The Gays and Tennis, Part 164 -- The Sunshine Double

Too long an intro—lame.

[quote]Feel free to add something about the womyns, even if none of us cares.

Really? OK, I get it, I will stop posting on the tennis threads.

don't get all butt-hurt, R2

it's not like there's a hall monitor here

Old thread won't load for me, so I'll just say here that I like Shelton's off center butt crack design shorts.

Per the last thread, I didn't know Emma Navarro came from huge money like Pegula.

GREAT WIN for Navarro!

And Rublev's trainer playing with his junk.

Djokovic, Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula all out early. Pretty exciting.

Swiatek and Sinner taking it home?

You know Woobie wants that cock. I wonder if he's had it?

R9. I am sure he has had it.

Is that A. Zverev on the left at R7?

Does Pegula do any pegging?

Yes, it is Zverev R11

Why do I loathe Sakkari so much? Thoughts?

I've generally liked Sakkari, haven't had a problem with her; not that I love her. She hasn't really been around as much as she was previously as her form as gone down. Did she pull out her match today? It's been a while since she's made a decent run.

I like her fine but she has sort of evil looking eyes ? something like that. A bit scary looking, though attractive. A bit of a headcase, sadly.

I’m torn between Daddy Fritz team and Brat/Legz team. While I find Daddy sexy in a way, I find Legz very attractive despite his petulant attitude.

Courier reports that Fritz’s favorite restaurant is chipotle.

Boss Daddy is shaving Legz.

Does Legz have a large mole on the back of his left leg? If so we object strenuously!

Does Daddy Fritz have some sort of "ethnic" background, as DL would call it, e.g., Latin, southern European, Arabic?

Legz tops Daddy Fritz.

Yes—he’s Mayco.

[quote] Yes—he’s Mayco.

?

R24, I think R23 is jokingly referring to the fact that his great-great grandfather founded the May Company - Macy's. His mom's name is Kathy May.

Tomas at op, even looks like the Czech flag.

So happy Ruud won yesterday!

Alcaraz vs. Zverev today......

And never have I been happier to root for Alcaraz.

Legz under the lights

the curse of the PP!

R28 Alcaraz will lose. I say this as an Alcaraz fan btw.

A riddle wrapped in an enigma.

Djokovic out of Miami.....

The source... all over on Twitter

[quote] Djokovic out of Miami.....

Yay! I’m so happy.

[quote]Djokovic out of Miami.....

his ego won't let him play, he's pissed that he didn't win the argument with referee ...

No Djoko, but Simona Halep will make a comeback in Miami after her doping ban

I can enjoy the Miami masters now!

Make it a double!

So at this rate it's not unlikely that Alcaraz or Sinner can take the top ranking from Djokovic even before Roland Garros.

I want someone to gift me Lehecka for my birthday.

R42 Well, you ain't getting him from me. I'm keeping him shackled to my bed.

Lehecka is so thick....what a stud

Our Tommy team or Ruud team?

A. Zverev team or Alcaraz (Garfia) team?

Medvedev small cat team or Legz team?

Svee-i-tek team or Woz team?

Yuan team or Coco team?

Sakkari team or Navarro team?

Our DS Tommy Team

Carlitos Team

Legz Team

Timothy Leary

answer my Jiri query

Casper, Carlitos and Meddy teams

ODS Tommy over Casper in a tight 3-setter

Tommy and Ruud, my favorite guys. Who's hairier?

Killer Bees!

I tried to warn them!

They're both fairly hairy, but I think OSD Tommy is hairier.

Yikes

^^^^ that's a new one

Gaia on the rag??

No one tell I stung becauz of acne.

Miss Schuester before the bee murder...

The bee thing is totally wild and entertaining. The removal guy is a rock star.

Alcaraz (Garfia) defeats A. Zverev.

How and why does Legz tan so well? He’s Danish.

R32, with "Alcaraz fan"s like these...

Medwed beats Woon.

Breezy CONditions.

Rune continues his bratty, wholly unlikeable ways.

[quote] I want someone to gift me Lehecka for my birthday.

Would this be a good enough substitute?

John Waters?

Great clip, R68. Thanks for sharing.

Medvedev is the most recognizable, so the interactions are more what is to be expected.

Wublev is being his emo self, putting himself down.

Minotaur/Hitlerstache gives it his all with great humor. If this tennis thing doesn’t work out, he has other paths to follow.

Brat/Legz accomplished nothing of use for the customers.

Rune is a cheater, a liar and a homophobe. Every time he loses is a good day.

No-one does brutal piss-takes like Medvedev.

As withering as his mocking of Tsitsipas's 'dancing'

[quote] Brat/Legz accomplished nothing of use for the customers.

But at least we now know that he's got a backup job in the men’s section at Grace Brothers.

"That motherfucking bee!"

Aw I thought Holger was great too.

But I want to know what he did that made Meddy think he should apologize ??

Rune fired the ball directly at Medvedev at close range at the net. After the point ended Holger very vaguely, half-heatedly flapped his hand at Medvedev in apology, but it was pretty damn weak. The verbal equivalent would be say 'sorry if you're offended'.

On first view you can't see Holger make the gesture at all, but on the slo-mo replay you can see it.

I think Daniil was making a meal of it, but Holger was definitely goading him - whining to the umpire and smirking to mommy and Daddy Patrick.

[italic]What about my 'legz'?[/italic]

Demon at R68 is adorable. I want to take him home.

bye Legz

Monica Seles in Larry E's box yesterday. She looks good in general, though here she looks like she just shat her panties.

Quarlitos Quads

dayum

R76, don’t you just love the way Med gives shade? An honorary DLer if ever there was one.

R70, wrong again. You keep repeating stupid things, MTG.

Stop being a Nelly.

Monica, who is 50 now, always had sort of an old face - which I guess is an advantage as you get older. She seems like she's looked the way she currently has since she was in her 35. All things considered she looks pretty good. Is she still with that older guy?

^^ "since she was 35"

A hateful PP ties our Lovely Lorenzo down with a crotch dropping.

Yet another Day Of Infamy for DL G&T.

I'll never forget when Monica Seles was on Dancing with the Stars - when she was booted out of the competition, they played "The First Cut Is the Deepest" as her parting song/farewell dance.

[quote] A hateful PP ties our Lovely Lorenzo down with a crotch dropping.

We hope the bambino didn’t inherit that hideous mole.

That PP does NOT know how to pleasure Lovely Lorenzo like he SHOULD be pleasured.

*sobs bitterly into hands*

I have a soft spot for Monica.

She was SUCH an amazing player until the knife nonsense. I was a kid during her peak and just couldn't believe how good she was.

R90 The angles, precision, and unrelenting pace she produced made her so thrilling to watch...and so unexpected given her babushka-like physical presence.

R91 those angels were insane. That whacky two handed forehand helped in that respect.

