ATP M1000 Madrid Open 2024

[Hitman]

Ruud is just tired from all the tennis he has played these past few weeks on clay. Not surprised.

 

[junior74]

Sensational stuff from Ruud to break back. Perhaps firing up now after a flat first hour?

 

[Rattie]

I haven’t been watching what’s going on with FAA? Has he suddenly found his form?

 

[MeatTornado]

Sensational stuff from Ruud to break back. Perhaps firing up now after a flat first hour?

Womp womp

 

[NoleFam]

Ruud played pretty bad and probably tired from so much tennis recently. FAA comes with the goods. I think this is his 1st top 10 win this year.

 

[Rattie]

Casper looks really upset

 

[junior74]

Womp womp

A rare top performance from FAA. Happens from time to time. Good to see him play this well!

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Felix and the Mallorcan Capibara are the only two players to face Sinner multiple times and always defeat him. Can the Carrot Man get both monkeys off his back in one fell swoop? Or will his kryptonite strike again?

 

[fedfan24]

No idea how Ruud made 3 slam finals and was nearly number 1. He’s so bad.

 

[NaDjoFed]

Unexpected win for FAA. Happy for him

 

[GloW]

Ruud seems to have a habit of sneaking through to finals lol

Phew, not this time though

 

[Rattie]

Phew, not this time though

Surprisingly not. I’d given up on FAA winning any match of note.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Wow I finally praise ruud for the first time yesterday so he promptly comes out today and plays rubbish to lose to a guy that's won 10 matches in 18 months....what is this guy's problem anyway.

 

[Vincent-C]

Felix and the Mallorcan Capibara are the only two players to face Sinner multiple times and always defeat him. Can the Carrot Man get both monkeys off his back in one fell swoop? Or will his kryptonite strike again?

Capibara.. why yes; yes indeed! Good call.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Just tuned in, Cmon Rafa

 

[heavyD]

A rare top performance from FAA. Happens from time to time. Good to see him play this well!

He's fully healthy for the first time since last year.

 

[bluetrain4]

I'm not counting on FAA to win a Slam or get to Sinner or Alcaraz level or anything, but he is young and can, at times, put it together. So - if healthy - he can be sort of an unknown floater at any tourney. I'm not really that shocked he beat Ruud.

 

[InsuranceMan]

I'm not counting on FAA to win a Slam or get to Sinner or Alcaraz level or anything, but he is young and can, at times, put it together. So - if healthy - he can be sort of an unknown floater at any tourney. I'm not really that shocked he beat Ruud.

Seems to be moving and seeing the ball incredibly well this week, could definitely see him continue here

 

[nolefam_2024]

Now we are in second masters 1000 and usual suspects are gone..

Except alcaraz none of the rest have played Madrid final.

Mc and Barcelona finalists are gone.

This is new day on clay.

 

[robyrolfo]

Ruud vs Sinner on clay is exactly the type of match Sinner needed. He should be favorite now that he will get 1 day rest. His level will be very high in QF.

Oh well...

I like the energy of Struff's coach! Kind of like the opposite of the player himself but they seem to be a good combination!

Yes, I was thinking the same thing. He seems so much more positive and engaged than 99% of the coaches out there, and I really like it. I feel like a lot of players could benefit from a coach like that.

Mc and Barcelona finalists are gone.

This is new day on clay.

Tsitsipas and Ruud played the max number of matches in both those events, so it makes sense they both were tired and went out early here. I expect both to be back strong in Rome and/or RG.

 

[nolefam_2024]

New madrid champion guaranteed.

Between Sinner FAA sick Medvedev Lehecka Rublev Fritz and Cerundolo
All of them have never reached RG semis. All are very very novice.

Sinner 1 QF
Medvedev 1 QF
FAA 1 QF
Rublev 2 QF

No one else have ever made QF at RG. Now will be masters champion.

 

[NaDjoFed]

New madrid champion guaranteed.

Between Sinner FAA sick Medvedev Lehecka Rublev Fritz and Cerundolo
All of them have never reached RG semis. All are very very novice.

Sinner 1 QF
Medvedev 1 QF
FAA 1 QF
Rublev 2 QF

No one else have ever made QF at RG. Now will be masters champion.

You would expect a much more unpredictable tournament on clay. The fact is that we lived in a era with Rafa Nadal volturing every possible tournament for like 17 years

 

[nolefam_2024]

You would expect a much more unpredictable tournament on clay. The fact is that we lived in a era with Rafa Nadal volturing every possible tournament for like 17 years

He left the kitzbuel and gstaad like tournamnets for princes of clay like Ferrer and Thiem. Not madrid or rome though.

 

[tudwell]

So if Medvedev beats Lehecka tomorrow, he'll bump Alcaraz down to number 4 in the world.

If Sinner wins the whole thing, he'll be just 330 points behind Djokovic. Could snag the world number one in Rome with a good run and would be very well set up to be top dog after Roland Garros – even if Novak defends his title, Sinner has plenty of room to improve upon his second round loss last year.

 

[neytron]

New madrid champion guaranteed.

Between Sinner FAA sick Medvedev Lehecka Rublev Fritz and Cerundolo
All of them have never reached RG semis. All are very very novice.

Sinner 1 QF
Medvedev 1 QF
FAA 1 QF
Rublev 2 QF

No one else have ever made QF at RG. Now will be masters champion.

Medvedev hasn't won Madrid yet, so his chances are great.

 

[SneederFeeder]

So if Medvedev beats Lehecka tomorrow, he'll bump Alcaraz down to number 4 in the world.

If Sinner wins the whole thing, he'll be just 330 points behind Djokovic. Could snag the world number one in Rome with a good run and would be very well set up to be top dog after Roland Garros – even if Novak defends his title, Sinner has plenty of room to improve upon his second round loss last year.

