Same. Was thinking that if the era of Paire was ending we might need to adopt Nishioka as the new patron saint of Tennis Advocate.

He often plays UTS these days if you're looking for more of him.

Was that in Miami? Wow! So cheap!

@@lc86_65 Yes it was. You'd think a 1000 tournament would have better facilities for the players.

Ruud wanted everybody to know that Miami M1000 is dead since it´s gone from Crandon Park.

@@jeresosa9744 Facts, every player I've seen has said they preferred the old venue. So silly to move

it's also made more evident by the fact that players go there from Indian Wells which always wins the prize for the favorite M1000 for players

I'm beginning to gather that the supervisor is the most useless role in the entire ATP. I cannot recall a time where the supervisor actually did something

It’s because they’re speaking to the supervisor on a question of fact. They can’t do anything. If the player called on interpretation of the rules that’s different, but they hardly ever do. It’s usually because they don’t like a decision which the supervisor can do nothing about.

Eeyore of tennis. Let's get him some lithium.

@@got2bjosh haha good comprasion

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Could Thompson overrule the umpires decision in this?

@@Hawxxy He probably could’ve told her to let him challenge, but it would’ve been pointless as the ball was clearly in.

@@Hawxxynah it’s much better for him to let his opponent spiral down and lose focus on silly things like this haha

It wasn't really about the ball, it was about TIME. I remember this tournament well & Zverev had a point about the way things were being run. Alas, there was nothing anyone could've done to stop Thompson during that miracle run to both Los Cabos titles.

Yeah but the umpire is being difficult for no reason. Thompson hit a shot that ended the rally, Zverev then took few seconds to challenge. Zverev is right that there is no consistency how umpires allow challenges. I've seen so many times players discussing the call with the umpire asking his opinion and then challenge, like wtf?? Sometimes 3 seconds is too long but other times 15 seconds is fine.

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I can't wait for this whole court drama to be over. Everyone from the peanut gallery & TC is constantly looking to take jabs at a situation they're not inside of and lack the legal background to speak on. Good on Zverev for just staying focused on playing excellent tennis. The ATP already conducted their investigation using a third party & the players already nominated and voted for him to be on the Council. The fact that he's going through the stress of appealing instead of paying the fine & merely settling already says a lot. He has his daughter & his girlfriend and has moved on from what was clearly not the best relationship. People are using allegations and cancel culture to preemptively make him out to be the Ike Turner of tennis and then engage in flippant disregard for "innocent until proven guilty". The burden is on the prosecution NOT the defense. Truth is, we don' know anything, so let's just stay out of it.

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“Who Will Take Action?!” Meddiocre’s Mental Carload, part deux!

When I watched it in slow motion it looked bang on the line

tbf zverev was kind of just talking to himself when he was at his bench. saying it directly to an official’s face is worse. not saying either case is right or wrong

watched the replay on 0.25x speed. Looks like it's on the line

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Ball was on the line. Just play the video with 0,25 speed, and you will see it ;)

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It was on the line. It is obvious if you slow it down.

@@Stu49583 totally agreed

Not true. We're talking about split-second reactions. Sometimes you're not sure & everyone is waiting for the other person to provide clarity. If you call for it & you're wrong, you lose the point, but if you don't call in time & you're right, you've lost the point. It can be a real catch 22 mindfluck.

Thanks for pointing that out. You have good eyes and observation skills.

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And again 😂 Draper was also quite salty at the net, too!

Apples to oranges. Zverev was livid because he had lost a crucial point after playing for nearly three hours going past midnight at a lower 250 event worth less money & points. Sinner had been playing for far less time at a Masters event which is worth more money & points & had just won two big tournaments giving him 2.5k points. Easier to take a time violation misunderstanding in stride.

I wouldn't be so sure. These drama queens will always find something to argue and complain about.

what about clay though?

There's still warnings and violations, disqualifications, and clay courts where electronic line calling isn't used. Maybe less content overall but definitely still enough to make 1-2 videos per surface per season. Also the WTA tour is always more salty so plenty of drama to be had

@@Zamzummin i hope so!

You mean like VAR stopped all controversy in football?

Never bet against Zverev being a whiny little bitch

Yeah no ur stupid

Ruud is far from spoiled. Virtually all players have complained at the incredibly poor conditions for players at Miami. It's a Masters 1000 and they have worst facilities than tournaments that aren't televised.

Except it is the rule, and it's being repeatedby all umpires before every match: ''If you want to challenge, say it loud and clear''

"In order to challenge, a player must show an immediate interest in making a challenge and must do it in a timely manner. The key to the policy is “immediate interest”. The player must also make his/her intention to challenge known to the Chair Umpire either verbally or visually using his racquet or finger. The Chair Umpire will (a) reconfirm with the player his intent to challenge; (b) confirm that the player has challenges remaining; and (c) proceed with the electronic review."

not in the way he went about it screaming repeatedly

He’s lucky he didn’t get point penalties for the dozens of “audible obscenities” he dropped.

@@tmmusic724 It was super late at night, the match had been going on for nearly three hours by that point and Thompson would just not go away ever since escaping Michelsen. Nobody wants to work that hard at a 250. So many bad bounces on that court, too. Even Thompson was freaking out about it early in the match. Los Cabos ended up being a hot mess for everyone except Thompson who won against ALL odds in singles & doubles. A wild 250.

@@user-oj7co5wm8g During the changeover, i.e- a commercial break for broadcasters plus it was super late at night outside main hours for Standards.

I agree based on what we saw he is right. However he could have handled that so much better. Now again they’re 2 hours and 40 minutes in. From someone who’s played matches well over three hours the mental drain is severe. Not an excuse for consistent verbal obscenities after the fact but in the moment do I agree with how he handled it, no, do I understand why it went there, yes. The changeover was way over the line. At this point he’s harping on this way too much