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Great call, so true.
This match is really delivering right now, excellent tennis, you’d think Medvedev will win but that was a massive hold by Shevchenko.
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This match is really delivering right now, excellent tennis, you’d think Medvedev will win but that was a massive hold by Shevchenko.
I'm flicking between ATP and WTA. Shrieff up a break in the third. And I've gone back and its back on serve with the ladies.Shrieff playing Mertens.
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- #54
Don’t like Sherif, hopefully Mertens can pull through.
Shevchenko holds and it’s 5-4. Blew 0-40 previous Medvedev service game. This game is wild.
Great match between the two of them. Loved the second last point and that pass so Medvedev.
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- #56
Insane pass. Insane. But why not go DTL as it had been clicking all set, and Medvedev had no chance of getting it had he gone line.
And Sherif taking a MTO now, yeah okay…
Please no serve and volley on clay especially on big points.
LukeParkerno1
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Mirra played really well too, watched that match last night before bed. Kreijikoiva was pathetic today, honestly she annoys me to no end Babs, every time I rate her she flops against someone she should be trouncing. Kuders has these random weeks.
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- #61
Not sure the double length is the go. Perhaps 3 weeks for Madrid and Rome would be better.
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- #62
Yep, I agree, nothing wrong with how Andreeva played last night. Thought she handed herself well on the big stage, it was just Sabalenka’s raw power, and a little bit of fatigue from Mirra, that caused the match to be so lopsided. However, in saying that, the scoreline didn’t do the match justice, plenty of deuce games. How good is her BHDTL? Thing of beauty.
Looking forward to Khachanov/Rublev starting now. All eyes on Alcaraz/Zverev tonight, cmon Sacha! And ADF too! As for the women, hopefully Sabalenka crushes Sherif, and don’t care who wins out of Begu/Sakkari.
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I hate the 2 week Masters, except IW and Miami who‘ve done it for so long it seems fine for them to do so. But do we really need Madrid and then Rome to be 2 week events? At least put a 250 event in the second week. Although have you seen the challenger draw in France? I mean Monfils plays Murray 1R, and while both are cooked, it gives you some idea!
LukeParkerno1
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Probably the only thing she needs to improve and it’s fairly obvious as she’s 16 is that serve especially the second ball it’s a bit “hit me” and against your raw hitters you are on the back foot. Also feel her FH is a bit safe it’s not error prone but it’s safe. If you want to be that way has to go deep was dropping it short quite a bit.
Sabs will belt Sheriff well I hope so after the farce yesterday with Sheriff who took a MTO just before Mertens served to stay in the match. They have to get some penalties for these MTO’s it has gotten out of hand. Not confident but these courts suit Sakkari but I hope Kuder wins the whole thing
LukeParkerno1
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Could easily cut out a round and miss nothing taking out 4 days of length straight away.
I'll be watching. Good ball striking by both. Medvedev should be too good.
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Karatsev drop shot off Medvedev‘s ROS. Finally, someone with some brain activity other than Alcaraz. If you stand THAT FAR BACK, please play the drop shot.
LukeParkerno1
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Also Med is a hopeless net player lol
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Oh great, Sabalanka looking like she’s some ITF journeywoman. I cannot stand Sherif, everything about her irritates me. The moonball return is my real issue tonight.
LukeParkerno1
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Fair dinkum Sabelenka
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Medvedev angry at having to play on court #2, which isn’t as spacious behind the court as CC. In other words, he can only go back 7 metres to return and not 10 or something like that. Unreal. Some champion. Deal with it.
