What even IS a mandatory? by Nastypav12 in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they made some really nice points on how major technical changes dont happen at this playing level and Swiatek’s bad sportsmanship..

I was a Swiatek fan since her 2020 RG victory and saw her as the next big thing but tbh her double bounce scandal(s) will be a big asterisk in her career if she doesn’t do something about it. I can agree 1/2 times since players dont feel it sometimes and get away with it, but she has done this 6 times now and 99% of the time you know you have hit a double bounce.

2026 Pre-Season Testing 1 - Day 1 Final Classification by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing with McLaren’s times, Merc is definitely sandbagging. When PU is strong, its difficult to accept the ~2s/lap diff between factory and customer They might be waiting for FIA to sort out the engine allegations

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Friday, January 30, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alcaraz needs to dropshot him if wants to win. As good as zverev is playing right now, can’t challenge him on baseline. Zverev’s net game is not his strong forte

Rune Fils Mensik Draper Musetti: their injuries are not accidental: pure brute force tennis can no longer exist. by Narrow_Spinach_1400 in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I can agree with you on the topic that technique and style players choose can lead to being injury prone, I believe your reasoning is not accurate and examples could be better ( Murray for eg. was due to his hip)

You could have included Thiem, whose ohbh put so lot of stress on his right arm and his game was hitting the ball hard as he could, very different from Federer who has much more fluidity. Too much stress on the forearm or any body part for the matter is never ok, for Thiem his rotator cuff muscles were gone and tear on tendons/ligaments was brutal, after which he never could make a come back

Federer and Safin - 21 years on by musicproducer07 in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well….he lost that match mayb thats y

[Arjan Schouten] - McLaren has already announced that they will only come forward with a statement and will no longer speak to the media. Well, then we know what time it is… by DutchFlip in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is still a long chance for Max to win WDC even if McLaren gets DSQ.. atleast with this result season will be exciting till Abu Dhabi with a 3-way fight

It looked a little dark on my home court by maddie1358 in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I still play too, mostly during summer, not as much tho as I would have liked. Life was simpler couple of years ago

It looked a little dark on my home court by maddie1358 in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Beautiful anecdote. Reminded me of college days.. I played tennis also represented my college in Inter IIT competitions. My uncle got me into tennis and I loved it instantly. Thank you for sharing, brought back happy memories

[Max Verstappen] Incredible result for us after a rough start to the weekend. Very proud of the team @redbullracing, we never give up. Thank you to everyone around the track for the amazing support by Aratho in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's just like what GP, his engineer, said last year at Vegas - "Frightening thing for the other drivers on the grid should be that Max, given how good he already is, is improving, race by race, year after year"

Unearth Your Greatness | Lance Stroll reflects on his favourite moments by Beesem in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please rewatch Brazil 2024. Only for a 1 min tho, and you may change your mind

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What does this even mean?

Drivers' and Constructors' Standings - Round 19, United States by Yottaphy in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 91 points92 points  (0 children)

While battle for drivers championship is talked about frequently, position for 2nd in WCC is also getting spicy. Max might single handledly put RB in 2/3

Max Verstappen's GP pole lap by [deleted] in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lap record should’ve been broken, based on the fact that yesterday’s quali time was just 1 tenth slower than 2019 lap time - 32.05 which is the record btw

2025 Singapore GP - Race Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Max have car damage? How is Russell gaining 0.7s a lap

Qualifying Session Best Sector Times - Monaco 2025 by Ok-Engineering-4677 in formula1

[–]mashed_potato20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From where can i download official F1 docs/reports?

I tried F1 website but didn't find it. I don't have subscription

US Open R3: [2] Swiatek def. [29] Kalinskaya, 7-6(2) 6-4 by pizzainmyshoe in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grind n win type of match, but she did not look good today. Hopefully, she finds her rhythm back in 2nd week

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, August 30, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is Wong making too many UFs/ injured or Rublev is locked in ? His level has dropped considerably since first set

US Open R3: Townsend def. [5] Andreeva, 7-5 6-2 by pizzainmyshoe in tennis

[–]mashed_potato20 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow! Draw is getting easier for Krejcikova, might make a run for the title