ATP ATP 2023

[samFFC]

Terrific effort from JT.
Great start to the tournament!

 

[samFFC]

Demon out

 

[Drummond]

Matteo Berrettini has taken a WC into a challenger this week in Phoenix. I like that he’s not too proud to play a challenger. Needs the matches and some form. Thiem should follow suit.

 

[Gigantic]

Matteo Berrettini has taken a WC into a challenger this week in Phoenix. I like that he’s not too proud to play a challenger. Needs the matches and some form. Thiem should follow suit.

It's surprisingly a pretty competitive Challenger draw

 

[DougalHoward]

Kokkinakis had good win over Lehecka in the Phoenix challenger 7-6 6-4

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[AdelaideGT]

Good to see a bunch of Aussies in Phoenix. Besides the Kokk, Poppy & CoC made the main draw, Vukic qualified and even Rinky who fell short in quals still has a slim chance of getting in as a LL.

 

[matt_897]

Kokkinakis had good win over Lehecka in the Phoenix challenger 7-6 6-4

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Not sure why they don't just make it a 250. It's so strong, that a nice win

 

[AdelaideGT]

Not sure why they don't just make it a 250.

Well in 2nd week of Slams (and some call this or Miami the 'fifth slam') there are never ATP/WTA tournies, just ITFs)

 

[matt_897]

Well in 2nd week of Slams (and some call this or Miami the 'fifth slam') there are never ATP/WTA tournies, just ITFs)

There was talk with the upcoming changes to Masters 1000 events to mostly all becoming 2 week events (Madrid, Rome & Shanghai this year, Canada and Cincy next year) that there would be some 250 events slotted into the 2nd week. This field is absolutely worthy of it.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Ahhh... I see Rinky did scrape in as a LL. Won the first set but about to lose the second.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Vukic putting up a fight against Berrettini.

 

[Drummond]

Vukic putting up a fight against Berrettini.

Decent effort by the looks. Disappointing loss for Kokkinakis after his great win first up. Although Struff is always dangerous. Popyrin won again, cmon Alexei!

 

[Drummond]

Berrettini lost, oh dear.

Popyrin lost 6-3 in the 3rd. His opponent, Borges, faces Struff, and they’re both on court just over 4 hours after taking the court for their QF matches! The impact of the rain delay earlier in the week.

 

[JackNah_8]

Berrettini is having a poor year.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Carlos Alcaraz is back at No. 1.
Novak Djokovic down to No. 2.

Biggest of them all.

Rafael Nadal's fallen from No. 9 to No. 13.

He hasn't been out of the top 10 since 2005.

His 900+ consecutive weeks in the ATP top 10 is done.

 

[Gigantic]

Miami Open qualies tomorrow

How good that we get another Masters event so soon.

 

[YeoShuey]

Berrettini has lost a lot of form. I hope he can find what he is missing.

As for Alcaraz, he is by far my favourite player to watch at the moment. I could see him winning the French Open in his current form.

 

[danstar]

Give Alcaraz the French open title now, No One is coming close to him, Nadal is to banged up to challenge Alcaraz for the French this year

 

[FreoRicci]

Miami Open starts tomorrow.
Vukic qualifies after winning today 6-3 7-6 v Kovacevic.
OConnell and Kokkinakis loss. But still qualify for the Round of 126.

Tomorrow Popyrin will play first round match v Mikael Ymer
Vukic to play Lasio Dere.

Friday morning
Kokkinakis v Bergs
Thompson (still can't believe the way he loss at Indian Wells- was all set up for him to progress) v Molcan
OConnell v Gasquet
Jason Kubler v Monteiro

De Minaur qualifies automatically to the Round of 64, the 15th seed. Really need a solid tournament after the s**t start he had at Indian Wells.

Such a great Australian presence at Indian Wells and now this tournament. Positive to see.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Tough day at the office for Demon & The Kokk today. Both losing in three sets of tiebreak torture.

 

[Drummond]

Korda withdraws from Estoril. This is concerning. Still struggling with the wrist injury that caused him to retire in Melbourne.

3 250 tournaments this week, all on clay. Love the clay. Only 4 top 20 players though, most resting up for Monte Carlo.

 

[Drummond]

3 x 250 tournaments this week.

Houston:



Loaded with Americans looking to get some clay wins. Kubler plays Verdasco tonight, you’d like to think he’ll win that. Jordan Thompson has JJ Wolf. Most of the field have laughable records on clay so I really don’t know who to predict, could literally be anyone.

Marrakech:



Field for this one at least has some clay specialists. Chile Open champion Nicholas Jarry is the 8th seed, former good player Musetti is the top seed, Cordoba finalist Coria is here also. Could be some good tennis from this one. Popyrin should even get a win too!

Estoril:



Nice looking field. Ruud surely will get some spark back, he desperately needs it. Hurkacz needs some wins after a disappointing Miami showing. ADF went out meekly in Miami also. Thiem tries his luck again, and Shelton was a late entry. For mine the pick of the tournaments for the week.

 

[Gigantic]

Ruud has had a very disappointing year on the hardcourt so far, but I'll be very surprised if he keep this form up on his favoured clay. If he doesn't make the finals in that draw then he really is in a funk.

 

[danstar]

Ruud should win the tournament and its also good to see Thiem out there again, was thinking after his miami loss he might be close to hanging the racquet up. He really seems disinterested

 

[Drummond]

Cressy vs Baena in Marrakech, in front of about 11 people. Not even exaggerating. Baena just hit a ridiculous winner and I don’t think it was applauded lol.

Cressy has saved 2 BP in the opening game. Hard to see him having great results on the clay, but you never know.

Shelton opens up in Estoril in about 20 minutes against the flamboyant Lestienne.