2022 Tennis Thread

[Nadal Fan]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Carlitos falls victim to Goatfin losing in straight straights to the former world #7 7-5 6-3

I love the sweet smell of vindication in the morning

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

I love the sweet smell of vindication in the morning

Casper Ruud lost to Jaume Munar at the Japan Open overnight as well 6-3 6-3.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Casper Ruud lost to Jaume Munar at the Japan Open overnight as well 6-3 6-3.

That's back to back early exits for him.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

That's back to back early exits for him.

Yeah, I think we're seeing the effects of a long tennis season with some of these guys (including Felix). I have a feeling that Felix was likely a little flat after both the Davis Cup and Laver Cup, but take nothing away from RBA, he played a very good match yesterday.

[dash_pinched]

Vasek continues his fine play of late defeating Hugo Grenier at a Challenger event in France 7-6 6-4.

[dash_pinched]

Great fight from Genie Bouchard today, but she loses to Belinda Bencic who prevailed after 2 hours and 39 minutes 6-7 6-1 6-4. That was certainly top 50 level tennis from Genie today.

[Nadal Fan]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1577258496403582977

[dash_pinched]

^

He'll have plenty of time for dancing now that Mannarino beat him earlier today in three sets.

[dash_pinched]

Not that we didn't already know this, but Iga's court coverage is amazing...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1577685197801553920

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https://twitter.com/user/status/1577657307500093440

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

https://twitter.com/user/status/1575561167245701121

So it looks like the bad blood between these two started in the warm-up session prior to the match.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1577458689631727616

[bdubbs]

I don't know these players, but who was the one on the bottom just bombing shots at the other? Why is he being that way?

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by bdubbs

I don't know these players, but who was the one on the bottom just bombing shots at the other? Why is he being that way?

That's Corentin Moutet of France, he's a very talented player, but he's also a hot head and quickly loses his cool. He's played Felix three times (Felix has won all three meetings), but the one most people remember is at the US Open in 2020 where Felix just steamrolled him in straight sets 6-1 6-0 6-4).

[bdubbs]

I wonder why he would be so hot during warmups...but thanks for the explanation! I only casually follow tennis nowadays, but love this thread.

[Nadal Fan]

Maybe he was mad at Moutet's drip?

[Inglewood Jack]

if only they booked Shapo in place of Ellie Goulding

https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comm..._if_shapo_and/

[dash_pinched]

Shapo wins quite easily 6-3 6-1 over a young Japanese qualifier and will next face Borna Coric which should be a cracker of a match.

[dash_pinched]

Vasek advances in straight sets at a Challenger event in France and awaits the winner between JJ Wolf and Jack Sock.

[dash_pinched]

I don't have an artistic bone in my body thus this kind of talent truly amazes me...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1578012613216174080

[Nadal Fan]

Probably for the better, or else she could have become a vampire

https://twitter.com/user/status/1577902545703522304