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JonH comes home


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Tien is certainly on a roll - won the Metz ATP 250 event (over Cam) in Nov, rolled on to Next Gen Finals win in Saudi in December; was in the China Open final losing to Sinner in late September.

He is up to LR 24, my reckoning is top 20 soon (for sure, end of Miami latest) and then top 10 by year end. Genuinely talented player, perhaps the best of the American players that have bulked up the 10-50 range of the ranking but not pushed on to winning slams yet - Shelton may, but I dont think so; Fritz won't. Paul won't. Tien has a genuine chance of making that breakthrough at some point.

Jovic - great to see her coming through and particularly having seen her and spotted her as an interesting talent at Ilkley last summer when I went with my daughter. Really keen to see how she develops and from others say, it feels like she will be top 20 player as well and maybe top 10?

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Stay fit and well, and I would be pretty amazed if Jovic didn't reach the top 10 ( top 20 surely a given ), with the question really how high and what will she win.

I've had my eye off the ball with regards Tien. Certainly looks like I need to get on board.

 

Edit: Ha, I just went and checked live rankings and she is now live ranked 20 with no-one that can overtake her before the post Aus Open rankings, so it is literally already a given.



-- Edited by indiana on Monday 26th of January 2026 02:01:42 PM



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BBC has future number one:

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cy7m1kdg08jo

(How did Ms Jovic get into a men's slam thread?)

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Apparently the first time in Open Tennis history that the top six seeds in both Mens and Womens Singles have reached the quarter finals of a Grand Slam!



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Didnt go too well for Tien against Zverev, or Jovic v Sabalenka, as the higher seeds kept up their dominance.

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Looks like Djoko caught some luck today, 2 sets down and then winning by retirement. Dont expect he will go on to take the title, but hes still in it.

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JonH comes home wrote:

Looks like Djoko caught some luck today, 2 sets down and then winning by retirement. Dont expect he will go on to take the title, but hes still in it.

 May need to get the asterisk out just in case! He could win it with five wins, or even fewer with another injury. 



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I don't see any world in which Mr Djokovic beats both Messrs Sinner and Alcaraz in the same tournament any more. I'm not sure that he can beat either over five sets, to be honest.

So retirements or withdrawals may be his only hope.

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The Djokovic matches certainly helping out the short match continuation. Now, from 12 men's L16 and QF matches with one would have thought a minimum of 36 sets, the Aus Open has been treated to 34 and a bit ( eight 3 setters, two 4 setters, none 5, and the Djokovic w/o and short match )

The women for their supposed minimum of 24 sets ( and they have completed all 12 matches ) have provided 25 sets ( eleven 2 setters and one 3 setter, 6-3 in the third )

So, in total over the L16 and QF - expected minimum sets 60 ( maximum 96 ), actual sets played 59 and a bit.



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Certainly a lack of final set thrillers over past few days.
And boy, did Novak get out of jail - completely outplayed for 2 sets. So sad for Musetti that he had to retire and there was no question that he could carry on.

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Wow ! 5 1/2 hours!

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JonH comes home wrote:

Wow ! 5 1/2 hours!

 Ridiculous - the night session could go on well into the night...



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christ wrote:

I don't see any world in which Mr Djokovic beats both Messrs Sinner and Alcaraz in the same tournament any more. I'm not sure that he can beat either over five sets, to be honest.

So retirements or withdrawals may be his only hope.

 I don't know. Yes, Djokovic not quite at top level of other two. But now Djokovic is well rested, Alcaraz is through but must be a bit tired for the final. I know Sinner should beat Djokovic but could be heading for one set all. 



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Spireman wrote:
christ wrote:

I don't see any world in which Mr Djokovic beats both Messrs Sinner and Alcaraz in the same tournament any more. I'm not sure that he can beat either over five sets, to be honest.

So retirements or withdrawals may be his only hope.

 I don't know. Yes, Djokovic not quite at top level of other two. But now Djokovic is well rested, Alcaraz is through but must be a bit tired for the final. I know Sinner should beat Djokovic but could be heading for one set all. 

 It is one set all, so still a fair way to go as the clock shows 11:10pm in Melbourne.



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half past midnight and looking increasingly like a 5th set - we are looking at a 1.30/2 am finish maybe. Which is ridiculous really, although not unique

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