2020 Mexican Open (Acapulco) - ATP 500

[Latetothegame]

Wawrinka, Kyrgios, Zverev are all players who can hurt Djokovic, and guess which tournament they are playing? On the other hand who plays in Dubai? Tsitsipas who won 3 games in their last meeting? Stop being like Lew, ranking is not everything.

Tsitsipas has beat n Djokovic, more recently than any of the other you mention
Yeah stop tallking about ranking

 

[Larry Duff]

All the seeds are going fast, easy tourney for Djok

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Oops Zverev is out now.

I was hoping he’d stay on the upswing. Hope he can get right back into winning mode.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Dimitrov wins in 3 sets, he roars like he just made his first slam Final.

He did save double match points at 4-5 after blowing a 4-1 lead in the 3rd.

 

[MeatTornado]

Grigor playing a very solid final tiebreak while letting his opponent self-destruct.

Bit of a role reversal.

 

[MeatTornado]

Dimitrov wins in 3 sets, he roars like he just made his first slam Final.

He did save double match points at 4-5 after blowing a 4-1 lead in the 3rd.

Was a hell of a MP winner though

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Can't believe it's been 6 years since Dimitrov wore that stupid hat as the 2014 champ.

Also can't believe it's been 4 years since the great final in 2016 between Tomic and Thiem where Tomic led by a break in the 3rd set. My how their careers have differed since then.

 

[The Guru]

It's sad how Dimitrov's career has gone since 2017. I wish he could've at least been a consistent player in the 7-12 range but even that he didn't come close to. A late career surge just doesn't seem to be in the cards for Grigor. His last hope is Wimbledon in a couple years when Big 3 are gone which will be like the FO back in the day because everyone is garbage so anyone has a chance.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Can't believe it's been 6 years since Dimitrov wore that stupid hat as the 2014 champ.

Also can't believe it's been 4 years since the great final in 2016 between Tomic and Thiem where Tomic led by a break in the 3rd set. My how their careers have differed since then.

Peak Tomic was something else

 

[Amritia]

Amazing FH DTL by Rafa

 

[MeatTornado]

Omg Rafa can't even bagel this guy. Total choke job.

Will lose the tournament for sure now. Never in doubt.

 

[TennisFan3]

Nadal just cannot maintain his intensity. Led 5-0.

Then plays a poor return game - misses 3 second serve returns -- goes to 5-1.

Then on his own serve - 2 UFEs. Goes to 5-2. Suddenly his opponents comes awake.

 

[MeatTornado]

Nadal just cannot maintain his intensity. Led 5-0.

Then plays a poor return game - misses 3 second serve returns -- goes to 5-1.

Then on his own serve - 2 UFEs. Goes to 5-2. Suddenly his opponents comes awake.

And then breaks back at love to seal the set...

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

And then breaks back at love to seal the set...

Only on TTW is a guy getting it to 5-2 'coming awake' lol

 

[TennisFan3]

And then breaks back at love to seal the set...

Of course. This is a mickey mouse tournament and his opponent is weak.
My point is that Nadal has too many dips these days. Against top players that gets him into trouble.

 

[Sabrina]

What wrongs with Nadal? He just couldn't serve out the set/match. And this is happens continuously...

 

[junior74]

Three times Rafa holds up his hand to make his opponent wait in the final game.
And he breaks, like clockwork. Rafa does anything to win.

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Of course Nadal holds his hand up on MP instead of playing to the speed of the server. Same old sh1t.

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Three times Rafa holds up his hand to make his opponent wait in the final game.
And he breaks, like clockwork. Rafa does anything to win.

I can't stand it. There's smoke coming from my ears every time I see it.

 

[octobrina10]

David Ferrer works for ESPN's Spanish-language channel at the Acapulco tournament:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232822733165252608

 

[Breakpointerer]

All the seeds are going fast, easy tourney for Djok

Wrong tourney

 

[Deleted member 763691]

Omg Rafa can't even bagel this guy. Total choke job.

Will lose the tournament for sure now. Never in doubt.

Rafa had no reason to bagel him, as Rafa is known for playing down to his opponents and often plays defensively when winning easily
Whereas Rafa would play a lot more aggressively if Wawrinka was the opponent.

