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  1. Jack the Hack

    How can a player stop Sinner?

    The only response for a Sinner is repentance.
  2. Jack the Hack

    Zverev/Tsitsipas: Who’s got the bigger chance of winning a slam?

    Both Verkerk and Zverev are listed at 6'5". Some sites have them both at 1.98 meters, some have Verkerk at 1.96 meters. Either way, they are both over 6'5" and the premise that a tall player can't make the French Open final is demonstratably wrong.
  3. Jack the Hack

    Will Sinner get a night match this AO

    I just want to point out two things: First, players do have the ability to request certain match times and courts with the tournament referee. That doesn't mean the referee will automatically honor the request, since he has to factor in the wishes of the opponent's team and the fan interest...
  4. Jack the Hack

    Jordan Thompson Criticizes Relaxed Crowd Policy. "Australian Open Is The Wokest Tournament Ever".

    In that Azarenka match earlier this week that I attended, that exact situation happened. Some fan had front row seats right behind the court just a couple spots down from us and they let him come in after the end of a game. As he was hustling down the steps with drinks in both hands, Azarenka...
  5. Jack the Hack

    Jordan Thompson Criticizes Relaxed Crowd Policy. "Australian Open Is The Wokest Tournament Ever".

    I'm not going to say you're wrong or strongly disagree with everything you said, but I will offer a few counter-points to consider: a) Making a tennis tournament more fan friendly by allowing the paying ticketholders to easily access their seats during the minute or two between games is not...
  6. Jack the Hack

    Worse WTA Number 2: Badosa or Kontaveit??

    I'm a bit biased on Badosa. I am lucky to meet and have conversations with a few of the top WTA and ATP players from time to time through my job, and Paula was one of them. She was positive and enthusiastic, a real pleasure of a person to talk with, and I always root for her. Her win in Indian...
  7. Jack the Hack

    Jordan Thompson Criticizes Relaxed Crowd Policy. "Australian Open Is The Wokest Tournament Ever".

    When I was at Azarenka's first round match, she was whining constantly about the fans coming in to find their seats after every game. Later, she double faulted, screamed, and shot a nasty look at the crowd because there was a baby crying in the hallway outside the nosebleed seats (which you...
  8. Jack the Hack

    Sinner mugged, but are the carrot boys the best fans in tennis?

    I met the Carota Boys and took a picture with them on the second day of the Australian Open. They seemed like nice guys and were happy to be recognized. They said the AO organizers contacted them and gave them free passes for the entire event. As a big Sinner fan, they were fun to talk with, and...
  9. Jack the Hack

    Will Sinner get a night match this AO

    While the Australian Open has a reputation for being played in brutal heat (and sometimes humidity), the conditions at this year's tournament have been pleasant. I have been down here on vacation in the Sydney and Melbourne areas for the past three weeks, and I have been at the tournament since...
  10. Jack the Hack

    Is this AO anything but a foregone conclusion?

    Groin, hamstring, abdominal, wrist... Given that Djokovic always seems to have an injury going into the Australian Open pretty much guarantees he's going to win it again. Overcoming hater crowds, injuries, gluten, and tight shirts is pretty much his brand.
  11. Jack the Hack

    Oh my goodness.... Kyrgios and Becker part 3

    Those shoes Pete is wearing are the Nike Air Oscillate, which are a classic design that Tinker Hatfield created specifically for Sampras. They were a big seller in the late 90s and Pete wore them for a big chunk of his career...
  12. Jack the Hack

    Will Sinner and Carlos turning ATG will make this era look respectable?

    Connors won the first 8 matches against Lendl. Lendl didn't get his first win over Connors until he was 22. And Connors avenged that loss by beating Lendl in the US Open final just a few weeks later. Lendl's domination of Connors didn't start until late in the Fall of 1984, when Ivan was 24...
  13. Jack the Hack

    Nicolas Massu, Olympics 2004 winning double The greatest overachiving thing and biggest physical and mental effort anyone has ever done in tennis in

    As an American, I was initially rooting for the USA to win gold in the singles final. However, I remember Fish was acting like such an egostistical jerk and saying disrespectful things about his opponent during the match that I actually started rooting for Massu. I'm glad he won. Fish is a total...
  14. Jack the Hack

    Sinner hype is so comical

    Sinner's record in finals at the main ATP level is 10-4. Counting futures, challengers, and the NextGen Championship, he's 16-6 in finals overall. As we saw in the Davis Cup semifinals, Sinner saved three consecutive match points to beat Djokovic, and he went on to almost single-handily win the...
  15. Jack the Hack

    Becker and Kygrios beefing on twitter

    Several years ago, I had the opportunity to spend about 90 minutes talking with Nick. He was extroverted, charming, and funny to converse with. However, it was clear that he knew very little about previous generations of tennis players because he didn't know who many of them were, let alone...
  16. Jack the Hack

    Andreescu to miss 2024 AO due to ongoing back injury

    Bummer. I'm going to the Australian Open next month and she was one of the players I was hoping to see on one of the outside courts.
  17. Jack the Hack

    Will the Sinner 2024 hype come crashing down like Zverev's and Tsitsipas's respective hypes?

