Author Topic: Tennis 2019 (Read 12002 times)

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #25 on:** March 27, 2019, 09:57:35 AM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on March 27, 2019, 09:29:59 AM

From the occasional comments I have heard, Kyle Edmund is doing quite well. I wonder if he has any burning ambition to get to the top of the tennis tree or whether he is happy with being a good, reliable and consistent(?) player.

He's doing ok, though as with so many seems inconsistent. He hasn't really built on last year's Australian Open semi final. though he had a couple of injuries last year. Losing to John Isner, the current reigning champion, at Miami 7-6, 7-6 isn't a bad result but he double faulted after being 5-2 up in the second set tie break. To get to 14 n the world which he did last year, you need burning ambition - getting further is I think a matter of both luck and getting the mental part of the game right.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2019, 12:10:47 PM »

So the men's semi finals drew Federer and Isner against the young Canadians (which wouldn't have been as good a lyric) Shapovalov, and Auger-Aliassime. And the old guys won. If Federer wins he will top the year to date points. Worth noting that Auger-Aliassime is the youngest men's semi finalist at Miami ever.

In the women's final we have Pliskova v Barty. Pliskova must be favourite but Barty is steadily moving up. Even though I follow tennis a bit, I hadn't realised that Pliskova had been ranked No1.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #27 on:** April 01, 2019, 09:14:38 AM »

And Federer leads the ATP race. Although it's still early season that is amazing at 37. He's also as far as I can see the only person in men or women this year to have won 2 titles.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #28 on:** April 09, 2019, 10:47:20 AM »

Shame that Azarenka got injured in the final after reaching her first final in 3 not easy years.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #29 on:** April 22, 2019, 07:16:48 PM »

Big win for the UK in the Fed Cup, but the Monte Carlo Masters with a win for Fognini over Lajovic in the final would have been extraordinary odds. And given Lajovic is 28, and Fognini 31, near 32, we have a result where the young fall back.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2019, 10:24:17 AM »

Interesting match up at the Barcelona Open today - Nadal v Ferrer in Ferrer's penultimate tournament before he retires

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #31 on:** May 14, 2019, 10:46:54 AM »

Topsy turvy clay season so far - can't remember when or indeed if Nadal would have been beaten 3 times at this stage in the season on clay. Zverev looks a bit out of sorts.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #32 on:** June 01, 2019, 05:31:45 PM »

Federer racking up the 400th match in Slams is quite amazing. If you get to the final of each slam in a year that's 28 matches.

Women's looks very open with lots of high seeds out but last year 's winner and finalist still there with Halep and Stephens.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #33 on:** June 01, 2019, 06:02:40 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 14, 2019, 10:46:54 AM

Topsy turvy clay season so far - can't remember when or indeed if Nadal would have been beaten 3 times at this stage in the season on clay. Zverev looks a bit out of sorts.

Did Hannah Conte* get through to quarter finals?

*I don't know how to spell her name

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2019, 06:08:33 PM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on June 01, 2019, 06:02:40 PM

Did Hannah Conte* get through to quarter finals?

*I don't know how to spell her name

Johanna Konta? Currently in last 16. Should be playing tomorrow for place in quarters.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #35 on:** June 01, 2019, 06:14:08 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 01, 2019, 06:08:33 PM

Johanna Konta? Currently in last 16. Should be playing tomorrow for place in quarters.

Thank you ... and I'll learn the spelling too! I hear bits of sports news if I have Five Live on during the evening. I might even listen to the football this evening!

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #36 on:** June 01, 2019, 07:35:36 PM »

Serena knocked out. Big big win by Kenin

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #37 on:** June 01, 2019, 07:59:17 PM »

And big win for Anisimova!

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2019, 01:36:26 PM »

Konta into quarters but next up is either last year's finalist Stephens, or a former champion Muguruza.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #39 on:** June 02, 2019, 05:42:33 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 02, 2019, 01:36:26 PM

Konta into quarters but next up is either last year's finalist Stephens, or a former champion Muguruza.

Well done, Konta. Thanks for posting.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #40 on:** June 02, 2019, 06:52:27 PM »

Impressive win for Wawrinka over Tsitsipas. If Nishikori wins then the quarters on that side will have the youngest person will be 29 and six months.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #41 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:02:04 PM »

Though just realised that if Paire wins then that is 4 quarter finalists over 30

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #42 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:22:30 PM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on June 02, 2019, 05:42:33 PM

Well done, Konta. Thanks for posting.

So it will be Stephens. Interesting match up.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #43 on:** June 04, 2019, 05:03:16 AM »

Could have been just old men in the quarters but Zverev, Khachanov, and Thiem winning have made it a bit youthier.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #44 on:** June 04, 2019, 02:40:21 PM »

Big win for Konta - Stephens is an excellent player and would have expected to win. That it was straight sets is a big surprise.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #45 on:** June 04, 2019, 03:49:02 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 04, 2019, 02:40:21 PM

Big win for Konta - Stephens is an excellent player and would have expected to win. That it was straight sets is a big surprise.

That is excellent! The pundits were predicting a year or two ago that she would be a grand Slam winner so maybe this is the time.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #46 on:** June 06, 2019, 02:02:32 PM »

Barty wins which isn't a surprise though Keys not an easy opponent BUT Anisimova's win over Halep is. While she has looked like a star of the furure this is a big breakthrough beating last's years champion. We're now guaranteed a new Slam winner.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #47 on:** June 06, 2019, 04:59:46 PM »

And we have a Nadal v Federer, Djokovic v Thiem line up. Thiem needs to win and win a set in the final to stop the record that no current player has ever won a set in a Grand Slam and is still under 30.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #48 on:** June 20, 2019, 04:25:59 PM »

Osaka being knocked out in Birmingham means if Barty gets to final she becomes the No1

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #49 on:** June 21, 2019, 04:40:56 PM »

Couple of big wins by Auger Aliassime. This could be a real breakthrough

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