Monday, February 12, 2024

Weekend Tennis Roundup


Titles for Rybakina, Pliskova, Paul, Darderi and Humbert. Plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.



Ugo Umbert defeated an in-form Grigor Dimitrov to capture the title in Marseille, 6-4, 6-3, to become the seventh Frenchman to lift the title at the indoor ATP 250


In a match sponsored by Wet(TM) lubricant, Tommy Paul won his second career ATP title, narrowly defeating Marcos Giron 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 in an all-American final at the Dallas Open on Sunday.



Tommy is truly getting more chiseled with each passing week.


Luciano Darderi defeated Facundo Bagnis in the Cordoba Open final, 6–1, 6–4, to win his first ATP Tour title. 


This was only the third final in ATP history to be contested between two qualifiers, following the 2015 Apia International Sydney and the 2018 Generali Open Kitzbühel 



You've come a long way, big boy!


Was wondering why Ryan Harrison was at all of Thompson's matches ...


Elena Rybakina captured her second title of the season by easily defeating Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Sunday


Former World No.1(!) Karolina Pliskova ended a four-year title drought by winning the Transylvania Open, ousting Romanian Ana Bogdan 6-4, 6-3 

Elsewhere around the Net ...


Has Jack Draper got a show for you


Cheers to Andre Vavassori


Lucky girl. How do you say spit-roast in Italian?


Add Andrea Pellegrino and Federico Gaio and the possibilities are endless


Rocco "I don't own a shirt" Mariani and Facundo Diaz Acosta


Camilo Ugo Carabelli made it into the main draw in Buenos Aires this week, but I didn't know you were allowed to post pornographic images on Instagram 


Jonathan Eysseric leans in to Hugo Grenier


Matteo Berrettini keeps trying 


But this comeback is starting to look less and less possible 


Tomas Machac's gams have definitely caught everyone's attention

Let's just pray all that prize money doesn't afford him adult-size shorts 




Doubles champs in Marseilles! 


I'm guessing "belle revanche" means huge ass in French



Karen looks ready, all right 


J.J. Wolf and his hot crew


Robert Cardenas has veered into bathhouse territory 


Now we just need Borna Gojo and his friends to join in


Flavio Cobolli obeys orders 




This just looks like a recipe for a knee replacement to me 


Andreas Seppi is retired and fit 


When the interviewer says what you're thinking 


Some lucky guy behind Andrea Pellegro and Andre Vavassori


Orphan spread: Laslo Djere


Vasil Kirkov and Sebastian Korda


Venus Williams is a legend and obviously free to do whatever she wants. But you sure get the feeling she has a hard time recognizing when it's time to let things go ...


I don't know who's bankrolling Adam Jones's exploits ...


But here's hoping the funds never run out! 


Liam Broady 


Andrew Harris and Spencer Papa




Two Federicos are better than one! 


These two


Peek-a-boo with Yannick Hoffmann


How many players were praying for a freak accident? 


Did Borna ...


... go(jo) blond again? 




Matt Ebden basking in his Aussie Open men's doubles crown




Diego Schwartzman in Argentina 


for his local events




If only Cam Norrie's game were as hot as he is 



Ha! 


Flex appeal: Andrea Pellegro 


Aussies Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated the American-Australian pairing William Blumberg and Rinky Hijikata 6-4 2-6 [10-8] in an 84-minute final to secure their second title as a team


Marton Fucsovics feeling thirsty 


Just ask Jannik Sinner 




Enjoy your retirement, Ernests Gulbis, probably the finest Baltic men's player of all time


And last but not least: How old am I? I'm Harold Solomon and Eddie Dibbs old, even having played with the Garcia Pro 240 to emulate the former!  

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