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Don Fabio,
Long time between titles for Novak, his last tour level title came at the ATP finals in 2023
I am not really counting a Gold Medal at the Olympics in Paris last year
Do you think he will play on trying to past Connor's record of 109 or Federer's record of 103
 

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Don Fabio,
Long time between titles for Novak, his last tour level title came at the ATP finals in 2023
I am not really counting a Gold Medal at the Olympics in Paris last year
Do you think he will play on trying to past Connor's record of 109 or Federer's record of 103
Yes, long title drought for his standards. Hard to imagine him winning 9 more, but he could have a chance to pass Fed's 103. If he would play more serious outside of slams. Lets see..he did say before he would like to stay around until 2028 Olympics, but he will be irrelevant by then.
 
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Yes, long title drought for his standards. Hard to imagine him winning 9 more, but he could have a chance to pass Fed's 103. If he would play more serious outside of slams. Lets see..he did say before he would like to stay around until 2028 Olympics, but he will be irrelevant by then.
I read he would like to stay around for 2028 Olympics, barring any serious injury he will probably make it, lets see if he can pass Rogers record of 103, lets face it he holds most of the records now and could be a motivation for him to play on to equal or pass Rogers record
 
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Moxie,
Did you read the 'latest drama' in the life of Zverev, his plane was struck by lightning mid air on his way to Paris, there were other tennis players on board, the captain had to make an emergency landing at Hamburg, meaning Zverev and the other players had to find another way to get to Paris, which they did, now Zverev can fully focus at Roland Garros ( I know I am being naughty, he could use the excuse of being struck by lightning in a plane, if he loses a match:)
 
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Players like Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, FAA, etc. will never win anything of consequence unless the other player hands it to them. Sure they look good and talented, but they don't have that dawg in them. You'll never see them even a have moment like Hurkacz did against Federer at Wimbledon.
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When did you wake up to the fact that players like Zverev, Stef, most importanly wont win a GS title, some of us have been saying that for many years, in regards to Rublev he has won 2 Masters 1000s titles, 2023 MC and 2024 Madrid, though I dont see him winning a GS title, as for FAA, he just seems to be able to win titles indoors.As for Hubi, quite frankly I find his game Boring and One Dimensional, yes he did have a moment against Roger in Wimbledon that was in 2021? lets be honest Roger wasnt fully fit and had knee problems at Wimbledon 2021, Hubi has won 2 Masters titles 2021 Miami and 2023 Shanghai Masters, a player I cant see winning a GS title., mentally he breaks down in pressure moments,like he did in his match against Novak in Geneva earlier today
 
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Yes, long title drought for his standards. Hard to imagine him winning 9 more, but he could have a chance to pass Fed's 103. If he would play more serious outside of slams. Lets see..he did say before he would like to stay around until 2028 Olympics, but he will be irrelevant by then.

Was wondering why Novak only got 150 pts.! Forgot or really didn't recall him taking a WC into Geneva last yr.! So this wasn't the 1st time he went there to get in some practice before the French Open! I don't or can't understand people questioning his career choices! The hatin' is so crazy! He got all he wanted & needed even though some thought it crazy to play Geneva! :astonished-face::angry-face::yawningface::fearful-face:
 
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Was wondering why Novak only got 150 pts.! Forgot or really didn't recall him taking a WC into Geneva last yr.! So this wasn't the 1st time he went there to get in some practice before the French Open! I don't or can't understand people questioning his career! The hatin' is so crazy! He got all he wanted & needed even though some thought it crazy to play Geneva! :astonished-face::angry-face::yawningface::fearful-face:
For heavens sakes he needed to play Geneva this year, his clay performances were Poor going into Roland Garros, forget about the ranking points? last time I checked a player received 250 points for winning a ATP 250 tournament? last year he reached the SFs, points would have been taken off for this year, for example Ruud who won Geneva in 2024, has dropped 250 points, he didnt play Geneva this year
The Hating of Novak is crazy lol! reality check not all fans of tennis like Novak, for many reasons, you will just have to live with that fact lol!
 
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Just updating some sad news, while I have some time on my hands,
Seeing noone has posted this news,
Fils has a stress fracture in his lower back, will be out for 4-6 weeks, meaning he probably might miss Wimbledon

Don Fabio,
Finally received some news regarding the coaching of Stef and Goran, it was confirmed from Stef's management that he will start with Goran next week for the grass, I hope Goran has put in strict instructions to ban Papa Stef!.
 
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Don Fabio,
Finally received some news regarding the coaching of Stef and Goran, it was confirmed from Stef's management that he will start with Goran next week for the grass, I hope Goran has put in strict instructions to ban Papa Stef!.
I am waiting for it with a bated breath.
 

