Tennis League All Thread

Atp Ranking:

1. Nadal 9465
2. Federer 7505 +1
3. Murray 6790 -1
4. A.Zverev 4470 +2 Best Ranking
5. Cilic 4150 +2 Best Ranking
6. Djokovic 4125 -1
7. Thiem 4030 +1
8. Wawrinka 3690 -4
9. Dimitrov 3575
10. Carreno-Busta 2855 +9 Best Ranking

Singles Race:

1. Nadal 9365
2. Federer 7505
3. A. Zverev 4220
4. Thiem 3715
5. Wawrinka 3150
6. Dimitrov 3105
7. Cilic 2995
8. Carreno Busta 2595
9. Djokovic 2585
10. Querrey 2435
11. Anderson 2335
12. Murray 2290

Nadal will almost certainly end the season at first place while Federer at second place.
A. Zverev should complete the podium.
Murray and Djokovic will almost surely leave the top ten!

Yeah, that's quite predictable since both Đoković and Murray announced that they are missing rest of 2016.

My prediction is Nadal will stay at the top till 2019

I am pretty sure nobody else other than Djoker / Roger can overtake Nadal for the next 15 months because all others lacks consistency and Murray cant win multiple GS per year .

Federer wants to return to first place in the atp ranking, but he needs to play more tournaments next season.
Interesting is the fight for who will win more slam tournaments. Currently Federer has won 19 slams while Nadal 16. Both can reach 20.

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Quote from: cicciobtc on September 11, 2017, 04:20:30 PM

Yeah, that's quite predictable since both Đoković and Murray announced that they are missing rest of 2016.

Do you mean 2017 there mate?

Nadal has secured the no. 1 spot for this year. But I believed that Federer will still play some tournament up until the end of the year, although is gonna be a selective tournament as he has been doing this for this year to rest his body and its really effective for me because he has won some tournament this year. But lets see, there is Paris Open in last week of October or early November if I'm not mistaken.

Lol, I have no idea how i wrote 2016 Tongue

This time passes so quickly Tongue

Thanks for letting me know Cheesy

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Yeah, that's quite predictable since both Đoković and Murray announced that they are missing rest of 2016.

My prediction is Nadal will stay at the top till 2019

I am pretty sure nobody else other than Djoker / Roger can overtake Nadal for the next 15 months because all others lacks consistency and Murray cant win multiple GS per year .

Federer is too old , he's now nearly 40 years old. It means that he can't play many tournaments in a short time for now like other young players. Many tournaments mean you can easily get an injury. So i think he has to be the best at all tournament that he joined. The only one compete with Federer in the First Place ATP ranking is Nadal, but Nadal also gets the same problems. So the one gets injury for now will lose first place ATP ranking.

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Quote from: cicciobtc on September 11, 2017, 04:20:30 PM

Yeah, that's quite predictable since both Đoković and Murray announced that they are missing rest of 2016.

My prediction is Nadal will stay at the top till 2019

I am pretty sure nobody else other than Djoker / Roger can overtake Nadal for the next 15 months because all others lacks consistency and Murray cant win multiple GS per year .

2017 is a disaster for Murray. he not even reaches finals in any grand slam I think. Number one player suddenly collapsed and bottom player Nadal came back with his power pack performance and settled in 1st place. Next year for Nadal the strong competitor is only Federer because he only near to his points. Zverev in 3rd place but his points are very less, and he can't reach Nadal. So next full year Nadal is the king of Tennis game.

On the contrary, I did if ever both Murray and Djokovic returns next year. Either one of them will try to reclaim the no. 1 spot. Both of them experienced disastrous year that the only thing their mind is thinking now, is how to get back and play tennis again and become no. 1. So its gonna be exciting tennis year long for next year and I'm expecting better tennis from Murray and Djokovic if they are healthy.

In 2019, the Master 1000 tournaments in Rome and Madrid will have a level-up (almost SuperMasters).
These tournaments will have 96 players instead of 64 and will be played in 10 days instead of 7. Even the prize pools will have an increase.
Probably the points for ranking atp will also increase (1500 points?)

Quote from: cicciobtc on September 13, 2017, 01:16:05 PM

They are doing this to increase the competitive level and ofc give chance to more players but I don't think they will change the point structure because that will be big problem in early days . 1000 points shouldn't change according to me.

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Yeah, that's quite predictable since both Đoković and Murray announced that they are missing rest of 2016.

My prediction is Nadal will stay at the top till 2019

I am pretty sure nobody else other than Djoker / Roger can overtake Nadal for the next 15 months because all others lacks consistency and Murray cant win multiple GS per year .

The chances are very less because Federer is in good form and Nadal also. if these two players maintain there form means, it will be tough for Djokovic and Murray to come back, but they can try. Who knows next year again these two players come to good form means it will be a big fight for the first position. Tough task lets see how they will take this defeat and come back next year. I want to see Djokovic in top 4 may be this is possible.

