The Gays and Tennis part 52-quarantine downtime thread

Are any of you on Shapo team?

Popsicle dance f. Domi

Domicakes video.

um thoughts?

R4, perhaps Djokovic should try Lysol or another disinfectant as well?

This is the background to Carillo's tweet. Yes, it's Enchanted Kingdom stuff.

The link at R6 also offers some explanation regarding the "boobs out" gesture:

[quote] Djokovic has previously worked with a “spiritual guru,” who reportedly encouraged him to make a loving gesture towards the crowd after every win, as the Serb thought outside the box in search of mental and physical advantages over his rivals.

he clearly has more money than brains at this point

another reason why the younger guys need to finally knock him off the top

he's entered into batshit crazy territory

Even Ben Rothenberg thinks Djokovic should rein in his craziness, if for no other reason than he's got so many followers who might critically subscribe to his madness. Makes you wonder how much of his "retraction" regarding his stance on a potential Covid-19 vaccine was really sincere and not just another exercise in PR management. He really is a loon.

"acritically", obviously...

It's curious but i think Nole is the most inteligent of the big three, unfortunately he seems very addept to new age crap

Agree with R11, Novak clearly the most intelligent of the Big Three, but he really is letting this New Age stuff go too far. He's in a public position to influence people, so he better be damn sure what he's talking about. And he's not.

Flipkens claims to have kissed Nadal when they were 14

Did you watch Paul-Opelka match?

Rafa says all players should get vaccinated. (Interview badly translated from Spanish.)

"Each one is free, but if you belong to a circuit, perhaps one has to be governed by the rules that the circuit demands, if it obliges vaccination to protect everyone, because Djokovic will have to be vaccinated if he wants to continue playing tennis at the highest level, or me. Each one will have to comply. If the ATP or the ITF forces us to get a vaccine to play tennis, then we will have to get it."

uh oh vax rift between Nadal and Djokovic!

what does Federer think?

I don't see a rift. It is simple, he says if vaccines are a must, Novak will have to comply...or won't be allowed to play. Novak himself said he would rethink it if it becomes obligatory.

And for once, Rafa is totally right. Having a vaccine doesn't mean a thing if enough people don't take it.

Berretini said he won't donate money for players outside the top 100 (but he said he prefers to donate that money for hospitals)

The new Tennis Legends podcast feat Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, Justine Henin and Simona Halep is wonderful. Halep comes across really well and it's always good to hear from Justine.

link stinks R3 :-(

Is Justine still cunty?

R21 She comes across really well in the podcast. I know she might have been a cunt in the past (I'd argue they were all cunts in that era) but this podcast is delightful. Simona is really good fun and her English is great.

That's great R22, nice to hear about Halep. Justine's English was always good i thought, and lord knows she had talent. God what a game.

If Titsy and Kyrgios swapped haircuts...

wow that kind of shows that they have rather similar faces

They're both half Greek aren't they, R25? Not that that guarantees they'll resemble each other.

[quote] link stinks R3 :-(

Does this link work for you, R20?

Why yes, R27. TY.

That boy packs a LOT in his shorts!

Damn, Jimmy Arias has a nice bulge and body in this pic.

R25: Maybe, but Tsitsipas looks great with Kyrgios haircut and Kyrgios looks awful with Tsitsipas' one

Was Jimmy Arias hard-court specialist?

With a career-high ranking of #5, he wasn't journeyman

Andy Roddick Slams Novak Djokovic’s Mother For Calling Roger Federer ‘Arrogant’

The truth is Nole's parent are not doing him any favours. Everytime they open their mouth there's a controversy

You just know Judy Murray is figuring out a way she can get involved in the fight with Novak's mum.

I fucking love Judy Murray.

Judy Murray the closeted lesbian.

She loves Feliciano too much to be a lesbian

The Big 3 when tennis finally returns

Where's Andy, R39?

What’s the story behind “journeyman” on tennis threads?

"Nick Kyrgios takes wild swipe at rivals in boozy video chat with Andy Murray"

lmfao Nick letting his inner kween out!

[quote] “Let’s be honest, (Stefanos) Tsitsipas and (Alexander) Zverev hate each other, then they are besties all of a sudden.

]quote] “Someone like (Dominic) Thiem … I mean I like to get good vibes from trying a new cocktail … he’d prefer to watch paint dry.