Yeah Sinner had a basically negligible Clay season last year outside of Monte Carlo

Was always a given that short of unforeseeable catastrophes, he'd pick a lot of ground in relation to the others

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Sinner has withdrawn

 

[nolefam_2024]

Sinner has withdrawn

Now he has dropped a lot of invincibility. He is injured already and we are in May.

 

[Trip]

Sinner out. Walkover win for FAA.

 

[Kralingen]

Sinner has withdrawn

Expected after yesterday. Probably the right decision but incredibly disappointing. The title is now Medvedev’s to lose…

 

[neytron]

Sinner has withdrawn

Wow, Medvedev better take that title now.

 

[NaDjoFed]

Sinner has withdrawn

quite disappointing, with Alcaraz out he could have had a good run, potentially win the whole thing.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

The issue has apparently been there for a while, at least since MC but possibly earlier... praying it's not something chronic coz the hip can be a nasty foe...

Also, cheers to the guy who told me to leave the forum after I pointed out he didn't look right during the first round, despite a lopsided scoreline.

 

[NaDjoFed]

These new GEN players are alwajs injured, could it be that the game is played at a much faster pace, intensity and powerful baseline shots?

 

[Vincent-C]

I think it's good that Sinner withdrew. Hopefully he can be well for a strong run at Rome.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

These new GEN players are alwajs injured, could it be that the game is played at a much faster pace, intensity and powerful baseline shots?

Indeed, they are squeezed to the very limits starting at an incredibly early age. Hence a new school of thought is emerging that would prohibit poly strings until adulthood, and recommends orange/green balls until 13 or 14...

Also, this generation is being pumped with lots of garbage right from the cradle, in their food, their milk, their water, their air, their vaccines and so forth.

 

[tudwell]

Yeah Sinner had a basically negligible Clay season last year outside of Monte Carlo

Was always a given that short of unforeseeable catastrophes, he'd pick a lot of ground in relation to the others

True. It’s not surprising. But a win here makes it all but a certainty that he’ll be number one in June.

Edit: Welp, hadn't seen the news yet. Bummer he withdrew.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Major blow to the tournament.

Djokovic dnp
Nadal Alcaraz Sinner Tsitsipas Ruud Zverev all out.

We have Rublev Fritz and Medvedev in the draw. Most underwhelming masters of this year perhaps.

 

[Rovesciarete]

Not unlikely that he will retire after getting the job done. He is decisive sort of fellow, reminds me of Paris. Winning less points than Kotov in the long rallies, especially through unforced errors is sadly telling and more so are his words during and after the match.

Still I hope to be wrong.

Was one match early, but as I have written Sinner is a sensible chap. Will not risk his season for Madrid...

 

[bluetrain4]

So Sinner is out?

Med wins a second clay Masters against all odds? Fritz randomly wins a clay masters? Rublev is reborn? FAA is even more reborn? Honestly if Sinner and Alcaraz are out, then any of the remaining players have a decent shot.

 

[ojo rojo]

So Sinner is out?

Med wins a second clay Masters against all odds? Fritz randomly wins a clay masters? Rublev is reborn? FAA is even more reborn? Honestly if Sinner and Alcaraz are out, then any of the remaining players have a decent shot.

Cerundolo to lift the trophy

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Major blow to the tournament.

Djokovic dnp
Nadal Alcaraz Sinner Tsitsipas Ruud Zverev all out.

We have Rublev Fritz and Medvedev in the draw. Most underwhelming masters of this year perhaps.

Well, it IS the worst of the masters (alongside Shanghai). Zero history and tradition, zero identity, zero vibe, and some of the ugliest facilities in the sport. Only redeeming quality are the three roofs and the hot ballgirls.

Even little Monte Carlo is in a different league in terms of aura and prestige.

More to the point, it was always gonna be an afterthought for the top guys in a season like this one. But the way things are going, it may become an afterthought even in non-Olympic years, as players are getting more and more judicious with their scheduling.

 

[bluetrain4]

Well, it IS the worst of the masters (alongside Shanghai). Zero history and tradition, zero identity, zero vibe, and some of the ugliest facilities in the sport. Only redeeming quality are the three roofs and the hot ballgirls.

Even little Monte Carlo is in a different league in terms of aura and prestige.

More to the point, it was always gonna be an afterthought for the top guys in a season like this one. But the way things are going, it may become an afterthought even in non-Olympic years, as players are getting more and more judicious with their scheduling.

Now that Madrid and Rome are combined and back to back, it makes sense that Sinner would take precaution and gear up for Rome, his "home" Masters. If there was a week or two in between, maybe he attempts to at least start another round, knowing he has that time off coming.

 

[Trip]

Cerundolo doing a decent enough job calming down his groundstrokes and cleaning up the first serve. 1 set apiece!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Tough day for alcaraz and sinner. I hope they comeback refreshed for Rome. I wish Sinner a speedy recovery from injury. It’s wide open now. Meddy will fancy his chances big time but Lehecka will be tough for him.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fritz randomly wins a clay masters?

Fritz deserves to win this event since he played against Cerundolo with an absolutely empty stadium. For a QF of a Masters, that's pretty bad. There were about 25 people total in the stands:

Felix and Rublev have the terrible grunting, Med is on my s-it list, so by default I have to root for the dim-witted but handsome Mr. Fritz for the trophy. That would be the weirdest Masters 1000 result since Coric won Cincy.

 

[Vincent-C]

Go Rublev

 

[nolefam_2024]

In order of acceptable to least

Medvedev
Rublev
Fritz
Lehecka

And no FAA at all.

 

[Vincent-C]

Mine: Rublev
Medvedev
Lehecka
The sloe-eyed 'murrican

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nice we both don't want faA