees' list, citing personal reasons.
https://tennis-infinity.com/wta/vondrou ... al-reasons
by ti-amie Women's Qualifying Draw
SVK A. Schmiedlova (1) vs HUN A. Bondar
SVK R. Sramkova vs ESP R. Masarova (17)
GER T. Korpatsch (2) vs JPN M. Hontama
ESP M. Bassols Ribera vs RUS M. Timofeeva (22)
USA T. Townsend (3) vs BRA L. Pigossi
ESP J. Bouzas Maneiro vs USA E. Bektas (14)
USA B. Pera (4) vs JPN S. Ishii
SRB A. Krunic vs BLR A. Sasnovich (18)
JPN N. Hibino (5) vs GER J. Niemeier
AUS S. Hunter vs FRA A. Cornet (23)
BEL G. Minnen (6) vs TPE S. Hsieh
USA C. Liu vs RUS K. Rakhimova (16)
ARG N. Podoroska (7) vs ARG J. Riera
USA M. Kessler vs COL C. Osorio (13)
FRA O. Dodin (8) vs GBR H. Watson
SLO T. Zidansek vs DEN C. Tauson (15)
GER L. Siegemund (9) vs USA R. Montgomery
LAT D. Semenistaja vs AUS A. Rodionova (24)
USA K. Day (10) vs COL E. Arango
PHI A. Eala vs ITA S. Errani (20)
BEL Y. Wickmayer (11) vs USA A. Parks
USA K. Volynets vs MEX R. Zarazua (21)
GBR H. Dart (12) vs JPN E. Koike
AND V. Jimenez Kasintseva vs ARG M. Carle (19)
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skatingfan Novak Djokovic confirms that he won't play the Miami Open
The Serbian star is 8-3 this season, though is without a title to his name.
By
TENNIS.com
Published Mar 14, 2024
After his shocking third-round exit to 123rd-ranked lucky loser Luca Nardi in Indian Wells, Novak Djokovic is moving on to preparing for the European clay-court season.
On Thursday, per reports from Christopher Clarey and Sasa Ozmo, the world No. 1 would not play the Miami Open. Later that day on Tennis Channel Live, Steve Weissman said the 36-year-old is "gonna rest up, get ready for the red-clay season."
Official confirmation didn't come from Djokovic untl Saturday, with the Serbian saying that "at this stage of my career, I’m balancing my private and professional schedule. I’m sorry that I won’t experience some of the best and most passionate fans in the world."
Before returning to the BNP Paribas Open for his opening match this past Saturday, Djokovic hadn’t appeared at either leg of the Sunshine Double since 2019. The Serbian memorably claimed his first of a record-breaking 40 Masters 1000 titles at Miami in 2007. He has won 11 total titles between Indian Wells and Miami, but has now failed to win either of the two prestigious hard-court events since 2016.
Djokovic is 8-3 this season and without a title to his name. After falling to Nardi Monday, Djokovic told press, “Obviously 10 minutes ago I was on the court, so I'm still hot-headed a bit. I need to take a day or two and then see what I want to do next.”
Novak Djokovic's 2024 season hasn't gone according to plan.
© Michael Owens
Fellow 20-plus-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, who withdrew from Indian Wells as an injury precaution, has yet to confirm his participation at the Miami Open.
In skipping Miami, it opens the door for Jannik Sinner to continue making his case to challenge the 36-year-old for the world No. 1 ranking this spring. Djokovic has a Roland Garros crown to defend, while Sinner’s best clay-court showing was a Monte Carlo semifinal. The Italian has surpassed his 2023 Indian Wells result with a run to the semifinals (if not farther), though does have a runner-up effort to back up in Miami as well.
by ti-amie Qualifying Day 1 OoP
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 AM
USA B. PERA (4) vs JPN S. ISHII
Followed by
USA T. TOWNSEND (3) vs BRA L. PIGOSSI
Followed by
GER L. SIEGEMUND (9) vs USA R. MONTGOMERY
Followed by
BEL Y. WICKMAYER (11) vs USA A. PARKS
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 AM
USA M. KESSLER vs COL C. OSORIO (13)
Followed by
SVK A. SCHMIEDLOVA (1) vs HUN A. BONDAR
Followed by
USA C. LIU vs RUS K. RAKHIMOVA (16)
Followed by
AUS S. HUNTER vs FRA A. CORNET (23)
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 AM
GER T. KORPATSCH (2) vs JPN M. HONTAMA
Followed by
USA K. DAY (10) vs COL E. ARANGO
Followed by
USA K. VOLYNETS vs MEX R. ZARAZUA (21)
Followed by
BEL G. MINNEN (6) vs TPE S. HSIEH
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 AM
FRA O. DODIN (8) vs GBR H. WATSON
Followed by
ESP J. BOUZAS MANEIRO vs USA E. BEKTAS (14)
Followed by
PHI A. EALA vs ITA S. ERRANI (20)
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 AM
ARG N. PODOROSKA (7) vs ARG J. RIERA
Followed by
SLO T. ZIDANSEK vs DEN C. TAUSON (15)
Followed by
JPN N. HIBINO (5) vs GER J. NIEMEIER
Court 6
Starts at 11:00 AM
SRB A. KRUNIC vs BLR A. SASNOVICH (18)
Followed by
SVK R. SRAMKOVA vs ESP R. MASAROVA (17)
Followed by
GBR H. DART (12) vs JPN E. KOIKE
Court 4
Starts at 11:00 AM
ESP M. BASSOLS RIBERA vs RUS M. TIMOFEEVA (22)
Followed by
LAT D. SEMENISTAJA vs AUS A. RODIONOVA (24)
Followed by
AND V. JIMENEZ KASINTSEVA vs ARG M. CARLE (19)
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ashkor87 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:27 pm
since fresh legs are a great, maybe even decisive factor here, let us look for good performances from
Zverev, Rublev, Halep, Anisimova, Qinwen Zheng and, of course, Pegula.. they must have gotten some good rest by now. I am assuming Djokovic is not playing..Rybakina if she is recovered, who knows..Osaka is getting better by the day, too, so maybe she will do well... losing to Mertens was a shocker (to me at any rate)
Sabalenka should be fresh too..would bet on her to win...
by Suliso That's possible of course, but I think there is also a very high chance of Sunshine double by either Swiatek or Alcaraz. Iga has done it before.
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ti-amie James Blake is the reason Simona Halep received a wild card for Miami
“That one’s on me,” the Miami tournament director explained on the latest ‘Served with Andy Roddick’ podcast.
By
Liya Davidov
Published Mar 17, 2024
Just as the verdict of Simona Halep’s appeal of her doping ban was revealed, so too was the announcement of her return to tennis. This week at the Miami Open, the two-time Grand Slam champion will return to action for the first time since the 2022 US Open.
You can thank James Blake for that.
“That one’s on me,” the Miami tournament director said on Served with Andy Roddick. “When it comes to some of the tennis decisions they're going to trust me.”
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) officially reduced Halep’s doping ban from four years to nine months, ruling that she didn’t consciously take a banned substance. This allowed her to immediately return to tennis as she had served the nine months within this appeal period, so she capitalized on the “immediate” part and accepted a wild card into the Miami Open.
“I had a feeling we needed to be ready for whether she's going to ask [for a wild card],” Blake said. “We had already gone through a lot of our wild card discussions, and we did, luckily, save one woman's wild card because you never know what's going to happen.”
The only concern for Blake was whether she was ready to compete.
“You don't want to put someone out there who hasn't been practicing,” he said. “It's going to be detrimental to them. We don't want them going out and getting killed.”
Blake sought out Darren Cahill, Halep’s former coach, who confirmed that the Romanian has been preparing for months and was ready for a speedy return.
“We all came to the same conclusion to welcome her back,” Blake said.
All eyes will be on the former world No. 1 as she “rejoins the tour with renewed vigor and an invigorated spirit,” as she said in an Instagram post.
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/ja ... -for-miami
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ashkor87 Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:03 pm
That's possible of course, but I think there is also a very high chance of Sunshine double by either Swiatek or Alcaraz. Iga has done it before.
yes, if anyone can, Iga can.. she is strong enough.. less sure of Alcaraz..he seems a bit more fragile to me.
by ashkor87 MIami is just a bit faster than IW so the court speed factor would again predict -
Men: Alcaraz or Zverev will win
Medvedev and Sinner will not, though Sinner's chances are sightly better this time because the court is a bit faster.
Rublev will do well.. so will Shelton.
Women: Sabalenka, Swiatek, Rybakina would be the favorites to win, in that order, the freshness factor gives Saba the edge
Pegula will do well, though that is purely the freshness factor, not court speed.
Osaka will do well, so will Samsonova
Alexandrova will not.
Anisimova, if she is fit, will do well..
Kostyuk may not be fresh enough this time around..
there will be many bagels again, but a bit fewer than at IW
the court speed theory did quite well at IW in my opinion.