Nick cutta bitch.

A. Zverev

Flopos

Interesting article about Djokovic

Puig!

I've come to enjoy Andy Roddick's appearances on Tennis Channel. He's an entertaining, irreverent, forthright and blunt (at times) interviewee. He should stick to the longer hair and not buzz cut it. He looks much sexier and younger with longer hair.

Thank you, B. Decker

Reilly Opelka and Tommy Paul are shacked up together in quarantine. Let the fanfic commence!

I like Tommy Paul. He is so cute. The fact that he sounds like a dumb jock also makes him more adorable.

God Kyrgios is the worst

Tommy Paul is shaggable.

Benoit Paire shows his derrière

Where is it, R55?

You can't see the picture? It's also on his Instagram. but IG links don't seem to work for me anymore (you have to click it to see the pic)

R57, I believe R56 is being sarcastic. He means that his ass is practically non-existent and flat. He has the dreaded half crack.

He has a sweet little ass. I enjoy him. Wish he would trim the beard back.

are Paul and Opelka deplorables?

oh DO shut up R60

R61 ok you can keep on blindly lusting after people who might vote for despicable people

No one is going to lust after Reilly Opelka regardless of his political stance.

Dead.

It seems Nikoloz Basilashvilli is facing charges for hittin his ex wife

was anyone watching the "LIVE" return to tennis this week on the tennis channel?

the 4 men and the 4 women round robin ITR "tournament"?... sorry, but i found it all lame, ridiculous and pretty sad pathetic! i mean no top players on either side (except for riske as the highest ranked at what #20?), no ball boys or girls, no linesman, only playing to 4 games to win a set and all of it taking place at some wealthy person's backyard tennis court! really? REALLY? they couldn't find any empty stadium/arena high school, college, professional, etc. anywhere in southern florida to hold this at! looked like a junior tournament site played in the middle of nowhere!.... embarrassing it looked for a professional sport!. even the cars parked on the grass outside of the court!

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[quote] was anyone watching the "LIVE" return to tennis this week on the tennis channel?

I, myself, did.

[quote] sorry, but i found it all lame, ridiculous and pretty sad pathetic!

Agreed. Someone on Tennis Channel even exclaimed "We have live tennis now!"

Novak is organizing a Balkan tour for charity. A.Zverev, Thiem and Dimitrov are taking part.

The Prima Donna Tour?

That's very disappointing if true. I always had a crush on him and loved his 'live by the sword, die by the sword' aggressive game. His Hamburg runs were thoroughly entertaining, especially him hitting Zverev off the court. But he's always seemed a little off, I mean he goes beyond just being 'quiet' and 'awkward' (Osaka wishes she had that kind of natural social ineptitude lol).

As for the tennis, I did not watch. The format with the truncated sets is always a flop, i'd almost rather watch tiebreak tens (some players need 4 games just to warm up!) and the whole thing has been funded by Riske's husband and the Ellison family. Sick of these Tennis Channel vanity projects.

The upcoming one with Andreescu, Azarenka, Kenin, Keys, Stephens, Anisimova, Puig!, Bouchard (lol) and more seems like a much better lineup, but still has the same stench of nepotism with Emma Navarro's father organising it ($$$$) and her being one of the 16 players chosen despite her very poor resume. Also i'm BEYOND sick of Bethanie Mattek Sands at this point.

A lot of other countries are doing their own tournaments. Everywhere from Hungary, to the Czech Republic (good WTA field if not ATP), to Austria (featuring the return of Tamira Paszek!). The lower ranked Spanish men like Verdasco and Lopez seem to be planning something too. Still, even with the hitches I appreciate that steps are being taken to test the waters and get real tennis back up and running soon. I just hope it's in a better format soon.

oh Andreescu is not injured anymore?

Hopefully she'll be healthy for a long time. She has what's needed to be a great player

Marion Bartoli is pregnant. She's batshit crazy but I have a soft spot for her.

Tons of black IG posts yesterday from tennis players. Off the top of my head, Tsitsipas, Thiem, Gambill... Loads more, but I can’t be arsed going back to check.

Wawrinka, Jack Sock as well though Sock followed it with unrelated stories about his girlfriend.

I think the atp apologized for an homophobic tweet (about a joke video) a couple of days ago.

