2025 Tennis thread

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Who the heck is Valentin Vacherot? I didn't know anything about him prior to the Shanghai tourney, but he just eliminated Griekspoor in three sets and is into his first ATP quarter-final. To do this at a Masters 1000 is quite extraordinary. He takes on Holger Rune next.

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https://twitter.com/user/status/1975645237709332589

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Felix into the quarter-finals in Shanghai following a 6-4 6-2 win over Lorenzo Musetti. Felix gets the Zverev slayer Arthur Rinderknech next.

[GirlySports]

It's about money, Sinner and Alcaraz withdrawing or else no one would care.
There were more withdrawals in Cincinnati men and women but nobody cared because Sinner and Alcaraz made the final.

The issue is the number of required tournaments, not the heat.

In the old days, they didn't even play at night.

Here's an afternoon final, 100 degrees F

[Inglewood Jack]

I think 30 degrees + 90% humidity is what's murdering everyone in China this week

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

I think 30 degrees + 90% humidity is what's murdering everyone in China this week

Except the guys who haven't played that much. Djokovic is 38 and still alive. FAA still has gas in the tank.

Sinner, Alcaraz, playing in every slam final and multiple 1000 finals are just out of gas. Maybe like golf, they shouldn't play after September. Or just Shanghai, why are they playing Beijing and Tokyo? For money, appearance fees. and then the special tournament in Saudi? These guys are chasing dollars and paying for it.

Scheffler's not playing again until an invitational in the Bahamas in December. He's going to skip the next 5 to 6 PGA tour events.