Talk About Tennis 2.0

Meanwhile there was this non match...

ORDER OF PLAY - FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

Campo Centrale - start 13:30

WTA - [6] Mirra Andreeva / Diana Shnaider vs [3] Sara Errani (ITA) / Jasmine Paolini (ITA)

Not Before 15:30
ATP - [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs [8] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)

Not Before 19:00
WTA - Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) vs Storm Hunter (AUS) / Ellen Perez (AUS)

Not Before 20:30
ATP - [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [11] Tommy Paul (USA)

Pietrangeli - start 13:30

ATP - [Alt] Guido Andreozzi (ARG) / Theo Arribage (FRA) vs [2] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR)
ATP - Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) vs [3] Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Tim Puetz (GER)

Tiebreaks are usually about mental strength..good sign for Coco that she is winning so many close ones!
It is also about knowing what shots to hit and what Not to try..

Suliso wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 6:21 pm Sinner completely blew away Ruud, one of the best clay court players we have. Instantly a top 2 favorite for RG.

My position about parity gets blown away by him immediately.
It is him and Carlos. Below that there is a mess, but these two are gaining considerable separation from the rest of the ATP.

Parity is rare in my opinion. There hasn't been one on ATP tour for more than 20 years now. A bit more common for women in recent times.

I know. The sole brief period was there between 2000-2002, with Leyton being a bit above the rest.
But below the top 2 players, I stick to my statement. It is very even all over.

ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, 17 MAY 2025

Campo Centrale - start 12:00

ATP - [1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) vs Joe Salisbury (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR)
ATP - Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) vs [2] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR)

Not Before 17:00
WTA - [4] Coco Gauff (USA) vs [6] Jasmine Paolini (ITA)

ORDER OF PLAY - SUNDAY, 18 MAY 2025

Campo Centrale: Not before 2 p.m.

ATP- [1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) or Joe Salisbury (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR) vs Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) or [2] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR)

Not before 5 p.m.
ATP - [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)

Alcaraz leads Sinner 7-4, including the last 3...IW, RG and Beijing B is pretty fast, so....
I would expect Alcaraz to win this one. Clay, after all!

what accounts for Paolini's improvement over the past 2-3 years? any insights?

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 1:55 am Alcaraz leads Sinner 7-4, including the last 3...IW, RG and Beijing B is pretty fast, so....
I would expect Alcaraz to win this one. Clay, after all!

I expect that too, but maybe the location makes some difference?

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 1:55 am Alcaraz leads Sinner 7-4, including the last 3...IW, RG and Beijing B is pretty fast, so....
I would expect Alcaraz to win this one. Clay, after all!

Sinner seems to have pulled his hamstring at the end of the Paul match.. I cant see him being fit enough to give Alcaraz a fight in the finals..

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 7:31 am Sinner seems to have pulled his hamstring at the end of the Paul match.. I cant see him being fit enough to give Alcaraz a fight in the finals..

I don't disagree with you, but Sinner says it's a blister on his foot, and that the leg is not an issue.