She also had no fear when facing Graf.

And her AO win against Graf in 1993 is still immensely watchable, r91. The stabbing was only a few months off, and this match shows us what Parche deprived us of forever.

R93 I often go down a classic tennis YouTube rabbit hole and, more often than not, land on that match or her US Open semi with Capriati.

Watching the mens' dubs final. Amazing reflexes on these guys. And touch.

Plus, Wesley Koolhof is stacked and Nikola Mektic is hawt.

Koolhof and Mektic win again!

Kool.

Funny piece from Indian Wells:

R98, that was posted at R68, but it’s hilarious enough that it bears repeating. You’re only worse than Himmler.

I just love De Minaur in that clip. He seems like such a good guy. They all seem like they are having fun.

Girl describes players just from their pictures.

the happy couple

Holy SHIT. That's Monica Seles?! Damnnnn

more Monica

She looks good here.

Coco chokes—again

Team Alcaraz (Garfía) or Jannik? Team Tommy Paul or Meddie?

Alcaraz (Garfia) team (though I like them both)

Small Cat team

[quote]Former professional tennis player Monica Seles watches Maria Sakkari…

and wonders WTF happened to women’s tennis. She would have double bageled that bitch in 30 miutes without batting an eyelid.

Pornstache Johnson retires.

He was long gone a while ago…

Tennis paradise.

Haha.

Tennis paradise.

R106 Heart says Alcaraz, head says Sinner. I'm an Alcaraz fan but I still think Sinner will win. Sinner is on fire. I don't see anyone beating him, including Alcaraz.

CONcerned.

Omg. Il Gingio vs. Alcaraz (Garfia) is about to start.

Evil Sinner Team and Sweet Innocent Tommy Paul Team - hope he stayed away from the PP last night to reserve his energy.

It's unusually cold today which will favor Sinner.

Sunshine Double my ass. It's raining.

Il Gingio Team

ODS Tommy Team

CONdition.

Sinner took the umbrella from the girl assigned to keep him dry, then held it above them while asking her questions. Little things like that show he's a class act.

Small Cat and ODS Tommy both have beautiful bone structure in the face. Handsome guys.

Watching Thursday's Sinner/Lehecka again.

Lehecka is one hell of a specimen. Asstonishing!

Charlize Theron in da house for Il Gingio/Carlitos.

The crowd is desperate for Alcarez to just hold serve.

Excellent point by Il Gingio.

Will Alcaraz have cramping issues again?

So nice not to have players constantly chirping at their box and over-indulging in drama-face.

Both Sinner and Alcaraz are astonishing.

Carlos gonna win

A number of these points have been jaw-dropping.

Juan-Carlos is very handsome.

Carlitos advances. Yay! I'm so happy.

It's his shoes, it's Medvedev's shoes, they're hidjus!

The poor boy is playing in Galoshes!

Can you imagine how cute sweet, dumb Tommy looks when he cums?

Small Cat/Medwed through.

Small Cat team or Alcaraz (Garfia) team?

Small Cat Team

I'm surprised Alcaraz recovered after losing the first set 6-1 to Sinner.

I'm NOT surprised Medvedev recovered after losing the first set 6-1 to Paul.

Small Cat team.

small cat team

Even though I'm a Carlos fan, I actually Med to win. If he does, he continues his beyond bizarre streak of only winning a tournament once. Which is insane for someone with 20 titles.

If he wins tomorrow, he also will have won every Slam, WTF, and Masters hard court tourney except the Aussie Open.

Alcaraz Team

Noticeable that the Top 4 are now starting to really pull away from the rest in the rankings. There could be an almighty scrap for the #1 spot by the end of the year.

R146 it's really Sinner's race to lose. Novak has a TON of points to defend the rest of the year. So does Carlos. Sinner really doesn't.

bye Tommy :-(

Is it true Sinner was injured and that's why Alcaraz won?

Nope.

No. Alcaraz outplayed him in the last two sets and Sinner couldn't buy a first serve.

Team Alcaraz. Meddy's drollery only sometimes outweighs his assholery.

Alcaraz team.

Buster Crabbe

Oops

Buster Crabbe team.

Alcaraz for the win. I'm still pissed at Meddy going off on Rune. I'm also still pissed at him making fun of Rublev's English. He can be SUCH a jerk. Better than Djokovic but that's a very low bar.

PUHlease, Rune is one of the most disrespectful players. It's good to see him get a bit back for a change. And his apology at the net was as close to a non-apology as it gets.

What's the point of Maria Sakkari?

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

I have always liked Tommy because he's so sexy but I am officially a fan after last night's match. I had *no idea* he could volley like that, and he showed such guts and heart. I think he's turning into a hell of a player and more fun to watch than, say, Fritz.

And he's still sexy as fuck.

What has Davenport done to her face? She looks scary,

Did Alcaraz really win because Sinner is injured?

No he didn't.

3 games in and I'm mesmerised by Carlitos's penis. It's everywhere!

If he weren’t a professional tennis player, Tommy looks like he would be a car mechanic in some nowheresville small town.

R165. That thing looks huge today. Yummerz!

Men or women, I hope he's using it a lot. He seems oddly asexual.

He has fluffed for today's match.

Tiebreak

Carlos wins first set

¡Carlitos!

Bulgitos!

¡ !

OMG 6-1 in the second. What the hell happened to Meddy?

Carlitos is packing. Jeez.

I wish Iga were easier to cheer for. She’s a little like a robot programmed to win matches.

The pinga, polla,

Dios mio!

R177, I know what you mean. It’s not just that Iga shows so little emotion on court. (Steffi Graf was one of my all-time favorite players and she rarely showed any emotion.) It’s also that there’s nothing about Iga’s game that I find enjoyable to watch. (With Graf, I loved watching her pure athleticism and agility on court, and oh that forehand was devastating.)

Iga shows her trophy to Zendaya (Tom Holland was also there)

Zendaya was only there to promote her dumb tennis movie that’s being released soon.

She does not make promotional appearances. She is there because tennis fans respect her and demand to see her.

Miami men's draw is out.

Miami men's qualies streaming....

Question: Why so many byes in the draw? Why don't they let more lower ranked guys or qualifiers into the main draw?

R186 I wonder if it's b/c so may of the top players were at Indian Wells and there's no break between the tournaments.

R186, it's always been that way at the Masters (or at least most of them) - though the size of the draw and number of byes has varied over time - it's not always the same, though it's getting more uniform. I think there's a couple reasons. First, it can be a good way to ensure that more top players play (even if the events are mandatory, players will just get a medical excuse if they want out), a way to attract them. The bye allows them not to have to to get from the previous tournament to the next one and have to start playing right away at the beginning of the week. They can either get settled at the tournament site for a few days, or even simply arrive later in the week. That's especially important when you have two long tournaments back to back like the Sunshine Double. And obviously more important the deeper a player goes in the tournament prior - and the better players are the ones more likely to go deeper. Second, at this point, the 10 or 11 day (main draw), 96-player combined Masters/WTA 1000 has become fairly standard and having the byes lightens the schedule and allows for more flexibility if there's delays since there's less matches to get through. If they had full 128-player draws, they'd need the remaining 2-3 days of the two weeks for the main draw, and qualifying would have to be pushed back to the week before, as it is with Slams.

