Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XVII -- 2025 schedule in Post #1

[kihei]

Felix defeats Bublik in three sets, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3. Massively entertaining match. When Bublik is interested, he is one of the funnest players in the game to watch. Because of a rare and somewhat controversial ballboy interference call that favoured FAA in the first set breaker, there was not much love lost between the two the rest of the match. The more fit player eventually pulled away in the final set.

 

[otown]

Felix now in the quarters at Dubai against Marin Cilic. Cilic has a 3-1 lead historically.
Will be a close match. Felix won the last match in Australia.

 

[MsMeow]

Felix defeats Bublik in three sets, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3. Massively entertaining match. When Bublik is interested, he is one of the funnest players in the game to watch. Because of a rare and somewhat controversial ballboy interference call that favoured FAA in the first set breaker, there was not much love lost between the two the rest of the match. The more fit player eventually pulled away in the final set.

That was a fun match! They were fine at the end and didn’t have a salty handshake. The underhand serve after the ballboy incident was hilarious!

 

[otown]

Felix is in "the Zone"!
Onto the semis in Dubai against Halys.
Felix up 2-0 in previous matches.

Dennis Shapo moving forward in the Mexican Open as stomach illness takes out several players.

Mexican Open in Acapulco rocked by illness and upsets as seeds fall

American Learner Tien knocked No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev out, while three players exited citing stomach issues.

www.nytimes.com

 

[kihei]

Kind of a more workmanlike win for Felix today as opposed to the beauty that he and Bublik played. But he should get to the finals now. His excellent year keeps getting better and better.

 

[Tuggy]

Denis also in the SF.

Early, of course, but Felix sits 3rd in the race and Denis 8th. Great start to the season for them.

IW starts next week, so that's a big one. Hopefully they can continue it there.

 

[kihei]

Felix makes the final with a three-set win over Halys. Four matches, four three-set wins. So he is not only playing very good tennis, he is playing clutch tennis, too.