Was waiting for this match to resume after only having a few hits but two and a half hours later they are still indoors.
Nice photos of them sitting under the umbrellas, shows you who is the gentleman of the match.
Sinner is on a 19 match winning streak without dropping a set going into this one and he is leading the H2H 4-3.
Carlos also has a winning streak but at 10.
Have a few bets on this match so hopefully it won't get cancelled for today and then resume tomorrow.
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Match suspended. Meanwhile some of my friend send to me this image "the class Is not water"
Well, Italians do It Better as already said Madonna.
I don't know if this Is a plot for building the image of gentleman but at least to me, It seems that he Is really acting gentle in any occasion.
Probably this will not interfer with final result but its really nice to see as example.
I haven't had my eyes on the ATP ranking all the time, but yesterday or I saw that it must have been a while ago when for the last time two players were so close to Djokovic. I know the last time it was Alcaraz when he kicked Djokovic of the throne, but now that Djokovic got eliminated from Indian Wells, Sinner and Alcaraz can both make a good step forward in his direction. This was an unexpected and hefty loss for Djokovic, but he will get over it. He has these moments, I think more often in the tournaments that are not Grand Slams, but still Indian Wells is a big one. Huge game though Sinner vs. Alcaraz and I am undecided who could be the winner.
Ah TBH I havent felt any sort if pity for any Djokovic loss over the last few years,
he is a super Tennis player, has won everything a couple of times and has earned enough
from it to probably trump what we here on this thread earn in a lifetime. He's is doing
alright for himself!
I agree that the semi final later on is more about getting to this final, its points too.
I think we now have 2 definite next generation players to take over from the Top 3
(fab 4) and with Medvedev, Ruud and Zverev Tennis is in good shape.
I watched a replay if Zverev v Alcaraz and K have to say Alcaraz is in top form and
I really fear for Sinners chances to beat him today. The odds have closed a bit to
reflect this 1.73 v 2.05. I hope I'm wrong though, would love to see Sinner continue
his run!
No regrets for Djokovic at all, I am all for some action at the top of the rankings as long as it is not due to everyone becoming weaker or retiring, but due to new talents finally making the next step in their career and become the world's best players while being fiercely challenged.
I think Djokovic is still up for some intense fights on the court at the Grand Slams as in those tournaments I am sure he feels a different motivation. He is one of the best competitors in the world regardless of the sport, but when 20 years of that level have passed, it is probably more than normal that there is a tiny bit of negligence sneaking into the level of motivation even of the best competitors. He will emphasize the Grand Slams and Djokovic - Alcaraz or Djokovic - Sinner will still be worth watching for a few years I guess.
Today its a great day for tennis lover since there Is a "new Classic" Sinner vs Alcaraz.
This time the Italian player Is the favorite (odds are around @1.70/1.80).
Of course no one would be surprised by his win... Winning 20 consecutive matches at this level Is a a big big result
In Italy all media and news papers continue to celebrate his talent. But Sinner Is completely different from the Classic sport superstar... He has not a super model as fiance, he Is not acting spreading his luxury Life style or his achievement, he Is not "aggressive" but always really kind with every one... Definitely a great man not only a great player!
This time the Italian player Is the favorite (odds are around @1.70/1.80).
Of course no one would be surprised by his win... Winning 20 consecutive matches at this level Is a a big big result
In Italy all media and news papers continue to celebrate his talent. But Sinner Is completely different from the Classic sport superstar... He has not a super model as fiance, he Is not acting spreading his luxury Life style or his achievement, he Is not "aggressive" but always really kind with every one... Definitely a great man not only a great player!
Match was stopped for almost 2 hours and this was the only match with strange incident during the Indian Wells championship in the title since the start.
also the bee attack only occurred in stadium 1 which caused the match to stop while in the other fields all the matches still played because there were women's and women's doubles matches too.I'm sure many people will favor Sinner vs Medvedev in the final over others and so do I, and looking at this fact Sinner's winning streak will still continue, maybe at the Miami Open or another tournament in clay court his winning streak will be broken.
Novak Djokovic is certain to miss the Miami Open and prefers to prepare for the clay season, last year he was not good at the opening clay season tournament but managed to become the French Open champion, but this year everything is different and he will again be in doubt to be able to defend the title, there was quite a noticeable decline in his appearance. Source
The pictures shown of the invasion from the pests which covered those court cameras completely.
