Grass season is revving up: Stuttgart ATP
Some interesting matches to watch out for today:
Zhang v Struff
Both players have been performing very well lately: Struff reached the Madrid final which he lost to Alcaraz and Zhang managed to reach the 3rd round of Roland Garros. Earlier he also got into the Madrid quarterfinal. With both players on fire, this is going to be a spectacular match.
Shapovalov v Fucsovics
Here is the other way round - both guys have been under-performing in latest matches. This, however, means that both players will try their best to show some decent results in Stuttgart and the match will be intense.
Kyrgios v Wu
Every match with Nick Kyrgios is a great tennis show. He doesn't play very regularly so it's a nice possibility to watch him play, getting ready for the grass season and Wimbledon. It looks like an easy match for the Aussie though.
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Most professional tennis players are getting older, so their performance and quality of play will definitely decrease, but it is very different from Djokovic, who is actually more enthusiastic and can play even better.
Yes, for Nadal it is very clear that the decline in the play he is doing is probably due to the age factor plus several injuries he has experienced so that he cannot play as well as Djokovic.
Djokovic really deserves to wear the crown because no one has been able to match and surpass the many titles he has won.
In case of Nadal I know we are already talking about his decline, but it is just a year ago that he won the French Open. I also doubt that he can come back as strong as ever, but there is still his triumph that is only 12 months old. In between he had surgeries and lacked training accordingly of course, but maybe he is fully determined to give it one more year and do the maximum in order to be able to exactly go that one year.
Djokovic's style changed a bit. He was more into long rallies and nonstop running and covering the court from left to right, defending the craziest shots. But now he is forcing more of those shorter rallies by going straight to the net very early. It works well for him and if he finds a way to not put too much burden onto his body during most the game, he might be playing for another three years or even more. Federer won his last GS title at age 37.5. That is 1.5 years to go for Djokovic from now.
It is actually sad to see all the players of a generation getting old and retiring almost at the same period of time. It was certainly a great win from Novak Djokovic. Obviously, it could have been a final between Djokovic vs Nadal. That could have made things really memorable for the fans. The final was actually not that bad. Of course, it was a little one sided. But I think we all kind of expected this outcome. Congratulations to Djokovic.
Djokovic has become the tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles and surpassed his rival Nadal.I can already judge that Djokovic is indeed the greatest tennis player of all time and is the only penis who has made history with the most titles than any other tennis player.
If it becomes a final between Djokovic vs Nadal I still believe Djokovic will come out as the champion even though he is quite old but his game performance remains the same not decreasing one bit.
Yes, for Nadal it is very clear that the decline in the play he is doing is probably due to the age factor plus several injuries he has experienced so that he cannot play as well as Djokovic.
Djokovic really deserves to wear the crown because no one has been able to match and surpass the many titles he has won.
It is actually sad to see all the players of a generation getting old and retiring almost at the same period of time. It was certainly a great win from Novak Djokovic. Obviously, it could have been a final between Djokovic vs Nadal. That could have made things really memorable for the fans. The final was actually not that bad. Of course, it was a little one sided. But I think we all kind of expected this outcome. Congratulations to Djokovic.
Djokovic has become the tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles and surpassed his rival Nadal.I can already judge that Djokovic is indeed the greatest tennis player of all time and is the only penis who has made history with the most titles than any other tennis player.
If it becomes a final between Djokovic vs Nadal I still believe Djokovic will come out as the champion even though he is quite old but his game performance remains the same not decreasing one bit.
It is actually sad to see all the players of a generation getting old and retiring almost at the same period of time. It was certainly a great win from Novak Djokovic. Obviously, it could have been a final between Djokovic vs Nadal. That could have made things really memorable for the fans. The final was actually not that bad. Of course, it was a little one sided. But I think we all kind of expected this outcome. Congratulations to Djokovic.
Djokovic has become the tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles and surpassed his rival Nadal.I can already judge that Djokovic is indeed the greatest tennis player of all time and is the only penis who has made history with the most titles than any other tennis player.
