ATP M1000 Rome Open 2024

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Rattie

Legend
Yet another tournament which has lost key players through injury already. Alcaraz, Sinner, Lehecka and Murray. (Yes I know, I included Andy lol) At the time of writing Medvedev has not yet pulled out despite withdrawing due to injury in Madrid.
Luckily for some of us Nadal is listed to play and is presently practising in Madrid.

Top 16 seeds:
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Daniil Medvedev (defending Champion)
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Casper Ruud
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Andrey Rublev
7. Hubert Hurkacz
8. Grigor Dimitrov
9. Alex de Minaur
10. Holger Rune
11. Taylor Fritz
12. Ben Shelton
13. Ugo Humbert
14. Tommy Paul
15. Alexander Bublik
16. Karen Khachanov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Italian_Open_–_Men%27s_singles

Withdrawals due to injury have allowed Wawrinka and Berrettini to enter the draw. Shapovalov enters on his protected ranking as does Rafa and all wildcards have gone to Italian players.








 
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ALCARAZWON

Guest
Hoping for Nadal-Djokovic 2nd Round meeting to tie the H2H at 30-30 :cool: and then we take the lead at Rafa Garros (y)
 

Marius_Hancu

Talk Tennis Guru
Let's talk straight: Major preparation failure for Alcaraz and Sinner forcing them not to play Rome.
I would run circles to get advice from someone with long-term results, such as Federer's physical coach Pierre Paradis.
 

octobrina10

Talk Tennis Guru
The draw:

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tennis24x7

Hall of Fame
Yet another tournament which has lost key players through injury already. Alcaraz, Sinner, Lehecka and Murray. (Yes I know, I included Andy lol) At the time of writing Medvedev has not yet pulled out despite withdrawing due to injury in Madrid.
Luckily for some of us Nadal is listed to play and is presently practising in Madrid.

Top 16 seeds:
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Daniil Medvedev (defending Champion)
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Casper Ruud
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Andrey Rublev
7. Hubert Hurkacz
8. Grigor Dimitrov
9. Alex de Minaur
10. Holger Rune
11. Taylor Fritz
12. Ben Shelton
13. Ugo Humbert
14. Tommy Paul
15. Alexander Bublik
16. Karen Khachanov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Italian_Open_–_Men%27s_singles

Withdrawals due to injury have allowed Wawrinka and Berrettini to enter the draw. Shapovalov enters on his protected ranking as does Rafa and all wildcards have gone to Italian players.








When did Murray become a key player again?
 

BeatlesFan

Bionic Poster
Major preparation failure for Alcaraz and Sinner forcing them not to play Rome.
I would run circles to get advice from someone with long-term results, such as Federer's physical coach Pierre Paradis.
But neither Alcaraz or especially Sinner are anywhere close to Federer's level. He was a freak of nature who had infinite variety, an endless toolbox of shots and the ability to get to slam semis when he was 39 years old. So sure, his physio could work miracles because he had the most talented tennis player ever as his boss. And Fed's physio was named Pierre Paganini, not Paradis. ;)
 

tennis24x7

Hall of Fame
But neither Alcaraz or especially Sinner are anywhere close to Federer's level. He was a freak of nature who had infinite variety, an endless toolbox of shots and the ability to get to slam semis when he was 39 years old. So sure, his physio could work miracles because he had the most talented tennis player ever as his boss. And Fed's physio was named Pierre Paganini, not Paradis. ;)
All true unless the player on the other side of the net was Rafa ;);)
 
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ALCARAZWON

Guest
But neither Alcaraz or especially Sinner are anywhere close to Federer's level. He was a freak of nature who had infinite variety, an endless toolbox of shots and the ability to get to slam semis when he was 39 years old. So sure, his physio could work miracles because he had the most talented tennis player ever as his boss. And Fed's physio was named Pierre Paganini, not Paradis. ;)
At least Alcaraz is a true Slam champion and beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon Final last year, something nobody else in the world could do.
Sinner doesn't even deserve a Slam title, and only won because Djokovic played "one of the worst Grand Slam matches I've ever played. At least that I remember" and because of his 6hr advantage over Medvedev who lost a 2-sets-to-love lead when his forehand dropped 10km in the 3rd Set.
 

tennisfan223

New User
Rune's draw:
Altmaier/Nardi
Baez/Sonego
Hurkacz/Nadal
Medvedev/Davidovich Fokina
Tsitsipas/Struff/Rublev
Djokovic/Dimitrov/Zverev

He has a very high chance of getting past Hurkacz and Nadal, but chances suddenly decline with Davidovich Fokina and Medvedev. And Tsitsipas/Struff/Rublev will be very tough.
 

