Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 6:35 am
Ostapenko is capable as well. But she is too inconsistent to get many chances to play Iga.
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 7:38 am
given that Rome is slower than Madrid, true red clay etc., Iga will get enough time to get onto the front foot against Sabalenka.. quite likely to win more easily than she did at Madrid.. even a bagel or breadstick?
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 9:53 am
Rome is slower than Madrid, true. But still a bit faster than RG. Sampras managed to win Rome. And recently Medvedev and Rybakina. Sabalenka will not be breadsticked, I'm almost sure. In fact I think it will be very competitive again. Chances are 60-40 Swiatek.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 10:47 am
yes, a bit rash of me to talk about bagels and breadsticks, since scores are seldom that easy to predict.. you can have a really close bagel set and a not-so-close tiebreaker too. let me leave it at saying Swiatek will win more easily than she won Madrid..I think Sampras wining the Italian is certainly an outlier, and even Medvedev beat only Rune, not such a great player anyway, last year. Agassi has won this title more than once, I think, but he has won the French also. The really surprising one was Arias, beating Higueras..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 10:59 am
IMO beating Tsitsipas and Zverev were more significant than Rune during his last year title run.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 10:47 am yes, a bit rash of me to talk about bagels and breadsticks, since scores are seldom that easy to predict.. you can have a really close bagel set and a not-so-close tiebreaker too. let me leave it at saying Swiatek will win more easily than she won Madrid..I think Sampras wining the Italian is certainly an outlier, and even Medvedev beat only Rune, not such a great player anyway, last year. Agassi has won this title more than once, I think, but he has won the French also. The really surprising one was Arias, beating Higueras..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 12:40 pm
Arias grew up playing a lot in Florida, and on Har Tru. He knew how to slide.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 10:47 am yes, a bit rash of me to talk about bagels and breadsticks, since scores are seldom that easy to predict.. you can have a really close bagel set and a not-so-close tiebreaker too. let me leave it at saying Swiatek will win more easily than she won Madrid..I think Sampras wining the Italian is certainly an outlier, and even Medvedev beat only Rune, not such a great player anyway, last year. Agassi has won this title more than once, I think, but he has won the French also. The really surprising one was Arias, beating Higueras..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 8:42 pm
Sat, 18 May, 2024 (Day 13)
Center Court
Starts at 12:00 noon
SF
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic Vs S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
Followed By
SF
M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (1) Vs A. Bublik/B. Shelton
Not Before 5:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Center Court
Starts at 12:00 noon
SF
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic Vs S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori
Followed By
SF
M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (1) Vs A. Bublik/B. Shelton
Not Before 5:00 PM
I. Swiatek (1) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 4:37 pm
Indeed, it was much easier in Rome for Iga. MS title #10 and no sets lost.
For sure a heavy favorite to win her 5th GS title in few weeks.
For sure a heavy favorite to win her 5th GS title in few weeks.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 4:51 pm
2 and 3 is not a blowout but still, easier than Madrid, as I predicted..ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 10:47 am yes, a bit rash of me to talk about bagels and breadsticks, since scores are seldom that easy to predict.. you can have a really close bagel set and a not-so-close tiebreaker too. let me leave it at saying Swiatek will win more easily than she won Madrid..I think Sampras wining the Italian is certainly an outlier, and even Medvedev beat only Rune, not such a great player anyway, last year. Agassi has won this title more than once, I think, but he has won the French also. The really surprising one was Arias, beating Higueras..
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 5:00 pm
She is becoming a Nadal in clay. It is news when she loses, not when she wins.
Anything short of the title in Paris and it will be failure.
Anything short of the title in Paris and it will be failure.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 6:10 pm
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 6:17 pm
Sun, 19 May, 2024 (Day 14)
Center Court
Starts at 12:00 noon
F
M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (1) Vs M. Arevalo/M. Pavic
Not Before 1:30 PM
F
C. Gauff/E. Routliffe (3) Vs S. Errani/J. Paolini
Not Before 5:00 pm
F
A. Zverev (3) Vs (21) N. Jarry
Center Court
Starts at 12:00 noon
F
M. Granollers/H. Zeballos (1) Vs M. Arevalo/M. Pavic
Not Before 1:30 PM
F
C. Gauff/E. Routliffe (3) Vs S. Errani/J. Paolini
Not Before 5:00 pm
F
A. Zverev (3) Vs (21) N. Jarry
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 Rome 5/7 - 5/19 2024
Posted: Sat May 18, 2024 7:44 pm
