Talk About Tennis 2.0

Saturday 04 October, 2025 (Day 6)

Stadium Court Starts At 12:30 PM

C. Ugo Carabelli Vs (7) A. de Minaur
Followed By
A. Zverev (3) Vs (Q) V. Royer
Not Before 6:30 PM
D. Altmaier Vs (2) J. Sinner
Followed By
K. Khachanov (9) Vs (WC) J. Shang

Grandstand 2 Starts At 12:30 PM

A. Rublev (13) Vs (Q) Y. Nishioka
Followed By
F. Comesana Vs (8) L. Musetti
Followed By
L. Darderi (26) Vs Y. Bu
Followed By
D. Svrcina (Q) Vs (16) D. Medvedev

Show Court 3 Starts At 12:30 PM

F. Auger-Aliassime (12) Vs (Q) A. Tabilo
Followed By
J. de Jong Vs (17) J. Mensik
Followed By
A. Cazaux Vs (30) C. Norrie
Followed By
N. Borges Vs (24) S. Tsitsipas

Court 4 Starts At 12:30 PM

Q. Halys Vs (15) J. Lehecka
Followed By
D. Shapovalov (23) Vs C. O'Connell
Followed By
C. Moutet (33) Vs L. Tien
Followed By
S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori (4) Vs J. Peers/J. Zielinski

Court 7 Starts At 12:30 PM

B. Nakashima (29) Vs K. Majchrzak
Followed By
A. Rinderknech Vs (28) A. Michelsen
Followed By
A. Davidovich Fokina (18) Vs M. Arnaldi

Court 6 Starts At 12:30 PM

A. Krajicek/N. Mektic Vs A. Erler/R. Galloway
Followed By
S. Arends/L. Johnson Vs (2) H. Heliovaara/H. Patten
Followed By
R. Arneodo/Z. Bergs Vs (Alt) J. Schnaitter/M. Wallner

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:26 am I really think Djokovic should play more 1000 level tournaments instead of trying for his 25th major, which he is not going to get anyway, with Sincaraz in the way.. but he can catch Federer in total number of titles won - as I have remarked earlier, Connors' record isnt real, it should be more like 85 or 90, not 109.

Why? He did not play those tournaments? The trophies were given to him without him actually playing the matches?
At the time, these were a hopscotch of tours and tournaments. He went and played, because that was the structure of the day. So, claiming that some of his titles are "meaningless" is a disservice. One of the great things that Connors did was to play a lot and everywhere, around the USA. He brought the sport out of the country club. He was a great ambassador to the sport, even with his confrontational personality (he was a boor, admittedly)
To take away as many as 25 titles from his achievements would be kind of insulting.
Agree that Djokovic should play more MS1000's. But, without the day's rest in between matches, his chances of winning one are slim. He is finally slowing down.

Sunday 05 October, 2025 (Day 7)

Stadium Court Starts At 12:30 PM

U. Humbert (21) Vs (10) H. Rune
Followed By
T. Fritz (5) Vs (32) G. Mpetshi Perricard
Not Before 6:30 PM
Y. Hanfmann (Q) Vs (4) N. Djokovic
Followed By
T. Griekspoor (27) Vs (2) J. Sinner

Grandstand 2 Starts At 12:30 PM

D. Goffin Vs (31) G. Diallo
Followed By
F. Cerundolo (19) Vs Z. Bergs
Followed By
Y. Nishioka (Q) Vs J. Munar
Followed By
V. Vacherot (Q) Vs (20) T. Machac

Show Court 3 Starts At 12:30 PM

R. Cash/J. Tracy Vs (WC) R. Bopanna/J. Rojer
Followed By
S. Gonzalez/D. Pel Vs C. Moutet/A. Muller
Followed By
K. Khachanov/A. Rublev Vs A. Goransson/A. Michelsen

Court 4 Starts At 12:30 PM

H. Nys/E. Roger-Vasselin (5) Vs (Alt) G. Andreozzi/M. Guinard
Followed By
S. Doumbia/F. Reboul Vs (3) K. Krawietz/T. Puetz
Followed By
F. Cerundolo/L. Darderi Vs Alternate/Alternate

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 04, 2025 1:46 pm He did not play those tournaments?

many of them were invitationals, not open tournaments.. in todays world, they wouldnt be called tournaments at all.

They were called invitationals just for the marketing. They gave points.
The PGA still uses that trick. The Arnold Palmer Invitational actually keeps it to make it sound more exclusive. "Hey, you not only need to be a PGA pro, you need to be invited to this exclusive tournament".
C'mon, you and I are old enough to remember that

Monday 06 October, 2025 (Day 8)

Stadium Court Starts At 12:30 PM

K. Majchrzak Vs (7) A. de Minaur
Followed By
J. Shang (WC) Vs N. Borges
Not Before 6:30 PM
A. Zverev (3) Vs A. Rinderknech
Followed By
A. Davidovich Fokina (18) Vs (16) D. Medvedev

Grandstand 2 Starts At 12:30 PM

F. Auger-Aliassime (12) Vs J. de Jong
Followed By
D. Shapovalov (23) Vs (15) J. Lehecka
Followed By
L. Darderi (26) Vs (8) L. Musetti
Followed By
L. Tien Vs (30) C. Norrie

Show Court 3 Starts At 12:30 PM

A. Krajicek/N. Mektic Vs (6) C. Harrison/E. King
Followed By
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic (1) Vs N. Skupski/J. Smith
Followed By
J. Peers/J. Zielinski Vs (Alt) J. Schnaitter/M. Wallner
Followed By
Y. Bu/R. Ho (WC) Vs (2) H. Heliovaara/H. Patten

high time the tour did something to protect players.. but I didnt know Shanghai could be this hot and humid?

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 04, 2025 1:46 pm He was a great ambassador to the sport

I am old enough to remember that, when he was at his peak, he declined to play anywhere except 'challenge' matches against the likes of Laver and Newcombe. he thought he was too good for normal tournaments. His hubris was punished when Borg came along..that is not what you can call 'good for the game'
He was my contemporary at UCLA so I know his story well. He ws the kind of player who gave Americans a bad name around the world. 'Ugly American'

Absolutely.
And he made the sport very popular. He was the guy that took the "country club" label off the sport, made it more accesible.
Everything you say? On the spot. Connors behaved on court like a bully on many occasions. Did he help the sport grow? Sure. Was he a boor? That too.
Then he was joined by Nastase and Mac and we know about those ugly days.

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 4:04 am high time the tour did something to protect players.. but I didnt know Shanghai could be this hot and humid?

I was there for 3 weeks during the fall, and it was high 90's in temperature with a steady mist-to-rain falling the entire time.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:04 pm Absolutely.
And he made the sport very popular. He was the guy that took the "country club" label off the sport, made it more accesible.
Everything you say? On the spot. Connors behaved on court like a bully on many occasions. Did he help the sport grow? Sure. Was he a boor? That too.
Then he was joined by Nastase and Mac and we know about those ugly days.

Agreed Connor was a grade A ass, but if we were subtracting titles for that quality, Djokovic would also lose a large number of titles.

JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 8:44 pm

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 4:04 am high time the tour did something to protect players.. but I didnt know Shanghai could be this hot and humid?

I was there for 3 weeks during the fall, and it was high 90's in temperature with a steady mist-to-rain falling the entire time.