The Barty Party

[tonyo]

When did we boot Federer?

As an aside, can Medvedev ever be No.1? I didn't watch all the Mens final, but I heard at one stage Medvedev was complaining about the ball boys, is that serious, is that bullying, and did he cry when he didn't get his way?

In some way the men's final must have mirrored the women's, with what I've read this morning an ultimate professional unpicking a limited trick pony.

Medvedev can certainly reach #1 - he's only 25, and with Federer gone, Nadal on borrowed time, and Djokovic 34 yo and likely to be banned from other tournaments because of his vax stance, Medvedev looks like the next most likely to win a slew of Slam titles.  Thiem and Zverev are others in the conversation to step up, with Tsitsipas is a step or two behind them.

He does need to learn how to keep his cool - as soon as he started mouthing off last night, his concentration dropped and the unforced errors multiplied.  And stirring up the crowd only poured fuel on the fire.