Tennisfan339

Professional
How motivated is Djokovic for this, that's the question. If he's only 5-10% better than in Monte-Carlo, Rome should be easy for him. Most players are out of form. But at this stage of his career I always wonder about his motivation for this kind of tournaments. He has never won RG after winning Rome. He doesn't want to overplay before Grand Slams. He knows he won't be number 1 after RG. Last thing he needs is long, gruelling battles before a Grand Slam, especially in a Masters he already won so many times.

I can't see Medvedev or Zverev winning Rome again. I think another surprising final is more likely, like in Monte-Carlo and Madrid.
 
How motivated is Djokovic for this, that's the question. If he's only 5-10% better than in Monte-Carlo, Rome should be easy for him. Most players are out of form. But at this stage of his career I always wonder about his motivation for this kind of tournaments. He has never won RG after winning Rome. He doesn't want to overplay before Grand Slams. He knows he won't be number 1 after RG. Last thing he needs is long, gruelling battles before a Grand Slam, especially in a Masters he already won so many times.
Well agreed with the lack of motivation to drag his tournaments out before Grand Slams, but technically with a win in Rome he can still be no1 after RG by just matching Sinner's result or Sinner losing before R4.

Then he only defends 480 points more in Wimbledon, while Sinner has 1000 points in Canada, so he can probably squeeze a few more weeks until he defends everything between Cincy and YEC.

That's obviously not his purpose now, but just saying he technically has a window to still stay no1 on his own terms.
 

InsuranceMan

Hall of Fame
Rune's draw:
Altmaier/Nardi
Baez/Sonego
Hurkacz/Nadal
Medvedev/Davidovich Fokina
Tsitsipas/Struff/Rublev
Djokovic/Dimitrov/Zverev

He has a very high chance of getting past Hurkacz and Nadal, but chances suddenly decline with Davidovich Fokina and Medvedev. And Tsitsipas/Struff/Rublev will be very tough.
I think he’s far more vulnerable against Altmaier/Nardi and Baez/Sonego than Hurkacz or Nadal
 

InsuranceMan

Hall of Fame
What are we thinking on Djokovic v. the world in this tournament? Would like to hear your guys’ thoughts on this discussion. Does it really just come down to his attitude? Would he really not push the gas pedal because of RG?

I’m thinking that he smells a title here and will push, he’s got nothing to show this season and he wants to be on the board. If because if Rome is a rollover and RG then doesn’t live up it’s disaster. But hard to predict I think this whole tournament really boils down to his psychology. Monte Carlo is never good for him anymore so I wasn’t that shocked and he still went 3 with Casper. He clocked Safiullin 1-2 and that’s his second round here, after that Tabilo. I think he makes it to Ruud. As it stands the Casper QF may be his biggest match this tournament, at least by my projections. Zverev would be the semi but not impressed with his form, and by the time finals rolls around I think it’s irrelevant because the bottom is weak. Medvedev on clay isn’t gonna stop him for instance, I don’t see Nadal going to the end either, maybe Rune. But put Djokovic in Rome Final against anyone not named Nadal and he takes the trophy, no?
 

tennisfan223

New User
I think he’s far more vulnerable against Altmaier/Nardi and Baez/Sonego than Hurkacz or Nadal
It depends on his form. He is too up and down at the moment. He had amazing matches vs Fritz in indian wells, and dimitrov in monte carlo, and played very good against Sinner despite probably being exhausted throughout the match. But then goes on to lose to Struff and Griekspoor.
 

Move

Hall of Fame
Good call by Lahyani, line judge view was blocked. Shapo breaks, will serve for the match
 
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