Tennis League All Thread

[Trofo]

I decided to stay awake and watch Nadal vs. Alcaraz and now I am regretting it. This match should be postponed, I never saw tennis match played in conditions as windy as this. Most of the points don't even look like tennis. Players are just guessing how the ball will be affected. Seems like Nadal is coping with it a bit better. We just had 4 consecutive breaks of serve in 2nd set, that is something for top 10 ATP on hard court

I was able to watch the first 2 sets of the match and then... I falling asleep without edging my bet on Alcaraz.
Double mistake since I have placed a bet immediately before the first break point of first set! 
Yes it was definitely a strange match with strong wind. Both players have committed a lot of unforced errors, and in the end of second set Nadal was "pretty confused". I think the lack of experience of Alcaraz weighed... however it's clear he is a strong talent ready to be in top 3 in a couple years.

Didn't see the game, but as what @Trofo describe regarding the condition, at least they could have postponed the match.

Anyhow, Nadal is the better player again, winning in 3 sets. Surprising to see Fritz over Rublev, but I reckon that Nadal will take home the trophy in this tournament. Might be 2 sets win for him in the finals (if conditions are good).

Same as Bitbollo, I watched the first 2 sets, it was late here so I had to go to bed.

The conditions got really crazy but Nadal was going to won regardless. The first
set showed for me a few things again about Alcaraz, his service game needs to
improve, he lost far too many points on serve. He was well able to break Nadal but
was breakable himself.

Nadal it is evident again is able to find a way. I dont think I'll be betting against him
in the final.

So nobody watched 3rd set in the end I went to sleep after Alcaraz took the second, it was enough for my bet of at least one set for him pass and cover stakes for all bets. As I said it was the most secure one. In the end my handicap bet also just passed +3.5 and my ML bet failed but that one was for smallest stake so quite ok for me in the end.

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[buwaytress]

^No harm. I actually put a small bet on Alcaraz ML on fiat bookie, odds wasn't as great as I thought (2.3+) but I'm sure crypto lines would have been much better -- couldn't be bothered to try access my crypto accounts as was on the road. Didn't even realise conditions were like such and Nadal probably had some fluke in weather to thank (as you said, probably suited him more).

Fritz Nadal, straight set win for Nadal or Fritz handicap the way to go I guess?

[Trofo]

Fritz Nadal, straight set win for Nadal or Fritz handicap the way to go I guess?

Not betting before the match starts. If it is conditions like yesterday I am taking Fritz handicap since he is hitting flat balls and has big serve. Less influenced by the wind than Nadal top spins, slices and serves out wide on the advantage court when he takes people out of the pitch being left handed.

If the conditions are normal I am thinking Nadal has it much easier and bet on him to win in straight sets seems like the way to go. Anyway I don't see Nadal loosing this one even though Fritz has supporters on his side.

[Daniel91]

Nadal is playing above all expectations this year and has not lost a single match yet.
Due to frequent and long-lasting injuries, it seemed that Nadal was close to the end of his career, and now he already has 20 consecutive victories this year and is playing as a young man.
What happened to him? Did he find the elixir of youth?  
It is already certain that Nadal will be the main favorite to win the GS in Roland Garros.
If that happens, then Nadal could make an unattainable difference in the number of GS victories ahead of Federer and Djokovic and fully deserve to take the GOAT title.
Due to his attitude towards vaccination, Djokovic reduced his chances for a record number of GS won.
What do you think?

[babygun]

Nadal is playing above all expectations this year and has not lost a single match yet.
Due to frequent and long-lasting injuries, it seemed that Nadal was close to the end of his career, and now he already has 20 consecutive victories this year and is playing as a young man.
What happened to him? Did he find the elixir of youth?  
It is already certain that Nadal will be the main favorite to win the GS in Roland Garros.
If that happens, then Nadal could make an unattainable difference in the number of GS victories ahead of Federer and Djokovic and fully deserve to take the GOAT title.
Due to his attitude towards vaccination, Djokovic reduced his chances for a record number of GS won.
What do you think?

It is crazy to see how good Nadal is playing this year; maybe now he is really pain free. He is always top candidate to win the title at Roland Garros so this year will be the same. On the other hand, in the Australian open final of this year, Medvedev had the chance of winning the title (2 sets up) but failed to do so.  I don't really feel bad for Djokovic that the can not participate in a number of tournaments, that are the consequences of his choice.

[Jating]

What about the women's final?

Not sure what to bet, but I just go with my guts over 21.5 with good @1.98 boosted.

This could end up in 3 sets, with a lot of rally from the two ladies, I wanted to go and bet on Sakkari ML, but we will see. Swiatek though is really playing high level so it's hard to bet against her.

[Vaskiy]

What about the women's final?

Not sure what to bet, but I just go with my guts over 21.5 with good @1.98 boosted.

