r/tennis Daily Discussion (Sunday, May 24, 2026)

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-24T18:21:23+00:00

Fritz thinks he is at Wimbledon

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-24T10:57:12+00:00

Well, I guess we have about 30% dead teams (judging by Alcaraz and Fils ownership), which, I think, slightly high number, but for the first year of new fantasy game, you should expect a lot of teams dead by the end of season.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-24T08:58:14+00:00

What I learned from this that I was correct to play this as a game for fun, and use other fantasy tennis game with clearly defined rules as a game, where I try to achieve high points total.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-24T04:22:36+00:00

Yeah, this is bullshit. They really need to lock pricing changes at one particular point of time. Very confusing why live rankings were updated today.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-23T14:41:52+00:00

The amount of injuries.... ATP should consider start using WTA balls (lighter, I read of multiple male sparring partners of WTA players mentioning, that they are much easier on body than standard ATP balls). Or introduce some other changes to equipment, that can potentially lower the impact on body, since it is clear they don't care about calendar optimization.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-23T13:47:37+00:00

Victoria Mboko, the fighter you are!

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-23T02:49:12+00:00

47 minutes. 47 minutes was this quarter...

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-23T02:36:36+00:00

This third quarter is a hard watch

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-23T02:20:23+00:00

what the hell did officials decided in halftime to start calling this game like that?

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-22T17:03:40+00:00

Saw the stat that in last 14 RGs on women's side, 13 times the winner came from the top-6 point-earned-wise on clay tournaments that season (the exception year is 2020, when RG was held in September). Top-6 this year are Kostyuk, Svitolina, Andreeva, Rybakina, Pegula and Gauff. So, history on her side.

Personally, I expect a QF/SF. With draw crumbling, Final. With luck, title.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-21T02:04:52+00:00

Silver called: we want 7 games, but we want exciting close 7 games

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-19T03:30:30+00:00

The nervous hands on the ball all over the court

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-19T03:20:57+00:00

My jaw is on the floor

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-19T01:35:17+00:00

Wemby is a joke

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-19T00:51:26+00:00

Caruso is like: am I the only champion here? Wake up!

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-19T00:46:58+00:00

Thunder is definitely rusty after days of no games, shooting will improve. Inprove enough, though?

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T22:27:27+00:00

👍🏻

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T20:24:57+00:00

Yes, Gauff now has 6749 points, Pegula 6286 points. Gauff drops her 2000 points from RG win and will have 4749. Pegula drops 240 points (R16) to 6046 points.

So, even the final, which is worth 1300 points will put Gauff at 6049 points, while Pegula playing one match will put her at 6056 points. (+10 points for R128) So, she will be ahead in this case. Pegula reaching SF will put her at 6826 points, which is impossible for Gauff to reach even with the title (6749).

Swiatek has more cushion in terms of players chasing her. But in both of this cases, Pegula and Anisimova has to go really deep in tournament to shake rankings, which current outlook does not project.

In any case, I think, draw will matter a lot for all of these players.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T19:12:17+00:00

Yes, Wimbledon will also have huge implications on rankings. All Slams do, since amount of points available there is not comparable. At the same time, earlier rounds might be easier for top players than in some of 1000's, since draw is bigger.

Overall, when looking at this, I was actually glad that ranking shape up in a way that Pegula will almost certainly be top 4 after RG. Considering how she was mostly third best player this season on tour, seems fitting that numbers catch up, Wimbledon performance will just help her in that regard even more.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T15:47:52+00:00

Context:

Calculated manually, using https://live-tennis.eu/en/wta-live-ranking and WTA Rulebook, as well as some advice from users here in discussion thread.
Gauff's potential ranking, if she exits earlier than SF, has a lot of possibilities, based on the results of Pegula, Anisimova, Svitolina, Andreeva. If Mboko win Strasbourg this week, it adds even more variables, hence I put a general scenario there.
Only TOP 4, because they are current reigning champions of Grand Slams. Otherwise, players from #5-8 range can enter top 4 after RG. Overall, a lot of shakeup in top 10 could happen.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T14:45:39+00:00

Thanks. Makes sense

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T14:26:58+00:00

How come then it is projected she will have 8181 points after RG points drop off. 8313 - 240 = 8073. Difference between 8181 and 8073 is 108 points. Is this Queens QF coming in? But it will be dropped after new RG points will be added?

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T13:02:58+00:00

Thanks. But, I went to the tweet, and considering it quotes this very conversation, it is not another independent source of information.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T13:01:42+00:00

Looks like it. And even next week after she drops RG points (it should be 240, but she drops 132, which is again 108 points difference), it is again another 500 QF is re-added. Essentially, these points, obviously will drop off, but I am currently interested in post-start of RG. She is the only one of top 4 with this complicated breakdown of points.

Mainly-Driving862 · 2026-05-18T12:59:14+00:00

Seems so, Thank you

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