by ti-amie ATP Qualifying Draw
T. Seyboth Wild (1) vs D. Dzumhur
H. Grenier vs T. Kokkinakis (14)
Y. Nishioka (2) vs E. Ymer
E. Nava vs Q. Halys (17)
A. Cazaux (3) vs H. Mayot
S. Mochizuki vs D. Goffin (19)
J. Mensik (4) vs L. Nardi
L. Klein vs B. Paire (18)
A. Rinderknech (5) vs B. Bicknell (WC)
Z. Svajda vs D. Schwartzman (22)
H. Gaston (6) vs C. Wong (WC)
G. Diallo vs S. Nagal (16)
C. Garin (7) vs V. Vacherot
A. Vavassori vs D. Ajdukovic (23)
P. Martinez (8) vs A. Blockx (WC)
A. Walton vs T. Monteiro (20)
A. Kovacevic (9) vs P. Kypson
F. Meligeni Alves vs Z. Bergs (24)
B. Nakashima (10) vs M. Mmoh
T. Atmane vs C. Lestienne (15)
J. Wolf (11) vs E. Spizzirri (WC)
R. Sakamoto (WC) vs V. Kopriva (21)
J. Rodionov (12) vs O. Virtanen
B. Hassan vs R. Bautista Agut (13)
by ti-amie Monday Order of Play
GRANDSTAND
Starting at 11:00 AM
[4] Bernarda Pera USA Vs Aleksandra Krunic SRB
Followed by
[3] Taylor Townsend USA vs [14] Emina Bektas USA
Followed by
[11] Yanina Wickmayer BEL vs K. Volynets OR R. Zarazua
Followed by
[4] Jakub Mensik CZE vs Luca Nardi ITA
BUTCH BUCHHOLZ
Starting at 11:00 AM
[11] J.J. Wolf USA vs [WC] Eliot Spizzirri USA
Followed by
[9] Aleksandar Kovacevic USA vs Patrick Kypson USA
Followed by
[10] Brandon Nakashima USA vs Michael Mmoh USA
Followed by
Zachary Svajda USA vs [22] Diego Schwartzman ARG
COURT 1
Starting at 11:00 AM
[2] Tamara Korpatsch GER vs [22] Maria Timofeeva
Followed by
[1] Anna Karolina Schmiedlova SVK vs Rebecca Sramkova SVK
Followed by
Jule Niemeier GER vs S. Hunter OR A. Cornet
Followed by
Benjamin Hassan GER vs [13] Roberto Bautista Agut ESP
COURT 7
Starting at 11:00 AM
[7] Nadia Podoroska ARG vs [13] Camila Osorio COL
Followed by
[9] Laura Siegemund GER vs Darja Semenistaja LAT
Followed by
[6] Greet Minnen BEL vs Claire Liu USA
Followed by
Lukas Klein SVK vs [18] Benoit Paire FRA
COURT 5
Starting at 11:00 AM
[6] Hugo Gaston FRA vs [WC] Coleman Wong HKG
Followed by
Felipe Meligeni Alves BRA vs [24] Zizou Bergs BEL
Followed by
[7] Cristian Garin CHI vs Valentin Vacherot MON
Followed by
Emilio Nava USA vs [17] Quentin Halys FRA
COURT 2
Starting at 11:00 AM
[8] Pedro Martinez ESP vs [WC] Alexander Blockx BEL
Followed by
Hugo Grenier FRA vs [14] Thanasi Kokkinakis AUS
Followed by
[3] Arthur Cazaux FRA vs Harold Mayot FRA
Followed by
[12] Jurij Rodionov AUT vs Otto Virtanen FIN
COURT 3
Starting at 11:00 AM
[WC] Rei Sakamoto JPN vs [21] Vit Kopriva CZE
Followed by
[1] Thiago Seyboth Wild BRA vs Damir Dzumhur BIH
Followed by
Shintaro Mochizuki JPN vs [19] David Goffin BEL
Followed by
[2] Yoshihito Nishioka JPN vs Elias Ymer SWE
COURT 6
Starting at 11:00 AM
[8] Oceane Dodin FRA vs [15] Clara Tauson DEN
Followed by
Emiliana Arango COL vs [WC] Alexandra Eala PHI
Followed by
[12] Harriet Dart GBR vs [19] Maria Lourdes Carle ARG
Followed by
[5] Arthur Rinderknech FRA vs [WC] Blaise Bicknell JAM
COURT 4
Starting at 11:00 AM
Gabriel Diallo CAN vs [16] Sumit Nagal IND
Followed by
Adam Walton AUS vs [20] Thiago Monteiro BRA
Followed by
Andrea Vavassori ITA vs [23] Duje Ajdukovic CRO
Followed by
Terence Atmane FRA vs [15] Constant Lestienne FRA
by
ponchi101 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:31 am
MIami is just a bit faster than IW so the court speed factor would again predict -
Men: Alcaraz or Zverev will win
Medvedev and Sinner will not, though Sinner's chances are sightly better this time because the court is a bit faster.
Rublev will do well.. so will Shelton.
Women: Sabalenka, Swiatek, Rybakina would be the favorites to win, in that order, the freshness factor gives Saba the edge
Pegula will do well, though that is purely the freshness factor, not court speed.
Osaka will do well, so will Samsonova
Alexandrova will not.
Anisimova, if she is fit, will do well..
Kostyuk may not be fresh enough this time around..
there will be many bagels again, but a bit fewer than at IW
the court speed theory did quite well at IW in my opinion.
Disagree.
You said Sinner and Medvedev would not win, and they indeed did not. But you said it in the sense that they would not do well because of the court speed. They actually did pretty well; SF and F are not bad showing, especially when losing to the eventual champ.
You picked the #1, #2 and #4 seeds in the women. Hardly going out on a limb. Sabalenka went out early, and predicting that Iga will win a tournament (out of grass) is no incredible feat.
Your predicted Kostyuk and Coco would not do well. They did, reaching later stages.
Overall. I say predicting based on court speed is a 50% thing.
And predicting that Miami will be won by Alcaraz is a safe bet. Zverev, I grant you, is riskier.
And you are again going for Iga, Aryna and Elena. Hard to do poorly, there.
by ashkor87 The point is Sinner would have won on a faster surface, and so might Coco. It is not my prediction I am concerned with, it is how the prediction depends on the speed factor. I predicted Kostyuk Would do well.
by Owendonovan What percent does court speed determine the outcome versus ability in your prediction exercise? Which increments of speed are you basing your descriptions of court speed? ie; is slow 5 or 10 mph faster than really slow, medium 5-10 mph faster than slow?)
by ti-amie WTA Main Draw Singles
1 SWIATEK, Iga POL/Bye
FRECH, Magdalena POL vs GIORGI, Camila ITA
GRACHEVA, Varvara FRA vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
Bye/26 NOSKOVA, Linda CZE
21 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia/Bye
ROGERS, Shelby USA vs WC FRUHVIRTOVA, Linda CZE
VEKIC, Donna CRO vs PLISKOVA, Karolina CZE
Bye/14 ALEXANDROVA, Ekaterina
12 PAOLINI, Jasmine ITA/18 Bye
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs KENIN, Sofia USA
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs TREVISAN, Martina ITA
Bye/20 NAVARRO, Emma USA
31 FERNANDEZ, Leylah CAN/Bye
MARIA, Tatjana GER vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
BOUZKOVA, Marie CZE vs ZHU, Lin CHN
Bye/5 PEGULA, Jessica USA
BOTTOM HALF
3 GAUFF, Coco USA/Bye
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs KRUEGER, Ashlyn USA
SORRIBES TORMO, Sara ESP vs RUS, Arantxa NED
Bye/29 KOSTYUK, Marta UKR
23 GARCIA, Caroline FRA/Bye
TOMOVA, Viktoriya BUL vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
COCCIARETTO, Elisabetta ITA vs OSAKA, Naomi JPN
Bye/15 SVITOLINA, Elina UKR
10 KASATKINA, Daria/Bye
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs MARTIC, Petra CRO
STEPHENS, Sloane USA vs KERBER, Angelique GER
Bye/19 CIRSTEA, Sorana ROU
30 POTAPOVA, Anastasia/Bye
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs COLLINS, Danielle USA
AVANESYAN, Elina vs WC ANDREEVA, Erika
BYE/6 JABEUR, Ons TUN
8 SAKKARI, Maria GRE/Bye
BLINKOVA, Anna vs YUAN, Yue CHN
SAVILLE, Daria AUS vs ZHANG, Shuai CHN
Bye/28 YASTREMSKA, Dayana UKR
22 KALINSKAYA, Anna/Bye
WANG, Xiyu CHN vs WC RADUCANU, Emma GBR
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
Bye/9 OSTAPENKO, Jelena LAT
16 KUDERMETOVA, Veronika/Bye
WANG, Xinyu CHN vs WC BAPTISTE, Hailey USA
SHNAIDER, Diana vs WC WILLIAMS, Venus USA
Bye/17 KEYS, Madison USA
25 MERTENS, Elise BEL/Bye
BRONZETTI, Lucia ITA vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
DOLEHIDE, Caroline USA vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
Bye/4 RYBAKINA, Elena KAZ
7 ZHENG, Qinwen CHN/Bye
BOGDAN, Ana ROU vs SINIAKOVA, Katerina CZE
STEARNS, Peyton USA vs WANG, Yafan CHN
Bye/27 AZARENKA, Victoria
24 BOULTER, Katie GBR/Bye
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs WC FRUHVIRTOVA, Brenda CZE
CRISTIAN, Jaqueline ROU vs PARRY, Diane FRA
Bye/11 HADDAD MAIA, Beatriz BRA
13 SAMSONOVA, Liudmila/Bye
BUCSA, Cristina ESP vs PUTINTSEVA, Yulia KAZ
TSURENKO, Lesia UKR vs LINETTE, Magda POL
Bye/18 KREJCIKOVA, Barbora CZE
32 KALININA, Anhelina UKR/Bye
BUREL, Clara FRA vs WC WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN
WC HALEP, Simona ROU vs BADOSA, Paula ESP
Bye/2 SABALENKA, Aryna
by ti-amie ATP Main Draw Singles
C. Alcaraz (1)/Bye
A. Vukic vs R. Carballes Baena
D. Lajovic vs G. Monfils
Bye/B. Coric (32)
L. Musetti (23)/Bye
R. Safiullin vs Qualifier
M. Landaluce (WC) vs J. Munar
Bye/B. Shelton (16)
G. Dimitrov (11)/Bye
A. Tabilo vs Qualifier
E. Ruusuvuori vs Y. Hanfmann
Bye/A. Mannarino (19)
S. Korda (28)/Bye
Qualifier vs Qualifier
D. Galan vs A. Shevchenko
Bye/H. Hurkacz (8)
A. Zverev (4)/Bye
F. Auger-Aliassime vs Qualifier
L. Sonego vs D. Evans
Bye/C. Eubanks (31)
F. Cerundolo (20)/Bye
S. Ofner vs K. Nishikori (WC)
L. Djere vs Qualifier
Bye/K. Khachanov (15)
A. de Minaur (9)/Bye
A. Muller vs S. Kwon (PR)
D. Altmaier vs Qualifier
Bye/J. Struff (24)
J. Lehecka (26)/Bye
A. Popyrin vs F. Diaz Acosta
Qualifier vs F. Marozsan
Bye/H. Rune (6)
BOTTOM HALF
C. Ruud (7)/Bye
P. Kotov vs L. Van Assche
M. Kecmanovic vs J. Shang (WC)
Bye/A. Davidovich Fokina (27)
N. Jarry (22)/Bye
J. Draper vs T. Daniel
J. Thompson vs N. Borges
Bye/T. Fritz (12)
U. Humbert (14)/Bye
R. Hijikata vs B. van de Zandschulp
M. Giron vs D. Koepfer
Bye/S. Baez (18)
C. Norrie (30)/Bye
Qualifier vs F. Cobolli
M. Purcell vs M. Fucsovics
Bye/D. Medvedev (3)
A. Rublev (5)/Bye
T. Machac vs D. Blanch (WC)
A. Murray vs M. Berrettini (PR)
Bye/T. Etcheverry (29)
A. Bublik (17)/Bye
A. Fils vs M. Arnaldi
L. Darderi vs D. Shapovalov (PR)
Bye/S. Tsitsipas (10)
T. Paul (13)/Bye
M. Damm (WC) vs Z. Zhang
C. O'Connell vs Qualifier
Bye/F. Tiafoe (21)
T. Griekspoor (25)/Bye
A. Michelsen vs Qualifier
P. Cachin vs Qualifier
Bye/J. Sinner (2)
by
JTContinental ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:27 pm
since fresh legs are a great, maybe even decisive factor here, let us look for good performances from
Zverev, Rublev, Halep, Anisimova, Qinwen Zheng and, of course, Pegula.. they must have gotten some good rest by now. I am assuming Djokovic is not playing..Rybakina if she is recovered, who knows..Osaka is getting better by the day, too, so maybe she will do well... losing to Mertens was a shocker (to me at any rate)
Halep? If she even wins her first round, she draws Sabalenka in round 2.
