2023 Tennis Thread

[cam_calderon]

Can't see any of the other Spaniards on tour winning a slam.

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Ah to be that young again lol. It's a pretty safe bet it's not going to happen in my lifetime.

Wow that got dark fast. My hope is that you are still giving us updates in 2045 for RJ Nadal’s Roland Garros draw, and snappy tweets about Lenny and Leo matching the Bryan brothers records.

[Erick Estrada]

I think some of these current Americans will break through with some grand slam wins now that the big 3 is winding down. I wouldn't be shocked to see a guy like Fritz win a US Open. Shelton has a lot of potential IMO to be the next great US player.

[dash_pinched]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1641055726352183297

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

Wow that got dark fast. My hope is that you are still giving us updates in 2045 for RJ Nadal’s Roland Garros draw, and snappy tweets about Lenny and Leo matching the Bryan brothers records.

2045 is certainly obtainable - Going back to NF's post, it makes me wonder what the distribution of grand slams will be over the next 20 years or so. Certainly Alcaraz will nab his fair share, but I have to think guys like Rune and Sinner will also get a few. Medvedev will certainly be in the mix for the next 7 to 10 years as well, I still think Felix's best chances for a grand slam is at Wimbledon, those slick courts with the low bounce best suit his serve + 1 game .

Of course, who knows how much longer Djokovic will be playing, he could easily put a huge kink in the plans of the young guys winning slams for the next 3 years at least.

[GirlySports]

Young Americans for sure. Adding Korda and Nakashima. And there's Lececka.

What happened to Musatti?

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

https://twitter.com/user/status/1641055726352183297

Could be a huge break if this is true, but a serious ankle sprain could still take several weeks if not a month or two to heal well enough to play full out on the tennis courts again.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Could be a huge break if this is true, but a serious ankle sprain could still take several weeks if not a month or two to heal well enough to play full out on the tennis courts again.

Skipping the clay court season is probably a good idea anyways.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Young Americans for sure. Adding Korda and Nakashima. And there's Lececka.

What happened to Musatti?

I would say Korda may be the most talented player of the bunch, but who knows if he will ever be able to put it all together or not.

[dash_pinched]

Korda's biggest issue is staying healthy (he's at lot like Bianca in that regard). Girly mentioned Lehecka and he's got a big game, I think he snuck up on guys not expecting such a tough competitor and now other players are ready for him. Musetti is struggling badly these days, not sure what's going on. Nakashima is interesting, his forehand is the weakest part of his game which is odd.

[GirlySports]

French hopes? Luca Van Assche and Authur Fils are 18 and on the cusp of the top 100. The two top ranked players under 19. But they are French :P

[dash_pinched]

The same thing holding Felix back is what is holding back Tsitsipas and that's the backhand. The difference in my opinion is that I think Felix can fix his backhand if he dedicates himself to making the necessary technique changes whereas I don't see Stef fixing his 1HBH, it's locked in and he's stuck with it.

[dash_pinched]

Davis Cup draw just concluded, Canada is in a group along with Italy, Sweden, and Chile. I think that's a pretty good draw. The groups can be found by clicking on the link below.

https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-re...nals/2023.aspx

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

The same thing holding Felix back is what is holding back Tsitsipas and that's the backhand. The difference in my opinion is that I think Felix can fix his backhand if he dedicates himself to making the necessary technique changes whereas I don't see Stef fixing his 1HBH, it's locked in and he's stuck with it.

I have a hard time imagining that nobody has shown Felix something like the video breakdown you showed earlier. the wrist dip is the main thing that Hugh Clarke also does not like because it's extra movement and variation in the swing, but I didn't realize he was always standing too close to the ball as well. that's a problem dudes at my level have (obviously if I just fixed that I'd be top 5 as well)

[dash_pinched]

Regarding the Davis Cup scheduling dates, this is pretty bad...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1641111354999291906

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Could be a huge break if this is true, but a serious ankle sprain could still take several weeks if not a month or two to heal well enough to play full out on the tennis courts again.

It could take months to a half a year or more to heal depending on the severity and pain tolerance of the player. High grade ankle sprains can take longer to heal than a fracture.

[dash_pinched]

Gabriel continues his fine play of late and could be an important player for Canada in the Davis Cup later this year.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1641080624894160896

[dash_pinched]

Sorana Cirstea takes the opening set 6-4 over Sabalenka. Upset brewing?

Edit: Cirstea pulls it off 6-4 6-4.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Sorana Cirstea takes the opening set 6-4 over Sabalenka. Upset brewing?

Edit: Cirstea pulls it off 6-4 6-4.

She's been playing really well. QF at IW now SF here

[Nadal Fan]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Ah to be that young again lol. It's a pretty safe bet it's not going to happen in my lifetime.

Hey you got to be alive for both Sampras and Agassi rivalry and the Big 3 era I'm jealous