2022 Tennis Thread

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Anybody else check out the Raducanu - Stephens set scores from earlier this morning - Emma won 6-0 2-6 6-1

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Anybody else check out the Raducanu - Stephens set scores from earlier this morning - Emma won 6-0 2-6 6-1

they took turns being awful, pretty much impossible to get a read on how Emma's next match will go. let Sloan go on her honeymoon already.

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Also, we will be getting a Kyrgios vs. Medvedev match in round 2 which I fully expect to have its fair share of theatrics, but also a Medvedev win in straight sets.

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Shapo in action later today versus Kwon of South Korea while Felix recovers from the five set marathon last night and will next play Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (henceforth ADF) on Wednesday.

Good Felix is going to need to come back to the fold as bad Felix is not going to get it done against ADF, or anyone else he might face in this event from here on.

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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Good Felix is going to need to come back to the fold as bad Felix is not going to get it done against ADF, or anyone else he might face in this event from here on.

After breaking Ruusuvuori in the 5th set, he was down love-40 trying to consolidate and reached down deep and got the job done. The mental toughness is really coming to the fore and aside from Medvedev (and likely Djokovic whom he doesn't have to worry about any longer for this tourney), I'm starting to think he believes he can beat anybody on tour.

/Now watch him lose to ADF lol

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Shapo's match is coming up shortly.

Edit: Denis breaks to start the match.

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Another break for Denis - Really hitting the ball clean through these first five games.

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Nice jinx by me as Kwon breaks back.

Edit: Shapo was up a double break at 1-4, now it's 5-5

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Shapo takes the first set 7-6 (8-6 in the breaker)

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BG was talking about how Shapo has no variety on court, it's just hit the ball 100MPH every shot with very little margin for error. Needs to find some variety if he wants to make the next leap.

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Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

BG was talking about how Shapo has no variety on court, it's just hit the ball 100MPH every shot with very little margin for error. Needs to find some variety if he wants to make the next leap.

Far be it from me to question BG, but in my opinion he is trying to mix things up. Kwon just started red-lining and decided not to miss late in set 2 and takes the second set in a tie-break.

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Far be it from me to question BG, but in my opinion he is trying to mix things up. Kwon just started red-lining and decided not to miss late in set 2 and takes the second set in a tie-break.

I haven't watched much of Shapos match (flipping between Rafa and Flames lol) hopefully he can pull this out.

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Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

I haven't watched much of Shapos match (flipping between Rafa and Flames lol) hopefully he can pull this out.

Kwon is doing his best Ruusuvuori imitation tonight.

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That was a bad miss by Shapo on break point. All he had to do was basically put it in the court and he had the game.

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Meanwhile, Kecmanovic is taking full advantage of the Djokovic deportation as he is through to round 3 after eliminating Tommy Paul.

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Just tuning in after the Flames game. Seems that Kwon is playing Shapo tough!

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Originally Posted by activeStick

Just tuning in after the Flames game. Seems that Kwon is playing Shapo tough!

He sure is, it's been a high quality match from both guys in all honesty, although Kwon certainly picked up his level late in set 2.

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Massive break atta boy!!

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Oh man, that break came outta nowhere.

Edit: And then he gives the break right back. That was a poor game.

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Ruh Roh.