ATP M1000 Monte Carlo 2024

[sortof]

I wonder can Tsits overcome Khachanov to confirm his rising form?

 

[Rovesciarete]

Should we wear short shorts or tight shorts? Or short, tight shorts?

Depends on your legs - and on the ladies. Tight fit relies more on the body shape and frankly two sticks under a ball don’t look good. Holger can pull it easily off, if you are not doing it at twenty…

When not playing tennis I prefer fairly wide trousers and rely on my height and wide shoulders to direct the female gaze. Although I get more direct compliments from guys, frankly I‘m lucky that genetically my belly isn’t big and I have a barrel of a chest. Females like to talk more about things like hair, no wonder that boys do well to pay attention to have ‘cool hair’. It is a marker that a person takes care of himself.

Sinner has great hair and he seems to have good genes looking at his paternal line. Curly red is very rare in Italy, that is why Rossi/Red is most common surname. Actually I think he is great model for Gucci as stands out with his angular face with fairly high cheekbones.

I suffered a bit in my teenage years for looking very young but it really is an advantage as you age. I never understood why one of my grandfathers made a big deal of pointing out that when I was 17.

 

[sortof]

Some heavy hitting by Khach for the re-break - 1:1.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Tsitsipas looking strong back on his best surface.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Beautiful weather at Monte Carlo country club! Great to see!

 

[Hitman]

Tsitsipas clearly loves these courts.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Tsitsipas clearly loves these courts.

He loves the slower court and higher bounce. It perfect for his weight of shot and rhythm

 

[nolefam_2024]

Tsitsipas clearly loves these courts.

He barely won return battle today. With those numbers he will never amount to much. Even if this slow clay gives him some chance.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

He barely won return battle today. With those numbers he will never amount to much. Even if this slow clay gives him some chance.

His record at Monte Carlo is impressive though.

 

[Hitman]

He barely won return battle today. With those numbers he will never amount to much. Even if this slow clay gives him some chance.

He still is winning, and these courts suit his style of play. He won it twice already. He will be tough for Sinner in the semis.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Has Tsitsipas actually improved his backhand a bit? Looks to me, as if he's hitting it a bit more cleanly altogether.

 

[Hitman]

Has Tsitsipas actually improved his backhand a bit? Looks to me, as if he's hitting it a bit more cleanly altogether.

He has more time.

Court is also arguably his best.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Has Tsitsipas actually improved his backhand a bit? Looks to me, as if he's hitting it a bit more cleanly altogether.

It is more the slower clay surface helps negates his BH weakness. He has more time, less rushed or can run around it on to FH more too.

 

[sortof]

Tsits finishes it off, now at 8:1 H2H against Khach.

 

[Nostradamus]

Stepanoe playing insane good right now,,,, he's the darkhorse to win it all the French open................ Finally Slam major for Stepanoe

 

[Rovesciarete]

It is more the slower clay surface helps negates his BH weakness. He has more time, less rushed or can run around it on to FH more too.

He can also nicely roll his backhand with a sharp angle and go down the line if the opportunity presents itself or dropshot well. Still not the greatest shield but harder to break down and that backhand wing can injure in many ways.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner time!

 

[Rovesciarete]

Good sinning start, groundstrokes and serve seem to be working well…

Rune keeping up so far.

 

[Spin Diesel]

He has more time.

Court is also arguably his best.

It is more the slower clay surface helps negates his BH weakness. He has more time, less rushed or can run around it on to FH more too.

Sure, still in my mind he used to have a few more not so clean hits. Haven't watched him too much the last few month though.

 

[NYTennisfan]

He is the 3rd member of the new big 3, he will catch up to them.

Rune has a ton of catching up to do to be in the class of Sinner/Alcaraz. He has the talent but the consistency and the mental/conditioning is far behind the other two right now.

 

[Hitman]

Rune has a ton of catching up to do to be in the class of Sinner/Alcaraz. He has the talent but the consistency and the mental/conditioning is far behind the other two right now.

He is behind the curve, I don't question that. But he is the only one who actually has the real potential to catch them.

 

[Rovesciarete]

Incredible hitting, Sinner has the best running forehand on the tour…

 

[NYTennisfan]

He is behind the curve, I don't question that. But he is the only one who actually has the real potential to catch them.

