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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 9 & 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, CA, USA

Sheddie · administrator

Yeah IW is an odd one because we've had a few success stories - Jack and Cam winning, and Tiger Tim played some of his best tennis outside of Wimbledon there, made the final twice.

But lots of our lower ranked players have always struggled in the qualies, while it wasn't Andy's best masters even at his peak. I think it was the only hard court masters he never won (made the final in 09), and he never seemed to enjoy it

I could see why - went to IW for the first and only time in 2023. Stunning venue - really is Tennis Paradise, but as you say with the '78 DC final Jon, it can get crazily cold at night and so changeable.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L96: (27) Cameron Norrie WR 29 (CH = 8 in September 2022) vs BYE

L96: BYE vs (14) Jack Draper WR 14 (CH = 4 last June)

L96: Jacob Fearnley WR 87 (CH = 49 last June) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH) WR 64 (CH = 23 in July 2018)

Fritz in the last 64...

Blue_Belle · Pro player

SC, when do you sleep? I know why I am (because its daytime in NZ!) But I assume you're in the UK?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
SC, when do you sleep? I know why I am (because its daytime in NZ!) But I assume you're in the UK?

Yes, I'm in the UK. These days, I generally go to bed at any time between midnight & 02.00 (depends on whether ITV3 is repeating a crime drama series I happen to like &, unfortunately for me, has just started showing selected episodes of Frost, which I like because of David Jason's character's innate impertinence in response to the highhandedness of his superiors & his unexpected kindness/tolerance towards the flaws of some of his junior colleagues & the criminals he encounters). I'm retired, so I don't have to get up all that early, but do so at 07.30 to give my cat his breakfast (he knows what the alarm means & is often on the prowl well before). I then go back to bed until 09.00/10.00, depending on whether I'm feeling sleepy. I live alone, so don't have to worry about others' welfare, either, if I'm not due to go out. In short, I usually get at least my eight hours. wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jack's thoughts on his IW return, as told to the ATP.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

According the Harris blog, Henry and Harri and family got a plane to Finland today. Not sure plans on getting to IW. Presumably Harri will want to see his family settled and then he and Henry will head across, perhaps for the weekend

Sheddie · administrator

Potential Draper-Djokovic fourth round clash, but a long way to go before that. Cerundolo in round 3 could be tough for Jack

Who knows what kind of Novak will show up - his heart didn't seem to be in it for any event other than the slams last year

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Stircrazy wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:
SC, when do you sleep? I know why I am (because its daytime in NZ!) But I assume you're in the UK?
Yes, I'm in the UK. These days, I generally go to bed at any time between midnight & 02.00 (depends on whether ITV3 is repeating a crime drama series I happen to like &, unfortunately for me, has just started showing selected episodes of Frost, which I like because of David Jason's character's innate impertinence in response to the highhandedness of his superiors & his unexpected kindness/tolerance towards the flaws of some of his junior colleagues & the criminals he encounters). I'm retired, so I don't have to get up all that early, but do so at 07.30 to give my cat his breakfast (he knows what the alarm means & is often on the prowl well before). I then go back to bed until 09.00/10.00, depending on whether I'm feeling sleepy. I live alone, so don't have to worry about others' welfare, either, if I'm not due to go out. In short, I usually get at least my eight hours.

Frost is most excellent. You don't live alone - you have a cat.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Don't feel remotely confident about Jake's chances this evening - not only is his form dire, he lost comfortably to Dzumhur in Athens in November, straight sets.

Come on, Jake, prove me wrong!!