ATP M1000 WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open 3/8 - 3/19 2023

[ponchi101]

I think we all agree that the mandate makes no sense anymore. Maybe a year ago, but not now.

It doesn't mean that Djokovic ought to be treated differently than other visitors, though.

And that is my point. Mandates are dropped? If so, for everybody. They are still in place? Then, in place for everybody.
Heck, I am meeting some friends later on tonight. We will certainly not be wearing masks at their place (having dinner). But we all are vaccinated.

[JTContinental]

There is a very easy solution to this problem, which Novak dismisses out of hand, so pay the consequences and shut up, IMO. Play IW next year.

[Deuce]

Mandate needs to be dropped, barely anyone lives as though there's a bug flying around that might kill you. No one is demanding masks any longer. Everyone has accepted there's a bigger roll of the dice in 2023 to live on earth. Whaddya gonna do?

It has been my experience in life that, when given a choice between doing the right thing and living in a comfortable illusion, the majority will choose the comfortable illusion almost every time.
Just because the majority are doing something doesn't make it the right thing to do - it simply makes it the most popular and most convenient thing to do.

"Phocion took it right, who, when being applauded by the multitude, asked, 'What have I done amiss?'"

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[Owendonovan]

^Unfortunately, we have a sizable portion of the population who keeps that moving right along. Best I can do is my own version of personal responsibility which includes thinking of others.

[Deuce]

^Unfortunately, we have a sizable portion of the population who keeps that moving right along. Best I can do is my own version of personal responsibility which includes thinking of others.

Yes - but we can also encourage others to behave responsibly, and hold them accountable when they don't.

[ashkor87]

Based on what we have seen thus far and the presumption (almost certainly correct) that IW will be slow and no Djokovic.

1. Swiatek
2. Sabalenka
3. Kudermetova
4. Samsonova
5. Rybakina
6. Kostyuk
7. Badosa (first time ever I had a good word for her!)
8. Alexandrova

on the Men:

1. Alcaraz (if he is fit)
2. Fritz
3. Norrie
4. Medvedev (reluctantly he is just too good to ignore)
5. zverev
6.:Tsitsipas

Only the top 4 have a real chance of winning the tournament..the others may just do well..

[ponchi101]

In the same way that recently we were talking about Iga being "a monster", Daniil has been playing superb tennis as of late. Three straight tournaments, barely breaking a sweat. So, I will flip your Alcaraz for Daniil at IW.
Norrie? Sure, he has won it before. But I don't give him much of a chance.
Fritz and not Paul, who just beat him (a very close match, we know that)? I give Paul a chance.
Zverev? Nope, not yet. Still recovering from the long lay off.
Stefanos? Uhm, yes. He should be very fresh, and by your theory of slow courts, he should like it here.
If we are going again by your court speed hypothesis, we have to include Ruud. USO Finalist, and if the court is slow, he could do well. But he is playing poor tennis.
DeMinaur. Fastest man on the tour, on your slow court. How do you get a ball by him?

Women.
Sure, Iga and Aryna. Those are given.
Kudermetova, Samsonova and Alexandrova? But not Garcia? Nah, can see those doing much.
Paula? She has done nothing in a long time. Former champion, yes, but I don't know how well she is playing.
Vekic and Kostyuk are in finals this weekend. They are playing well.

You don't like Pegula. But she is consistent as hell. She can take it, if somebody at least softens Iga a little bit. Aryna can still self destruct, so we always know she can take herself out of a match in a hurry.
Miss OTHER can raise her head. But, to me, your trio of OVA's are included there, so it might work.

[mick1303]

Sinner surely shall be in top 5. I like his chances more than Norrie/Fritz.

[ponchi101]

After a bit of a long layoff, one has to watch a couple of matches to see what shape he is on. But sure, he should be in the mix, and he likes this kind of courts.

[New England Nitemare]

I have to agree with Ponchi, gotta include Jess Pegula in the mix. She has been the queen of consistency lately and is a tough out. She may not win it, but I expect a deep run for her. Plus, she' beat Iga earlier this year. Iga is still the favorite.

If you go just on form alone, Medvedev is the guy to beat here, IMO. He made it look very easy in Dubai last week and took out Novak to boot.

[ti-amie]

Now if only they'd release the Qualifying Draws and tomorrow's OoP...

[ti-amie]

WTA Qualifying Draw

D. Galfi (1) vs A. Konjuh
K. Swan vs L. Jeanjean (17)

C. Bucsa (2) vs E. Andreeva
E. Ruse vs T. Martincova (19)

V. Gracheva (3) vs P. Marcinko (WC)
M. Bassols Ribera vs A. Friedsam (15)

R. Masarova (4) vs M. Bjorklund
L. Hovde (WC) vs R. Jani (21)

V. Golubic (5) s O. Danilovic
K. Juvan vs L. Stefanini (22)

D. Shnaider (6) vs A. Rus
Y. In-Albon vs S. Errani (14)

Y. Bonaventure (7) vs V. Kuzmova
K. Zavatska vs E. Lys (23)

K. Rakhimova (8) vs N. Hibino
J. Burrage vs K. Birrell (20)

L. Tsurenko (9) vs T. Townsend
K. Boulter vs D. Parry (18)

R. Peterson (10) vs S. Waltert
C. Dolehide (WC) vs H. Dart (16)

A. Schmiedlova (11) vs S. Yakoff (WC)
C. Vandeweghe vs L. Siegemund (24)

L. Pigossi (12) vs A. Krueger (WC)
R. Montgomery (WC) vs M. Frech (13)

[ti-amie]

