Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
Did you also catch the Rune-Medvedev match? Sinner is my favorite for tmr, but I don't think Rune is that far behind. But yeah, let's call Sinner a top-5 contender.
Monte-Carlo Masters 2023 QF: Lorenzo Musetti vs Jannik Sinner
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Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
it was a fun match
dking68
Legend
Nah I didn’t but I figured Medvedev would hit the wall physically and lose. But I pick Sinner because he’s already match prepped returning Serve as he played a big server in that of Hurkacz. So I’m gonna be bold and pick Sinner in 2 over Rune tomorrow
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
You're sounding like a Rafa-fan (Sinner only loses when injured). When you lose in the 4th, you're not quite in the final yet. Anyhow, plenty of time for him to have a great clay season.
dking68
Legend
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I know but he was the best player in that half of the draw and he was tearing Rublev apart before that knee injury. Best player once Tsitsipas had lost to Rune
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic played out of his skin. The fact that Sinner beat Musetti easily means that he would have beaten Djokovic in straight sets.
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
Sorry, good matches can be ugly and can be won by the player you don't expect.
Not everything can be AO2009 or W08
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
Agree that Djokovic really wanted the win. But his serve & forehand speed was way below his own average and he made a lot more unforced errors than he usually does. For those reasons, yeah - I think Sinner would have won in 2 as well
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic was seemingly left red-faced after suggesting he can ‘choose’ at which tournaments he plays to his best ability. The Serb insisted he does not need to play ‘intensively’ at most tournaments in order to be at his best whenever he needs to be.
"I don't even have to be in a lot of tournaments anymore where I participate intensively, like some of the younger guys are doing now," the seven-time Wimbledon champion said.
"I choose where I participate and in which tournaments I want to be in top form. The Grand Slams are the tournaments where I want it and Roland Garros is next. It's no secret, I want to play my best tennis there."
Djokovic was slightly more pragmatic after staggering past Gakhov. He revealed that he struggles most to adapt to clay out of any other surface and says he requires more matches to get back up to speed with the other players on tour, who he now insists will find it ‘easier’.
www.express.co.uk
Pride before a fall
"I don't even have to be in a lot of tournaments anymore where I participate intensively, like some of the younger guys are doing now," the seven-time Wimbledon champion said.
"I choose where I participate and in which tournaments I want to be in top form. The Grand Slams are the tournaments where I want it and Roland Garros is next. It's no secret, I want to play my best tennis there."
Djokovic was slightly more pragmatic after staggering past Gakhov. He revealed that he struggles most to adapt to clay out of any other surface and says he requires more matches to get back up to speed with the other players on tour, who he now insists will find it ‘easier’.
Novak Djokovic left red-faced after warning to rivals backfires
Novak Djokovic warned rivals that he can pick and choose when he plays well.
www.express.co.uk
Pride before a fall
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Rattie
Legend
How humble of him lolDjokovic was seemingly left red-faced after suggesting he can ‘choose’ at which tournaments he plays to his best ability. The Serb insisted he does not need to play ‘intensively’ at most tournaments in order to be at his best whenever he needs to be.
"I don't even have to be in a lot of tournaments anymore where I participate intensively, like some of the younger guys are doing now," the seven-time Wimbledon champion said.
"I choose where I participate and in which tournaments I want to be in top form. The Grand Slams are the tournaments where I want it and Roland Garros is next. It's no secret, I want to play my best tennis there."
Djokovic was slightly more pragmatic after staggering past Gakhov. He revealed that he struggles most to adapt to clay out of any other surface and says he requires more matches to get back up to speed with the other players on tour, who he now insists will find it ‘easier’.
Novak Djokovic left red-faced after warning to rivals backfires
Novak Djokovic warned rivals that he can pick and choose when he plays well.
Pride before a fall
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
Almost sounds as if he has access to a magic potion. AlmostDjokovic was seemingly left red-faced after suggesting he can ‘choose’ at which tournaments he plays to his best ability. The Serb insisted he does not need to play ‘intensively’ at most tournaments in order to be at his best whenever he needs to be.
"I don't even have to be in a lot of tournaments anymore where I participate intensively, like some of the younger guys are doing now," the seven-time Wimbledon champion said.
"I choose where I participate and in which tournaments I want to be in top form. The Grand Slams are the tournaments where I want it and Roland Garros is next. It's no secret, I want to play my best tennis there."
Djokovic was slightly more pragmatic after staggering past Gakhov. He revealed that he struggles most to adapt to clay out of any other surface and says he requires more matches to get back up to speed with the other players on tour, who he now insists will find it ‘easier’.
Novak Djokovic left red-faced after warning to rivals backfires
Novak Djokovic warned rivals that he can pick and choose when he plays well.
Pride before a fall
chuckersthenut
Hall of Fame
Just watched the highlights.
Does anybody know if Jannik had plans after this match?
Because he was playing like he had a dinner date. Winner winner. Everything Lorenzo did Jannik through back with even more effortless pace.
Never seen Sinner with that look on his face. Even the handshake it looked like Sinner was rushing. He's practically over the net to shake musettis hand. How do you hit a winner on a handshake? I don't know but Jannik did it.
Does anybody know if Jannik had plans after this match?
Because he was playing like he had a dinner date. Winner winner. Everything Lorenzo did Jannik through back with even more effortless pace.
