US Open 2018
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There really ought to be a tennis thread on this forum. There's one for golf, boxing, MMA, gym, cricket, snow sports, etc. It seems odd there isn't a tennis one.
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Full coverage of event on Prime, which is great. Finally able to get some use out of the Video side of the membership package. The've got full ATP Masters coverage next year too. I'm delighted!
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Unlikely, I mean who?
Zverev? Kyrgios? Thiem? Shapavalov?
They're good players but their levels are absolutely nowhere near (certainly not on a consistent basis) of those of the big 3, arguably the 3 greatest players of all time.
Nadal and Djokovic are both in exceptional form right now, one of them should win Toronto, even then Cilic or Del Potro would be next favourites.
I wouldn't write Grigor Dimitrov off.
And wouldn't write a surprise off, either.
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Superb win for Murray yesterday against Edmund. Fancy him to go deep into this competition.
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Nadal wins a record 33rd Masters 1000. 40-3 overall match record this year, one of those 3 defeats was to Cilic in the Aus Open when he was injured, another was Thiem when he was knackered, and to Djokovic indoors which he very nearly won. Really is in the form of his life right now.
The only problem with Nadal is we know he's injury prone, and his schedule and commitment to play in everything (he's planning to play Davis Cup this year), one feels he could pull an Andy Murray and blow up at some point trying desperately hard to accumulate as many weeks as he can at number 1.
The only problem with Nadal is we know he's injury prone, and his schedule and commitment to play in everything (he's planning to play Davis Cup this year), one feels he could pull an Andy Murray and blow up at some point trying desperately hard to accumulate as many weeks as he can at number 1.
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Zverev is such a bottler in slams. Can't see him doing anything even though he's always a threat, he just seems to fail to a journeyman every slam.
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Nadal has wisely withdrawn from Cincinnati.
Better to have him rested for the US.
Kyrgios just served out a game in 37 seconds in Cincinnati! It's like a shooting gallery for the poor ball boys.
I'm hoping Stan gets into the second week at least. He's making a slow return to form and whilst he lost in straights to Nadal the other week at Cincinnati he was playing some VERY good tennis and the scoreline didn't really reflect the game.
When he's on he's one of the most entertaining players on the circuit.
As far as new blood winning a slam? No.. not yet. They all seem to be mentally frail when it comes to the big stage unfortunately.
When he's on he's one of the most entertaining players on the circuit.
As far as new blood winning a slam? No.. not yet. They all seem to be mentally frail when it comes to the big stage unfortunately.
Nadal didn't attend Cincinnati. Maybe before then in Canada?