ATP Qualifying Draw

(1) Dusan Lajovic vs (WC) Tennys Sandgren
Felipe Meligeni Alves vs (16) Rinky Hijikata

(2) Nuno Borges vs Pablo Andujar
Andrea Collarini vs (18) Borna Gojo

(3) Denis Kudla vs Alexandre Muller
(WC) Alex Michelsen vs (19) Leandro Riedi

(4) Emilio Gomez vs Aleksandar Vukic
(PR) Roberto Marcora vs (Alt) Stefan Kozlov

(5) Christopher O'Connell vs Alejandro Tabilo
(WC) Zachary Svajda vs (21) Steve Johnson

(6) Zhizhen Zhang vs Elias Ymer
Juncheng Shang vs (14) Yosuke Watanuki

(7) Alexei Popyrin vs (PR) Bradley Klahn
Nick Hardt vs (17) Taro Daniel

(8) Cristian Garin vs (WC) Learner Tien
Joao Sousa vs (24) Filip Misolic

(9) Thanasi Kokkinakis vs (PR) Yuichi Sugita
Lloyd Harris vs (13) Matteo Arnaldi

(10) Christopher Eubanks vs Maximilian Marterer
Emilio Nava vs (23) Pavel Kotov

(11) Radu Albot vs Mattia Bellucci
Geoffrey Blancaneaux vs (22) Jan-Lennard Struff

(12) Francesco Passaro vs (WC) Mitchell Krueger
Tung-Lin Wu vs (15) Alexander Shevchenko

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

UPDATED ATP MD Singles Entry Lists

Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
2 Stefanos Tsitsipas 3 3
3 Casper Ruud 4 4
4 Taylor Fritz 5 8
5 Andrey Rublev 6 5
6 Daniil Medvedev 7 12
7 Felix Auger-Aliassime 9 7
8 Holger Rune 10 9
9 Hubert Hurkacz 11 10
10 Cameron Norrie 12 11
11 Jannik Sinner 13 17
12 Karen Khachanov 14 13
13 Frances Tiafoe 15 14
14 Alexander Zverev 16 16
15 Pablo Carreno Busta 17 15
16 Lorenzo Musetti 18 18
17 Borna Coric 20 23
18 Alex de Minaur 22 25
19 Tommy Paul 23 19
20 Matteo Berrettini 24 22
21 Grigor Dimitrov 25 29
22 Roberto Bautista Agut 27 24
23 Daniel Evans 28 30
24 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 29 32
25 Denis Shapovalov 30 27
26 Miomir Kecmanovic 31 33
27 Francisco Cerundolo 32 31
28 Botic van de Zandschulp 33 35
29 Yoshihito Nishioka 34 34
30 Sebastian Baez 35 47
31 Maxime Cressy 36 51
32 Diego Schwartzman 37 28
John Isner 38 39
Tallon Griekspoor 39 57
Ben Shelton 41 41
Bernabe Zapata Miralles 42 76
Richard Gasquet 43 45
J.J. Wolf 44 43
Alexander Bublik 46 50
Jiri Lehecka 47 37
Brandon Nakashima 49 46
Albert Ramos-Vinolas 50 54
Marc-Andrea Huesler 51 49
Andy Murray 52 61
Jack Draper 53 38
Emil Ruusuvuori 54 53
Laslo Djere 55 62
Constant Lestienne 56 48
Alex Molcan 57 52
Federico Coria 58 67
Mikael Ymer 59 73
Gregoire Barrere 60 75
Pedro Cachin 61 66
Mackenzie McDonald 62 59
(WC) Yibing Wu 63
Adrian Mannarino 64 63
Jaume Munar 66 65
Lorenzo Sonego 67 56
Marcos Giron 69 55
Filip Krajinovic 70 71
Jason Kubler 71 79
Arthur Rinderknech 72 68
Quentin Halys 73 70
Roberto Carballes Baena 74 77
Tomas Martin Etcheverry 76 81
Oscar Otte 78 80
Marton Fucsovics 79 69
Ilya Ivashka 80 74
Jordan Thompson 81 84
Fabio Fognini 82 58
Daniel Elahi Galan 83 83
Thiago Monteiro 84 78
Michael Mmoh 86 86
Ugo Humbert 89 85
Stan Wawrinka 97 22 (PR)
(WC) Dominic Thiem 99
Roman Safiullin 109 82
Nikoloz Basilashvili 113 87
Pedro Martinez 117 72
(WC) Aleksandar Kovacevic 121
(WC) Jack Sock 154
(WC) Brandon Holt 195
Gael Monfils 208 35 (PR)
Guido Pella 732 75 (PR)
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Withdrawals
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking

Novak Djokovic 1 1
Rafael Nadal 8 6
Nick Kyrgios 19 20
Marin Cilic 21 21
Sebastian Korda 26 26
David Goffin 40 40
Benjamin Bonzi 45 42
Jenson Brooksby 48 36
Corentin Moutet 65 64
Soonwoo Kwon 68 60
Reilly Opelka 107 44
Kyle Edmund 545 48 (PR)