by
ti-amie Christopher Clarey
@christophclarey
·
1h
American Amanda Anisimova, who made strong comeback in Australia after an extended break from the game, is not quite ready physically for her home tournament in Miami. New plan is to return to tour in Charleston on clay. Hope it works out for the former French Open semifinalist
by dave g Does anyone know which half of the WTA draw is playing on Tuesday?
by ti-amie Tuesday Order of Play
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 AM
USA P. STEARNS vs CHN Y. WANG
UPCOMING
RUS D. SHNAIDER vs USA V. WILLIAMS
UPCOMING
FRA C. BUREL vs DEN C. WOZNIACKI
UPCOMING
ROU S. HALEP vs ESP P. BADOSA
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 AM
CHN X. WANG vs USA H. BAPTISTE
UPCOMING
USA C. DOLEHIDE vs DEN C. TAUSON
UPCOMING
ITA L. BRONZETTI vs USA T. TOWNSEND
UPCOMING
ESP C. BUCSA vs KAZ Y. PUTINTSEVA
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 AM
AUS D. SAVILLE vs CHN S. ZHANG
UPCOMING
ROU A. BOGDAN vs CZE K. SINIAKOVA
UPCOMING
ARG M. CARLE vs CZE B. FRUHVIRTOVA
UPCOMING
UKR L. TSURENKO vs POL M. LINETTE
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 AM
RUS A. BLINKOVA vs CHN Y. YUAN
UPCOMING
GER L. SIEGEMUND vs SRB A. KRUNIC
UPCOMING
CHN X. WANG vs SVK A. SCHMIEDLOVA
UPCOMING
ROU J. CRISTIAN vs FRA D. PARRY
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am
ATP Q2
J. Wolf (11) Vs (21) V. Kopriva
Followed By
ATP Q2
H. Mayot Vs (19) D. Goffin
Followed By
ATP Q2
A. Rinderknech Or B. Bicknell Vs Z. Svajda Or D. Schwartzman
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 am
ATP Q2
T. Seyboth Wild (1) Vs H. Grenier
Followed By
ATP Q2
A. Kovacevic (9) Vs (24) Z. Bergs
Followed By
ATP Q2
J. Mensik Vs L. Klein
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 am
ATP Q2
P. Martinez (8) Vs A. Walton
Not Before 12:30 pm
ATP Q2
Y. Nishioka Or E. Ymer Vs E. Nava
Followed By
ATP Q2
J. Rodionov Or O. Virtanen Vs B. Hassan Or R. Bautista Agut
Court 6
Starts at 11:00 am
ATP Q2
C. Wong (WC) Vs (16) S. Nagal
Followed By
ATP Q2
V. Vacherot Vs A. Vavassori Or D. Ajdukovic
Followed By
ATP Q2
B. Nakashima (10) Vs T. Atmane Or M. Kukushkin
by
ti-amie Olly
@Olly_Tennis_
·
1h
Emma Raducanu withdraws from Miami with a lower back injury
Sky Sports UK
by
ashkor87 JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:02 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:27 pm
since fresh legs are a great, maybe even decisive factor here, let us look for good performances from
Zverev, Rublev, Halep, Anisimova, Qinwen Zheng and, of course, Pegula.. they must have gotten some good rest by now. I am assuming Djokovic is not playing..Rybakina if she is recovered, who knows..Osaka is getting better by the day, too, so maybe she will do well... losing to Mertens was a shocker (to me at any rate)
Halep? If she even wins her first round, she draws Sabalenka in round 2.
Sabalenka should be nervous. .Halep is a champion, in the same class as herself, and will be highly motivated...! Is she match-fit,? Certainly not. Let us see how well she does...very good chance of beating Badosa, though, who is not herself always fit to play...very interesting...
by
skatingfan ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:29 am
JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:02 pm
Halep? If she even wins her first round, she draws Sabalenka in round 2.
Sabalenka should be nervous. .Halep is a champion, in the same class as herself, and will be highly motivated...! Is she match-fit,? Certainly not. Let us see how well she does...very good chance of beating Badosa, though, who is not herself always fit to play...very interesting...
I would presume that Sabalenka will be withdrawing.
by
ti-amie skatingfan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:29 am
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:29 am
JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:02 pm
Halep? If she even wins her first round, she draws Sabalenka in round 2.
Sabalenka should be nervous. .Halep is a champion, in the same class as herself, and will be highly motivated...! Is she match-fit,? Certainly not. Let us see how well she does...very good chance of beating Badosa, though, who is not herself always fit to play...very interesting...
I would presume that Sabalenka will be withdrawing.
I'm waiting for the draw to be revised. Knowing the WTA it might not be until tomorrow. The next in, Schmiedlova, is playing tomorrow I guess in place of Raducanu so I guess it'll be a LL? I can never figure that out.
by ashkor87 The great uncertainties are-
How will Halep do?
Is Osaka getting back to her best?
Is Rybakina fully recovered?
Is Alcaraz strong enough physically to fight through one more hot, humid tournament?
by ti-amie It was actually pretty cool temp wise at IW. From how the fans dressed it got downright cold at night and many players wore long sleeves while playing.
Miami is another matter.
by ashkor87 In case you are wondering, Sabalenka's close friend (bf?) Passed away suddenly, very young...
Unconfirmed thus far. One hopes not true..
by JTContinental It was confirmed on ESPN.
by ashkor87 very difficult to tell what will happen at Miami - the players are mostly tired and /or injured/sick/grieving..just hope they all come out ok from this...
I always thought MIami was a more straightforward tournament than IW, with conditions a bit less extreme but the factor of physical fatigue makes it much less so now.. Even last year, Sinner and Medvedev were struggling in the finals, and Rybakina looked like she wanted to lose and go home. Not worth prognosticating here..
by
meganfernandez skatingfan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:29 am
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:29 am
JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:02 pm
Halep? If she even wins her first round, she draws Sabalenka in round 2.
Sabalenka should be nervous. .Halep is a champion, in the same class as herself, and will be highly motivated...! Is she match-fit,? Certainly not. Let us see how well she does...very good chance of beating Badosa, though, who is not herself always fit to play...very interesting...
I would presume that Sabalenka will be withdrawing.
Nope, she practiced today. Supposed to play R1 Thursday.
by
nelslus ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:01 pm
OMG, and bless her heart. Trust that I will not judge how someone chooses to handle grief. For sure, IMO, she should not have to do any media for as long as she needs to remain private. Just so horrible.
by ti-amie OOOHHHH a racquet toss entry!
by ti-amie
Halep was visibly fading at the end.
by ti-amie Some more highlights
by ti-amie Wed, 20 March, 2024 (Day 3)
Stadium
Not Before 12:00 PM
S. Stephens Vs A. Kerber
Followed By
T. Machac Vs (WC) D. Blanch
Followed By
A. Murray Vs (PR) M. Berrettini
Not Before 7:00 PM
E. Cocciaretto Vs N. Osaka
Not Before 8:30 pm
A. Michelsen Vs (Q) L. Klein
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am
L. Darderi Vs (PR) D. Shapovalov
Followed By
S. Rogers Vs L. Fruhvirtova (WC)
Not Before 2:00 PM
D. Vekic Vs K. Pliskova
Followed By
K. Volynets (Q) Vs S. Kenin
Not Before 7:00 pm
M. Giron Vs D. Koepfer
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am
M. Frech Vs C. Giorgi
Followed By
B. Pera (LL) Vs D. Collins
Followed By
N. Podoroska (Q) Vs A. Krueger
Followed By
M. Damm (WC) Vs Z. Zhang
Followed By
A. Fils Vs M. Arnaldi
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 am
E. Avanesyan Vs E. Andreeva(WC)
Followed By
J. Draper Vs T. Daniel
Followed By
M. Purcell Vs M. Fucsovics
Followed By
M. Kecmanovic Vs (WC) J. Shang
Followed By
S. Hunter (Q) Vs M. Trevisan
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 am
V. Gracheva Vs M. Timofeeva (Q)
Followed By
C. Liu (Q) Vs P. Martic
Followed By
S. Sorribes Tormo Vs A. Rus
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am
R. Hijikata Vs B. van de Zandschulp
Not Before 12:30 pm
Y. Nishioka (LL) Vs F. Cobolli
Followed By
T. Seyboth Wild (Q) Vs N. Borges
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 am
P. Kotov Vs L. Van Assche
Not Before 12:30 pm
C. O'Connell Vs (Q) V. Kopriva
Followed By
P. Cachin Vs (Q) A. Vavassori
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 am
M. Bouzkova Vs L. Zhu
Followed By
T. Maria Vs E. Arango (Q)
Followed By
V. Tomova Vs T. Korpatsch (LL)
by
JTContinental Another reason I don't think Halep will be a factor anytime soon is that I don't think she's going to receive the warmest reception on tour.
Exhibit A: This quote from Caroline Wozniacki from today, generally regarded as one of the friendliest players on tour:
But Halep's return on a wildcard did not sit well with Wozniacki.
"I've been very outspoken in the past how I feel about doping and all of that," said Wozniacki, adding that she likes Halep. "I have always wanted a clean sport, fair for everybody. I think it's definitely still my opinion.
"This is not directly at Simona, but if someone purposely cheats, if someone has tested positive for doping it's my personal belief that I don't think people should be awarded wildcards afterwards.
"If you want to come back, and it's been a mistake, I understand, you should work your way up from the bottom."
by JTContinental I won't link to any of the details, but the story regarding Koltsov's death has gotten very dark and completely different from what I was reading last night.
by ashkor87 Sloane vs Kerber..similar players, both great players. 55% Kerber...she is in better form..
Vekic vs Pliskova- The court is too slow for Vekic, so 60% Pliskova...though it is really foolish to bet on or against Pliskova!
by ashkor87 I doubt Halep cares how the locker room treats her..she has always been a loner, trusts only Rumanians....wonder how she gets along with semi- Romanians Andreescu and Raducanu..
Where is Andreescu, btw?
by
meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:46 am
I doubt Halep cares how the locker room treats her..she has always been a loner, trusts only Rumanians....wonder how she gets along with semi- Romanians Andreescu and Raducanu..
Where is Andreescu, btw?
