Miami Open, ATP Masters 1000, 2019

[The_Grand_Slam]

Yea ok is A lot of them really exciting players out there, like G.monfils N.kyrgios, nadal etc.

Yeah Monfils and Kyrgios are very exciting.Not sure why you're mentioning them with that close-to-retirement player though.

Just pulling Nadal goat2s leg ,[don't take this seriously]

 

[Horsa]

Gosh! That's dreadful. I guess that's what happens sometimes when you're doing something so physically demanding professionally though. I hope he's better soon.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Shaky start from FAA but solid two sets to secure another win.

 

[Carol]

I am watching a taped match, Tipsy against Klahn. I have not seen Tipsy since I don't know when but I always liked him for no particular reason.
Also, has the state of Florida run out of kids? There is a ball grandpa there, at least 65 years old, carrying towels for players half his age ! Jeez, I know Florida is a retirement community but come on !

Keep watching and you´ll see young guys too. In all tournaments you can see people helping at any age

 

[Moxie]

Yeah Monfils and Kyrgios are very exciting.Not sure why you're mentioning them with that close-to-retirement player though.

I'm with you in that I think the "exciting" players are the younger and trending players. It certainly doesn't mean that the crowd is uninterested to see Roger, Novak and Rafa. They have huge fan bases who want to see them play and win. But there is some "frisson" with certain players, too. I don't think @Nadal goat2 was wrong to say that Tsitsipas and Thiem are exciting players right now. I'd disagree with "the most." There are a lot of younger players that have people talking, and watching, and that translates to "excitement." And, while Monfils is not young, he's always been a really entertaining player to watch, so I think people are looking at what he can do with this new focus and commitment, too.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Keep watching and you´ll see young guys too. In all tournaments you can see people helping at any age

You are SUPPOSED to see young guys Carol, they are called ball KIDS for a reason. I am just not used to seeing ball grandpas.

 

[Moxie]

Ferrer doing a good job v. Querrey. He's still got a great passing shot.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

Ferrer doing a good job v. Querrey. He's still got a great passing shot.

Querrey making many cheap errors though.
Ferrer returning very well also.

 

[Moxie]

Querrey making many cheap errors though.
Ferrer returning very well also.

If you ask me, Ferrer is by far the better player. At the end of his career, it's perfectly fitting that he beats Querrey.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

If you ask me, Ferrer is by far the better player. At the end of his career, it's perfectly fitting that he beats Querrey.

Undoubtedly.

I'd love to see him beat Zverev also but that will likely be his last match on Hard-Court

 

[Moxie]

Undoubtedly.

I'd love to see him beat Zverev also but that will likely be his last match on Hard-Court

Indeed. For all of those who have disparaged Ferru over the years, I wish they would have watched this match. It's not just running, and it's not just grit. It's a lot of good tennis.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

You are SUPPOSED to see young guys Carol, they are called ball KIDS for a reason. I am just not used to seeing ball grandpas.

May be they are ball kids, but late bloomers. Like Gunneswaran breaking into top 100, may be they finally made the cut.

 

[Carol]

What a game by Ferrer, long time I haven't seen him playing so well, hope to see him in a couple of rounds more

 

[isabelle]

great to see Ferru play well again

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Kei is disappointing. Milos advances without a swing. Coric comes back after a bagel set. FAA does not give a fucsovic about whom he plays next.

 

[Moxie]

What happened to Coric in the 2nd, after winning the first in a TB? Anyone see?

 

[El Dude]

The ESPN feed on Roku switched from a perfectly good match in Thiem-Hurkacz to the no-way-this-becomes-interesting match of Djokovic-Tomic. I mean, come on.

 

[El Dude]

Got the Thiem-Hurkacz match on a different feed. I've got to say, Hurkacz is impressive. I don't see him as an elite, but he could end up in the Coric/Khachanov/Medvedev territory. He's got some chops.

There's just something...unimaginative?...about Thiem. Hard to pinpoint. He's obviously a good player, but he never seems to do anything surprising or particularly impressive, other than hit the ball really hard. He'd really have to face a geriatric Rafa or some other lesser player to win a Roland Garros final.

 

[atttomole]

He lacks flair. There is nothing in his game that is exceptional. Younger guys like Kyrgios, Tsitsipas, FAA etc look more talented than him.

 

[Moxie]

Novak just gave up his serve with a really passive response to a BP return from Tomic. It was only ok, and Novak didn't even play it.