olympics

I don't want to overanalyze this match, but in top-of-my-head order, here are some thoughts about today's Olympics (second round) matchup of these greats, who are my favorite players of the last 20 years and arguably, the two best of the OE. 1. I won't speculate if this will, in fact, be their...

Jannik Sinner's brilliant final run of 2023 has cemented his status as one of the very best (indoor) hardcourt players. In fact according to Elo only Djokovic is, slightly, ahead of him. Big success on clay has eluded him despite the perception of him was quite different in 2021 when Jeff...

One year ago we had a tournament in Tokyo on a hardcourt. The next olympic chance is closer than you think. It will start in two years. https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/roland-garros-2024-retractable-roof-suzanne-lenglen-court

Which one is more prestigious! Vote please my friends

Andre Agassi (USA) beat Sergi Bruguera (Spain) 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the Olympic Games final, 1996 on hard court in Atlanta, USA Agassi was the top seed and ranked 6th in the world. Bruguera was unseeded and ranked 67th. Leander Paes (India), who Agassi had beaten in the semi-final, would...

Including 14 Grand Slam matches. Grand total: 73 hours and 56 minutes on court between 11 May and 31 July. Source: my own calculations FlashScore.com

Flashes of 2017-18 levels of agression again from the German. Combine that attitude with his consistency of today's, he can be the dominant force.

https://www.**************.org/tennis/news/Novak_Djokovic/100435/marcelo-melo-calls-out-novak-djokovic-for-unsportsmanlike-behavior/ Former doubles world No. 1 Marcelo Melo wasn't happy with Novak Djokovic's behavior during the mixed doubles clash at the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil's Melo, who was...

I wonder how many people give a damn about this match. One of these young fellas is guaranteed to play two more matches in a battle for olympic medals. H2H Vegas odds (as of 28 July) perfectly even :love: Sources: atptour.com oddsportal.com Feel free to share your predictions!

Does anybody want more proof that Osaka will never win another GS?? She has no weapons whatsoever. Vondrousova made her run from one side to the other like a dog in training. At the end of the match she was very tired and what running like a crazy headless chicken did for her? A few extra points...

So, who will get into the quarters? Djokovic? Or rather Davidovich? H2H Djokovic 1-0 Davidovich Fokina Vegas odds (as of 26 July) Sources: atptour.com oddsportal.com Feel free to share your predictions!

Road to the title (updated 1 August): 1R Lu DEFEATED ✔ 2R Galan DEFEATED ✔ 3R Basilashvili DEFEATED ✔ QF Chardy DEFEATED ✔ SF Djokovic DEFEATED ✔ F Khachanov DEFEATED ✔ He's strong. He's consistent. He's mature enough. Against all #ABZ... Sascha 'Zed' Zverev will win the gold medal on 1 August.

I was told that but I believe Nagal vs Medevedev match fully deserves a dedicated thread. I am sure @sureshs agrees with me as well as @Checkmate @Jonesy @I Am Finnish and @El_Yotamo. More information about Nagal participation in this tournament: Nagal to play Olympics despite injury Feel...

We know the Olympics can be considered as a Mickey Mouse tournament. Only 29 players out of ATP top64 are participating. But for Djokovic an olympic gold is very important in his chase for 2021 Golden CYGS. So here we are. 1st round 2021/07/24 H2H Djokovic 0-0 Dellien Bookies see almost...

Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the Olympic Games semi-final, 2008 on hard court in Beijing, China Nadal would go onto beat Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) to win the Gold medal. Djokovic would win the bronze medal by beating James Blake (USA). Nadal...

Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3 in the Olympic Games final, 2008 on hard court in Beijing, China Nadal had won the French Open and Wimbledon (https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/match-stats-report-nadal-vs-federer-wimbledon-final-2008.632647/)...

Andy Murray (Great Britain) beat Roger Federer (Switzerland) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the Olympic Games final 2012, played on grass at Wimbledon, England It was a repeat of the Wimbledon final a month ago, which Federer had won. Murray would go onto win his first Slam title at the next Slam, and...

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