I know, at least for smaller tournaments, if they're trying to entice a player to fly around the world and pay an appearance fee, the shorter week is part of the bait.

At times I've felt that byes aren't always great for every player who gets one. A player who has already played a match is sometimes in better form than player for whom it's their first match. Though that's usually more of an issue with the lower seeds, not the very top guys (with exceptions). And sometimes I'd think that at least some players, having traveled a long way to play, would want to play as many matches as possible.

I did not know she had a boyfriend. Sad news.

Does that Zendeya girl ever swim in the lady pond?

Legz loves Novaxx.

Of course he does--same level of megalomania and arrogance.

R191 STOP POSTING THAT DISGUSTING HOMOPHOBE HERE.

R193, you stupid gurl. He's not a homophobe. It's your sort of hysteria (cuz you're a gurl) that's going to inflame the far right and get Trump into power again.

That's right, Mildred, every incorrect "homophobe" post you make to erase your childhood playground trauma, will mean one million more Trump votes.

Come on, honey, with the stakes so high, please show some impulse control.

R194 You are literally making excuses for a homophobe. He was fined for yelling a homophobic slur during a match and you claim he's not a homophobe? Get lost.

To the disgusting poster making excuses for the homophobic brat: here is the proof. He was literally fined for it. And he was 18 when it happened, a literal adult.

Sorry guys, I won't derail this thread anymore. I just want everyone to know what Rune did and that it's not ok to excuse his behavior on a GAY message board. I put the homophobe excuser on ignore.

It's all been addressed before, and you were already discredited.

Your whole being is based on an incorrect assertion.

The Rabid NoVaxx Stans are, of course, blaming the vaccine for the She-Hulk's boyfriend's sudden death.

Gay umpire Nacho Forcadell is in Miami for Miami Open.

The boyfriend jumped from a balcony. Suicide.

"The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau, responded and has taken over the investigation of the apparent suicide of Mr. Konstantin Koltsov (04/17/1981). No foul play is suspected."

Yikes! Apparently Sabalenka's boyfriend jumped from their hotel balcony, and his death is now being ruled as a suicide. "No foul play suspected".

Aryna, you in danger gurl!

Oops, sorry R201! Didn't see your post.

CTE!

R201 I wonder if Peter Thiel was in the vicinity?

I'm late to the conversation here but yeah, Carlitos must have some kind of cock on him, whew. Or just huge balls?

But I agree there's something so boyish and adolescent about him that it makes him a little asexual to me. And Sinner has no sex vibe, either.

R206 This is why we like Daddy Fritz and Tommy Paul - they're cute, dumb, and horny.

Venus is playing right now (1 PM EDT) on Tennis Channel. I'm afraid to watch!

R208 It's great to see one of the Original 9 still going at it!

Granny V still getting wild cards. I get it, she can still probably draw some folks, even if out of curiosity. But now she's usually only around for one match, so what's the benefit to the tournament - a few more people watching a first round match? Flip side, tournament wild cards are truly at the tournament director's discretion and can be given to whomever - young up and comers, players who were injured and ranking dropped, way-past-their-prime veterans like Venus. James Blake is the Miami tournament director - played when Venus was in her prime and they're friendly, so I'm not surprised.

This looks bad. Hope he's ok.

and Mayot just turns around and walks away, lol, such compassion!

Hoping Medvedev can snatch Miami away from Alcaraz and Sinner. I love all three of them, but I'd like Medvedev to win Miami again this year.

Where is Novaxx pouting right now? Doesn't he own some mega-mansion condo in Miami?

R213 Alcaraz will struggle on these courts. He also has a very difficult draw. A healthy Sinner should be the favorite with Mezvedev being the runner up.

Do Harold and Arthur have historic boeuf?

"Hoping Medvedev can snatch Miami away from Alcaraz and Sinner. I love all three of them, but I'd like Medvedev to win Miami again this year."

The joke on tennis forums is that he can't win it this year because he's already won it. He's won 20 titles and NEVER repeated at a particular tournament, which is very rare for someone with that many titles.

salblenka's bf jumped from the balcony of the 5 star hotel and died by suicide in Miami! according to police

You don’t say

I hope Sabalenka has a good therapist on speed dial. She seemed drawn to older men after her father died at roughly the same age as the dead boyfriend.

R218, it’s a popular way for Russians to go, or so I hear . . .

I know I'm in the minority but I just find Meddy utterly adorable...

Poor Sabs. No one should have go through that.

I wonder if he's the fucked up type who says things like, "if you don't do this/that etc, I'm gonna kill myself"....

[quote] I wonder if he's the fucked up type who says things like, "if you don't do this/that etc, I'm gonna kill myself"....

Not anymore.

[quote]I know I'm in the minority but I just find Meddy utterly adorable...

I totally agree.

Aryna is a very naturally pretty woman, off court. I could dig her!

Quite a few interesting matches coming up Wednesday with Fils v. Arnaldi, Murray v. Berrettini, Legz+, Sloane v. Kerber, Shang v. Kecmanovic, Draper, Giron and Shapo all on the roster.

I saw Halep lost to Badosa after winning the first set 6-1.

[quote] I saw Halep lost to Badosa after winning the first set 6-1.

I hope Halep doesn't have a heart condition.

R227 are you lez?

I think the most beautiful woman on tour is Elena Rybakina.

Sabalenka's just so so - kind of a weird scrunched up mouth. Or just misshapen or something.

One may say hulk like.

Sloane Stephens is the prettiest to me. Shame she wasn't able to sustain the momentum from her US Open win for few years longer as she has a level of marketability the WTA desperately needs. Her game - when in full flight - is easy on the eyes too.

r21, "According to police", no witnesses, no note, just another sad Russian with nothing to live for. He must have been depressed having a rich, hot, famous girlfriend almost half his age, constantly training, leaving him with so much free time. Plus, that view of Miami is so depressing, all that blue water.

People mag-Koltsov reportedly welcomed three children during a previous relationship: sons Daniel, Alexander and Stefan.

(By whom? And what is her connection to Russian businessman?) Nothing to see here.

[quote]I know I'm in the minority but I just find Meddy utterly adorable...

I think that minority has been growing steadily, and count me in. At first I disliked his occasional cranky disposition and sour attitude, but he eventually won me over with his impish sense of humor and refreshing authenticity.

