Hey I did a map as I accidentally deleted the thread and had to start over. Sheesh!
Came across this article in Mens Journal on the difference between a great athlete and an almost great athlete. We have discussed some these points before and of course as the last paragraph states that "new research published in Frontiers suggests attitude and how athletes face or deal with obstacles has a lot to do with what distinguishes champions among the rest. “We’ve found that there are universal psychological characteristics amongst those who are aspiring to get to the top,” the study’s lead author Dave Collins said in a press release. “We have a good idea of what makes people excellent and how we can help them reach peak performance.” “Super-champions” have a natural inclination, commitment, and internal drive to excel that “almost” athletes lack. Elites athletes also have a “never satisfied” attitude.....". (Thought of Andy Murray after reading that last sentence.) Here is the link...
Ok what do we have cooking this coming week as 2023 marches on? This week we are in Dubai UAE, Acapulco Mexico, Santiago Chile, Austin Texas, and Monterrey Mexico. Who is playing?.....
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP 500
Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 27 - March 4, 2023
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| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Dubai, UAE |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16This is the 31st edition of the tournament.
Defending champion: Andrey Rublev defeated Jiri Vesely.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Zverev, Borna Coric
Other notables include: Alexander Bublik, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jiri Lehecka, Andy Murray
Wildcards: Malek Jaziri, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Alexei Popyrin
Withdrawals: Pablo Carreno Busta, Marin Cilic, Jack Draper, Lloyd Harris,
Rafael Nadal
There are many withdrawals in this week’s tourneys. I don’t know if players having so many injuries is normal for so early in the season, but it has to be cause for concern.
Abierto Mexicano Telcel ATP 500
Arena GNP Seguros
Acapulco, Mexico
Feb. 27 - March 4, 2023
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| Tennis campus, Acapulco, Mexico |
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16
The tournament was established in 1993 and was switched from clay to hard in 2014.
Most titles: David Ferrer and Thomas Muster with 4 each.
2022 champion: Rafael Nadal who defeated Cameron Norrie. Rafa was the tourney’s youngest champion, at age 18 in 2005 and also the oldest, age 35 in 2022! This means that he won the tournament on both clay and hard.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune, Cameron Norrie, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Alex de Minaur
Other notables include: Matteo Berrettini, Denis Shapovalov, Miomir Kecmanovic, Yoshihito Nishioka
Wildcard: Mexican player Rodrigo Pachero Mendez
Withdrawals: Jenson Brooksby, Richard Gasquet, Sebastian Korda, Reilly Opelka, Stefanos Tsitsipas
Movistar Chile Open ATP 250
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Santiago, Chile
Feb. 27 - March 4, 2023
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| Sky Costanera in Santiago is the tallest building in South America. It is located in the city center and can be viewed from almost anywhere around the city. |
Surface: Clay
Draw: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 25th edition of the tournament, the only ATP tourney in Chile.
Defending champion: Pedro Martinez who defeated Sebastian Baez.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Lorenzo Musetti, Francisco Cerundolo, Sebastian Baez, Diego Schwartzman, Albert Ramos Vinolas, Laslo Djere, Pedro Cachin, Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Wildcards: Chilean player Alejandro Tabilo, plus Cristian Garin, Dominic Thiem
Special exempt: Nicolas Jarry
Withdrawal: Federico Coria
ATX Open WTA 250
The Venue ATX
Austin, USA
Feb. 27 - March 5, 2023
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| Downtown Skyline, Austin, Texas |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16
This is the first edition of the tournament.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Magda Linette, Zhang Shuai, Anastasia Potapova, Danielle Collins, Sloane Stephens, Lauren Davis, Alycia Parks, Marta Kostyuk
Wildcards: American players Elizabeth Mandlik and Peyton Stearns, plus Mirjam Bjorklund
Protected ranking: Taylor Townsend
Withdrawals: Viktoria Golubic, Anhelina Kalinina Jasmine Paolini, Alyson Van Uytvanck, Emma Raducanu
No surprise that there are several American players taking part, including 4 seeded players.
Abierto GNP Seguros WTA 250
Club Sonoma
Monterrey, Mexico
Feb. 27 - March 5, 2023
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| Santa Lucia Riverwalk, Monterrey, Mexico |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16
This is the 15th edition of the tournament.
2022 champion: Leylah Fernandez who defeated Camila Osorio
Seeds (in order of seeding): Caroline Garcia, Marie Bouzkova, Donna Vekic, Elise Mertens, Zhu Lin, Katerina Siniakova, Mayar Sherif, Elizabetta Cocciarretto
Wildcards: Mexican player Fernanda Contreras Gomez, plus Marie Bouzkova, Emma Navarro
Special exempt: Rebecca Peterson
Withdrawals: Katerina Baindl, Beatriz Haddad Maia
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