Week of 25 October ATP250 St. Petersburg and ATP500 Vienna General Discussion

[Aabye5]

Why are the starting prices for tournament tickets so much cheaper in Europe than in the US....

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

El Diego will take this, you can take that to the bank!

 

[Aabye5]

Tiafoe had match point of Little D's serve, but it is game point. And now 5-3.

 

[Aabye5]

Serve this out, Tiafoe!

 

[Aabye5]

Schwartzman has another opportunity to break

 

[Aabye5]

Racquet smash for Tiafoe, on serve after the second break back for Schwartzman

 

[The Fedfather]

I haven't watched much of ATP 500 tennis previously but damn, some of these matches are more intense than Slams

 

[davced1]

This comes down to self belief I bet Tiafoe doesn't believe he is a top player but Schwartzman knows he is one.

 

[Arak]

Tiafoe vs the black man.

 

[Aabye5]

I haven't watched much of ATP 500 tennis previously but damn, some of these matches are more intense than Slams

Nobody said it would be this hard in a 500. Everybody's fighting for some glory as we enter 2022.

 

[Arak]

Fascinating

 

[Aabye5]

Tiafoe looking tired against Little D. Excellent pass from Schwartzman.

 

[The Fedfather]

Insane turnaround

 

[mike danny]

This is like watching David Ferrer again.

If little D breaks, he probably breadsticks or bagels big Foe.

 

[Aabye5]

Diego will serve for the set...wait, what?!

 

[Aabye5]

A small turnaround after a big turnaround - game point

 

[Aabye5]

Break chance for Schwartzman again

 

[Aabye5]

Now he serves for the second set.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Schwartzman gets the break and will serve for the second set! Come on Diego get this to a third set and WIN!!!!!

 

[curtstead]

No way Tiafoe recovers.

 

[Kralingen]

5-1 to 5-7 would be hilarious and so cruel

 

[The Fedfather]

Oh my god. Come on, there's still a game and a set ahead. Tiafoe wildin'

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

No way Tiafoe recovers.

I hope you are right about this... come on DIego!!!!!

 

[Arak]

Djokovic is very proud. The breaking the racket technique and stance are so familiar.

 

[mike danny]

Oh my god. Come on, there's still a game and a set ahead. Tiafoe wildin'

That's very much the problem.

 

[mike danny]

I don't get it. You beat Tsitsipas, a top 3 player, but you lose belief against Diego of all people?

 

[Arak]

5-1 to 5-7 would be hilarious and so cruel

Even more cruel: Diego gets broken to 6-6 and loses the tiebreak.

 

[mike danny]

Well well well, another possible twist.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Just as I'm thinking "oh, finally a quick match! Maybe Sinner will play before midnight..."

What a megabum this Tiafoe. Guess this is why he's ranked 50 despite top-shelf weapons like that....

 

[mike danny]

Just as I'm thinking "oh, finally a quick match! Maybe Sinner will play before midnight..."

What a megabum this Tiafoe. Guess this is why he's ranked 50 despite top-shelf weapons like that....

He may very well end it now.

Or Diego will quickly bagel him in the 3rd

 

[curtstead]

No way Tiafoe recovers.

It turns out there actually was, in fact, a way.

 

[mike danny]

That was such an armed FH, but it paid dividends.

 

[The Fedfather]

It's a roller coaster at this point

 

[Aabye5]

Tiafoe loses a mini-break, now he gets it back and a mini-break of his own. Loses it again.

 

[mike danny]

Tiafoe in that "don't give a F(oe)" mood.

 

[curtstead]

Tiafoe loses a mini-break, now he gets it back and a mini-break of his own. Loses it again.

and of course loses it immediately lol

 

[Aabye5]

5-5, forehand flies long. Set point, Diego

 

[The Fedfather]

Watching such matches feels like a workout. Like, I need that pink drink too

 

[mike danny]

5-5, forehand flies long. Set point, Diego

This set is all or nothing at this point. Big Foe will have nothing left in the 3rd.

 

[mike danny]

Come on, Foe!!!

 

[mike danny]

Man, imagine if he had messed that up by touching the net

 

[Aabye5]

This set is all or nothing at this point. Big Foe will have nothing left in the 3rd.

He takes it all! Doesn't bode well for his match with Jannik.

 

[junior74]

If Rafa was Diego:

 

[mike danny]

He takes it all! Doesn't bode well for his match with Jannik.

Yeah, true.

But a Zverev-Sinner final would be a good ending to this tournament.

Ideally, a Sinner-Alcaraz final would be better.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Oh thank God. Thought Fergus woulda called invasion on that last point but thankfully he's too much of a wuss to ever make a tough call.

 

[Arak]

Man, imagine if he had messed that up by touching the net

There was a time he would have lost the point. Umpires nowadays are nice.

 

[davced1]

Man, imagine if he had messed that up by touching the net

He did touch the net but was it after 2nd bounce? No way to see on tv so we have to trust the umpire on that one.

 

[junior74]

what do you mean? why?

He always looks like he almost can't walk. Like he is in cramp constantly. Or like his muscles are too short to allow the body to move

 

[Aabye5]

He always looks like he almost can't walk. Like he is in cramp constantly. Or like his muscles are too short to allow the body to move

I think he walks like that on purpose

 

[junior74]

I think he walks like that on purpose

Yeah, it looks contrived, but I like Frances. He will have his revenge on Seattle.