Author Topic: Tennis 2021 (Read 22379 times)

SusanDoris · « **Reply #100 on:** May 08, 2021, 12:52:08 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 08, 2021, 10:34:08 AM

Murray aiming to play French and a tournament before it

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57032348

I heard a word or two about that on FiveLive yesterday evening.

I wonder if the players have found the unpredictability of the on/off matches and the changes in the routines have made life more interesting and given them a greater incentive to train etc.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #101 on:** May 10, 2021, 11:31:58 AM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on May 08, 2021, 12:52:08 PM

I heard a word or two about that on FiveLive yesterday evening.

I wonder if the players have found the unpredictability of the on/off matches and the changes in the routines have made life more interesting and given them a greater incentive to train etc.

I would suspect it's affected different players in different ways. It certainly seems to have helped players like Karatsev Evans, and Sabalenka (now ranked no 4 after beating Barty in Madrid).

Evans did, however, get knocked out in Rome this morning, and it sounds like he was way below the standard he has been playing. Also Ruud who has been doing well pulled out injured.

Medvedev is back to no 2 in the rankings, with Nadal dropping points last week. He's not defending any points this week so a win would put him close to Djokovic.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #102 on:** May 11, 2021, 12:55:26 PM »

Norrie wins in Rome. Andy Murray to play in the doubles

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #103 on:** May 12, 2021, 09:51:42 AM »

Konta easily beaten in Rome by Ostapenko

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #104 on:** May 12, 2021, 01:20:30 PM »

And Osaka loses. Not looking good on clay. Makes Barty a goid chance to remain No 1 throughout the years if she wins the French.

Later on, Serena plays her 1,000th singles match, and her first match since losing to Osaka at the Australian.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #105 on:** May 12, 2021, 05:21:17 PM »

And Serena loses to Podoroska. Not entirely a surprise given the lay off and Podoroska got to semi final of the French last year.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #106 on:** May 12, 2021, 08:18:09 PM »

Andy Murray and Liam Broady through in doubles, as are Salisbury and Ram.

Halep out injured.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #107 on:** May 12, 2021, 09:14:22 PM »

Karatsev beats Medvedev to continue his great year, and means Medvedev will still be over 1000 points behind Djokovic.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #108 on:** May 12, 2021, 09:29:18 PM »

And a win for Nadal over Sinner moves Nadal up to 9 in the ATP race over Sinner who is now 10.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #109 on:** May 16, 2021, 02:48:30 PM »

And we have another Djokovic v Nadal Masters final. Even if Nadal wins he will be ranked No3 after this.

In the women's we have Swiatek v Karolina Pliskova, Swiatek looking good for defending her French title. Barty retired injured.

And Joe Salisbury in the men's doubles final.

Andy Murray has pulled out of Geneva and the French.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #110 on:** May 16, 2021, 03:47:04 PM »

Ram and Salisbury lose.

Swiatek wins, double bagelling Pliskova

SusanDoris · « **Reply #111 on:** May 16, 2021, 05:28:17 PM »

That's amazing that Nadal and Jokavic are still at the top of the tennis game.

P.S. May I ask if you would be kind enough to find out when I started asking about crossword help? As the current topic is 'Part 2' I think it is about four yars ago. Just when you have time of course - no rush - just curious to know

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #112 on:** May 16, 2021, 05:41:04 PM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on May 16, 2021, 05:28:17 PM

That's amazing that Nadal and Jokavic are still at the top of the tennis game.

P.S. May I ask if you would be kind enough to find out when I started asking about crossword help? As the current topic is 'Part 2' I think it is about four yars ago. Just when you have time of course - no rush - just curious to know

The first one I can find is June 4 2018

http://www.religionethics.co.uk/index.php?topic=15714.0

SusanDoris · « **Reply #113 on:** May 16, 2021, 05:49:54 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 16, 2021, 05:41:04 PM

The first one I can find is June 4 2018

http://www.religionethics.co.uk/index.php?topic=15714.0

thank you vey much.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #114 on:** May 16, 2021, 08:03:45 PM »

Nadal wins in 3 sets.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #115 on:** May 17, 2021, 04:08:56 PM »

Norrie beats Moutet in Lyon. Federer due to play tomorrow in Geneva.

Serena wins in Emilia-Romagna Open

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #116 on:** May 18, 2021, 05:13:25 PM »

Federer knocked out by Andujar. Serena knocked out by Siniakova. Feels one of those days when the times they are a changing.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #117 on:** May 20, 2021, 05:00:32 PM »

Big win for Norrie over Thiem in straight sets. Moves him up to 15 in the ATP Race.

Gauff into semi in Parma moves up to 27 in the provisional WTA Rankings.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #118 on:** May 22, 2021, 10:44:10 AM »

Norrie into semi finals in Lyon.

Musetti also into semi finals. So Italy's youngsters continue to move up the rankings, though Sinner knocked out.

Gauff into final in Parma.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #119 on:** May 22, 2021, 04:26:57 PM »

Norrie into the final in Lyon with a crushing win over Kachanov. He will play Tsitsipas who beat Musetti in 3 sets.

Gauff wins in Parma.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #120 on:** May 23, 2021, 03:54:47 PM »

Tsitsipas beats Norrie in straight sets.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #121 on:** June 01, 2021, 10:38:11 AM »

Osaka withdraws from the French because of the issue about press conferences. I think it's difficult to say that mental health is taken seriously if this is just seen as Osaka being problematic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57311128

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #122 on:** June 02, 2021, 09:04:25 AM »

So just Norrie left in the Singles from the UK.

Rublev and Thiem out in the Men's.

Kvitova out injured after a freak injury, suffered somewhat ironically given the Osaka situation, doing press duties.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57319108

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #123 on:** June 02, 2021, 04:39:45 PM »

Just to note nice to see Monfils win. He's had a torrid time since tennis returned.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #124 on:** June 05, 2021, 06:15:49 PM »

Norrie beaten by Nadal. Djokovic wins easily. The march of the Italian teenagers Sinner and Musetti continues

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57353333

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