Never seen Sinner with that look on his face. Even the handshake it looked like Sinner was rushing. He's practically over the net to shake musettis hand. How do you hit a winner on a handshake? I don't know but Jannik did it.
Baseline_Bungle
Legend
Hey, sorry 4 the late reply. Was out all day and even struggled to follow the match...
Musetti went the "traditional" Italian route, playing (and dominating) in national competitions starting basically as a toddler, then some Tennis Europe for U14 and finally the junior ITF tour, where he famously rose to world number 1 after winning the Australian Open. He was always "the chosen one", the brightest star in a country that is usually loaded with interesting prospects (most of whom, inevitably, fizzle away or burn out).
Sinner on the other hand was basically this German boy up in the mountains that nobody in the tennis community had ever heard of until age 13. Before that time, he was mostly involved in junior skiing, ranking near the very top of his class in giant slalom and Super-G. Then he committed to tennis, but continued to operate mostly outside the purview of the Italian federation (and perhaps, that may have been his saving grace...). In 2015 he moved to Piatti's academy in Bordighera, began training intensively for the first time in his life, and at 16 dove straight into futures. His junior career was virtually non-existent - never even played a single junior slam, which is unheard of in this day and age.
No relation between any of them, even though Alcide Basso is the brother of Marino Basso, who was himself a world class cyclist back in the 70s.
Tennis Basso proceeded to push Cilic to a 7-5 set in that first round, before fading back into low ITF oblivion.
Always trust your first instinct.
Nope, I believe that Rome match was actually the first time they stepped foot on the same court. They did play in a few of the same junior tournaments in 2017, which turned out to be Sinner's final year of playing any juniors at all, while Musetti was just getting started. But they never actually crossed paths or even trained together, as far as I know.
Musetti went the "traditional" Italian route, playing (and dominating) in national competitions starting basically as a toddler, then some Tennis Europe for U14 and finally the junior ITF tour, where he famously rose to world number 1 after winning the Australian Open. He was always "the chosen one", the brightest star in a country that is usually loaded with interesting prospects (most of whom, inevitably, fizzle away or burn out).
Sinner on the other hand was basically this German boy up in the mountains that nobody in the tennis community had ever heard of until age 13. Before that time, he was mostly involved in junior skiing, ranking near the very top of his class in giant slalom and Super-G. Then he committed to tennis, but continued to operate mostly outside the purview of the Italian federation (and perhaps, that may have been his saving grace...). In 2015 he moved to Piatti's academy in Bordighera, began training intensively for the first time in his life, and at 16 dove straight into futures. His junior career was virtually non-existent - never even played a single junior slam, which is unheard of in this day and age.
That nickname came up in the Italian tennis forums around the time of his landmark Bergamo win, when his red/yellow/gray Head kit with the red cap made him look like a 1980s gas station attendant for AGIP (Italy's national oil company, now known as ENI). It also seemed fitting because there was definitely some serious benzina hiding in that scrawny, skin-and-bones figure...
No relation between any of them, even though Alcide Basso is the brother of Marino Basso, who was himself a world class cyclist back in the 70s.
Tennis Basso proceeded to push Cilic to a 7-5 set in that first round, before fading back into low ITF oblivion.
dking68
Legend
Will Sinner win Rome?Hey, sorry 4 the late reply. Was out all day and even struggled to follow the match...
Always trust your first instinct.
Nope, I believe that Rome match was actually the first time they stepped foot on the same court. They did play in a few of the same junior tournaments in 2017, which turned out to be Sinner's final year of playing any juniors at all, while Musetti was just getting started. But they never actually crossed paths or even trained together, as far as I know.
Musetti went the "traditional" Italian route, playing (and dominating) in national competitions starting basically as a toddler, then some Tennis Europe for U14 and finally the junior ITF tour, where he famously rose to world number 1 after winning the Australian Open. He was always "the chosen one", the brightest star in a country that is historically
Sinner on the other hand was basically this German boy up in the mountains that nobody in the tennis community had ever heard of until age 13. Before that time, he was mostly involved in junior skiing, ranking near the very top of his class in giant slalom and Super-G. Then he committed to tennis, but continued to operate mostly outside the purview of the Italian federation (and dare I say, that may have been his saving grace...). In 2015 he moved to Piatti's academy in Bordighera, began training intensively for the first time in his life, and at 16 dove straight into futures. His junior career was virtually non-existent - never even played a single junior slam, which is virtually unheard of in this day and age.
That nickname came up in the Italian tennis forums around the time of his landmark Bergamo win, when his red/yellow/gray Head kit with the red cap made him look like a 1980s gas station attendant for AGIP (Italy's national oil company, now known as ENI). It also seemed fitting because there was definitely some serious benzina hiding in that scrawny, skin-and-bones figure...
No relation between any of them, even though Alcide Basso is the brother of Marino Basso, who was himself a world class cyclist back in the 70s.
Tennis Basso proceeded to push Cilic to a 7-5 set in that first round, before fading back into low ITF oblivion.
Baseline_Bungle
Legend
LOL... DUDE! We're still in MC.
But I think that yes, EVENTUALLY, one day, he will also win Rome, finally ending the half century curse since Adriano's triumphal run in 1976.
dking68
Legend
Lol cool cook
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