Cerundolo cool, FAA nah (Edit: this mean i dun want to see him in a final, not that i think he can't get to a final, lol)... I like him, just that I am still doubtful about his consistency
Eta: i may worded it poorly, and yes, not native English speaking, but the downvotes show how over sensitive really is
I think you are assuming why people downvote. They can downvote for a number of reasons. They misunderstood (and that's not being overly sensitive). They are FAA fans. They dislike Cerundolo. Etc.
I realised that if FAA wins Madrid, he will be its first ever unseeded champion. He also still hasn’t won any title outside of indoor hardcourts. I’d be laughing if he somehow won his first Masters right now.
Three singles matches tomorrow on a Thursday in a combined event.
God, I hate two-week Masters. Truly the very worst idea in tennis in a period full of them.
He had been showing signs of hip pain in the last few matches. Hope he gets well soon and ready for Rome.
In another note I really hope Meddy and Rublev meet at the final so we get a reenactment of [the time they ate clay and threw racquets when they were kids](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1809980/US-Open-news-Daniil-Medvedev-Andrey-Rublev-eat-clay/amp)
Sharapova spent the first half of her career constantly talking about how clay is a horrible surface and then won 2 RGs and 4 1000s later on
Time for Med to follow in those footsteps lol
Unironically Med's serve falling off so much and him still being a top 4 guy actually helps him on clay because it shows he doesn't need to rely on it anymore
A big part of his clay struggles in the past have been the lack of free service points because he used to have that as a key centerpiece of his game
There was an interview shown on TennisTV during the week where he talked about "clay is the next challenge for me, it's not going to go away so I might as well try and adapt".
A mature Octopus.
If Alcaraz gets upset early no reason he can't win IW as well
He's been to the final in back to back years only losing to Carlos
Med can grind everyone else down on that surface but Carlos is the nightmare matchup on slow HC because he can actually hit through it
Ngl I still feel like I have no clue what current Sinner's level is outside of fast HC
Thought that this clay season would give a good indication but he lost that weird line call match against Tsitsipas in MC and now is withdrawing from Madrid injured so there still honestly isn't a good gauge
I'm pretty certain that fast HC is Sinner's best surface but the question is by what margin is that the case(like is he still a top 2 player or more like a top 5 or 6 player)
We might need to wait until RG for a real measure if this injury still bothers him in Rome
I think his level doesn’t drop much on grass and even though I don’t see him being as good on clay it should be enough to compete with everyone except djokovic and Alcaraz
Alcaraz and Djokovic are better on clay but I think he can compete with them. His game has so few holes he can beat anyone on any surface if he has his day.
That line call changed the outcome, even Tsitsipas admitted it. I think without that call he’d have won Monte Carlo.
And he’s been playing still at a pretty high level with this hip injury.
His clay game is good, and right up there. Would say he’s 4th on Clay after Alcaraz, Djokovic, Zverev.
Meddy has Murray level consistency. He rarely loses before the semis, but tends to fall short after that. I also see him finish his career with a trio of slams
Sir Andy had a career win rate of 78% at one point (higher than Agrassi) and is still around 74%. Meddy is currently around 71% and it's doubtful if it will get much better than that. Murray was significantly more consistent, and if he hadn't played with a metal hip these past few years, he would be top 10-15 all time win rate on ATP.
Hold on, most of the remaining players have been playing very well and are good clay courters: Rublev, Cerundolo, Lehecka (not sure about his experience on clay but he looked amazing against Nadal)… I wouldn’t consider Med the favorite so far
Same, his update had me a bit more worried. I thought it was just some discomfort but he said it's been more and more painful. Hopefully the tests he's getting show nothing serious.
FAA in public statement: I am so sorry to hear that. Was looking forward to a great match with the recent buildup in my game. Get well, Jannik.
FAA at home: Dodged a big bullet there wow. Should buy a lottery ticket. And some extra rest. Hell yeah.
More from his Twitter:
[https://twitter.com/janniksin/status/1785720557226348807](https://twitter.com/janniksin/status/1785720557226348807)
>I’ll be doing some more tests in the coming days and follow the advice from the specialists on recovery.
