ATP weeks of 03/08 - 03/19: Indian Wells (1000)

[Sudacafan]

We have two Wu’s playing today at IW. One from China, and other one from Taiwan.
I can’t tell one from the other.

 

[HFK]

We have two Wu’s playing today at IW. One from China, and other one from Taiwan.
I can’t tell one from the other.

I can't tell you sudacas apart either

 

[Kralingen]

We have two Wu’s playing today at IW. One from China, and other one from Taiwan.
I can’t tell one from the other.

The one who has the Federer FH is the Chinese one. Yibing. The good one.

 

[stringertom]

It’s nice to see Monfils again. He’s something else and another player we probably won’t have much longer. Wonder how Svitolina is doing….I forgot all about her!

This was not a soft landing for Gael, getting spanked by Thompson.

Svitolina is healthy after her maternity process and is trying to regain her conditioning for a return to the tour very soon. Their baby girl Skai will be 5 months old next week.

 

[Nostradamus]

Absolutely fricking Hillarious.,,, Munar is such a sore loser.

 

[stringertom]

Rublev vs Lehecka 2R will be a dogfight. Lehecka won in three at Doha in a bit faster conditions. Rublev has won on clay in their h2h chart, again in a three-set battle.

 

[JJGUY]

I can't tell you sudacas apart either

try this, the ignorant one and the other

 

[JJGUY]

This was not a soft landing for Gael, getting spanked by Thompson.

Svitolina is healthy after her maternity process and is trying to regain her conditioning for a return to the tour very soon. Their baby girl Skai will be 5 months old next week.

doubt it but she is busy making headlines these days

 

[FrankyRelax]

Absolutely fricking Hillarious.,,, Munar is such a sore loser.

While I agree. It should have been Munar's point. Bad call by the umpire

 

[Nostradamus]

While I agree. It should have been Munar's point. Bad call by the umpire

What ? whats you talking about

 

[Sudacafan]

I can't tell you sudacas apart either

T hey come from dozens of countries.

 

[stringertom]

IW’23 is officially a WuWu tournament with both Yibing and Tung-Lin into 2R.

 

[Bobby Jr]

What ? whats you talking about

Wu's racquet touched the net before the ball was dead. End of discussion - rules say he automatically loses the point. The umpire was asleep.

 

[TennisHound]

Wu's racquet touched the net before the ball was dead. End of discussion - rules say he automatically loses the point. The umpire was asleep.

Yep, it caught the net slightly right at the end.

 

[socallefty]

Wu's racquet touched the net before the ball was dead.

Is there video evidence that the ball had not bounced twice when his racquet touched the net? The umpire seems sure that it had bounced twice already.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Is there video evidence that the ball had not bounced twice when his racquet touched the net? The umpire seems sure that it had bounced twice already.

Yes. They showed it several times. His racket clearly touched the net before the second bounce. The announcers said the ump made a ball call, but that they are human and not allowed to see video replay.

 

[Tennfan123]

Please Lordy if Murray makes it through may Busta destroy him!

 

[Larry Duff]

Draper looking good.

 

[N01E]

Turned on the tv just to see Fabio miss 7 serves in a row. That's enough tennis for me.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Turned on the tv just to see Fabio miss 7 serves in a row. That's enough tennis for me.

Fabster basically tanking, he didn't even run down 2 balls in the first set. He just lost set one. I'm not impressed with Shelton's play.

 

[Larry Duff]

What a mug

 

[Nostradamus]

All this fist pumping college Cmons are driving Fogninin crazy..... i thing Fabio is going to petition to ban Shelton for next 3 months from the ATP tour... Disrespect for the Elders and older great player who on 1000 event

 

[InsuranceMan]

Fabster basically tanking, he didn't even run down 2 balls in the first set. He just lost set one. I'm not impressed with Shelton's play.

I’m watching right now (on tv not in person) and all looks good from me. Serve is going high percentage heavy slice, working from the back against Fognini and good variety with the slice and drops. Maybe shot selection on the FH could be better he’s tried to fire a few and missed. What seems poor to you?