It was so bad the court officials had to call in beekeepers and they showed them using vacuums to transport the insects off site.
Found it quite amusing there is a movie in theatres called The Beekeeper with Jason Statham released a couple of weeks ago then this happens on court at a tournament where you rarely see a suspension of a match due to a bee invasion.
About Djokovic. Didn't know he was missing these tournaments due to his court surface preferences and preparing for the next one.
If this is the reason for missing this one at Indian Wells and possibly Miami, then that is his decision and probably better for his career since it will reflect for the winning percentage on his record. Which is what matters most to him at this point in his career.
Another win for Iga Swiatek beating Kostyuk quite convincingly 6-2 6-1 and it was looking as if her opponent was going to reitre due to a foot injury at the end of the first set. As her previous opponent Wozniacki had done starting the second set.
A very important challenge between Alcaraz and Sinner.
Not only for winning the tournament but also for the ATP ranking.
If Sinner managed to beat the Spanish player, he would gain the number two position in the world for the 1st time in his carrier.
They have just decided the time of the match which will be played tomorrow evening at 8pm, European time.
Jokovic however is still very far away in the leaderboard with a massive amount of points ahead of both.
Not only for winning the tournament but also for the ATP ranking.
If Sinner managed to beat the Spanish player, he would gain the number two position in the world for the 1st time in his carrier.
They have just decided the time of the match which will be played tomorrow evening at 8pm, European time.
Jokovic however is still very far away in the leaderboard with a massive amount of points ahead of both.
I haven't had my eyes on the ATP ranking all the time, but yesterday or I saw that it must have been a while ago when for the last time two players were so close to Djokovic. I know the last time it was Alcaraz when he kicked Djokovic of the throne, but now that Djokovic got eliminated from Indian Wells, Sinner and Alcaraz can both make a good step forward in his direction. This was an unexpected and hefty loss for Djokovic, but he will get over it. He has these moments, I think more often in the tournaments that are not Grand Slams, but still Indian Wells is a big one. Huge game though Sinner vs. Alcaraz and I am undecided who could be the winner.
Ah TBH I havent felt any sort if pity for any Djokovic loss over the last few years,
he is a super Tennis player, has won everything a couple of times and has earned enough
from it to probably trump what we here on this thread earn in a lifetime. He's is doing
alright for himself!
I agree that the semi final later on is more about getting to this final, its points too.
I think we now have 2 definite next generation players to take over from the Top 3
(fab 4) and with Medvedev, Ruud and Zverev Tennis is in good shape.
I watched a replay if Zverev v Alcaraz and K have to say Alcaraz is in top form and
I really fear for Sinners chances to beat him today. The odds have closed a bit to
reflect this 1.73 v 2.05. I hope I'm wrong though, would love to see Sinner continue
his run!
A very important challenge between Alcaraz and Sinner.
Not only for winning the tournament but also for the ATP ranking.
If Sinner managed to beat the Spanish player, he would gain the number two position in the world for the 1st time in his carrier.
They have just decided the time of the match which will be played tomorrow evening at 8pm, European time.
Jokovic however is still very far away in the leaderboard with a massive amount of points ahead of both.
Not only for winning the tournament but also for the ATP ranking.
If Sinner managed to beat the Spanish player, he would gain the number two position in the world for the 1st time in his carrier.
They have just decided the time of the match which will be played tomorrow evening at 8pm, European time.
Jokovic however is still very far away in the leaderboard with a massive amount of points ahead of both.
I haven't had my eyes on the ATP ranking all the time, but yesterday or I saw that it must have been a while ago when for the last time two players were so close to Djokovic. I know the last time it was Alcaraz when he kicked Djokovic of the throne, but now that Djokovic got eliminated from Indian Wells, Sinner and Alcaraz can both make a good step forward in his direction. This was an unexpected and hefty loss for Djokovic, but he will get over it. He has these moments, I think more often in the tournaments that are not Grand Slams, but still Indian Wells is a big one. Huge game though Sinner vs. Alcaraz and I am undecided who could be the winner.
