Monday, October 11, 2021

Weekend Tennis Roundup

 

With Indian Wells under way and my being away these past two weeks, this roundup is a bit all over the map. But with a smoldering Tommy Paul (above) and J.J. Wolf (below) to kick things off, I don't think you'll mind a little disorganization. Full report BELOW.



Big boy Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic won his first title since February 2020 on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Norbert Gombos from Slovakia in the final of the Challenger in Mouilleron-Le-Captif, France.


Czech mates: Thick vs. thick


Liam Broady announced that he was taking some time off to nurse an injury, doggy style 


And Christian Harrison confirmed that you can't teach an old dog a new trick.


Oscar Otte returns to play this week following his impressive run at the U.S. Open


Lucky dog


Dimitar Kuzmanov is the champion in Barcelona, claiming his first ATP Challenger 🏆.


I'm thinking Tobias Simon has 007 potential 



Matteo Berrettini has a leg up in Indian Wells


Navratilova/Shriver: The greatest women's doubles team of all time reunite in the TV booth!!!


Tracy Austin and her brood 


The president of Andy Murray's fan club helps a Brit out




Just Deserts: Karen Khachanov and Jannik Sinner 



Pretty boy alert




Double(s) your pleasure with Albano Olivetti 




Why can't I just forget about Dominic Thiem knowing he's no good for me?


This is what Quentin Halys and Jonathan Eysseric look like winning a doubles title


Vasek Pospisil looked this good playing just three games in Indian Wells before pulling out



Robert Farah lost in the first round again, but his ass will go on ...


Marton Fucsovics looked like a winner losing in the first round at Indian Wells / More HERE.


Marcelo Arevalo Gonzalez ought to be in pictures


Holger Rune's first time at Indian Wells didn't go as planned


Lose the chick ...



And I see a bump 'n' grind threeway in the making 


Practice time with Andy Murray and John Millman


Reilly Opelka strikes a pose



David Vega Hernandez is built like a brick house



In the shallow end with Benoit Paire 


Preparing for his next career as an Amazon fulfillment center employee?




Ken Skupski won a title last weekend in Sofia alongside Jonny O’Mara. The duo overcame third seeds Oliver Marach and Philipp Oswald 6-3, 6-4 to secure their victory over 77 minutes.




More than nine hours later and halfway across the world, Neal Skupski joined his older brother in the winners’ circle. Top seeds Skupski and Joe Salisbury defeated third seeds John Peers and Filip Polasek 7-6(2), 3-6, 10-5 to win the San Diego Open.


Jenson Brooksby in Indian Wells




Tommy Paul fell in love with San Diego. 


Now he just needs Taylor Fritz to be his sugar daddy


And Facundo Lugones on the side



Dave Pfister gets fresh


Corentin Moutet shows feet


Gianluca Mager and the boys





Grigor Dimitrov would make a fine kept man


Maria Sakkari celebrates reaching the Top 10. Now imagine how high she'd be if she'd stop losing to players she shouldn't.


Ryan and Christian Harrison 1.0



Hot4Daddy: Now we see where J.J. Wolf gets his looks 




J.J. lost a heartbreaker to Pospisil in the Indian Wells opening round 


Matt Ebden was born to go Hollywood


Hubert Hurkacz and Marcelo Melo looking good in San Diego


Cam Norrie with the winning Laver Cup team in Boston


Denis Shapovalov with Steve Nash


Wild at heart


Thomas Fabbiano and his much taller "friend"


Illya Marchenko: Show tongue


Former Spanish teacher & UFC fighter Charlie Brenneman was happy to meet James McGee


Saturday 'Stache material?


Vasek's besties



Big daddy Mischa Zverev


Stick a fork in Borna Coric 


Stefano Travaglia captured the Challenger in Sibiu, Romania


Dennis Novak reached the final of last week's Challenger in Orleans


Dominik Koepfer's golf ass


Johnny Millman's golf ass


Christian Harrison and Brayden Schnur with Mission Elite CEO Raheel Manji in Indian Wells.


Get a room, boys


Diego and his hot friends


I like Jan-Michael Gambill's cat's style


Reilly's manspread is more appealing than his latest interview, where we learn he's another media-bashing tool who wishes he were a basketball player


Hot team alert: Andreas Mies and Austin Krajicek


Diego hits the practice court with Carlos Alcaraz


New Tennis Channel Bag Checks with Lorenzo Sonego


And J.J. Wolf

And the previous week's winners:


Second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway beat Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-0, 6-2 in the San Diego Open for his ATP Tour-leading fifth victory of the season. 


Ruud, ranked No. 10 in the world, had little trouble turning back Norrie, ranked No. 28, to go 5 for 5 in finals this year. (Shouldn't have cut your hair so short, Cam!)


#NextGenATP Italian Jannik Sinner’s love affair with the Sofia Open continued last Sunday as he overcame second seed Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 to defend his title in Bulgaria and boost his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals.


No.2 seed Alison Van Uytvanck captured the Astana Open with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat of No.1 seed Yulia Putintseva. 


And Garbine Muguruza rallied to beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 last Sunday in the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic for her second WTA Tour victory of the season and ninth overall.

(With wire services.)

1 comment:

j said...

JJ Wolfe looks like he is ready for his Sean Cody audition