Talk About Tennis 2.0

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:27 pm Do the courts look fast?

I didn't see the qualifying matches - just followed the results.

The Open has always been a true court (since it moved to Flushing). The speed has been traditionally suitable for a lot of different styles. Roger's five straight years were good for a fast player, Rafa's 4 were good for a slow player. On the woman's side, Wozniacki never won it, but made a couple of finals, saying that even a totally defensive player can do well. Jabeur's tricky game made the final, Sabalenka's blast-them-all too.
The court is fair. The speed will matter little to most of them.

I agree the Flushing Meadows courts are the fairest of all .all styles can work..

Seedings-
#1 ausopen champion
#2 champion of nothing - was uso champ last year
#3 French and Wimbledon champion
Odd, isn't it?
Women's is not so odd..
#1 French Open champion
#2 AusOpen champion
#3 USO champion last year
Only Wimbledon champion not in top 3

Did that ATP number 2 just win the Olympics?

patrick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:35 pm Did that ATP number 2 just win the Olympics?

It is just that I couldn't fathom how the reigning French and Wimbledon champion is the #3! Most years, he would be #1 by a mile.

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 4:45 pm

patrick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:35 pm Did that ATP number 2 just win the Olympics?

It is just that I couldn't fathom how the reigning French and Wimbledon champion is the #3! Most years, he would be #1 by a mile.

Agree that it is odd.
But Carlitos is showing something that a lot of people define as a champion's mind. Remember his clay court season? I don't, because it was truly awful. And then he won RG. And, during his preparation for W, he lost to Draper at Queens. Which was a bad loss.
So, the RG and W champ has really not done much outside the big tournaments. His other title of the year? IW, another big one.
Maybe he does get a bit less motivated at smaller tournaments. Which is not bad, but lands you as #3 in the rankings, while being a double slam holder.
Odd.

I think we also have to remember that Alcaraz only just turned 21, and it's not surprising that he hasn't had a period of unbeatable play across all tournaments to date in his career. Maybe he never has that kind of a stretch, and remains a big match, big tournament player, but I wouldn't be surprised if he went on a run sometime in the next 3 to 6 years.

Alcaraz twists his ankle and halts his practice with Cerundolo. It happens at about 16m51s

https://www.youtube.com/live/BWym3i1hxW ... o9giV6b50C

After Monterrey, I would make Noskova a contender..10% perhaps. There is a certain sturdy inevitability about her that I last saw with Andreescu as she marched to her USO triumph...