2021 Rome Masters - General Discussion

[Hamnavoe]

I have consulted the scrolls and can confirm that Delbonis will beat Opelka in 3.

 

[stringertom]

I saw little of Sonego. Not too much to hate him, but he doesn’t transmit a good vibe to me.

Was your TV on mute? He is a bit on the noisy side. He has asked countryman Salvatore to switch surnames with him so he can audition at La Scala.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Was your TV on mute? He is a bit on the noisy side. He has asked countryman Salvatore to switch surnames with him so he can audition at La Scala.

He can definitely be irksome. I myself am on record on some other thread saying that his blatantly delayed "grunts" should not be allowed. But he is one heck of a gladiator, and he just loves being in the heat of the battle. He may not possess top-shelf talent or any overly impressive shot, but he's got the heart - and cojones - of the great ones. Tonight was simply epic.

 

[Sudacafan]

Was your TV on mute? He is a bit on the noisy side. He has asked countryman Salvatore to switch surnames with him so he can audition at La Scala.

Only saw the last 4 points of the match.
I did not like his dancing celebration with his team, and it’s strange, I normally don’t dislike players only for that.
I don’t recognize that Salvatore you mention. The only that comes to my mind now is the one burning at the stake in The Name of the Rose.

 

[Krish0608]

Only saw the last 4 points of the match.
I did not like his dancing celebration with his team, and it’s strange, I normally don’t dislike players only for that.
I don’t recognize that Salvatore you mention. The only that comes to my mind now is the one burning at the stake in The Name of the Rose.

The guy is a complete tool. If you manage to **** off a guy as nice as Monfils, then there’s something wrong with you.

 

[stringertom]

Only saw the last 4 points of the match.
I did not like his dancing celebration with his team, and it’s strange, I normally don’t dislike players only for that.
I don’t recognize that Salvatore you mention. The only that comes to my mind now is the one burning at the stake in The Name of the Rose.

Salvatore Caruso. “Audition at La Scala” reference was not enough for you, Figarofan?

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

The guy is a complete tool. If you manage to **** off a guy as nice as Monfils, then there’s something wrong with you.

Geeeeshh... easy there, Thiemmy boy. Ya win some, ya lose some.

 

[stringertom]

He can definitely be irksome. I myself am on record on some other thread saying that his blatantly delayed "grunts" should not be allowed. But he is one heck of a gladiator, and he just loves being in the heat of the battle. He may not possess top-shelf talent or any overly impressive shot, but he's got the heart - and cojones - of the great ones. Tonight was simply epic.

Preaching to the choir, amico. I was only addressing Sudaca’s “reason to hate” comment.

He’s certainly a late bloomer and can go a lot further. I’ve liked him since he won a grass title in Turkey a few years back. Top 3 Italian with one more win.

 

[Sudacafan]

Salvatore Caruso. “Audition at La Scala” reference was not enough for you, Figarofan?

Oh, yes. The Bugs Bunny and Elmer show. Now I remember.
Or was it the Rabbit of Seville from Rossini?

 

[Sudacafan]

Preaching to the choir, amico. I was only addressing Sudaca’s “reason to hate” comment.

He’s certainly a late bloomer and can go a lot further. I’ve liked him since he won a grass title in Turkey a few years back. Top 3 Italian with one more win.

Hey, I didn’t say I hated him.
Hate is too much.

 

[stringertom]

Hey, I didn’t say I hated him.
Hate is too much.

You said “not too much to hate.” I’m not the one who used the word first.

 

[Sudacafan]

You said “not too much to hate.” I’m not the one who used the word first.

I used the word, obviously. Also said not enough to hate. No reason to hate.
But it we continue arguing on this matter, I may start to hate him in no time.

 

[stringertom]

I used the word, obviously. Also said not enough to hate. No reason to hate.
But it we continue arguing on this matter, I may start to hate him in no time.

Let me make your decision easier to reach: he’s from Turin, is a big Juventus fan and was raised to believe Platini >>> Maradona.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Let me make your decision easier to reach: he’s from Turin, is a big Juventus fan and was raised to believe Platini >>> Maradona.

I'm sorry buddy, you're usually spot on - but this time you are criminally incorrect.

Lorenzo, also known as Il Polpo (the Octopus), Sonny or SoneGOAT, is a die-hard Torino fan. CUORE TORO all the way. In fact, he was a decent prospect (unlike in tennis) and even played on one of their youth squads as a kid.

Sonego cuore Toro: “Vi racconto il Lorenzo calciatore con Barreca e Aramu”

Il numero 4 italiano fresco di vittoria a Cagliari, ha un passato negli Esordienti del Torino. Spugna, suo tecnico di allora: “Attaccante esterno e molto dotato. Si capiva che avrebbe fatto l’atleta”

www.gazzetta.it

 

[stringertom]

I'm sorry buddy, you're usually spot on - but this time you are criminally incorrect.