Andreescu is perpetually hurt
by
meganfernandez JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:47 am
I won't link to any of the details, but the story regarding Koltsov's death has gotten very dark and completely different from what I was reading last night.
credibly so? And do you mean the story here on TAT has gotten dark, or out there in the world?
by
ptmcmahon I almost feel like someone who used to mention Bianca weekly isn't around anymore to give us updates (despite claiming he didn't like her...) hehe
Last I heard she is targetting a RG return and/or the Olympics, but of course we can't count on that until she's on court.
by
ashkor87 ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:57 pm
I almost feel like someone who used to mention Bianca weekly isn't around anymore to give us updates (despite claiming he didn't like her...) hehe
Last I heard she is targetting a RG return and/or the Olympics, but of course we can't count on that until she's on court.
thanks.. I miss her, for sure..a complete, intelligent player, fearless..
by
meganfernandez ptmcmahon wrote:I almost feel like someone who used to mention Bianca weekly isn't around anymore to give us updates (despite claiming he didn't like her...) hehe
“She does too many photo shoots and only cares about social media!”
by
ti-amie ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:33 am
Sloane vs Kerber..similar players, both great players. 55% Kerber...she is in better form..
Vekic vs Pliskova- The court is too slow for Vekic, so 60% Pliskova...though it is really foolish to bet on or against Pliskova!
Surprisingly Sloane won vs Kerber in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.
by
JTContinental meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:57 am
JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:47 am
I won't link to any of the details, but the story regarding Koltsov's death has gotten very dark and completely different from what I was reading last night.
credibly so? And do you mean the story here on TAT has gotten dark, or out there in the world?
In the world--original reports who were sourcing a Belarussian publication had incorrect details
by
ti-amie JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:29 pm
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:57 am
JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:47 am
I won't link to any of the details, but the story regarding Koltsov's death has gotten very dark and completely different from what I was reading last night.
credibly so? And do you mean the story here on TAT has gotten dark, or out there in the world?
In the world--original reports who were sourcing a Belarussian publication had incorrect details
Uh can you tell us in a roundabout way what has changed? I just did a search and I didn't see anything different from what was reported yesterday.
by
JTContinental ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm
JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:29 pm
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:57 am
credibly so? And do you mean the story here on TAT has gotten dark, or out there in the world?
In the world--original reports who were sourcing a Belarussian publication had incorrect details
Uh can you tell us in a roundabout way what has changed? I just did a search and I didn't see anything different from what was reported yesterday.
Cause of death was originally reported as blood clots
by
ti-amie JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:49 pm
ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm
JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:29 pm
In the world--original reports who were sourcing a Belarussian publication had incorrect details
Uh can you tell us in a roundabout way what has changed? I just did a search and I didn't see anything different from what was reported yesterday.
Cause of death was originally reported as blood clots
Ah. Thanks.
by ti-amie ATP Doubles Draw
R. Bopanna (1)/M. Ebden (1) vs S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
H. Nys/J. Zielinski vs S. Gille/J. Vliegen
T. Paul/F. Tiafoe vs A. Bublik/S. Ofner
A. Erler/L. Miedler vs W. Koolhof (8)/N. Mektic (8)
M. Granollers (4)/H. Zeballos (4) vs S. Doumbia/F. Reboul
H. Heliovaara/J. Peers vs M. Arevalo/M. Pavic
A. Mannarino/F. Martin vs L. Glasspool/J. Rojer
N. Lammons/J. Withrow vs M. Gonzalez (6)/A. Molteni (6)
K. Krawietz (7)/T. Puetz (7) vs F. Cerundolo/T. Etcheverry
J. Cash/T. Griekspoor vs S. Korda (WC)/A. Murray (WC)
T. Kokkinakis (WC)/S. Tsitsipas (WC) vs A. de Minaur/R. Hijikata
W. Blumberg (WC)/C. Ruud (WC) vs R. Ram (3)/J. Salisbury (3)
S. Gonzalez (5)/N. Skupski (5) vs M. Melo/E. Roger-Vasselin
C. Eubanks/B. Shelton vs R. Haase/A. Mies
A. Behar/A. Pavlasek vs M. Purcell/J. Thompson
Y. Bhambri/M. Venus vs I. Dodig (2)/A. Krajicek (2)
by ti-amie Women's Doubles Draw
TPE S. Hsieh/BEL E. Mertens (1) vs ESP C. Bucsa/RUS A. Panova
CHN X. Jiang/CHN Y. Yuan vs USA M. Keys/USA P. Stearns
UKR L. Kichenok/LAT J. Ostapenko vs CZE M. Bouzkova/ESP S. Sorribes Tormo
GEO O. Kalashnikova/ROU M. Niculescu vs NED D. Schuurs/BRA L. Stefani (7)
AUS S. Hunter/CZE K. Siniakova (3) vs CHN X. Wang/CHN S. Zheng
RUS E. Alexandrova/RUS I. Khromacheva vs TPE H. Chan/MEX G. Olmos
SVK T. Mihalikova/GBR H. Watson vs ITA S. Errani/ITA J. Paolini
KAZ A. Danilina/CHN S. Zhang vs GER L. Siegemund/CHN Y. Xu (8)
BRA B. Haddad Maia/USA T. Townsend (6) vs USA A. Muhammad/USA A. Parks
JPN S. Aoyama/SRB A. Krunic vs UKR N. Kichenok/TPE F. Wu
UKR A. Kalinina/UKR D. Yastremska vs USA C. Dolehide/USA D. Krawczyk
RUS V. Kudermetova/RUS A. Potapova vs USA N. Melichar-Martinez/AUS E. Perez (4)
USA C. Gauff/USA J. Pegula (5) vs USA A. Krueger/USA S. Stephens
CZE L. Noskova/CHN X. Wang vs POL M. Linette/USA B. Pera
JPN E. Hozumi/JPN M. Ninomiya vs JPN M. Kato/INA A. Sutjiadi
NOR U. Eikeri/CHN H. Guo vs CAN G. Dabrowski/NZL E. Routliffe (2)
by ti-amie Thu, 21 March, 2024 (Day 4)
Stadium
Starts at 12:00 noon
F. Auger-Aliassime Vs (Q) A. Walton
Not Before 1:00 PM
M. Sakkari (8) Vs Y. Yuan
Followed By
D. Shnaider Vs M. Keys (17)
Not Before 7:00 pm
D. Lajovic Vs G. Monfils
Not Before 8:30 PM
C. Tauson (Q) Vs E. Rybakina (4)
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am
D. Parry Vs B. Haddad Maia (11)
Followed By
S. Ofner Vs (WC) K. Nishikori
Followed By
L. Sonego Vs D. Evans
Followed By
E. Nava (Q) Vs (Q) R. Bautista Agut
Not Before 7:00 PM
P. Stearns Vs V. Azarenka (27)
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am
E. Mertens (25) Vs T. Townsend (Q)
Followed By
A. Kalinina (32) Vs C. Wozniacki (WC)
Followed By
A. Kovacevic (Q) Vs F. Marozsan
Followed By
M. Landaluce (WC) Vs J. Munar
Followed By
R. Safiullin Vs (Q) D. Schwartzman
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 am
L. Djere Vs (Q) C. Wong
Followed By
A. Tabilo Vs (Q) B. Nakashima
Followed By
L. Siegemund (Q) Vs J. Ostapenko (9)
Followed By
Q. Zheng (7) Vs K. Siniakova
Followed By
V. Kudermetova (16) Vs X. Wang
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 am
D. Altmaier Vs (Q) H. Mayot
Followed By
T. Kokkinakis/S. Tsitsipas (WC) Vs A. de Minaur/R. Hijikata
Followed By
C. Gauff/J. Pegula (5) Vs (WC) A. Krueger/S. Stephens
Followed By
D. Saville Vs D. Yastremska (28)
Followed By
A. Popyrin Vs F. Diaz Acosta
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am
W. Blumberg/C. Ruud (WC) Vs (3) R. Ram/J. Salisbury
Followed By
K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (7) Vs F. Cerundolo/T. Etcheverry
Followed By
J. Cash/T. Griekspoor Vs (WC) S. Korda/A. Murray
Followed By
E. Ruusuvuori Vs Y. Hanfmann
Followed By
D. Galan Vs A. Shevchenko
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 am
K. Boulter (24) Vs B. Fruhvirtova (WC)
Followed By
A. Kalinskaya (22) Vs X. Wang
Followed By
L. Samsonova (13) Vs Y. Putintseva
Followed By
U. Eikeri/H. Guo Vs (2) G. Dabrowski/E. Routliffe
Followed By
E. Hozumi/M. Ninomiya Vs M. Kato/A. Sutjiadi
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 am
E. Alexandrova/I. Khromacheva (OSE) Vs H. Chan/G. Olmos
Followed By
L. Tsurenko Vs G. Minnen (LL)
Followed By
S. Aoyama/A. Krunic Vs N. Kichenok/F. Wu
Followed By
A. Muller Vs (PR) S. Kwon
Followed By
A. Vukic Vs R. Carballes Baena
by ashkor87 happy to see Townsend doing well.. best volleyer in the world! can she beat Mertens, though?
by ashkor87 the court does seem a tad faster than IW.. still on the slow side, though
by
ashkor87 ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:24 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:33 am
Sloane vs Kerber..similar players, both great players. 55% Kerber...she is in better form..
Vekic vs Pliskova- The court is too slow for Vekic, so 60% Pliskova...though it is really foolish to bet on or against Pliskova!
Surprisingly Sloane won vs Kerber in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.
yes, saw a bit of the highlights.. Sloane played really well, and Kerber missed a couple of her favorite forehands down the line..
by meganfernandez I thought Sabalenka was supposed to play her first round match today. Not on the schedule. Maybe she asked for an extra day?
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by JTContinental She is playing Friday per ESPN. In the same article, it mentions that she and Koltsov were no longer together.
by
meganfernandez JTContinental wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:22 pm
She is playing Friday per ESPN. In the same article, it mentions that she and Koltsov were no longer together.