The ATP apology was about a video they retweeted about different types of player. One of the types was a "sissy" player who was effeminate.

They were right to apologise.

"Tennis twitter" is all up in arms because the Big Three have only tweeted black squares rather than actually saying something about what's going on.

Felix is a class act as usual.

Naomi Osaka has really been getting out and protesting. Good for her and Cori Gauff for using their voices and using them loudly. And I say that as someone who is not a fan of either on the court, or the massive media sensation around them. A lot of the international players have been quite vocal too.

I especially loved Naomi tweeting at John Isner for his tone deaf posts complaining about looters but not the death of Floyd. When will we be rid of the Isners and Sandgrens of the tennis world? It's bad enough we have to watch them servebot every tournament. :(

Rumours emerging that Cincinnati will try and have their tournament in New York at the BJK centre 2 weeks before the US Open (if they still have it). Which seems odd to me... just playing the same tournament twice in a row but one of them is a grand slam? Rome are trying to play between the French Open (with a September date) and the US Open. It seems like if there ARE tournaments this year, it will be a shit fight between them to see which ones actually get played.

I'm starting to think that Cori could be really great for the wta. If she is able to back these early results and progress, she has tons of charisma an unlike people like Nadal or Federer, she is not afraid to speak her mind

[quote] I especially loved Naomi tweeting at John Isner for his tone deaf posts complaining about looters but not the death of Floyd.

Link please. That would be awesome to read.

of course Gauff would be great for the WTA if she can keep progressing. She's already accomplished so much at her age. Now learning that she has a voice to speak on important issues makes her even more likable.

[quote] It seems Nikoloz Basilashvilli is facing charges for hittin his ex wife

[quote] Tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili charged with assaulting ex-wife

[quote] George Floyd: Reddit co-founder quits board and asks for black replacement

Serena’s husband Alexis Ohanian

R84: I read somewhere his lawyer has a video that proves he is innocent

Alex de Minaur really needs to get rid of the horrible little wispy mustache.

I sincerely hope the Basilashvili thing isn't true but i'm not holding my breath. Agreed R87 on his wispy moustache, it only makes him look more prepubescent.

I find the Alexis Ohanian thing weird. He says he is stepping down from his role to give his seat at the company (and voice, and role) to a black person. But wouldn't it be more effective to stay with the company and implement that sort of change at an executive / hiring level? Rather than just up and leaving? Does this make Serena the sole breadwinner? In all honestly I find him very strange.

Do you guys think pro tennis will actually be held this year? The USO, RG, Rome and Cincinnati seem very determined to get something going in September.

I think that Alexis has other gigs, R88, and no longer owns shares in Reddit; his power in the company is/was mostly symbolic. I agree that he is very odd. I've often wondered if he has a touch of autism. But he loves being Mr. Serena Williams, if that works for her, so be it.

RG seems to be bound and determined to happen, but I think that the USO is a huge question. I'm not sure that New York will be ready for it.

I always thought that Alex looked like a hitlerian youth with his moustache.

As far as i know Basilashvilli gave evidence (a video) that his exwife was lying, but that's the last i heard about it

I miss tennis

Djokovic has expressed his concerns over the "extreme" conditions that a 2020 US Open would have to be played under

"We would not have access to Manhattan, we would have to sleep in hotels at the airport, to be tested twice or three times per week. Also, we could bring one person to the club which is really impossible. You need your coach, then a fitness trainer, then a physiotherapist."

The only extreme is the fact that they want matches at the best of three sets and that's a deal breaker for me. A GS is played at the best of five sets, period

I agree, R93. That should be unacceptable.

If Novaccine needs all those accoutrements, maybe he isn't as great as he says he is...

All the majors this year should be cancelled.

sorry but the "we would not have access to Manhattan" bit sounds really spoiled. They don't NEED to be in Manhattan

couldn't they bring their physiotherapist and just have their coach and trainers watch and talk to them on facetime?

I agree the USO should be canceled though as cases aren't going down fast enough and who knows when the second wave will start

Easy for Novak, who has made hundreds of millions, to say the US open shouldn't be played if they are going to play it under different conditions. But what about the player ranked 70th who badly needs that first round prize money?

Federer won't be playing until next season

Jelena Jankovic returns! As part of Djocovid's exhibition nonsense. With a new face and a new weave!