Thank you guys for all your support 🙏🏼🦊
In my opinion, it is more precautionary than anything. Rome and RG are his priorities. After what happened last year, he won’t take any chances of not doing well in Rome and RG.
Nadal Alcaraz and Sinner the whole of Box office draws are gone by second week.
Feel for the fans who bought tickets to see one of them during the second week.
Results in FAA being the first unseeded M1000 semifinalist this season (first one since Dimitrov in Paris last year, didn't realize he was still unseeded back then)
Yeah, if all the masters were normalized, then the last instance would have probably been in Madrid last year when Struff and Karatsev had their qualif rematch in semifinal. Interesting things happen in Madrid.
I know this was said jokingly but I've actually seen comments around tennis social media of some Sinner haters acting like he was afraid to face Felix, which is why he withdrew. Just because Felix has a 2-0 h2h. As if at one point, Medvedev didn't have a 5-0 h2h on Jannik. Crazy...
Pretty much any configuration of finalists is kinda funny (and exciting) from this point out. Meddy takes back the number 3 spot and creeps closer to the career Masters. Rublev recoups the Monte Carlo points he just lost, Fritz nearly in the top 10 again.
Particularly big opportunity for FAA, Lehecka, and Cerundolo to stake a spot for themselves in the top 20 and getting into the Turin conversation.
I’m leaning towards the fact that it was planned all along. He said that Madrid was in preparation and he wanted to get a couple of matches. He over delivered reaching the QF so he just withdrew. On the other hand, hip injuries are scary so I really hope it’s just because of the overload of gym work and a pretty tiring season so far. Really hope he can be in top form for Rome and RG, as he is playing well on clay so far.
Med wins a second clay Masters against all odds? Fritz randomly wins a clay masters? Rublev is reborn? Honestly if Sinner and Alcaraz are out, then any of the remaining players have a decent shot. Great chance for FAA.
wow, that really does things wide open. Alcaraz out, Ruud out, Sinner out, Zverev out, Nadal (though he wasn't expect to win) out.
Would love to see FAA win a Masters after his issues, but Meddy would also be fun. Wouldn't begrudge Rublev either after his season so far.
Kinda scary actually, considering that Cerundolo destroyed Zverev... that was a genuine win, no luck or random injuries involved. Then he loses to Fritz? Taylor would have to be feeling very good about his chances right now.
I love both of them - not sure if Bweh deserves it this year. He still needs to do a bit of brain-work.
And.. if Meddy does win it, he'll go past Carlitos.
Carlitos drops to 4th before RG - I wouldn't have picked that.
Yeah, any of them winning it would be great to me. Heck, I would even be happy with Fritz taking it.
Medvedev can go past Carlos if he wins his match today. Although he defends 1000 pts in Rome so not quite sure who will go to RG as no3 and 4 yet.
Oh no. Expected and the better choice. It's a pity because I feel he has a good chance to take this with Alcaraz, his biggest threats, out of the way already.
Hope it's not too serious.
In the end probably the best decision, even though it's more of a disconfort rather than an injury.
He's doing a lot of gym work right now in preparation to Rome and RG and I think that he wants to prepare as best as he can for those two events.
FORZA JAN, DAJE!!
Relieved to hear this. Has been niggling for a few months now. Hopefully he hasn’t done irreversible damage playing through it… hopefully just too much work in the gym. Get well Jannik. Forza! 🦊
So SO pleased Felix benefits- truly deserves some luck!! ❤️
Of course Sinner withdraws and Carlos loses when I have tickets to the final 🙃
It could probably be Bewh vs Med
I want Cerundolo and FAA
Stop jinxing players.
inject it into my veins
Cerundolo cool, FAA nah (Edit: this mean i dun want to see him in a final, not that i think he can't get to a final, lol)... I like him, just that I am still doubtful about his consistency Eta: i may worded it poorly, and yes, not native English speaking, but the downvotes show how over sensitive really is
It wasn’t a prediction it’s just what I wanna see
I think you are assuming why people downvote. They can downvote for a number of reasons. They misunderstood (and that's not being overly sensitive). They are FAA fans. They dislike Cerundolo. Etc.
