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Insolite - Karatsev qualifies on a tweener in Rome

By Elio Valotto

le 10/05/2024 à 14h59

Karatsev McDonald Rome

Aslan Karatsev qualified for the second round on Thursday with an insane tweener-passing win. The point will probably go down as one of the most mind-boggling match points of the year.

Aslan Karatsev is slowly making a comeback. After a very uneven 2023 season in which he alternated between the good and the not-so-good (semi-finalist in Madrid, finalist in Tokyo), the Russian finally won a match in 2024. After suffering a serious knee injury in his first match of the season (in Brisbane, against Kubler, 6-4, 6-7, ab.), the former world No. 14 made a convincing return to competition. After a very respectable first match in Madrid (lost 7-6, 7-6 to Marozsan), the current world No. 86 won the first round in Rome on Thursday. Up against Mackenzie McDonald (76th), the 30-year-old pulled off a fine comeback (4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2h28).

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However, the real highlight of the match was undoubtedly the match point (see video).

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378e, 131 points

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McDonald Mackenzie

112e, 559 points

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At 22, Draper, ranked 40th in the world this week, came close to quitting: I really thought about what my life would be like if I didn't play tennis.

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AFP - 10/05/2024 09:10

Fognini, the end is not yet: Competition is what keeps me afloat.

Fognini, the end is not yet: "Competition is what keeps me afloat".

AFP - 11/05/2024 09:05

In Rome, Medvedev reassures: I feel fine now.

In Rome, Medvedev reassures: "I feel fine now".

AFP - 10/05/2024 14:11

Zverev takes another swipe at the ATP: At the end of the day, it's not rest

Zverev takes another swipe at the ATP: "At the end of the day, it's not rest"

AFP - 10/05/2024 09:01

I propose the following changes to the rules:

1...a walķover will not be a loss. We have no control of player's health. If he or she is entered in a contest we expect them to play.

2...an incomplete match is not a loss. If a player forfeits we pick another match if there are more to choose.

3...this also applies if TT cancels a match. TT will not take hours to decide an outcome.

How about leavin...

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It's a shame that so many matches are being canceled. TT ,you are destroying your game ,and thereby killing your app. I don't know how many matches others have had canceled , but I'm at 3 and it's only thursday.

As a long time player and lover of this game , I don't know how much of this I can tolerate. For example I waited hours last night for you to confirm my win and post my points. Every ot...

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This week I have used all my formulas and best guesses to try to achieve the high score jimandlori958 set in our last competition. I am two games short because of cancelations and I need all wins to get there.

why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Grenier and Hsu at the Kobe tournament? The match was played to completion and on time.

Grenier def Ysu 6-2 , 6-2 at Kobe today and the TT canceled the match.

2nd for me this week.

An impressive win.. Congrats to our winner this week, jimandlori958 and with a score that could not be caught or matched. I don't remember a 56 in a while with our group. Nice to see everyone using the 2 point predictions. Can't win without 'em.

Son of a gun, pow. You going for the 3peat? Do it, but I'm chasing and so is Jimandlori. lol

POWWOW , Congratulations you did it again and by slim percentage points. Keep it going....

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Can anybody tell why going on matches of WTA Final is not included within daily predictions

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