Remarkable non-GB performances

paulisi · Tennis legend

Remarkable non-GB performances

Spectator · All-time great

Good for Ms Vondrousova. As for Rome .... that's appalling. Your country's only active Grand Slam winner? Fed Cup stalwart? In her last year on Tour? And such a friendly person for fans to boot? And adding insult to injury by giving one to someone who's been banned? No, no, no.

Spectator · All-time great

A story of remarkable persistence. At age 28, Tuna Altuna (TUR) - whom I can never think of without thinking of Salmon's collection of fishy-sounding players - has scored his first ever Tour win: Tuna Altuna/Alessandro Motti d Dusan Lajovic/Victor Troicki 4-6 7-5 10-4. And he's done it at home, as he's from Istanbul. Well done, Tuna! The applause must have been off-the-SCALES. One can only imagine the aGILLity of the players. The afFINity of the fans for their home squad.

I'll stop there. But it is nice to see someone who has been on the fringes for years have his moment of fame and glory.

wolf · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
A story of remarkable persistence. At age 28, Tuna Altuna (TUR) - whom I can never think of without thinking of Salmon's collection of fishy-sounding players - has scored his first ever Tour win: Tuna Altuna/Alessandro Motti d Dusan Lajovic/Victor Troicki 4-6 7-5 10-4. And he's done it at home, as he's from Istanbul. Well done, Tuna! The applause must have been off-the-SCALES. One can only imagine the aGILLity of the players. The afFINity of the fans for their home squad.

I'll stop there. But it is nice to see someone who has been on the fringes for years have his moment of fame and glory.

He won a round in Sofia last year as well. wink

Spectator · All-time great

You're right! Thanks, Wolf. Tuna, I'm sorry my congratulations were delayed ... and faulty when they arrived.

JonH · All-time great

Spectator wrote:
A story of remarkable persistence. At age 28, Tuna Altuna (TUR) - whom I can never think of without thinking of Salmon's collection of fishy-sounding players - has scored his first ever Tour win: Tuna Altuna/Alessandro Motti d Dusan Lajovic/Victor Troicki 4-6 7-5 10-4. And he's done it at home, as he's from Istanbul. Well done, Tuna! The applause must have been off-the-SCALES. One can only imagine the aGILLity of the players. The afFINity of the fans for their home squad.

I'll stop there. But it is nice to see someone who has been on the fringes for years have his moment of fame and glory.

well hats off to the man, they are now in the Istanbul final

indiana · Tennis legend

All very fishy.

Spectator · All-time great

Tuna! No longer in his salad days, but on the brink of a mayo(r) victory. One might even say, on a roll ...

Jesting aside, it's no small thing to have an ATP trophy (finalist or winner). Well done to him. Should also help him get into other tournaments ...

JonH · All-time great

Spectator wrote:
Tuna! No longer in his salad days, but on the brink of a mayo(r) victory. One might even say, on a roll ...

Jesting aside, it's no small thing to have an ATP trophy (finalist or winner). Well done to him. Should also help him get into other tournaments ...

Unfortunately Lost the final... By a double bagel. More like a Tuna melt..down

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indiana · Tennis legend

Not absolutely remarkable since he was #1 seed and it is his 3rd ATP 250 singles title in the last year, but the often mentioned Pablo Carreno Busta ( going back when Kyle came across him in futures a few times as Pablo was recovering his ranking after some time out ) won Estoril.

He rises to a CH 18, one place higher than his current WR 19 doubles ranking.

So still just a little behind Jack Sock ( 15 & 18 ) if you add singles and doubles rankings.

JonH · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Not absolutely remarkable since he was #1 seed and it is his 3rd ATP 250 singles title in the last year, but the often mentioned Pablo Carreno Busta ( going back when Kyle came across him in futures a few times as Pablo was recovering his ranking after some time out ) won Estoril.

He rises to a CH 18, one place higher than his current WR 19 doubles ranking.
So still just a little behind Jack Sock ( 15 & 18 ) if you add singles and doubles rankings.

Does that make Jack Sock the overall best player in the world?

Just saying...

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

JonH wrote:
indiana wrote:
Not absolutely remarkable since he was #1 seed and it is his 3rd ATP 250 singles title in the last year, but the often mentioned Pablo Carreno Busta ( going back when Kyle came across him in futures a few times as Pablo was recovering his ranking after some time out ) won Estoril.

He rises to a CH 18, one place higher than his current WR 19 doubles ranking.
So still just a little behind Jack Sock ( 15 & 18 ) if you add singles and doubles rankings.

Does that make Jack Sock the overall best player in the world?
Just saying...

Nope, that would be Elena Vesnina (14+3).

JonH · All-time great

Kounosuke wrote:
JonH wrote:
indiana wrote:
Not absolutely remarkable since he was #1 seed and it is his 3rd ATP 250 singles title in the last year, but the often mentioned Pablo Carreno Busta ( going back when Kyle came across him in futures a few times as Pablo was recovering his ranking after some time out ) won Estoril.

He rises to a CH 18, one place higher than his current WR 19 doubles ranking.
So still just a little behind Jack Sock ( 15 & 18 ) if you add singles and doubles rankings.

Does that make Jack Sock the overall best player in the world?
Just saying...

Nope, that would be Elena Vesnina (14+3).

of course smile

Spectator · All-time great

Late to the party, but your pun did make me laugh, JonH! Poor man, I suspect it must have been a bit much: I checked online and the Turkish papers were all covering his exploits massively, as he was the first Turkish man to reach an ATP final, singles or doubles. Suspect the pressure got to them.

It is amazing to see what PCB has done recently. I noticed people apparently were asking him about the World Tour Finals in interview ....

Spectator · All-time great

On another note, hurrah for Francesca Sciavone. From WR 168 to a title and a final (and WR 77). And such tremendous spirit. Lovely interview with her here: www.wtatennis.com/news/french-open-champion-schiavone-slams-critics-embraces-challenges-in-final-wta-season

WTA Insider: You've had a fantastic two weeks, winning the title in Bogota and then making the final in Rabat. What does it all mean to you?
Schiavone: It's fantastic for me. It means no matter where you come from, no matter which number you are, no matter which position of your life or the age, you can do it. That's the best things that I felt in the last month. And then also, work pays off always.