Several NextGen guys have made the AO main draw in addition to Fonseca:
Learner Tien (USA) - turned 19 last month
Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) - 19 and will take on Novak in round 1
Martin Landaluce (ESP) - turned 19 just yesterday
Jakub Mensik (CZE) - 19 and will take on Basilashvili in round 1
Jerry Shang (USA) - 19 and will face ADF in round 1
Alex Michelsen (USA) - 20 and will face Oikos in round 1
Arthur Fils (FRA) - 20 - He's been a ATP regular for some time now but did play at the recent NextGen finals - He faces Otto Virtanen in round 1
The kids are all right.
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Felix is into the semi-finals of Adelaide following a 7-6 6-3 win over Marcos Giron. He gets Tommy Paul next.
Tennis is such a mental sport. Giron was right there with him into the 2nd set as there were 14 total break points and yet both players managed to hold their serve and then Giron's play just dropped off and was broken in his last two service games and the match is over.
Tennis is such a mental sport. Giron was right there with him into the 2nd set as there were 14 total break points and yet both players managed to hold their serve and then Giron's play just dropped off and was broken in his last two service games and the match is over.
If Felix can get the win over Tommy Paul, that's two pretty big wins to kick off 2025 if you include beating Taylor Fritz at the United Cup. I will say his backhand looks better than I remember, it's the forehand that seems to be giving him some issues at times.
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Felix will take on Sebi Korda in the Adelaide final after squeaking by Tommy Paul 7-6 3-6 6-4. FAA did not play very well last night, but managed to do enough to get the win.
I think they need to start relaxing the rules with some of these drug rules. Trace amounts of certain drugs IMO shouldn't warrant a suspension unless a player fails multiple tests over the course of a year for the same drug in amounts that could actually enhance performance. Does anyone really think that Sinner's success is in any way related to having trace amounts of Clostebol in his system? It's ridiculous.
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Liam ran into a red hot Hamad Medjedovic in the final and lost 6-1 6-3 to the Serb. Still, an excellent week for Liam who continues to rise up the rankings and will be inside the top 200 in short order if he continues this fine run of play.
I know you didn't like the result, but the match 10 years prior was pretty good.
That match was fantastic and also heartbreaking but that loss along with his loss to Wawrinka and Federer in the AO finals makes me appreciate the 2022 title so much more. It was truly the miracle in Melbourne.
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Speaking of Stan, this match flies under the radar a little probably because it was a quarter-final, but this was an incredible performance from Stan halting Novak's run at a 3-peat.
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