ugo :)

how do they measure court pace anyway

De Minaur gonna choke?

>>151150326
Don't question, just trust the science

>>151149834
Based thread, SHALL be posting here

>>151150341
>just trust the science
i don't trust the science or the line calls tbhfam. sure the screen says ball hit some kind of place but it how lie. how do you know it doesn't lie. if it's close enough it could nudge it any kind of way it wants show you the picture on the screen oh look at that it was in or out it could be a massive scam. imagine someone on the back end has a little gambling operation going and maybe he nudges the calls a little to and fro at the right moment to tip the scales. you don't really know.

>Brandon getting bageled by Majrzchjrzack
>Pooblev getting breadsticked by Yoshi
What on earth is going on

>>151150380
That's no different to how it was with human line judges except now the players can't complain

De Minaur needs to hit the gym. Sonay Kartal has bigger arms that he does

NEED Demon's ranking to collapse so he can be appropriately relegated to outer courts. No special hatred for the guy but seen him once seen him a thousand times.

>>151150406
>Sonay Kartal
roids

>>151150412
Probably right

ugo CMON!!

>>151150411
China only cares about seeing winners win, they have no idea what makes for an entertaining match

>>151150452
True. But I knew Rublev Yoshi would be drama filled, as the scoreline suggests

>>151150400
>What on earth is going on
All part of mounting their "muh long masters" cases. They want more money for less effort at the expense of tourism, and only the top players, the ones with the money to travel to every tournament at will, are the ones complaining about it kek

ugo gg

Dopiner goes down tonite.

>>151150523
Ya reckon?

>>151150523
Nah

>>151150542
Definitely not worth a bet

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Never say never

>>151150551
kek - maybe another day

>>151150551
Demon saying it was very slow and he was surprised by the conditions. Could give Godmaier those RG vibes

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Hot or not?Vmk22

>>151150593
Sir this is /atp/

Will they boo musetti?

>>151150657
Why? What did he do?

>>151150668
>these damn Chinese always coughing
>like this *cough cough*
People thought it was racist because of COVID
Honestly though they do cough a lot during matches

>>151150657
They don't seem to care, he has been redeemed

>>151150704
Lucky he didnt say anything about licking bats

Anything good today?

>>151150880
Moutet-Tien

>>151150411
i can get behind this, his tennis is so uninspiring

Roger Federer

>Michelsell anemia

>Sacha echoing Roger in saying the slow speed homogeneity is designed for Carlos and Sinnsation to succeed.

El oh el

>>151151180
Surely Zverev also prefers things this way
He's just looking for something to blame as always

>>151151207
Yeah it should suit his style. Loves a long rally. Maybe depends on it more.

Tsitsipas has pulled out (lol)

Moutet is wearing a man-bra

Mensik losing to THE Yesper de Yong

>>151151180
fed was wrong btw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmqSgXvD4Cs

>>151151180
Zverev got mind broken after that AO loss.

/ATP/ is actually based. Never knew what we were missing until now.

Real back and forth match between Moutet and Tien
I'm guessing Tien is feeling some fatigue after that run in Tokyo

>>151151501
1 set apiece now

>>151151501
These 3 setters aren't helping him either

Based Norrie with the tactical tank.

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>>151151972
That's how you throw away a set. Beautiful tank

I thought it was over for Tien after that break

Time for JSinnz v DAltz

>>151151731
Grinding out long, physical wins is basically his modus operandi since he doesn't have the power to dominate opponents but he actually looks to be holding up more or less okay
Probably more mental and emotional exhaustion than anything
Hopefully battling past a guy like Moutet whose one of the best defenders on tour will put some spring back in his step

>>151152039
>6-3 in 32 minutes
>6-0 in 35 minutes
How

>>151152261
Actually it looks like Tien's got an absolute nightmare draw if he's feeling tired at all
>R2 Moutet
>R3 Norrie
>R4 Medvedev
>QF De Minaur

Oof Altmaier that backhand cross on the short ball on deuce was dookie

>>151152261
>Grinding out long, physical wins is basically his modus operandi since he doesn't have the power to dominate opponents
Yeah. Makes me wish you could combine him and Shelton

Fucking Lahyani trying to speak Mandarin, he must be so proud of himself

Sinner practicing his slices and serve and volley, clearly not feeling threatened at all

>dropshot on break point
Madman
It wasn't even a particularly good dropper and a better player than Altmaier would've punished it

>>151152560
Simply too easy for him

Would Draper have made these later tournaments any spicier or still Sincarazwinslol? Shitz is the only potential threat but only in kexhibitions

>>151152874
Draper is shit, also he wouldn't stand a chance in this humidity

>>151152897
Tragic, now Mo has lost the plot kek

>danke schon
He knows he's supposed to be Italian right

>>151153363
Based draper locking in a top 3 finish via inactivity

>>151152897
I still want to believe in Draper but yeah humidity kills him

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Am I supposed to believe this nigga isn't juicing like crazy?

