2023 Tennis Thread

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Benoit Paire playing the Calgary Challenger this week is pretty cool.

how close are you sitting, beware of flying rackets

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

how close are you sitting, beware of flying rackets

lol - Unfortunately, I won't be in attendance for this event, but I hope Gabriel Diallo has a good week.

[CedarMeter]

My wife and I are heading down tonight for a little tennis action.

[Karl]

Good match going on right now between Liam Draxl and Kimmer Coppejans.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Karl

Good match going on right now between Liam Draxl and Kimmer Coppejans.

ATP rankings: Draxl 430, Coppejans 186

[dash_pinched]

Liam takes the opening set 6-4. This would be a big win for the kid if he can pull it off.

[dash_pinched]

Meanwhile in Cancun at the WTA Finals, Iga wins the final over Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-0. Pegula had a great week making the finals, it's a shame this match was a blowout.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Liam takes the opening set 6-4. This would be a big win for the kid if he can pull it off.

Right on, right on! Match just ended.

Draxl pulls off the win in fine fashion taking the match. 6-4 6-1.

Great start for the good guys.

[Karl]

More Canadian content going on right now as Patricia Hy Boulais' son Justin Boulais is taking on Spaniard Inaki Montes de la Torre.

Meanwhile Gabriel Diallo will be facing a Czech player named Andrew Paulson.

Should he beat the young Czech, he will be facing Mr. Game Over (J. Sousa) who narrowly avoided a rather embarrassing defeat to 18 year old Brit Patrick Brady.

[Karl]

Welp. We have an upset.

3rd seed Benoit Paire has just fallen to 20 year old Pole Maks Kasnkowski 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3.

Better luck next week in Drummondville Benoit.

[dash_pinched]

Marina has been playing some excellent tennis of late, I don't know if she can pull off this upset, but I like the selection by captain Heidi. Let's go Canada!!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1722263555586801848

Edit: Not sure what's going on in Spain, the first match was scheduled to start at 8 am Mountain time, looks like it's been pushed back an hour.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Karl

More Canadian content going on right now as Patricia Hy Boulais' son Justin Boulais is taking on Spaniard Inaki Montes de la Torre.

Meanwhile Gabriel Diallo will be facing a Czech player named Andrew Paulson.

Should he beat the young Czech, he will be facing Mr. Game Over (J. Sousa) who narrowly avoided a rather embarrassing defeat to 18 year old Brit Patrick Brady.

Gabriel did indeed advance (required three sets though) and will take on Sousa.

[Nadal Fan]

Alcaraz just committed to Laver Cup next year.......a year too late! Could have used his star power in Vancouver

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

Alcaraz just committed to Laver Cup next year.......a year too late! Could have used his star power in Vancouver

I was hoping to see Charlie in Vancouver as I'm sure the others who attended the Laver Cup in Vancouver were as well. I don't think I'll be making the trip to Berlin although I have visited Germany a couple of times (never been to Berlin) and it's a great place to visit.

[dash_pinched]

We are underway in Spain (finally) and Marina Stakusic is up a break over Rebeka Masarova in the opening set.

Edit: Marina takes the opening set 6-3

[AndyM]

Stakusic looks like a seasoned veteran out there.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by AndyM

Stakusic looks like a seasoned veteran out there.

Two holds of serve from 15-40 down and love-40 down here in set 2. Very impressive.

[dash_pinched]

6-3 6-1 for Marina. I mean Masarova was not good today, but what a performance from the Canadian.

[dash_pinched]

Leylah versus SST (Sara Sorribes Tormo) is the next match.

[dash_pinched]

This is going to be a long drawn out battle as SST can run all day. The only good thing is that we're on indoor hard court and not clay.