This could end up in 3 sets, with a lot of rally from the two ladies, I wanted to go and bet on Sakkari ML, but we will see. Swiatek though is really playing high level so it's hard to bet against her.

Swiatek won the match on direct sets 6-4, 6-1 and this went as a very short game. Sakkari tried hard in the first set and in the second set she wasn't able to come back to the game. With this win Swiatek have moved to the world number two position. Earlier Swiatek and Sakkari have played four matches, among that three matches were won by Swiatek on direct sets. Once again the same have happened.

[Kemarit]

What about the women's final?

Not sure what to bet, but I just go with my guts over 21.5 with good @1.98 boosted.

This could end up in 3 sets, with a lot of rally from the two ladies, I wanted to go and bet on Sakkari ML, but we will see. Swiatek though is really playing high level so it's hard to bet against her.

Swiatek won the match on direct sets 6-4, 6-1 and this went as a very short game. Sakkari tried hard in the first set and in the second set she wasn't able to come back to the game. With this win Swiatek have moved to the world number two position. Earlier Swiatek and Sakkari have played four matches, among that three matches were won by Swiatek on direct sets. Once again the same have happened.

Yeah, a lot is at stake in this match for Swiatek and she simply dominated Sakkari, never given her any chance for a comeback and no more three setter in this game.

It's seems that Swiatek remains consistent throughout this tournament.

On the men's side, Fritz handed Nadal his first lost in 2022 which a masterful two set win, 6-4, 7-6.

[Jating]

What about the women's final?

Not sure what to bet, but I just go with my guts over 21.5 with good @1.98 boosted.

This could end up in 3 sets, with a lot of rally from the two ladies, I wanted to go and bet on Sakkari ML, but we will see. Swiatek though is really playing high level so it's hard to bet against her.

Swiatek won the match on direct sets 6-4, 6-1 and this went as a very short game. Sakkari tried hard in the first set and in the second set she wasn't able to come back to the game. With this win Swiatek have moved to the world number two position. Earlier Swiatek and Sakkari have played four matches, among that three matches were won by Swiatek on direct sets. Once again the same have happened.

I watched the high lights of the game, Swiatek is in a roll, winning top 1000 master successively and then getting the number 2 spot in the division. Just the start of the year so I reckon that she can win more tournaments in the calendar. I thought that Sakkari will fight it out, but Swiatek is just too much as she has answered on everything that Sakkari throw at here.

[aoluain]

^

Powerful win by Swiatek in the final, I really thought Sakkari was going to be stronger.
She is highly competitive and will be very hard to beat next time out. I didnt bet on either, I couldnt
call it because both were playing top Tennis on the lead up to the final.


Great win by Fritz over Nadal.
I checked the odds after the 1st set and put a small wager on Nadal @ 1.95 on ROLLBIT ^{sports bettingvis now live!}

I didnt see the match but it seems Nadal was injured in some way, anyway it was a
savage run in 2021 so far and no doubt he will win more.
Congrats to Fritz, thats his biggest career win.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-indian-wells-2022-final-reaction

“I had pain, honestly. I had problems breathing. I don't know if it's something on the rib, I don't know yet. When I'm breathing, when I'm moving it's like a needle all the time inside here. I get dizzy a little bit because it's painful,”

I hope this isnt too serious for Nadal

[buwaytress]

^ Yeah, looks like that's the one thing we forgot to consider in Nadal's excellence this year (and someone even was saying he was playing like a young man) --  his injuries past and his age. You can play at peak performance, in the form of your life, but your body doesn't forget.

I ended up putting a small bet on Nadal 2:1 and even tuned in for a quick peek before going to bed close to midnight, so seeing Fritz already won the first set made me think I could be on to something.

Think was 13/1 straight set win?

[casperBGD]

^ Yeah, looks like that's the one thing we forgot to consider in Nadal's excellence this year (and someone even was saying he was playing like a young man) --  his injuries past and his age. You can play at peak performance, in the form of your life, but your body doesn't forget.

I ended up putting a small bet on Nadal 2:1 and even tuned in for a quick peek before going to bed close to midnight, so seeing Fritz already won the first set made me think I could be on to something.

Think was 13/1 straight set win?

it wasn't Nadal's tournament after all
he had several matches where he played bad, but pulled through in the end
and last night it was simply not possible, he started really bad, two lost sets, tried to pull himself together, but you cannot make from 2:5 turnout every day (he should let first set, it would probably be better for his stamina), and in second set, he tried but did not succeed to get break in seventh game (it was a close one), and in the end had two servers to equalize on 1:1 (5:4 in tie break), but shots simply went out, to tired probably

Djokovic is back to no.1

[btc_angela]

^ Yeah, looks like that's the one thing we forgot to consider in Nadal's excellence this year (and someone even was saying he was playing like a young man) --  his injuries past and his age. You can play at peak performance, in the form of your life, but your body doesn't forget.

