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Edited: *sigh* Indian Wells has been cancelled but, at this stage, Miami will go ahead. Might as make this a C0VID-19 thread, as it is going to dominate news for the next couple of months.
The sunshine double; the biggest annual combined non-grand slam events. 3 weeks of top level tennis.
Indian Wells qualies start on Monday, 9th March and it finishes on the 22nd March. Miami will follow right after beginning on the 23rd March and concluding on the 5th April.
probably the biggest question(outside a virus that is) is, Will Novak finally lose a match. Only 7 Men have done the sunshine double, and Novak is one of them. And Fed messing here is huge, as his record here since his comeback is outstanding., 2 final losses, 3 wins for RF since 2017. Bit of trivia for ya. The only person to have beaten Fed before the final since 2017 at IW/Miami is.........Answer below. Novaks recent record at IW/Miami isn't great with no quarter-finals since 2017, so gives hope to everyone else.
For the girls, Halep and Kerber(runner up at IW 2019) are both missing. Andreescu is doubtful. Have fun trying to pick a winner in a really open field. Barty must be a fav though.
Now, CoVID-19. The US has been slow in its reaction and there are tons of cases there. A couple of small changes have already occurred. We hope that is all but who knows how tennis and the USA will respond during the next month or so.
- Ball boys and girls will wear gloves, and will not be required to touch players' towels, at Indian Wells.
- Player and fan interaction will be limited and 250 hand sanitising stations have also been installed.
- Spectators who have already bought tickets, but are now be having second thoughts, can request a refund.
And the trivia question. Plus a poll, cause why not.
The sunshine double; the biggest annual combined non-grand slam events. 3 weeks of top level tennis.
Indian Wells qualies start on Monday, 9th March and it finishes on the 22nd March. Miami will follow right after beginning on the 23rd March and concluding on the 5th April.
probably the biggest question(outside a virus that is) is, Will Novak finally lose a match. Only 7 Men have done the sunshine double, and Novak is one of them. And Fed messing here is huge, as his record here since his comeback is outstanding., 2 final losses, 3 wins for RF since 2017. Bit of trivia for ya. The only person to have beaten Fed before the final since 2017 at IW/Miami is.........Answer below. Novaks recent record at IW/Miami isn't great with no quarter-finals since 2017, so gives hope to everyone else.
For the girls, Halep and Kerber(runner up at IW 2019) are both missing. Andreescu is doubtful. Have fun trying to pick a winner in a really open field. Barty must be a fav though.
Now, CoVID-19. The US has been slow in its reaction and there are tons of cases there. A couple of small changes have already occurred. We hope that is all but who knows how tennis and the USA will respond during the next month or so.
- Ball boys and girls will wear gloves, and will not be required to touch players' towels, at Indian Wells.
- Player and fan interaction will be limited and 250 hand sanitising stations have also been installed.
- Spectators who have already bought tickets, but are now be having second thoughts, can request a refund.
And the trivia question. Plus a poll, cause why not.
Thanasi Kokkinakis. 2nd round in Miami, 2018
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