Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
LOL
Bum-Bum Sinner strikes again!!
Bum-Bum Sinner strikes again!!
ATP500 Halle 2024
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Spin Diesel
Hall of Fame
Sinner just finding another amazing dive-volley point
Spin Diesel
Hall of Fame
Generally agree that his tie break stats look worse than they actually are. Still he didn't play well in that one, quite a few uncharacteristic unforced errors.
Humble Crumble
Semi-Pro
That was without doubt the best point of the year from Sinner.
Baseline_Bungle
Legend
And they said Sinner wasn't exciting...
He loves rolling around in the grass more than a golden retriever puppy.
He loves rolling around in the grass more than a golden retriever puppy.
Move
Hall of Fame
The next spectacular shot
Humble Crumble
Semi-Pro
I hated the way he beckoned the crowd last year, but this simple holding of the hand to the crowd looked rather gladiatorial. I like this version of Sinner.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
True, loose forehand. Should get better with time on court.
Spin Diesel
Hall of Fame
Oh man, that was sloppy.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
Well that was a terrible serve game by Sinner…
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
Frankly so far this grass season Sinner served fine, just that one break. Forehand less stable even considering that Fabian’s forehand is quite a bit better than his backhand.
As I have written before concentration.
P.S: Which he had…
As I have written before concentration.
P.S: Which he had…
Humble Crumble
Semi-Pro
When Sinner is serving well, it is unstoppable. But he needs to focus more as he gets used to the grass.
Spin Diesel
Hall of Fame
Finally gets it done, yay!
Baseline_Bungle
Legend
I'd probably root for Kim Jong Un or Satan if they were playing against Alcaraz, but today's loss to Draper is actually a terrible result. Now, there are good possibilities that the juicy little Spaniard will again be drawn in the same half as Sinner...
Alcawrath
Professional
Losing to an in-form Draper on grass is not a terrible result. Actually watch the match, Draper was playing on fire today. Winning is always preferable, but that was not a terrible result.
Baseline_Bungle
Legend
You do not seem to have understood my post. What I meant to say is that, for once, I am not totally ecstatic about a Rats loss.
Alcawrath
Professional
Haha, I think I see what you meant now. I thought you literally meant that it was a terrible result.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
First set to Struff against Tsitsipas, whose plan of winning 10 tiebreaks this week seems unlikely to pan out.
albertobra
Hall of Fame
DeWalt vs Makita on court.
KantenKlaar
Hall of Fame
Love Jan's coach. Cool.
Cage Rattler
Rookie
Off to Halle tomorrow, courtesy of a friend. He has box in the very front row next to the umpire's chair so should be a great view!!
KantenKlaar
Hall of Fame
Lucky fish.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Struff with an easy win against Tsitsipas. Tsitsipas actually won 11 points on return in this match, so it was a fairly good return day by his grass-court standards.
robyrolfo
Hall of Fame
Struff is tough on grass. Much like with Draper and Alcaraz, if Sinner doesn't play at his best, he's going to lose.
Still don't get the hate for Tsitsipas. He doesn't have obnoxious fans in here (or any fans in here, period). And he's just a goofy airhead. Why does he bother people? At least he has the proper backhand technique, which should be appreciated.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Nice photo of the pre-tournament photo (including Fonseca!) Those height-obsessed posters might note that Sinner doesn't look that much shorter than 6'6 Zedzilla. Meddy is also clearly taller than Chainz, both are listed at 6'6.
chuckersthenut
Hall of Fame
His job must be pretty easy. Jan go out and club the ball. Smother your opponent.
I wonder what it would be like to play a guy like Struff on a fast grass court. It probably feels like an entirely different game than tennis. More like you are under constant assault by an ogre with a big green club.
BenC
Hall of Fame
that's the thing - he doesn't, but it buys too much leeway from those pining for Fed and the days of the one hander.
he reminds me of this trope:
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If he's dictating on offense, he'll do well. If his opponent gets to his backhand, he's cooked. And his lack of improvement is frustrating as well. I'd rather he get knocked out by Struff earlier than occupy a spot on a surface he wasn't going to do well on anyway.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
Straff also takes time away by going big which Stef needs more than most. On slow hardcourt and clay both can blast away but the Greek gets more easily rushed on his weak side. He always suffers when he isn't dictating points.
Spin Diesel
Hall of Fame
Fils taking the opening set breaker!
onyxrose81
Hall of Fame
Zverev just really can’t move on this surface.
Nope, but it’s not just about movement. He gets rushed too.
Spin Diesel
Hall of Fame
I'd say he also doesn't like the low bounce and the lack of possibility to just grind it out.
Agreed. His best surface is clay. He struggles with low bounce but his serve kind of bails him out.
Wimbledon as well.
With the absence of real grass courters in the top ranks, I would agree and actually would also like the idea.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
Hubi won rather convincing indeed but he has more dips than the best and has a hard time breaking. In the second week of a slam his serve advantage also lessens.
Zverev seems now in control, the Arthurian storm has passed...
Zverev seems now in control, the Arthurian storm has passed...
sortof
Professional
I feel the same - but there is one exception - as true ABZ fellow I cannot root for the Zedrot regardless against whom he might play.
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