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Nick110581 · « **Reply #16520 on:** January 25, 2022, 07:42:26 am »

Rafa had a stomach ache.

Huge grit and fight to win - semi against Monflis or Berrettini.

Other QF on other side are quite interesting.

Wild Romany Boy · « **Reply #16521 on:** January 25, 2022, 08:08:47 am »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 25, 2022, 07:42:26 am

Rafa had a stomach ache.

Huge grit and fight to win - semi against Monflis or Berrettini.

Other QF on other side are quite interesting.

I hope that his journey ends at the semis but can't see him not making the final now.

Persephone · « **Reply #16522 on:** January 25, 2022, 08:20:49 am »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 25, 2022, 07:42:26 am

Rafa had a stomach ache.

Huge grit and fight to win - semi against Monflis or Berrettini.

Other QF on other side are quite interesting.

Monfils v Berrettini is going to be great fun to watch. Monfils is one of the true entertainers and Berrettini's touch and forehand are beautiful.

Glad it's not an injury for Rafa, but he's going to need some serious recovery between tonight and the semi's.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #16523 on:** January 25, 2022, 08:44:32 am »

That’s partially why Nadal and the other 2 all timers of this era have won so many. They’re warriors. Don’t seem that from the new players coming through. The will to just gut it out and see what tomorrow brings doesn’t seem to be there.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16524 on:** January 25, 2022, 08:50:10 am »

Quote from: Persephone on January 25, 2022, 08:20:49 am

Monfils v Berrettini is going to be great fun to watch. Monfils is one of the true entertainers and Berrettini's touch and forehand are beautiful.

Glad it's not an injury for Rafa, but he's going to need some serious recovery between tonight and the semi's.

The semis are Friday so he has two days.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #16525 on:** January 25, 2022, 09:07:00 am »

Quote from: Persephone on January 25, 2022, 08:20:49 am

Monfils v Berrettini is going to be great fun to watch. Monfils is one of the true entertainers and Berrettini's touch and forehand are beautiful.

Glad it's not an injury for Rafa, but he's going to need some serious recovery between tonight and the semi's.

I'd love Monfils to win the whole thing. He's 35 now and has been a semi-finalist twice.

elsewhere · « **Reply #16526 on:** January 25, 2022, 09:38:20 am »

Barty is a very well spoken and such a humble and nice girl, always gives credit to opponents and has nothing bad to say about other wta names.

Ray K · « **Reply #16527 on:** January 25, 2022, 09:45:33 am »

Bad couple of sporting days for the Pegula family.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16528 on:** January 25, 2022, 10:47:00 am »

Quote from: Darkness on January 25, 2022, 09:35:31 am

Barty is so good will end up with more slams than that attention seeker Osaka who is only good on hard court.

What is wrong with Osaka?

elsewhere · « **Reply #16529 on:** January 25, 2022, 11:10:53 am »

20 mins point in Monfils-Berrettini, very good match.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16530 on:** January 25, 2022, 11:37:00 am »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 25, 2022, 11:10:53 am

20 mins point in Monfils-Berrettini, very good match.

Huge game in context of match

Think it’s done in 3 now

elsewhere · « **Reply #16531 on:** January 25, 2022, 11:51:12 am »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 25, 2022, 11:37:00 am

Huge game in context of match

Think it’s done in 3 now

agreed, Berrettini played the criticical points better.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16532 on:** January 25, 2022, 11:55:18 am »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 25, 2022, 11:51:12 am

agreed, Berrettini played the criticical points better.

He is class.

Looks to be playing well.

elsewhere · « **Reply #16533 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:15:44 pm »

well well well
not playing bad for a 35 year old.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16534 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:19:36 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 25, 2022, 12:15:44 pm

well well well
not playing bad for a 35 year old.

Shows what I know

Great to see

Persephone · « **Reply #16535 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:20:17 pm »

Quote from: Darkness on January 25, 2022, 09:35:31 am

Barty is so good will end up with more slams than that attention seeker Osaka who is only good on hard court.

What exactly makes her an attention seeker?

Persephone · « **Reply #16536 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:46:23 pm »

Monfils has unlocked God mode.

RedForeverTT · « **Reply #16537 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:50:56 pm »

Quote from: Darkness on January 25, 2022, 09:35:31 am

Barty is so good will end up with more slams than that attention seeker Osaka who is only good on hard court.

She took it really nice and easy though and such a great personality and attitude.

