ATP/WTA 2019: The Year Of Zverev The Younger - Page 26 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Christopher Clarey @christophclarey

Bianca Andreescu, an unseeded 18-year-old wildcard from Canada, has just become the youngest woman to win the indian Wells title since 17-year-old Serena Williams in 1999. Defeats three-time major champ Angie Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. What a run. What a talent.

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Caroline Cameron @SNCaroline

She’s done it!

Bianca Andreescu wins Indian Wells.

From 152 to start the year, she’ll rise to No 24 in the World.

The first Canadian to win a WTA Premier event.

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Bianca Andreescu's career earnings are $350,909

Today, she'll go home with a cheque of $1,354,010

sick

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03-17-2019 , 06:52 PM

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Feldman

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Pretty solid.

Now let's get some Thiem on Fed action going!

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03-17-2019 , 07:12 PM

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Let’s go Roger!

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03-17-2019 , 07:17 PM

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kingweed

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Should have taken one of those. Want a quick final here.

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03-17-2019 , 07:18 PM

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Already giving away BPs smh

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03-17-2019 , 09:10 PM

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Uh oh. Thiem breaks at 5-5 to serve at 6-5...

Here we go go go

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03-17-2019 , 09:14 PM

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GusJohnsonGOAT

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TEAM THIEM. Just made $$$ off both these finals.

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03-17-2019 , 09:22 PM

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Thamel18

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Amazing match. Really fun watch all the way through. Thiem played super solid throughout, just utterly mashing the ball. Fed made a few arguably questionable tactical decisions in the breaks he gave up in the final 2 sets, but can't really blame him too much when his opponent was just utterly blasting it in baseline rallies.

Also a super fun fact: Since Murray's first M1000 victory (Cincinnati 2008), of all the people not in the Big 4, Thiem is the 15th* person to win a M1000 title. In that same period, the Big 4 has won 75 M1000 titles, while the rest of the tour has won 18.

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03-17-2019 , 09:52 PM

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Both really good finals.

I didn't quite like Andreescus's attitude through the tournament, but listening to that exchange with her coach made me like her more. She's really young and hopefully can keep it up.

Well deserved win for Thiem, when he's on he can absolutely crack the ball, it's a thing of beauty.

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03-17-2019 , 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Thamel18

Also a super fun fact: Since Murray's first M1000 victory (Cincinnati 2008), of all the people not in the Big 4, Thiem is the 15th* person to win a M1000 title. In that same period, the Big 4 has won 75 M1000 titles, while the rest of the tour has won 18.

Incredible stuff. The dominance of those 4 guys is amazing. I know people like to point out Murray and Wawrinka both have only (only!) 3 grand slams, but Murray has made the finals of so many more, and has made the finals of so many M1000 events.

Stan binked his GS titles and that's about all he's done (not to diminish that- my point is just that I feel Murray is much more accomplished).

Also I'm aware I'm arguing with no one in particular.

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03-18-2019 , 02:17 AM

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Saville - Tokuda
Saville at 1.63

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03-18-2019 , 03:24 AM

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Murray also got #1.

Gotta admit I’m gutted. I don’t know if he continues after this year unless he wins a few more titles going after that record.

Blows my mind he’s still at the very top approaching 40

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03-18-2019 , 10:08 AM

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Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Paolo Lorenzi -1.17

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03-18-2019 , 02:20 PM

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Miami gonna start in a few days, along with the NCAA tournament.

Great sports days coming up!

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03-18-2019 , 03:58 PM

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32 different winners in the first 32 ATP/WTA tournament this year

That's quite an amazing stat

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03-18-2019 , 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by El_Timon

What's wrong with her attitude?

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03-18-2019 , 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Feldman

You're kind of arguing with me (in absentia). My response to your valid arguments is that even so, Murray is much much closer in stature to Wawrinka than he is to the top 3. So "big 4" still doesn't make much sense to me.

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03-18-2019 , 09:53 PM

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I would agree with that.

Definitely it's three big dogs, and then two other guys, and then everyone else.

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03-18-2019 , 10:49 PM

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What's wrong with her attitude?

Nothing. I got the impression she was a little bratty in the few games I have seen her play before the final, but I think I misinterpreted her WIM.

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03-19-2019 , 12:11 AM

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Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
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So lucky bet, almost lost

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03-21-2019 , 12:52 AM

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Miami M1000 firing up tomorrow. Well, depending on the weather.

https://www.miamiopen.com/sites/g/fi...MDS0320rev.pdf

Wawrinka and Fed lined up to play each other again. lol.

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03-21-2019 , 09:47 PM

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Keys has to be the most schizo player on tour

You just know she's wanted to rage-quit the sport multiple times.

Won 6 consecutive games (and was up a break 4-2 in the 3rd set) courtesy of her superior quality this match, but when faced with the slightest challenge, her psyche is so delicate and demons so great, she cannot hardly execute shots she took for granted earlier in the same match.

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