Tennis

[MU82]

Were fans excluded from the tournament if they weren't vaxed?

Spectators for the 2022 Australian Open were required to be double-vaccinated, just like the players and tournament officials.

https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-australian-open-2022-novak-djokovic-gets-call-from-serbia-thanks-fans-for-support/408743

Australia took Covid very seriously. It didn't even lift its ban on unvaccinated people traveling into the country until July 2022.

[lawdog77]

Spectators for the 2022 Australian Open were required to be double-vaccinated, just like the players and tournament officials.

https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-australian-open-2022-novak-djokovic-gets-call-from-serbia-thanks-fans-for-support/408743

Australia took Covid very seriously. It didn't even lift its ban on unvaccinated people traveling into the country until July 2022.

Thanks for the Australian info, I was too lazy to look. What about the US Open, though? Wasn't it a government ban on unvaxed foreigners?

[MU82]

Thanks for the Australian info, I was too lazy to look. What about the US Open, though? Wasn't it a government ban on unvaxed foreigners?

I can't remember ... and I'M too lazy to look!

[The Sultan of Semantics]

Thanks for the Australian info, I was too lazy to look. What about the US Open, though? Wasn't it a government ban on unvaxed foreigners?

Yes. The CDC required full vaccination to enter the country.

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957,387 US Open Attendance for 2023.

+8 %

2nd highest Women’s Final rating since the broadcast left Network television in 2014.

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New year. New dates for the WTA San Diego 500 next year.

Feb 23-March 3rd, 2024.

This is one week before the Indian Wells and Miami Open Sunshine Double. Therefore, it should help deliver a strong draw.

This year’s San Diego Open has 3 Americans in the Final Four.

Danielle Collins already has wins over the World number 10 and 16 players. (just 5 errors v World number 10) And, she is helping to prolong the retirement of CoCo Vandeweghe, as they advanced to the Doubles Final.

[MuggsyB]

Nadal conceded in an interview that Djoker is the GOAT.  He essentially said numbers are numbers.  However, when you look at their head to head numbers Rafa is 11-7 vs Novak in Majors and 5-4 in Major Finals.  I will admit to being a Rafa guy but if nothing else it's really, really, close. 

The level of dominance on the dirt by Nadal imo is among the greatest accomplishments in the history of sports.  I will accept Rafa statement for now but I don't think the man is done.  Do not be surprised if he makes one more run at the  last three Majors of '24.

As a side note I also think that Federer is the most talented of the B3.  I recall certain matches where Fed's A game was at a ceiling no one else could reach.  He also blew at least 2 or 3 Major titles vs both of them respectively.  That said he was never as consistent or as mentally strong as Rafa or Novak.  His backhand in particular could break down.  Between Nadal and the Djoker I don't see how anyone could be stronger mentally, in any sport, but I think what may give Novak the infinitesimal edge is his flexibility on the return of serve. 

[JWags85]

Nadal conceded in an interview that Djoker is the GOAT.  He essentially said numbers are numbers.  However, when you look at their head to head numbers Rafa is 11-7 vs Novak in Majors and 5-4 in Major Finals.  I will admit to being a Rafa guy but if nothing else it's really, really, close. 

Thats heavily slanted to the Clay however.  Novak leads 5-3 in Majors on all other surfaces.  Further, Nadal hasn't beaten Novak off of the clay in LITERALLY a decade.  Nadal is the best clay courter of all time by a mile and its Novak's weakest surface.  Novak has won more Aussies than Nadal has won the other 3 majors combined.  Hell, he's one off of that at Wimbledon too. 

Ive always found Rafa to be a classy guy but his recent comments on Novak in recent years have seemed pretty petty and bitter.

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Emiliana Arango, first Columbian to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal. (Mexico) Dubs over Potapova, Stephens, Townsend.

[MuggsyB]

Thats heavily slanted to the Clay however.  Novak leads 5-3 in Majors on all other surfaces.  Further, Nadal hasn't beaten Novak off of the clay in LITERALLY a decade.  Nadal is the best clay courter of all time by a mile and its Novak's weakest surface.  Novak has won more Aussies than Nadal has won the other 3 majors combined.  Hell, he's one off of that at Wimbledon too. 

Ive always found Rafa to be a classy guy but his recent comments on Novak in recent years have seemed pretty petty and bitter.

What comments are you referring to?

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Emiliana Arango, first Columbian to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal. (Mexico) Dubs over Potapova, Stephens, Townsend.

50th WTA 1000 Round of 16 for Vika Azarenka since the format began in 2009. Only Kvitova, Radwanska, Wozniacki, have more.

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Former Hinsdale Central Red Devil, Caroline Dolehide, in her 8th year on tour, has advanced to her first ever WTA Final, and it’s a 1000 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (she moved to Florida is a teen)

The 25 year old is 111th ranked, 19th ranked American, she has defeated 3 Americans along the way. She will play the winner of Maria Sakkari and Caroline Garcia in the final.

The doubles specialist will be ranked in the top 50 in singles, at minimum, next week.

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19 year old Springfield, MO native Ashlyn Krueger won the title in Osaka. Improves ranking to 76, breaking the top 100 for the first time.

Well deserved, Maria Sakkari wins her first WTA 1000 title in Guadalajara.

17 of the World Top 100 Women's Singles players are American.

Asian Swing is back, including in China, after a 4 year absence. 7 events. Concerns over the well being of Peng Shuai sparked the boycott.

WTA Singles and Doubles Finals, Cancun:

Top 8 Singles and Doubles teams to play the annual round robin:

Already qualified in singles:

Sabalenka
Swiatek
Gauff
Rybakina

Gauff/Pegula have already qualified in doubles.