I’z playing now, gayz!

I've seen Elena Rybakina. in person. nothing special. bland

[quote]I’z playing now, gayz! -Shapo

I'm not really familiar with Shapo's opponent, Luciano Darderi 🇮🇹 I think he prefers playing on clay

R239 Poisoned By Pussy, alas!

R240 Cute couple!

He looks molded of clay at R239.

Get your own special Shapo shirt now!

Poor Domi T. can't even seem to win Challenger matches on clay now

Just unbelievable what has happened to Thiem. I mean, he is a great, world-class player. Won the US Open, French finalist, won Masters 1000 on hardcourts. A bad injury can just wreak havoc on your body and your mind. I think about Goffin, too; he's never been the same since he crashed into that backboard a few years ago.

R244 Oy, such an aura of sadness around him. The poor guy won his only slam in an empty stadium.

[quote] I mean, he is a great player and has a world-class ass.

Fixed that for you.

R234 Sloane's fade into obscurity has always been so frustrating to me. She has such a big game, but just can't seem to pull it all together.

It always feel like she doesn't really try.

Easy wins for Legs+ and Big Jack D.

I's a happy boy.

It was still impressive to see SuperBoy Darwin Blanch give Legz+ a run for his money a few times.

Hi, it’s Mr. and Mrs. Blanch here. We are looking for a name for our new son. We are thinking of Darwin. Are we crazy?

Murray has a thick ass

Thiem's US Open win is one of the great jokes in tennis history, since he and Zverev both played shamefully in the final, as though they each wanted the other player to win, and they'd do anything to make that happen.

Legz+ trail

The ex-wife of Sabalenka's deceased boyfriend believes his death was an accident

Misery beats Matteo!

SHOCKER!

Chinese bottom twink, Shang, tops Kecmanovic!

Damn! Damm beat Zhang!

I had high hopes for Martin Damm a few years ago when he was the #3 junior in the world. It was disappointing to see all of his contemporaries surpass him in a big way. Nice to see him pick up his first ATP win.

Correction on Martin Damm. It was 2020, and he was #7 junior at the end of the year - the top ranked American junior. Holger Rune was #2.

That Lacoste kit fits Fils like a potato sack, like hanging a tarp over the statue of David. Grosjean's not doing him any favors either.

Aryna said she and Konstantin were not together any more - so why was he in Miami at the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort?

Though the two had been romantically linked since 2021, she revealed, "While we were no longer together, my heart is broken."

Which one was the one with the sex addict girlfriend?

Curioser and curioser, r262.

[quote]Which one was the one with the sex addict girlfriend?

Matteo Berrettini

poor Matteo

that sex-crazed PP done wore him OUT

was this the older woman? I cant keep up with his love life. But according to the article, she once said she hates foreplay, likes to go straight to intercourse and wants to be on top so she's in control. Matteo probably just lies there

Matteo should stealthily get his look-alike brother to substitute for him when he’s feeling unwell.

"Darwin", eh?

My son in law goes by that name. Or something like that.

International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Andy Roddick is cute on his nightly (?) show on Tennis Channel with Puig (!)

Spanish youngster Martin Landaluce won against his compatriot yesterday. The guy is just 18 and already 1.91 m. He has a lot of potential.

Cute hug between Alcaraz and his coach Ferrero

Ferrero looks great.

Legz+ plays Woobie today

Woobie team.

2 days of rain in Miami. 30 years ago I wasted 1k on a Key Biscayne, shitty, washout weekend, no tennis, cancelled flights, disaster. I don't even remember who was playing. I just remember the smell of mildew in the airport, hotel, rent a car and being drenched. Maybe it will stop? In the olden days weather prediction was a total crap shoot. At least now we can plan for it.

Legs+ Team.

Every day and in every way!

JFC R269 - give us a warning next time - I had to reset all the clocks in my house.

R273 For you.

Is there a Mrs. Juan-Carlos Ferrero?

Having a retractable roof should be mandatory for masters 1000 tournaments. I cannot believe Miami doesn't have one.

They’d have to move the tournament to get a retractable roof. They’re not putting one on Joe Robbie Stadium for tennis.

Legz+ Team

Legz+ up a set on Woobie!

Wube's has been in a slump since his freakout.

OMG Legz+ beat Woobie 4 and 4

*swoons*

Legz+ has a sexy voice

He has bad skin but he's still HAF. I dated a guy like that.

I don't mind rough-ish skin. It's masculine.

Sticky last game for The UGOAT, but otherwise a routine 4 and 3 over Botic VDZ

Legz+ up to a career high 55-ish after Miami - at least. 55 is if he lost in the next round.

Since we're in a rain delay, listen to what the players had to say at the 1993 Lipton Key Biscayne.

Fabulous gossip that we never get anymore.

Top-ranked Jim Courier was able to restrain himself until the fourth round, in which he was upset by Mark Woodforde of Australia. Trailing in the third set, Courier became furious over a line call. Courier, who's usually a reasonable fellow, then gave a forearm shiver to the umpire's chair, rattling Dana Loconto in his seat and spilling soda out of Loconto's cup. Afterward Courier refused to apologize, saying, "We all do things in the heat of the moment. I don't regret anything." Biyotch!

Good news: the rain is supposed to stop this afternoon/evening. Bad news: it will be too late my time for me to watch. Oh well... tomorrow is a new day I guess.

This is hilarious, though Lajovic is lucky he didn't get defaulted like that infamous other Serb.

ODS Tommy team or Damm! team

Will team or Daddy Fritz team?

O'Connell team or Tiafoe team?

Fucksovics team or Small Cat team?

Alcaraz (Garfia) team or Carballes (Baena) team?

A. Zverev team or FAA team?

Omg. ODS Tommy out. Walkover.

Seyboth is wild!

[quote]Omg. ODS Tommy out. Walkover.

I blame the PP!

[quote] I blame the PP!

Tohmee Pahll has a flat ass.

It wasn't a walkover. Tommy rolled his ankle in the second set and had to retire.

That's a walkover.

Taylor Fritz is such an uninspiring player. He seeks to lack a passion for tennis. The will his opponents possess really emphasize that. I also don't think he's good looking. He has a lazy physique. I can't stand his girlfriend.

Nope.

Not as the term is used in tennis, R301. In tennis betting, yes. This match is RET, not WALKOVER, on the official ATP website.

…a walkover occurs in tennis when a player advances to the next round without playing their match because their opponent is injured, ill, or has been thrown out of the tournament…different from a retirement, which is when a player starts their match but is unable to finish because of injury or illness, automatically giving their opponent victory.

^that’s actually the rule for Wimbledon, fyi. You may be confused by some live scores apps such as Google’s widget, which incorrectly displays retirements as walkovers.

R303 and R304, you are correct. My apologies.

Accepted. ☮️

Fritz is playing like sh*t today.

