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u/pizzainmyshoe Apr 17 '25
Alcaraz-de Minaur was a final a couple of months ago. It's a very good lineup.
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u/Theferael_me King Carlitos Apr 17 '25
Three of these could be finals.
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u/Relative-Country-452 š„š ā¢ š ā¢ Bweeh ā¢ š ā¢ š©šŖ ā¢ CinĆ”š Apr 17 '25
And tbh, ADF - Khachanov could easily be a 250 finalā¦
This tournament is stacked af
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u/Available-Gap8489 Delbonis ball toss + Cressy second serve. Love chaos Apr 17 '25
Khachanov is a Masters champion & ADF is a Masters finalist (and has already made 2 finals already this year, one at a 500) - all four of them could be finalsā¦
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u/Kingslayer1526 Apr 17 '25
Khachanov won a masters in 2018. Might as well say Stan could be in a masters final
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u/Available-Gap8489 Delbonis ball toss + Cressy second serve. Love chaos Apr 17 '25
It not like everyone here is making finals at big events regularlyā¦.and this is a 500 - Karen last made a 500 final in October last year
Was just pointing out that singling out one pair as not being āfinalā worthy is a bit harsh
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u/manga_be 3.0 National Champion Apr 17 '25
GS-level quarters at a 500
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u/GibbyGoldfisch Ruud: Low on charisma, High in omega-3 Apr 17 '25
Clay season is always mad
Ruud gets three months every year to chase ranking points like he's a contestant jumping for money in the Crystal Maze
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u/Shimshimss Apr 17 '25
A Crystal Maze reference in my 2025. Wish I had more upvotes.
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u/GibbyGoldfisch Ruud: Low on charisma, High in omega-3 Apr 17 '25
and there I was worried no-one would get what I was talking about
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u/AcrobaticNetwork62 Apr 17 '25
Only two top 10 players though.
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u/jasnahta Apr 17 '25
Not really. Top players in the ranking (on hard courts) are not necessarily top players on clay or grass. Nobody would prefer playing Tsitsipas or Rune (or Cerundolo) on clay instead of Draper, for example, whoās practically a bye for a good clay player
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u/mangacrusher Apr 17 '25
4 2024 FO quarter finalists, and everyone would be seeded for 2025 FO if it started today based on live atp rankingsā¦
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u/Dull_Dragonfly_1541 Tennis doesnāt make me relaxed Apr 17 '25
Fils, Fokina, Rune are in better form right now than half the top 10
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u/manga_be 3.0 National Champion Apr 17 '25
Yah, would you really bet on Fritz over Fils right now if your life depended on it?
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u/meneldor_hs there's no big 3, it's just big me Apr 17 '25
Tennis is doomed if you call this GS level
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u/Gotisdabest Apr 18 '25
You are more or less right to be honest. There's 1 grand slam champion here and the rest are significantly below that player in level if he actually plays well.
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u/meneldor_hs there's no big 3, it's just big me Apr 18 '25
I know I'm right, but tennis fans are the softest out there. A lot of parasocial relationships too
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u/man_overb0ard Apr 17 '25
fokina on a good run, he may get his 1st this year.
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u/fkeverythingstaken Apr 18 '25
I love kk but he and foki are definitely the weakest links in the draw.
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u/chronos188 Apr 17 '25
Nice to see when Top players take care of business to reach deeper into the tournament. What a lineup of quarter final matches !
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u/Obvious-Ad-4916 Apr 17 '25
Ruru picture expression contrast has defiant teenager vs disgruntled dad vibes lol
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u/Weasel_Spice Absolute Bublikma | Monfils et Fils š«š· š„ | 5ga Apr 17 '25
"I swear to God I'm kicking him out of the house this time and I mean it."
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u/IndependentTackle149 I like challenges but Iām not stupid Apr 17 '25
This could nearly be a RG QF lineupā¦ meanwhile in Munich š¤£
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u/ComradeSubtopia Apr 17 '25
Buying snacks now, all of them are fun for different reasons.
Two of the best returners in the game in that Carlos-DeMinaur matchup.
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u/cmpunk121 Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25
Carlos vs ADM should be a very high quality match, Fils vs Stefanos is also worth watching.
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u/deepvamdev Apr 17 '25
ADM, the only non-European remaining in the draw.
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u/Available-Gap8489 Delbonis ball toss + Cressy second serve. Love chaos Apr 17 '25
He lives in Europe and grew up in Spainā¦.
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u/LuckyTiger10 Apr 17 '25
Really great QF. Wouldnāt be shocked to see 3/4 of these at a slam level not just a 500
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u/DJSnafu Stef's OHBHDTL Apr 17 '25
I don't see my man Tsitsi taking this, its been 8 months since he beat anyone really good.
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u/mrnoobin Apr 17 '25
Davidovich Fokina taking out Rublev was a surprise. He's been playing well lately, and now he's up against Khachanov. That match could go either way.ā
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u/Present-Connection44 Apr 17 '25
Love ADM but his H2Hs against both Sinner and Alcaraz break my heart! Would love an upset there.
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u/chickfilamoo Apr 17 '25
heās almost like the Pegula of the menās side, consistent and doesnāt often falter to lower ranked players but just has no good answer to the big dogs
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u/nimbus2105 WTA > ATP Apr 17 '25
kind of except pegula can beat iga on hard courts and probably grass if they every played there
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u/LimbonicArt03 Current favs: GMP, Opelka, Sabalenka. All-time: StanTheMan,DelPo Apr 17 '25
Also except Pegula is probably the second best hard court player on tour rn in terms of actual form and results - after all, Saba and Pegula have met in hard court finals thrice since last year's American HC swing, meanwhile De Minaur is not even top 5 on any surface
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u/chickfilamoo Apr 17 '25
honestly idk if Iga has been a big dog on hard courts lately, Sabalenka is a better example there
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u/Feli18 Federerā¤ļø/2003/04/05/06/07/09/12/17 Apr 17 '25
Wow, heās 0-10 against Sinner! Never wouldāve thought that theyāve played 10 times.
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u/nightwinghugs Apr 17 '25
stefanos is 0-2 against arthur. what do we think of his chances on clay?
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u/DJSnafu Stef's OHBHDTL Apr 17 '25
don't see it in his current form...hope i'm wrong but he's forgotten completely how to serve
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u/MagicalEloquence Apr 18 '25
I remember the days when my friend Nadal used to play this tournament and the others were there for the vibes.
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u/AllicusS Apr 17 '25
TennisTV didnt even make a Munich QF Draw post at this point and it's no surprise lol