I do like her kit, though.

Djokovic and the Joker at R100.

It would be IDIOTIC to hold the US Open as a shell. Atmosphere counts for a heck of a lot. Just don't hold it - or call it a patriotic tournament. It can't have grand slam status without the best players, fans, etc. Tennis gets SO much wrong.

Jelena in action

Jankovic can be funny but also very petty and insecure.

Her hatred and jealousy of Ivanovic were very bad looks for her.

Jelena was an Ivan and an "a" away from being Ana.

R102 I kind of agree with you actually, but the USTA just laid off 110 employees. They are in a dire place financially, so i'm sure they are desperate to hold it.

I read somewhere that they spend roughly $50m to put on the event every year (and $57m in total prize money) but pull in around $220m in profits. That includes ticket sales, sponsorship money, and I guess international TV sales and advertising too.

Roland Garros is desperate also, because they just spent a pretty penny on that long-overdue retractable roof and the new Simone Mathieu court. These slams will potentially go into debt if they don't hold the event this year.

Wimbledon was very wise indeed to take out disaster insurance when they did. The other 2 remaining slams are scrambling. It's sad for all involved.

The U.S. Tennis Association intends to hold the U.S. Open in New York starting in August without spectators, if it gets governmental support

They should hold USO virtually. They likely to be up against the same thing in 2021 too, so best to climb on that horse as quickly as possible. I mean at age 62, I won't be comfortable in big crowds until there is a vaccine, and that may take years. And it isn't the youngsters keeping the cash flowing at USO, they aren't buying the tickets, its the 'mature crowd' attending, be it from their own pocket or corporate perks. And I say this before the possibility of a 'second wave'.

Without spectators and Fed and Novak and prolly Rafa?

Jesus just cancel it.

Fed's pushing 40 and likely no longer a factor to win Slams with yet another knee injury in his decrepitude. No Novak works just fine for me and those of us who aren't keen on raging histrionics. Bring it on.

R110 = Grigor Dimitrov

“ No Novak works just fine for me and those of us who aren't keen on raging histrionics.”

Agree completely.

[quote][R110] = Grigor Dimitrov

Young Grigor looked pretty chummy with Novak at the Serbia exhibition

....

so Djokovic is OK with hugging Djokovic, ignoring covid protocols

*hugging Dimitrov

Wouldn't you be? Sign me up!

Borna playing basketball.

A. Zverev

A. Zverev as a girl

He would make a beautiful girl.

B. Zverev

I'M CONFUSED, how is that tournament being shown on the tennis channel, that ADRIA round robin tournament and there is a crowd there and NO ONE is social distancing or wearing masks? how is this allowed to go on by the government of that country or the ATP???

MAYBE FROM NOW ON ALL THE GRAND SLAMS will be cost wise available for all tennis fans, including the real tennis fans who follow and know the sport but who are of average salary and have to sit in the nose bleed section!...

notice how NO ONE on the tennis channel ever ever EVER comments on the cost of the sport, how it's losing viewers and fans and how the powers that be seemingly are okay with making the sport back to a "rich mans' game" and even MORE of a NICHE sport then ever before!...

guess the commentators (non former players who are clueless) and the former players who commentate who are wealthy don't care?!..

and Djokovic is complaining about the USO but not concerned at his little exhibition

I can't see Djokovic skipping this US Open. He's 32 and doesn't have the aggressive game (SABR!) that allowed Federer to keep points short and keep winning grand slams well into his mid-thirties. How many more opportunities will he have to catch up with Federer and Nadal on their grand slam counts? He's running out of time.

WTA provisional new calendar

They want to restart on August 3 with Palermo

Very few cases in Serbia. I don't think they're testing a lot. But that's how they can justify such a big and maskless crowd.

R128 that's what Putin said a couple months ago lol now he has installed special spray zones for all who want to approach him

C. Zverev

D. Zverev

E. Zverev

S. Zverev

T. Zverev

F. Zverev

U. Zverev

Tennis United on youtube with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Vasek Pospisil is really good fun. They've managed to get pretty much everyone involved and it'll make you smile.

Does Tripod show some skin?

F. Zverev

Grigor has COVID!

He was at Novak's maskless tournament.

[quote] Grigor has COVID!

I'm available to care for the sick. Where is he staying?

