James P
Hall of Fame
Pretty close. Cut off will be in the 90-100 range.
Forgive Me, Father, For I Am a Full Fledged Sinner!
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stringertom
Bionic Poster
The USO Stanimal match was high quality once Jannik settled into the whole “playing a slam match vs a former champion” atmosphere. He took a set from Stan and had good chances to extend the fourth set to a TB but Finger-To-The-Temple mode kicked in for Wawa.
Pmasterfunk
Semi-Pro
Simon doing his best discomfort-inducing act to pull away that second set, but gets broken right away in the third. After climbing back in that second, a strange let-down.
I wonder how Sinner would do with Gilou's junkballing.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
More good news for the Italian Mountain Brigade...veteran Tyrolian Seppi also has made an ATP250 SF by upsetting another NextGen Star Khachanov in the Moscow QFs.
Prodigy on court now with old pro partner in the dubs and up a break in the first set.
Prodigy on court now with old pro partner in the dubs and up a break in the first set.
Zardoz7/12
Professional
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Another day of double duty for the sinful teen...he and his veteran sidekick Paolo advance into the dubs SFs with a 3&3 win over Cuevas/Gonzalez.
Skill level of the competition increases tomorrow when the Italian Odd Couple face the reigning RG champions Krawietz/Mies.
Skill level of the competition increases tomorrow when the Italian Odd Couple face the reigning RG champions Krawietz/Mies.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Old man Stan was too much today and will try for just the second indoor title (Rotterdam’15) of his career and 17th overall.
Sad that Jannik couldn’t make an improvement on 1R USO. Stanimal ripped him a new one on the Sinner serve (only 52% points won).
Sad that Jannik couldn’t make an improvement on 1R USO. Stanimal ripped him a new one on the Sinner serve (only 52% points won).
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Thread bump for all the new fans.
Gazelle
Legend
Funny enough saw him live today. Nice shots, entertaining match despite lopsided result. He seemed slightly injured today, some issue with his leg.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
They have Austria surrounded! Kohlie’s home in Augsburg is actually 100 km closer than Jannik’s crib.
Baseline_Bungle
Rookie
Saw Kohli live a few weeks ago at the Florence challenger... starting to show his age, but still a pleasure to watch. Yet another interesting generational clash... should be fun!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Featured night session match on Center Court! Follows Thiem vs Tsonga. I hope the crowd sticks around to catch it.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
The hour of sin is upon us!
Ja, Ich bin ein Janniker!
Ja, Ich bin ein Janniker!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A break to 3-1 is followed by a marathon hold (3 separate BPs saved) to consolidate the break. Only 1 of 6 BP conversions in Kohlie’s two service games. 4-1 for Der Sinner.
SeeingDusk
Hall of Fame
Very impressed with sinner. Very cool, calm, collected, and mature, especially for his age.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
An easy hold for PK but a very tough one for Der Sinner, from 15-40 and another ad out BP but it’s 5-2.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A little less dramatic hold at 30 for the 6-3 first set.
Halfway there for Der Sinner!
Halfway there for Der Sinner!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Jannik with an opening break of serve!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Played with fire once too often and got burned before consolidating the break, 1-1.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A one-deuce game hold for PK. 1-2 Der Sinner.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A solid hold for 2-2 and a sigh of relief.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Jannik gets the break to go ahead 4-3. Kohlie’s DF at deuce gave him the one chance he needed.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Easy consolidation hold to match game, 6-3 5-3.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A one-deuce hold for PK and Jannik takes the balls to serve it out.
Pmasterfunk
Semi-Pro
Just realized he's half Kohli's age... I feel depressed now.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Jannik serves out the 6-3 6-4 win!
A day off before a possible rematch with Le Professeur or a first time vs Novak.
A day off before a possible rematch with Le Professeur or a first time vs Novak.
Baseline_Bungle
Rookie
Just another day at the office.
We must be in pretty good shape if we can afford to leave a player like this off our Davis Cup squad...