Yes, they had broken up. Apparently, she was with another guy in Indian Wells (maybe before then, unreported) and traveled to Miami with him (apropos of nothing, on Grigor's jet - rented, I assume). Surely Konstantin was in Miami for Sabalenka - to talk to her or something like that.
by ashkor87 Happy to see Taylor won..beat Mertens,..TT is probably the best volleyer in the game ..m or f
by ti-amie REVISED OoP below in Post #79
Fri, 22 March, 2024 (Day 5)
Stadium
Starting At 12:00 PM
C. Gauff (3) Vs N. Podoroska (Q)
Followed By
A. Vavassori (Q) Vs (2) J. Sinner
Followed By
T. Seyboth Wild (Q) Vs (12) T. Fritz
Not Before 7:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs C. Giorgi
Not Before 8:30 pm
M. Fucsovics Vs (3) D. Medvedev
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am
P. Badosa Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Followed By
D. Shapovalov (PR) Vs (10) S. Tsitsipas
Not Before 2:00 PM
L. Zhu Vs J. Pegula (5)
Followed By
N. Osaka Vs E. Svitolina (15)
Not Before 7:00 pm
C. O'Connell Vs (21) F. Tiafoe
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am
A. Rublev (5) Vs T. Machac
Followed By
A. Murray Vs (29) T. Etcheverry
Followed By
C. Ruud (7) Vs L. Van Assche
Followed By
S. Stephens Vs S. Cirstea (19)
Followed By
E. Avanesyan Vs O. Jabeur (6)
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 am
S. Hunter (Q) Vs E. Navarro (20)
Followed By
D. Vekic Vs E. Alexandrova (14)
Followed By
A. Potapova (30) Vs D. Collins
Followed By
T. Paul (13) Vs (WC) M. Damm
Followed By
C. Norrie (30) Vs F. Cobolli
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 am
A. Pavlyuchenkova (21) Vs S. Rogers
Followed By
D. Kasatkina (10) Vs C. Liu (Q)
Followed By
T. Griekspoor (25) Vs A. Michelsen
Followed By
N. Jarry (22) Vs J. Draper
Followed By
A. Behar/A. Pavlasek Vs M. Purcell/J. Thompson
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am
U. Humbert (14) Vs B. van de Zandschulp
Followed By
D. Koepfer Vs (18) S. Baez
Followed By
A. Bublik (17) Vs M. Arnaldi
Followed By
J. Shang (WC) Vs (27) A. Davidovich Fokina
Followed By
S. Gonzalez/N. Skupski (5) Vs M. Melo/E. Roger-Vasselin
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 am
J. Paolini (12) Vs K. Volynets (Q)
Followed By
C. Garcia (23) Vs V. Tomova
Followed By
M. Timofeeva (Q) Vs L. Noskova (26)
Followed By
UKR L. Kichenok/LAT J. Ostapenko vs CZE M. Bouzkova/ESP S. Sorribes Tormo
Followed By
CHN X. Jiang/CHN Y. Yuan vs USA M. Keys/USA P. Stearns
Followed By
GEO O. Kalashnikova/ROU M. Niculescu vs NED D. Schuurs/BRA L. Stefani (7)
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 am
A. Rus Vs M. Kostyuk (29)
Followed By
L. Fernandez (31) Vs E. Arango (Q)
Followed By
C. Eubanks/B. Shelton Vs R. Haase/A. Mies
Followed By
A. Mannarino/F. Martin Vs L. Glasspool/J. Rojer
Followed By
UKR A. Kalinina/UKR D. Yastremska vs USA C. Dolehide/USA D. Krawczyk
Followed By
BRA B. Haddad Maia/USA T. Townsend (6) vs USA A. Muhammad/USA A. Parks
by ti-amie
It was a well disguised drop shot duh.
by ashkor87 Siniakova injured, it seems...
by ashkor87 Saw a bit of Rybakina on YouTube..she seems ok, which is good news. osaka also hitting her stride now. Haven't seen how Swiatek is playing, we will see Saba only tomorrow. I would expect Pegula and Keys, being locals used to these conditions, to do well too ..
by ashkor87 Svitolina is a good test for Osaka ..Svitolina is a good player but not in Osaka's class. If class prevails, Osaka should win ...it is certainly a good test of how far Osaka has come back...
by ti-amie So far only doubles have been officially cancelled in Miami.
by
ti-amie José Morgado
@
josemorgado@sportsbots.xyz
Hearing that tomorrow’s OOP will be pretty much today’s OOP if Friday gets all cancelled.
Alcaraz and Zverev already told they will most probably start on Sunday.
by ti-amie Play has started but the forecast isn't good for a full schedule such as it is.
They will always try and get play started because they don't want to refund tickets. I learned that the hard way at a US Open a few years back.
by ti-amie It's spritzing in Miami...
by
ti-amie Ed Salmon
@
fogmount@mas.to
The rain held off a little longer than I expected, but here it is. Play is suspended, and that should be it for tonight. #tennis #interrupted
Paolini leads Volynets, 7-6 *4-5;
Murray and Etcheverry are at 3-3;
Cirstea leads Stephens, 5-2*;
Garcia leads Tomova, 3-0*;
Kasatkina leads Liu, 2-0 40-40*;
Vavassori and Sinner are at *2-3;
Shapovalov leads Tsitsipas, *2-1.
by ti-amie From the Miami Open website:
Inclement Weather Update
Due to inclement weather, Session 8 has been cancelled. Updated schedule to come later.
Please review our weather ticketing policy.
by ti-amie Sat, 23 March, 2024 (Day 6)
Stadium
Starts at 11:00 am
T. Seyboth Wild (Q) Vs (12) T. Fritz
Not Before 12:00 noon / TBF 2/3
A. Vavassori (Q) Vs (2) J. Sinner
Not Before 1:00 PM
N. Osaka Vs E. Svitolina (15)
Followed By
I. Swiatek (1) Vs C. Giorgi
Not Before 7:00 pm
C. Alcaraz (1) Vs R. Carballes Baena
Not Before 8:30 PM
A. Kalinina (32) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am
L. Zhu Vs J. Pegula (5)
Not Before 12:00 noon / TBF 2/1
D. Shapovalov (PR) Vs (10) S. Tsitsipas
Followed By
M. Fucsovics Vs (3) D. Medvedev
Followed By
A. Shevchenko Vs (8) H. Hurkacz
Followed By
A. Zverev (4) Vs F. Auger-Aliassime
Not Before 7:00 PM
T. Townsend (Q) Vs E. Rybakina (4)
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am
L. Fernandez (31) Vs E. Arango (Q)
Not Before 12:00 noon / TBF 3/3
A. Murray Vs (29) T. Etcheverry
Followed By
E. Avanesyan Vs O. Jabeur (6)
Followed By
K. Boulter (24) Vs B. Haddad Maia (11)
Followed By
M. Landaluce (WC) Vs (16) B. Shelton
Followed By
S. Hsieh/E. Mertens (1) Vs C. Bucsa/A. Panova
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 am
C. O'Connell Vs (21) F. Tiafoe
Not Before 12:00 PM
S. Stephens Vs S. Cirstea (19)
Followed By
C. Ruud (7) Vs L. Van Assche
Followed By
D. Evans Vs (31) C. Eubanks
Followed By
G. Monfils Vs (33) J. Thompson
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 am
T. Paul (13) Vs (WC) M. Damm
Not Before 12:00 PM
D. Kasatkina (10) Vs C. Liu (Q)
Followed By
Q. Zheng (7) Vs V. Azarenka (27)
Followed By
X. Wang Vs M. Keys (17)
Followed By
Y. Putintseva Vs G. Minnen (LL)
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am
T. Griekspoor (25) Vs A. Michelsen
Not Before 12:00 noon / TBF 0/0
A. Bublik (17) Vs M. Arnaldi
Followed By
S. Korda (28) Vs (Q) R. Bautista Agut
Followed By
L. Musetti (23) Vs R. Safiullin
Followed By
G. Dimitrov (11) Vs A. Tabilo
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 am
N. Jarry (22) Vs J. Draper
Not Before 12:00 PM
C. Garcia (23) Vs V. Tomova
Followed By
M. Sakkari (8) Vs D. Yastremska (28)
Followed By
A. Kalinskaya (22) Vs J. Ostapenko (9)
Followed By
L. Djere Vs (15) K. Khachanov
Court 3
Starts at 12:00
J. Paolini (12) Vs K. Volynets (Q)
Followed By
A. Potapova (30) Vs D. Collins
Followed By
M. Timofeeva (Q) Vs L. Noskova (26)
Followed By
A. Danilina/S. Zhang Vs (8) L. Siegemund/Y. Xu
Followed By
O. Kalashnikova/M. Niculescu Vs (7) D. Schuurs/L. Stefani
Court 6
Starts at 11:00 am / TBF 0/0
D. Koepfer Vs (18) S. Baez
Followed By
J. Shang (WC) Vs (27) A. Davidovich Fokina
Followed By
C. Norrie (30) Vs F. Cobolli
Followed By
F. Cerundolo (20) Vs S. Ofner
Followed By
Y. Hanfmann Vs (19) A. Mannarino
by ashkor87 Alexandrova is playing really well, returning serve very well, can she beat Pavly next? Pavs should do well given the slow surface but Alexandrova is really on fire now. intriguing matchup for sure.
by ashkor87 Something is really off with Rublev these days...beaten by Machac...he is too predictable, maybe..
by ashkor87 I keep hearing that the sunshine double is sooo hard to do, proof offered is that only a couple of people, like Vika have done it. But the real reason is the Williams sisters boycotted IW for many years because of racial jibes aimed at them and their father..if you don't play, you can't win. And in this case I don't blame the W sisters..can you imagine a 17 year old girl having to deal with such things?
If Serena and Venus had played both tournaments, can you imagine they wouldn't have done the famous double a dozen times?
by ashkor87 AI says Swiatek has a 93% chance against Giorgi..that is a bit high..Giorgi is fearless and hard-hitting, just the kind of player who can trouble Iga...would make it more like 65-35...
by ti-amie Play is taking place in Miami.
Leylah-Annie won her match in straight sets.
Fritz is down 3-6, 1-2 to Seyboth Wild.
Shapo is up 4-2 on Tsitsipas.
Murray and Etcheverry restarting at 3 all first set.
O'Connell up 7-5, 6-5 over Tiafoe.
Collins up 6-2, 5-2 over Potapova
Griekspoor 7-6(5), 6-5 over Michelsen
Kasatkina up 2-0 over Liu first set.
by
ti-amie I'm sorry what?! I wonder how long before this gets deleted? Fritz lost 3&4
Stephanie Myles
@OpenCourt
Taylor Fritz wasn't exactly playing in front of a ... home in Miami just now, going down to Seyboth Wild of Brazil.
by ti-amie Steve Tignor @SteveTignor
Not a super Saturday for the top U.S. men: Taylor Fritz out to Seyboth Wild; Frances Tiafoe out to O'Connell; Tommy Paul out after rolling his ankle. #MiamiOpen
by ashkor87 Great wins for Vika and Osaka...over QZ and Svitolina resp.. Osaka is back! Swiatek continues to roll..
by ti-amie That was a huge win for Naomi. Svitolina's not an easy out but at her best even after the layoff Naomi is the better player.
