Talk About Tennis 2.0

Not as boybandish?

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:59 pm

Not as boybandish?

Are you familiar with the Sidemen? They do YouTube videos like this.

So much for Ruud having no chances.
Very well played match by both (still ongoing). Obviously, the difference has been minimal, but it seems neither is uncomfortable on the surface.

Ruud closes the deal. Only one break of serve.
Minimal difference, again. And the break point was a DF, so this could have still be going on.
Ruud continues to surprise me. He has obviously worked hard on improving on surfaces other than clay, but a USO Final, and now this win, shows how much he has improved on the surface.

Monday, November 14, 2022 Day 2

Centre Court Starts At 11:30 Am

RR
(1) Wesley Koolhof/Neal Skupski VS (8) Thanasi KokkinakisNick Kyrgios
Not Before 2:00 Pm
RR
(4) Daniil Medvedev VS (6) Andrey Rublev
Not Before 6:30 Pm
RR
(4) Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic VS (5) Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek
Not Before 9:00 Pm
RR
(2) Stefanos Tsitsipas VS (7) Novak Djokovic

I apologize for missing the Day 1 OoP. Here it is with results so far included.

Sunday, November 13, 2022 Day 1

Centre Court Starts At 11:30 Am

RR
(6) Lloyd Glasspool/Harri Heliovaara Defeats (3) Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer 75 76(3)
Not Before 2:00 Pm
RR
(3) Casper Ruud Defeats (5) Felix Auger-Aliassime 76(4) 64
Not Before 6:30 Pm
RR
(2) Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury Defeats (7) Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos
63 67(8) 10-8
Not Before 9:00 Pm
RR
(1) Rafael Nadal VS (8) Taylor Fritz

Rafa has changed his return position, once again for his career. He is standing about 1 meter behind the base line, which for him is a radical change.
I really can't think of a man that has tinkered with his service motion AND is return position, more in his career. It is truly incredible.

I don't know..saw highlights of FAA vs Ruud - court doesn't seem all that quick..medium at best..maybe it is the balls...

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:49 pm Rafa has changed his return position, once again for his career. He is standing about 1 meter behind the base line, which for him is a radical change.
I really can't think of a man that has tinkered with his service motion AND is return position, more in his career. It is truly incredible.

It clearly didn't help this time. He had no break points against Fritz's serve.

The commentators in the match here, two of them former Argie players, were saying that Moya and him are trying to make the points shorter, and perhaps he is being more aggressive on the return.
But as you say, yesterday was not an impressive display of returns. He needs to work more on it, if that is the plan.

And...
So much for Rublev having no chance of winning.
Don't take it personally, Ashkor, but nobody here has 0%. And, looking at the points, this is the typical, modern court. Super slow, players get to everything, and every other point is a monster rally.
BTW. Medvedev said that "Everybody is a contender here". He should know a bit.