That I agree with, the talent is there.

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Some pretty high level play in the Rune-Sinner match.

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Holger robbed. Should be 4-2.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Rune played that point angrily

 

[nolefam_2024]

Rune is now ranked 12 in the world after mc.

He has 250 pts to defend soon in title defense..
700? Whatever is the new formula for Rome masters finals to defend

He needs to win around 1200 to 1300 pts before RG to be ranked inside top 8.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Djokovic match started already. 1-0

 

[marc45]

interesting to see if TC shows the Ruud-Humbert match or if they beg out and go to the studio, all the while encouraging you to buy more product

 

[Mainad]

This is so shaping up to be a Djokovic-Sinner final, the one I suspect we are all waiting eagerly for!

 

[nolefam_2024]

This is so shaping up to be a Djokovic-Sinner final, the one I suspect we are all waiting eagerly for!

I am not..

Djokovic needs to hide until RG from the Italian. I am not looking forward to it.

 

[Mainad]

I am not..

Djokovic needs to hide until RG from the Italian. I am not looking forward to it.

I think he wants to stamp some credentials on clay before heading for the Big One.

 

[nolefam_2024]

I think he wants to stamp some credentials on clay before heading for the Big One.

Maybe. I remember last year. He got out in Rome but left smiling. He knew the Rome loss won't hurt him a bit.

Right now let's not play with the devil on the court. Roger Federer didn't play some masters 1000s on clay with Djokovic in 2011 did he?

If you want to take Sinner down do it in grand slam. That would be far bigger blow.

 

[Vincent-C]

This is so shaping up to be a Djokovic-Sinner final, the one I suspect we are all waiting eagerly for!

Can Djok get past Ruud here, though?

 

[Mainad]

Can Djok get past Ruud here, though?

Well, put it this way, Ruud failed to take a set off Djokovic in any of their 5 previous meetings and 3 of those were on clay!!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Ruud cruising. He really loves the clay.

 

[albertobra]

Can Djok get past Ruud here, though?

My answer is that Djoko owns Ruud. Nole will masterly break down Casper´s game, and probably we will assist at another bore feast. I hope not at the level of the unwatchable ADM match.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

yea.. its his best surface

 

[Deleted member 758560]

three-setter looks like

 

[BeatlesFan]

Can Djok get past Ruud here, though?

Of course he will. Incoming Sunday final between Serbinator and Flamingo Legz. Don't be fooled by Djoker's rope-a-dope today against Demon, he's fitter than anyone else out there and you know he loves playing possum.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Ruud implosion or Humbert rising? Can Ugo make another comeback?

 

[junior74]

Ruud dominates the match, gets the break to start the set, and then loses 12 points in a row...

He simply can't keep his foot on the gas pedal. It's been going on for years now

 

[Deleted member 758560]

i wouldnt say ultrasonic has flamingo legz, rather 'd say.. its bublik haha

 

[Rattie]

So frustrating that Carlos wasn’t able to play

 

[junior74]

Huge interest for the RG finalist from '22 and '23

 

[Impetus]

Huge interest for the RG finalist from '22 and '23

Der er for få nordmænd herinde

 

[Legend of Borg]

Ruud is still playing this match?

Last I looked he was a break up in the second and it looked like a nice and easy routine two setter.

 

[Kralingen]

Huge interest for the RG finalist from '22 and '23

I honest to god forgot that Ruud existed earlier today. I was thinking of the draw on the train and I literally couldn't think of the person in the middle quarter for the life of me. Seriously, took 4 minutes of me actively searching my brain (no internet access) and nothing.

I probably have early on-set alzheimers from all the scrolling I've done, but still. If that doesn't sum up Ruud, nothing does.

 

[Rattie]

Irrelevant match. Neither Ruud nor Humbert is beating Djokovic lol

 

[Legend of Borg]

I honest to god forgot that Ruud existed earlier today. I was thinking of the draw on the train and I literally couldn't think of the person in the middle quarter for the life of me. Seriously, took 4 minutes of me actively searching my brain (no internet access) and nothing.

I probably have early on-set alzheimers from all the scrolling I've done, but still. If that doesn't sum up Ruud, nothing does.

Ruud exists. He's just kind of there, in the draw.

A filler player.