Lorenzo, also known as Il Polpo (the Octopus), Sonny or SoneGOAT, is a die-hard Torino fan. CUORE TORO all the way. In fact, he was a decent prospect (unlike in tennis) and even played on one of their youth squads as a kid.

Sonego cuore Toro: “Vi racconto il Lorenzo calciatore con Barreca e Aramu”

Il numero 4 italiano fresco di vittoria a Cagliari, ha un passato negli Esordienti del Torino. Spugna, suo tecnico di allora: “Attaccante esterno e molto dotato. Si capiva che avrebbe fatto l’atleta”

www.gazzetta.it

Oh, you just peed on the campfire I was trying to ignite under Sudokuman’s sensitive backside.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Oh, you just peed on the campfire I was trying to ignite under Sudokuman’s sensitive backside.

ah... sorry. I'm sure something else will come around to rekindle the flame.

 

[stringertom]

ah... sorry. I'm sure something else will come around to rekindle the flame.

As sure(shs) as the sun rises in the east every morning.

 

[Harry_Wild]

 

[Sudacafan]

Let me make your decision easier to reach: he’s from Turin, is a big Juventus fan and was raised to believe Platini >>> Maradona.

Thanks, now I made up my mind.

 

[junior74]

Delbonis average ball toss height: 4.93 metres

 

[RF-18]

Wow what a schedule we have today

Nice!

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393125328529338369

 

[Rovesciarete]

Maybe Sonego was still full of rage by the all the seven beauties Milan scored against Torino

There is too little talk about Lorenzo the Elder. A slow but constant rise and in my humble opinion a top 20 player for years to come as he gets better on the hard courts of the tennis world.

Look who he lost against after the hard fought defeats against Paul and Fritz! Karatsev, Tsitsipas and Zverev with a decent dominance ratio…

 

[Hamnavoe]

Opelka-Delbo into a second set tiebreak now.

 

[James P]

Reilly is going to have to dig deep in this TB. Delbonis has had 7 love service games in this match (out of 12).

 

[Hamnavoe]

Double mini-break for Opelka. Hard to see a way back for Delbo now.

 

[James P]

Nice win there by Opelka.

 

[TheAssassin]

After all the mentions how Madrid is the clay tournament that benefits big servers the most, Opelka reaches the Rome semifinal lol...

 

[Hamnavoe]

GSM Opelka. Having won just twice on clay in tour-level matches before this week, he's racked up four consecutive straight set wins to reach his first Masters semi.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Reilly Opelka gets a big win, moves on to the round of 16! He will play either Zverev or Rafa!

 

[Hamnavoe]

Zod-Nod next should hopefully be good.

 

[Adv. Edberg]

Zod-Nod next should hopefully be good.

Zod will win in straights I'm afraid :/

 

[Adv. Edberg]

Reilly Opelka gets a big win, moves on to the round of 16! He will play either Zverev or Rafa!

Zverev, he'll play Zveref.

 

[Adv. Edberg]

Ok, vamos Rafa!

 

[Red Rick]

After all the mentions how Madrid is the clay tournament that benefits big servers the most, Opelka reaches the Rome semifinal lol...

Who did he beat tho?

 

[TheAssassin]

Who did he beat tho?

Gasquet, Musetti, Karatsev and Delbonis.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

This makes sense because Zverev absolutely destroyed him in their last 3 meetings, on different surfaces.

What do you have to say now?

 

[Adv. Edberg]

What happened to the Djoko match?

 

[octobrina10]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393267655340068867

 

[marc45]

Fed fully vaccinated according to new interview and confirmed by Tennis Channel

 

[octobrina10]

Fed fully vaccinated according to new interview and confirmed by Tennis Channel

The 100% rule of mentioning Federer in a thread having nothing to do with him continues. Never fails.

I used a comment posted here (post #60):

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/why-are-so-few-players-from-spain-chokers.695176/page-2#post-15211170

 

[octobrina10]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393272306823307269

 

[Adv. Edberg]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1393272306823307269

Double match for Djoko tomo then?

 

[octobrina10]

Double match for Djoko tomo then?

Yes. OOP for Saturday:

https://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210514-2116-OP.pdf

 

[graycrait]

Who gives a s... about the Rome tourney? : https://au.sports.yahoo.com/tennis-ash-barty-novak-djokovic-shocking-farce-233834237.html

I watched this goofy decision making: "Lets make the #1 woman player in the world play in the rain while we capitulate to #1 mens player and don't make him play." If I were the WTA I would write off Rome for the foreseeable future.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Sonego a break up on Rubles in the third set, he's 2/2 on break points while Rublev is 2/12.

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

The crowd is going absolutely nuts at the sonego rublev match, I've really missed this

 

[Deleted member 771911]

So, Sonego, hey.

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

Lol Rublev can not catch a break from this crowd

 

[Deleted member 771911]

I like Sonego. Am I the only one?