ATP M1000 Madrid Open 2023

[Jonesy]

I miss those days when Coric on a good day played like Djokovic and when on a bad day like Murray.

 

[Slicehand]

davidovich was front running all the match, if you dont capitalize these things happen, so dont let the net fool you, that wasnt the decider in this match, not taking your chances was

 

[Spin Diesel]

davidovich was front running all the match, if you dont capitalize these things happen, so dont let the net fool you, that wasnt the decider in this match, not taking your chances was

Sure he should have capitalized on his chances but still this has nothing to do with being very unlucky with the net cord at 5-5 in the deciding tie break. It's just always a pity, when this happens in important points but that was just the worst possible moment.

 

[_phantom]

davidovich was front running all the match, if you dont capitalize these things happen, so dont let the net fool you, that wasnt the decider in this match, not taking your chances was

Fok had nothing left in the tank in the last few games. He played better in TB though.

 

[Slicehand]

Sure he should have capitalized on his chances but still this has nothing to do with being very unlucky with the net cord at 5-5 in the deciding tie break. It's just always a pity, when this happens in important points but that was just the worst possible moment.

yeah it has nothing to do, i was just saying he didnt lose because of the net cord

 

[Slicehand]

i wanted him to win, when he is on he has top 10 level to me,

 

[chuckersthenut]

Coric was swinging out in the tiebreaker he deserves it despite the netcord.

 

[Benf15harp3000]

Come on zhang!! I’ve got money on an Altmaier Zhang final

 

[Spin Diesel]

i wanted him to win, when he is on he has top 10 level to me,

Yeah, I haven't seen him in a while actually and remembered him a bit shaky mentally in the past but the last couple matches I watched, he looked really well in this regard as well. Definitely a dangerous player, if he can keep this up.
Still, I think he lost due to the net cord to be nit-picky Sure he could have lost without it as well but he played great again in the tiebreak and had at least a good chance of winning it without that unlucky point. I do get your point though.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Come on zhang!! I’ve got money on an Altmaier Zhang final

Hope not too much? ..

 

[TennisHound]

Come on zhang!! I’ve got money on an Altmaier Zhang final

Rooting for Zheng. I don’t think he will make it to the final, but I would like to see him at least beat Fritz

 

[middleballs]

Fritz down a break in the third, the Chinese will serve for it!

 

[Pavla]

Wow.

 

[Picmun]

Wow.

 

[middleballs]

Botched it.

 

[malbaker86]

Zhang choked but is blasting the ball

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

I really want Carlos to play on Friday since it will be his 20th birthday!!!! So I sure hope he gets past Khachanov!

Who would have imagined an Altmaier vs Coric quarter?

 

[Picmun]

 

[Picmun]

 

[duaneeo]

Should've done a drop shot.

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

Come on Zhang! Get it this time!

 

[middleballs]

Zhang wins!

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

Hooray! Zhang does it! It sure has been a day for upsets!!!

 

[malbaker86]

Yes!!!

 

[veelium]

Damn, he is good.

 

[Picmun]

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

There have been mild and huge upsets today: Khachanov over Rublev (mild), Altmaier over Munar (mild), Zhang over Fritz (huge).

Hoping Zapata Miralles is able to dispatch Stef. I prefer Cachin over Struff but it doesn't really matter that much to me.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Didn't see that one coming at all Fritz has been so solid this year.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

chinese guy probably was so inspired by first ever world crown for china in chess thus under that influence was able2do wut he did tonight

 

[Benf15harp3000]

chinese guy probably was so inspired by first ever world crown for china in chess thus under that influence was able2do wut he did tonight

Haven’t been able to sleep since I heard Ding won!

 

[robyrolfo]

Haven’t been able to sleep since I heard Ding won!

Just put on some NASCAR. Works like a charm.

 

[mehdimike]

Haven’t been able to sleep since I heard Ding won!

Out of joy or sadness?!

 

[Slicehand]

Yeah, I haven't seen him in a while actually and remembered him a bit shaky mentally in the past but the last couple matches I watched, he looked really well in this regard as well. Definitely a dangerous player, if he can keep this up.
Still, I think he lost due to the net cord to be nit-picky Sure he could have lost without it as well but he played great again in the tiebreak and had at least a good chance of winning it without that unlucky point. I do get your point though.

he just misses some consistency, with that phisique and those shots, as soon as his head gets in a good place he has tremendous potential

 

[JJGUY]

wow, Triple Z guy barely won any matches on ATP 250 but now he is in the QF at master 1000

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

Wow, Struff and Cachin have traded 16 point tiebreaks and will play a third set decider!!!! Rooting for Cachin!

 

[Hitman]

Miralles in the form of his life this year

 

[Hitman]

Miralles was under so much pressure, finally broken by Tsitsipas.

 

[chuckersthenut]

he just misses some consistency, with that phisique and those shots, as soon as his head gets in a good place he has tremendous potential

I thought this as well watching him beat Djokovic last year. Then he did a whole lot of nothing until now.

 

[Hitman]

Wow!!! What a way to break back.

 

[Hitman]

Terrible Tsitsipas, terrible.

 

[Hitman]

Point of the match

 

[chuckersthenut]

John Lennon is truth about to serve for the quarters. He's been fire this year.

 

[Hitman]

No one can hold serve, five straight breaks of serve.

 

[sortof]

Wow, Struff is my hero - 7:6, 6:7, 6:3, hitting twice as many winners as Cachin (about 50:25). Now up to his second quarter final after MC. Fantastic!

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

I was rooting for Cachin - oh well! All I truly care about is CARLOS!!!!! (;

 

[Slicehand]

I thought this as well watching him beat Djokovic last year. Then he did a whole lot of nothing until now.

He is still young, not everybody is crazy good at 19 like alcaraz or rune, he has the tennis, but in tense moments he often makes wrong decisions, but i definetly saw an improvement recently, but you never now, i see posibilities

 

[Hitman]

Massive serving now from Tsitsipas.

 

[marc45]

Massive serving now from Tsitsipas.

he made like what, 39 first serves in a row the other day?....was that a record?

he wasn't just spinning them in either

 

[chuckersthenut]

He is still young, not everybody is crazy good at 19 like alcaraz or rune, he has the tennis, but in tense moments he often makes wrong decisions, but i definetly saw an improvement recently, but you never now, i see posibilities

I'm a fan just because I see a bit of Nalbandian in him, not much but it is there. Naldy was one of favorites of all time. So much talent.

 

[Hitman]

What a beautiful BH from Tsitsi