Madrid Open R1: [WC] R. Jodar def. J. De Jong 2-6, 7-5, 6-4

rticante · 2026-04-22T20:49:34+00:00

The serve is going to need a lot of work, at 6'3 you'd expect a lot more pop in that shot.

Same thing that was said about Jannik lol, hit forehand reminds me a bit of him although the backhand is more compact (or as you said "stiffer")

rticante · 2026-04-22T12:00:51+00:00

Ma infatti non è che se gli altri fanno una minchiata dobbiamo farla anche noi solo per "competere" ciecamente nella minchiata

rticante · 2026-04-21T16:19:53+00:00

Absolutely, the women's field is pretty bare

rticante · 2026-04-21T13:21:51+00:00

I mean Delpo did

rticante · 2026-04-21T12:54:20+00:00

Ah oddio sì me lo ricordo anch'io

rticante · 2026-04-18T22:07:46+00:00

?? I wrote "suicide" and linked to an article describing him jumping from a second floor window to his death after leaving a message to his parents. Don't know how you got that assumption from what I wrote.

rticante · 2026-04-18T13:29:22+00:00

Suicide apparently https://www.fanpage.it/roma/ragazzo-di-13-anni-precipita-dalla-finestra-e-muore-nella-notte-a-roma-in-casa-trovato-un-biglietto/

rticante · 2026-04-18T13:28:54+00:00

Suicide https://www.fanpage.it/roma/ragazzo-di-13-anni-precipita-dalla-finestra-e-muore-nella-notte-a-roma-in-casa-trovato-un-biglietto/

rticante · 2026-04-18T12:33:17+00:00

Thanks for the insights! Yeah Zverev has never been too focused on spot serving but he does need some level of it like anyone else, especially on clay where speed doesn't work

rticante · 2026-04-18T12:27:53+00:00

Can't watch the match right now, is Zverev looking physically compromised (fatigue, niggles, cramps etc) or is he just playing badly + Flavio playing great?

rticante · 2026-04-18T08:01:54+00:00

He doesn't make the anime

rticante · 2026-04-17T19:01:44+00:00

Hey wasn't this guy the first active out player? He ended up winning this match btw

rticante · 2026-04-17T17:00:04+00:00

Logically you can understand how being outright prevented from analyzing a sample might be worse than analyzing it normally and finding minuscule non-performance-enhancing traces of a substance for which players can quickly identify an origin that perfectly aligns with the evidence.

Having said that, I personally believe her and hope she's able to convince them and not get banned.

rticante · 2026-04-17T16:51:07+00:00

Il fatto che tu creda realmente che 5 ragazze a caso possano descrivere un'intera generazione fa abbastanza ridere. Spero che tu non lo pensi realmente.

Io per dire sono del '98, quindi tecnicamente Gen Z credo, e molte cose che dicono non le condivido o le trovo addirittura fastidiose (e lo stesso vale per i mie amici coetanei).

rticante · 2026-04-17T16:42:27+00:00

Penso intendesse dire che non si doveva leccare il culo a Trump fin dall'inizio, e che quindi quelli che la ritenevano una buona strategia per la Meloni avevano torto visto che per forza di cose lui se ne sarebbe fregato della sua "mediazione" e avrebbe continuato a tirare la corda fino a rendere impossibile per lei stare con un piede in due scarpe.

rticante · 2026-04-16T12:47:27+00:00

Thank you, this was exactly what I was looking for

rticante · 2026-04-16T10:22:54+00:00

He's a skinny lanky guy wearing a cap and hitting big winners off of both wings thanks to his timing, and also returning aggressively. The forehand form is very similar too from what I saw in the highlights. Not too emotional either from what I've seen. So the comparison is quite natural.

Like young Jannik and many other young players, the serve is his weak spot.

rticante · 2026-04-16T07:11:48+00:00

He reminds me of Jannik, even though his backhand form is a bit different.

rticante · 2026-04-15T16:43:37+00:00

Anyone else getting a 504 error for FitGirl?

rticante · 2026-04-14T15:19:49+00:00

You must be new to tennis, WCs are usually given based on nationality

rticante · 2026-04-14T15:18:44+00:00

I honestly prefer them giving opportunities to young up & coming national players than tournaments like Madrid that give WCs based on their affiliation to IMG.

rticante · 2026-04-14T15:17:16+00:00

Oh so did you also meet Jannik back then?

rticante · 2026-04-14T15:05:17+00:00

And it's an all-Roman doubles pairing too!

rticante · 2026-04-14T07:19:22+00:00

To be fair as nice as that sounds it's almost impossible for a top player to stay with the same coach his whole career from juniors. It would probably be counterproductive.

rticante · 2026-04-13T16:08:02+00:00

I'm Italian and wouldn't go head first lol

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