ATP500 Halle 2024

[Arak]

Third set is pretty even and the battle goes on.

 

[Arak]

Zverev breaks out of nowhere to 4-3.

 

[BeatlesFan]

I'm really hoping Fils develops into a truly great player. He's handsome, fun and gives very good interviews. Tennis needs him. Too bad he's not going to get across the line today against Goldie. He's not another Gasquet, he's got great potential.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

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...

Why so much hatred for Alcaraz?
Spanish doctors?

 

[Arak]

Fils will be furious with himself. 3 DF cost him the match.

 

[helterskelter]

Hurkacz v Zverev tomorrow is a good test for both of them. Zverev has the return to trouble Hurkacz, but Zverev's movement is a problem that Hurkacz might be able to exploit.

 

[sortof]

If Struff manages to hit a good (60+) 1st serve percentage he might have fighting chance. No breaks as yet.

 

[Arak]

I feel that Sinner is more convincing on grass than other top players.

 

[sortof]

Struff from 0:40 to deuce but is broken anyway. Sinner looking very good here, great returning, commanding groundstrokes.

 

[sortof]

Great stuff from Struff, 2:0 up in the breaker.

 

[helterskelter]

Third dropped tiebreaker of the week for Sinner, making him 0-3 in tiebreaks.

@dking68 One of the most impressive aspects of Sinner's unbeaten run is that it is entirely on the basis of his goat groundstroke game. He is still not as mentally tough as would be ideal. Either that or he keeps picking up temporary injuries right at tiebreak time.

 

[sortof]

Well, well, Struff takes the breaker 7:1. I still think that Sinner is going to win this but he did lose his edge a little. On to the 3rd set!

 

[sortof]

Fab hold by Struff, after 0:40, defending 5 break points.

 

[sortof]

Sinner at 2/18 on break points, Struff had just 1 so far (and couldn´t convert).

 

[sortof]

In the end the #1 player of the world did what he is supposed to do, but it wasn´t easy.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Seems like Raonic chose the wrong tournament - only players north of 6ft3 left in Halle

 

[Forgive Me Father]

In the end the #1 player of the world did what he is supposed to do, but it wasn´t easy.

There was a match thread just in case you were wondering

 

[Rovesciarete]

Seems like Raonic chose the wrong tournament - only players north of 6ft3 left in Halle

Only big boys left. Sinner beats Struff, Eubanks, Zhang, Hurkacz and Zverev are still alive. Shows how important a great serve is in Halle.

Good luck for the chaps who get the floaters Roanic and Berrettini in Wimbledon.

 

[Cage Rattler]

Close matches... but Sinner was the most impressive by a long way when watching in the stadium today. Zed's forehand really appeared on a low level compared to the other guys.

 

[helterskelter]

Close matches... but Sinner was the most impressive by a long way when watching in the stadium today. Zed's forehand really appeared on a low level compared to the other guys.

How did Hurkacz's serve seem?

 

[Cage Rattler]

Not as consistent as I expected .. his ground game ain't great but then it has always been like that.

 

[Cage Rattler]

And Fils was reading Zed's serve like a book.

 

[sortof]

Only big boys left. Sinner beats Struff, Eubanks, Zhang, Hurkacz and Zverev are still alive. Shows how important a great serve is in Halle.

Maybe Halle is a bit special this year due to the high humidity.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Only big boys left. Sinner beats Struff, Eubanks, Zhang, Hurkacz and Zverev are still alive. Shows how important a great serve is in Halle.

Good luck for the chaps who get the floaters Roanic and Berrettini in Wimbledon.

Struff is not seeded as well!

 

[Rovesciarete]

Struff is not seeded as well!

Imagine facing him in the first round on a rainy day on a fresh British lawn.

 

[Rovesciarete]

Looking like Sinner will be able to hone his return skills again against a certain Eubanks.

Semifinals in Halle looking like a tall order for the top seeds.

I guess 197 cm across the four, with Sinner being the small kid at only 192 or 193...

 

[sortof]

Looking like Sinner will be able to hone his return skills again against a certain Eubanks.

Zhang is next.

 

[socallefty]

Damn, I was hoping to start a thread that Sinner is ‘tiny’ … amongst the Halle semi finalists. But Zhang foiled it by beating Eubanks.

 

[helterskelter]

Not as consistent as I expected .. his ground game ain't great but then it has always been like that.

Interesting. Could be finding his range, or just not quite on his best serving form. I see he dropped serve once today and once in his first round match but didn't drop serve in his second round match. Seems as though he's still hard to break even when not serving all that consistently.

 

[Cage Rattler]

Damn, I was hoping to start a thread that Sinner is ‘tiny’ … amongst the Halle semi finalists. But Zhang foiled it by beating Eubanks.

Sinner is only 1.88 .. shorter than the rest .. and a lot more scrawny.

 

[MichaelNadal]

All that damn NOISE from Fils. Glad Zverev quieted his ass down lol

 

[JJGUY]

Sinner is only 1.88 .. shorter than the rest .. and a lot more scrawny.

lol, have you seen Eubanks? Sinner might not be the buff one on tour, but compare to anorexic Eubanks, he is a fitness cover model!

 

[marc45]

Zverev serving for a tiebreak

 

[marc45]

those weird roof shadow criss crosses

 

[marc45]

hold...tiebreak

 

[marc45]

Hubie 4-1

 

[marc45]

Hubie 5-2

 

[marc45]

Hubie ace, 7-2

 

[fedfan24]

This sport is just ridiculous sometimes. Zverev was pushing most of that set and had 4 BP, but ends up losing the TB to a bot.

 

[Kralingen]

This sport is just ridiculous sometimes. Zverev was pushing most of that set and had 4 BP, but ends up losing the TB to a bot.

The better player won mate. Hubie has the best serve in the world, Zverev moves like he’s on ketamine

 

[fedfan24]

The better player won mate. Hubie has the best serve in the world, Zverev moves like he’s on ketamine

Zverev had 4 BP to 0. The better player bottled the TB like the choker we know he is. Hubie did nothing but bot.

 

[marc45]

Hubie breaks, 2-1

 

[fedfan24]

Awful match. Bot breaks by saving game point with a lucky overhit volley that catches the line.

 

[Arak]

This match is practically over.

 

[Arak]

I expect Hurkacz to beat Sinner tomorrow.

 

[marc45]

Awful match. Bot breaks by saving game point with a lucky overhit volley that catches the line.

serving is allowed in the game now...they even give you a second if you don't make the first

 

[marc45]

Hubie in straights

 

[RF-18]

Hurkacz is pretty much unbreakable on grass. What a server he is.

 

[fedfan24]

serving is allowed in the game now...they even give you a second if you don't make the first

Matches like this make me miss clay. Completely undeserved 1st set then your usual Zverev choking in TB and to get broken. Disgusting

 

[Arak]

Poles must be doubly overjoyed. They beat the Germans and the Russians in one shot.