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Yeah. Personally I’d be very happy to trade AO in on Indian Wells! You know, last year when Ellison pulled the plug I thought he was over-reacting. I mean, ONE case in a nursing home in the area? Turns out he made […]

High for Federer: Choosing the Year of the Pandemic for knee surgery. Thanks to the current 2 year ranking system he’s #5 instead of being well out of the top 100. (I think this is a Good Thing but it’s unusual. […]

I think any of the guys on the poll list could win it. Tsitsi made a deep run to the semis 2 years ago and he’s a better player now – much of the time. If Sasha gets hot, maybe. Meddy and Thiem are obvious […]

ND may be trying to shorten points because he has less stamina than he once did. Would hardly be surprising as he’s 33 now. But it was a very close match.

When it comes to PR Novak’s instincts are to shoot himself in the foot. Sometimes both feet.

All I can say is that being very good at tennis does NOT make you a good person. We got really lucky with Rafa and […]

Atm, with a 140 votes in, it’s 60-40 in favor of Nadal. Vamos Rafa!

Really, I think it’s a toss-up which of the 4 win it all. Maybe the guy with the easier semi tomorrow?

Lol, I think I’m glad he’s not playing Djoker….yet. Vamos Rafa! The next matches will not be easy, but that’s why they get the big bux! I just hope Rafa beats Meddy and Thiem beats Djoker and Rafa gets revenge! […]

Djoker has achieved what he could of his year’s ambitions. Another slam, finishing the year at #1. He’s won the WTF 5 times. I just don’t think it’s a Big Deal for him any more. He hasn’t won it since 2015, what […]

Ah, but Rafa is the NOW generation…in 2. 🙂

Rafa’s problem on indoor (Paris) this year was his ROS, which is normally excellent. He tried moving closer to the baseline and decided that was not a good idea. […]

Ya, what fedexal said. WTF reserves the right to be … different?

Rafa!

If it were up to the forum polls, Rafa would never lose another match! 🙂 The truth is I dunno. You can make a case for most of them. Djokovic, obviously. He’s won it 4 or 5 times. The conditions suit him […]

Rublev! On the theory that lately the WTF has been won by someone unlikely who has never won it before. H’m, I suppose Rafa could actually qualify on that criteria, lol!

OK, Rafa or Rublev.

Nadal couldn’t return his big serve! Meddy in 3.

Yes it is! Vamos Rafa!! And grats to Shortman on making the WTF. But Rafa has to play either Zverev or Wawa next. Hope they wear each other out today!!

Whoa! Diego got creamed! Too bad. What does this do to his WTF hopes?

OOpsie. 2 Nadal-PCB polls and none for Stan-Sasha.

Nadal in 2, Stan in 3.

Agreed on all points! Feli played quite well for a 40 yo! And Rafa’s kit rocks! Well, females tend to think it rocks, males not so much. 🙂 At least they aren’t flowery or plaid (ugh, I did hate those grandpa shorts).

Rafa is the #2 ranked player but he’s the #1 Spaniard!

Congrats Rafa, on your #1000 win!

Was a bit of a tight squeak, there, Champ! I was worried about this one. When Feli’s serve is on, indoors, he can be a very tough out even in his old age.

Yeah, I think Tsitsi gets through to the quarters. Don’t see FAA taking him out. Medvedev v Tsitsi? Dunno. Meddy hasn’t had a great year and Tsitsi’s been doing well, more or less.