G. Zverev

He was in California until around June 1st. And then returned to Europe for Novak's tournament and spent time in Monaco, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia.

Looking at the photos he's tagged in on Instagram - he was hugging, kissing, and touching at least a dozen other players including Thiem, Novak, Cilic,, and Zvereva. He was even going to nightclubs in Belgrade with Novak and Thiem.

He might've infected a dozen other players!

does Porna have a cold sore? #herpes

[quote] Grigor has COVID!

Link to source please. We at DL are about facts not speculation or innuendo.

wouldn't there have been testing for players before participating at the exhibition? Kinda dumb if not

"Hi Everyone-I want to reach out and let my fans and friends know that I tested positive back in Monaco for Covid-19. I want to make sure anyone who has been in contact with me during these past days gets tested and takes the necessary precautions. I am so sorry for any harm I might have caused. I am back home now and recovering. Thanks for your support and please stay safe and healthy. GD"

[quote] does Porna have a cold sore? #herpes

Buboes.

Thanks, R144.

Novak believes in peace and love not masks. COVID can be defeated with positive thinking and boob toss gestures to the crowd.

[quote]Grigor has COVID!

Domi you're in trouble, gurl

[quote} Buboes.

[quote] boob toss gestures

Buboes out!

[quote] Buboes.

[quote] boob toss gestures

Buboes out!

H. Zverev

NOVAK IS CANCELLED!

novak should just join scientology... he's sounds self absorbed, pathologically stubborn loony already just like a scientologist cultie..

Don't be crazy, R153. He'd want his OWN cult.

Yes, the name is James Spencer Courier, travel agent. What is the fastest way to get to Monaco. Money no object. This is life or death, ma'am!

Final cancelled. No boobs out. Goran Ivanisevic announced it on court.

I might be sympathetic to Grigor if they hadn't shown complete hubris in the face of a global pandemic. Literally there are photos of them all clubbing together, drinking, laughing, dancing, hugging... the schadenfreude is a bit delicious. I hope Novak gets sick too.

On the other hand, how the fuck are they supposed to hold the US Open and other events without anybody getting infected? People have to quarantine in NYC and play the Cincinnati Open for 2 weeks and then the US Open for 2? There are over 500 players, let alone volunteers / security / coaches / cleaners / team members / drivers etc. Surely they're not all quarantining at the same place. What's stopping one of the drivers getting it back at their home in Queens or Brooklyn and inadvertently spreading it to a player?

And if a player DOES get it, does that mean the tournament has to be put on pause? Is the player immediately eliminated and has to forfeit their match? It's going to be a financial disaster if the Cincinnati Open proves a failure and COVID spreads like fire there, meaning it won't be possible to hold the US Open afterward at the exact same location (a much bigger event, obviously).

Either way, it would help if the players were taking safety precautions more seriously.

makes Djokovic look even dumber now

bitching about the USO possibly being held but there he goes at an exhibition and clearly they weren't tested prior to the event. I would think since he's so paranoid he would have made everyone get tested. He thinks something will only happen in NYC?

then Djokovic is a nutjob and Serbian nationalist. Serbia is an ally of Russia so it's not surprising

I would hope if the USO does go forward, they test everyone before holding it. They should test everyone when the player lists comes out then test them again upon their arrival to NYC

we have to remember a lot of these players are dumb as rocks.

A lot of them never finished school or went a much more condensed "school" to accommodate their focus on tennis

Dimitrov is clearly no genius

Also missed it by a few days but Granny Vee turned 40! Crazy that she's spent 27 years on the tour... she started her career in the same main draw as Martina Navratilova, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, and Zina Garrison. How many players have come and gone since?

I see she's been busy during quarantine with her CBS show, businesses and new sunscreen line. Hopefully she's nursed her injuries, she looks absolutely shredded in the photo below (taken a few days ago). Would love to see her back in 2017 form and snatch a big title when the WTA resumes.

The USTA's plan was to lock all the players in at the Flushing Holiday Inn for 4 weeks - and test everyone before they got there and every 2 days or something.

[quote] I might be sympathetic to Grigor if they hadn't shown complete hubris in the face of a global pandemic. Literally there are photos of them all clubbing together, drinking, laughing, dancing, hugging... the schadenfreude is a bit delicious. I hope Novak gets sick too.