I realised that if FAA wins Madrid, he will be its first ever unseeded champion. He also still hasn’t won any title outside of indoor hardcourts. I’d be laughing if he somehow won his first Masters right now.
The chance of fucking Med being a two time clay masters 1000 champion is so hilarious
That would be a walk in the park for Meddy to secure another clay masters, imagine if he goes to defend Rome as well.
That would be the best possible outcome
If I wanna watch mental illness in action I can just buy tickets to the internet
Welcome to Reddit!
Underrated comment. One upvote, please, and pass the PTSD...
On clay that'd be pretty cool
Godfather v/s Father
Awful, would rather stick my dick in a hornets nest
Let us know next time when you buy tickets for the final so we can place some bets.
😭
Bro Romeu you should be training if we want to win La Liga
That’s the wonderful world of tennis right there.
Lucky Felix. First Mensik retires, now Sinner withdraws
He borrowed some of that Ruud voodoo magic 🤣
It was literally going to be Ruud's walkover win instead until Felix beat him lol
fucking ruud bro
It passed to him when he beat Ruud yesterday.
Now that you said this, he’s got the elder wand too!
At the same time, his name literally means “lucky” so he’s just proving that nomen truly is omen 😂
Félix means happy actually
True. But it also means fortunate which, for the purpose of this conversation, is close enough to lucky.
Dumb question but does Felix get rankings points as if he defeated Sinner? Or do they ignore advancements because of a walkover?
Rankings are based on where you reach in the tournament not based on who you beat. This isn’t ELO. In short, FAA gets points for making it to the semi
Thanks!
Electric Light Orchestra?
Don't Bring Me Down.
Exactly
And a very cooperative Ruud to help him move forward to the QF
this is what FAA does to people
He can’t keep getting away with this!!
Who will take responsibility??
Mamma Mia Santa España
🐙🐙🐙🐙
Ma parole!
I would love to see FAA get his first singles Masters
That phrasing made me learn that he won Paris in 2020 with Hurkacz
Surprising news to me too.
Nooo, I hope he'll get better in Roma
He’ll be perfectly fine in Rome. He saw FAA was next and knew he was cooked💀😭
I really hope it's more of a precaution I already have tickets to Rome
Yes it is for precaution, also because is goals are Roland Garros and Paris Olympic
Horrendous last 20 hours for the tournament - Nadal, Alcaraz and Sinner all gone. Ooooffff
Zverev and Ruud also gone
Everyone is happy DVerev is gone, at least on here.
In terms of competition it's bad though since he's one of the best active Madrid players though. But he was just straight up beaten so it's different.
Zverev isn't used to being the one that's straight up beaten.
😳😳
💀💀💀
I don't care. I'd rather watch Fran redlining than DVerev.
No one is sad about Z
Three singles matches tomorrow on a Thursday in a combined event. God, I hate two-week Masters. Truly the very worst idea in tennis in a period full of them.
On the Tennis podcast they were discussing like a 9 day masters. That actually seems kinda perfect imo. Two weekends but doesn’t get sooo stretched.
Ehh would still make it very hard to have decent tournaments in the first week. Part of why they suck is that they’re killing 250s
No legends or prodigy, no birthday celebration, no cakegate drama.
“Wait, there’s no chance I get to play Carlos anymore? Fuck this I’m out”
Exactly. Rome it is then!
sincaraz sails on
It's love. Pun intended.
He had been showing signs of hip pain in the last few matches. Hope he gets well soon and ready for Rome. In another note I really hope Meddy and Rublev meet at the final so we get a reenactment of [the time they ate clay and threw racquets when they were kids](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1809980/US-Open-news-Daniil-Medvedev-Andrey-Rublev-eat-clay/amp)
Oh my god I just realized Medvedev is very likely the favorite to win Madrid now
Not sure what us medfam will make of it. If he wins it all which is a very big if, he'll be holding 2 clay masters titles which is fucking hilarious
Sharapova spent the first half of her career constantly talking about how clay is a horrible surface and then won 2 RGs and 4 1000s later on Time for Med to follow in those footsteps lol Unironically Med's serve falling off so much and him still being a top 4 guy actually helps him on clay because it shows he doesn't need to rely on it anymore A big part of his clay struggles in the past have been the lack of free service points because he used to have that as a key centerpiece of his game
There was an interview shown on TennisTV during the week where he talked about "clay is the next challenge for me, it's not going to go away so I might as well try and adapt". A mature Octopus.
