2026 Tennis thread

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

I didn't stay up to watch Coco's match...That's quite the surprise to wake up to.

It's the racket's fault!

https://twitter.com/user/status/2016078126741151958

[dash_pinched]

Cameras are everywhere these days, just when you think you can have a private moment to release some frustration, it's recorded for the entire world to see.

[Erick Estrada]

Sure they don't pay for frames but I just don't see how violently destroying your racquet is supposed to help you cope with having a bad day at work.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sure they don't pay for frames but I just don't see how violently destroying your racquet is supposed to help you cope with having a bad day at work.

I agree for the most part and I think the last thing you want to do is show your opponent how frustrated you are by smashing a racquet mid-match ergo Coco waited until the match was over. That said, keeping that frustration bottled up inside you is no good and Coco likely thought it was a private moment. She probably doesn't feel good that it get out on social media, but that's the world we live in today.

[dash_pinched]

Meanwhile...

https://twitter.com/user/status/2016115576997908559

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Meanwhile...

https://twitter.com/user/status/2016115576997908559

Credit to ADM for consistently defeating all opponents he faces that rank below him in the standings but to beat Alcaraz or Sinner you need to have a killer shot in your game whether it be serve, forehand, etc. Being extremely consistent and able to retrieve balls isn't going to get it done especially in a best of 5 set match.

[dash_pinched]

Yeah, ADM is a heck of a player and he is trying to add more power to his game (his serve is improved significantly over the last year or so) and he has added more speed to his groundstrokes. It's just a case of when he plays Sinner or Alcaraz that they can do what he does just a little bit better plus they earn a lot more free points with their serve.

The serve is truly the most important element in the men's game, if you can't get free points or at a minimum put your opponent under great pressure, it's going to be very difficult to contend for major titles.