A very important challenge between Alcaraz and Sinner.
Not only for winning the tournament but also for the ATP ranking.
If Sinner managed to beat the Spanish player, he would gain the number two position in the world for the 1st time in his carrier.
They have just decided the time of the match which will be played tomorrow evening at 8pm, European time.
Jokovic however is still very far away in the leaderboard with a massive amount of points ahead of both.
Not only for winning the tournament but also for the ATP ranking.
If Sinner managed to beat the Spanish player, he would gain the number two position in the world for the 1st time in his carrier.
They have just decided the time of the match which will be played tomorrow evening at 8pm, European time.
Jokovic however is still very far away in the leaderboard with a massive amount of points ahead of both.
Match was stopped for almost 2 hours and this was the only match with strange incident during the Indian Wells championship in the title since the start.
also the bee attack only occurred in stadium 1 which caused the match to stop while in the other fields all the matches still played because there were women's and women's doubles matches too.I'm sure many people will favor Sinner vs Medvedev in the final over others and so do I, and looking at this fact Sinner's winning streak will still continue, maybe at the Miami Open or another tournament in clay court his winning streak will be broken.
Novak Djokovic is certain to miss the Miami Open and prefers to prepare for the clay season, last year he was not good at the opening clay season tournament but managed to become the French Open champion, but this year everything is different and he will again be in doubt to be able to defend the title, there was quite a noticeable decline in his appearance. Source
Indian Wells quarter-final match was very surprising between Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev and as expected, Carlos Alcaraz could win and move on to the semifinals against Jannik Sinner.
It is said that these two players will provide very competitive match in the semifinals of Indian Wells and for this match, even though it can produce results that are difficult to predict, I would still say that Alcaraz is the favorite, he will win over Sinner and advance to the final.
I believe Alcaraz will still defend the title he previously won.
Match was stopped for almost 2 hours and this was the only match with strange incident during the Indian Wells championship in the title since the start.
It is said that these two players will provide very competitive match in the semifinals of Indian Wells and for this match, even though it can produce results that are difficult to predict, I would still say that Alcaraz is the favorite, he will win over Sinner and advance to the final.
I believe Alcaraz will still defend the title he previously won.
Did anyone witness the invasion of Bees at the start of the Zverev v Alcaraz match?
very bizzare!
Hahaha, it was strange incident because the weak really came in lot and made Alcaraz feel an unexpected sting, only this incident brought good luck to Alcaraz because he managed to win.very bizzare!
Match was stopped for almost 2 hours and this was the only match with strange incident during the Indian Wells championship in the title since the start.
when I talk to a dear Italian friend, I make a joke... "my bank is different, my bank is called Jannik Sinner!"
Now, after 19 consecutive victories I will be forced to review my investment plan however he Is performing very well and I am not surprise that he can reach 1 position in atp ranking in few months
Now, after 19 consecutive victories I will be forced to review my investment plan
however he Is performing very well and I am not surprise that he can reach 1 position in atp ranking in few months The more I hear his interviews the more I think he is so grounded and has a brilliant
Tennis brain. Its hard to believe he is only 22 really. The future is looking unbelievable
really and it will be interesting to see how he progresses and changes, he will have to
because other players will get to know his game.
He faces Alcaraz next, this is a massive semi final two young "next generation" players.
He is slight favourite 1.65 and Alcaraz is 2.20, so either was we will make good money,
who to back though? has to be Sinner!
Did anyone witness the invasion of Bees at the start of the Zverev v Alcaraz match?
very bizzare!
Medvedev got the job done against Rune and now faces Paul, TBH its looking like
a Sinner v Medvedev final in my book.
Had an all-in bet last night on him so tell your friend he is my bank too!
The bees were enough to suspend play for nearly 2 hours until they had bee keepers come in to corral them.
There were still a few left after they started playing inwhich Alcaraz said he was worried enough about them.
Night have an allergic reaction if he got stung by one.
Hard to say who will be in the finals because thses semi-finals look tough.
when I talk to a dear Italian friend, I make a joke... "my bank is different, my bank is called Jannik Sinner!"
