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2022 In Between Grand Slam Thread

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    #1052
    Floppybits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119007257#Comment_119007257

    Murray for all his moaning and groaning on the court seems to be one of the most encouraging players off the court. Remember he took Kyrgios under his wing when he first came on the tour and the work he does to bring on British players by inviting them to join him on his pre-season training camps. I wonder will he go into coaching when he finishes or will he be one of those part time coaches like Edberg, Lendl or Becker (when he gets out of jail.)



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    #1053
    Floppybits
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    Kevin Anderson retires from Tennis.

    https://twitter.com/KAndersonATP/status/1521487174440525826




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    #1054
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119008995#Comment_119008995

    Would be fun seeing him trying to channel his unique brand of "high-energy" Scottish optimism into a coaching set-up!

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    #1055
    yerwanthere123
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119010211#Comment_119010211

    Always seemed like a nice enough guy who maxed out his abilities, best of luck to him.



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    #1056
    Itssoeasy
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    The Madrid organisers won’t be winning any awards. The Djokovic and monfils match only got four games before it was suspended at 2-2 and the Pegula - andreescu match was suspended while it was raining and they’re doing a job to get the court fixed.

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    #1057
    [Deleted User]
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    Yet another ATP record for Djokovic

    Longest win-streak against a player on the ATP

    First player to achieve an 18 match win streak against another player

    Monfils is the unfortunate person on the other side of the stat

    To rub salt into the wound it also reads 18-0

    Djokovic's game still coming together but looking focused and zoned-in - some particularly nice trademark backhand placements

    Crisp forehands also

    Serve still not at its best but improvement shown there also

    That win keeps him at world No.1 until Sunday next week at least



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    #1058
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119011098#Comment_119011098

    It’s great to see. He came back on court 2-2 after an interruption and then kicked on and won the first set 6-3 and then 6-2 in the second set.



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    #1059
    Itssoeasy
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    Djokovic plays the winner of Andy Murray and Denis Shapovalov which is one later today. I see jack Draper lost in three sets which is surprising as when I briefly checked in around 1pm he was 1 set all and was up 3-1 or 3-2 in the final set I think it was. Seems he let it slip from what it’s saying on the ATP site.



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    #1060
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119011133#Comment_119011133

    Monfils showed game in the match but on the big points he was simply not at the races

    The lack of ability to be able to produce focus at the crucial moments that has plagued him over his entire career



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    #1061
    yerwanthere123
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    Death, taxes and Djokovic beating Monfils.



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    #1062
    Itssoeasy
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    Jill Teichmann is through to the quarters after a straight sets win over Rybakina and she looked very comfortable doing it. She plays the winner of raducanu and kalinina which is on now.



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    #1063
    Itssoeasy
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    One set each in the raducanu match after having a MTO between set 1 and 2 and it was night and day.



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    #1064
    [Deleted User]
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    So the plethora of "I'm back" headlines return to storage for Raducanu

    Furthest ever run at a Masters 1000 for the 25-year old Kalinina making it to a 1/4 final

    For Raducanu, the sort of game that she has should be most suited to clay really and the centre where she trained since a kid in the UK has 5 clay courts so it's not a new surface to her



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    #1065
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119012085#Comment_119012085

    it was a clumsy third set though. Kalinina went 3-1 up and then forgot how to play. That winner to go 5-4 up was the end of it.



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    #1066
    yerwanthere123
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    Disappointing Raducanu couldn't go further, particularly with a very favourable draw. But not a bad tournament for someone playing their second ever professional clay tournament on their first full year on tour 🤷

    Hoping Halep takes the title now, I feel all she needs is a couple of deep runs and a bit of confidence to get back on top form.



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    #1067
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119012219#Comment_119012219

    only saw the end of it - Kalinina is not a very convincing player



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    #1068
    dublin49
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    the lack of fans at Murray v Shapovalov is surprising ,I would have thought this would be one of the juicier matches today .



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    #1069
    yerwanthere123
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119012462#Comment_119012462

    Well I suppose it is quarter to midnight on a Tuesday night in Madrid. Didn't pay attention to the schedule today but quite weird to put a match like this on so late.

    Murray's current form considered, this would be a poor loss for Shapovalov if he can't get past him.



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    #1070
    yerwanthere123
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    So Murray-Djokovic it is in the next round. Didn't even know the were on a collision course. Even in spite of Djokovic's um... interesting start to 2022, I can't see him being too troubled by Murray.



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    #1071
    [Deleted User]
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    Djokovic - Murray will be on Thursday.

    Murray will be totally up for that

    "Original" Murray only managed to beat Djokovic once ever on clay though out of 6 occasions

    Djokovic's 2nd-serve is a bit of a low-point in his game but the rest of it looked fairly solid



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    #1072
    thiagos
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119012085#Comment_119012085

    It was her 2nd ever wta clay tournament. Try harder mate.



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    #1073
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119015314#Comment_119015314

    There's always an excuse for Raducanu over the last 8 months for every defeat

    Another injury being blamed now I see in the aftermath of going out to that ITF career player

    She has been playing on clay courts since she was a small child - that's the fact of it



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    #1074
    thiagos
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119015472#Comment_119015472

    Haha she went out to the world number 37. Raducanu has had an incredible year shes 19 , dont get the hate she gets on here. Her career can literally already be deemed a success.



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    #1075
    thiagos
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119015472#Comment_119015472

    She has had 137 matches as a pro. 6 being on clay. Thats fact of it. Successful week for her.



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    #1076
    yerwanthere123
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    Think there's also a difference between practice courts and, you know, professional tournaments.



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    #1077
    thiagos
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119015549#Comment_119015549

    Dont you be coming at us with logic!



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    #1078
    [Deleted User]
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    it's just excuses for Raducanu - one after the other ad nauseum

    She's playing on a surface that she's familiar with probably nearly 15 years, not on the moon for the first time!

    Even Raducanu said that she thinks that it will be her best surface

    It's her third competition in a row playing clay and she actually hit a 2-match win streak in successive weeks on the surface - which is much better than she has managed all year

    but now it's another excuse!

    I remember the very same for Sofia Kenin - a long list that went on and on after her losses after winning a slam



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    #1079
    thiagos
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119015595#Comment_119015595

    Shes been injured for 2 months hahaha. And was injured for 6 months last year. You are absolutely clueless, do you follow womens tennis? Or is it just to criticize Raducanu every week? And you dont believe in injuries? Just call them excuses?Why is it an injury when Djockovic is carrying something then?



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    #1080
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,474 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Speaking of Kenin, she's currently recovering from her second surgery inside the last 15 months or so.

    https://twitter.com/SofiaKenin/status/1520765926580363265

    Although probably faking the surgeries to cover up her poor form!



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    #1081
    [Deleted User]
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    Kenin lost how many matches immediately right after her slam in 2020 without the help of any injuries or surgeries?

    It was Raducan'tdu like

    well before any injuries - nothing to do with it

    just look at the record

    however don't see Raducanu having any chance of making a second final like Kenin actually did 9 months later in the delayed French Open

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