# Tennis 2023 Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** tennis\ **Created:** [January 9, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929 "2023-01-09T17:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/101 "2023-09-10T00:50:38Z")
American Rajeev Ram just won his third consecutive US Open in doubles, partnered with British player Joe Salisbury. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/102 "2023-09-10T04:45:12Z")
I was at the Open for the quarterfinals on Tuesday and saw Coco beat Ostapenko very convincingly. Happy to see her win today! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/103 "2023-09-10T15:58:32Z")
I’m watching the Mixed Doubles final and they just pointed out that for the first time: All four #1 positions are changing after a Grand Slam. Men’s number 1 will now be Novak no matter what happens today. Women’s will be Sabalenka even though she lost the final. Doubles for Men will be changin. Doubles for Women will be changing, including I think Coco Gauff being #1 in doubles. I’m not sure I followed all that as I don’t get how doubles rankings work, but apparently everything is having changes at the top. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/104 "2023-09-10T18:50:21Z")
[Tennis.com](http://Tennis.com) has a prediction that Medvedev will win today due to him playing so well and Novak playing not up to his championship standard. > **[US Open Best Bet: Daniil Medvedev vs. Novak Djokovic | Tennis.com](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/us-open-best-bet-daniil-medvedev-vs-novak-djokovic)** > > Medvedev looks like he's tired of being left out of the equation, and I think he'll put the world on notice in this match-up. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/105 "2023-09-10T21:13:14Z")
Novak wins the first set. Over 400 matches just in Grand Slam tournaments, and Novak has only lost 9 times when he has the first set won. 4, however, were in finals. This makes sense since he is playing the top player at that point, more or less. I think Medvedev can still win. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/106 "2023-09-10T21:27:18Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I think Medvedev can still win. I’m starting to take this back. Medvedev is playing horribly, to be honest. He looks, at this point, like he does not have enough in him to win this. He’s tired, possibly? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/107 "2023-09-10T21:59:28Z")
I can’t believe it, but now Novak looks bad. He looks exhausted out there. He once laid down breathing hard and now has leaned on his racket after a point looking genuinely tired. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/108 "2023-09-10T22:59:12Z")
An almost two hour _second set_. Novak wins the tiebreak and is up 2-0 now. Medvedev will need a miracle. I kind of hope it goes 3 more hours. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/109 "2023-09-10T23:48:01Z")
Novak Djokovic ties Margaret Court with 24 Grand Slams. He’ll win six more to make it 30? I think he might. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/110 "2023-09-11T21:11:18Z")
"Awkward Branding as Djoker gets the “Moderna Shot of the Day” > **[Novak Djokovic game-winner at US Open ironically named 'Moderna Shot of the Day'](https://nypost.com/2023/09/11/novak-djokovic-game-winner-at-us-open-named-moderna-shot-of-the-day/)** > > Novak Djokovic won the US Open title on Sunday night, but he also received another accolade. The final play of the match was named the "Moderna Shot of the Day." ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/111 "2023-09-13T00:10:30Z")
Simona Halep banned for four years after it has been found she was doping. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/112 "2023-10-08T15:49:40Z")
If you are a tennis fan, John McEnroe has a new TV show called McEnroe’s Places and he goes over some of the history of tennis, but also does entire episodes dedicated to individuals. One covers his match vs. Borg, who appears with him. One episode is dedicated to Maria Sharapova and is a lot of fun. Highly recommended if you like McEnroe or tennis in general. I do like John McEnroe, especially older, calmer John. It’s on ESPN+. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/113 "2023-10-23T19:26:58Z")
Heh will it have as much _pizz-azz!_ as his MSNBC _McEnroe_ show from way back? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929/114 "2023-10-23T20:11:05Z")
Oh, he mentions it and I think it was CNBC. He’s pretty self-deprecating on this show. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2023-discussion/977929.md?page=5)