R302 Fritz is a typical American servebot. You can tell he grew up playing on hard courts. He has a great seve but lacks everything else. He has terrible movement, a horrible ROS and is weak mentally.

Omg! Gay umpire Nacho Forcadell is the umpire in the Etcheverry vs Murray match.

I hope he doesn't get too distracted by Misery's thighs and loses track of the score!

Misery team.

Sinner is such a boring player to watch. Maybe I'm in the minority, I just can't get onboard with Sinner. He is so milquetoast, both as a player and as a person. He plays boring tennis and has an even more boring personality. Alcaraz is the complete opposite. He plays offensive and exciting tennis and he has a bubbly personality. It's sweet seeing his smile when he plays. It makes him so endearing.

America carnage! Taylor out, Tommy out.

And Tiafoe.

T-T-Terrible American tennis.

Shapo thrashes Sissypants. Shocker after shocker today.

Go back to figure skating ^^. ;)

Michelsen joins the lost Americans and Tsitsipas joins the T losses today.

ODS Tommy needs to ditch the skank PP if he ever wants to do something in this sport!

Not that I usually pay attention to these things, but how was it that Danil Medvedev was introduced on court without the announcer mentioning that he's the defending champion?

Misery's soaked shorts are hanging down like he took a dump in his diaper.

He still has great legs, though.

Djoker Nole hiked up his shorts for Holger (not from Miami)

Double ewwww!

The Gruesome Twosome

The axis of evil!

Misery plays Legz+ next!

That's a must-see.

I can't watch the end of The Big Jack D match. He's physically imploding AGAIN. It's too stressful.

Jack Draper...

Is Jack Draper the new Milos Raonic?

He can't seem to hold his body together.

Mrs GEMS and Naomi having a hard-hitting battle. Naomi is crushing the ball.

Carlos, looking cute AF this evening.

R312 Clearly you haven't seen him play live. I've seen him three years in a row now at Indian Wells, and he's just thrilling in his shots, and firepower. Additionally, while it seems like he's all business on the court, he DOES show his personality from time to time. Last match I saw at Indian Wells was doubles with Sonego against Rublev/Khachanov. He was clearly having fun, and hitting some incredible shots.

Watching tennis on TV is highly deceptive. Every hit sounds the same, the speed of the ball doesn't look to vary much, and it doesn't show off the true foot speed of the players.

R312 I do understand what you're saying about his personality. But Sinner plays incredibly offensive tennis. His shot making is second to none. He's not as fast or quick as Carlos, but he has great court coverage and can whip winners off both sides with insane precision.

R332 I have watched plenty of his matches, thank you. I stand by what I said. He is a boring player. It's my opinion. If you disagree, that is fine, but I stand by my opinion. I never liked him and never will. He is just not a player I find exciting to watch and he has no personality. Just boring, boring and more boring. Alcaraz plays offensive and exciting tennis and has such a sweet personality. He will always be my favorite. Sinner might have the better game overall (his serve is much better than Alcaraz's), but as a player I will never root for him. I just don't like him.

R333 I find Sinner's game extremely overrated. He has a good serve, which wins him many free points. But he plays boring tennis overall. I have watched many of his matches and nearly fell asleep every time. They were just boring all around. I know I'm in the minority, which is fine. I just don't like Sinner and never will. He reminds me of Djokovic, both his personality and his game, and that is not a compliment.

That's hilarious. Sinner is about as far from Djokovic's personality as it gets. He has yet to demonstrate anything near Novaxx's level of arrogance, self-importance, condescension, duplicity, dichotomy, or unhinged rage.

R335., I'm not trying to change your mind. Totally get it that Sinner isn't for you. We like what we like. Rafa is my favorite player of all time, but I know some people find his game too this or too that. But to me Rafa is magic on court.

That said, Sinner objectively has an offensive game. Maybe a boring one! But he's not a pusher. He's not a defender. He's pure offense.

This makes him very different than Novak - who is the best pusher the game has ever seen. I hate Novak too! And I hate Novak's game. But I feel like Sinner's game is just SO different in just about every way.

Sinner tends to dictate play. He's much more like Fed in that respect. To prove my point: Alcaraz beat Sinner at Indian Wells because Carlos finally realized he couldn't out "offense" Sinner. He had to be trickier. He had to change pace. Literally. He had to bring Sinner in. Employ the backhand slice. Build the point more. Why? Because Sinner has a bigger offensive game when he's on.

back to the PP, Boss Daddy

What in the world is going on with Ons? (She’s been offs.)

It feels like her epic collapse on last year’s Wimbledon final sapped her spirit.

R336 It's my opinion and I'm allowed my opinion. I don't like Sinner and never will. He has a boring game and an even more boring personality.

Well then. Can you consider yourself heard from and perhaps move on?

[quote] What in the world is going on with Ons? (She’s been offs.)

PTPA.

Landaluce is very tall, unlike Alcaraz. Shelton vs Landaluce match now is interesting as they are both talented youngsters. As expected Shelton easily gets through his first service game. My bet is this will be a beatdown as Landaluce is very inexperienced, but it will still be a good experience for him. He is not really ready for this level yet imo. My guess is Shelton will win 6-1, 6-1 or something.

Landaluce lost, but he wasn't totally outplayed. It was a good experience for him and Shelton gave him a lot of praise at the net. It was a sweet moment.

Landaluce is listed at 1.91 m while Shelton is listed as 1.93 m. Weird how Landaluce was taller at the net when they hugged. Those stats are not correct.

People lie about their height!

Doesn't it look like Landaluce is taller than Shelton here?

My Grindr says I'm 6'2.

My Grindr says I’m 8.5”

It's possible Landaluce grew after he was measured. He is only 18.

Ben told Landaluce he thinks he will be a great player. Aww. How sweet.

This is from when Landaluce beat Munar.

Jiri Lehecka is currently waiting for the trainer to arrive on court. He's sitting there shirtless. And ripped.

Popyrin is sitting the other side of the Umpire's Chair, but keeps sneaking a peek.

Jiri's now lying flat, face-down on the floor. His round ass resembles Sugarloaf Mountain

From several years ago.

Tabilo won the first set in a tiebreak against Dimitrov.

Which is more deleterious to a tennis career: PTPA or PP?

[quote] Which is more deleterious to a tennis career: PTPA or PP?

Long term it's PTPA. Players often break up with PPs. They flame out quickly. However, prolonged exposure to "Nole" and his gang causes career decay. The half life is two years.

Ha, cutie Marzipan crushes that thing at R355 with a couple of bread sticks.

Marzipan HUMILIATES silly little brat, Rune - a double breadstick! Embarrassing!

R359 - same brain!

A most happy match for us both, R361.

R360 Every day the homophobe loses is a good day.

I wonder if Rune's best buddy, NoVaxx, and Daddy Patrick have double-breadsticked him?

