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See, missed a FHDTL, that’s because he’s going CC all the time, how to get the DTL right?

It’s not like he doesn’t have his chances to win in straight sets, it’s just that he plays poorly not to take them, […]

But, Rafa’s service game is a chore to him; he can just lose his serve when he’s not able to break Shapo’s serve in the previous game despite having many chances.

Shapo is gaining in confidence as the match […]

Rafa’s performance in set two is really disappointing! With so many BP chances for him to move ahead, he just couldn’t take them until 4-4, yet he lost his serve again in the last game to lose the set!

At this […]

But, how often a player had to miss tournaments so often at year end due to injuries? Don’t tell me about his game style etc, for we know he has this congenital foot issue that can never be cured.

I do feel if […]

Alright, you said Fed is ONE of the best attacking players in history, not THE best attacking player; I give you that, and apologise for not reading it correctly.

Still, like I said he benefitted from the […]

Fed the best attacking tennis player in history? I’m not convinced about that, especially on quick courts. There were so many greats before him who excelled on quick courts; to say that Fed is the best a […]

Oh, I still think that at Madrid, had he not had a lapse in concentration, he would’ve finished off Goffin in straight sets in less than two hours. He would then have more energy in his match against Alcaraz, a […]

True, but that’s the test for him, to gauge his form, and also to let him know areas he has to improve in. Isner followed by Shapo and then Rudd/Djoko/ Tsitsipas or Zverev is certainly not an easy path for a […]

Look, how often Rafa played on indoor HCs? He only played them during end of season, the only exception was when he played at Rotterdam, lost once to Seppi and then reached the final in 2009, injured in the final […]

It’s a matter of taste, I agree.

The three younger guys could defend and counterattack, at least that made their matches vs Fed more interesting, certainly not one sided, unlike Fed’s peers (those from his age […]

What’s so exciting about attacking tennis when your opponents couldn’t even played decently to counter the attack?

It’s the appearance of those three younger players – Rafa, Djoko and Murray – who were as […]

Ha ha again Fed’s dominance over the field (before a certain Spaniard burst onto the scene) matched the boredom factor!

At least the Spaniard dominates only on one surface, back then, Fed’s dominance was on […]

Rafa had to play 6+5+6 matches on clay back then (MC 6, Barcelona 5, Rome 6), ie 17 matches before RG. He’s been reaching the finals and winning them all from 2005 to 2007, that’s good enough warm up matches […]

Ha ha Big Al, I was the one who switched channel when watching Fed’s dominance over others, in particular over Roddick! That’s how boring it had become with Fed’s dominance (because I didn’t even need to see the […]

At least Stan won his first round match here, hope he could progress further in the draw. Both Stan and Thiem are missed by many; their hard hitting baseline game plus SHBH are not seen among the younger players […]

Well said Cheryl!👍

I’ll add longevity to the list. All the big three are in it for the long haul, and all three managed to stay in top ten for a long, long time! Fed is 900+ weeks in top ten, Rafa 800+, Djok […]

Smart move by Alcaraz.

I think it’s wise for Alcaraz and his team not to let him overplay; they have to pick and choose wisely the tournaments for him, so that he may be able to avoid major injuries in the f […]

Disappointing performance from Zverev whilst Alcaraz just plays his normal game. Zverev looks out of sorts, even the two older players looked more energetic when playing against Alcaraz!

It’s quite an e […]

Zverev in two or three sets.

If Zverev beats Alcaraz here, will he be promoted to first tier, with Alcaraz demoted to second tier and the two greats demoted further to third tier?

Zverev is the defending champion here; I think he’ll play his best tennis to retain the title. Alcaraz may have other ideas but physically can he manage, after his long matches back to back to back vs N […]