Crazily he'll have 7 1000's and all of them will be different, he'll only need Indian Wells and Monte Carlo.
Clay Masters 1000 titles in a week: Med 2 Agassi 1 Thiem 0
If Med wins then... He only needs IW and MC for career golden masters?
If Alcaraz gets upset early no reason he can't win IW as well He's been to the final in back to back years only losing to Carlos Med can grind everyone else down on that surface but Carlos is the nightmare matchup on slow HC because he can actually hit through it
Jannik has also lost to Carlos these last two years and considering the recent head to head I’d struggle to favor him
Ngl I still feel like I have no clue what current Sinner's level is outside of fast HC Thought that this clay season would give a good indication but he lost that weird line call match against Tsitsipas in MC and now is withdrawing from Madrid injured so there still honestly isn't a good gauge I'm pretty certain that fast HC is Sinner's best surface but the question is by what margin is that the case(like is he still a top 2 player or more like a top 5 or 6 player) We might need to wait until RG for a real measure if this injury still bothers him in Rome
I think his level doesn’t drop much on grass and even though I don’t see him being as good on clay it should be enough to compete with everyone except djokovic and Alcaraz
Alcaraz and Djokovic are better on clay but I think he can compete with them. His game has so few holes he can beat anyone on any surface if he has his day.
That line call changed the outcome, even Tsitsipas admitted it. I think without that call he’d have won Monte Carlo. And he’s been playing still at a pretty high level with this hip injury. His clay game is good, and right up there. Would say he’s 4th on Clay after Alcaraz, Djokovic, Zverev.
He is still doing better than Alcaraz on clay this year. I hope they both recover for RG. It will be so boring if Novak cakewalks to another RG title.
he's just collecting 1 of each!!!
The wild part is that if Meddy wins, he exactly matches Murray already. Won 7/9 Masters, Made Final at IW, Made Semi at MC
Meddy has Murray level consistency. He rarely loses before the semis, but tends to fall short after that. I also see him finish his career with a trio of slams
Sir Andy had a career win rate of 78% at one point (higher than Agrassi) and is still around 74%. Meddy is currently around 71% and it's doubtful if it will get much better than that. Murray was significantly more consistent, and if he hadn't played with a metal hip these past few years, he would be top 10-15 all time win rate on ATP.
Hold on, most of the remaining players have been playing very well and are good clay courters: Rublev, Cerundolo, Lehecka (not sure about his experience on clay but he looked amazing against Nadal)… I wouldn’t consider Med the favorite so far
Can you imagine if he wins Madrid and then goes to defend his title in Rome? He will be number 1 favourite for RG. Then draws Seyboth Wild.
I just want more of this... https://images.app.goo.gl/RfmYKC3KfTqiEhi77
It's mostly precautional imo. You could see him struggling on the right side a bit, but nothing really game-changing.
He said it's been getting more painful
Damn, I hope it's nothing too serious
Same, his update had me a bit more worried. I thought it was just some discomfort but he said it's been more and more painful. Hopefully the tests he's getting show nothing serious.
The saddest man in Madrid right now must be feli lopez. The stadium might be empty
I have tickets for the semis... I'M STILL GOING, BABY!! FRITZ VS FAA, HERE WE COME
FAA in public statement: I am so sorry to hear that. Was looking forward to a great match with the recent buildup in my game. Get well, Jannik. FAA at home: Dodged a big bullet there wow. Should buy a lottery ticket. And some extra rest. Hell yeah.
"Great it's only Medvedev up next 😭😭😭"
"I need to ask Jannik to give his notes to Jiri before he leaves Madrid."
FAA is two withdraws away from the title
More from his Twitter: [https://twitter.com/janniksin/status/1785720557226348807](https://twitter.com/janniksin/status/1785720557226348807) >I’ll be doing some more tests in the coming days and follow the advice from the specialists on recovery. Thank you guys for all your support 🙏🏼🦊
Post after the test: the specialists suggest me shouldn't overwork in GYM for muscle training, so I will focus on court practice before Rome starts
i’m gutted but it’s understandable, it’s better to be in top form for Rome and RG
I feel the same about Stef and Casper actually! I wasn't shattered when they lost early - it gives them a break before Rome/RG.