Yay!

R157 can you post the pics of them out clubbing together? Who else was with Grigor?

Go to his instagram page and clicked on the tagged photos and scroll down.

They are all over the LPSG tennis thread. It actually almost looked like a drag bar, there was some sort of performance on at least.

I hope the USTA doesn't bend over and just allow Novak to bring his 30 member entourage just because they won't have Federer (and maybe not even Nadal) to sell the mens draw. Especially with him basically spitting in the face of everyone's safety like this.

[quote] On the other hand, how the fuck are they supposed to hold the US Open and other events without anybody getting infected?

Agree. They should just cancel professional tennis for the rest of the year.

[quote] then Djokovic is a nutjob and Serbian nationalist. Serbia is an ally of Russia so it's not surprising

More reason not to like him.

I dont think the US Open's plan for possible play involves encouraging players to go to heavily crowded nightclubs where the players get drunk, dance together and take their shirts off. That's the schedule only at Novaxx's tournament.

I. Zverev

I hope Djokovic has it as well. There is a photo of Grigor hugging him from behind when they were playing basketball.

Can you get coronavirus from a BJ? Asking for a friend.

J. Zverev

R168 In fact they were very clear the players can't move from where they will be. And Novak protested that

[quote]There is a photo of Grigor hugging him from behind when they were playing basketball

which other players went out with Dimitrov and Djokovic? Were they all hugging each other?

Serbia is the Florida of Europe.

Ivanisevic to crowd: I don't know why you are booing me. I'm not the one who is positive on Covid -19.

[quote] And Novak protested that

Wasn't he the one who complained they wouldn't be allowed to go into Manhattan and have fun?

[quote]which other players went out with Dimitrov and Djokovic?

Thiem and A. Zverev....maybe some of the other Serbian players too (Krajinovic/Lajovic)

Taylor Fritz just posted a thirst trap on his IG.

[quote] Thiem and A. Zverev

Please don't let Domicakes get sick. I don't want any part of his body wasting away.

Fritz has no body. Who would get caught up in his thirst trap?

Verdasco's was better.

Wow, R170. I can understand criticizing him...but wishing it on him?

R180, Thiem was already tested a few days ago and tested negative.

Novaxx Djocovid.

Here's a short IG video of the players clubbing in Belgrade

R183 but Dimitrov only came back positive today. So he was hanging out with all those players and fans the last few days and likely was contagious. Thiem's test was probably before being around him. All of those people should get tested again

R183: Yes, he was tested but it's easy to get a false negative on the first days.

I suppose Grigor was tested before the tournament too (but with Novak being an antivaxxer you never know)

R182 much better

R185 none of those guys should be shirtless with their emaciated builds. I do appreciate the old songs they were dancing to but damn none of them has any rhythm

Grigor played just yesterday and looked terrible. He's most likely not asymptomatic but experiencing symptoms.

R184 brilliant lol

K. Zverev

If the US Open is held with predominantly American players - and Isner wins, if that really a gran slam feat?

[quote] If the US Open is held with predominantly American players - and Isner wins, if that really a gran slam feat?

Of course that counts! And next year he should get an automatic bye to the final.

[quote] If the US Open is held with predominantly American players - and Isner wins, if that really a gran slam feat?

Yes. Not only that, he'll be a certain International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee! See you there, pal.

OMFG I hope this doesn't lead to Isner being a slam champ

any other American but him. Even Sock is better

Fat Sock sucks, but he's better than Isner by far.

L. Zverev

Dimitrov gets COVID after playing in Djokovic's Adria Tour. People are raging mad on Twitter.... Deplorables be deplorabling (Djoko, Zverev and Thiem)

Thiem is a deplorable?

Have Djokovic and Thiem commented yet?

Yes, Thiem is a deplorable (comments at the beginning of the Pandemic)

Not only has Djokovic disappeared but he sent Goran to cancel the event. What a fucking coward....

lmao Djokovic getting savaged in the comments

I don't think Thiem is a deplorable but he is austrian what he said at the beginning of the pandemic as a lot to do with what people from rich center european countries think

What did Thiem say at the beginning of the pandemic?

R204 here are some of the comments plus his apology.

Sorry, here.

FFS. Thiem spoke out against Court's homophobia and shows off his lovely ass for you gurls.