I ended up putting a small bet on Nadal 2:1 and even tuned in for a quick peek before going to bed close to midnight, so seeing Fritz already won the first set made me think I could be on to something.

Think was 13/1 straight set win?

it wasn't Nadal's tournament after all
he had several matches where he played bad, but pulled through in the end
and last night it was simply not possible, he started really bad, two lost sets, tried to pull himself together, but you cannot make from 2:5 turnout every day (he should let first set, it would probably be better for his stamina), and in second set, he tried but did not succeed to get break in seventh game (it was a close one), and in the end had two servers to equalize on 1:1 (5:4 in tie break), but shots simply went out, to tired probably

Djokovic is back to no.1

Yeah, maybe this is the reason why we've seen him perform "bad" as per standard of Nadal. And he may have carrying this sort of injury but managed to get thru but in the finals, Fritz was unforgiving and it really caught up on Nadal.

Looking the current standing, yes, Djokovic is back to number 1, Nadal climbing up to number 3, while Medvedev is in the second spot again. And with with win, Fritz moves up to number 13.

[bitbollo]

Breaking news!
https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/ash-barty-retires-from-tennis-tennis-news-2022-latest-update-french-open-wimbledon-ashleigh-barty/news-story/0bc29eb5bc08cb48406efa51b19f1953
Tennis player Ashleigh Barty, despite her very young age (25 years), has announced her retirement from competitions.
she is the current number one in the WTA rankings!

[Trofo]

Breaking news!
https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/ash-barty-retires-from-tennis-tennis-news-2022-latest-update-french-open-wimbledon-ashleigh-barty/news-story/0bc29eb5bc08cb48406efa51b19f1953
Tennis player Ashleigh Barty, despite her very young age (25 years), has announced her retirement from competitions.
she is the current number one in the WTA rankings!

Really did not see this coming. She is young, on top of her game and always looks so positive. Big surprise for me.

Bad news never come alone so now it is confirmed that Nadal has cracked rib. Meaning 4 to 6 weeks pause and missing all the tournaments leading to RG where he counted on many points, especially with the form this season. Even RG could come into question. How quickly it all changes in professional sports.

[aoluain]

Barty: wow thats big news, didnt see that coming either.

She has probably achieved her personal goals in Tennis and at such a young age
of 25. She said in the article she wants to move on to other things which no doubt
she will excell at.

Nadal: how in hell did he get a cracked rib? its hardly from pure exertion and force
from playing Tennis?
Thats unfortunate for him specially when he would have been targeting RG and
using the tournaments on the lead in to prepare.

[Timelord2067]

I've got bets on Ash winning everything up-to and including Wimbledon - I guess I'm going to have to wait until they are over to get refunds of my bets.

[casperBGD]

I've got bets on Ash winning everything up-to and including Wimbledon - I guess I'm going to have to wait until they are over to get refunds of my bets.

is that a refund?
not sure that there is a rule for "unexpected retirement" in bookies?
it is a shocker, but it is not that unusual for women tennis, there are few players that retired unexpectedly even before, or made some few years break

but there is no such thing in men tennis, or not on that level

[Cnut237]

Breaking news!
https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/ash-barty-retires-from-tennis-tennis-news-2022-latest-update-french-open-wimbledon-ashleigh-barty/news-story/0bc29eb5bc08cb48406efa51b19f1953
Tennis player Ashleigh Barty, despite her very young age (25 years), has announced her retirement from competitions.
she is the current number one in the WTA rankings!

Really did not see this coming. She is young, on top of her game and always looks so positive. Big surprise for me.

It sounds like it's mostly a lack of motivation. She always said Wimbledon was her main target, and she's won that. She's an Aussie, so the AO also has importance for her, she's won that now too. Of course I'm surprised and she could have gone on longer at the very top... but then at the other end of the scale you can look at someone like Andy Murray, who used to be at or near the peak of the game, but now is not and will never regain those previous heights, and you wonder why he keeps playing... he just wants to, motivation. Barty doesn't want to. Maybe she'll regret it later, maybe not, but it's understandable I suppose. I can well imagine that sustaining an elite tennis career requires huge motivation, and if you feel that slipping, it's time to call it quits.

[Trofo]

I've got bets on Ash winning everything up-to and including Wimbledon - I guess I'm going to have to wait until they are over to get refunds of my bets.

is that a refund?
not sure that there is a rule for "unexpected retirement" in bookies?

It all depends when the bet was placed. If Barty has not played a single match after bet placement I am quite sure most bookies will simply void the bet. If she played a match after placing the bet I would not expect a return but maybe some bookies will give it anyway. Did not have a situation like this on my ticket so I am following general guidelines from other sports. Ie. player scores market in soccer, if player played at least a second bet is regular and money lost. If he did not - refund. Same in handball, Vaterpollo...