Monday, February 19, 2024

Weekend Tennis Roundup

 

Titles for Sinner, Fritz, Díaz Acosta(!) and Swiatek. Plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.


Jannik Sinner continued his winning by claiming the title in Rotterdam, with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Alex de Minaur. The Aussie Open champ, who rises to world No. 3 as a result, earned his 15th consecutive tour win and his 12th title with a straight-sets triumph over the Australian.


In doubles, Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektić came out on top


defeating local talent Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp, 6–3, 7–5


Taylor Fritz successfully defended his trophy at Delray Beach, beating Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-3 in the rain-delayed final on Monday


In doubles, Julian Cash and Robert Galloway claimed their first ATP Tour title on Monday rallying past top seeds Santiago Gonzalez and Neal Skupski 5-7, 7-5, 10-2 to lift the trophy


I'd like to cash in Julian


Facundo Díaz Acosta, a wildcard from Buenos Aires, won his first ATP singles title on Sunday by beating Chile’s Nicolás Jarry 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the clay-court Argentina Open


It was a spectacular achievement for the 23-year-old, but must have been a huge disappointment for the Chilean who knocked out Carlos Alcaraz in the semis.


When in Rome ... 


In doubles, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori took out Marcel Granollers Horacio Zeballosm, 6-2 7-6


And Iga Swiatek claimed the Qatar Open title for the third year in a row with a straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina, 7-6 (10-8) 6-2. It was an important win for the world No. 1 who had lost her three matches against Rybakina in 2023.

Elsewhere around the net ... 



And if that's not enough, you can cool down with ...


the hot Italian 


Another Dutch treat: Stijn Pel

I wish I could be "somewhat" healthy like Enzo Couacaud


Was this bodybuilder Tom Hill's reward for breaking free from Greek headcase Maria Sakkari? 

Dining with Joe Salisbury and David O'Hare


Ooh la la: Canadian Alexis Galarneau and Frenchman Jules Marie 


Borna Coric en route to (an early round loss in) Dubai


Bad crop 



Watch his titillating cookoff with Jan-Lennard Struff HERE.



It's only slightly pornographic ...


Luca Pouille looking as crazy as he purports to be


Is Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's boyfriend "the biggest fashion legend in all of tennis"?


Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz are ready for Rio




Cam Norrie's beard looking on point 


In addition to winning the doubles title in Buenos Aires, Vavassori also showed he can play some great singles by extending Alcaraz to a first-set tiebreaker


 He also got a visit from Diego Kestelboim


Adam Jones and a friend in Naples ... Florida


Luciano Darderi, who stunned the tennis world a couple weeks ago by winning the title in Cordoba, showed off his beach bod in Rio ...


With his mate mates 





Manspread Monday: Bart Stevens


Flavio Cobolli put on quite a show after qualifying in Los Cabos, Mexico


Who wouldn't want to be bookended by David O'Hare and Cam Norrie in Rio? 


Pretty boy Arthur Bouquier 




Billy Harris cornered by a fan


Big Joe and Big David ...


only a dream in Rio 




I wanna see Jonesy sit on his lap


Injured Cristian Garin inches his way toward OnlyFans 


MAGA pinup Christian Harrison searching for Freedom Fries in Paris 


If Adam Jones is making fun of the U.S. ...


I'm here for it


Fabien Reboul relaxes ... 


A lot of the boys posted Valentine's Day pics, but none wore it as well as -- shocker -- Marton Fucsovics


Or didn't wear it as well as Arnaud Bovy-Tinant


Juan Betancourt as he's wont to be 


Robert Cardenas aka Bathhouse Beto 


Shows off his Valentine's briefs 


Fernando Verdasco could give ATP Frieda some hair pointers 


Grooming 


Quentin won't quit 


A lot going on here 


Botic down low 


When I grow up I want to have tits like Zizou Bergs

Computer talk: 


After a bad start in Melbourne, Iga Swiatek is back on track 


Thanks to Stefanos Tsitsipas, this week is the first time in the history of men's tennis that there's been no one with a one-handed backhand in the Top 10. Not sure if Fritz goes any higher having won Delray Beach after this was calculated. My guess is this only includes finalist points, so he's due 85 more for winning, which would put him over De Minaur.

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