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Quote from: cicciobtc on September 11, 2017, 04:20:30 PM

Yeah, that's quite predictable since both Đoković and Murray announced that they are missing rest of 2016.

My prediction is Nadal will stay at the top till 2019

I am pretty sure nobody else other than Djoker / Roger can overtake Nadal for the next 15 months because all others lacks consistency and Murray cant win multiple GS per year .

Both Federer and Nadal is already veteran and one downside I'm seeing is that the age factor. Although they are really taking care of themselves but we can't take away the possibility of a injury. But if both of them are still healthy and going strong and Andy Murray and Djokovic come back next year even stronger then there will be a big fight at the top.

this week there are Davis Cup semi-finals (15-17 September).
The semi-finals are Belgium vs Australia and France vs Serbia.

Here are the drawn matches:

Belgium vs Australia (Bruxelles Clay-Indoor)

Goffin vs Milman
Darcis vs Kyrgios
Bemelmans/De Greef vs Peers/Thompson
Goffin vs Kyrgios
De Greef vs Milman

Belgium is clearly the favorite. if Australia wants to try to win, Kyrgios must make 2 wins.

France vs Serbia (Lille Clay-Outdoor)

Pouille vs Lajovic
Tsonga vs Djere
Herbert/Mahut vs Krajinovic/ZimonJic
Tsonga vs Lajovic
Pouille vs Djere

Serbia is without Djokovic, France will win easily

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On France Serbia match is 1:1 and the match winner will be today doubles, who take this point then they will win.

Yuki Bambri played well in third and fourth set but it wasn't enough against Shapovalov

I guess Indians have upper-hand in doubles as they have experienced players so I think its India who passes on to next round because I believe Bambri will win his next match.

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On France Serbia match is 1:1 and the match winner will be today doubles, who take this point then they will win.

The final is officially France-Belgium!
France has won quite easily 3-1, Belgium has won 3-2 and as expected the most balanced (and decisive) match was Goffin-Kyrgios.

The final will be played in France in November

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On France Serbia match is 1:1 and the match winner will be today doubles, who take this point then they will win.

France has a huge advantage if you ask me ( because of home crowd) and since Goffin is struggling recently ( Even Tsonga for that matter ) it will be a close one and can't really tell who can win but I am with Belgium to win it .

This weekend (September 22-24) in Prague will be the "Laver Cup".
6 European players will challenge 6 players from the rest of the world. The mechanism is similar to the Ryder Cup in golf.
It is thought that this tournament will replace the Davis Cup in the future.

here are the participants:

Team Europe: Team world:

Nadal (1) Querrey (16)
Federer (2) Isner (17)
A.Zverev (4) Kyrgios (20)
Cilic (5) Sock(21)
Thiem (7) Shapovalov (51)
Berdich (19) Tiafoe (72)

it will be fun to see Federer and Nadal play the double!

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Here's the draw of Davis Cup 2018 (World Group):

France vs Holland
Japan vs Italy
Spain vs Great Britain
Australia vs Germany

Kazakhistan vs Switzerland
Croatia vs Canada
Serbia vs Usa
Belgium vs Hungary

the most interesting matches are Australia vs Germany and Spain vs Great Britain (especially if there will be Nadal and Murray)

ATP 250 - St . Petersburg Open , Dzumhur v Broady .

Broady trailing right now but I think he can break back or take the second set so going for over 19.5 games @ 1.9 .

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ATP 250 - St . Petersburg Open , Dzumhur v Broady .

Broady trailing right now but I think he can break back or take the second set so going for over 19.5 games @ 1.9 .

Great call!

Liam Broady's excellent run at the St Petersburg Open came to an end with a 6-3 2-6 6-4 quarter-final defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina's Damir Dzumhur.
The world number 242, ranked 187 places below his opponent, broke twice in the second set to level the match.

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If I may add, Croatia vs Canada and Serbia vs USA can also be interesting duels. Cilic and Borna against Raonic and Shapovalov, it smells on 5 game duel, Double could decide who is going in next round. Even if Djokovic plays for Serbia it doesn`t mean that they will have advantage, Troicki, Lajovic and Tipsarevic can have a difficult task to win against USA team (Querrey, Isner, Sock, Young). Double match can also be crucial for those two teams.

Many people were of the opinion that Laver cup wouldn't be interesting but hell no , what a 1st day . It was just amazing

Now I have a bet on Federer to win in straight sets against Querry .

Waiting eagerly for Roger / Nadal doubles .

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played as doubles partners for the first time on the second day of the inaugural Laver Cup in Prague.
Swiss Federer and Spaniard Nadal, who have won a combined 35 Grand Slam titles, are part of a Europe side playing a World team over three days.
They beat Americans Sam Querrey and Jack Sock 6-4 1-6 10-5 to give Team Europe a 9-3 lead.