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indiana · Tennis legend

Week 44 - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris, France (indoor hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (1) Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) WR1 vs Cameron Norrie WR 31
Preview of the match on the ATP site. Includes comments on the speed of the court this year compared with last.
Interesting - I had commented above about Paris low bounce favouring Cam, maybe. It seems the new venue has a new surface and it is a higher, grippier bouncing one and slightly slower. Cam still fancies it though
After dismantling Norrie at SW19, Alcaraz currently leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-2, but the Briton has reason to believe this time around. Players have noted a noticeable change in court speed a factor Norrie believes could bring his heavy topspin forehand into play.
For sure I like it. I remember last year it was so quick I couldnt make too many balls, Norrie said of the conditions. It suits my game well and the ball's bouncing up a little bit more than I remember. It was always pretty low here before, so thats really good for my forehand and I can get some good revs on it.
"still" fancies it though ?! Sounds like you fancied the previous one rather more than Cam did

Yes, I think you're right! Main thing is where you land, not where you take off!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Vacherot keeps up his form, dismantles Lehecka 6-1 6-3

Priesty · ATP qualifying

Not British I know, but I see that Shelton and Cobolli are due to face off later this afternoon, could be interesting....

B00thy · County player

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (1) Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) WR1 vs Cameron Norrie WR 31
Preview of the match on the ATP site. Includes comments on the speed of the court this year compared with last.
Interesting - I had commented above about Paris low bounce favouring Cam, maybe. It seems the new venue has a new surface and it is a higher, grippier bouncing one and slightly slower. Cam still fancies it though
After dismantling Norrie at SW19, Alcaraz currently leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-2, but the Briton has reason to believe this time around. Players have noted a noticeable change in court speed a factor Norrie believes could bring his heavy topspin forehand into play.
For sure I like it. I remember last year it was so quick I couldnt make too many balls, Norrie said of the conditions. It suits my game well and the ball's bouncing up a little bit more than I remember. It was always pretty low here before, so thats really good for my forehand and I can get some good revs on it.
"still" fancies it though ?! Sounds like you fancied the previous one rather more than Cam did
Yes, I think you're right! Main thing is where you land, not where you take off!

the main thing is that you land

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

B00thy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (1) Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) WR1 vs Cameron Norrie WR 31
Preview of the match on the ATP site. Includes comments on the speed of the court this year compared with last.
Interesting - I had commented above about Paris low bounce favouring Cam, maybe. It seems the new venue has a new surface and it is a higher, grippier bouncing one and slightly slower. Cam still fancies it though
After dismantling Norrie at SW19, Alcaraz currently leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-2, but the Briton has reason to believe this time around. Players have noted a noticeable change in court speed a factor Norrie believes could bring his heavy topspin forehand into play.
For sure I like it. I remember last year it was so quick I couldnt make too many balls, Norrie said of the conditions. It suits my game well and the ball's bouncing up a little bit more than I remember. It was always pretty low here before, so thats really good for my forehand and I can get some good revs on it.
"still" fancies it though ?! Sounds like you fancied the previous one rather more than Cam did
Yes, I think you're right! Main thing is where you land, not where you take off!
the main thing is that you land

Sometimes not - as Ford Prefect said to Arthur Dent (roughly), learning to fly is about throwing yourself at the ground and missing.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

None British but in doubles, Krawietz and Putz have qualified for Turin and have the Italian pair of Bolelli and Vavassori. 7 of the 8 doubles places are locked now.

The 8th place is between Harrison and King, Nys and Roger-Vasellin, and Doumbia and Reboul.

The French pairs both play today and, conceivably, it could all be decided if both of those pairs lost, handing it to Harrison and King.

wales1994 · County player

JonH comes home wrote:
Vacherot keeps up his form, dismantles Lehecka 6-1 6-3

To set up a rematch with his cousin!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

wales1994 wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Vacherot keeps up his form, dismantles Lehecka 6-1 6-3
To set up a rematch with his cousin!

Crazy!

B00thy · County player

JonH comes home wrote:
B00thy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (1) Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) WR1 vs Cameron Norrie WR 31
Preview of the match on the ATP site. Includes comments on the speed of the court this year compared with last.
Interesting - I had commented above about Paris low bounce favouring Cam, maybe. It seems the new venue has a new surface and it is a higher, grippier bouncing one and slightly slower. Cam still fancies it though
After dismantling Norrie at SW19, Alcaraz currently leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-2, but the Briton has reason to believe this time around. Players have noted a noticeable change in court speed a factor Norrie believes could bring his heavy topspin forehand into play.
For sure I like it. I remember last year it was so quick I couldnt make too many balls, Norrie said of the conditions. It suits my game well and the ball's bouncing up a little bit more than I remember. It was always pretty low here before, so thats really good for my forehand and I can get some good revs on it.
"still" fancies it though ?! Sounds like you fancied the previous one rather more than Cam did
Yes, I think you're right! Main thing is where you land, not where you take off!
the main thing is that you land
Sometimes not - as Ford Prefect said to Arthur Dent (roughly), learning to fly is about throwing yourself at the ground and missing.

biggrin

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 14 (7+7) vs Hugo Nys & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (MON/FRA) CR 37 (19+18)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L16: (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 14 (7+7) vs Hugo Nys & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (MON/FRA) CR 37 (19+18)

L28: (6) Joe Salisbury & Neal Skupski CR 21 (12+9) defeated (WC) Théo Arribage & Albano Olivetti (FRA/FRA) CR 109 (48+61) by 7-6(2) 4-6 [10-8]

*****

L16: (6) Joe Salisbury & Neal Skupski CR 21 (12+9) vs John Peers & JJ Tracy (AUS/USA) CR 83 (49+34)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Set down but 4-1 up second set - Cam making a good fight of this!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Not sure if anyone is watching - cam is running him damn close here!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ps Im not watching , just following scores!