The Official Tennis Thread

[BlackAchilles]

This year it looks like the Middle East swing is becoming ground zero for the schedule controversy

Sabalebka straight up said "That doesn't work for me, brother" for the whole thing, then Iga pulled out of Dubai, then the two finalists from Doha each followed suit and now the tournament ppl are feeling some type of way

I get that the Sheikhs put a bunch of money into WTA, but having two weeks of 1000s right in between Australia and the Sunshine double is kinda crazy

 

[WhoShotCha]

This year it looks like the Middle East swing is becoming ground zero for the schedule controversy

Sabalebka straight up said "That doesn't work for me, brother" for the whole thing, then Iga pulled out of Dubai, then the two finalists from Doha each followed suit and now the tournament ppl are feeling some type of way

I get that the Sheikhs put a bunch of money into WTA, but having two weeks of 1000s right in between Australia and the Sunshine double is kinda crazy

It's insane for the schedule to be that frontloaded with 1000s.

 

[BlackAchilles]

Two steps forward one step back for Lil Emma can't string any type of consistent results together

 

[Formerly known as...]

Two steps forward one step back for Lil Emma can't string any type of consistent results together

She's done. Coach swapping isn't it. She needs a team around her for 5 years consistent. She has literally won no tournament since that US Open.

 

[Mazino]

She's done. Coach swapping isn't it. She needs a team around her for 5 years consistent. She has literally won no tournament since that US Open.

She's brittle and also hugely lacks firepower

She'll never be anything more than a tour padder

Grand opening grand closing with that US Open win, defiiniton of a one hit wonder

Since the big win she's has more coaches than final appearances

 

[Formerly known as...]

She's brittle and also hugely lacks firepower

She'll never be anything more than a tour padder

Grand opening grand closing with that US Open win, defiiniton of a one hit wonder

Since the big win she's has more coaches than final appearances

Semi final appearances

 

[WhoShotCha]

Semi final appearances

Quarter Final appearances

 

[BlackAchilles]

Alex Eala bags herself another top 10 win

I'll be surprised she doesn't have some kind of breakthrough performance at the majors this year

 

[UpAndComing]

 

[BlackAchilles]

Oh man now Rybakina retires from her match

Shareef don't like it

 

[UpAndComing]

Good win for Coco against Kalinskya

 

[malbaker86]

Good win for Coco against Kalinskya

But it’s only 4 games in the first set vs Mertens and she’s already had 3 DF’s and first serve % in the 30’s

 

[malbaker86]

 

[malbaker86]

Gauff pulled it out in the 2nd and will have the match on her racquet in the 3rd

 

[UpAndComing]

Goran needs to coach half of the players on tour

Don't want to sound but the one thing missing in today's players is a great serve. Courts got slower and so much is a reliance on just long baseline rallies. I can count on 1 hand players who have a consistent serve that they use as a weapon

Good on Arthur Fils