Very very tough for Novak to get to Number 1. It will be either Rafa or Roger. Rafa is leading Novak by 4800 points (Which is 2 slams and a Masters 1000) in the ATP race. Since Roger did not play at all in the clay court season, he would have a chance if he wins Wimbledon. And I think Roger will for sure play most mandatory tournaments in the second half of the season.
So you are talking about the ATP race. The number one position is actually based on year to date performances!
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Sure. I agree, the end of year positions could be completely different. Whether Nadal or Federer can end up at the top will depend as much on injuries to them and others, as anything else.I know
The reference to ATP Race was to your comment on whether Novak can make a comeback to the number 1 by the end of the year.
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From what I've seen so far the Big 4 won't be ripe for the taking this year. And if I was going to pick a dark horse it certainly wouldn't be Delpo - he's not mobile enough and apparently his wrist still bothers him. I didn't see much of Raonic's match but in the little I did see I wasn't impressed. If anybody's going to break through the Big 4 I'd go with Zverev.
That is one of the beauties of tennis. You don't have to be a genetic freak to be a world class player. It is a sport that anybody can enjoy and excel at.Meanwhile David has slain Goliath yet again :adoration: Dudi Sela, an Israeli, listed at 5'9', 144 lbs beat John Isner, listed at 6'10', 240 in 5 sets. I guess they don't need weight classes in tennis
That is true to a certain extent. Don't know about anybody being able to enjoy and excel at it though. I remember back in the day when I played, participation in tennis was very high. I saw many people that didn't have a clue. Not knocking them mind you as I'm sure they were saying the same thing about me when I took a few dance classes back then. Didn't take me long to figure out I wasn't going to charm any ladies on the dance floor.
Good call on Muller challenging Nadal. A 5th set marathon, but Muller handled the pressure well. He was composed at all times, never flustered. Nadal is famous for winning the big points, but Muller rose to the occasion.
That Muller-Nadal 5th set was epic. Kudos to Muller for hanging in there against a guy that's been in top form this year. Nadal made him earn it.
Forgotten how noisy some of these ladies can be until I started watching Halep. (Not the loudest in the game, I think the honour for that was a Portuguese lady but loud enough). A really great match though with now all the top players now knocked out.
From my POV, I couldn't care less who wins on the women's side. If Genie was still in it, I'd cheer for her. I like her offensive style and of course she's easy on the eyes. But I think she's too much into the partying and social scene to contend consistently. In general though the quality is not there in the women's game. And I can't stand the screaming, especially the high-pitched stuff a la Sharapova. Should be banned in my view.