 

[InsuranceMan]

Fabio has been tanking for months now

 

[InsuranceMan]

All this fist pumping college Cmons are driving Fogninin crazy..... i thing Fabio is going to petition to ban Shelton for next 3 months from the ATP tour... Disrespect for the Elders and older great player who on 1000 event

Oh it’s absolutely pissing Fognini off, he might even go on another rant about disrespectful youngsters

Edit: Yeah, cold AF handshake from Fognini. Not sure why Fabio is even here and not with his kids he’s been tanking for so long, probably one last quiet tour and then he’s packing it up. Anyway hopefully Shelton wipes the floor with Fritz tomorrow

 

[D_m_a]

And Sir Andy "Lord and high King of Scotland" Murray takes the stage ...

 

[Trip]

Anyway hopefully Shelton wipes the floor with Fritz tomorrow

Would be fun to see, but I doubt it.

 

[marc45]

Etcheverry looks a little like a young Aaron Krickstein

 

[PSNELKE]

Geez Murray's serve is the ATP equivalent of Kassatkinas' serve. Sails into the court like a balloon

 

[chuckersthenut]

Is Murray just one of those players that 'needs a set' these day.

Edit:
Not complaining

 

[Winners or Errors]

Here we go again... Why can't he just win in straight sets? No sizzle?

 

[stringertom]

I watched Wolf win the first 12 points of the match with Marton and literally said, WTFUCSOVICS! I continued through the breadstick and Fucsovics looked a bit rough in the first game of the second set. I had to leave but just now scanned the results and I see 1-6 6-0 6-3. WTFUCSOVICS!

 

[ark_28]

On this form we can rule Murray out of winning the tournament

 

[stringertom]

Here we go again... Why can't he just win in straight sets? No sizzle?

He’s a big Ike & Tina Turner fan. Proud Andy never does anything nice and easy; he always does it nice and rough.

 

[chuckersthenut]

A real lesson for the kid if he wants it. Ot he can just keep hitting. And hitting. Either way.

 

[chuckersthenut]

I watched Wolf win the first 12 points of the match with Marton and literally said, WTFUCSOVICS! I continued through the breadstick and Fucsovics looked a bit rough in the first game of the second set. I had to leave but just now scanned the results and I see 1-6 6-0 6-3. WTFUCSOVICS!

Seems as though Wolf has either hit a plateau or come down to true form. Bad loss today.

 

[PSNELKE]

On this form we can rule Murray out of winning the tournament

Who even thought he would make a deep run let alone win it?

 

[stringertom]

Of course Muzz has to take this third set to the limit or close to it. Bookend TBs sandwiching a breadstick is his MO these days.

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Here we go again... Why can't he just win in straight sets? No sizzle?

Because he has a metal hip ?

 

[Winners or Errors]

Muzziah!!!

 

[FrankyRelax]

Muzz be muzzin

 

[HFK]

Unbelievable half-volley to setup match-point

 

[MeatTornado]

Another day, another 3+ hour Murray match.

 

[Larry Duff]

I love Rinky's game and the fact he was a tar Heel. His c'mon's not so much.

 

[btsjungkook]

Can Murray do the impossible and beat all these tough young opponents to win another Masters?

 

[HFK]

No.

 

[btsjungkook]

No.

 

[stringertom]

BREAKING NEWS: Dominic Thiem has a lead in an ATP Tour match. First set vs Mannarino 6-4. It is his second 2023 sanctioned match where he has taken an opening set.

 

[stringertom]

I’m watching a replay of The Kokk beating up Holt but Brandon looks less bruised than Thanasi’s left quad. Has he had a tumble recently or has he gone down the Frere Silas of Opus Dei self-flagellation route?

EDIT: It might be a tattoo, probably the result of a night filled with too many tinnies of Tooheys and his mates. Does anyone tattoo their inner quad when not intoxicated?

 

[HFK]

Tbf Mannarino is playing like hot garbage.