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by arjun2761
Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: U.S. Politics
Replies: 287
Views: 46568

Re: U.S. Politics

USAID did some good but was a very incompetent organization with a strong leftist bias and leftists outside the US (and some in the US) are generally hostile to the US. A retired Navy Seal who worked in missions in an African country said that he had an example where 500K was given by USAID to build...
by arjun2761
Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:22 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: Indian Challengers 2025
Replies: 116
Views: 6116

Re: Indian Challengers 2025

All 3 in the main draw get seeds with Manas drawing the top seed. Good luck to them!
by arjun2761
Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:22 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Junior Circuits Abroad for Indian Kids...
Replies: 2986
Views: 655243

Re: Junior Circuits Abroad for Indian Kids...

Of course of best 2007 born player is Manas. That has the potential of being our best batch is quite a while…
by arjun2761
Sat Feb 15, 2025 5:35 pm
Forum: The Indian Hockey Forum
Topic: FIH's Hockey Pro League - (Men's and Women's)
Replies: 60
Views: 4674

Re: FIH's Hockey Pro League - (Men's and Women's)

I hope we are playing some of younger players in these matches. Perfect opportunity for them to develop even if we take a few losses as a result.
by arjun2761
Sat Feb 15, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: WTA 125 "L&T Mumbai Open", Mumbai, Feb 2025
Replies: 126
Views: 4742

Re: WTA 125 "L&T Mumbai Open", Mumbai, Feb 2025

Missed this suggestion. From what I have seen, outside of a few ( eg Isner), most people’s second serve is similar. That is the dispersion is much less. The difference maker is the first serve. It’s probably a bigger differentiator in men’s tennis but the top women have pretty big serves as well.
by arjun2761
Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:29 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Manas Dhamne thread
Replies: 396
Views: 38493

Re: Manas Dhamne thread

Blessing in disguise. I hope he can get an early flight from Tunis to Mumbai and arrive in Pune by Saturday night. It will take a few days to get over jet lag and be ready for this R1 match in Pune by Tuesday. It looks like he played this match like he had a plane to catch😀. If so, I think he made ...
by arjun2761
Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Yuki Bhambri
Replies: 4168
Views: 831821

Re: Yuki Bhambri

^^^^He has 565 of his 1895 points coming off in March and April. So, he will need to get some good results in the next couple of months to replace those points. Otherwise, he'll drop back into the 60s by the end of April.
by arjun2761
Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:08 am
Forum: Other Sports/Olympics
Topic: Indian Athletics Thread ...
Replies: 2465
Views: 381341

Re: Indian Athletics Thread ...

Sachin Yadav throws 84.39 at the National Games in Javelin. Would have been 18th best in the world last year (and is world leading this year but the competition season hasn't really begun yet). He is 25 already so isn't very young but he has a big frame like Arshad Nadeem. https://thebridge.in/natio...
by arjun2761
Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: Indian Challengers 2025
Replies: 116
Views: 6116

Re: Indian Challengers 2025

Yes, fully agree. Our top players and the older youngsters are struggling. Makes sense to encourage the next set who are showing a lot more promise.
by arjun2761
Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:31 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Manas Dhamne thread
Replies: 396
Views: 38493

Re: Manas Dhamne thread

^^^ Thanks. That Somedev run in the US in 2008 was an incredible 28 wins in a row, but there were breaks between the 5 events. He had 10 in a row in consecutive weeks. Prakash had two long streaks in India (one of 13 wins in the 2003 4-week satellites, and one of 15 wins in the 2007 3-week futures ...
by arjun2761
Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:27 am
Forum: Tennis Tournaments
Topic: Indian Challengers 2025
Replies: 116
Views: 6116

Re: Indian Challengers 2025

All round poor performances by our men at this challenger. We have been awful in singles for a while but have done well in doubles. Hopefully, we will get our doubles mojo back in the remaining two challengers but not very hopefully about our singles prospects.
by arjun2761
Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:25 am
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Sumit Nagal thread
Replies: 3505
Views: 459069

Re: Sumit Nagal thread

Well now we know. He hasn't been playing well for many months now. There was some hope that clay would change his fortunes. However, while he is still better on clay, he is nowhere near his early last year form on any surface now.
by arjun2761
Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:27 am
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Yuki Bhambri
Replies: 4168
Views: 831821

Re: Yuki Bhambri

Marseille ATP 250

[R-16]Y Bhambri/M Middlekoop d. D. Pell/P Trhac, 57 62 10-6
by arjun2761
Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:26 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Manas Dhamne thread
Replies: 396
Views: 38493

Re: Manas Dhamne thread

What's up with Dhamne? The man is now a machine!! Match him up with Sinner. Okay just kidding, I am just happy he's found a new tennis gear! Why isn't he playing Jr Slams? https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/152521/young-and-victorious-manas-dhamne-becomes-indias-seco...
by arjun2761
Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:13 pm
Forum: Tennis Player Forums
Topic: Manas Dhamne thread
Replies: 396
Views: 38493

Re: Manas Dhamne thread

Wouldn’t be upset if he loses early here if he is going to Pune…