Now, after 19 consecutive victories I will be forced to review my investment plan however he Is performing very well and I am not surprise that he can reach 1 position in atp ranking in few months
Now, after 19 consecutive victories I will be forced to review my investment plan
however he Is performing very well and I am not surprise that he can reach 1 position in atp ranking in few months The more I hear his interviews the more I think he is so grounded and has a brilliant
Tennis brain. Its hard to believe he is only 22 really. The future is looking unbelievable
really and it will be interesting to see how he progresses and changes, he will have to
because other players will get to know his game.
He faces Alcaraz next, this is a massive semi final two young "next generation" players.
He is slight favourite 1.65 and Alcaraz is 2.20, so either was we will make good money,
who to back though? has to be Sinner!
Did anyone witness the invasion of Bees at the start of the Zverev v Alcaraz match?
very bizzare!
Medvedev got the job done against Rune and now faces Paul, TBH its looking like
a Sinner v Medvedev final in my book.
when I talk to a dear Italian friend, I make a joke... "my bank is different, my bank is called Jannik Sinner!"
Now, after 19 consecutive victories I will be forced to review my investment plan however he Is performing very well and I am not surprise that he can reach 1 position in atp ranking in few months
Now, after 19 consecutive victories I will be forced to review my investment plan
however he Is performing very well and I am not surprise that he can reach 1 position in atp ranking in few months
What a day of upsets yesterday first with Aryna Sabalenka then with Taylor Fritz.
Both bowing out at the Indian Wells Masters.
Holger Rune winning against the home country favorite at the tournament wasn't looking like it would happen after going down in the first set 6-2. Prematch the dane was 2.49x so the bookmakers knew the young player was in poor form going into this match.
Fritz was just one match point away in the second set of taking the set and the match. But then perseverance took over once Rune knew he had him in the tiebreaker for set two. Winning it 7-2.
Unbelievable comeback and the momentum was certainly in his favor going into the final frame. Winning 6-3 in set three.
Had an all-in and definitely thought I had lost it after the first set but some how Holger found his groove and is to face Medvedev in the quarter-finals.
Both bowing out at the Indian Wells Masters.
Holger Rune winning against the home country favorite at the tournament wasn't looking like it would happen after going down in the first set 6-2. Prematch the dane was 2.49x so the bookmakers knew the young player was in poor form going into this match.
Fritz was just one match point away in the second set of taking the set and the match. But then perseverance took over once Rune knew he had him in the tiebreaker for set two. Winning it 7-2.
Unbelievable comeback and the momentum was certainly in his favor going into the final frame. Winning 6-3 in set three.
Had an all-in and definitely thought I had lost it after the first set but some how Holger found his groove and is to face Medvedev in the quarter-finals.
15-0 this year, Jannik Sinner after beating Ben Shelton at the Indian Wells, is the only 2nd U23 player in the open era to go consecutive 15 ATP match wins. Only other player to do so(U23) was Stefan Edberg in 1987.
Wow thats some statistic. Sinner in Indian Wells is IMO in the tough side of the draw, he is
edging closer to a possible match up with Alcaraz.
@serveria.com @Strongkored - yes I just heard that Navarro beat Sabalenka, thats a massive
win and upset by the home player.
She has a tough match up against Sakkari in the quarter final.
The other 3 quarters are:
Potapova v Kostyuk - I wouldnt have a clue what way that is going to go
Swiatek v Wozniacki - I think it will be a tough ask for the surprising Dane to beat the top seed
Yuan v Gauff - Brilliant to see Coco doing so well and she is favourite again.
A bit surprised nobody mentioned Aryna Sabalenka losing to Emma Navarro of the US yesterday which was kind of shocking. I watched the match and I should say it was one of the worst matches performance-wise for world #2 this year and probably also last year. Navarro did well and she is a new face on tour so perhaps that also helped her a bit. Those angles were super-cool, that ace from the 2nd serve for example!
P.S. Sorry strongkored, I missed your post, you beat me to it!
P.S. Sorry strongkored, I missed your post, you beat me to it!
Quarter-final:
Jiří Lehečka vs Jannik Sinner, Lehečka is a good player but I don't think there will be any surprises and Sinner will still continue his winning streak, and advance to the semifinal
Alexander Zverev vs Carlos Alcaraz, this is quite difficult to predict even though Alcaraz is the favorite but Zverev managed to beat him twice in a row and will have a way to repeat his victory.
