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Week 8 - ATP 500 - Dubai, UAE (outdoor hard)

Jajon · Club Coach

Since when has Arthur had a bomb of a serve?? 14 aces in two sets feels very outside the norm for him

indiana · Tennis legend

Jajon wrote:
Since when has Arthur had a bomb of a serve?? 14 aces in two sets feels very outside the norm for him

He ranked 9th for ATP tour total aces in 2025. 540 in 54 matches, which I make 10 per match

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) WR 31 defeated (4) Jack Draper WR 15 by 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 cry

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Jajon wrote:
Since when has Arthur had a bomb of a serve?? 14 aces in two sets feels very outside the norm for him
He ranked 9th for ATP tour total aces in 2025. 540 in 54 matches, which I make 10 per match

Yes. Rinderknech isn't known for much else apart from his serve - he's one of those tall, lanky guys who doesn't move particularly well, is often a bit too high up, but uses his levers well, and gets a real pop on his serve.

(As people probably know, and not really relevant to his serve () but Chloe Pacquet is his first cousin, as are Vacherot and Balleret - it's a crazy tennis family)

JonH · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
indiana wrote:
Jajon wrote:
Since when has Arthur had a bomb of a serve?? 14 aces in two sets feels very outside the norm for him
He ranked 9th for ATP tour total aces in 2025. 540 in 54 matches, which I make 10 per match
Yes. Rinderknech isn't known for much else apart from his serve - he's one of those tall, lanky guys who doesn't move particularly well, is often a bit too high up, but uses his levers well, and gets a real pop on his serve.
(As people probably know, and not really relevant to his serve () but Chloe Pacquet is his first cousin, as are Vacherot and Balleret - it's a crazy tennis family)

And Ballerets dad, Bernard Balleret, his step mum Alexai Dechaume, Paquets mum, Virginia.

Judy Murray is just playing at this stuff

JonH · Tennis legend

Julian and Lloyd lose the opening set 7-6. Not quite working for them yet this season, albeit early days in general and early in this match

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) defeated Théo Arribage & Albano Olivetti (FRA/FRA) CR 63 (30+33) by 6-7(6) 6-3 [10-4]

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SF: (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) vs (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 16 (8+8)

JonH · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) defeated Théo Arribage & Albano Olivetti (FRA/FRA) CR 63 (30+33) by 6-7(6) 6-3 [10-4]
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SF: (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) vs (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 16 (8+8)

Good stuff and another battle between these two pairs!

L and J had the best of their matches at the start of the two pairs, but H and H have got on top in the last couple of matches, incl last week.

Interesting to see where this lands - as ever, I will support H and H but have a feeling this could be the turn of J and L

Jan · Hall of fame

H&H have just won 6-4 7-6(4)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 16 (8+8) defeated (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) by 6-4 7-6(4)

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Final: (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 16 (8+8) vs (2) Marcelo Arévalo & Mate Pavic (ESA/CRO) CR 12 (6+6)

JonH · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QF: (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) defeated Théo Arribage & Albano Olivetti (FRA/FRA) CR 63 (30+33) by 6-7(6) 6-3 [10-4]
*****
SF: (1) Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool CR 9 (5+4) vs (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 16 (8+8)
Good stuff and another battle between these two pairs!
L and J had the best of their matches at the start of the two pairs, but H and H have got on top in the last couple of matches, incl last week.
Interesting to see where this lands - as ever, I will support H and H but have a feeling this could be the turn of J and L

Well, I was wrong but also pleased, of course, that H and H won. Great swing for them.

JonH · Tennis legend

Anyone aware if this is cancelled today? The emerging conflict that has started has led to UAE US airbase being attacked apparently. Presumably safety would say to get the players away if they can or keep them safe?

JonH · Tennis legend

Playing and a set up. Good stuff

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Our first men's of the week:

Final: (3) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) & Henry Patten CR 16 (8+8) defeated (2) Marcelo Arévalo & Mate Pavic (ESA/CRO) CR 12 (6+6) by 5 & 5 biggrin