In my boredom, I've just reviewed Carlos' Calvin Klein picture portfolio. Sexy sexy 'boy-man'; I just wish they had photographed him with a bit more bulk muscle on him, like he usually carries.

I'm an absolutely perfect 6'4 and 3/4. No one in history has ever seen anything like it. That's what they say.

I'm very happy the homophobe lost.

Tallon steals the first set against Il Gingio, 7-5

R335 is sticking pins in his Sinner voodoo doll.

Rune is hot, I think. I saw the highlights of his loss today, and he just had nothing to offer. Not a homophobe, despite other's insistence, such as R360.

R360: I suspect word has gotten through to Rune's colleagues and team about all the bad vibes and commentary you spread about him. I believe your furious keyboard skills had such a debilitating effect on him that he might have decided to leave Miami as fast as possible because you've gotten in his head so much. I don't like a lot of his bratty court demeanor, and were I to ever wish such tremendous ill will upon him, I can only hope to have your level of influence. Damn, you're so macho.

R370 Jesus Christ, it's just comic exaggeration. Yes, I dislike him, but I really don't care enough about him to hate him. He's a cartoon villain and he plays up to it.

When Sunshine Double end?

R370 Also, for your information, I never bring up the homophobe stuff. Just for accuracy's sake.

R373, I apologize. I realized my error.

R374 No worries!

Misery is serving very well. That's a big reason he's up in this match.

C'mon Legz+!

Mopsy Team. I like him and I hope he keeps heading up.

Misery team.

^^^^ Kathy Bates

Misery just lost the 2nd set and it cunting at the umpire who called him for a time violation.

Legz+ strikes back. One set all. Misery's having a stompy at the break.

Stompie Seipei

Machac has really beautiful, really hairy legs.

Arnaldi is gorgeous.

there's a reason we call him Legz+

can we find Machac shirtless?

God I love a furry twink.

Both Legz+ and Misery have great legs. I'll miss Misery when he retires.

DUH-RAMA. Murray levels than immediately pulls up in agony.

Is Misery faking?

I didn't see an ankle roll. WTF?

If he can't play, he should concede. Now he's being a drama queen.

This cahn't end here. It just cahn't.

WTF is going on? Performance art?

Misery's about to whip his shorts off and the camera pans to Carlos Bernades.

God he's being an asshole. I just lost a lot of respect for him.

At least it seems to have given Legz+ a chance to reset himself. The match was starting to run away from him.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Legz+ wins over faking, cunting Misery.

I'm love how Caroline Garcia is doing nothing else this year other than beating Naomi Osaka.

OstaPeppa didn't have a very succesful Sunshine Double

Rublev, Monfils and de Minaur bend over for Bublik.

I'm happy to see Danielle Collins getting her shit together again.

Has there EVER been a colder, less interesting #1 than Swiatek? I find her completely uninteresting and I love women’s tennis.

I've been on vacation, so not watching much Miami, just following scores. The vastly different outcomes of Legz and Legz+! What happened to Rune? Legz+ as deep into a Masters has he's ever been, I believe, by beating Murray.

I saw Iga practice at Indian Wells and she was very very butch. And bigger than I would guess from TV. She was wearing shorts of an 80's woman Gym coach. She seemed pleasant enough.

I'm with you, R400. Swiatek makes Steffi Graf seem like Jo Anne Worley.

Good god, when is Lacoste going to give Med a new pair of shoes; the current ones literally look like clown shoes.

Lacoste has lost whatever panache they once had. Medvedev's clown shoes plus the latest kits forced on Humbert and Fils are about as sexy as burlap sacks.

Also think the b/w Hugo Boss kits are ugly as fuck. They’ve made Daddy look ridiculous - pantaloons and blouses. Let’s some legz!

The Hugo Boss outfits are not nearly as blousy as Fritz’s old Nike ones.

Let’s see some more sleeveless tees and short shorts 🙏🏼

I think Asics (Borna) and Yonex (Casper) are the only brands consistently bringing out smart kits over the past few years. Adidas have been responsible for some monstrosities. Remember the 'shit-stain' shorts debacle?

[quote]What in the world is going on with Ons? (She’s been offs.) It feels like her epic collapse on last year’s Wimbledon final sapped her spirit.

Geez, that never happened before...

R401 Rune is a homophobic asshole. It's good that he keeps losing.

Leaping Lore v Mopsy today

grrrrr

I said, grrrrr

R403 You are why I love us.

Hotties Khachanov vs Cerundolo now. Too bad Khachanov supports Putin.

Never forget.

Khachanov seems like a nice guy....

[Quote]Karen Khachanov reportedly claimed at the time that "talks should not be conducted from a position of strength with the weaker side." He also allegedly added that Russia "should demonstrate its power," which has come in for a fair bit of criticism on social media.

Just a few guys on the Tour I detest. Add one more.

Great... the guys I didn't want to win won today, both Zverev and Khachanov🤮

Aw, R415 I love you too!

On the plus side, it's Zverev v. Khachanov in the next round, so we know one of them won't make it to the quarters.

Also on the plus side, Adorable Alex made it through in straights.

No one would look at Alex twice if he weren’t a tennis player. He’s a total and complete nerd alert.

^ personally I find his nerdliness (and his lean, muscular bod) pretty hawt.

R425 I do too! I never miss him when he plays Indian Wells. I think he's fucking adorable.

He's 'tennis hot', but not necessarily real-world hot.

Another choke by Coc-o

Cocoa Puffs lost to Garcia

Whatever happened to Pam Shriver?

[quote]Whatever happened to Pam Shriver?

She was coaching slutty Donna Vekic, but I'm not sure if she still is

Who’s the guy next to our Pam at R431?

Just listened to The Tennis Podcast and heard about Ruud complaining to the chair about the “terrible conditions.” They described it as a measured, lawyerly rant. Can’t find this on You Tube- did anyone see? TTP thought it was hilarious hearing a multi- millionaire complain about towels…

I always loved the posts about Pam and her avid heterosexuality!

When did Musetti become so molto delicioso? Was he always?

Musetti beats Flopsy. Very well played.

I must say: I ran into Musetti last summer in the Lufthansa business class at JFK. He is seriously one of the most beautiful men I have ever seen

Musetti is quite fetching.

I just noticed that Swiatek was eliminated today.

I'm also racist apparently. I was watching a replay of the A. Zverev match and initially thought he was playing Monfils.

She got beat down pretty bad. Per usual for players beating Iga - Alexandrova simply took it to her. Was aggressive and hit a lot of winners/forced a lot of errors by robbing Swiatek of time.

Alexandrova was also returning serve from inside the baseline. She just attacked, attacked, attacked. Swiatek didn’t know what was happening.

Great to see Daddy Musetti back in form. At the end of last year there's no way he would've come back like that in the second set. He would've just folded.

