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TENNIS THREAD- The Clay season continues- onwards to Paris, via Madrid and Rome...

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 11:47

and a few smaller tournaments in between....

The big question at the moment is- will Medvedev ever win a match on clay??

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 11:49

well, he's levelled the match- but it's close.

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 11:50

meanwhile- Karatsev is ahead in the 3rd set against Diego.

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 11:55

I think this might be Daniil's first win at Madrid, because DF might go off the boil a bit now- he did a bit if that second set, and losing the set might rattle him. Daniil might find a bit of 'clay' form .

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 12:01

And Diego is out.

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 12:04

If Daniil goes out too, then the bottom half of the draw will be very open. Most of the 'names' will be left in the top half- Rafa, Thiem, Zverev, Rublev dirtball Dan.

Tsitsipas is in the bottom half, I think.

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 12:11

Medvedev does seem to have got to grips with this match- or maybe it's just that DF has lost it. He was playing really well.

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PrivateSpidey · 05/05/2021 12:13

Hi Raahh
Thanks for the new thread

Just catching up on the day's results so far...

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 12:14

Afternoon Private.

I think it's safe to say, Daniil might be celebrating his first win in Madrid today. It's a shame- DF was toe to toe with him for the first two sets really.

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PrivateSpidey · 05/05/2021 12:19

Yes it's looking that way isn't it? I didn't see the first two sets but looking pretty convincing now.

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Fizzywinegum · 05/05/2021 12:19

Thanks for the new thread Raahh

I think it’s strange that Karatsev is 27 - where has he been hiding? (And yes I bet quite a few players probably wish he was still hiding!)

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 12:24

Fizzy it's really odd- he was a hitting partner at the ATP cup, apparently (Medvedev called him their secret weapon)- but the doubles matches he played there- he lost. Then he turns up at the Aussie open, and beats a bunch of top players- and hasn't looked back.

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 12:26

And Daniil has won- feel a bit sorry for DF. Medvedev will have to do better against Garin who is very good on clay.

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 13:27

Oh, Barty is racing ahead against Kvitova.

I do like Petra. I like them both. .

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JaneJeffer · 05/05/2021 13:32

Thanks for the new thread Raahh

Hopefully will get to see Rafa today!

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Raahh · 05/05/2021 13:36

I'm hoping I get to see the Rafa match- unfortunately it is on at an awkward time.

The ATP site are calling it 'a showdown' . Erm... Alcaraz is probably going to be a good a player in the future, but let's not get ahead of ourselves- it's hardly Roger and Rafa at Wimbledon 2008, is it? .

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