2021 Indian Wells SF: GriGOAT Artiste [23] vs Cam Norrie [21]
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stringertom
Bionic Poster
Going Grigolo in 3; it seems to be his favorite number.
aldeayeah
G.O.A.T.
I mean he's been super consistent all year often falling just to high seeds
The unexpected invitee is Grigor tbh
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Norrie slumped badly after winning Los Cabos (2-5) before his rebound in SD and now IW.
Picmun
Hall of Fame
Picmun
Hall of Fame
Van Gogh only peaked after 30
These are facts
BUT
If You believe in Dim, you'll believe in anything. Not even Space Boy believes....
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a10best
Hall of Fame
Indeed he has been consistent given the draw. You can't knock that. It just feels like with the absence of the big 3 and the consistent perennial top 10 they played against that today anyone can make qtrs and semis. Grigor has not been a threat since 2017.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Who beat fedr at USO’19 and made SFs???
a10best
Hall of Fame
I don't know. A gremlin perhaps. Aging and injuries have thrown him into a descent for a good while.
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stringertom
Bionic Poster
LOL. That was less than two months after he had 2 MPs vs Djok at Wimby. Dimitrov beat him fair and square.
You could simply admit you misspoke and be a bit bigger than deploy another fake excuse. All big 3 were in that draw and only The Nadal went further than Dimi.
Picmun
Hall of Fame
Are you suggesting that Dim is some kind of wonder player, or a future slammer ?
It's is a little late don't you think ?....
Finland beckons for the MASSIVELY over hyped perpetual loser.
He even dwarfs Raonic in the massively over hyped stakes.
His main weapon is the double fault - FFS !
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
2 games in total against Ruud the San Diego final
Young Artiste with a replica of an oil panting of a backhand in straights
a10best
Hall of Fame
I keep Fed's MP loss and losses out of mind. No need to remember. I recall the silky smooth slice, volleys, and serve.
Oh, you mean Houdinitrov. His magic disappearing acts are legend.
Who leads H2H - 7-1 ?
Hint from the ballboy: you brought up Houdimi's only win.
age gap - Fed is older by 9 years 3 months.
He's had great past matches but needed to go deeper. Tsonga and Ferrer fared better career-wise than Dimitrov
D
Deleted member 771911
Guest
Weak era confirmed.
But I love Dimi so it’s ok.
But I love Dimi so it’s ok.
ark_28
Legend
He’s already won a masters how many semis has Norrie been in before?
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
Has to be one of the saddest Indian Wells semis of all time.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Au contraire, this shows will, smarts and talent is in ample supply for all the top seeds to get bounced between 3R and QFs. Bring in more of these truly open draw contests!
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
If a 30 year old underachiever in Dimitrov and an ugly game Cam Norrie is the future tennis is in big trouble. We need a 2004-2007 Fed to enter the scene badly.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Agree to disagree. Why not try to base your judgement on the present level Dimitrov is playing, which is quite high? No, you have to sledge about age and so called underachieving. Another negative Nathan.
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
I’ve watched Dimitrov since the beginning and he has always been a punching bag especially for Federer.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Do I have to iggy you? I said agree to disagree. That’s code for leave it there but you’re not taking the hint.
El_Yotamo
Hall of Fame
At least Norrie is a new face. Dimitrov has already disappointed too much, I mean "lost gen" was literally named after him
Overheadsmash
Professional
I’m actually glad for these semi’s. If I had to see Djokovic v Nadal or Djokovic v some lucky stiff who made it through the draw because Nadal didn’t play I just flat out wouldn’t watch. Love playing and watching tennis. Having some different people up there is nice for a change.
Picmun
Hall of Fame
Picmun
Hall of Fame
Threats.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Post of the tournament.
At end of 3R the talk was how only 4 seeds had gone out. Eight seeds did get through 4R to QF but there were several surprise breakthroughs in the Elite 8. Now, QFs really debunked the usual dominance by top seeds with the highest SFist at #21 Norrie.
Truly an open tournament! We need more of them.
Overheadsmash
Professional
How nice would it be to see Taylor Fritz win this. Just thinking - who was the last American to win a masters? Roddick?
EllieK
Hall of Fame
I’m so torn. As a Brit (Scottish) I really feel like I should root for Norrie, but I love Dimitrov. Grigor’s play can be nothing short of exquisite and he should have won the sportsmanship award a long time ago. Lovely man. Doesn’t need some PR guy to tell him how to behave. Loved his post match interview after his QF win. This tournament has been fun for the upsets and really showcases how the tour will be more open after the Big 3 retire.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Isner
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
You mean ex wife?
stringertom
Bionic Poster
FACT: Separated from Rachel Pedraza and then divorced in December 2019;
a10best
Hall of Fame
Wow, that was a quick marriage. Well, then do it for your kid.
And what do you know Stringertom correcting me again. I thought you'd be busy giving tips on a video call to Baby Fed.
Notorious_Junkballer
Hall of Fame
Cam will dominate this with his backhand. No time wasted in long take-backs when 5 cm is all you need.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
She's really super HOT.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Norrie is on fire
Jokervich
Hall of Fame
Open in a really bad way. The quality is so bad. This is a huge step down from the big 3/big 4 era.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Lol that length roflmao. He never misses
Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
Seriously, to hell with this life if Norrie is one of the new "ATP superstars" once the big players are gone.
Trolls and journeymen everywhere.
Trolls and journeymen everywhere.
Jokervich
Hall of Fame
Agreed. Like someone else said, Norrie should be nowhere near a masters SF.
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