ATP ATP 2024

[AdelaideGT]

Last year, Demon had a pretty lean patch between winning Acapulco and the grass-court season:

R2 Indian Wells
R2 Miami
R2 Monte Carlo
QF Barcelona
R3 Madrid
R2 Rome
R2 French Open

As a more confident top 10 player, he can easily continue his rise in the rankings even with just slightly better than last year's results.

 

[JackNah_8]

Well done to ADM, hopefully he does well at IW

 

[FreoRicci]

He does it, defends his title with a 6-4, 6-4 win.

Looks like he’ll be wearing the hat again!

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He said he’s catching a 6am flight to see Boulter in the San Diego final, wow.

And she won too.

 

[Hamingja]

Congrats to Demon for defending an ATP final for the first time in his career.

Aussie men winning tournaments in two consecutive weeks doesn't happen very often these days (unlike the 50s, 60s and even 70s). Last time was a couple of years ago when Demon/Kyrgios did it in the States.

We don't have grand slam level players coming through but you would have to say that they are getting the most out of the ability they have.

ADM 9
Thompson 33
Popyrin 41
O'Connell 66
Vukic 69
Purcell 71
Hijikata 78

Popyrin could probably get up to about 20ish maybe in the future but the rest of those guys are absolutely red lining for the ability they have.

 

[FreoRicci]

We don't have grand slam level players coming through but you would have to say that they are getting the most out of the ability they have.

ADM 9
Thompson 33
Popyrin 41
O'Connell 66
Vukic 69
Purcell 71
Hijikata 78

Popyrin could probably get up to about 20ish maybe in the future but the rest of those guys are absolutely red lining for the ability they have.

Which is fair enough.
Sometimes players just in the tour to get as far as they can, as much money as possible. Different goals for different people.

 

[AdelaideGT]

He said he’s catching a 6am flight to see Boulter in the San Diego final, wow.

'Happy wife, Happy life'

And why not? He gets to cheer her on. Then they get to fly off for a month together in Indian Wells and Miami.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Some winnable R1 draws for Aussies at Indian Wells:

VUKIC v Q
PURCELL v Monfils
KOKKINAKIS v Giron
O'CONNELL v Draper
THOMPSON v Q
DE MINAUR - bye
POPYRIN v Marozsan

Hijikata is still alive in qualifying.

And the R1 match that will draw the most attention:

Raonic v Nadal

 

[Drummond]

Some winnable R1 draws for Aussies at Indian Wells:

VUKIC v Q
PURCELL v Monfils
KOKKINAKIS v Giron
O'CONNELL v Draper
THOMPSON v Q
DE MINAUR - bye
POPYRIN v Marozsan

Hijikata is still alive in qualifying.

And the R1 match that will draw the most attention:

Raonic v Nadal

Got a thread up for IW

ATP/WTA - Masters 1000 Indian Wells

 

[Drummond]

Monte Carlo Masters underway. Tough opening for ADM against Wawrinka.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Not that tough if you win 63 60 on your worst surface and maintain your position as ATP player with most wins in singles matches this year

 

[Munich]

Stan looked terrible last night, no power.

What happened to Alcaraz?

 

[Drummond]

Stan looked terrible last night, no power.

What happened to Alcaraz?

Right arm injury. Not sure how serious, probably not very, but he does seem to pick up a few niggling injuries for someone so young.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Stan looked terrible last night, no power.

What happened to Alcaraz?

He’s OUTcaraz.

 

[FreoRicci]

Vukic up 3-0 in the third I think it was.
Monfils turned it up and used the crowd to his advantage. 7-5 in the end to Gael. Talented player. Pity he just couldn’t sustain it throughout his career

 

[matt_897]

Stan's cooked but that's not really news.

Both aussies first on each court tonight at 7 I think

 

[Hamingja]

Good win for Popyrin beating Rublev who has fallen off a cliff since his DQ

 

[Hamingja]

Djokovic looking very ordinary against ADM which on slow clay isn't great. Struggling in the heat and trying to finish points quick. ADM serving at like 30%, trying to give Djokovic the break but won't take it.

 

[Drummond]

Tsitsipas up 5-4, on serve, against Sinner 3rd set. Sinner looks cooked, trainer out. This to me is Sinner’s only real weakness, his conditioning. Here and IW he’s faded in the third set.

 

[Munich]

One good result overnight!

 

[Drummond]

One good result overnight!

Yeah how good seeing Tsitsipas back to his best!

 

[Hamingja]

I bet there is a weird olympic gold winner again this year. Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz are all going to be ground into dust by the time they get there.

 

[pepsi]

I bet there is a weird olympic gold winner again this year. Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz are all going to be ground into dust by the time they get there.

The men's side of tennis in the Olympics does not really throw up strange results like the women's. The past four winners of Olympic mens singles gold are zverev, Murray, Murray, Nadal.

As I mentioned there are signs of decline in Djokovic and there has been since late last year. But will reserve final judgement until after the RG, Wimbledon, Olympics swing.

Tsitsipas got fortunate in the 3rd set and really should have been down 5-1 after he served a double fault on break point down, but the umpire didn't call it. Sinner struggled a little physically after that, but it was a good match to watch. Also good to see him get some form back on his preferred surface and fingers crossed he has a good clay season.

Would be awesome for ruud to win a big title, he's come close in slams and masters, but has not managed to win one yet. Hopefully a high quality match and not stressed about who wins.

Will Rafa play Barcelona this week? He is listed in the draw and will play de minaur in the second round.

 

[Drummond]

Nardi/Seyboth Wild, good match, almost 3 hours, and after blowing 5 match points Nardi has rolled his ankle. Can’t believe it.

 

[Drummond]

Arthur Cazaux done his ankle now too. Bad roll, in a lot of pain. Doubt he plays another point.

 

[Munich]

Damn, Rafa not on until midnight at least. Wanted to watch him and see how he goes.