If it becomes a final between Djokovic vs Nadal I still believe Djokovic will come out as the champion even though he is quite old but his game performance remains the same not decreasing one bit.
Djokovic is a guy who values records highly and he has this one to himself without a doubt. He will probably keep it as it is not very likely that any one in the near future will reach 23 titles and that number only stands until he wins another one. But one sentence he said in an interview was interesting. He said
"It is no coincidence winning my 23rd Grand Slam here in Paris. This tournament has always been the hardest for me to win, so I am very emotional right now."
I was thinking about this statement and thought that this could be shots fired against Nadal maybe? Perhaps my assumption is wrong, but I believe there could be some truth to it. But Nadal's record of winning the Grand Slam in RG 14 times can only be broken if human beings life expectancy will increase!
There are players who aren't even on the tour for 14 years and he wins the GS title 14 times... It is actually sad to see all the players of a generation getting old and retiring almost at the same period of time. It was certainly a great win from Novak Djokovic. Obviously, it could have been a final between Djokovic vs Nadal. That could have made things really memorable for the fans. The final was actually not that bad. Of course, it was a little one sided. But I think we all kind of expected this outcome. Congratulations to Djokovic.
Djokovic has become the tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles and surpassed his rival Nadal.I can already judge that Djokovic is indeed the greatest tennis player of all time and is the only penis who has made history with the most titles than any other tennis player.
If it becomes a final between Djokovic vs Nadal I still believe Djokovic will come out as the champion even though he is quite old but his game performance remains the same not decreasing one bit.
Lorenzo sonego vs Berretini game was one sided for sonego he won easily 2 0 with scores of 6 1 and 6 2 berretini is performing poorly since the beginning of this year unfortunatly for him sonego is on fire recently, the stuttgart tournament is just beginning i think tsitsipas might be the favourite but there are some names to look out for and one of them is sonego.
This was a great performance from Novak Djokovic. In the first set, it was really close. I also thought that the match was going to be very close considering that the first set was so close between these two. But in the next two sets, Novak, Djokovic performed really well, and his opponent did not get much of a chance to do anything. Novak Djokovic was better in this game by far. Ruud had a good performance in the first set. But after that in the second set, he wasn’t able to do anything. In the third set, she did show a little bit off, but that did not win in favor of him.
Yea that result was kind of expected, my $1 bet on Ruud was a waste really, Djokovic gotthe job done in 3 sets and yea Ruud was able to trouble him a bit in the first and third sets
but not enough to overcome him. That seems like an easy day in the office for Djokovic, it
could have been a 5 setter but he made sure it wasnt going to go that far.
So thats #23 grand slams and I dont think anyone is going to catch him!
Well even if anyone is going to catch him it is going to be a really hard job. But personally, I think it is going to take a huge time to be achieved if it is even achieved by anyone. Djokovic is a great player. It is actually sad that he is also getting pretty close to the end of his career. He is already 36 years old. He will probably not be able to perform like this for a long period of time anymore. We should enjoy it while it lasts because it is not going to last forever.
I never doubted Djokovic not even for a second because I know him way to well now and I have seen this multiple times that whenever he’s pushed into a corner he pushed back hard and that’s what makes him special. Furthermore with Nadal missing I’m very happy that it was Djokovic who won otherwise it could have been Nadal had he been fit and we would have witnessed another great finale between these two.
It is actually sad to see all the players of a generation getting old and retiring almost at the same period of time. It was certainly a great win from Novak Djokovic. Obviously, it could have been a final between Djokovic vs Nadal. That could have made things really memorable for the fans. The final was actually not that bad. Of course, it was a little one sided. But I think we all kind of expected this outcome. Congratulations to Djokovic.
Deserved title for Đoković, irrespective of his semi-final walkover against Alcaraz.
He was on top of his game today again and played some amazing points. He was parrying well agains Alcaraz too - he might have won that match even if Alcaraz remained fully fit.
Hat off to the guy - he'd be on 25 GS titles if there were no stupid COVID rules.
