03-17-2024, 05:17 PM
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#601
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah he was being a bit of a baby once again. It's clear the Alcaraz fan support got to him. Sinner looks like he may be the real deal but when Alcaraz is on his game, he's the best player in the world. He's the most talent gifted player since Federer IMO.
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I think unless Daniil changes his game (i.e. becomes way more aggressive in his approach), it's going to be tough for him to win another major. You can't ultimately be successful running down balls from behind the baseline and hoping that your opponent misses because both Sinner and Alcaraz miss very infrequently. That's the Andy Murray old school approach, but it doesn't translate well in this new modern game. He's also 28 now and I'll give him four more years of being able to have this kind of foot speed and stamina before father time comes calling.
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03-17-2024, 05:35 PM
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#602
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Sometimes 2019 seems like just yesterday but when I saw the final 4 of 2019 IW tournament was Thiem, Raonic, Federer and Nadal it seems like a million years ago.
Anyway congratulations Alcaraz, dude is electric to watch.
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03-18-2024, 10:59 AM
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#603
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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No Canadian men seeded for Miami and only one female Canadian seed (Leylah) for the women's tourney. Things are looking pretty bleak as far as Canadian tennis is concerned these days.
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03-18-2024, 11:00 AM
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#604
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah he was being a bit of a baby once again. It's clear the Alcaraz fan support got to him. Sinner looks like he may be the real deal but when Alcaraz is on his game, he's the best player in the world. He's the most talent gifted player since Federer IMO.
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20 year old Alcaraz is great, 20 year old Nadal was better 
https://twitter.com/user/status/1769499764062917058
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03-18-2024, 11:41 AM
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#605
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Felix will play a qualifier in round 1 and he wins that match would take on Zverev in round 2. Shapo will face Luciano Darderi in the opening round and if he is victorious would take on Tsitsipas in round 2. Not easy matchups for either Felix or Shapo.
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03-18-2024, 11:58 AM
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#606
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Also reading today that Charlie and Medvedev will be playing for Team Europe at the Laver Cup in Berlin later this year. I think Europe wants to take back the title after losing the last two editions.
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03-18-2024, 12:01 PM
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#607
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Felix will play a qualifier in round 1 and he wins that match would take on Zverev in round 2. Shapo will face Luciano Darderi in the opening round and if he is victorious would take on Tsitsipas in round 2. Not easy matchups for either Felix or Shapo.
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life of the unseeded!
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03-18-2024, 01:18 PM
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#608
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
20 year old Alcaraz is great, 20 year old Nadal was better |
20yo Carlos slaps 20yo Rafa on grass and hard, and they have a competitive match on clay. But yes, Rafa's early Master's count will probably never be broken.
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03-18-2024, 05:00 PM
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#610
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
20yo Carlos slaps 20yo Rafa on grass and hard, and they have a competitive match on clay. But yes, Rafa's early Master's count will probably never be broken.
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I think Alcaraz would win on hard court but grass would be super close. Nadal lost to Federer in the final while Charlie beat Djokovic in the finals of Wimbledon but IMO 2006 Fed > 2023 Novak. Clay im taking Nadal
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03-18-2024, 05:44 PM
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#611
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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03-18-2024, 07:27 PM
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#612
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Just devastating, didn't her father also die when she was young? Poor woman, been through so much, this is just awful
Last edited by Nadal Fan; 03-18-2024 at 07:32 PM.
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03-18-2024, 09:50 PM
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#613
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Just devastating, didn't her father also die when she was young? Poor woman, been through so much, this is just awful
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Now confirmed. So sad.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1769926206097330271
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03-19-2024, 09:05 AM
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#614
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Apparently he jumped from the hotel balcony......News just keeps getting worse
If you are reading this and are struggling, suicide is never the answer and there are resources to help.
https://suicideprevention.ca/locatio...entre-calgary/
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03-19-2024, 09:32 AM
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#615
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
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Where did you read that, NF? This article says it was a detached blood clot.
Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka, has tragically died of a blood clot, it has been reported.
Aged just 42, Koltsov was a former professional hockey player with the Belarus national team and played with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL.
It is thought that Koltsov died in Florida where he was supporting Sabalenka as she prepares for the upcoming Miami Open.
News outlet Telegraf reported that Kolstov died of a “detached blood clot”.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis...67b5217f678aa5
Now it should probably be added that they're just tranlating the story from a Russian or Belarussian news outlet which can be suspect at times.
Edit: I see the Belarus hockey twitter account is saying it was suicide...
https://twitter.com/user/status/1770099112009965676
Last edited by dash_pinched; 03-19-2024 at 09:40 AM.
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03-19-2024, 09:53 AM
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#617
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Sabalenka has said she is playing Miami but won't be doing any press.
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Hopefully, people will respect her privacy and give her the peace and space she needs.
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03-19-2024, 01:05 PM
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#618
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Pretty good draw for Canada in my opinion, but it won't matter much if Felix and Denis can't find some good form. At least they have a few months to get back on track.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1770140369700688158
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03-19-2024, 02:26 PM
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#619
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
20yo Carlos slaps 20yo Rafa on grass and hard, and they have a competitive match on clay. But yes, Rafa's early Master's count will probably never be broken.
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The way he's playing, Alcaraz could very well end up with 8 Masters titles before he turns 21 in May. Not too far off of those gaudy Rafa totals.
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03-19-2024, 02:34 PM
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#620
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Group B is the group of death, holy doodle...
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