2019 Tennis Thread

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

Schnur has qualified for the ATP event in New York. I hear he's been sick all week as well.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1095046768784486401

All Canadian match-up tomorrow in NYC.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1095134643307737090

[GirlySports]

Wow never heard of him. Jack Mingjie Lin
Unranked college player?

Won a college tournament to earn a wildcard?

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

Wow never heard of him. Jack Mingjie Lin
Unranked college player?

Won a college tournament to earn a wildcard?

Yep.

One recent morning, Jack Ming Jie Lin, a Columbia University tennis player, informed his chemistry professor that he needed to reschedule Tuesday night’s lab because he had another engagement.

“Look,” he said he told his professor, “I have a very important match Feb. 12 and I understand that we’re supposed to have lab session that Tuesday night, but unfortunately, I can’t make it that night.”

Instead of chemistry class, Lin, a 19-year-old sophomore, will be playing his first ATP Tour main-draw match, at the New York Open at Nassau Coliseum. Lin earned a wild card into the first round of the professional event by winning a college invitational in November at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Thirty-two players from 16 New York-area universities, including Army, Cornell, Princeton and St. John’s, competed in the tournament, where Lin beat Alafia Ayeni of Cornell, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (5), in a final that lasted three and a half hours.

Lin’s appearance at the New York Open is a rare opportunity for an amateur to test himself against the pros.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/s...-columbia.html

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The big man prevails in straight sets as Milos takes out Kohlscreiber 7-6(8) 7-5. 40 winners to 15 unforced errors for Milos today and he faces Stan the Man in round 2.

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Shapo also advances with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Franko Skugar of Croatia.

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Oh boy, that's a tough match-up for Canada.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1095302696662315008

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Good match coming up on TSN3 as Nishikori takes on PHH - Players just warming up as I type.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

I would subscribe to it

ranked 117 Carballes Beana defeated ranked 71 Daniel 61 60

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Jack needs a break to re-assess his attitude regarding playing tennis.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1095375314853650434

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Shapo also advances with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Franko Skugar of Croatia.

Two huge wins for Milos and Denis at a pretty big event. The next round is no joke, it would astounding if both won and squared off in the quarters. Milos is simply better than Stan at this point and should win this match, but Denis will be in tough. Berdych is off to a sizzling start at 10-3 this season. Would easily be the kids biggest win since taking down Cheung last October.

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Yep.

One recent morning, Jack Ming Jie Lin, a Columbia University tennis player, informed his chemistry professor that he needed to reschedule Tuesday night’s lab because he had another engagement.

“Look,” he said he told his professor, “I have a very important match Feb. 12 and I understand that we’re supposed to have lab session that Tuesday night, but unfortunately, I can’t make it that night.”

Instead of chemistry class, Lin, a 19-year-old sophomore, will be playing his first ATP Tour main-draw match, at the New York Open at Nassau Coliseum. Lin earned a wild card into the first round of the professional event by winning a college invitational in November at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Thirty-two players from 16 New York-area universities, including Army, Cornell, Princeton and St. John’s, competed in the tournament, where Lin beat Alafia Ayeni of Cornell, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (5), in a final that lasted three and a half hours.

Lin’s appearance at the New York Open is a rare opportunity for an amateur to test himself against the pros.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/s...-columbia.html

Interesting for sure. Crazy he will now face Schnur in his first round match!

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PHH takes the opening set 6-3 over Nishikori - The seventh game was the key as PHH saved five break points to hold serve and then broke Kei in the very next game.

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Going to a third and deciding set as Nishikori takes set 2 6-1. PHH's level of play certainly dropped in that 2nd set.

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Nishikori takes the match winning set 3 6-4 - Entertaining match.

[GirlySports]

woah, what kind of tennis is Khachanov playing?

[Karl]

Wow another unbelievable upset about to happen, this time in Rotterdam as Khachanov is on his last rights.

Meanwhile is the Dream run about to end for Last week's Cordoba Open champ Londero? Currently down 5-3 in the 1st set.

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

woah, what kind of tennis is Khachanov playing?

It's not every day that you lose to the 221st ranked player in the world after taking the first set.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

It's not every day that you lose to the 221st ranked player in the world after taking the first set.

Well at least KK has Stan's shoulder to lean on if he needs someone to sympathize with losing to Griekspoor I guess.

[Karl]

Cordoba Open champion out of Buenos Aires 250 open. Loses 6-3, 6-4.

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Brayden Schnur moves on in the battle of Canadians at the New York Open - I watched a little of the match and I think a bunch of Jack's friends from Columbia University were in attendance.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1095503245760446464