The classic routine of matches where such young talents are defeated against Djokovic is repeated. The opponent starts the game well, breaks the serve and sometimes takes one or even two sets. Then djokovic usually wins a prolonged game or tie break is made. Djokovic wins, then there is a break, it is theoretically clear that djokovic will win the match. All that remains is for djokovic to put it into practice. Meanwhile, his opponent sometimes produces quality winners, gets very good points and all, but he also understands that the match is now over. That's exactly what ruud plays, the match was over with the first set. This man is 36 years old. 36. No, 20-year-olds can't stand against him. The 36-year-old is running the 23rd slam, it really seem mind-blowing. And as you have mentioned it could have been 25.He was on top of his game today again and played some amazing points. He was parrying well agains Alcaraz too - he might have won that match even if Alcaraz remained fully fit.
Hat off to the guy - he'd be on 25 GS titles if there were no stupid COVID rules.
@püsür I never doubted Djokovic not even for a second because I know him way to well now and I have seen this multiple times that whenever he’s pushed into a corner he pushed back hard and that’s what makes him special. Furthermore with Nadal missing I’m very happy that it was Djokovic who won otherwise it could have been Nadal had he been fit and we would have witnessed another great finale between these two.
Djokovic is again the favorite on the grass in Wimbledon, but I have the feeling that it might be a bit closer there because there will be a number of service guns involved that could make it difficult for Djokovic. But last year the odds for Djokovic were around 1.90, so that will probably be the case again. And how serious would it be at Alcaraz? He won't be able to step onto the tennis court right away, if it's an injury then Wimbledon might come very early because that's already next month. Players don't get much time to prepare if you look at it that way.
History History History - Novak Djokovic wins his 23 grand slam and cements himself as the one true grand slam king. Congrats to the king and all his fans.
A bit disappointing final to be frank. An easy win for Djokovic in 3 sets. Ruud stood no chance against the Serb today. Nole's chances of winning all four Grand Slams in a year have increased significantly. Wimbledon and US Open suit his playing style much better than RG so he will be even harder to stop. Let's wait and see this is going to be interesting. 
Djokovic is again the favorite on the grass in Wimbledon, but I have the feeling that it might be a bit closer there because there will be a number of service guns involved that could make it difficult for Djokovic. But last year the odds for Djokovic were around 1.90, so that will probably be the case again. And how serious would it be at Alcaraz? He won't be able to step onto the tennis court right away, if it's an injury then Wimbledon might come very early because that's already next month. Players don't get much time to prepare if you look at it that way.
what a victory for Djokovic.
simply devastating and able to write pages of unique history in this sport... I am sorry for Alcaraz (I hope he will solve this issue related health condition) but for sure he has a top place already guaranteed really hard to loss.
simply devastating and able to write pages of unique history in this sport... I am sorry for Alcaraz (I hope he will solve this issue related health condition) but for sure he has a top place already guaranteed really hard to loss.
This was a great performance from Novak Djokovic. In the first set, it was really close. I also thought that the match was going to be very close considering that the first set was so close between these two. But in the next two sets, Novak, Djokovic performed really well, and his opponent did not get much of a chance to do anything. Novak Djokovic was better in this game by far. Ruud had a good performance in the first set. But after that in the second set, he wasn’t able to do anything. In the third set, she did show a little bit off, but that did not win in favor of him.
Yea that result was kind of expected, my $1 bet on Ruud was a waste really, Djokovic got
the job done in 3 sets and yea Ruud was able to trouble him a bit in the first and third sets
but not enough to overcome him. That seems like an easy day in the office for Djokovic, it
could have been a 5 setter but he made sure it wasnt going to go that far.
So thats #23 grand slams and I dont think anyone is going to catch him!
I saw Alcaraz as the absolute favorite to win this tournament. His injury actually came out of nowhere in this match, didn't it? I didn't read that he already had an injury. So it seems to be pure bad luck, or maybe it has something to do with his footwear? There are rumors that he hasn't maintained a proper eating schedule since recovering from his injury and was dehydrated as a result, which could lead to cramps. Maybe he could have prevented this, if it was really a cramp, what it looked like because he couldn't walk properly anymore. In the event of a serious injury, you immediately stop fighting.
what a victory for Djokovic.
simply devastating and able to write pages of unique history in this sport... I am sorry for Alcaraz (I hope he will solve this issue related health condition) but for sure he has a top place already guaranteed really hard to loss.
simply devastating and able to write pages of unique history in this sport... I am sorry for Alcaraz (I hope he will solve this issue related health condition) but for sure he has a top place already guaranteed really hard to loss.