Tommy Paul vs Casper Ruud, this is also quite difficult to predict but Ruud has a better chance of making it to the semifinals
Daniil Medvedev vs Holger Rune, Medvedev will always be tough on hardcourt and Rune will have quite a hard time getting to the semifinals, my prediction is that Medvedev will go to the semifinals to face Ruud if he succeeds in beating the only remaining USA player in the men's section.
And today's surprise was that Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by American tennis player Emma Navarro in a three-set match, it seems that after winning the Australian Open Sabalenka was still unable to perform well to get a better place in this big tournament, and Sabalenka elimination will make it quite easy for Swiatek to become champion here unless Wozniacki was able to beat her in the quarterfinals later.
Chinese player Yue Yuan is still unbeaten after winning the ATX Open, she is not the favorite when she faces Gauff in quarter final but her game is good enough to give the American a surprise.
Jiří Lehečka vs Jannik Sinner, Lehečka is a good player but I don't think there will be any surprises and Sinner will still continue his winning streak, and advance to the semifinal
Alexander Zverev vs Carlos Alcaraz, this is quite difficult to predict even though Alcaraz is the favorite but Zverev managed to beat him twice in a row and will have a way to repeat his victory.
Tommy Paul vs Casper Ruud, this is also quite difficult to predict but Ruud has a better chance of making it to the semifinals
Daniil Medvedev vs Holger Rune, Medvedev will always be tough on hardcourt and Rune will have quite a hard time getting to the semifinals, my prediction is that Medvedev will go to the semifinals to face Ruud if he succeeds in beating the only remaining USA player in the men's section.
And today's surprise was that Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by American tennis player Emma Navarro in a three-set match, it seems that after winning the Australian Open Sabalenka was still unable to perform well to get a better place in this big tournament, and Sabalenka elimination will make it quite easy for Swiatek to become champion here unless Wozniacki was able to beat her in the quarterfinals later.
Chinese player Yue Yuan is still unbeaten after winning the ATX Open, she is not the favorite when she faces Gauff in quarter final but her game is good enough to give the American a surprise.
15-0 this year, Jannik Sinner after beating Ben Shelton at the Indian Wells, is the only 2nd U23 player in the open era to go consecutive 15 ATP match wins. Only other player to do so(U23) was Stefan Edberg in 1987.
An upset that probably nobody predicted. Novak Djokovic loses to Lucas Nardi in three sets. It has become one of the top upsets at Indian Wells history with Nardi being rated 123rd in the world rankings. Here's a pic of the other major upsets at the event, in the past.
Some crazy sh*t, guys. Nardi beating Djokovic is certainly upset of the year (so far)! Wasn't expecting this to be honest (who did haha?). Betting on Nardi in this match could have made you rich!
Today we can feast our eyes on the following matches:
Lehecka v Tsitsipas
Zverev v de Minaur
Sinner v Shelton
It's gonna be fun!
...and Marozsan v Alcaraz - 4 super line up's - with Djokovic out Alcaraz and Sinner will be looking to get
as many points as possible from the remainder of this tournament.
Lehecka v Tsitsipas is on now - Lehecka is 5-1 in the first set !! odds ATM are 1.4 to 2.95
Zverev v de Minaur - this could be a super match, odds are very similar and both are playing improved
Tennis.
Sinner v Shelton - I wont get to see this, its too late here. Shelton can be tricky but Jannik should come
through this match.
Staying on an Italian Theme, Jasmine Paolini is playing really well lately and is playing Potapova ATM on serve.
I was dissapointed that Osaka bowed out yesterday at the hands of Mertens.
An upset that probably nobody predicted. Novak Djokovic loses to Lucas Nardi in three sets. It has become one of the top upsets at Indian Wells history with Nardi being rated 123rd in the world rankings. Here's a pic of the other major upsets at the event, in the past.
Some crazy sh*t, guys. Nardi beating Djokovic is certainly upset of the year (so far)! Wasn't expecting this to be honest (who did haha?). Betting on Nardi in this match could have made you rich!
Today we can feast our eyes on the following matches:
Lehecka v Tsitsipas
Zverev v de Minaur
Sinner v Shelton
It's gonna be fun!
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