Weeks 17 & 18 - ATP Masters 1000 - Madrid, Spain (clay)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Weeks 17 & 18 - ATP Masters 1000 - Madrid, Spain (clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
A pseudo Davis Cup tie next round with our two lads playing the two talented top Czech players - dont expect Jake or Cam to get a win, but who knows!

Intrigued to see who takes advantage of Alcaraz pulling out in that bottom quarter.

How's about Jake vs AdM. And having been schooled in Barcelona, Jake then shows that he is a very quick learner!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

All the men have a day off tomorrow; all the British women are playing though

Tennpar · Club Coach

Much liked those 2 matches, nice to see Cam winning again, and Jake's a joy smile

Var · Satellite level

Cam not only battled through a three setter but was sick as well. Well done Cam. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn0w8xj1g4go

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Cam not only battled through a three setter but was sick as well. Well done Cam. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn0w8xj1g4go

Didnt Cam have some sort of illness problem earlier in the year?

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/cameron-norrie-matteo-berrettini-australian-open-result-b2679132.html

When he was playing in New Zealand and Oz in January.

Not sure if they are linked but he seems unlucky with it

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Of note and related to discussions earlier in this thread - this is from Jeff Sackmann's Heavy Topspin newsletter

"Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, with partners, is buying the Miami and Madrid tournaments from IMG as part of a $1 billion deal.
I generally don't care much about who owns which tournaments, but in this case, there could be impact on the tennis itself. Not necessarily positive or negative: IMG likes to give wild cards to its own up-and-coming clients. 16-year-old Moises Kouame was one beneficiary this week, for instance. New owners might favor youngsters, too, but presumably not IMG clients in particular."

LordBrownof · Futures level

That's a high price for two tennis tournaments that aren't GS. Based on my experience negotiating TV rights deals (albeit more on the music side), I can't imagine the price is actually that much. Not saying it's not accurate, I'm just surprised and clearly missing a big piece.

Sheddie · administrator

Yeah that sounds like IMG have played a bit of a blinder

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

LordBrownof wrote:
That's a high price for two tennis tournaments that aren't GS. Based on my experience negotiating TV rights deals (albeit more on the music side), I can't imagine the price is actually that much. Not saying it's not accurate, I'm just surprised and clearly missing a big piece.

It does sound a lot - Jeffs comments say as part of a deal, which does suggest there is more in the deal than just the two events.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Cam gone down rapidly in the opening set.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

But won the second

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And early break third set. Is Lehecka injured?! This would be a good result if Cam can see it through

Sheddie · administrator

Brilliant from Cam!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I cant watch but 5-0 seems amazing - must be a problem, surely?!