We must be in pretty good shape if we can afford to leave a player like this off our Davis Cup squad...
stringertom
Bionic Poster
NCH #91. That should keep him in top 100 with a lot of the pack behind him playing Challengers and many of them in the Brest draw, where only one or two maximum can catch him with a title/final (100/60). Only Laaksonen is behind him and alive in Basel.
I’m still concerned he might need another 50 points or so to nail down AO DE. Last year’s draw included 27 total qualifiers, WCs and PR entries. That was with just 3 PR entries and I know both Murray and JMDP will take two this year. I think he’ll need top 95-98 to get straight in. Top 100 YE ranking usually is 600 to 650 points and Jannik is at the bottom edge of that range and a lot of the chasers will load up on tournaments all the way into late November.
Another hindrance he faces is giving up a week to play Milan. His chasers will be playing one of four Challengers that week, including the 110 Bratislava jewel.
Baseline_Bungle
Rookie
Stringer, don't worry! He'll be in Melbourne. Playing the second weekend within a couple of years. Come spring, this kid will never (again) have to worry about getting into a main draw. Stop counting and just enjoy the ride
Red Rick
Talk Tennis Guru
Worrying is part of the ride manStringer, don't worry! He'll be in Melbourne. Playing the second weekend within a couple of years. Come spring, this kid will never (again) have to worry about getting into a main draw. Stop counting and just enjoy the ride
Baseline_Bungle
Rookie
Fresh off the presses... an impromptu mini-press conference (in Italian) with Gianni following his Kohli win:
www.ubitennis.com
(audio link below the picture)
For the Italianly-challenged, a few notable quotes:
Q: "So now that the year is coming to an end, you can start looking back at what you've done. You've had lots of new experiences, and got to travel the world for the first time. Was there any place you especially enjoyed?"
JS "I enjoyed the US Open, because that's the first grand slam I'd like to win"
Q: "You're the youngest Italian ever to break into the top 100, how does that make you feel?"
JS: "I mean it's nice, but our goal was never to be in the top 100. Our goal is to go all the way."
All spoken very frankly, almost shyly, without the slightest hint of arrogance or presumptuousness.
Sinner, vittoria a Vienna e top 100: “Lo US Open è il primo Slam che vorrei vincere”
Jannik sfodera una prestazione da trenta vincenti e vola al secondo turno. Solido Dominic contro Tsonga. Chung sta meglio di Raonic nel derby degli acciaccati
www.ubitennis.com
For the Italianly-challenged, a few notable quotes:
Q: "So now that the year is coming to an end, you can start looking back at what you've done. You've had lots of new experiences, and got to travel the world for the first time. Was there any place you especially enjoyed?"
JS "I enjoyed the US Open, because that's the first grand slam I'd like to win"
Q: "You're the youngest Italian ever to break into the top 100, how does that make you feel?"
JS: "I mean it's nice, but our goal was never to be in the top 100. Our goal is to go all the way."
All spoken very frankly, almost shyly, without the slightest hint of arrogance or presumptuousness.
Baseline_Bungle
Rookie
LOL.. yeah... I know. I get a few extra grays with every match I watch. Today, in fact, was unusually and mercifully smooth.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Saving 7/8 BPs was gray inducing, especially giving the break back at 6-3, 1-0.
Joseph_K
Professional
Earlier today Gael Monfils came back from a set down to beat home hope Dennis Novak in Vienna. This result sets up a second meeting in eight days between the Frenchman and Jannik Sinner who will face each other on centre court on Thursday evening, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Again, a lecture from Le Professeur is scheduled. Again, young Sinner is on Center Court in the last evening match after Herr Timmie.
A winning formula, nein?
A winning formula, nein?
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Sinning was on the rise until 3-4 with easy holds and punishment of the soft second serve of Le Professeur. Then disaster struck with a stern lecture on how to break at love and a hold for the 6-3 set to the educator-in-chief.
Pmasterfunk
Semi-Pro
Le Professeur took lessons from last week's class, learning from the sins of his past.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
A sinful waste of a great comeback in the second set TB. Down 1-5 at the changeover, Der Janniker rattled off four straight points and then earned SP at 8-7 serving but too graciously allowed Le Professeur to regain the lectern and the match by driving home three points in a row.