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Kakanov

Dang, incredible running backhand pass from like five metres behind the baseline from Shang

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Wow

"But what is it that needs to be changed?"

>"Everything... Do something similar to what Sinner and Alcaraz are doing. I guess I need to watch more of their matches, then"

>>151154856
If he was still getting gatekept at slam quarters by the top guys then maybe he could say he's at his ceiling
Instead he's losing to schmucks he shouldn't be losing to
It's obviously just mental but he thinks meditating on court is the entire solution when his constant tantrums are only part of the problem

>>151155161
He's right. He just doesn't hit that hard compared to the competition anymore despite the BWEHs. All these guys take the ball early and hit the ball hard now. A good example is the match Fran played vs Charlie at Laver. Charlie changed his forehand to avoid being rushed and goes first strike. It's truly nuclear ping pong now.

>>151155812
Grug is one thing but do you really think Rublev lost to guys like Royer, Tien, or Arnaldi this year because he doesn't hit as hard as them?

>>151155986
I meant that he's ordinary now. They all have pace and spin.

>>151156246
And he's ordinary now because he's fucked in the head, not because he's being overtaken

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Suzhou soon

>>151157010
is that aslan

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>>151157656
ye.

Oh we giving this another try?

Kek didn't even realize Bublik lost

>>151163228
Imagine if he cared
He actually had a shot at Turin

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Tennys

Zverev coping

>>151171436
rothenberg won that. homogenization started to take place when sinner and alcaraz were in diapers, courts haven't been slowing down for a while, if anything some have been sped up

Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune

>>151171436
>what do you mean they don't win on fast surfaces
>>fast surfaces don't exist anymore
>yeah but they win on the fastest surfaces that do still exist
Ben is completely missing the point (again)

>second best server on tour
>getting broken by the worst returner on tour
Shitz

This AMEX shit they do after every set is embarrassing to listen to

But seriously what in the fuck is Fritz doing with all this shitty ass S&V

GMP's doing it too, must be because of the conditions that they're trying to shorten points as much as possible, they both look gassed as fuck
That said it's bizarre to S&V so much on such a slow court
Still I would've expected Fritz to be more fit

>>151186275
i think players saw what sinner said after losing to carlos about adding variety and are trying to do it as well. not saying that's the only reason, they've probably been talking about it among themselves in the locker room as well.
thing is, it's hard to add stuff to your game mid career, even a talent like carlos would struggle to add a new shot to his game at this point, he grew up playing the way he does and it's second nature

>Nishioka Munar
Sounds sweaty. Will watch

>>151186442
I don't doubt that some players are feeling that way but Fritz never struck me as the type
He seems like he knows what he's good at and what he's bad at, and I don't think he'd try and drastically change things up unless he was forced to, especially against a guy like GMP who he can beat playing normally

Just heard about this during the Munar match

>Considered to be India’s “home” courts, the courts were prepared by laying down a sub-base over which 40-60 tons of Porbandar stone is crushed and levelled. Water is later added to the prepared base and allowed to dry. The first layer of cow dung paste which is made after mixing it with bamboo in a large drum is then spread out with mops. Each court requires almost 15-20 workers who would spread 200 litres of cow dung. Once it is dried, 3-4 coatings (twice a week) are laid down to complete a court worth INR 1,50,000. Furthermore, each court would take INR 20,000 for its maintenance.
>The following year, when monsoon arrives, the courts swell up and become semi-solid in consistency. This would make it easier for the workers to remove and dig out the old layer. Later, 3 inches of limestone is then added. On this layer a thin layer of cow dung is applied. Upon its drying a thicker layer is added, levelled and dried to complete the court’s fabrication.
>Now a defunct tournament, the Indian Open saw many international players play on the cow dung turf in the 1970s. Vijay Amritraj, who won the tournament on four occasions said,

>“I didn’t think it was crazy, but foreigners definitely did when they heard of it. They thought they needed a tetanus shot when they fall down.”

>The cow dung turf was in action at the Indian Open right up till 1996. There are various big names in the tennis world who had a mixed bag of emotions playing on the Indian clay.

