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  • Re: Predict slams' winners in 2025

    From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=C3=B6s?=@21:1/5 to PeteWasLucky on Mon Dec 2 21:15:17 2024
    On 2.12.2024 19.34, PeteWasLucky wrote:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 3 05:18:29 2024
    PeteWasLucky kirjoitti 2.12.2024 klo 19.34:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic


    AO: Raducanu
    FO: Raducanu
    Wimb: Raducanu, Tomic
    USO: Raducanu

    Frankly, hard to see Raducanu losing even a match next year.

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  • From Scall5@21:1/5 to PeteWasLucky on Tue Dec 10 21:28:13 2024
    On 12/2/2024 11:34 AM, PeteWasLucky wrote:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic

    Unlike Pete, I'll only pick one.
    AO Alcaraz
    FO Zverev
    W Fritz
    USO Medvedev
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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 11 20:14:05 2024
    On 11/12/2024 2:28 pm, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/2/2024 11:34 AM, PeteWasLucky wrote:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic

    Unlike Pete, I'll only pick one.
    AO Alcaraz
    FO Zverev
    W Fritz
    USO Medvedev


    Not bad, except for Medvedev. I have a feeling he's on the slide and
    won't get back to his best. I also have a feeling FO may end up being
    Carlo's best slam as the slower surface makes it harder for opponents to
    hurt him on his bad days. This year he had no prep and sore elbow yet
    still won. I also think he would have won last yr if not for the cramps
    v Novak. Of course can't ignore his insane Wimbledon record so far, off
    to a blazing start so may keep that up as he will be very motivated.

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  • From Scall5@21:1/5 to Whisper on Wed Dec 11 18:00:18 2024
    On 12/11/2024 3:14 AM, Whisper wrote:
    On 11/12/2024 2:28 pm, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/2/2024 11:34 AM, PeteWasLucky wrote:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic

    Unlike Pete, I'll only pick one.
    AO Alcaraz
    FO Zverev
    W Fritz
    USO Medvedev


    Not bad, except for Medvedev.  I have a feeling he's on the slide and
    won't get back to his best.  I also have a feeling FO may end up being Carlo's best slam as the slower surface makes it harder for opponents to
    hurt him on his bad days. This year he had no prep and sore elbow yet
    still won.  I also think he would have won last yr if not for the cramps
    v Novak. Of course can't ignore his insane Wimbledon record so far, off
    to a blazing start so may keep that up as he will be very motivated.

    Yeah, Alcaraz at the top-of-his-game is the best player today, IMHO. I
    noticed I didn't select Sinner to win any; not sure why. He certainly
    can and probably will win at least one slam next year.
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    Scall5

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  • From Scall5@21:1/5 to Sawfish on Thu Dec 12 20:47:30 2024
    On 12/11/2024 6:24 PM, Sawfish wrote:
    On 12/11/24 4:00 PM, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/11/2024 3:14 AM, Whisper wrote:
    On 11/12/2024 2:28 pm, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/2/2024 11:34 AM, PeteWasLucky wrote:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic

    Unlike Pete, I'll only pick one.
    AO Alcaraz
    FO Zverev
    W Fritz
    USO Medvedev


    Not bad, except for Medvedev.  I have a feeling he's on the slide and
    won't get back to his best.  I also have a feeling FO may end up
    being Carlo's best slam as the slower surface makes it harder for
    opponents to hurt him on his bad days. This year he had no prep and
    sore elbow yet still won.  I also think he would have won last yr if
    not for the cramps v Novak. Of course can't ignore his insane
    Wimbledon record so far, off to a blazing start so may keep that up
    as he will be very motivated.

    Yeah, Alcaraz at the top-of-his-game is the best player today, IMHO. I
    noticed I didn't select Sinner to win any; not sure why. He certainly
    can and probably will win at least one slam next year.

    Right, Scall. When Alcaraz is at, or even near, the top of his game, as
    you watch you realize that he's gonna win against anyone out there now,
    or on the horizon, unless he "helps" them by going on a sort of
    Andalusian walkabout--which he does out of the blue sometimes.

    I'm looking forward to the start of the year.

    I had to look up "Andalusian" and then understood. Yeah, if I could pick
    the physical tools/body type of any of the current pros, I probably
    would go with Alcaraz. The dude is a freaking beast on court! But that
    can and often does, come at a cost; his body can break down from the stress.

    The above-mentioned Alcaraz, and I think you implied this, often gets
    upset that his natural talents and on-court ability to hit any shot or
    play any style of tennis doesn't yield the results he desires. It is fun
    to watch and I think as he gets a bit older/wiser he will continue to
    win slams without the on-court drama/self loathing/screaming to his
    'bench'.
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    Scall5

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=C3=B6s?=@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 13 10:32:01 2024
    On 13.12.2024 4.47, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/11/2024 6:24 PM, Sawfish wrote:
    On 12/11/24 4:00 PM, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/11/2024 3:14 AM, Whisper wrote:
    On 11/12/2024 2:28 pm, Scall5 wrote:
    On 12/2/2024 11:34 AM, PeteWasLucky wrote:

    AO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Med, Djokovic)
    FO (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev)
    Wimb ( Tomic)
    USO (Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medved)


    :) Wimb again (sorry Whisper) Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic

    Unlike Pete, I'll only pick one.
    AO Alcaraz
    FO Zverev
    W Fritz
    USO Medvedev


    Not bad, except for Medvedev.  I have a feeling he's on the slide
    and won't get back to his best.  I also have a feeling FO may end up
    being Carlo's best slam as the slower surface makes it harder for
    opponents to hurt him on his bad days. This year he had no prep and
    sore elbow yet still won.  I also think he would have won last yr if
    not for the cramps v Novak. Of course can't ignore his insane
    Wimbledon record so far, off to a blazing start so may keep that up
    as he will be very motivated.

    Yeah, Alcaraz at the top-of-his-game is the best player today, IMHO.
    I noticed I didn't select Sinner to win any; not sure why. He
    certainly can and probably will win at least one slam next year.

    Right, Scall. When Alcaraz is at, or even near, the top of his game,
    as you watch you realize that he's gonna win against anyone out there
    now, or on the horizon, unless he "helps" them by going on a sort of
    Andalusian walkabout--which he does out of the blue sometimes.

    I'm looking forward to the start of the year.

    I had to look up "Andalusian"

    Maybe you bumped into the cadence too? Let's hope Alcatraz's career
    doesn't turn into a sad cadence.

    --
    "And off they went, from here to there,
    The bear, the bear, and the maiden fair"
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