I was waiting for your reply in this match with Paul and Rudd
That all seems to be the case with Fonseca. My first real look at him, and he has a great head on his young shoulders. Compare this to Ben Shelton. One thing that impressed me and almost frightened me was that he was almost like a throwback to the days of power tennis, the guy who kills your chances with aces struck at the right time. Mentally, he's tough, wasn't satisfied with having a good run at it: he was there to win that match. So many players enjoy the little perfumed cuddle with victorious legends at the net, the pat on the head - this chap wasn't overwhelmed and didn't seem to be there to do anything other than win...
JFonsec said that he wanted to be in the same half of the draw with Novak.. he stated that last week...this is the attitude that spawns eventual grand slam champions.. Novak's body is in a world of hurt and pain.. I seriously doubt if he plays the pre SW19 grass tournaments.
Yes he did he has now played Jannik and Alcaraz as well, he wants to play against these champion players, in a way to test himself, I was soo proud of him today coming back from being down 2 sets, he did that in his previous match against Prizmic, to me that signals the making of a great player especially on the toughest surface clay!
At the risk of sounding like a douche, actually, being a douche, I guess I was the first to mention Fonseca here:Got to hand it to you, @El Dude - you called Fonseca a couple years ago, and you were spot on. This was a massive match for him, and a massive victory!
Kudos to you, brother!
No, you don’t sound like a douche, just the opposite! It’s great to share the forum with fans who recognise and introduce us all to new talent before the player in question goes global!
I’m glad TPTBS lost , tournament became much more interesting
That’s going to be the test: how does Fonseca bounce back from a huge victory. The standard trend when a goat is defeated at a slam is that the victor loses in the very next match…
Well it is usually the way isnt it, Fonseca is a well grounded young man, I dont believe he will get ahead of himself, it will be another challenge for him Ruud is no easy beat on the clay
No worries.. I just knew it was going to be a close match.. I like Rudd's game too.. He has got to be a favorite along with Zed.
Ruud is a better clay court player than Paul,
Look at the scores.. It appears that they are the same player at this point. Tommy had a great opportunity to win. Same height and build.Ruud is a better clay court player than Paul,
Can Ruud finally win at RG? gosh he must be thinking thank God Rafa has retired
I am still out on Zverev his head is his down fall