>11-time Grand Slam winner Rod Laver was a member of the Australian Davis Cup team in 1969 when the Bombay CCI were the hosts. It seemed that the great Aussie did like the cow dung courts as he came back 17 years later to partner Zeeshan Ali in an exhibition match. Zeeshan Ali recalls that the Indian players would deliberately hit the balls deep in the court to risk the foreigners stretch and fall on the court.

>>151187680
>It seemed that the great Aussie did like the cow dung courts as he came back 17 years later
Perhaps not the shining endorsement they thought it was

>>151187501
>Fritz never struck me as the type
from listening to him i feel the opposite, he's very critical of his game and aware of what he needs to change

Uhhh Novak???

>>151188642
Someone told him he was playing "Yannick" and he gave up
Probably can't tell the difference with those geriatric glaucoma eyes of his

>temp in Shanghai feels like 97 (36°C)

Nolefam...

comeon hanfmann beat that jobber

>>151188094
I get what you mean but from the way other players talk about him he seems to really love the grind
From that I feel like if there's anything he feels he needs to improve, he'd do the hard yards in the gym or on the practice court
In today's match - which I only really watched the end, to be honest - it did not look at all like he had that level of comfort in serving and volleying, it looked like he was simply desperate (like, REALLY desperate) to shorten points
He probably realises now that he needs to work on his S&V, but I think it'd be less about adding that variety to his game and more about just shoring up a specific weakness

THE Valentin Vacherot???

>>151189227
He's been getting memecards in Monaco for a while now. Seems to finally be putting it all together

Can Chokeabitch fucking die already?

>>151189535
Wait for them to give him a daytime match

Djokovic will complete the greatest comeback of his career and defeat THE Hanfmann.

The GOAT does it again

Yann-ACK

how many games does Djokovic win against Sinner? I say 6.

Djokovic is such a boring servebot nowadays

Surprising that Griekspoor is managing to stay on serve with Sinner given his recent form, but I guess Sinner also hasn't been looking too hot lately, relatively speaking

It's over for the poor Greek

>>151191481
novaxx in 2, screencap this

>Sinner broken to love
Tallon more like Talent

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I get the feeling he may not last

imagine if they didn't rig the court speeds for him

>>151196213
More like Tallon actually. Tallon make top of the line zips.

>70s techno music
based

>>151196527
I'll take your word for it, I'm not in the habit of studying zips and comparing manufacturers

Sinner still practicing his drop shots, guess he thinks he can seize control on a dime if he wants
Either that or he's trying to shorten points, which I feel like is happening a lot in this tournament

>>151196608
If it were a Riri zip. Well, if it were a Riri, now we would be talking... A Riri is a Carlos tier zip.

Sinner doing his newborn dear walk

He's fucking limping, like he shat himself
Retirement soon?

wth does he think this match is so important he has to finish? pride??

Honestly if it's just cramps he shouldn't be allowed a massage
In fact massages shouldn't be allowed at all, for any reason
The fuck is a massage going to do if you're actually injured

Ah yep there's the handshake
No one to stop Nole vulturing another title now

>Sinner
>Machac
>Goffin
>Ruud
>Medjedovic
>Wu
>Atmane
What's the record for most retirements in a single tournament?

LMAO Sinner dies from the poopoo

>>151197125
>No one to stop Nole vulturing another title now

comfy weak era vibes

>>151197125
>No one to stop Nole vulturing another title now
Better than Sinnerwinslol

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SINNEEEEEEEEEEEER

>>151197292
Wimbly was almighty this year but had far more participants. Definitely part of their ploy to shorten masters and get paid more

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>>151171436
GOT HIS ASS

>>151207252
>Definitely part of their ploy to shorten masters and get paid more
god i hope so, fuck 12 day masters

SIx '''''''''Kings''''''''' looking grimmer by the minute

THE Alex De Minaur to win Shanghai, look out rest of the comp *licks Vegemite off fingers*

>>151220032
What kind of name is Kamil for a Pole, is he half Indian or what

Sorry I didn't mean to reply please forgive me

>>151220115
*Huffs and puffs heavily*

>>151220032
But yes I have started to see people talking like Demon is one of the favourites for the title now which is bizarre, like sure he has an easy run to the semis but it's not like he's completely unaffected by the conditions, he looked noticeably low energy in his last match and us Aussies aren't exactly used to equatorial humidity

Okay this is unwatchable, they're both wearing completely identical ASICS kits, can't tell who's who