Calling anyone who doesn't agree with your every last political opinion a 'deplorable' is stupid, childish, political OCD ass-hattery.

Thanks, R206.

Djokovic is getting what he deserves.

Oh no our Borna has corona as well.

I see Coric posted a pic the other day playing bball with DJokovic, Ivanisevic and Cilic

so Djokovic was around at least 2 guys now who have coronavirus

will his special hyperbaric chamber and Spanish guru, anti-vaccine lifestyle make him invincible?

Even Stevie Wonder could see Djokovic's exhibition was going to be a shit show. No preventative measures, no social distancing, no masks, having a kids day, playing football, basketball and having a players party at a club. Just completely tone deaf. Also, Djokovic left Croatia yesterday without being tested for COVID-19 and went home to Serbia. What an asshole!

Cilic now has it as well.

R213...Cilic says he's negative, but will self isolate for 14 days....

This never had to happen 😕

I bet Grigor and Borna infected each other when they fucked like rabbits.

Thanks R214, I stand corrected. So much on my Twitter feed today. I think I also saw Zverev tested negative.

Still, shit show--most unnecessary.

Another one bites the dust.

Flopos Zverev and his team have tested positive.

The chickens are coming home to roost! What a bunch of fucking idiots. I wonder if Djokovic WILL get tested (and just didn't get tested at the hub because he didn't want to make his results public) or if he won't get tested at all. He needs to put out a public statement immediately. And I would argue an apology to Ivanisevic for making him take the heat from the crowd when it was Novak who was supposed to play the match anyway.

OOPS! I misread Flopos' instagram post (R217). He actually tested negative lol. My apologies.

I wonder if Donna Vekic and the other WTA players on the Adria tour came up positive or negative?

So which players are confirmed to have tested positive?

Djokovic is a crafty bugger. Nowhere does it say he’s not getting tested—he just refused to get tested in Croatia and implies it will get done in Serbia. After all, if you were Djokovic would [italic]you[/italic] want a vial of your blood or a gob of your mucosal secretions getting into the wrong hands?

ONCE AGAIN, i wonder how did that country even ALLOW this event to occur? does novak have that much sway? was it about making some money for everyone involved?...

and the stupid fans sitting next to each other, full squad of umpires and ball boys too! and the players hugging at the end of the matches as well..

i know for the most part they are LITERALLY ignorant and stupid (and probably don't know the difference between ignorance and stupidity) but come on!...

just like the trump shit show in tulsa everyone deserves to get the virus and get sick, maybe just maybe they'll from then on have a clue!.

Djokovic is getting a serious roasting...people are in disbelief that this event was allowed to take place in this climate. It does not matter if the host countries have/had low totals - your still playing with fire, especially since the organizers had no protocols in place to protect the public & players.

R218, I will be shocked if he actually releases a statement to apologize for this debacle. IF he gets tested which I highly doubt I would not believe the results. He and his wife don't even believe that COVID-19 is real...so even if he tested positive he would never be truthful about the results.

I don't mind that they put on an event.

What I DO mind is the clubbing, hugging, touching, playing basketball (completely unnecessary), autographs, unlimited spectators, no masks, a CHILDRENS DAY (arguably the fastest way to spread an infectious virus), handshaking, etc. This is very frustrating for everyone else doing their best to get the tour back up and running in a safe manner.

I pray that the WTA event this week with the likes of Andreescu, Keys, Azarenka, Stephens, Puig!, Anisimova, BMS, Riske, etc. goes ahead safely and without any hiccups. Just to show that it IS possible to hold an event if you do it responsibly. And to further highlight how moronic these ATP players have been.

[quote] Puig!

Haha. Puig!

R219 Coric and Dimitrov are the ones who have tested positive so far, although that's only as far as we know publicly. But also two coaches have tested positive - Dimitrov's coach, and Novak's fitness coach who almost certainly has had a lot of contact with him. And I believe one or two of the Serbian basketball players who were there have tested positive as well.

Interesting that even Djokovic's brother (who is also a player) was at the public testing booth with the other players but Novak wasn't.

This video below proves that Dimitrov knew something wasn't right and still decided to play. So far these are the exact two players who tested positive. I would be pissed at Grigor if I were Borna (although who even knows which player is patient zero in this 'cluster').

Thanks, R225.

