Sunday 24 November 2019

2019 Off Season

Season Recap

Here we go, the year is done, so I thought I'll post the winners of the most important tournaments (GS, YEC, M1000, PM, P5, DC and FC). I'm gonna go chronologically, mixing the ladies with the gents.

January

AO

Naomi Osaka - She must be very happy, right?
Novak Djokovic - I think he's bored already with that trophy!
Samantha Stosur/Shuai Zhang - Sammie! In Australia! WTF is this?
Pierre-Hugues Herber/Nicolas Mahut - Herhuuuuuuuuuut! Lookin' up!
Barbora Krejcikova/Rajeev Ram - We need more mixed events!

February

Dubai, WTA Premier 5

Belinda Bencic - If she rubs that, Genie comes out. Not that one, though...

March

Indian Wells, ATP Masters 1000, WTA Premier Mandatory

Bianca Andreescu - That trophy is ridiculous, not handheld-able!
Dominic Thiem - Yes that is him.

Miami, ATP Masters 1000, WTA Premier Mandatory

Ashleigh Barty - Getting her year rolling!
Roger Federer - Is that pistachio green?

April

Monte Carlo, ATP Masters 1000

Fabio Fognini - His one and only Masters title, he should thank Flavia!

May

Madrid, ATP Masters 1000, WTA Premier Mandatory

Kiki Bertens - That trophy is way better than what comes next!
Novak Djokovic - This trophy is way worse than what came before!

Rome, ATP Masters 1000, WTA Premier 5

Karolina Pliskova - Of course she won, after all, she broke a chair the year before!
Rafael Nadal - I bet he has to go to the dentist yearly to fix his chipped tooth!

RG

Ashleigh Barty - And rolling!
Rafael Nadal - Ophthalmologist yearly visits too? Nah!
Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic - Babdenovic! Yeah! Looking at each other and also fiiine!
Kevin Krawietz/Andreas Mies - Kramies! This is the only serious pic available. In all the rest they smile like crazy people!
Latisha Chan/Ivan Dodig - Mixed events? We need more.

July

Wimbledon

Simona Halep - "This is mine! All mine!"
Novak Djokovic - "I have no clue how I did it. But I did!"
Hsieh Su-wei/Barbora Strycova - Hsieezus! "Girl, stop acting crazy! This is serious stuff. The royals are watching!"
Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah - Cafar! I have nothing here :(.
Latisha Chan/Ivan Dodig - I think I remember them from somewhere!

August

Rogers Cup, ATP Masters 1000, WTA Premier 5

Bianca Andreescu - Now, if you ask me, a little bottle of maple syrup would've done the job, but mounties are cool too!
Rafael Nadal - "Get outta here! I won again!"

Cincinnati, ATP MAsters 1000, WTA Premier 5

Madison Keys - Yes, it's that vase!
Daniil Medvedev - "Yes, not even my forehead can shift focus from this ugly vase! I am sorry!"

USO

Bianca Andreescu - Forgetting how to lose!
Rafael Nadal - He really loved this one!
Elise Mertens/Aryna Sabalenka - Merlenka! This pic almost makes me like The Howler!
Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah - Cafar! I love the kid's feet sticking out like that! :))
Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Jamie Murray - Stiff upper lip + a bit insane = great stuff!

September

Wuhan, WTA Premier 5

Aryna Sabalenka - The Chinese way: bury them in gold!

Beijing, WTA Premier Mandatory

Naomi Osaka - "Hey guys! Throw that panda in here! No, no! It'll fit!"

October

Shanghai, ATP MAsters 1000

Daniil Medvedev - "There's an old Russian saying: If you keep winning, you're not losing! Da!"

Paris, ATP Masters 1000

Novak Djokovic - "I'm not a tree hugger, but OK! I take it."

Shenzhen, WTA Finals

Ashleigh Barty - And rolling!

November

Perth, Fed Cup Final

France - Allez les bleus! Allez les filles!

London, ATP Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas - The English way: bury them in blue chaff.

Madrid, Davis Cup Final

Spain - Vamoooooooooooos!


Rankings recap

The YE#1s (no joking):

Ashleigh Barty
Rafael Nadal
Barbora Strycova
Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah

The Year End Top 10:
WTA
ATP
That's all folks!

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