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Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:59 am
by ti-amie
Sun, 17 March, 2024 (Day 15)
STADIUM 1
Starts at 11:00 am
F
I. Swiatek (1) Vs M. Sakkari (9)
Not Before 2:00 pm
F
D. Medvedev (4) Vs (2) C. Alcaraz
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:11 am
by ashkor87
mick1303 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:23 pm
Suliso wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:13 pm
I suppose we can cite his relatively mediocre record on clay as evidence.
It is not 90s. If a player is top 5, he is a contender on any surface. He may be less or more dangerous depending on the surface, but the variation is 10% max.
10%? I would even say 5% but at this level, that is often enough.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:53 am
by meganfernandez
ashkor87 wrote:meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:12 pm
Sakkari has clearly been playing better with Witt
I think any change will have that effect, for a week or two..
Sharapova-Conners didn’t.
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ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:58 am
by meganfernandez
ashkor87 wrote:Medvedev does have a big serve but I am surprised anyone thinks he has big shots off the ground..his strength is he can hit them a million times without making a mistake..
His forehand is a thunderbolt sometimes. He has blasted several down the line past Paul tonight. He can rip it but it’s not his primary weapon or usual shot.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:48 am
by ashkor87
that was a great match Sinner-Alcaraz, must have been really something (i saw only highlights) - must have been one of the most entertaining matches of the year
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:49 am
by ashkor87
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:53 am
ashkor87 wrote:meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:12 pm
Sakkari has clearly been playing better with Witt
I think any change will have that effect, for a week or two..
Sharapova-Conners didn’t.
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True.. I thought it was just a publicity stunt by Sharapova...anyway. She says all he did was dress up in his button-down shirts and talk about his mother, made her skip rope a lot!
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:47 am
by ashkor87
Now Medvedev vs Alcaraz! a movie we have seen before and will see many times again, I expect.. Alcaraz should win, but it will be fun and close. 65% Alcaraz...my estimate. Paul did a great job of coming to the net and pushing Medvedev back.. Medvedev did pass him many times but I expect Alcaraz will hit better approach shots than Paul could.. and Alcaraz' drop shot is lethal, will win him many points .. and keep Medvedev off-balance and guessing.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:26 am
by skatingfan
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:47 am
Now Medvedev vs Alcaraz! a movie we have seen before and will see many times again, I expect.. Alcaraz should win, but it will be fun and close. 65% Alcaraz...my estimate. Paul did a great job of coming to the net and pushing Medvedev back.. Medvedev did pass him many times but I expect Alcaraz will hit better approach shots than Paul could.. and Alcaraz' drop shot is lethal, will win him many points .. and keep Medvedev off-balance and guessing.
Paul might have won the match if he hadn't tweaked his ankle early in the second set tiebreaker.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:53 pm
by ti-amie
Post #271 updated to show complete OoP.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:44 pm
by ponchi101
Some numbers for Alcaraz and Sinner:
H2H= 4-4
Sets: 12-12 (50/50)
TB's: 4-3 (Alc-Sin) (57/43)
Total games: 114-129 (Alc-SIn) (47/53)
Total points: 790/832 (Alc-Sin) (49/51)
I am actually surprised by the difference in games. I though it would be less than that. And it seems Sinner needs to work a bit more to win the matches. But, as expected, they are very close.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:19 pm
by Owendonovan
ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:53 pm
Post #271 updated to show complete OoP.
I never knew these posts were numbered until now!
Looks like Iga's in the bakery.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:24 pm
by Owendonovan
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:44 pm
Some numbers for Alcaraz and Sinner:
H2H= 4-4
Sets: 12-12 (50/50)
TB's: 4-3 (Alc-Sin) (57/43)
Total games: 114-129 (Alc-SIn) (47/53)
Total points: 790/832 (Alc-Sin) (49/51)
I am actually surprised by the difference in games. I though it would be less than that. And it seems Sinner needs to work a bit more to win the matches. But, as expected, they are very close.
Seems to have many of the same components of a Federer/Nadal rivalry. Similar dispositions, different enough games where surface can matter, thoughtful men who seem to appreciate their position. I like it.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:28 pm
by Suliso
Never in doubt victory by Swiatek. She won the last eight games.
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:29 pm
by ti-amie
Re: ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/6 - 3/17 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:38 pm
by ti-amie