#hardcourts

[cocopufffss]

okay carlos alcaraz rotterdam 2025 winner!!

[fritzes]

taylawn 🌱

[rolandkaros]

died 2024 born 2024 welcome back hardcourt slam double winner angie kerber

[alacants]

jaume munar actually crazy today woah if he wins against arnaldi i think he can make it to the end :DD

YOOOOOOOO I JUST GOT OUT OF A 3 HOUR MEETING to see not only munar > shelton but also martinez > rune? with breadstick????

no one will believe me but istg i had a Feeling this morning. I DID. good vibes in scrubland!!!! time to consider whether the ferru stat boost is so powerful that it stretches to davis cup weekend aftereffects....?

(...rcb losing to the world no. 422 is a fairly strong counterpoint to this theory so maybe it's the infinite miracle of doubles. or maybe it's me. <3)

in all seriousness of all the c-team expendables i've enjoyed watching munar the most so i'm super looking forward to seeing the replay after work. (for that matter. im morbidly curious about runetinez.) sorry matteo a but you can't have the brain cell this week.

[silentreigns]

Carlos is going to need a miracle if he has any chance of beating FAA if they play next. The amount of unforced errors today won't cut it at all

[scarletwitch1918]

My ao prediction is that nakashimas gonna make a run there

[carlosdropshot]

i miss felix in the tour, man. please stop flopping 😭😭

[its-djover]

what do you think of rafa and his uncle saying rafa would have the most slams so he would be the best in history not novak if it wasnt for injuries

lol i havent read the quote but yea i dont rwally care for that argument

[sportsallover]

oh, this could be fun, this could be really fun

[a2zsportsnews]

Bianca Andreescu beaten by Lesia Tsurenko in Toronto in first hard-court match of the season

Bianca Andreescu’s strong start turned into an early exit to her first hard-court tournament of the year, as the Canadian was beaten 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Lesia Tsurenko on Tuesday night at the National Bank Open. Andreescu won her home tournament in her 2019 season that was highlighted later by the U.S. Open title. But she hadn’t played on hard courts since Montreal last year, ending her season…

[fritzes]

wtf is happening in cincy right now

[rolandkaros]

what are your thoughts on the coach change for Iga… idk how to feel honestly

hm. complicated?

overall i think it makes sense...iga even said directly in the statement that they set out with specific goals in their partnership, i.e. a fresh approach to tennis, reaching world #1. her game has definitely changed with tomasz, and she definitely achieved the world #1 feat. and my understanding is that it's pretty normal for players to go through "stages" with coaches, depending on where they're at in their careers and what their goals are in that time period. she's still doing great things but if her goals have expanded, maybe to improving different aspects of her game or going after more grand slam results, then a coaching change isn't too surprising. i also think (aside from results) that on court maybe iga's not been the same, which could be due to a million different things (stress, injury, fatigue, personal factors). but even looking back to earlier this season, it really does feel like she might just need a refresh, a new face in the box, a new approach, a new perspective, etc etc etc.

i was maybe surprised by it just because it seemed like they got along quite well, and overall the results haven't been bad. i feel like people (the media, commentators, fans) have made them out to be bad, but i really think that's because iga is held to such a high standard anyway. since the relationship seems good, i was expecting they'd stick it out longer and try to push towards new goals together. but i don't think a coaching change was a bad decision! i just think it was a bit unexpected from my point of view.

so yeah. i think it makes sense, i don't think it was a needed decision, but still a good one. idk. i'm very curious to see who will be her new coach.

[sportsloverguide]

Tennis Court Types: A Guide to Clay, Grass, and Hard Surfaces

Clay Courts:

Slowest surface

High ball bounce

Great for baseline players and spin

Not ideal for big hitters or serve-and-volleyers

King of Clay: Rafael Nadal

Grass Courts:

Fastest surface

Low ball bounce

Perfect for big servers and net players

Not ideal for long rallies

Grass Court Masters: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras

Hard Courts:

Medium speed

Highest ball bounce

Most common surface (US Open, Australian Open)

Suits most styles of play

Long rallies and predictable bounces

In short:

Clay: Slow, high bounce, baseline play

Grass: Fast, low bounce, serve-and-volley

Hard: Medium speed, high bounce, all-around play

[silentreigns]

@dunno00000 I had to screenshot your tags because you put it into words well. How would anyone go about beating Jannik in his current form? From what I've seen, Jannik is capable of beating everyone on a good day. Unless he's like cramping / injured, he's nearly unstoppable. Players give their absolute best but he has a response to everything with how well he moves. If I was a tennis player or coach, I wouldn't even know where to start when it comes to throwing him off of his game. Because it feels like he's capable of defending against every kind of shot successfully. Yeah we clown his dropshots but he is actually capable of hitting then successfully

[scarletwitch1918]

Rewatching Casper’s 5th set tie break and lemme just say he’s fucking insane

[smurftennis]

Utomhus i Trelleborg: A vinner med 6-4.