Bishes, Lore has long been a DL fave.

Sadly, he plays for the other team and is now a daddy.

Luvly Lore

Sì. Sì, lo farei.

R298. Uh-oh. That cap screams "NASCAR/Deplorable"

It's amazing how the Americans toppled like dominoes yesterday. Eubanks, Keys, Gauff, Shelton. Pegula had to battle fellow American Navarro. I think all the American are now out, right?

Oh my. I'm pregnant after seeing the photo at R446

Legz+ breaks twice to take the first set against Twinky Arnaldi

[quote]Whatever happened to Pam Shriver?

Our Pam recently received the WTA Georgina Clark Mother Award and a tennis bracelet from the Chris Evert collection for her amazing contribution to women’s tennis

R447/Cosmo, there are still Americans (Shelton, Eubanks, Krajicek) in the men's doubles draw, and three doubles teams of American women are in the doubles quarters, but the singles are American toast.

Legz+ a.k.a. Hairy Twink gets it done! I love him.

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but Murray won't be able to play for an 'extended period' after getting injured during his match against Machac. He suffered a "full rupture" of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and a "near full thickness rupture" of the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL). He still vows to be back when the time is right.

I know R451. But Tennis Channel hasn't been showing any doubles matches so I don't know if I'll see them.

I've given up on Tennis Channel and watch most men's matches through tennistv.com, including the doubles matches.

My boyfriend Ruud out : (

Legz+ going deep, as we all want to see.

[quote]My boyfriend Ruud out

Maria, is that you?

Ruud is already on a plane to next week's Challenger tournament in Mexico City -- he might win the title!

Someone in the crowd passed out so the umpire had to stop the Sinner vs O'Connell match. The person is ok now, so play resumed. Sinner threw some water bottles at the crowd. What a nice guy and gentleman he is!

Il Gingio routines O'Connell 4 and 3

Blair Henley doing The Lord's work...

Legz+ is ridic hawt.

*fans mussy*

Juan Carlos Ferrero is looking as fine as ever.

Lore is going to have to red-line his game to be competitive.

Carlitos has a beautiful...golf swing.

Jannik's aim is uncanny.

Caspar Ruud makes me WET!

I love how Legz+ became a thing. I mean, Machac is still only ranked in the 30s or 40s after Miami - (unless he makes the final or wins, then he'd be in the 20s). And he's still relatively new to the scene; not a household name among casual fans by any means. Yet, since the AO he's been celebrated here and DLers are looking for him.

Never mind his legs, I bet he has a delectable foreskin!

A. Zverev team or K. Hemsworth team?

SInkhole/lightning bolt/double food poisoning team

Jeez Zverev looks even more douchey (if that’s possible) with all those chains. Just take 10 of them off.

R473 ATP won't comment on the DV allegations. They suck. I just want Zverev gone. I cannot stand him. He should have been banned last year but nothing happened and nothing has happened since.

Sinner is not playing that great, but it's still enough to beat these mediocre players. He was down a break and almost lost to O'Connell yesterday. He managed to break back and in the end won in straights.

bye Lore :-(

NoVaxx cuts ties with Goran Ivanisevic after 6 years. Probably confirms that all is genuinely not well with his set-up right now. Will be interesting to see who he works with next. Back to Boris Becker - who recently split with The Brat? I can't think of anyone else prominent who's on the market? Lendl maybe?

Oops. Forgot the link...

I had the same thought about Becker, that's a possibility for sure. A lot of the guys turn to elder statesmen in their late years. I also had the Agassi thought, but he doesn't seem interested in coaching.

Danielle Collins is wearing a gay pride wrist band!!

R480 OUR sweet Danielle Rose!

I used to be a Danielle basher based on her on court aggressiveness. But she’s grown on me over the last few years, is apparently a very nice person in real life, and is really quite pretty (straight guys must live her!).

Now I’m sad she’s retiring. I’d love her to win this tournament.

Danielle Rose will face Pegula or Alexandrova in the SF, c'mon!

All of the sudden I love Danielle Rose.

bye Legz+

hope to see you soon

....

....

C'mon Med! Finish it now!

SMALL CAT

I do love Med, I cannot lie

A shirtless Medvedev was briefly on screen. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Why or why not?

Meddy is so cute, he's so lean and lanky. His bod is not everyone's cup of tea. But his charisma and adorable face do it for me!

Is this where we talk about Credit One Charleston Open?

Nope.

It is when it Charleston begins. But, I imagine we'll be on to the next thread by then. Part 165, The Clay Court Season begins, or something.

Right now we are focused on the fast hard courts of Miami and hard-court specialists like Medvedev.

Soon it will be the clay season and time for clay specialists like Nadal.

I was watching Grigor last night and if you bitches wanna write him off. I do not mind claiming him for myself. He's still so fucking hot.

R497 = four-time Grand Slam winner Jim Courier.

Is he clay specialist?

I used to love how a very married James Spencer Courier would openly lust over the beautiful Young Grigor. It was hysterical.

I cannot stand Medvedev. Horrible, ugly personality and he is far from hot. He is also Russian, so you know he is most likely not a fan of the gays.

But he’s besties with Rublev, r501, so it’s unlikely he’s not a fan.

R501 Med was very supportive when asked his thoughts on if a hypothetical player were to come out. He was clearly pro gay. Or came across that way. This was at the US Open a few years ago.

I can't stand his brand of tennis, but he's quite bright and witty as hell.

R502 And your point is? Khachanov is also close with Rublev and he supports Putin.

I don't trust Russians. Never have and never will. Most of them are homophobic Putin supporters. I support a Russian ban in sports. I root against Russians. I think it's disgusting that the ATP allow Russian tennis players in tournaments. But as usual they only care about money. Money over morals. They have no spine.

I feel sorry for Russians who hate Putin and the war. It's like Americans and the stupid Iraq war.

If they protest, there's a real chance they could go to jail or worse.

R506 Why didn't the ATP ban Khachanov who openly supports Putin? And btw, you are totally clueless. My country shares a border with Russia. You have no idra about Russia or Russians until you share a border with them. I'm very proud of my country for banning ALL Russian athletes from competing. We know they are used as pawns by Putin. The ban is necessary.

Our poster-boy in twinkier days

Carlitos could overtake Novaxx at the top next week in Monte Carlo.

For the Medvedev lover here, has he ever commented on the war? As far as I know Rublev is the only Russian who has, and he said he wants peace. Silence = supporting Putin.

Not a Medvedev lover here (though I do appreciate his sly wit and a few other things about him), but he has voiced opposition to the war.

Darth Sascha thru to the semis

After looking like she had the match under control, Rybakina dumps the 2nd 0-6 and wins in a 3rd set tie-break.

