Agree about the Six Kings. How can they possibly think such excess can attract people? Casper Ruud declared that he wouldn't do it and he was right. I wish Alcaraz had taken the same stand. Unfortunately, as per Judy Murray, you can't just keep telling a country that it has a terrible human rights record and then refuse to ever let it play sport again. Judy said they're trying. So let them try. it's like letting a man out of gaol but not letting him into rehab. Also, I'm not sure what country you're in but right now I wouldn't go near the US Open, the French Open the Davis Cup...but I sure loved the Laver cup. As to Holger he's right as well. Everyone kept jeering at Kyrgios (third year into multiple surgery and now about to give up rehabbing) but never laughed at Delpo (multiple surgeries and now can't walk) or Thiem (wrist just never worked again) or Kei (same) so really - if some yokel like Kyrgios says something has to be done about this and speaks out for the PTPA, maybe we should listen. Fritz is one of the good guys. We can't have huge injuries to Rune and Zverev....and Sinner is looking a bit fragile already.
I’m new to tennis and watched parts of six kings matches, but only the finals in full. I fast-forwarded through the intros and promos because they were utterly unwatchable, and the atmosphere was really off in general. I found the Fritz-Djokovic back and forth, and the Sincaraz match still fun. However … if it wasn’t for Sincaraz match, there wasn’t anything, in addition to the moral aspect, to convince me to tune in again because it really felt flat and just meh.
I skipped the whole thing for the reasons you mentioned. Also skipped the Laver Cup, another meaningless exhibition. Watching when I can the matches from Asia.
Agree about the Six Kings. How can they possibly think such excess can attract people? Casper Ruud declared that he wouldn't do it and he was right. I wish Alcaraz had taken the same stand. Unfortunately, as per Judy Murray, you can't just keep telling a country that it has a terrible human rights record and then refuse to ever let it play sport again. Judy said they're trying. So let them try. it's like letting a man out of gaol but not letting him into rehab. Also, I'm not sure what country you're in but right now I wouldn't go near the US Open, the French Open the Davis Cup...but I sure loved the Laver cup. As to Holger he's right as well. Everyone kept jeering at Kyrgios (third year into multiple surgery and now about to give up rehabbing) but never laughed at Delpo (multiple surgeries and now can't walk) or Thiem (wrist just never worked again) or Kei (same) so really - if some yokel like Kyrgios says something has to be done about this and speaks out for the PTPA, maybe we should listen. Fritz is one of the good guys. We can't have huge injuries to Rune and Zverev....and Sinner is looking a bit fragile already.
I’m new to tennis and watched parts of six kings matches, but only the finals in full. I fast-forwarded through the intros and promos because they were utterly unwatchable, and the atmosphere was really off in general. I found the Fritz-Djokovic back and forth, and the Sincaraz match still fun. However … if it wasn’t for Sincaraz match, there wasn’t anything, in addition to the moral aspect, to convince me to tune in again because it really felt flat and just meh.
Watch the Tennis Channel.
I’ll see if it’s available in my country - thanks for the tip! For the moment, I’m still good with YT highlights. Tennis is quite the time commitment…
I skipped the whole thing for the reasons you mentioned. Also skipped the Laver Cup, another meaningless exhibition. Watching when I can the matches from Asia.