 

[stringertom]

Omg Rafa can't even bagel this guy. Total choke job.

Will lose the tournament for sure now. Never in doubt.

Very strong post. You rule!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Very good win for Nadal. Both djoko and Rafa looking good to get 500 points this week.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Omg Rafa can't even bagel this guy. Total choke job.

Will lose the tournament for sure now. Never in doubt.

Strongrule is that you?

 

[Harry_Wild]

Rafa played his “best set“ of 2020 against Kecmanovic in the 1st set! Tommy Paul
defeated Zverev and Dimitrov squeeze by Mannarino! Very entertaining day of solid, good tennis in Acapulc!

 

[StrongRule]

Strongrule is that you?

He is my fan.

 

[Breakpointerer]

He is my fan.

Everyone is your fan.

 

[stringertom]

Bottom half is all on a first name basis except party pooper Isner...Fritz, Edmund and Paul needed Simon in Isner’s spot.

 

[stringertom]

First break of the match goes to Tommy Boy! 6-7, 2-5.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Beating Isner is a tall order these days!

 

[stringertom]

Beating Isner is a tall order these days!

Those that have succeeded in 2020 (six) range in size from Fognini to Medvedev and in ranking from Thompson to Med Lad.

 

[MeatTornado]

8 points on the trot for Grigor to open the match.

 

[stringertom]

Guaranteed ‘Murican finalist.

 

[flyingboris]

Stan always folds when he plays Fed. Even Baby Fed.

 

[stringertom]

Stan always folds when he plays Fed. Even Baby Fed.

Nice try. Stanimal 5-0 vs Baby Fed in 2018-19.

 

[flyingboris]

Nice try. Stanimal 5-0 vs Baby Fed in 2018-19.

Haha, I stand corrected.

 

[flyingboris]

Wowie, Stan broken at love. Dimi to serve at 3*-2 second set.

Edit: pfff, Grigor even copied Fed's shanks. Seriously though, these guys are working hard, some good rallies in this match.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Is it just me or is Dimi really sunburnt? His face looks as red as a lobster!

 

[flyingboris]

Pretty good performance by Stan to win that game from 0-40 down there

 

[Mark-Touch]

Anybody catch that last RealBounce challenge by Dmitrov?
They replay and STOP the replay before the ball hits the ground!
The ball at that time looks to have just caught the outside of the line.
They call it in.
Then they continue the replay, after that pause, and you clearly see the ball hits the ground
outside the line by a few inches!

 

[flyingboris]

Anybody catch that last RealBounce challenge by Dmitrov?
They replay and STOP the replay before the ball hits the ground!
The ball at that time looks to have just caught the outside of the line.
They call it in.
Then they continue the replay, after that pause, and you clearly see the ball hits the ground
outside the line by a few inches!

I noticed that one. I don't know about "a few inches", but the pause time was definitely off. No bueno.

"Real bounce. Fake conclusion."

 

[flyingboris]

30 unforced for Wawa vs. 10 unforced for Dimi for the match. That doesn't help.

Stan serving to stay in the match at 3*-5. Edit: made it, Dimi serving for the match.

 

[flyingboris]

Dimi does it! Good showing by both, just too many unforced by Stan.

 

[junior74]

Wawrinka is Finnish.

Tough draw for Rafa with Kwon, but it looks like he is finding a way.

 

[March31]

Remarkable bp conversion ratio for Kwon)

 

[beard]

Everyone is your fan.

You know many people are actually afraid of clowns?

 

[beard]

Stan always folds when he plays Fed. Even Baby Fed.

He doesn't, but nice one... Fed-pet...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rafa still going strong. Looked good a week. A solid performance. Credit to Dimitrov for beating Stan! Stan just lacks the consistency and too many errors.

 

[beard]

Rafa still going strong. Looked good a week. A solid performance. Credit to Dimitrov for beating Stan! Stan just lacks the consistency and too many errors.

I watched 2nd set vs Kwon...
Nadal was awful...
Kwon, who showed nothing had a lot of break points... Kwon don't have serve...
Although, everyone including Nadal knew he will easily win, but its Rafa who we are talking about, plays the same first and last point, so...