09-10-2023, 09:08 PM
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#3441
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Izzle
To beat Djokovic, you need to be Stanimal. Big power off both wings, willingness to rally and mentality to tell yourself that you're not going to be intimidated by the occasion.
Literally only Alcaraz meets these criteria right now.
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Thiem was one of those guys before his body betrayed him 
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09-11-2023, 08:39 AM
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#3443
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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He'll play until he wins that elusive gold medal.
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09-11-2023, 08:45 AM
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#3444
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
He'll play until he wins that elusive gold medal.
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I'm still mad at him for losing to Zverev in Tokyo.
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09-11-2023, 09:09 AM
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#3445
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Djokovic is flying off to Spain today to play in Davis Cup 
Serbia is in a group with Spain, Korea and Czech Rep. And with Alcaraz not playing there will be no one to challenge him in singles.
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09-11-2023, 09:10 AM
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#3446
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Say what you will, he does love representing Serbia.
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09-11-2023, 09:21 AM
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#3447
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Say what you will, he does love representing Serbia.
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His Davis Cup record is 38-7 but hasn't lost since 2011 when Delpo beat him.
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09-11-2023, 09:21 AM
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#3448
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Meanwhile, it appears that CBC.ca and the CBC Sports App are the go to for Canada Davis Cup action this week. It all starts on Wednesday versus Italy who will be minus both Sinner and Berrettini. Sweden and Chile are the other teams in the group with Canada and Italy.
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09-11-2023, 10:19 AM
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#3449
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Scoring Winger
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Are Shapo and Felix playing?
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09-11-2023, 10:21 AM
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#3450
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cam_calderon
Are Shapo and Felix playing?
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Shapo is slated to play (he is there, but it depends on his knee), but Felix is not playing Davis Cup. I hope to see him in person in Vancouver at the Laver Cup.
Last edited by dash_pinched; 09-11-2023 at 11:47 AM.
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09-11-2023, 10:24 AM
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#3451
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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The Canadian Davis Cup team this week is Shapo, Vasek, Gabriel Diallo, and Alexis Galarneau.
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09-11-2023, 10:40 AM
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#3452
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I think they will do decent, not a lot of star power in this tournament. Great Britain has a good team with Norrie, Murray, Evans and Draper and Spain is also deep. Stan the man will play for Switzerland (how did Switzerland only win one Davis Cup?) Also Sweden has Leo Borg, son or some guy who used to play tennis, won 6 French Opens can't remember the name.
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09-11-2023, 10:52 AM
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#3453
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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
I think they will do decent, not a lot of star power in this tournament. Great Britain has a good team with Norrie, Murray, Evans and Draper and Spain is also deep. Stan the man will play for Switzerland (how did Switzerland only win one Davis Cup?) Also Sweden has Leo Borg, son or some guy who used to play tennis, won 6 French Opens can't remember the name.
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Even without Sinner and Berrettini, the Italians will be very tough with the team consisting of Lorenzo Musetti, Lorenzo Sonego, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori and Matteo Arnaldi. Top two teams in each group will advance to the finals in November and I think Canada has a good chance even if they lose to Italy.
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09-11-2023, 11:33 AM
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#3454
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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09-11-2023, 11:38 AM
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#3455
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Scoring Winger
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Time to hang up the racquet, Rafa.
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09-11-2023, 12:56 PM
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#3456
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cam_calderon
Time to hang up the racquet, Rafa.
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Why? He won 2 Slams last year had to retire at Wimbledon or it could have been 3 in a row. Even at 50% he's still the favorite to win the French Open
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09-11-2023, 12:59 PM
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#3457
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Why? He won 2 Slams last year had to retire at Wimbledon or it could have been 3 in a row. Even at 50% he's still the favorite to win the French Open
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Probably a tough ask for Rafa to win Wimbledon at this stage no?
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09-11-2023, 01:07 PM
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#3458
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Franchise Player
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At 50% he's absolutely not the favourite over Djokovic or Alcaraz or Ruud or... probably a bunch of others. But he probably won't come back at 50% and he'll be a threat.
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09-11-2023, 01:18 PM
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#3459
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Franchise Player
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Tough ask for sure to win Wimbledon next year but if he's fully healthy who besides Djokovic or Alcaraz would you have favored over Nadal at Wimbledon?
And wasn't it just last year he played the French Open on one foot with the other one frozen to the point he could hardly feel it? That's 50% in my books 
Not saying he is going to complete the Golden Slam next year or anything but if he is truly fit and healthy next year he absolutely could win another slam or Olympic Gold(s)
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09-12-2023, 08:31 AM
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#3460
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DeWinton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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Taking my family to the 2024 Australian open. Hope we get to see him one last time.
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