Her first grand slam was at 25. She turn down tournaments if she is burned out. Signed with smaller sponsors such as Fila instead of Nike who will milk you dry with all sorts of publicity and commitments. Even had the audacity to take a year off to play professional cricket earlier in her career to decide what was best for herself. She is the role model on how to manage a career.

elsewhere · « **Reply #16538 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:53:54 pm »

Quote from: Persephone on January 25, 2022, 12:20:17 pm

What exactly makes her an attention seeker?

she has social media accounts!!

S · « **Reply #16539 on:** January 25, 2022, 12:58:23 pm »

I wouldn’t mind anyone winning from here, but would love to see Nadal go all the way. Going to be very hard though, and gruelling.

Persephone · « **Reply #16540 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:01:00 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 25, 2022, 12:53:54 pm

she has social media accounts!!

And all those interviews she gives.

Wild Romany Boy · « **Reply #16541 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:04:27 pm »

Quote from: S on January 25, 2022, 12:58:23 pm

I wouldn’t mind anyone winning from here, but would love to see Nadal go all the way. Going to be very hard though, and gruelling.

I'm of the exact opposite view when it comes to Rafa to be honest. Sadly, I do see Nadal winning from this point, simply because I didn't imagine him getting this far.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16542 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:17:57 pm »

Berretini breaks in first game of 5th

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16543 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:26:19 pm »

Double break for Berrettini

newterp · « **Reply #16544 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:29:45 pm »

Monfils is done - he's lost it.

newterp · « **Reply #16545 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:47:36 pm »

Quote from: newterp on January 25, 2022, 01:29:45 pm

Monfils is done - he's lost it.

ah monfils had the slightest of windows. missed a simple forehand to get to deuce - which may be have led to a break - but Berinetti wins.

Ravishing Rick Dude · « **Reply #16546 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:04:42 pm »

Quote from: S on January 25, 2022, 12:58:23 pm

I wouldn’t mind anyone winning from here, but would love to see Nadal go all the way. Going to be very hard though, and gruelling.

If he wins his next match, he will go all the way.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16547 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:16:01 pm »

Really hard to call the winner

Persephone · « **Reply #16548 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:52:13 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 25, 2022, 02:16:01 pm

Really hard to call the winner

I think it's on Medvedev's racquet, if he gets through he's the best of whose left on the hardcourt.

Wild Romany Boy · « **Reply #16549 on:** January 25, 2022, 03:09:38 pm »

Quote from: Persephone on January 25, 2022, 02:52:13 pm

I think it's on Medvedev's racquet, if he gets through he's the best of whose left on the hardcourt.

I would hope so

TipTopKop · « **Reply #16550 on:** January 25, 2022, 10:21:54 pm »

'kinell does Shapovalov enjoy a tantrum, not the first time he's derailed himself emotionally.

Clearly has the ability to achieve big things, but he's got to control his whinging.

elsewhere · « **Reply #16551 on:** January 26, 2022, 07:32:07 am »

fuck off Sinner you killed my hopes of watching quality tennis at work.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #16552 on:** January 26, 2022, 08:14:50 am »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 26, 2022, 07:32:07 am

fuck off Sinner you killed my hopes of watching quality tennis at work.

Just never got started and ended up getting a good slapping in the end. That’s an important one for Tsitsipas. Needs to save his energy because he’s spent quite a bit of time on court.

Perkinsonian · « **Reply #16553 on:** January 26, 2022, 08:19:31 am »

Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals. Her second-best career result in the Grand Slam tournaments.

Now she will face Danielle Collins.

Persephone · « **Reply #16554 on:** January 26, 2022, 09:54:34 am »

First set of FAA and Medvedev was brilliant, I don't think FAA can keep that level up but highly entertaining stuff so far.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #16555 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:01:26 am »

Quote from: Persephone on January 26, 2022, 09:54:34 am

First set of FAA and Medvedev was brilliant, I don't think FAA can keep that level up but highly entertaining stuff so far.

Hard to pick a winner from that one. FAA has been banging on the door for a while now - could be his time to step up and make a semi final.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16556 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:16:05 am »

FAA a break up in the 2nd

He’s playing well

elsewhere · « **Reply #16557 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:21:33 am »

Medvedev is done imo.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16558 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:22:10 am »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 26, 2022, 10:21:33 am

Medvedev is done imo.

No way you can write him off at this stage.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #16559 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:29:47 am »

2-0 to FAA