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  • RG 2026: Arnaldi vs Tiefoe

    From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Monday, June 01, 2026 16:16:43
    Hello!

    I usually do not like to make predictions, but
    this time I want to make a conditional one:
    *if* Matteo Arnaldi can play like he did against
    Raphael Collignon, then he will beat Frances
    Tiafoe tonight.

    Arnaldi vs Collignon was a match of incredible
    quality! I believe both players hit something
    like 80 winners each!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Monday, June 01, 2026 18:55:17
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    *if* Matteo Arnaldi can play like he did against
    Raphael Collignon, then he will beat Frances
    Tiafoe tonight.

    The first set is over, Arnaldi took it 7-6.

    To be honest, the level of play was pretty
    horrible from both players. Just too many
    unforced errors.

    Hoping for better play in the latter stages
    of the match...

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Monday, June 01, 2026 20:21:06
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Hoping for better play in the latter stages
    of the match...

    Unforced errors keep piling up. Tiafoe won the
    second set 7-6. It would probably be wiser to
    watch a movie than this match, but since I have
    started watching it, I guess I cannot stop now.

    It has really been second rate tennis.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Monday, June 01, 2026 22:05:11
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Hoping for better play in the latter stages
    of the match...

    Unforced errors keep piling up. Tiafoe won the
    second set 7-6. It would probably be wiser to
    watch a movie than this match, but since I have
    started watching it, I guess I cannot stop now.

    It has really been second rate tennis.

    Well, well. Tiafoe lead two sets to one, and was
    4-1 up in the fourth with a *double break*. Yet
    Tiafoe lost the fourth set in a tie-break! What
    a comeback by Matteo Arnaldi!

    Not the greatest match in terms of quality, but
    at least we have the fifth set to decide it. So
    there is definitely some serious suspense here!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Monday, June 01, 2026 23:11:42
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Not the greatest match in terms of quality, but
    at least we have the fifth set to decide it. So
    there is definitely some serious suspense here!

    The match did get better near the end. Lots of
    drama indeed, Arnaldi is through to the quarterfinals!

    This win also creates history: Now three italian
    men are in the RG quarterfinals. It has never happened
    before. Pretty incredible and all this without Sinner!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Scall5@3:633/10 to All on Monday, June 01, 2026 22:02:06
    On 6/1/2026 6:11 PM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Not the greatest match in terms of quality, but
    at least we have the fifth set to decide it. So
    there is definitely some serious suspense here!

    The match did get better near the end. Lots of
    drama indeed, Arnaldi is through to the quarterfinals!

    This win also creates history: Now three italian
    men are in the RG quarterfinals. It has never happened
    before. Pretty incredible and all this without Sinner!

    br,
    KK

    Pretty impressive, I wonder what their juniors are like.
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    Scall5

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