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[Nero Christ]

The Iga Bakery serving more than bagels and breadsticks

 

[UpAndComing]

Fonseca to me doesn't look like he will be the guy, his movement and athleticism isn't good enough.

If the injury doesn't hold him back Fils looks to have the most potential as he has the all round game including movement.

Shelton will never be the guy IMO, backhand is a weak shot and his forehand is erratic also. Just don't see him ever getting to that level. His ceiling is capped in my view

I like Tien has a high IQ but he may ultimately be too small to be on that level. A promising talent though.

In order for Ben Shelton to have a chance to win slams, he has to go full Servebot

Basically a serve as good as Goran Ivanišević, Sampras, Del Poltro, etc

He can't play that long rally baseline game when you got guys like Sinner, Alcaraz, or even Zverev that can pick you apart if you attempt that. He needs to find ways to shorten points. Work on his forehand. Just play the pure power game. I don't want him to go away from his strengths to be "more well-rounded".

If Shelton can win 2 Grand Slams in his career, that would be a success IMO

 

[malbaker86]

The Iga Bakery serving more than bagels and breadsticks

I came in here to post this. I aint know she had a playoff James Harden back there

 

[malbaker86]

I do think Sinner wins RG, Carlos takes Wimbledon, and idk which one takes the USO.

On the women’s side, I have ZERRRRO prediction. Rybakina winning the AO not that shocking as she was turning it around towards the end of last year but idk who wins the remaining slams this year

 

[malbaker86]

Watching young Moise Kouame and the TALENT is there bruhs



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[Nero Christ]

Watching young Moise Kouame and the TALENT is there bruhs



Thetvapp.to

is where i’m able to stream Tennis Channel

Yea he's got talent, very raw still but with fine tuning he can definitely be something.

Needs to build his strength up, getting pushed a lil too far behind the baseline and is redirecting all his shots toward the middle of the court.

I still think Fils is France's best hope...need him to stay healthy and get his ranking back up

 

[Nero Christ]

Last thing I'll say about Moise is I hope he doesn't stay being so defensive. 5 -10 years ago, that would've been no problem but not now, not with Lito & Sinner at the top of the game.

He's gonna need to gain an offensive mindset and look to play more first strike tennis. That trying to grind and extract errors has a ceiling on it.

 

[malbaker86]

Last thing I'll say about Moise is I hope he doesn't stay being so defensive. 5 -10 years ago, that would've been no problem but not now, not with Lito & Sinner at the top of the game.

He's gonna need to gain an offensive mindset and look to play more first strike tennis. That trying to grind and extract errors has a ceiling on it.

I cosign this. I know he’s coached by Gasquet but that may not need to last long if he is going to take the next step(s).

No offense to Gasquet, but that’s my opinion

 

[UpAndComing]

Last thing I'll say about Moise is I hope he doesn't stay being so defensive. 5 -10 years ago, that would've been no problem but not now, not with Lito & Sinner at the top of the game.

He's gonna need to gain an offensive mindset and look to play more first strike tennis. That trying to grind and extract errors has a ceiling on it.

Yupp. Coco Gauff and Andy Murray were the same exact way until Brad Gilbert helped both of them win Grand Slams by expanding their offensive game

 

[Buck Seventy]

I do think Sinner wins RG, Carlos takes Wimbledon, and idk which one takes the USO.

On the women’s side, I have ZERRRRO prediction. Rybakina winning the AO not that shocking as she was turning it around towards the end of last year but idk who wins the remaining slams this year

One of betting sites during the AO had a future bet combine slam winners with Iga and Lenka vs the Field with the over/under at 2.5. The Field already has one.

 

[malbaker86]

 

[UpAndComing]

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When they were Kings

 

[Regular_P]

@malbaker86 @Regular_P @ReggieFlare @Nero Christ






When they were Kings

What a time.

 

[UpAndComing]

 

[BlackAchilles]

On the women’s side, I have ZERRRRO prediction. Rybakina winning the AO not that shocking as she was turning it around towards the end of last year but idk who wins the remaining slams this year

Lena's resurgence in form once she got Ike Turnovich reinstated just made things reeeeeal interesting once the Sunshine Double begins

Aryna's defending 1650 points at the SD; Lena's a former Wimbledon Champ who as of rn has got to be the early favorite to win it again this year

So at Roland Garros, Aryna, Iga and Coco are all going to be under an insane amount of pressure to win