2024 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Apparently Francisco Cerundolo ( aka the dangerous one) has forgotten how to play tennis, losing to WC Facundo Acosta WC 76(3) 60 at the Argentina Open!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Doha Update:,
OUT: Nadal, Coric
IN: Van de Zandschulp, Kotov

 

[Fiero425]

The new blood champion is trying to show his stuff in Rotterdam! #1 Seed Sinner is taking on Van de Zandschulp in his opening match as Aussie Open Chp! Looks & sounds so strange since the Big 3 owned the Tourney "down under" for almost 20 yrs! Wawrinka of course stole '14 event!

Speaking of Stan who's playing in Argentina, he was up a break in the 3rd set vs Jarry & blew it in the TB! Alcaraz the only top 10'r in the draw!

 

[rafanoy1992]

Quick fact: IF both Taylor Fritz and Alex De Minaur win their matches tomorrow, then Stefanos Tsitsipas will be out of the Top 10 rankings for the 1st time since February 2019!

 

[don_fabio]

Shevchenko just took out Rune. I'm not surprised, watched Rune yesterday too and he plays hot and cold, can't sustain a good level of tennis in the match and the other guy was fired up to take him down. He continues to disappoint so far this season.

Last night FAA lost to Rublev. He served lights out and still lost. Certainly has some confidence issues. Made 2 DFs in crucial moments in 2nd set TB. I honestly tought he was a better player last night. Woke up this morning only to find out he did not capitalize on a few matchpoints and then got broken right after.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Not exactly recent news but watched this yesterday and, wow, look at the speed difference at the US Open in 2005. If people need any more proof of how slow things have become, watch this. There's no way anyone was returning these serves.

They should have made the US Open a carpet slam in 1978 (or even 1988). But yes, the US Open was a very quick surface, especially during the Sampras years. I noticed how much it slowed down in the years following his retirement, although they have moved to the quicker Laykold surface in 2020. It's going to be interesting to see the future of the US Open, as 2024 is the final year of the 5-year agreement with Laykold.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Daniil Medvedev ( defending champion) withdraws from Doha next week.
Very likely to lose the world No 3 ranking to Sinner. That can actually happen this week already if Jannik wins Rotterdam

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shevchenko just took out Rune. I'm not surprised, watched Rune yesterday too and he plays hot and cold, can't sustain a good level of tennis in the match and the other guy was fired up to take him down. He continues to disappoint so far this season.

Last night FAA lost to Rublev. He served lights out and still lost. Certainly has some confidence issues. Made 2 DFs in crucial moments in 2nd set TB. I honestly tought he was a better player last night. Woke up this morning only to find out he did not capitalize on a few matchpoints and then got broken right after.

Focus again seems to be one of Rune's problems, agree with your thoughts, I also watched his match against Safiullin yesterday, again he needed 3 sets to win, lost his focus and tennis in the 2nd set, losing 6-2,. Rune will not get his ranking up unless he can sustain a good level of tennis in a match, he has the weapons.

 

[kskate2]

Apparently Francisco Cerundolo ( aka the dangerous one) has forgotten how to play tennis, losing to WC Facundo Acosta WC 76(3) 60 at the Argentina Open!

so you're saying he's not a danger anymore... Maybe he started reading his own press...

 

[kskate2]

Focus again seems to be one of Rune's problems, agree with your thoughts, I also watched his match against Safiullin yesterday, again he needed 3 sets to win, lost his focus and tennis in the 2nd set, losing 6-2,. Rune will not get his ranking up unless he can sustain a good level of tennis in a match, he has the weapons.

This coaching carousel cannot help to stay focused either. He needs to get settled w/ one coach and let that relationship simmer for a season. As I stated before, Lendl is still available and probably would be good to get him back on track. If he can deal w/ hothead Muzz, he can coach anyone.

 

[kskate2]

Shevchenko just took out Rune. I'm not surprised, watched Rune yesterday too and he plays hot and cold, can't sustain a good level of tennis in the match and the other guy was fired up to take him down. He continues to disappoint so far this season.

Last night FAA lost to Rublev. He served lights out and still lost. Certainly has some confidence issues. Made 2 DFs in crucial moments in 2nd set TB. I honestly tought he was a better player last night. Woke up this morning only to find out he did not capitalize on a few matchpoints and then got broken right after.

I saw the 3rd set for FAA and the one w/ Wawa. FAA had 0-40 and at least 2 returns he got in play and was in control of the point and wasn't aggressive. Too passive against Hair Dude will result in a plethora of balls flying by you. Definitely a confidence issue w/ FAA (knowing when to pull the trigger).

As for Stan, he's not the man anymore. He finds ways to lose matches when it was the reverse before.

 

[rafanoy1992]

This coaching carousel cannot help to stay focused either. He needs to get settled w/ one coach and let that relationship simmer for a season. As I stated before, Lendl is still available and probably would be good to get him back on track. If he can deal w/ hothead Muzz, he can coach anyone.

Quick fact: Ivan Lendl briefly coached Sascha Zverev and that didn’t last long. So, I don’t know if Lendl will be able to handle Rune.

 

[rafanoy1992]

With Medvedev’s withdrawal from Doha, Sinner is guaranteed to be ranked no. 3 in the world on February 26th IF Sinner reaches Rotterdam final this week. If Sinner wins Rotterdam, he will be no.3 in the world this upcoming Monday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

With Medvedev’s withdrawal from Doha, Sinner is guaranteed to be ranked no. 3 in the world on February 26th IF Sinner reaches Rotterdam final this week. If Sinner wins Rotterdam, he will be no.3 in the world this upcoming Monday

I did post that news earlier today

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This coaching carousel cannot help to stay focused either. He needs to get settled w/ one coach and let that relationship simmer for a season. As I stated before, Lendl is still available and probably would be good to get him back on track. If he can deal w/ hothead Muzz, he can coach anyone.

Rune has appointed a former Danish player in Kenneth Carlson, as his coach,who apparently was with Holger, for ' periods of last year"
Agree with your thoughts he has to have the stability of a coach, not chopping and changing if the immediate results dont come his way
IMG now manages Rune, as his mother has stepped down as his manager.

 

[kskate2]

Quick fact: Ivan Lendl briefly coached Sascha Zverev and that didn’t last long. So, I don’t know if Lendl will be able to handle Rune.

I think it will come down to how bad he wants it? If Zed had kept Lendl he might have a slam by now. Look what he did for Muzz. Muzz was getting to the finals and losing. Zed and Rune have all the physical weapons, but definitely need someone to help them put it all together.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jannik that was a sloppy 2nd set of tennis from you? going 3 sets in Rotterdam, Monfils winning the 2nd set 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sinner d Monils 63 36 63
Not the best performance of the year, Jannik keeps winning,
16th consecutive victory ( 29 win in the last 31 matches)
39th career QF
Jannik will play Raonic in the QFs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Carlos Alcaraz, defending champion ( with a very unfortunate hair cut) returns to Buenos Aires winning in straight sets over Carabelli 62 75

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jensen Brooksby had his suspension for missing 3 drug tests reduced from 18 months to 13 months. He can resume playing in March