ATP 1000 Shanghai 2023 (10/04-10/15)

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rublev BH on fire.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

bweh is leading at tiebreak 4-2

 

[jl809]

I think Hurkacz might actually be the worst top player at TBs, he’s even worse than Nadal. Hope he pulls one out here

 

[Deleted member 758560]

tight battle ...6-6

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Hubie gets mini break back. Nothing between them.

 

[Hamnavoe]

What a return from Rublev down match point. Good drama if not always the best quality here.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Hurkacz for the win here.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

hubie won

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Incredible ball striking from rublev to save it

 

[jl809]

gg wp. Good year for Hurkacz continues

 

[Hamnavoe]

Servebots ftw. Good job Hubert.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Hurkacz does it! What a win for the Pole!

 

[N01E]

What a win for Hurkacz. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

 

[JJGUY]

epic tiebreak!

 

[Hamnavoe]

Win 41% total second serve points but serve at 75% first serves and hit 21 aces. I love servebot terrorism.

 

[JJGUY]

Federer to present the trophy?

 

[fmadej]

Hurkacz the GOAT

 

[Rattie]

Meh! Boring Hurkacz serve bots his way to the title. Nice enough guy but so dull.

Nothing but disappointing results for me lately lol.

 

[chjtennis]

That was a good match. Both player had his chances and Hubie took it in the end. 2nd M1000 title for him.

 

[fmadej]

I hope Hubi still can make ATP Finals. He has a chance now

 

[ppma]

And still some say that the career inflation era is propaganda. What a shame of competitive field.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Djokovic beat this servebot at Wimbledon btw. Might be his most impressive win this year.

 

[Rattie]

I hope Hubi still can make ATP Finals. He has a chance now

Hopefully not.

 

[Sereger]

Is Rublev always that dramatic?

 

[esvc]

Good riddance for the rude screaming hillbilly big mouth Rublev.

 

[JJGUY]

Hopefully not.

With the win, Hurkacz is currently #11 in the race, 335 points behind Rune (#8)

 

[Krish0608]

Just how pathetic and symbolic of this era is the fact that nobody cares about a Masters final and the players playing in it. I love Hubi and Rublev, but they are hardly tier 1 players by any stretch of imagination. Who’s going to save this sport which seems to be surely heading towards annihilation? Seems like there’s nobody great enough or consistent enough or charismatic enough to help save this sport. Maybe for the first time ever, tennis is staring at a very real crisis that threatens its existence. Alcaraz or “Runecker” are the last straw.

 

[esvc]

What a sour faced Rublev, he didn't even say thank you after he was given the trophy and flowers.

 

[fmadej]

Hopefully not.

You can still reach Hurkacz Enlightenment. I will pray for you

 

[JJGUY]

The Poles are doing great in China, Iga won Beijing, Hubi Shanghai!

 

[esvc]

Hopefully not.

Did Hubi hurt you that much or what lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I like both guys. Congrats to Hubie! Hard luck rublev.

 

[Rattie]

With the win, Hurkacz is currently #11 in the race, 335 points behind Rune (#8)

Yes true, I’ve no interest in seeing a serve bot in the finals I’m afraid.

You can still reach Hurkacz Enlightenment. I will pray for you

Lol, I don’t think it will work

Did Hubi hurt you that much or what lol

No, I just find him excruciatingly dull.

 

[JJGUY]

He is mild mannered on court, but his tennis is far more interesting to watch than others like Isner, who I think it's a true serve bot.

No, I just find him excruciatingly dull.

 

[JJGUY]

Hubi won the 1st set 6:3 in 32 mins
Rubi won the 2nd set also 6:3, and 32 mins too
and the decider 7:6 lasted 64 mins (32 mins x2)

 

[Rattie]

He is mild mannered on court, but his tennis is far more interesting to watch than others like Isner, who I think it's a true serve bot.

Personal taste I guess. I avoid his matches where possible; not for me I’m afraid. Winning with endless massive serves is not my idea of entertainment.

 

[James P]

He is mild mannered on court, but his tennis is far more interesting to watch than others like Isner, who I think it's a true serve bot.

He'd be a perrenial top 10er if he had a decent FH. Really skilled player.

 

[Benf15harp]

Just how pathetic and symbolic of this era is the fact that nobody cares about a Masters final and the players playing in it. I love Hubi and Rublev, but they are hardly tier 1 players by any stretch of imagination. Who’s going to save this sport which seems to be surely heading towards annihilation? Seems like there’s nobody great enough or consistent enough or charismatic enough to help save this sport. Maybe for the first time ever, tennis is staring at a very real crisis that threatens its existence. Alcaraz or “Runecker” are the last straw.

Amen
If Nole wasn’t still around and the hopes of 1 last Rafa season…. tennis would be in the bowling, fishing, and cornhole depths of hell.

 

[Benf15harp]

Roger making Tennis great again Lmfao

 

[Benf15harp]

Thank jeezus that’s over.

 

[Benf15harp]

I can’t wait for the Rublo sneakers to come out.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Wow no match thread for a masters final, sad times

 

[Winners or Errors]

He'd be a perrenial top 10er if he had a decent FH. Really skilled player.

Yeah, but he kept it in play and hit pretty consistently off that wing all tournament. Ugly but functional this past week.

 

[Eureka]

Rublev at least made it to the final, and can hold his head high for his performance here. This was hardly a hiding by the opponent, the gap between them a mere 2 points. I thought his comeback in the 2nd set particularly impressive, when he built up a sizeable gap. A loss with such a narrow margin seems like a sharp slap in the face by Destiny, but the truism that there can only be one winner seems apt. Poor chap.

Congratulations though to HH, for the win / his 2nd 1000 title. They are hard to win ( just ask the 9 top 10 players who played here and didn't get through - loooool!!) The graft put in to do well on the tour must seem worthwhile, and previous disappointments somehow less acute.

The year has produced the following winners to date results in the 1000 Masters series:

Most titles won - Alcaraz ( Indian Wells and Madrid) and Medvedev ( Miami and Rome)
Winners of a title each to date - Djokovic ( Cincinnati) Sinner (Canada) Rublev ( Monte Carlo )and Hurkacz ( Shanghai)

With Paris the remaining one, who will take it?

 

[NoleFam]

After Hubie's effort at Wimbledon this year, he deserved a Masters win. Congrats. Will have to watch the replay.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Is Hurkacz the first ever player to win his first two M1000 titles while being ranked outside of the top 10 (actually, of the top 15) at the start of each tournament?

 

[Krish0608]

Is Hurkacz the first ever player to win his first two M1000 titles while being ranked outside of the top 10 (actually, of the top 15) at the start of each tournament?

Clown era.

 

[James P]

Is Hurkacz the first ever player to win his first two M1000 titles while being ranked outside of the top 10 (actually, of the top 15) at the start of each tournament?

I don't know, but he weirdly peaks at the Masters level.

 

[Krish0608]

After Hubie's effort at Wimbledon this year, he deserved a Masters win. Congrats. Will have to watch the replay.

Hubie's wimbledon effort = R4 loss lmao. But hey that's a glowing achievement for the representatives of the Weak Era.

 

[NoleFam]

Hubie's wimbledon effort = R4 loss lmao. But hey that's a glowing achievement for the representatives of the Weak Era.

Did you watch his match against Djokovic and the level of serving? Probably not.