What's wrong with Rune?
― the pinefox, Monday, 7 November 2022 23:34 (one year ago) link
not sure if he was eventually fined but investigated by ATP last year for using homophobic slurs. also allegedly made up some stuff about Casper Ruud on social media
― Roz, Tuesday, 8 November 2022 13:11 (one year ago) link
Yeah, he just seems fairly immature and brattish, yelling at his parents in the crowd etc; a particularly intense driven character who may grow into someone a bit more likeable :) The Ruud dispute was bizarre - genuinely seemed to have invented a locker room confrontation to deflect criticism of his own on court behaviour. And his “apology” (quickly deleted) for the homophobia was basically “sorry I’m not perfect LOL”. Not easy to grow up in the spotlight, but he’s not winning ppl over so far. Alcaraz, in comparison, is already hugely popular.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 8 November 2022 14:50 (one year ago) link
good story
Djokovic once hand-picked him to 'impersonate' Nadal’s lefty forehand before a Grand Slam finalYet until last night, 33-year-old Matija Pecotic had never competed on the ATP TourThis is a story of redemption - a classic case of it’s never too late and you’re never too old 🧵 pic.twitter.com/fjcSwqqs9J— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) February 15, 2023
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 18:22 (one year ago) link
great scrambling match pt by dimitrov vs deminaur just now
saw the stat that this is dimitrov's 44th tour level semifinal & 12 consecutive seasons hes reached one...
― johnny crunch, Friday, 17 February 2023 14:50 (one year ago) link
undercutting that, today was grigor’s 11th straight semifinal loss
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 18 February 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
unbelievable cincy final, 3h49m novak comes back and beats alcaraznovak said it felt like a grand slam final &it truly kinda did, really great drama
― johnny crunch, Monday, 21 August 2023 00:57 (eight months ago) link
Novak looked completely overheated and dazed while the sun was still over half the court (his first match in daylight this week!) - Alcaraz really let him back in with that loose game at 7-5 4-3. I had to sleep after Djokovic levelled. I clearly missed the ATP set of the year.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 21 August 2023 07:36 (eight months ago) link
watched the third set live, a near-religious experience. djokovic is the goat goat
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 22 August 2023 00:29 (eight months ago) link
that match point alcaraz saved at — what was it, 5-3? — with the running, looping forehand down the line? jesus christ. or his kamakaze returns of serve? the truly astonishing djoko double faults? one of the best sets I’ve ever seen
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 22 August 2023 00:31 (eight months ago) link