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Just updating some sad news, while I have some time on my hands,
Seeing noone has posted this news,
Fils has a stress fracture in his lower back, will be out for 4-6 weeks, meaning he probably might miss Wimbledon

Don Fabio,
Finally received some news regarding the coaching of Stef and Goran, it was confirmed from Stef's management that he will start with Goran next week for the grass, I hope Goran has put in strict instructions to ban Papa Stef!.
Fils likely made it worse playing on it that day
 

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fascinating.. I've spent the last fortnight consuming not just the French Open but tennis podcasts. There are some great ones out there now. Particularly some of the player/ex-player ones. One of the most interesting things is when the podcasters and guests spoke about how things have changed since the Big 3 era. I can summarise it simply by...

in the Big 3 era, there wasn't much depth outside of the top 10/20. The top 4 spots were locked up, and before you got to them you had to face the likes of Delpo, Wawrinka, Ferrer, Berdych etc.. But.. there was no fear facing a top 50 or 60 guy. So it was easy in slams to get to 4th rounds or quarter finals, but you always knew with utter certainty that you weren't getting past the top 4. And it was highly unlikely you got past the experienced guys guarding there. top spots.
But in this era the depth is insane. It's actually much tougher to get to 4th rounds or quarter finals because there are lions and tigers in the tall grass of the draw. You could end up facing a Nishikori or Goffin ranked around 50 or 60, or worse some young kid you've barely heard of that's hell to play. It's still next to impossible to win a slam though. On one side there's a cyborg that never loses, or you might face a Djokovic or Zverev that will kill you. On the other side is an absolutely lethal talent who if he's in the mood will blow you off the court with a smile, or occasionally just flame out with barely a ripple.

Thought it was interesting. Must have listened to double figures numbers of current or recently retired players talkin. about. the situation..
 
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I don’t think Novak is packing it up quite yet, the fact that after a horrific clay court season he still could upset the #3 seed , make the SF of a slam AND play the top seed tough in 3 highly contested sets gave him more encouragement that he still has *it*.
 
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I don’t think Novak is packing it up quite yet, the fact that after a horrific clay court season he still could upset the #3 seed , make the SF of a slam AND play the top seed tough in 3 highly contested sets gave him more encouragement that he still has *it*.
Ok, but for perspective, look at who that #3 was. :lulz1:

Cheap shots at Zverev aside, Novak has plenty of reasons to take good feelings away from this RG. If he does this well, or better, at Wimbledon, he's not going anywhere too soon. But he's got two big impediments to his main goal and he knows it.
 
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I have a feeling the French Open is going to be moved to the fall in 2028 (due to the Olympics), and a 41-year-old Novak will play in it as his last career slam.
You have such a jones-ing for the fall calendar to change. What in the WORLD would make you think that the French would move to the fall, other than the one year they did because they were cancelled in the spring of the pandemic? Why would they do that? The weather is heavier, the days are shorter. They own their slot at the end of May/early June, at the end of the whole clay season. IMO, that is not happening.

The other thing I don't see happening is Novak still playing in 4 years.
 
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You have such a jones-ing for the fall calendar to change. What in the WORLD would make you think that the French would move to the fall, other than the one year they did because they were cancelled in the spring of the pandemic? Why would they do that? The weather is heavier, the days are shorter. They own their slot at the end of May/early June, at the end of the whole clay season. IMO, that is not happening.

The other thing I don't see happening is Novak still playing in 4 years.
The LA Olympics start on Friday, July 14, and I highly doubt Wimbledon will want to conflict with it, which is what is going to happen if it keeps its normal slot. (But if Wimbledon doesn't budge, it probably spells the end of tennis at the Olympics as we know it.)

Some shuffling of the schedule is needed to make things work in 2028. One solution is to move Wimbledon to the late May/early early June slot that the French Open normally has, and move the French Open to fall (like 2020). Another is to move Wimbledon following the Olympics and try to make it work like 2012.
 

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The LA Olympics start on Friday, July 14, and I highly doubt Wimbledon will want to conflict with it, which is what is going to happen if it keeps its normal slot. (But if Wimbledon doesn't budge, it probably spells the end of tennis at the Olympics as we know it.)

Some shuffling of the schedule is needed to make things work in 2028. One solution is to move Wimbledon to the late May/early early June slot that the French Open normally has, and move the French Open to fall (like 2020). Another is to move Wimbledon following the Olympics and try to make it work like 2012.
Yes, but the Olympics runs through the 30th. They can put the tennis in the 2nd week. Most tennis players will be out of Wimbledon the first week, anyway. Most top players will prioritize Wimbledon, but that's not a tragedy. Gives other people a chance.

I really don't see two (or 3) of the most important events of the tennis calendar changing their schedules for the Olympics. At the maximum, Wimbledon could take out the week they added after the French Open. You can't play the grass season after, and give up the North American HC season. You could push the No. Am. HC season later, which wouldn't be terrible, but I have to say, I'd be shocked if tennis disrupted its usual schedule this much for the Olympics.

What this kind of proves is that professional tennis doesn't belong in the Olympics. I have enjoyed it, but others have argued against it for a long time. Let the college kids and the juniors play it, and leave the pros to their usual schedule. There was a time when the Olympics was meant to be 100% amateur. Take out pro basketball, pro soccer, pro hockey, too, while you're at it. It takes away the star-power, but it gives younger players a chance to shine, and is more in the Olympic spirit.
 
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In other news, Fabio Fognini did NOT in fact retire in Rome, but lost today in Stuttgart to Coretin Moutet, (in a tight 3, to his credit.) Only Fabio can know what he's playing for, now.
 
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