2022 Citi Open, Washington DC (ATP 500)

[Tshooter]

…but water fountains and indeed public toilets are a marker for civilization for me…

+1

Have you see the Woodstock ‘99 documentary. Perfect example proving your idea.

 

[Krish0608]

Yeah I noticed this a few times during breaker. Umpire is telling people to shut up and Nick serves immediately after. Felt kind of gamesmanshipy... There was also the one point where ball boy was still on the court running off and he's starting to serve.

He pulls these nasty tricks when he’s down. Did the same against Tsitsipas @ Wimbledon. Serving super quick before the opponent can even get into a return position and not waiting until the ball boys are back in position. He can stoop to any lows to win. It’ll never ever change with Nick. Once a clown always a clown.

 

[Nostradamus]

Yes, of course. He serves 8 milliseconds after the umpire calls the score and has the nerve to complain that the 5000 people in the crowd aren't all completely quiet. Then he stands there yapping loudly to himself when Tiafoe is already in his service motion. Foe also had a decent case that K should have gotten a second warning and a penalty point at that changeover... But your question was: why is he so mad? And the bottom line is: he was mad because he lost.

Yea and kyrios kept on saying "I want to go Home,,, I want to go home"........... that's what a spoiled 8 year old would say...... what does that even mean ?

 

[guanzishou]

Yea and kyrios kept on saying "I want to go Home,,, I want to go home"........... that's what a spoiled 8 year old would say...... what does that even mean ?

I think he said he wants to go to sleep. Who doesn't! It was past midnight! Crazy scheduling.

 

[Nostradamus]

I think he said he wants to go to sleep. Who doesn't! It was past midnight! Crazy scheduling.

Guy that wants to go to sleep that can just walk up and hit 4 aces in a row to close out the game in 20 seconds ? how can a guy do that if he's sleepy ??

 

[guanzishou]

Lol some of those fist pumping celebrations by Mikael were rather weird and looked awkward.

 

[guanzishou]

I think they should consider to move some US summer tournaments to somewhere cooler.... Maybe in Alaska.

 

[guanzishou]

Guy that wants to go to sleep that can just walk up and hit 4 aces in a row to close out the game in 20 seconds ? how can a guy do that if he's sleepy ??

Big talent.

 

[guanzishou]

Awesome hard fought win by Nishioka! He celebrated his win like he's won a Slam! Hopefully he can reach his first ATP 500 final!

 

[Tennfan123]

Love Nishioka. Great he bumped off Evans.

 

[FiddlerDog]

Why did Tiafoe get mad at the chair ump after losing the TB ?

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Why did Tiafoe get mad at the chair ump after losing the TB ?

Just mad at himself for not taking one of those match points, could haunt him for a while!

 

[guanzishou]

Why did Tiafoe get mad at the chair ump after losing the TB ?

He thought Kyrgios should be given a penalty for yelling at the umpire

 

[guanzishou]

Let's Go Nick!

Ymer is a tough cookie!

 

[guanzishou]

Nice leather grip on Nick's racquet there

 

[guanzishou]

Whoa what a crazy fh dtl passing winner by Nick

 

[sometennisdot]

A-40, Ymer really needs to improve if he wants to have a chance.

But Kyrgios will probably want to win the tournament a lot now as it would be a great story with saving the match points in the QF and this

 

[Rosstour]

Who else is attending the match?

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Nice to have live tennis on a Saturday night!

 

[fundrazer]

One of these matches I would like to see Nick's opponent tell him to stfu.

 

[fundrazer]

Ymer actually seems to be doing a pretty good job getting serves back in play.

 

[PSNELKE]

Ymer actually seems to be doing a pretty good job getting serves back in play.

Because he's returning from Atlanta, Georgia. Just look where he stands lmao I'd drop shot every single one of his returns

 

[Tshooter]

Is this the good Ymer or the bad Ymer?

 

[fundrazer]

Because he's returning from Atlanta, Georgia. Just look where he stands lmao I'd drop shot every single one of his returns

Yeah but it's working and Nick hasn't taken too much advantage of it. Better than giving up like 50% unreturned serves trying to play further up.

