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[T4tomo]

Currently ranked 39 in the world. I don't call that "average".

and also wretchedly plagued by injury and illness

 

[PaulSB]

Currently ranked 39 in the world. I don't call that "average".

You're right it isn't average in statistical terms but overall her career to date has been at best average. One is far more likely to read of negative events in her career or "reasons", often sounding more like excuses, from the player as to why this, that or the other has happened. I read she has had ten coaches in five years, I suggest that in itself tells a story.

I do feel sorry for her that she has a terrible injury and health record.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

You're right it isn't average in statistical terms but overall her career to date has been at best average. One is far more likely to read of negative events in her career or "reasons", often sounding more like excuses, from the player as to why this, that or the other has happened. I read she has had ten coaches in five years, I suggest that in itself tells a story.

I do feel sorry for her that she has a terrible injury and health record.

Interesting to do an AI search on how exactly the WTA system works - a listing of her points accrual does show some much greater consistency over the last year, until this latest viral illness.

 

[Animo]

With Sinner out of Roland Garros, now must surely be Djokovic's best chance to get his 25th Slam?

Got to get through today first - going to be another hot one.

 

[Dan Lotus]

With Sinner out of Roland Garros, now must surely be Djokovic's best chance to get his 25th Slam?

For sure, best and I was going to say his only one, but sadly with Alcaraz having lengthy injury problems, and Sinner not being as infallible as he was looking, perhaps not.
I guess it all hinges on whether he can keep his body in decent enough shape to make it through to the final, I'm sure he currently has the motivation.
He's got the 28th seed Fonseca to play today, and if he can get past him, he would then imho have a tougher test in either Paul or Ruud.
If he gets through there into the quarters he would be likely to be up against Minaur or Rublev.
No offence to Minaur, but I don't see him troubling Djok - Rublev I don't really know much about to be honest.
Zverev should in theory be his biggest obstacle, and I think that would be the Semi final if they both made it that far, but his record against Djok, even in recent times is not good.

 

[matticus]

You're right it isn't average in statistical terms but overall her career to date has been at best average. One is far more likely to read of negative events in her career or "reasons", often sounding more like excuses, from the player as to why this, that or the other has happened. I read she has had ten coaches in five years, I suggest that in itself tells a story.

I do feel sorry for her that she has a terrible injury and health record.

I think there is a media/attention bias to this. If instead of winning that slam, she had lost her last qualifier, we simply wouldn't be hearing about most of these "issues" - she'd just be another Brit-based, aspiring top-100ish player.

I sometimes think the armchair critics are actually criticising her for winning big too early

 

[Legs]

Quite a match in Chatrier now!

 

[Pblakeney]

He's got the 28th seed Fonseca to play today, and if he can get past him, he would then imho have a tougher test in either Paul or Ruud.
If he gets through there into the quarters he would be likely to be up against Minaur or Rublev.

I quite like the possibility of Paul Ruud. 😉

 

[Pblakeney]

I don't know if anything has been announced before now, but I think this is Djokovic's last year.

 

[Legs]

I don't know if anything has been announced before now, but I think this is Djokovic's last year.

I suspect he'll announce his retirement at Wimblingdon.

 

[Beebo]

With Sinner out of Roland Garros, now must surely be Djokovic's best chance to get his 25th Slam?

i hope you didnt put any money on it?😜

 

[Legs]

i hope you didnt put any money on it?😜

I’m not a betting man, but I still think that it was his best chance!

 

[Pross]

Raducanu is in danger of actually justifying all the media attention she gets for the first time in nearly 5 years

 

[matticus]

Raducanu is in danger of actually justifying all the media attention she gets for the first time in nearly 5 years

Stop building the hype!!!

 

[T4tomo]

Raducanu is in danger of actually justifying all the media attention she gets for the first time in nearly 5 years

You must surely mean 2nd time? albeit i refer you to post #31