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Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:42 pm
by ashkor87
we need a board now for this... who is likely to make it? with Zverev not likely, that makes Hurkacz #8.. with not many big tournaments left, I think only Fritz and Norrie have a shot of making it.. Berrettini and Sinner are a further 100 points behind.. they need about 500 points .. sounds difficult..
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:44 pm
by ponchi101
Ashkor. I took the liberty to expand the title a bit.
Zverev won't go; he needs a bit more time to heal. A good showing by any of the 9-15 ranked players at Paris can clinch a spot. Plus, Novak has that Wimbledon title and we are still not sure if the ATP will honor the "Slam champion" rule.
So there are a few players that can make it. And Rafa's participation is not guaranteed; it will depend on his child arriving.
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 6:39 pm
by ti-amie
Ashkor you were right on time!
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:41 am
by ashkor87
Yes, I had forgotten Rafa may not go .he has never been fond of this event, has he? Turin court is very quick, at least it was when I last watched Sinner win the NextGen on it...I doubt Nadal cares much about that, he is a great champion, but it sure won't suit him much..
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:03 am
by ashkor87
It is also a fact that Nadal has a really poor, atrocious, no good record at the WTF ..some of the reasons cited are libelous so I won't repeat them,!
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:48 pm
by ashkor87
ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 6:39 pm
Ashkor you were right on time!
We need a board on WTA YEC at FW sooner than Turin, actually...
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:54 pm
by ponchi101
Well, it is not that Rafa's record at WTF is atrocious; he has made the finals at least 4 times, semis a whole lot too.
It is just that he has not won it. The sole thing missing in his resume.
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:13 pm
by meganfernandez
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:44 pm
Ashkor. I took the liberty to expand the title a bit.
Zverev won't go; he needs a bit more time to heal. A good showing by any of the 9-15 ranked players at Paris can clinch a spot. Plus, Novak has that Wimbledon title and we are still not sure if the ATP will honor the "Slam champion" rule.
So there are a few players that can make it. And Rafa's participation is not guaranteed; it will depend on his child arriving.
No chance Rafa goes.
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:46 am
by ashkor87
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:54 pm
Well, it is not that Rafa's record at WTF is atrocious; he has made the finals at least 4 times, semis a whole lot too.
It is just that he has not won it. The sole thing missing in his resume.
By his standards, I mean, not by normal ones...
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 am
by ponchi101
I think Agassi can rest assured that he will be the sole player to win at least one of everything (Slams, MS1000/Super 9's, WTF, Olympic Gold).
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:08 am
by ashkor87
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 28, 2022 1:27 am
I think Agassi can rest assured that he will be the sole player to win at least one of everything (Slams, MS1000/Super 9's, WTF, Olympic Gold).
Other than Serena ?
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:51 pm
by ponchi101
Talking the men, sure. In the women's you have Serena and Steffi, who both won everything at least once.
Martina and Chris also won everything available; no Olympics because tennis was not an event at the time. I think BJK did it too, as well as Court.
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:39 pm
by ti-amie
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:05 am
by ashkor87
Djokovic needs about 700 points, to catch Hurkacz...with Paris still to go, it is certainly doable...
Re: Turin. World Tour Finals (ATP)
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:23 pm
by ponchi101
Plus 250 from Tel-Aviv, yes.