 

[Aabye5]

Ymer actually seems to be doing a pretty good job getting serves back in play.

He's a good returner. Very determined, in general.

 

[PSNELKE]

Kyrgios doesn't deserve that insane amount of natural talent that he has. If he wasn't a complete tool and completely wrong in the head, this dude could've been an all time great.

 

[guanzishou]

Awesome first set! Ymer is surely tough!!!! Keep going Nick!

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[Tshooter]

Kyrgios doesn't deserve that insane amount of natural talent that he has. If he wasn't a complete tool and completely wrong in the head, this dude could've been an all time great.

The “head” is critical so it‘s a Rafa sized IF. And his movement is not at the level of a potential ATG. So no.

 

[PSNELKE]

The “head” is critical so it‘s a Rafa sized IF. And his movement is not at the level of a potential ATG. So no.

As I said, "natural talent" and that includes physical potential. This dude doesn't even have a coach or practices regularly and properly like a normal tennis player. Imagine how much he'd improve if he trained, practiced like all the top guys. This man with a normal head = multiple Grand Slam winner. Easily

 

[Tshooter]

As I said, "natural talent" and that includes physical potential. This dude doesn't even have a coach or practices regularly and properly like a normal tennis player. Imagine how much he'd improve if he trained, practiced like all the top guys. This man with a normal head = multiple Grand Slam winner. Easily

It’s fiction that he doesn‘t practice regularly.

Incidentally, he’s now playing at a tournament that he’s pretty happy at given his history, facing a guy just inside the top 100 w/o a big serve and still having trouble breaking. His return is also not ATG potential level.

 

[guanzishou]

Awesome exchanges at the net followed by passing shot winner by Nick to break Ymer in the second set!!

Serving for the match at 5-3

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[Baseline_Bungle]

Kyrgios doesn't deserve that insane amount of natural talent that he has. If he wasn't a complete tool and completely wrong in the head, this dude could've been an all time great.

I don't know man, I don't think Ymer had ever held 9 consecutive service games in his career...

 

[guanzishou]

GSM Nick. BLNT Ymer.

Keep it up Nickie !!!!

 

[guanzishou]

Post match interview:

Nick said he didn't go to sleep until 4:50 am after the Tiafoe match! His body was still sore from the Tiafoe match and he said he didn't play that well against Ymer.

He also said Ymer was lightning fast and he didn't expect that and that he struggled in the baseline rallies because of that. Next time he plays Ymer again, he said that he should change tactic and come forward more.

Match stats:

 

[Tshooter]

Rublev 0-2 lifetime v Nishikori.

Nishioka not Nishikori. Please remember the name.

 

[Tshooter]

The Emirates player escorts remind me of The Stepford Wives.

 

[guanzishou]

Let's Go Nishioka!

Let's Go Rublev!

I like both players lol.

 

[guanzishou]

Awesome long rally from Yoshi and Andrey

 

[guanzishou]

A sudden Bweeeehhhh and won the point

 

[guanzishou]

LOL this time a sudden Bweeeehhhh and he lost the point, answered by Nishioka FH dtl winner!!

 

[guanzishou]

Bweeeehhhh!!!! And the ball hit the net and the racquet hit the thigh repetitively.

Rubweh should stop bwehing.

 

[guanzishou]

Wow awesome aggressive shot followed by drop volley at the net by Nishioka to break Rublev!!!

 

[Tshooter]

 

[guanzishou]

Lol Rublev melting down and smashed the racquet on the court in disgust. Where is the racquet abuse violation warning?

 

[fundrazer]

Usually they hold off on that until the racquet is actually broken.

 

[guanzishou]

Whoaaa angry Rublev hit fh dtl winner

 

[guanzishou]

Lol what a miss fh drive volley by Rubweh

 

[guanzishou]

Lol that actually scares me. I was clawed by an angry cat when I was a kid and it was scaryly painful. I was bleeding too.

 

[guanzishou]

Yoshihito shows Andrey how to properly hit a forehand drive volley winner.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Wow, Yoshi bringin' it.