Yeah, I was correct the first time. That is Thiemo De Bakker. Jesper De Jong said that De Bakker is his coach in Bastad this year:I think that is Thiemo de Bakker. I'm sure.
“My coach (Thiemo De Bakker) was a finalist here in 2013, so I’ve gone one better today! I’m super happy to be in the final for the first time in my career. It got a bit tense at the end of the second set, but I managed the tiebreak well,” said Jesper De Jong after his win.
In Medjedovic's case, he needs to finally drop the beer gut and get fitter.3rd retirement of the day in Shanghai with Medjedovic now retiring while up a set. Insane.
Players are clearly right when they say the schedule is too much. This follows the 3 retirements last week in Beijing where Mensik and Musetti retired in the QF and Medvedev retired in the SF.
This is becoming a farce now.
Plenty of people care about the #1 ranking. It's a fun aspect of the sport.You do understand this is about nothing else, but recovery from an injury? No one gives a damn about "points" until he is fully healthy.
I keep saying that some player ranked 125-200 should just take a long break before the Asia swing, then come in fresh and just start collecting huge bags of points.3rd retirement of the day in Shanghai with Medjedovic now retiring while up a set. Insane.
Players are clearly right when they say the schedule is too much. This follows the 3 retirements last week in Beijing where Mensik and Musetti retired in the QF and Medvedev retired in the SF.
This is becoming a farce now.
Tennis is destroying itself.3rd retirement of the day in Shanghai with Medjedovic now retiring while up a set. Insane.
Players are clearly right when they say the schedule is too much. This follows the 3 retirements last week in Beijing where Mensik and Musetti retired in the QF and Medvedev retired in the SF.
This is becoming a farce now.
He may be targeting the YEC.Maybe should have skipped Tokyo to be fresher for Shanghai?
He needs rest and he is so ahead in race points he can skip one or two.He may be targeting the YEC.