Can you get Rona from fucking Borna's ass?

Words or wisdom from Rafa:

[quote] "For me is very difficult to separate the status that the world is living from my real perspective on the world of tennis, no?" Nadal said this week.

These players are so stupid. The virus fucks with your lungs among other things...they are gonna be so fucked, who knows if they will be able to play 5 sets again

it might be too early to tell if the other players have coronavirus. Everyone else at the event should be tested for the next couple weeks before being declared negative

Tomorrow the 'Battle of the Brits' exhibition will start in Roehampton (organised by Jamie Murray), but it's played 'behind closed doors'

The tournament aims raise a minimum of £100,000 for NHS Charities Together and sports fans will be able to watch the live action exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland and on Eurosport and Tennis Channel in the US

R229, You think these idiots below 👇🏻 are thinking about lung damage or a transplant? They want to fist pump and drink all night during a pandemic.

[quote] Tomorrow the 'Battle of the Brits' exhibition will start in Roehampton

Will Wendy Turnbull be there?

Novak is just trying to kill off his competition.

Domicakes looks good here. I hope he doesn’t get COVID-19.

Victor Troicki and his pregnant wife has tested positive for COVID-19. Victor played in the exhibition as well... Just when it couldn't get worse.🤦🏻‍♀️

"I'm a celeb, VIP, very special and talented, I'm better than everyone else, rules don't apply to me. not even social distancing rules."---how they all think

Have... Sorry for typo.

That’s very Troicki, R236.

The big problem is all his new age beliefs. He is not an idiot but all his antivaxxer crap make him look llike one

I want Djokovic to have blood on his hands. I bet he will lie and say he is negative even though the people he came into contact with are all positive.

R241 It seems Thiem tested negative three times, so probably not all of them got the virus

Has it been 2 weeks? There is still time...

R232, their blatant stupidity and hubris is only exceeded by their complete lack of rhythm.

R243 less than a week

it's too early to say those who have tested negative so far will still be negative. Dimitrov and Coric likely had coronavirus before going to the exhibition so they likely were super spreaders at the event with anyone they came in close contact with

mmmm

Just imagine all the angry phone calls Djokovic is having with his various staff today. You know he's screaming at them and saying it's all their fault

meanwhile it's being reported that a growing number of people want him removed from the player's council

[quote] meanwhile it's being reported that a growing number of people want him removed from the player's council

I hope they succeed. He should’ve been ousted for his support of Gimelstob.

R248...I second that! Being chummy with Gimelstob told you everything you needed to know about Djokovic.

Ben R. is having the time of his life on twitter dragging Novaxx for this mess.

[quote] Ben R. is having the time of his life on twitter dragging Novaxx for this mess.

Compelling

I do not think that Djoko will say anything either. And I am sure he and the wife are getting tested even if they do not believe in it. It is a pretty sad situation, all around. However, I am surprised that Djoko is not getting better PR advise. He has really fucked up this summer.

I advise them to...

Although, I still think he is a coward for sending Ivanisevic and his brother to deliver the news while he was there. That was not a good look. He should have owned it.

Djokovic should have fired his PR people long ago, but that would require him to get beyond his ego. He's right down there now with the tennis players we most love to hate.

Nole.

R233, I thought Whale Wendy Turnball was Australian. Or at least the size of Australia. She made Marion Bartoli at her heaviest look like Carling Bassett at her most anorexic.

She is R257.

They call me "The Rabbit."

--Wendy

Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus. Boobs out for him ya'll!

statement:

If Nole gets symptoms he might not ever totally recover from it. Bye bye to the record number of slams Nole!

Thanks, R261.

Selfish.

Cancel the tennis events remaining in 2020.

Tennys Sandgren on Twitter: "If Novak doesn’t get covid I’m gonna start blessing my water with positive vibes"

I have no words...the whole event was senseless. The event could have waited until 2021.

I have no words...the whole event was senseless. The event could have waited until 2021.

The fury against Novax on twitter has been unleashed.

Ha ha!

I can't think of a better person who deserves it!

I normally don't wish ill health on others but I ain't shedding a tear over this one...

Had this been a WTA tournament I’m sure all of them would have gotten that disease given their sinful orgies. All of them!

My church has been cleansed of that disease because we accept Jesus Christ as our saviour.

Nu thread, tennis gays.