Tennis Thread

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Some good news yesterday on the way to a Final today...

I've been VERY impressed with Draper since the US Open, and he's raising his game again.

Alcaraz upset by Draper in semis at Indian Wells

Twelfth-seeded Holger Rune beat fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the BNP Paribas Open final.

www.espn.com

Finals vs. Rune tonight (9pm GMT)

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Congrats Jack Draper, Masters 1000 champion and winner of 2025 Indian Wells 6-2 6-2 with quite the dominant serve today!

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

World number 7 now

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

World number 7 now

Well deserved top 10. He went through Fritz, Shelton, Alcaraz and now Rune on the way to his first Masters 1000.

He's even close to #5 Djokovic too, so not out of the realm of moving up even further soon if he keeps on serving and playing like this.

 

[KS55]

Well done Jack Draper. Must be in with a shout at US open. Has overcome physical problems and come on leaps and bounds in the last couple of years.

 

[RobMCFC]

This is very impressive from Draper. It'll be interesting to watch his development this season.

 

[smevchenko]

Well deserved top 10. He went through Fritz, Shelton, Alcaraz and now Rune on the way to his first Masters 1000.

He's even close to #5 Djokovic too, so not out of the realm of moving up even further soon if he keeps on serving and playing like this.

He only reached the last 64 at Miami last year I think, and that's the round he enters at this year, so no points to defend, could rise up to 5th fairly quickly.

 

[xgorton]

No time for him,another rag from London.

 

[BlueHammer85]

He's the real deal.

 

[mexico1970]

No time for him,another rag from London.

He has associated himself with a brand to help him earn IMHO, seems a nice lad but if he supports them with that accent then he's a bit on the dim side.

 

[Gaz76]

World number 7 now

Ah great stuff another one to build up and then knock down

 

[xgorton]

Ah great stuff another one to build up and then knock down

Fuck him a Rag from London,the worst.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Ah great stuff another one to build up and then knock down

If he can stay injury free he is the real deal
He’s taken out some big players and has weapons

 

[Gaz76]

If he can stay injury free he is the real deal
He’s taken out some big players and has weapons

Think the last British tennis player to stay injury free was Fred Perry mate

 

[Gaz76]

Fuck him a Rag from London,the worst.

Added to the "nah he's a twat" list

 

[Claytop]

Another bites the dust…

Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Vladimir Platenik ends

Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Slovakian Vladimir Platenik is over after just two weeks.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Another bites the dust…

Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Vladimir Platenik ends

Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Slovakian Vladimir Platenik is over after just two weeks.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sacked more coaches than Watford!

 

[smevchenko]

Big win for Raducanu!

Came out on top against Navarro, lots of breaks in that final set, looked to have blown it from 5-3 up, but gets a break to force a tie break and wrapped it up with some great shots.

 

[RobMCFC]

Away from the non-event that is Raducanu, Jannik Sinner has just dismantled Casper Ruud in just over an hour, Ruud only winning 1 game!

Sinner has come back from his short ban like a man possessed, and with Zverev out of form and Alcaraz inconsistent, he has to be favourite for each of the gland slams.

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Away from the non-event that is Raducanu, Jannik Sinner has just dismantled Casper Ruud in just over an hour, Ruud only winning 1 game!

Sorry, was behind on this thread, but getting back to tuning in. I actually have resumed playing too, so tennis is definitely on the mind!

Sinner has come back from his short ban like a man possessed, and with Zverev out of form and Alcaraz inconsistent, he has to be favourite for each of the gland slams.

Yes, with Sinner #1 seed in the French, he's the favourite, but after what Alcaraz did in the Rome finals, I have to like his chances too, especially on clay given he's the defending champion.

#1 Sinner gets #3 Zverev and #5 Draper and a Murray-less #6 Djokovic on his half of the bracket while
#2 Alcaraz gets #4 Fritz and #7 Ruud on his side.

Advantage Carlos in my book.

Either way, very much looking forward to the upcoming tournament, in both the men's and women's for the US, UK, and the other favourites.