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Old 08-21-2024, 03:41 PM   #1801
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Richard Gasquet lost in qualifying for the Open and is retiring. He will forever be known for 2 things:

1) Beating Federer in 2005 when Fed went 81-4 that year
2) successfully getting his coke suspension revoked because he argued he got exposed by making out with a model

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Gasquet was ranked the best junior of his generation. I believe he's still the youngest player every to win a Masters 1000 match at age 15. The most perfect one-handed backhand. But he didn't quite make it to the top as a pro because he's French.



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Old 08-21-2024, 03:43 PM   #1802
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He had a nice looking backhand and the hockey stick butt end grip.
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Old 08-22-2024, 11:48 AM   #1803
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Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev all on one half of the draw again. If only Alcaraz didn't play terrible in Cincinnati
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Old 08-22-2024, 02:45 PM   #1804
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Gabriel Diallo has made it through qualifying and into the main draw at the Open....his second major main draw this year.

Fingers crossed he gets a doable opponent in R1 but you have to be encouraged by the growth he's showing in his game this year.
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Old 08-22-2024, 04:14 PM   #1805
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Gabriel Diallo has made it through qualifying and into the main draw at the Open....his second major main draw this year.

Fingers crossed he gets a doable opponent in R1 but you have to be encouraged by the growth he's showing in his game this year.
it's a tough draw for qualifiers

(2) Djokovic
(3) Alcaraz
(7) Hurkacz
(8) Ruud
(9) Dimitrov
Monfils
Wawrinka
and 5 other so-so guys

However, There are also two Q vs. Q matchups.

One of the qualifiers is Diego Schwartzman, that's a nice story.

Do you want a winnable matchup or a big gun on a big court?
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Old 08-23-2024, 08:27 AM   #1806
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Damn Peter Lundgren passed away, former player and coach to Federer, Wawrinka and Dimitrov
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Old 08-23-2024, 11:43 AM   #1807
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Diallo gets one of the other 5 guys, Jaime Munar. Definitely winnable and would probably get Authur Fils in round 2. Probably the best section he could draw.

Schwartzman vs Monfils!
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Old 08-23-2024, 03:51 PM   #1808
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Take a short vacation for a few days and quite a bit has happened. Best news is Gabriel Diallo qualifying for the US Open, way to go Gabe!! Worst news is Sinner testing positive for PED's yet getting a pass, that doesn't sit very well with me.
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Old 08-24-2024, 11:12 AM   #1809
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If Shapo can win his first round match versus BVDZ, he'll likely take on Charlie in round 2. That could either be fun or a train wreck, but it should attract a lot of eyeballs.
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Old 08-24-2024, 11:34 AM   #1810
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Well I feel 100 years old now

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Old 08-24-2024, 01:58 PM   #1812
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So Medvedev 2nd US Open we all cool with that?
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Old 08-24-2024, 04:19 PM   #1813
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So Medvedev 2nd US Open we all cool with that?
He won't be winning anything until he starts serving a heck of a lot better. Also, the ankle rollover doesn't appear to be too serious for Charlie, he plans to be at practice on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, another week on the ATP tour and another week of questionable umpiring decisions...To cut to the chase, Alex Michelsen fired a ball into the stands and struck a person and was not automatically defaulted. Shapo didn't hesitate to weigh in...

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He should have been defaulted but being the final it would have been a terrible way to end the tournament and the presentations would have been super awkward. If it was in the early rounds I feel they may have defaulted him.
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As Thiem embarks on his last US Open, I think it's a good time to remind people he was 5-2 against Federer and after losing his first 5 matches to Djokovic he went 5-2 against him after. A healthy Thiem and it's safe to say the slam totals of Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz would be different
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Old 08-26-2024, 09:53 AM   #1817
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Zheng vs Anisimova first match of the day should be a good one!
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Is it my tv or does it look hazy in New York today?
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Old 08-26-2024, 11:27 AM   #1819
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First upset as #9 Sakkari is forced to retire with a shoulder injury.
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Good night sweet Prince of Clay, tennis is a cruel sport you deserved so much more.

Also huge respect for Shelton for his praise of Thiem, I've become a supporter of him.
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