Vika never let Qinwen into the match.
by ti-amie Sun, 24 March, 2024 (Day 7)
Stadium
Starts at 12:00
C. Gauff (3) Vs O. Dodin (LL)
Not Before 1:00 pm
F. Marozsan Vs (6) H. Rune
Followed By
T. Griekspoor (25) Vs (2) J. Sinner
Not Before 7:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs L. Noskova (26)
Not Before 8:30 pm
C. Norrie Or F. Cobolli Vs (3) D.Medvedev
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am
M. Landaluce (WC) Vs (16) B. Shelton
Not Before 1:30 PM
L. Fernandez (31) Vs J. Pegula (5)
Followed By
C. Garcia (23) Vs N. Osaka
Followed By
D. Collins vs TBD
Not Before 7:00 pm
C. Ruud (7) Vs (27) A. Davidovich Fokina
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am
J. Paolini (12) Vs E. Navarro (20)
Followed By
A. de Minaur (9) Vs (PR) S. Kwon
Followed By
T. Machac Vs A. Murray
Followed By
N. Jarry (22) Vs (Q) T. Seyboth Wild
Followed By
U. Humbert (14) Vs D. Koepfer
Court 1
Starts at 11:00 am
L. Musetti (23) Vs R. Safiullin
Followed By
G. Dimitrov (11) Vs A. Tabilo
Followed By
M. Arnaldi Vs (PR) D. Shapovalov
Followed By
M. Damm (WC) Vs C. O'Connell
Followed By
N. Lammons/J. Withrow Vs (6) M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni
Court 7
Starts at 11:00 am
D. Kasatkina (10) Vs S. Cirstea (19)
Followed By
A. Pavlyuchenkova (21) Vs E. Alexandrova (14)
Followed By
X. Jiang/Y. Yuan (WC) Vs (WC) M. Keys/P. Stearns
After Suitable Rest
T. Mihalikova/H. Watson Vs (OSE) S. Errani/J. Paolini
Followed By
Y. Bhambri/M. Venus Vs (2) I. Dodig/A. Krajicek
Court 5
Starts at 11:00 am
M. Kato/A. Sutjiadi Vs (2) G. Dabrowski/E. Routliffe
Followed By
V. Kudermetova/A. Potapova (OSE) Vs (4) N. Melichar-Martinez/E. Perez
Followed By
M. Frech/D. Saville (ALT) Vs X. Wang/S. Zheng
Followed By
B. Haddad Maia/T. Townsend (6) Vs A. Muhammad/A. Parks
Followed By
S. Gonzalez/N. Skupski (5) Vs M. Melo/E. Roger-Vasselin
Court 2
Starts at 11:00 am
D. Altmaier Vs (24) J. Struff
Followed By
J. Lehecka (26) Vs A. Popyrin
Followed By
L. Kichenok/J. Ostapenko Vs (ALT) S. Kenin/B. Mattek-Sands
Followed By
A. Kalinina/D. Yastremska (OSE) Vs C. Dolehide/D. Krawczyk
Followed By
A. Erler/L. Miedler Vs (8) W. Koolhof/N. Mektic
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 am
Y. Hanfmann Vs (19) A. Mannarino
Followed By
M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (4) Vs S. Doumbia/F. Reboul
Followed By
R. Bopanna/M. Ebden (1) Vs S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
Followed By / after suitable rest
C. Eubanks/B. Shelton Vs R. Haase/A. Mies
Followed By
A. Behar/A. Pavlasek Vs M. Purcell/J. Thompson
Court 6
Starts at 11:00 am
H. Heliovaara/J. Peers Vs M. Arevalo/M. Pavic
Followed By
H. Nys/J. Zielinski Vs S. Gille/J. Vliegen
Not Before 2:00 pm
Alternate Vs A. Bublik/S. Ofner
Followed By / after suitable rest
A. Mannarino/F. Martin Vs L. Glasspool/J. Rojer
by ashkor87 Lovely to see Leylah win, and TT playing well against Rybakina (I assume she played well...anybody see it?)
by Fastbackss TT did play well. Toe to toe.
In deciding set there were many spots where looked like momentum was going to shift.
At 30-30 serving to stay in match Taylor hit a nice shot to corner, barely clipped the net which caused it to be out by millimetres
by ashkor87 Gauff continues to get an easy draw!! Her worst critic wouldn't give Dodin any chance .
by ti-amie Pretty tame by our standards but we'll take what we can get.
by
Owendonovan Fastbackss wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:04 pm
TT did play well. Toe to toe.
In deciding set there were many spots where looked like momentum was going to shift.
At 30-30 serving to stay in match Taylor hit a nice shot to corner, barely clipped the net which caused it to be out by millimetres
I'd love for Taylor to get out of having to qualify.
by ti-amie Rune lost to Maroszan 1 & 1 in 59m. Did anyone watch this? Was he sick or something/
by ponchi101 I wonder.
Will Holger be Shapo Part 2? Hugely promising player that was less than palatable and then simply went away?
by
ti-amie 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?
by Suliso Do we understand why Shapovalov and also FAA declined so much?
by ti-amie 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.
by
meganfernandez 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.
by
meganfernandez 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.
by ti-amie 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
by
ti-amie NB 7:00 PM - Possible Court Change
E. Navarro (20) Vs J. Pegula (5)
Some are already calling this the Billionaire Battle...
by ti-amie 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...
by
skatingfan Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:17 pm
Do we understand why Shapovalov and also FAA declined so much?
Injury, and game limitations.
by
meganfernandez 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.
by
meganfernandez 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
by
meganfernandez 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
by ashkor87 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
by
ashkor87
Iga is a GREAT player, not just good...
by ashkor87 Noskova has really acquitted herself well..in the third set, usually, Swiatek serves up a bagel..this score is really commendable!
by ashkor87 Meanwhile Alexandrova is quietly making a run...beating Pavlyuchenkova here is quite a feat..Swiatek next .let us see what she can do this time!
by ashkor87 Swiatek's spun second serve is certainly attackable, especially here on hard courts...Noskova showed how to do it! Some tall player like Rybakina can reach those bouncing balls nicely, though not on clay...Alexandrova has an exceptional return, so does Vika ..maybe they can fight her close, in addition to Ryba..only Alexandrova is in her path directly though..
by ashkor87 Is this Marozsan for real? I haven't seen him at all...
by ponchi101 Took out Alcaraz last year (I forget the tournament). Given some time, why not? He has enough power, and the era of three guys dominating everything is over.
Could be in the mix (just like 20 other guys).
by
skatingfan ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:29 pm
Took out Alcaraz last year (I forget the tournament). Given some time, why not? He has enough power, and the era of three guys dominating everything is over.
Could be in the mix (just like 20 other guys).
Rome
by
meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:33 am
Iga is a GREAT player, not just good...
Yes, a champion.
by
mick1303 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:29 pm
Took out Alcaraz last year (I forget the tournament). Given some time, why not? He has enough power, and the era of three guys dominating everything is over.
Could be in the mix (just like 20 other guys).
Marozsan has a pedestrian record of 19-17 on a main tour. Despite this he has already 3 top ten wins to his credit. Even though his demeanor is nothing like Kyrgios's, he clearly also has that something making him get up for a big challenge. Potentially could be a big match player like Wawrinka. Bigger the occasion and stronger the opponent - better he plays. His game is also quite well-rounded. So far movement is a weakest part, but this can be improved a lot with just proper training. IMO he is not "like 20 other guys".
by Suliso An excellent tournament for Garcia so far. Back to back wins over Osaka and Gauff.
by
ti-amie Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:41 pm
An excellent tournament for Garcia so far. Back to back wins over Osaka and Gauff.
Was it Ashkor who said the court would not help either Osaka or Gauff?
by Suliso Can we now say with confidence that Osaka's return to the tour has been poor? For sure now going to do nothing till the summer hardcourt season.
by
ashkor87 ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:48 pm
Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:41 pm
An excellent tournament for Garcia so far. Back to back wins over Osaka and Gauff.
Was it Ashkor who said the court would not help either Osaka or Gauff?
No, I thought it would not help Coco but I thought Osaka would be fine....power...
by
ashkor87 Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:51 pm
Can we now say with confidence that Osaka's return to the tour has been poor? For sure now going to do nothing till the summer hardcourt season.
I would say it is incomplete..she is not fully back yet...and yes, we (and she) will have to wait till the summer US circuit...
by Suliso Of course it could still pick up steam, but early signs are not promising. I wonder what's missing. She's only 26 years old.
by ti-amie Tue, 26 March, 2024 (Day 9)
Stadium
Starts at 12:00
D. Koepfer Vs (3) D. Medvedev
Not Before 2:00 PM
V. Azarenka (27) Vs Y. Putintseva
Not Before 3:30 pm / possible court change
C. Alcaraz (1) Vs L. Musetti Or B. Shelton
Not Before 7:00 PM
M. Sakkari (8) Vs E. Rybakina (4)
Not Before 8:30 pm
A. Zverev (4) Vs (15) K. Khachanov
Grandstand
Starts at 11:00 am
T. Machac Vs M. Arnaldi
Followed By
C. Ruud (7) Vs (22) N. Jarry
Followed By
C. O'Connell Vs (2) J. Sinner
Not Before 3:30 pm / possible court change
G. Dimitrov (11) Vs (8) H. Hurkacz
Not Before 7:00 pm
A. de Minaur (9) Vs F. Marozsan
Followed By
S. Hsieh/E. Mertens (1) Vs (ALT) S. Kenin/B. Mattek-Sands
Butch Buchholz
Starts at 11:00 am
A. Krueger/S. Stephens (WC) Vs (OSE) L. Noskova/X. Wang
Not Before 12:30 PM
A. Muhammad/A. Parks Vs TBD
Followed By
X. Wang/S. Zheng Vs (OSE) E. Alexandrova/I. Khromacheva
Followed By
K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (7) Vs (3) R. Ram/J. Salisbury
Followed By
R. Bopanna/M. Ebden (1) Vs (Alt) J. Smith/S. Verbeek
Followed By / after suitable rest
M. Melo/E. Roger-Vasselin Vs C. Eubanks/B. Shelton
Court 5
Starts at 12:00
D. Mathewson Vs A. Bernal
Followed By
D. de Groot Vs M. Phelps
Followed By
S. Kuneida Vs G. Fernandez
Followed By
A. Hewett Vs G. Reid
by ti-amie The Billionaire Battle featured a tight first set ended by Pegula romping through a TB 7-6(1). It's two all second set.
by
meganfernandez Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:51 pm
Can we now say with confidence that Osaka's return to the tour has been poor? For sure now going to do nothing till the summer hardcourt season.
I wouldn't say poor at all. She has played well. She has beaten Garcia, Samsonova, and Svitolina. Played Pliskova extremely close when Pliskova was hot for a minute. She has a winning record. It's as expected. No deep runs (one quarter) but getting her match legs back and playing and competing very well.
by
meganfernandez ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 am
The Billionaire Battle featured a tight first set ended by Pegula romping through a TB 7-6(1). It's two all second set.
The volley Emma hit to break back and send it to the tiebreak was insanely athletic.
by
ti-amie meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:41 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 am
The Billionaire Battle featured a tight first set ended by Pegula romping through a TB 7-6(1). It's two all second set.
The volley Emma hit to break back and send it to the tiebreak was insanely athletic.
And then she promptly went on walkabout.
by
ti-amie Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
by
meganfernandez ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:49 am
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:41 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 am
The Billionaire Battle featured a tight first set ended by Pegula romping through a TB 7-6(1). It's two all second set.