    I'm smirking at the comments that Zverev and Tsitsipas have had failed careers so far... Zverev was just a couple points away from winning the US Open in 2020 before losing to Thiem in a 5th set tie-breaker in the finals. He also won the Olympic gold medal in singles, and the WTF twice, which...
  18. Jack the Hack

    My man Kyrgios is done.

    Nick Kyrgios says he no longer wants to play tennis as doubts grow about the one-time Wimbledon finalist’s ability to return from serious knee and wrist injuries. Kyrgios maintains he will make a comeback and retire on his terms despite playing only one match in 14 months and falling off the...
  19. Jack the Hack

    Sinner hype is so comical

    Shelton's record in 2023 Slams: QF, 1RD, 2RD, SF = 10-4 record. Sinner's record in 2023 Slams: 4RD, 2RD, SF, 4RD = 12-4 record. 12-4 > 10-4. ;) In total, Ben Shelton only compiled a 26-24 record in 2023, and that doesn't count his loss in the 1st round of qualifying in Adelaide or his 2-1...
  20. Jack the Hack

    Sinner hype is so comical

    That guy may have a point, but it's a weak one. First of all, the winner of the ATP Most Improved Player award is chosen by a vote from fellow ATP players, not some fan hype. Jannik's peers thought he was the most improved, and for good reason. Second, in 2023, Sinner reached his first Slam...
  21. Jack the Hack

    Hilarious tennis stats that are alarmingly true

    @JacktheHack has the same ATP ranking as Roger Federer right now.
  22. Jack the Hack

    2023 Nationals Week 2 Simulations Posted - 18+ 4.5

    It was a great run, especially considering that you guys had to win a 3rd set superbreaker to win 3-2 in the finals of Sectionals to even make it to Nationals. What is the trophy like this year? Is it a silver plate, crystal paperweight, or something different?
  23. Jack the Hack

    2023 Nationals Week 2 Simulations Posted - 18+ 4.5

    Isn't it the second trip to the 4.5 National championship final for you? If I've guessed right, you were on a National championship team about a decade ago. I'm from the PNW and captained the best team I ever had assembled that year from my district, but we had unlucky timing because the...
  24. Jack the Hack

    Brisbane International returning to Australian Summer Of Tennis

    I'm headed to Australia in January for 6 weeks. I'll be in Sydney for the United Cup semis and final, Aidelaide the following week, and then in Melbourne for the Australian Open. I'm also bringing my racquets and I'm planning to get some hitting in at random local clubs wherever I can. There...
  25. Jack the Hack

    Ben Shelton to Djokovic : "I want this guy to know that I’m going to be back"

    I don't know if he'll never be heard from again, but I have to agree with what you said more than I can argue against it. It's lots of tough talk from a guy with just a 17-21 record on the season who has never won an ATP tournament. Out of the 22 ATP level tournaments he has played this year...
  26. Jack the Hack

    What did Gilbert do?

    Not quite. Agassi won Wimbledon in 1992, but was in a slump in the Spring of 1994 when he asked Gilbert (who was ranked ahead of him at the time, but nearing the end of his playing career) to evaluate his game to figure out what was going wrong. After a a couple months working with Brad, Agassi...
  27. Jack the Hack

    What did Gilbert do?

    That's possible too. As a parent myself, I know that sometimes you want something good for your kids so bad, it can be hard to let go and let them do it for themselves. It may be that her Dad is a great guy (it seems like it from an outside viewpoint), but he took it as far as could and was...
  28. Jack the Hack

    What did Gilbert do?

    For what it's worth, Nic Aracic had some things to say about Brad Gilbert in his Monday Morning Tennis Rant video this morning: Recap for those that don't want to watch: Djokovic is clearly the GOAT of men's pro tennis and that was already decided even before he won #24 yesterday. (And...
  29. Jack the Hack

    A non-cramping Sinner would've beaten this Alcaraz

    I'm a huge Sinner fan, but he lost and is back home eating spaghetti now. No need to keep bringing him up in the shoulda', woulda', coulda' for this tournament. :laughing: He is barely defending any points in the next couple months, so it would be nice to see him win some matches, go to the...
  30. Jack the Hack

    2023 USO SF: Novak Djokovic (2) vs Ben Shelton

    I thought Tiafoe played shockingly bad tonight. He seemed tight and lacked his usual positive energy. I don't know if he had something physically wrong with him or the opportunity of being a big favorite to make another US Open semifinal just got to him mentally. Either way, he moved sluggishly...
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