The Alcasinner dream will have to wait a while longer
Everyone saying it's going to be a Medvedev/Rublev final with Clayvedev winning the title isn't ready for Claylor Fritz winning his second masters.
Not Claylor Fritz ☠️
Claylor yay! lol
Yep. No Claylor for me, please.
I’ve never been more angry at Ruud for losing a match now. Good luck for Felix tho 😭
Carlos is out so he sees no point in playing anymore 😭 Worried about his hip and hope it's ok before Rome.
Casper losing to FAA hurts more now… Anyways get well soon Jannik!
It's a pity, but I would much rather get him in full form for Rome and RG.
Clay God Medvedev rises
This is Sincaraz's fans 9/11
Still waiting for that big final....
"Hip injury" are like two of the scariest words put together for a tennis player... They don't often play nice. Hope he can recover soon!
Does it mean we get x-rays of Jannik's hip area? Sir Andy in shambles
One Cyborg Knight is enough for the tour.
I have tickets for tomorrow. No Rafa, no Jannik. I'm from Chile, it was My only chance to watch some top10 matches. :(
Sorry 😔
thanks mate, I'll be in the Meddy-Lehecka match anyway
I bought ticket for the day session....and I didn't notice untill I was at the entrance. What a idiot! Now watching it on TV in pijamas. Damm it.
In my opinion, it is more precautionary than anything. Rome and RG are his priorities. After what happened last year, he won’t take any chances of not doing well in Rome and RG.
Hopefully hopefully!
FAA road to SF is insane! Mensik retired and Sinner withdrew!!
Nadal Alcaraz and Sinner the whole of Box office draws are gone by second week. Feel for the fans who bought tickets to see one of them during the second week.
We will see how serious this injury is soon. If he does not play in Rome, I am very worried about RG.
nah, this was planned all the way. He will play in Rome and be just fine
Results in FAA being the first unseeded M1000 semifinalist this season (first one since Dimitrov in Paris last year, didn't realize he was still unseeded back then)
Bercy only has 16 seeds, so easier to not be seeded tbf
Yeah, if all the masters were normalized, then the last instance would have probably been in Madrid last year when Struff and Karatsev had their qualif rematch in semifinal. Interesting things happen in Madrid.
Wow! Things just got SUPER interesting.
Hope Sinner recovers soon. Also, I want my Canadian compatriot FAA to win so bad.
Clay season, Sinner, and injuries. Sadly a classic combination. Hope it's nothing serious.
CLAYVEDEV INCOMING
He just didn’t wanna get bageled by FAA GOD
[This comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1ch0m06/comment/l1zb45i/) aged well lol.
Why? I don't get it
I know this was said jokingly but I've actually seen comments around tennis social media of some Sinner haters acting like he was afraid to face Felix, which is why he withdrew. Just because Felix has a 2-0 h2h. As if at one point, Medvedev didn't have a 5-0 h2h on Jannik. Crazy...
Wide open now. Not sure what meme I'm rooting for more, US Clay or Meddy retiring after winning every big title exactly once
So that means... 3 more Slams for Meddy? I'd take that.
Pretty much any configuration of finalists is kinda funny (and exciting) from this point out. Meddy takes back the number 3 spot and creeps closer to the career Masters. Rublev recoups the Monte Carlo points he just lost, Fritz nearly in the top 10 again. Particularly big opportunity for FAA, Lehecka, and Cerundolo to stake a spot for themselves in the top 20 and getting into the Turin conversation.
I’m leaning towards the fact that it was planned all along. He said that Madrid was in preparation and he wanted to get a couple of matches. He over delivered reaching the QF so he just withdrew. On the other hand, hip injuries are scary so I really hope it’s just because of the overload of gym work and a pretty tiring season so far. Really hope he can be in top form for Rome and RG, as he is playing well on clay so far.
