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re: 2023 non-grand slam tennis thread.

Posted on 3/26/23 at 5:44 pm to
Posted by bayoucracka
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Posted on 3/26/23 at 5:44 pm to
Yeah he almost blew a 6-2 lead in the tb.

I’m starting to wonder if it’s a stretch to think he could win multiple Wimbledons after Novak is out of the picture, or maybe even starting now.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:20 am to
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Domi Thiem's forehand pace and spin has gone from 80 mph and 3005 RPM at IW 2019 to 76 mph and 2786 RPM in 2023. Doesn't seem all that drastic to me, but it's probably enough of a difference to explain the lack of success



Where do you get these numbers?
Posted by MidnightVibe
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:23 am to
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For you and midnightvibe, if your life depended someone to bust you out of jail with a RG tournament win, who would that be?


for value, it's tough to not like Ruud on that list.

But it's gonna be Rafa, Djoke, or the animal, right?

Crack: were you referring to the animal when speaking of odds closing at 3-1 last year?
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:24 am to
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Brett Haber just said, "Grigor Dimotrov will be 32 years old in six weeks. Remember when he was nextgen five minutes ago?" What did we get out of those guys? One major title in Cilic, a slam final from Raonic and Nishikori, and a Cincy title for Grigor?


Savage.

But true.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:25 am to
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Seems like a different Russian girl pops up in the top 20 or 30 every few months.


God bless em


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Shelton vs. Mannarino is an interesting matchup.


I had a sprinkle on Ben. Dag nabbit.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:31 am to
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Kid is like a pied piper out there right now. Everyone loves him. Cool to see him bro-ing it up with Jimmy Butler.


I'm honestly not sure what a pied piper is.

Great show, though.

Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:32 am to
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The next time this animal loses a set it will be a major news story.



It's kinda cool to have a "next big thing" guy who is actually and undeniably the real deal motherfricking holyfield.

Apologies to Alex.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:11 pm to
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Crack: were you referring to the animal when speaking of odds closing at 3-1 last year?

Yeah I think it was even 2/1 for a bit before some late money came in on Rafa and Joker.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 12:27 pm to
Tennis Channel posted the numbers. I think Hawkeye is giving them all kinds of info they never really had.

Ruud is a mess, I think I saw he has not won back-to-back matches this year.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:30 pm to
Felix is similar, although he’s won a lot more matches this year. He’s down 2 breaks already. I know Cerundolo made the semis there last year, but still.
Posted by gizmoflak
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:34 pm to
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Brett Haber just said, "Grigor Dimotrov will be 32 years old in six weeks. Remember when he was nextgen five minutes ago?" What did we get out of those guys? One major title in Cilic, a slam final from Raonic and Nishikori, and a Cincy title for Grigor?

We got Novax, Fed and Rafa punching bags out of them
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/27/23 at 3:25 pm to
Was thinking of creating a spreadsheet/database of players and their astrological signs to see if there might be any correlation to success. At first glance I’m seeing a lot of Leo and Taurus at the top. I know there’s more to the idea (like Sun/Moon signs and such) and I might need to understand that better first.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:28 pm to
This Mannarino wow. Now he gets the Eubanks/Barrere winner next for a shot to play Med in the QF.
Posted by Tom Emanski Swagger
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:13 pm to
Big Foe gets a break with a rain delay. Hopefully he can regroup.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/27/23 at 9:08 pm to
That’s quite a rain/choke job from Barrere there. Up 5-2 in tb, delay happens, gets up 6-2, then loses 9-7. Seems like the player who is behind almost always benefits from rain somehow.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 2:59 pm to
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The next time this animal loses a set it will be a major news story.

Gonna predict the Monte Carlo semis just for the hell of it.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53457 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:25 pm to
I thought Tommy would get one. But, it was a pretty clean 4 and 4 from what I saw.

KK finally beats a top 10 for like the first time in 24 tries or something. I actually feel a little bad for Tsitsi. He needs to rest the shoulder, but apparently, the penalties are pretty tough for not playing Masters series.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 4:41 pm to
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KK finally beats a top 10 for like the first time in 24 tries or something

And it's an injured Shitpants lol

Yeah I doubt Alcaraz sweeps all the sets with possibly Fritz, Sinner, and Med in his path.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53457 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 7:40 pm to
Oh my.
LINK
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 3/28/23 at 7:56 pm to
Damn he was gonna chase down that lob with ease too
This post was edited on 3/28/23 at 7:57 pm
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