Hmmm, I wonder if Medvedev might have had someone in mind when he said this (according to the link at R511): "The more I play tennis, the more I feel like if you try to fake something to win the fans over, first of all, they probably going to feel it, maybe if not straightaway but sooner or later. You're going to get, like, drown in these lies because you're not going to remember where you lied the last time. If you tell the truth, it's easier."

Love the naïveté of those who think it’s easy to speak up against the Russian government when one has friends and family there.

It’s breathtaking.

Some asshole producer on the tennis channel just showed Ivanka Trump in the stands at the Alcarez Dimitrov match. Speaking of the most powerful and disgusting PP!!

Carlos Craps Out—goes down in straight sets.

Young(ish) Grigor tops Carlitos in 2!

Uhhh, never mind.

With Carlitos' early demise, I shall don my mourning veil through the remainder of the tournament

My girl Rybakina is in the final, even with a rolled ankle (?), so I'm happy.

Just saw it was Sinner vs Meddy in the semis. That's a big one. Guess I'm with Sinner - and I'll have to bow to popular opinion that Zverev is the devil and go with Grigor (but I still think Sasha is hot).

Danimal en fuego

It is so funny that Alexandrova steamrolls Swiatek and then gets taken apart by Danielle Collins two nights later.

^ that’s nothing new—that sort of thing happens all of the time in major tournaments. A regular occurrence in grand slams.

OMG (not so) Young Grigor was zoning against Carlitos. Incredibly high level of play.

Carlitos goes BOOM

I knew Alcaraz would lose. He is such a fucking mug. I'm over him. I'm done. I'm no longer a fan.

R527, Alcaraz was oversold. He's not a "perfect" or "complete" player, not yet at least. He has the ability to make in-match adjustments, but he's still not great at it. He seems to aim for inspiration and unpredictability. That's why Sinner (Mr. Consistency) is such a great antagonist for him.

It is wonderful to see the wheels come off the Alcaraz hype train. There were tennis commentators last year speculating about him winning more than 20 Slams.

You bitches are so fickle. Whatever the result, and however he's playing I'm Alcaraz Team: Back The Bulge!

Dude is hung like a mofo!

R527, there seem to be a lot of players you're over or don't like.

Ole' Grigor posed for a picture with the Kushners

Anyone else notice the way Nacho Forcadell looked longingly at Sinner during the 3-0 changeover in that first set?

I’m apparently not the only one smitten with the Ginger Carrot.

R533. why? why? why? I used to love Dimitrov!!!!!

Wow. Il Gingio took Small Cat to the woodshed.

That was a beat-down!

R536, I love how Sinner, after raining death and destruction on an opponent, smiles and reverts to being an ordinary guy at the end of the match.

He seems to be a very decent guy. Hard not to like him.

Are we forgiving Grigor? I'm torn.

The problem with most semi-finals is I wan them all to win. The exception to day's matches being Zverez; I don't want him to win.

Is that alone Grigor's PP?

blonde*

R539, it’s possible that Dimitrov has had his brain completely rewired. He must have played this well in the past, but I’m still shocked.

So I’m inclined to forgive.

Griiiigggggoooorrrrrrrr!!!!!

Middle aged Baby Fed!

Dimitrov has really played well. Always had beautiful strokes. When he plays well he can beat anybody.

"It's all love at the end of the day"

I'm SO CURIOUS to know what Dimitrov is talking about when he says "only I know what I've been through" because it sounds like this struggle has been concurrent with his resurgent playing. (You sort of expect he'd need to get to the other side of the struggle BEFORE playing better.) Maybe he was addicted to something non-drug/alcohol?

Relevant portion around the 4-minute mark.

Side note: The way he and Roddick and Wozniacki talk about Serena in terms of deep friendship makes me understand there's a side of her that never really made the public narrative.

Get a room!

And gimme a key!

[quote]Side note: The way he and Roddick and Wozniacki talk about Serena in terms of deep friendship makes me understand there's a side of her that never really made the public narrative.

Was nice to see Serena and Grigor talking after the match. I got a sense that there's a warm friendship between the two.

^^ make that "before" and not "after" the match. Serena had given Grigor a pep talk before the match.

The surprising 'behind the scenes' friendships on the tour, like Maria and Serena actually being friendly always blow my mind.

I wonder if Henin has anyone she is/was friendly with on tour.

Am I the only one who finds Prakash’s frenetic energy on TC incredibly annoying?

It's fun at times, R554, but other times I find it annoying. It's like TC said, "we can't pay you much, but there will always be an unlimited supply of coke at your disposal."

Justine was a cunt to all and had bad sportsmanship that top players don't take well to from other top players. She multiple occasions where Serena, Capriati and even Clijsters hinted at her sneaky tactics.

Collins closing in on the title. We'll see if she can hold her nerve.

Justine was a cunt's cunt.

Danielle Rose, bishes!!!!

Danimal! Awesome. Love Rybakina but so happy for DC.

Me too R560. Danni Rose will always be a Masters champ and a Slam finalist. That's pretty cool for a journeymen player.

(I love Rybakina as well, but she'll win a ton more I assume.)

Danni Rose's acceptance speech was amazing. She milked every last second. Kept talking and talking.

I stan her so hard now.

Glad Collins won her hometown Masters. The Jimmy Arias connection was a little funny since his Swiatek complaints could also apply to Collins, who sometimes wears her visor low and has a serious, unyielding demeanor during matches.

r561, can someone who made the Top 10 and posted quality results over a couple of years really be considered a journeyman player? (I mean, she WAS, but then...)

I think so, R564. She basically had two good runs at Masters/Slams and won one of those runs.

Maybe she's an elevated journeyman? haha.

Whatever she is I'm glad she has one big one to call her own.

She's been up and down but is still an Australian Open Finalist and previously a Semi-Finalist, made the French QF. Her career started late and it will apparently end earlier than most.

new thread here for when this one finishes

Il Gingio Team

At this rate The Carrot will top the rankings by taking Monte Carlo and Madrid.

Il Gingio!

Fantastic performance and now world #2!!

....

NSYG

Fat Sock dressed as the Easter Bunny. Poor crotch dropping is scared and scarred for life. I see therapy in his future.

Thank you for the warning, R573.

Is Grigor available these days?

Grigor is married to his craft.

Of course I’m completely happy to provide succor for Grigor.

^^^^^ back off, bitch!

Just dropping this here in Miami memoriam.

My heavens, aren't those shorts snug on Arthur??!

A win for Domicakes in Estoril!

He is risen!

[quote] Thiem digs deep

Yum.

Domicakes team.

Thiem team.

Tiafoe team.

Misery team.

Legz

Legz+

NSY Grigor

Carlitos

Il Gingio

Small Cat

Peppa Pig

Wublev

She-Hulk

Daddy Fritz

Our Tommy

Wuud

Minotaur

New thread.

Thanks to OP of the new thread.