The volley Emma hit to break back and send it to the tiebreak was insanely athletic.
And then she promptly went on walkabout.
I thought they still had close games.
Alexandrova is returning very well, standing close in on the first serve - every first serve return has been from in front of the service line. Iga's returning terribly. I'm not sure the court speed is a factor in this mtach. They aren't getting into too many rallies. Iga is rattled.
Alexandrova is also serving well. Averaging an ace per game.
by
atlpam ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 am
Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
Probably just waking up
by meganfernandez Good pull by Tennis Channel or whoever they stole this from on Twitter - Iga failed to break serve for the first time since Adelaide 2022, vs Barty. More than 2 years.
by
ti-amie atlpam wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:03 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 am
Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
Probably just waking up
With the time diff yes. He'll be very happy. The comm called it a master class and it was.
by
meganfernandez ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:14 am
atlpam wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:03 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 am
Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
Probably just waking up
With the time diff yes. He'll be very happy. The comm called it a master class and it was.
Alexandrova played great. 30-some winners to 11 or so by iga. She was aggressive, and Iga had a bad day. At least partly because Alexandrova rattled her.
by
ashkor87 Suliso wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:40 am
Of course it could still pick up steam, but early signs are not promising. I wonder what's missing. She's only 26 years old.
The confidence from winning matches...
by
ashkor87 ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 am
Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
Alexandrova has saved my reputation ..I remember being trolled on this site for supporting her..
by
ashkor87 meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:20 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:14 am
atlpam wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:03 am
Probably just waking up
With the time diff yes. He'll be very happy. The comm called it a master class and it was.
Alexandrova played great. 30-some winners to 11 or so by iga. She was aggressive, and Iga had a bad day. At least partly because Alexandrova rattled her.
Yes I am 10 and half hours ahead of Miami..was playing tennis, working on my serve unde the watchful eye of my coach (wife,)..she told me my toss is too low ...
by skatingfan This is the type of win/result that Alexandrova needed if she was to move to the next level - now she's got to follow it up.
by
meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:24 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 am
Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
Alexandrova has saved my reputation ..I remember being trolled on this site for supporting her..
If she wins the tournament.
She has always had unfulfilled potential. A lot of players have the level she showed last night. Playing at that level consistently is the difference between the Alexandrovas and the top 10.
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:25 am
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:20 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:14 am
With the time diff yes. He'll be very happy. The comm called it a master class and it was.
Alexandrova played great. 30-some winners to 11 or so by iga. She was aggressive, and Iga had a bad day. At least partly because Alexandrova rattled her.
Yes I am 10 and half hours ahead of Miami..was playing tennis, working on my serve unde the watchful eye of my coach (wife,)..she told me my toss is too low ...
I love your wife already.
by
ponchi101 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:24 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:51 am
Ashkor check in so we can be sure you're okay...
Alexandrova has saved my reputation ..I remember being trolled on this site for supporting her..
NOBODY has trolled you, Ashkor. We have a different opinion about Alexandrova than you do. You are extremely high on her, and we say she is a very good player that is ranked accordingly.
And you are happy now because she beat Iga. Be so. That was a very good match and she played excellent tennis. But, when she loses to Putintseva 5&1 (IW) or Frech 6&3 (Dubai) nobody runs out to point out to you that, well, she just lost to a lower ranked opponent. By solid scores.
You know we take trolling very seriously here. If you feel you are being trolled simply because we disagree with your opinion about a player, I ask you to reconsider. We are talking about tennis; if somebody beliefs that your fave it not great, that is their right. As long as it is done respectfully.
by ashkor87 Pegula was very impressive. She has great footwork, never gets wrong-footed, or off-balance...these are all very useful traits. Alexandrova will be tough, but I would say 50-50 as of now ...very happy to see Collins doing well in her last season....
by ti-amie Musetti's coach was talking to him the entire match and TC let us hear him. Not that it mattered because of course they were speaking Italian. And not that it affected the outcome of the match. Carlos won easily 3&3
by ti-amie Wed, 27 March, 2024 (Day 10)
Stadium
Starts at 1:00 pm
C. Garcia (23) Vs D. Collins
Not Before 3:00 pm
T. Machac Vs (2) J. Sinner
Not Before 7:00 PM
E. Alexandrova (14) Vs J. Pegula (5)
Not Before 8:30 pm
N. Jarry (22) Vs (3) D. Medvedev
Grandstand
Starts at 1:00 pm
M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (4) Vs L. Glasspool/J. Rojer
Not Before 3:00 pm
M. Melo/E. Roger-Vasselin Or C. Eubanks/B. Shelton Vs (2) I. Dodig/A. Krajicek
Followed By
A. Krueger/S. Stephens (WC) Vs (2) G. Dabrowski/E. Routliffe
After Suitable Rest
E. Alexandrova/I. Khromacheva (OSE) Vs (OSE) S. Errani/J. Paolini
by meganfernandez Hubie threw a racket! Wow, never thought I'd see him boil over. His foot hit the bottom of the net while sliding for a ball in the third-set tiebreak. He looked down when it touched, so I'm surprised he was mad at the chair for calling it. We couldn't see if the ball was already dead, but probably not. He didn't seem to be arguing whether he touched before or after the point was dead. And he has to know he touched the net.
I've always thought it was a silly rule, something that (in most cases) has no effect on the playability of the ball and confers no advantage on the player.
Same as when a live ball touches a player standing out of bounds before it hits the ground. I hate that the player loses the point. I've seen it happen where the player was running to cover the open court, the opponent shanked the ball so it went right to them, and the player couldn't contort their body fast enough to get out of the way. But they were standing several feet out, so the ball was several feet out while still in the air. In no way is it just that the player lost the point. It's so obvious. Patently unfair. And the rules can get that right.
by ashkor87 Rybakina doesn't seem at her best yet..making heavy weather of every match...wouldn't be surprised if Vika knocks her off. ..
by
ashkor87 ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:54 pm
Musetti's coach was talking to him the entire match and TC let us hear him. Not that it mattered because of course they were speaking Italian. And not that it affected the outcome of the match. Carlos won easily 3&3
Is it really a good idea to keep talking to your player? My experience , very limited, of shouting advice to my son when he played, only confused and irritated him...
by
ponchi101 meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:14 am
Hubie threw a racket! Wow, never thought I'd see him boil over. His foot hit the bottom of the net while sliding for a ball in the third-set tiebreak. He looked down when it touched, so I'm surprised he was mad at the chair for calling it. We couldn't see if the ball was already dead, but probably not. He didn't seem to be arguing whether he touched before or after the point was dead. And he has to know he touched the net.
I've always thought it was a silly rule, something that (in most cases) has no effect on the playability of the ball and confers no advantage on the player.
Same as when a live ball touches a player standing out of bounds before it hits the ground. I hate that the player loses the point. I've seen it happen where the player was running to cover the open court, the opponent shanked the ball so it went right to them, and the player couldn't contort their body fast enough to get out of the way. But they were standing several feet out, so the ball was several feet out while still in the air. In no way is it just that the player lost the point. It's so obvious. Patently unfair. And the rules can get that right.
Neither rule is dumb. They have logical reasons behind them.
Imagine that you are playing doubles and you can touch the net. Well, nothing stops YOUR partner from stepping on the net and making it a little bit lower for your stroke.
Or.
You run into the net, and bring it down (accidentally). But, if you are allowed to touch the net, that would be a hindrance, and a point replay, when in reality, your opponent was not at fault.
Or.
You are very close to the net and ready for a volley. If you can touch the net, how about a little bringing it down with your non-racquet hand?
About being hit by the ball outside the lines. Same thing. If you are standing several feet out, sure, that is clear. But what if you are standing ON the line? The ball hit your foot, and you were right there? What is the call? Was the ball landing in or out? Well, it hit you, so you really can't tell. So, better make a rule that ensures that the grey areas are not there.
The rules of tennis are designed to make sure that grey areas are not there to be interpreted by the chair. So, it is always fair for both players.
by
meganfernandez ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:19 pm
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:14 am
Hubie threw a racket! Wow, never thought I'd see him boil over. His foot hit the bottom of the net while sliding for a ball in the third-set tiebreak. He looked down when it touched, so I'm surprised he was mad at the chair for calling it. We couldn't see if the ball was already dead, but probably not. He didn't seem to be arguing whether he touched before or after the point was dead. And he has to know he touched the net.
I've always thought it was a silly rule, something that (in most cases) has no effect on the playability of the ball and confers no advantage on the player.
Same as when a live ball touches a player standing out of bounds before it hits the ground. I hate that the player loses the point. I've seen it happen where the player was running to cover the open court, the opponent shanked the ball so it went right to them, and the player couldn't contort their body fast enough to get out of the way. But they were standing several feet out, so the ball was several feet out while still in the air. In no way is it just that the player lost the point. It's so obvious. Patently unfair. And the rules can get that right.
Neither rule is dumb. They have logical reasons behind them.
Imagine that you are playing doubles and you can touch the net. Well, nothing stops YOUR partner from stepping on the net and making it a little bit lower for your stroke.
Or.
You run into the net, and bring it down (accidentally). But, if you are allowed to touch the net, that would be a hindrance, and a point replay, when in reality, your opponent was not at fault.
Or.
You are very close to the net and ready for a volley. If you can touch the net, how about a little bringing it down with your non-racquet hand?
About being hit by the ball outside the lines. Same thing. If you are standing several feet out, sure, that is clear. But what if you are standing ON the line? The ball hit your foot, and you were right there? What is the call? Was the ball landing in or out? Well, it hit you, so you really can't tell. So, better make a rule that ensures that the grey areas are not there.
The rules of tennis are designed to make sure that grey areas are not there to be interpreted by the chair. So, it is always fair for both players.
Most if not all of those situations you describe, or could imagine, can be handled with hindrance calls (like someone pulling down the net) and the umpire's subjectivity + video replay (the player was actually on the line when the ball hit her foot, so it's in). We accept subjectivity in sports calls. Can't eradicate it. I don't think there should be a broad rule to guard against extremely unlikely scenarios if the rule then produces patently unfair situations when there's a different remedy available. (Don't' get me started on let serves.)
We lived with the most subjective rule of all - did any part of the ball touch the line or not - for over 100 years. We can get a lot closer to fairness than we are right now. Right now these rules are far too broad and produce more unfairness than fairness.
by mick1303 And Marozsan beats another top 10 opponent. It brings his record against top 10 to 4-1.