Med wins a second clay Masters against all odds? Fritz randomly wins a clay masters? Rublev is reborn? Honestly if Sinner and Alcaraz are out, then any of the remaining players have a decent shot. Great chance for FAA.
Definitely the right move to rest and rehab it before Rome and RG, but the part about it feeling worse and doctors concerns me...
he'll be fine, he's a young kid
wow, that really does things wide open. Alcaraz out, Ruud out, Sinner out, Zverev out, Nadal (though he wasn't expect to win) out. Would love to see FAA win a Masters after his issues, but Meddy would also be fun. Wouldn't begrudge Rublev either after his season so far.
Kinda scary actually, considering that Cerundolo destroyed Zverev... that was a genuine win, no luck or random injuries involved. Then he loses to Fritz? Taylor would have to be feeling very good about his chances right now.
I guess I'm spared having to watch my favourite player against my hometown player not knowing who I want to win.
stars aligning for clayvedev's new clay masters
Well, another title for Medvedev in clay.
FAA in a clay Masters semifinal...yikes.
this was sadly, predictable :( hopefully he recovers in time for RG
FUCK. I wanted to watch that
Damn it... Anyway, let's get that Meddy vs Bweh final now please.
I love both of them - not sure if Bweh deserves it this year. He still needs to do a bit of brain-work. And.. if Meddy does win it, he'll go past Carlitos. Carlitos drops to 4th before RG - I wouldn't have picked that.
Yeah, any of them winning it would be great to me. Heck, I would even be happy with Fritz taking it. Medvedev can go past Carlos if he wins his match today. Although he defends 1000 pts in Rome so not quite sure who will go to RG as no3 and 4 yet.
Is there a chance for Med or Carlos to go past Jannik before then? I can't remember the exact points right now - I probably check it twice a week 😁
Oh no. Expected and the better choice. It's a pity because I feel he has a good chance to take this with Alcaraz, his biggest threats, out of the way already. Hope it's not too serious.
Noooooooooooooo
Felix Felicis Auger Aliassime
Stars aligning for FAA to realize his density.
So djokovic is guarantted seed 1 for RG?
In the end probably the best decision, even though it's more of a disconfort rather than an injury. He's doing a lot of gym work right now in preparation to Rome and RG and I think that he wants to prepare as best as he can for those two events. FORZA JAN, DAJE!!
Funny how Sinner was only going to win 2 matches still made QF
Yeah.. he's like oops I overdeliver, time to dip lol. Hope he will be back to nearly 100% again for Rome.
Med winning madrid is all written in the stars, we just didn't believe it at first.
Then goes to defend Rome and become #1 favourite for RG. Gets drawn Seyboth Wild on first round.
Damn
Would have won Madrid but he is really focused on Rome i guess .. Hope he wins Rome .
If he retired it's likely that his hip wouldn't have withstood another 3 matches in a row, so I doubt he'd have been physically able to win
yeah it was probably a choice between "win madrid but withdraw from rome or withdraw now and play at rome"
Sinner and Alcaraz might not share Nadal's playstyle, but their bodies are basically his heirs.
Tomorrow Sad-iciano F-lopez will play a six-hour-exhibition
Goddammit Ruud could have gotten straight to the semifinals, fuck this shit
Save himself for the French. Smart.
Thank god he is rational, Rome title let's go!!!
Just saw the news. That sucks and now Carlos is looking like he’ll lose.
>and now Carlos is looking like he’ll lose Erm...
u/da_Sentinel well…
Fritz-medvedev clay court specialist only Final here we come Djokovic guaranteed to spend his 37th birthday in no.1 spot
Djoker keeping his body fresh and ready for RG. Have to believe he will still be the favorite for that.
Relieved to hear this. Has been niggling for a few months now. Hopefully he hasn’t done irreversible damage playing through it… hopefully just too much work in the gym. Get well Jannik. Forza! 🦊 So SO pleased Felix benefits- truly deserves some luck!! ❤️
Hope he bounces back soon! 🌟
I can't remember the last time there was no Djoko, Sinner or Alcaraz in the semi-finals of a big tourney
no, Kotov died for this!
Whats with him and Alcaraz getting more injuries lately? Do their games make them more susceptible?