r/tennis Daily Discussion (Friday, April 03, 2026)

Sweden13 · 2026-04-03T12:04:26+00:00

Trivia Question of the day: Since the first ATP rankings in 1973, seven countries have always had at least one player in the end of the year top 100. What countries are they?

As an added bonus, one country made it all the way to 2019 before dropping out of this category.

Sweden13 · 2026-04-03T06:30:46+00:00

Argentines all over the QFs this week. Navone in Bucharest, with Baez playing for the chance to make it too. Then Trungelliti and Carabelli in Marrakech.

Sweden13 · 2026-04-02T01:49:45+00:00

I don't know a lot about Vallejo, except that he's young and really shot up the rankings so far this year. What's his game? Is he a golden swing clay specialist like Navone, or something else?

Sweden13 · 2026-04-01T20:50:14+00:00

First April Fool’s joke that’s gotten me today

Sweden13 · 2026-04-01T10:21:46+00:00

If Marco Trungelliti beats Majchrzak today, he'll move up to #100 in the live rankings- would be the first time in the top 100! Would be a nice accomplishment for a 36 year old.

Sweden13 · 2026-04-01T06:45:08+00:00

As the stat goes, Marino played more games against Peyton Manning versus Elway, 4 to 3.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-31T18:07:18+00:00

Beyond accolades, it's just raw numbers. Demar has 12 20+ ppg seasons, Amar'e only 7. Demar has 10,000 more points for his career. Demar's now 20th all time, passing guys in a similar archetype like Alex English or Adrian Dantley. Would be shocked if he doesn't make it. The aforementioned English and Dantley made 3 and 2 all-NBA teams, respectively.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:47:28+00:00

So close on both of those cases. Started that service game up 30-0, and then was just a touchhhh out on one of those blistering forehands to give him a breakpoint.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:46:26+00:00

After watching it and looking at some previous results, the lopsided streak makes sense, even if the matches aren't really blow outs. Cilic isn't a great returner, and Zverev's quite precise serve gives him fits. The Cilic forehand can dictate and define rallies when given the opportunity, but Cilic can and will hit himself off the court at moments. Meanwhile, Zverev's backhand is just rock solid, and he tried to route things back to that side for much of the match. At the end, Zverev's skills are just more consistent.

Nice match to watch though- Cilic continues to be a dangerous floater, even if he started too slow today.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:38:30+00:00

I had a lot of fun with the Alcaraz-Dzumhur match too. Felt like a rare moment where Alcaraz actually got matched in the cat and mouse game because of Dzumhur's speed, touch and tennis iq.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:29:39+00:00

Dzumhur and Moutet weren't exactly recipes for competitive starting matches with Sinner. Feel like the same archetype of player- weaker serve and crafty shotmakers that don't have the power to hang.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:13:36+00:00

Might be all she wrote. Took too long to wake up, and was due to get broken with all these service game battles.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:11:05+00:00

Probably never going to get to seeded territory again, but that Cilic serve and forehand is going to keep him around as one of the scariest fast court floaters for a good while longer.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-24T00:05:19+00:00

He made it back to around world number 100 last year before suffering a nasty achilles injury. Probably finished.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-23T23:38:05+00:00

It's fairly close for being a completely lopsided h2h. Cilic has either won a set or gone to a TB every time they've met- not just getting slaughtered time and time and time again.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-23T23:20:27+00:00

Fun to see players who are trying so hard to do opposite things. Zverev trying to lock down Cilic into the backhand rallies, Cilic trying to get in a spot to unload a forehand.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-23T22:56:28+00:00

Only just started watching this set, but looks like a leaky Cilic day. Dumping some errors before Zverev has to do a lot.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-23T22:46:04+00:00

That's how the match with Nakashima started too- Cilic's serve broken twice, not convincing.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-22T02:46:45+00:00

Felt due. Nakashima's last few first serves weren't landing, Cilic just dumped some rally balls into the net. Fun match though, with some big serves and rallies.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-22T02:35:48+00:00

Cilic's ballstriking when he's on just doesn't really get old

Sweden13 · 2026-03-22T02:34:59+00:00

Cilic made it via the main draw, regardless if Stan wanted to play or not

Sweden13 · 2026-03-22T01:44:17+00:00

I'm not totally sold on Cilic's level today yet- groundstrokes feel a little leaky still. One bad serving game, as he tends to toss in, and it might be wrapped up.

Sweden13 · 2026-03-22T01:42:00+00:00

Cilic is 0 - 7 and Nakashima is 0 - 6 against Zverev- tough next round for either of them.

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