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by ashkor87 Alexandrova doing well..Pegula is a totally different kind of player from Swiatek...no soft serves to attack. Collins next..I would bet on Collins in this match-up, much as I love Alexandrova...I would love to see Collins win this tournament...would be a fitting capstone to a fine career...!
by ti-amie Thu, 28 March, 2024 (Day 11)
Stadium
Starts at 1:00 pm
A. Zverev (4) Vs F. Marozsan
Not Before 3:00 PM
E. Rybakina (4) Vs V. Azarenka (27)
Not Before 7:00 pm
C. Alcaraz (1) Vs (11) G. Dimitrov
Not Before 8:30 PM
E. Alexandrova (14) Vs D. Collins
Grandstand
Starts at 1:00 pm
R. Bopanna/M. Ebden (1) Vs (4) M. Granollers/H. Zeballos
Followed By
K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (7) Vs (2) I. Dodig/A. Krajicek
by ti-amie What a grueling match that was between Pegula and Alexandrova. It was another match where I think the loser won more points than the winner.
by ashkor87 Rybakina is queen of tiebreakers! I wonder if her record is really the best, or it is just my impression...
by Fastbackss Rybakina was dead to rites in the 2nd set.
Another example of the scoring system of tennis working well.
Mike Tyson is watching Carlos and Grigor. And Mike looks like he had an edible or three pre-match.
Lastly, Collins is a betting fav tonight. Admittedly a bit surprised.
by
ashkor87 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:38 pm
Rybakina is queen of tiebreakers! I wonder if her record is really the best, or it is just my impression...
No, she is actually 3-5 this year...
by Fastbackss Dimitrov had full control of this match. Serving at 4-2 and was broken at love. Let's see how much is left in the tank here.
Courier has been insightful on the call
by Fastbackss Carlos tied it at 4-4. Prior strong service game and then broke Carlos fairly easily to win the match.
Statement win
by ashkor87 I am not surprised Collins is favorite. .I would expect her to win too
by Fastbackss She is frustrating Alexandrova. And her anticipation is fantastic. "She's done her homework on alexandrova patterns" was an understatement
by ti-amie I just hate that the men played to a screaming full house and the women are playing in almost total silence. Unless you're a tennis nerd you haven't heard of either of these two women and I blame the WTA.
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by ti-amie Fri, 29 March, 2024 (Day 12)
Stadium
Starts at 1:00 pm
A. Muhammad/A. Parks Vs (2) G. Dabrowski/E. Routliffe
Not Before 3:00 pm
SF
D. Medvedev (3) Vs (2) J. Sinner
Not Before 7:00 pm
SF
G. Dimitrov (11) Vs (4) A. Zverev
Followed By
S. Kenin/B. Mattek-Sands (ALT) Vs (OSE) S. Errani/J. Paolini
by
ashkor87 Fastbackss wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:47 am
She is frustrating Alexandrova. And her anticipation is fantastic. "She's done her homework on alexandrova patterns" was an understatement
Good job by coach ? Who IS her coach?
by Suliso No Sunshine double for Alcaraz either. Despite all the talk claiming it's nothing so special IT IS still very hard and rare.
by
ti-amie ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:19 am
Fastbackss wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:47 am
She is frustrating Alexandrova. And her anticipation is fantastic. "She's done her homework on alexandrova patterns" was an understatement
Good job by coach ? Who IS her coach?
I can't remember his name but he looks like he just wandered out of Haight-Ashbury after being in a, uh, fog for a long time. Unless she's changed coaches because the two men they keep showing aren't him.
ETA: His name is Jared Jacobs and this is the pic I found of him.
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skatingfan ti-amie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:02 am
I just hate that the men played to a screaming full house and the women are playing in almost total silence. Unless you're a tennis nerd you haven't heard of either of these two women and I blame the WTA.
They were also the 2nd match on tonight on a weeknight. The WTA semis were playing 2nd fiddle to the ATP quarterfinals.
by ashkor87 That is a bit misleading..Collins has been to the AO finals, beating Swiatek, no less, on the way..
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meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote:That is a bit misleading..Collins has been to the AO finals, beating Swiatek, no less, on the way..
Collins is also the last person to beat Barty, in an Aussie tuneup.
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by ashkor87 Alcaraz versus Dimitrov.. Alcaraz' topspun shots sat up and begged Dimitrov to hit them. Topspin isnt really very effective on a hard court..
by mick1303 What caught my attention is how good Grigor's anticipation was. Alcaraz is very versatile, but still has some patterns. And Dimitrov studied them well. On many occasions he was guessing right.
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mick1303 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:25 am
Alcaraz versus Dimitrov.. Alcaraz' topspun shots sat up and begged Dimitrov to hit them. Topspin isnt really very effective on a hard court..
Depends on what kind of hard. On a sandpaper-like in IW it was quite effective ))
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ashkor87 mick1303 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:00 am
On a sandpaper-like in IW it was quite effective
yes, then it is quite like a clay court in the way it grips the ball? I dont know, will have to watch a bit more.
by ashkor87 Sinner - Medvedev: they are both doing better than I expected.. I still think the winner will be Zverev..let us see..
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ponchi101 skatingfan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:53 am
ti-amie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:02 am
I just hate that the men played to a screaming full house and the women are playing in almost total silence. Unless you're a tennis nerd you haven't heard of either of these two women and I blame the WTA.
They were also the 2nd match on tonight on a weeknight. The WTA semis were playing 2nd fiddle to the ATP quarterfinals.
The price to be paid for this parity.
WTA Semis: #4, #14, #27 and unseeded. One slam winner.
ATP: #2, #3, #4 and # 11. Two slam winners, two ATP championship winners.
I love the parity in the WTA, but it works against it marketing its products.
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ti-amie ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:19 am
Sinner - Medvedev: they are both doing better than I expected.. I still think the winner will be Zverev..let us see..
I said this to my daughter last night. I think it's Abuserev's tournament to lose.
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ti-amie 
by ti-amie From last night:
by ti-amie
I would love to know what she was thinking.
by ti-amie Sinner 6-1, 6-2 in 69m.
There was a 30+ shot rally between the two in the second set that Medvedev seemed to get bored with and ended. Despite his seeming to wake up towards the end of the second set it was too little too late.
by Suliso Wow, Sinner completely crushed Medvedev. I didn't expect it to be this easy.
For now he has repeated 2023 results (SF, F). Let's see if he can improve on that. If he can he rises to #2 for the first time.
by ti-amie ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, 30 MARCH 2024
STADIUM
Starting at 12:30 PM
ATP F
[1] Rohan Bopanna IND/Matthew Ebden AUS Vs [2] Ivan Dodig CRO/Austin Krajicek USA
Not before 3:00 PM
WTA F
Danielle Collins USA Vs [4] Elena Rybakina KAZ
by ponchi101 It is impressive how Sinner has turned around that match up. Shades of Roger Vs Nalbandian/Hewitt, and Pete Vs Chang.
by Suliso It will be Sinner vs Alcaraz for Slam titles, but there is a room for a third future multi Slam winner. I don't have a good candidate, though. Perhaps only in 2-3 years.
by ashkor87 Sinner is growing in stature every day...he really is the best now..
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ti-amie
The sound is garbled at the beginning for me so here's a transcript.
The Tennis Letter
@TheTennisLetter
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2h
Serena Williams chatting with Jannik Sinner
Serena: “I wish I had my forehand like that.”
Jannik: “don’t say that”
Serena: “No seriously, the racquet speed, the power… you’re unbelievable.”
The ultimate compliment.
by Fastbackss Dimitrov hasn't fallen off in level from the other night.
Just broke Zverev midway through third. Up 5-3 now and firing forehand winners
by Fastbackss Dimitrov back in top 10 - all hail the one hander existing in the top ten.
Ps - fun stat they showed - Dimitrov hadn't won against Zverev since Alex was 17
by ti-amie Should I pick Sinner to win? That's a hell of a stat btw.
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ti-amie ATP Tour
@atptour
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11m
It all comes down to this
Who will walk away the #MiamiOpen champion?
by ashkor87 Sinner's footwork, reach, flexiiblity - all remind me of Djokovic..
by ponchi101 That was a gorgeous match between Zverev and Dimitrov. Grigor almost doubled his winners Vs UE count.
I say he goes out as the unfavored player, but I do give him a chance. He is playing very solid tennis (the match against Alcaraz was also very good).
@Suliso. Yep. Carlitos and Sinner. Medvedev will be in the mix for hard court slams for a few more years. So will be Zverev. But I also can't see if there will be a third solid option for multiple slams on the near future.
Maybe Mr. Other (Miss Other's little brother) will start showing up?
by ashkor87 My candidates would be, in order- Shelton, Michelsen, Marozsan...Medvedev and Zverev have hit their peak ...they won't challenge Sinner and Alcaraz...
by skatingfan Marozan is already 24 - he might end up having a very successful career, but I don't think he'll challenge for majors.
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Suliso ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:11 pm
Maybe Mr. Other (Miss Other's little brother) will start showing up?
I think he will, but not all the time.
There are some promising 18 and 19 year olds, but I can't judge yet whether they have that kind of potential. Rune and Ruud do not seem to be good enough.
by atlpam I still give Ruud a chance on clay - he has been to the FO final the past 2 years losing to Djokovic (2023) and Nadal (2022).
by ti-amie Sun, 31 March, 2024 (Day 14)
Stadium
Starts at 12:30 pm
F
S. Kenin/B. Mattek-Sands (ALT) Vs (2) G. Dabrowski/E. Routliffe
Not Before 3:00 pm
F
G. Dimitrov (11) Vs (2) J. Sinner
by Owendonovan Collins for the win!
by JTContinental Will she rethink retirement by the end of the year?
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ashkor87 JTContinental wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:39 pm
Will she rethink retirement by the end of the year?
Let us hope so!
by Suliso I don't think she should. Better to go out on top than slowly fade into irrevelance.
by Owendonovan Make as much bank and then move on. I hope she makes the most she's made in a year and can, financially unburdened, pursue whatever else she's interested in.
by Suliso So far Dimitrov has no real chance. I don't think Zverev would have fared any better.
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ponchi101 Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:20 am
I don't think she should. Better to go out on top than slowly fade into irrevelance.
I can think of only one other player than went out winning a big tournament, and that his last stroke was a winner.
Pete at the USO 2002.
Love you Danielle, but go out with a bang. The memory will be so satisfying.
by ponchi101 3&1.
I like Sinner. But that was completely unexpected. He has really made strides.
(And I stand corrected. I thought he would not reach this level).
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Suliso ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:36 pm
Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:20 am
I don't think she should. Better to go out on top than slowly fade into irrevelance.
I can think of only one other player than went out winning a big tournament, and that his last stroke was a winner.
Pete at the USO 2002.
Love you Danielle, but go out with a bang. The memory will be so satisfying.
Pennetta was close. She did finish the season after winning USO, though.
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Suliso ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:37 pm
3&1.
I like Sinner. But that was completely unexpected. He has really made strides.
(And I stand corrected. I thought he would not reach this level).
Honestly I didn't really expect either few years ago, but I was singling him out earlier because of his career progression in juniors and early on the tour. Most great champions follow a very similar timeline.
by Suliso As for Collins she now has a realistic chance to qualify for Olympics. She'd probably want that.
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