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re: The Unofficial 2018 Non-GS Tennis Thread

Posted on 12/11/17 at 1:20 am to
Posted by FootballNostradamus
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Posted on 12/11/17 at 1:20 am to
Guess who will be in Abu Dhabi for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship?



Rafa, Djoker, Stan, Raonic, and Thiem? YES PLEASE!
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:22 am to
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Depends how you define that. Will he win a slam? I would have to say no. He hasn’t shown enough consistency up to this point, and without a decent seed, the road to the final is too tough.

He could still have a great year, though. I’m definitely looking forward to more of that lefty one-hand backhand porn


I love watching his forehand, actually. So natural. Reminds me a smidgeon of my homeboy Rios.

I would agree that a slam is unlikely*, and I would further agree with the reason you stated. I can definitely see a deep run happening, though. And I can see a Masters 100 win, and a few 250/500 wins sprinkled in there. Kid is just real damn good at tennis.


*though not impossible
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:44 am to
Did not know Playboy Grigs was dating Nicole Scherzinger. Would smash.*


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*I'd smash Scherzinger too.


Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:45 am to
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Rafa, Djoker, Stan, Raonic, and Thiem? YES PLEASE!


You had me until Raonic. :)

No, seriously, that will be awesome.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:46 am to
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I’ve said before that I don’t like to have my money tied up for a year, but if I were to bet on this, Dimitrov at 20/1 seems crazy to me. He made incredible strides this year, and he’s still only 26 years old. He’s also probably the most likely player on that list to stay healthy.


I cannot disagree. Where did you find those odds? Worth a sprinkle.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:20 am to
Upcoming Tournaments:

First Week of January:
- Doha
- Brisbane
- Pune, India

Second Week of January:
- Sydney
- Auckland

All are 250s. Then:

OZ
Posted by McCaigBro69
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Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 3:18 am to
It’s Isner time.

My non-American favorite Kyrgios will make some noise
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 6:30 am to
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Where did you find those odds?

It rhymes with Live Crimes, like the one you would be committing by wagering on sports.

There’s a book here in town that still has Grigor at 25/1 to win AO. Planning to make a stop there before work.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:43 pm to
Ten four, good buddy.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 12/20/17 at 5:30 pm to
Miami Open moving to Hard Rock Stadium in 2019

LINK




Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:56 pm to
I have been torn on going to Miami the past few years. It was the unofficial fifth major until 5-10 years ago, but their public facilities fell behind Larry Ellison and his Indian Wells project, and the rest is history. The Key Biscayne location is cool, so I'm bummed I won't see it, but papa Ross and his cash breathing life into this thing should be cool to see.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 12/30/17 at 11:45 pm to
Tennis is back bitches

Shapo is a dog to Edmund. Bookies trying to fatten their pockets before 2018 even starts.

ETA: Oops the match is in 2018
This post was edited on 12/30/17 at 11:49 pm
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53479 posts
Posted on 1/2/18 at 6:42 pm to
Australia might be another mess of withdrawals. Murray is in a fricked up state of denial right now. Every video I see of the guy, he is moving at like 50%, yet he won't just go get surgery or whatever. I hope Nadal and Djokovic are just being careful for Melbourne. The time is now for NextGen. Looks like Edmund and Shapo had a great match today.
This post was edited on 1/2/18 at 6:44 pm
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 2:45 pm to
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The time is now for Roger

Fixed.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 2:49 pm to
Fantasy Tennis League is back for 2018 if anyone is interested. It lasts the whole year, so it requires a lot of time and effort.

LINK
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 2:36 am to
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Australia might be another mess of withdrawals.

Murray and Nishikori out already.
Posted by pelicansfan123
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 8:53 am to
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This post was edited on 5/9/20 at 2:50 pm
Posted by Kingpenm3
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 11:53 am to
Watch Dimitrov Dramatic Match Point Save v Millman Brisbane 2018

https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/dimitrov-millman-brisbane-2018-thursday

Shame we can't embed videos here.

Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6817 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 3:34 pm to
Great point. Millman is a solid player. Nice to see him back in good form.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
53479 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 8:35 pm to
Serena is out, which is a bit of a bummer because I thought it might be cool to see her come back and roll as a mom. But, the tour is more wide open and exciting without her. Halep or Woz, for the love of god, go get a title.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 8:36 pm
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