2021 ATP General News

[Carol]

Great news! thanks Carol for posting

Hope he is feeling well, it seems that he didn't have any bad symptoms which is great!

 

[Carol]

And more good news. Hope his decision is going to be for good

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

And more good news. Hope his decision is going to be for good

You beat me to it...I follow that journalist he always has good information.....again I am glad Rafa is going to play the ATP250 tournament in Melbourne.,a good warm up for the AO.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Frustrated Benoit Paire tests positive for COVID-19 again,his preparations for next month's AO have been dealt a body blow.)Paire was forced out of the US Open 2020 after testing positive).

Has he been vaccinated?

 

[Carol]

You beat me to it...I follow that journalist he always has good information.....again I am glad Rafa is going to play the ATP250 tournament in Melbourne.,a good warm up for the AO.

He needs to play, he was too long out of the court and then the virus so it's time to get some good luck and be able to make good results. Hopefully 2022 will be much better year for him.

 

[the AntiPusher]

You beat me to it...I follow that journalist he always has good information.....again I am glad Rafa is going to play the ATP250 tournament in Melbourne.,a good warm up for the AO.

Just get his team on the darn plane, he can always find someone to practice with in Australia

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Has he been vaccinated?

Yes,someone tweeted has anyone looked into his full grown beard? that might hold the key to why he keeps getting COVID LOL!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just get his team on the darn plane, he can always find someone to practice with in Australia

I dont think that will be a problem finding a practice partner lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He needs to play, he was too long out of the court and then the virus so it's time to get some good luck and be able to make good results. Hopefully 2022 will be much better year for him.

Hopefully AO 2022 will be lucky for him...he needs it lol!

 

[the AntiPusher]

Thanks,there is finally confirmation regarding his withdrawal from the ATP Cup in Sydney,again their is no reason why he withdrew.
Novak is certainly keeping his cards tight to his chest no
Dusan Lajovic will play No1 for Serbia in the ATP Cup.

T minus days, hours or minutes .. what is the countdown for Novak?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

T minus days, hours or minutes .. what is the countdown for Novak?

New Year's Eve is tomorrow here in Australia ......maybe he will go out with a 'bang' lol!

 

[Moxie]

Yes,someone tweeted has anyone looked into his full grown beard? that might hold the key to why he keeps getting COVID LOL!

Good point! In a tragedy for hipsters everywhere, the beard doesn't allow for a good seal on a mask. I was hoping this might finally put an end to the mountain man beard, and finally encourage some folks to clean that mess up!

 

[Moxie]

T minus days, hours or minutes .. what is the countdown for Novak?

Mark your calendar, AP: 17 Jan is the first day of the AO. Now maybe you can stop torturing Margaret about what day it is in Australia. Barely more than 2 weeks. If he wants to get there and get over the jet lag, he's going to get on a plane soon. A week, latest?

New Year's Eve is tomorrow here in Australia ......maybe he will go out with a 'bang' lol!

Also quiet about their vaccination status, Medvedev and Zverev, and it sounds like they're already in Oz, so I guess we assume they're vaccinated.

 

[Moxie]

The ATP has laid out something like a policy on COVID and vaccinations for 2022:

ATP has 65% of vaccinated players, but 2022 will be hard for the others

Players who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will find life even more difficult in 2022, the ATP Tour has told its players

www.tennismajors.com

They're not going to mandate vaccinations, but they won't dispute any local ordinance. And they're going to make it easier on vaccinated players than on the non-vaccinated.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Mark your calendar, AP: 17 Jan is the first day of the AO. Now maybe you can stop torturing Margaret about what day it is in Australia. Barely more than 2 weeks. If he wants to get there and get over the jet lag, he's going to get on a plane soon. A week, latest?

Also quiet about their vaccination status, Medvedev and Zverev, and it sounds like they're already in Oz, so I guess we assume they're vaccinated.

Hey big Sis, don't start poisoning miss Margaret against me..I get beaten on enough by you and miss Kelli , my skin is very thin. Jajaja

As for Novak's departure to Australia, the goal posts keep moving.3 weeks ago was the deadline. Now you say another week, my calendar days can only get crossed off so many times every day..

 

[Moxie]

Hey big Sis, don't start poisoning miss Margaret against me..I get beaten on enough by you and miss Kelli , my skin is very thin. Jajaja

As for Novak's departure to Australia, the goal posts keep moving.3 weeks ago was the deadline. Now you say another week, my calendar days can only get crossed off so many times every day..

Don't worry, Miss Margaret loves you, despite all of your shortcomings. (There's no accounting for taste.)

As one, who like you, has been on the 24/7 Novak drama-watch, yes, the goalposts do seem to keep moving. But time does run out. He's at the point of no tune-up, which isn't impossible for him, before a Major. But, IMO, if he doesn't get on a plane by next Mon-Tues., he's not going. Stay tuned!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mark your calendar, AP: 17 Jan is the first day of the AO. Now maybe you can stop torturing Margaret about what day it is in Australia. Barely more than 2 weeks. If he wants to get there and get over the jet lag, he's going to get on a plane soon. A week, latest?

Also quiet about their vaccination status, Medvedev and Zverev, and it sounds like they're already in Oz, so I guess we assume they're vaccinated.

Yes Sasha and Med arrived yesterday in Sydney

 

[Fiero425]

T minus days, hours or minutes .. what is the countdown for Novak?

I guess if I want to see Novak play, it'll have to be in repeat runs played on Tennis Chl.! Watching Paris Final now! It's a wonder Djokovic won it over Medvedev who truly has the game to compete against him! He S & V'd his way to victory in 3 sets! This reminds me of Lendl having to "play ugly" to beat Mecir, "The Big Cat!" Daniil is very much like that getting around the court and knocking off winners from anywhere!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mark your calendar, AP: 17 Jan is the first day of the AO. Now maybe you can stop torturing Margaret about what day it is in Australia. Barely more than 2 weeks. If he wants to get there and get over the jet lag, he's going to get on a plane soon. A week, latest?

Also quiet about their vaccination status, Medvedev and Zverev, and it sounds like they're already in Oz, so I guess we assume they're vaccinated.

Another Very Important Date.....which you can mark on your calendar is the draw which will be held on January 13th...Time to be advised.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Another Very Important Date.....which you can mark on your calendar is the draw which will be held on January 13th...Time to be advised.
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I dont think that will be a problem finding a practice partner lol!

It Thursday in Spain ..have Rafa left Yet??? Jajaja