De Manure

Denim or

De Miniature

>Shapo Lehecka

I love a good errorfest

It's Shapover

dead thread

We're Shabackalov

every time i watch shang he's injured

>>151221418
China needs to get him on whatever Draper's on

I hadn't realized he slid down in the rankings so much

kek the crowd doesn't know what a let is

>zverv pissipans midvedev tim declined more than an ancient mommy despite being in their prime
La Ma Oh

I wonder if Musetti hates Darderi the way he hates certain other non-Italian Italians

He's more Italian than Sinner thoubeit

>>151221930
Low bar to clear

Rinderknech has been playing pretty well lately but not today

>>151222396
Zverev could always kwab

>>151222562
Naturally

Will the German win?

based learner thriving in Asia.

My goodness the *checks Google Translate* cattle man is actually doing it

KWABrev

Surprisingly straightforward match for Learner, thought Norrie would try to wear him down but he was just too good

>>151222562
Heh

Zverev you dirty faggot just retire, you turn 30 next year, it's over

>>151223674
There no way he'll defend Paris-Bercy

>wake up
>Meddy won
Looks like Learner is going to have to teach this guy a lesson (again)

>Novak Djokovic will almost certainly be bronzed into immortality at Melbourne Park once he is retired but that does not mean the legend will bid farewell to professional tennis after next year’s Australian Open.
>That is the assessment of AO tournament director Craig Tiley who, while launching the 2026 edition in Melbourne on Tuesday, declared with confidence that the Serbian superstar will continue on beyond next January.
>“Novak is the kind of player that, if he’s in four semifinals this year in grand slams, you know he’s right there. So my answer would be, no, I would expect to see him play longer.”
Cope from the Aus Open CEO, he ain't playing on if he can't win a slam, but he could very well get his last GS if Sincaraz happen to get knocked out early

>>151240267
The real cope is thinking we're going to put up a statue of him

>>151240267
>if Sincaraz happen to get knocked out early
I just don't see this happening. Not both of them.

>>151240267
I think Djokovic said he's fine being Alcaraz's and Sinner's bitch after the USO.
I don't think he cares anymore after getting exiled by his own people

Poone is gassed

Isner was saying that big servers like him and GMP actually prefer slow conditions because it gives them "more time to go after shots" and they can still hold serve regardless
https://youtu.be/UutEE-DICrY?t=509

>>151240267
He said himself he'll be in Shanghai on a more regular basis going forward

>>151240752
Makes sense. They seem to like him there.

Hard court Munar will shock the world

Poonar

>Munar is 28 has 0 titles, a negative win-loss record, a peak ranking of 37
Journeyman personified

>Griekspoor v Vacherot
Eh, meh

Wouldn't be Tennis Channel without big pharma ads where more than half the time is spent listing possible horrific side effects and warnings

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He should grow his beard, would gain charisma points

Djoko is so done. Just retire already.

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It's Djover now, no way he has the stamina to win a third

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MTOs shouldn't be allowed for anything that isn't an actual injury
Man up or get out

Munar deliberately missing the easiest putaway smash that would end the game just so he can drag the match out longer

munar choking

Fucking Poonar

THE JOKEMAN COMETH

>>151241689
>>151241694
>>151241702
kek

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Novak Monfils

WOW Munar is shit

goat

>poonar

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Better luck next time kids

Well now that that's out of the way we can finally get to the match that everyone's been waiting for, Vacherot-Griekspoor

>>151241997
good job unc

THE Tallon Griekspoor

damn djoker threw up

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>>151242467

I heard Novak takes it in the ass

VacheGOAT

Man was clutch on the bps

>>151242699
seethe jew
>>151242601
compare this to soft sinner boy

Apparently Draper has just hired Dimitrov's old coach

"Griekspoor is the strong favourite," they said
"Beating Sinner will give him his form and confidence back," they said

Griekspoor just can't break

>Carlos Alcaraz will headline a new "One Point Slam" at this year's Australian Open, organisers announced on Tuesday, which will see 10 amateurs go head-to-head with 22 professionals.

>A total of AUS$1 million ($700k) will be up for grabs for the overall winner -- slightly less than semifinalists in the men's and women's main draw will receive.

>The event, which will take place on the opening weekend of the season-opening slam, follows the U.S. Open's attempt to bring new eyeballs to tennis by expanding its mixed doubles competition.

>The "One Point Slam" will do exactly as it says: Each match will consist of a single point. A pre-match game of 'rock, paper, scissors' will decide who serves.
What kind of bullshit is this?