This was a great performance from Novak Djokovic. In the first set, it was really close. I also thought that the match was going to be very close considering that the first set was so close between these two. But in the next two sets, Novak, Djokovic performed really well, and his opponent did not get much of a chance to do anything. Novak Djokovic was better in this game by far. Ruud had a good performance in the first set. But after that in the second set, he wasn’t able to do anything. In the third set, she did show a little bit off, but that did not win in favor of him.
Deserved title for Đoković, irrespective of his semi-final walkover against Alcaraz.
He was on top of his game today again and played some amazing points. He was parrying well agains Alcaraz too - he might have won that match even if Alcaraz remained fully fit.
Hat off to the guy - he'd be on 25 GS titles if there were no stupid COVID rules.
The classic routine of matches where such young talents are defeated against Djokovic is repeated. The opponent starts the game well, breaks the serve and sometimes takes one or even two sets. Then djokovic usually wins a prolonged game or tie break is made. Djokovic wins, then there is a break, it is theoretically clear that djokovic will win the match. All that remains is for djokovic to put it into practice. Meanwhile, his opponent sometimes produces quality winners, gets very good points and all, but he also understands that the match is now over. That's exactly what ruud plays, the match was over with the first set. This man is 36 years old. 36. No, 20-year-olds can't stand against him. The 36-year-old is running the 23rd slam, it really seem mind-blowing. And as you have mentioned it could have been 25.He was on top of his game today again and played some amazing points. He was parrying well agains Alcaraz too - he might have won that match even if Alcaraz remained fully fit.
Hat off to the guy - he'd be on 25 GS titles if there were no stupid COVID rules.
Djokovic won today with a 3 0 score against Ruud in the final, the first set was the most tight one and Ruud had the uperhand early but he wasn't able to win and djokovic pulled up one of his comebacks, it was an expected final result Ruud was not in his peak shape this year if he was he might've been able to win a set or two either way congrats for djokovic i think this season he might be able to win all grandslams with this level of performance.
In the first set, Djokovic had a hard time with Ruud, but that could also have to do with the extremely hot weather today. When Djokovic started to get into his game and rhythm, it was no longer a competition for Djokovic. A well-deserved victory, and even though the difference in the world ranking was small (Ruud is number 4 in the world after all), the difference in level was big today. You really can't stop Djokovic if Alcaraz is injured. I think that is the only one that can stop Djokovic at the moment, but Djokovic is even better on grass.
Deserved title for Đoković, irrespective of his semi-final walkover against Alcaraz.
He was on top of his game today again and played some amazing points. He was parrying well agains Alcaraz too - he might have won that match even if Alcaraz remained fully fit.
Hat off to the guy - he'd be on 25 GS titles if there were no stupid COVID rules.
He was on top of his game today again and played some amazing points. He was parrying well agains Alcaraz too - he might have won that match even if Alcaraz remained fully fit.
Hat off to the guy - he'd be on 25 GS titles if there were no stupid COVID rules.
Djokovic won today with a 3 0 score against Ruud in the final, the first set was the most tight one and Ruud had the uperhand early but he wasn't able to win and djokovic pulled up one of his comebacks, it was an expected final result Ruud was not in his peak shape this year if he was he might've been able to win a set or two either way congrats for djokovic i think this season he might be able to win all grandslams with this level of performance.
what a victory for Djokovic.
simply devastating and able to write pages of unique history in this sport... I am sorry for Alcaraz (I hope he will solve this issue related health condition) but for sure he has a top place already guaranteed really hard to loss.
simply devastating and able to write pages of unique history in this sport... I am sorry for Alcaraz (I hope he will solve this issue related health condition) but for sure he has a top place already guaranteed really hard to loss.
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