2025 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW Sinner was asked if he thinks the courts have been slowed down to help both him and Alcaraz? after Zverev's complaint earlier
Sinner replied Carlos and I do not control the speed of the courts!......

 

[Moxie]

BTW Sinner was asked if he thinks the courts have been slowed down to help both him and Alcaraz? after Zverev's complaint earlier
Sinner replied Carlos and I do not control the speed of the courts!......

Like you said, sour grapes from Zverev, who never found an excuse for his own losses or poor play that he couldn't embrace. Couldn't possibly be him, right? He's blond and blue-eyed and destined for greatness!

As to surface complaints, this feels like Fedal Redux.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Like you said, sour grapes from Zverev, who never found an excuse for his own losses or poor play that he couldn't embrace. Couldn't possibly be him, right? He's blond and blue-eyed and destined for greatness!

As to surface complaints, this feels like Fedal Redux.

I think you and I are over the Excuses from
Zed Yawn let's move on Moxie

 

[El Dude]

To be honest, I can't remember a less likable top 10 player. Tsitsipas is close, but he's not quite as bad as Zverev, imo - and doesn't beat up his girlfriends, afaik. Bernard Tomic had a similar kind of pouty entitlement, but was a much lesser player so is more pathetic than anything else. Fognini was a prick, but he wasn't an elite player. Soderling was a bit of a jackass, but Zverev's entitlement is more irritating. Kyrgios obviously comes to mind, but his antics are fun to watch, and he has a sense of humor. Similarly with Medvedev - he's at least funny. So Zverev takes the crown, at least among players of the last 10+ years.

Among legends, the classic is obviously Mac, but he could back it up with brilliance and I think most have grown to love him.

Serena Williams comes to mind, on the women's side. I'll never forget her trying to steal the 2017 US Open title away from Osaka with her primadonna whining. It was unbearable and made me lose a lot of respect for her. Novak in his early years with the shirt tearing, but he mostly grew out of it and was always so gracious in losing so I think all but the most butthurt Nadalites grew to respect him.

 

[lomaha]

So Fritz and Cerundolo are out and Goffin withdraws...
You can really tell it's been a long season.

The heat in Shanghai is really taking its toll on the players. Rune had it bad and both Fritz and Pericard was totally smashed in the 2nd set of their match.

 

[Fiero425]

So Fritz and Cerundolo are out and Goffin withdraws...
You can really tell it's been a long season.

The heat in Shanghai is really taking its toll on the players. Rune had it bad and both Fritz and Pericard was totally smashed in the 2nd set of their match.

I don't recall the Shanghai weather ever being a factor! Strange! Players are dropping like flies; the long season contributing to it I'm sure!

 

[Fiero425]

After Novak survived Hanfmann in 3 sets, now "spindly legs" Sinner is going 3 sets vs Griekspoor! He has severe cramps & retires 2-3!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP 1000 Shanghai
Sunday 5th October
Seeds that lost/ or retired

Fritz No 5
Cerundolo 19
Machac 20 and Sinner 1, Goffin all retired in their matches

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

I don't recall the Shanghai weather ever being a factor! Strange! Players are dropping like flies; the long season contributing to it I'm sure!

Which is why the ATP/WTA Finals need to be immediately following the US Open. The season break can be in October, and we can start the season with tournaments like Shanghai in November. It would lead-in to a longer ramp up to the Australian Open, which is what the players want anyways.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP1000 Shanghai
Monday October 6th
Matches start at 12.30pm local time,

A.de Minaur (7) vs K.Majchrzak
A.Zverev (3) vs A.Rinderknech
FAA (12) vs J.de Jong
Musetti (8) vs Darderi (26)

Other seeded players in action,
A.Davidovich (18) Medvedev (16) Shapo (23) Lehecka (15) Norrie (30)

 

[Fiero425]

Watching Fritz vs Mpetshi Perricard ! He probably thinks he deserves to be #4 in the World, but old man Djokovic outlasted him & has a chance to get past those Pts.! The seeds are about done! France has so many good "up & comers!" Wow!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Watching Fritz vs Mpetshi Perricard ! He probably thinks he deserves to be #4 in the World, but old man Djokovic outlasted him & has a chance to get past those Pts.! The seeds are about done! France has so many good "up & comers!" Wow!

Apparently you missed Novak throwing up on court? he was lucky to get the win, besides that his draw was favorable to begin with to the SFs
Rune and Djokovic are on a collison course to meet in the SFs after Sinner was forced to retire, he could hardly stand up and had to be helped off the court.
Rune and Djokovic are the only top seeds left in the bottom half of the draw with the others being Diallio (31) Perrricard (32) Griekspoor (27) Bergs and Munar

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Retirements so far at the Shanghai Masters,
Sinner, Machac, Ruud, Goffin, Atmane, Wu, Medjedovic
Injury/ Fatique concerns,
Fritz, Rune, Zverev

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In Shanghai
Monday 6th October,
Results so far,
Alex de Minaur (7) FAA (12) Lehecka (15) Musetti (8), Medvedev (16) all won in straight sets.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeds to loss on Monday 6th October in Shanghai,
Zverev No 3, ( he had a good draw after Alcaraz withdrew again he could not use it to his advantage) lost in 3 sets to Rinderknech, losing twice in a row to Rinerknech this year, earlier at Wimbledon this year.
Norrie No 30 lost in SS to Tien

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP 1000 Shanghai
Round 16 matches, Tuesday 7th October
Starts at 12.30pm local time,

Diallo (31) vs Bergs,
Rune (10) vs Perricard
Djokovic (4) vs Munar
Griekspoor (27) vs Vacherot Q

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
Shanghai will be the fifth Masters 1000 final without Alcaraz or Sinner, in 2025, ( I hope the Whinger aka Zverev realizes that )

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Carlos Alcaraz to headline the one-point-slam tournament in Australia this upcoming January: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_...lcaraz-amateurs-one-point-slam-australia-open

 

[kskate2]

Tuned into Shanghai for a bit. Why do I see Djoke laying out on the court after dropping the 2nd set. He's bent over after every point. Is he playing possum again? Anyway, these suckers fall for the okidoke every time. Munar is now imploding and losing the decider. LOL

 

[Moxie]

Tuned into Shanghai for a bit. Why do I see Djoke laying out on the court after dropping the 2nd set. He's bent over after every point. Is he playing possum again? Anyway, these suckers fall for the okidoke every time. Munar is now imploding and losing the decider. LOL

Exactly! He's played great all match, esp. the 2nd set, and now he's down 2 breaks, with the old man huffing and puffing.