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Fair enough, but unfortunate. Mens tennis is going to be a bit boring for the first few years after the big 3 retire. At Miami we've got the 21st seed vs the 23rd seed in the mens final.
At the same time, womens tennis is getting better. Young talented players will get better and older and start rivalries. But you've got no Sharapova there either...
Don't completely give up on the sport. You may find young players that you like. But if no one takes your fancy then fair enough.
~ Sometimes people change, but sometimes you just open your eyes & realise who they truly are ~
Denis Shapavalov and Felix Auger-Alliasime. Both are talented mental midgets.
Shapavalov's best chance came at the 2020 US Open QF. He was playing a slightly inferior opponent, and the match was on his racquet basically. He leveled the match by winning the 4th set 6-0, but then lost the 5th.
Auger Alliasime's best chance came at this year's Aus Open. In the 4th round he was playing the qualifier Karatsev (who had never played a match that lasted more than 3 sets in his career). He was 2 sets to love up, but went on to lose in 5. Karatsev played an injured Dimitrov in the QF too, so it was a huge missed opportunity for FAA.
Also worryingly, is that at age 20, Auger-Alliasime has played in 7 ATP finals. Now that's usually a good thing. But he's gone 0-7, including 0-14 in sets.
If I were you, I'd keep an eye on these young players in tennis: ATP: - Jannick Sinner (19, Italy) - Seb Korda (20, USA) - Lorenzo Musetti (19, Italy) - Carlos Alcaraz (17, Spain) WTA: - Sofia Kenin (22, USA) - Bianca Andreescu (20, Canada) - Aryna Sabalenka (22, Belarus) - Coco Gauff (at your own peril) (17, USA) - Clara Tauson (18, Denmark)
« Last edited by Matt77 on Apr 4th 2021 »
~ Sometimes people change, but sometimes you just open your eyes & realise who they truly are ~
The problem is that all the young ATP players get overhyped, and people say things like "he's going to win 5 GSs". They said the same with the Canadians, and are saying the same about Sinner now.
When Zverev came onto the scene, commentators and 'experts' were drooling, predicting double digit GSs. Yes he's won a Year End Championship title & several Tier 2 titles, but zero GSs. In his only GS final appearance, he choked a 2 sets to love and a break lead, and even served for the championship at 5-3 in the 5th. But he's also a mental midget.
List of top 30 ATP players who are mental midgets: - Tsitsipas - Zverev - Federer - Shapavalov - Dimitrov - Raonic - Auger Alissime - Khachanov - Fritz
List of top 30 ATP players with superior mentality: - Djokovic - Thiem - Sinner - Karatsev
If his opponents weren't mental midgets, Novak would've lost in Round 3, Round 4, and the Quarterfinal of the Aus Open.
~ Sometimes people change, but sometimes you just open your eyes & realise who they truly are ~
Rafa lost 2-6 6-4 2-6 to Rublev in the QFs of Monte Carlo (2nd tier clay event). He was lucky to even win a set, since he was down 2-6 2-4. It's only the 2nd time in Nadal's 16 appearances that he hasn't reached the Semis.
Novak also got easily beaten 4-6 5-7 in the 3rd round to an unseeded player.
~ Sometimes people change, but sometimes you just open your eyes & realise who they truly are ~
Having watched bits of both matches, Novak made bizarre errors & also missed set point with a simple miss. He didn't seem very interested. Nadal however, was just outplayed. He still would've beaten 90% of players with his performance.
The strange thing is that Nadal playing at a decent level lost two sets 6-2. I'm sure he'll improve in time for the French. Hopefully. I like Federer, but need Nadal to keep winning so that Novak can't catch him.
~ Sometimes people change, but sometimes you just open your eyes & realise who they truly are ~
Rafa wins Barcelona, losing 3 sets last week (including one to a qualifier 3-6), and saving championship point against Tsitsipas in the final. Well, I say 'saving'. He clipped the net on that point, and the bounce favoured Rafa lol. But the main story is 60% Rafa beats a 95% Tsitsipas.
Novak also lost in the semis of his home tournament in Belgrade. Shocking loss. He really wanted this title. It was the fairytale guy from the Aus Open who beat him, Karatsev.
Rafa slowly getting better. Novak playing poorly. Thiem injured/has no confidence. Tsitsipas can't beat 60% Rafa. All is well.
« Last edited by Matt77 on Apr 26th 2021 »
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Rafa loses 4-6 4-6 to Zverev in the Madrid QFs. He lead 4-2 in the 1st set.
So far this clay season he has: - Lost 2-6 6-4 2-6 - Lost a set 3-6 to a qualifier - Lost a set 2-6 after winning the previous set 6-0 - Won Barcelona thanks to clipping the net while facing match point - Lost 4-6 4-6
There is Rome next, and then the French Open.
« Last edited by Matt77 on May 8th 2021 »
~ Sometimes people change, but sometimes you just open your eyes & realise who they truly are ~
He was trailing 3-6 0-3 30-40 to Shapavalov, and then won 5 games in a row. He also was facing 2 match points at 5-6 40-Ad in the 3rd set. But he prevailed 3-6 6-4 7-6.
Had he lost, he would've had awful prep for the French, and would've had zero confidence. But he fought back. This wasn't a choke from Shapavalov. I watched parts & he played very well.
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