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The Gays and Tennis Part 57: USO

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by Anonymousreply 351September 4, 2020 10:49 PM

it's a shame Osaka strained her leg and couldn't play

Djokovic looks like crap today and clearly isn't 100%

Raonic may just get that first win over him

by Anonymousreply 1August 29, 2020 6:04 PM

Milos bulgin' in the red shorts ;-)

by Anonymousreply 2August 29, 2020 6:07 PM

Raonic has nice legs especially his calves. It's a shame his upper body is so unhot

by Anonymousreply 3August 29, 2020 6:16 PM

Well the womens tournament should be interesting at least.

by Anonymousreply 4August 29, 2020 7:17 PM

How ironic would it be if Novaxx was sufffering some residual COVID effects.

by Anonymousreply 5August 29, 2020 7:29 PM

On Trieste Carlos Alcaraz reached his first challenger final, he is the youngest since FAA.

If he wins he'll have enough ranking to play RG qualifications

by Anonymousreply 6August 29, 2020 7:35 PM

I think we'll watch a lot more of these two, good quality play from both teenagers

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by Anonymousreply 7August 29, 2020 7:44 PM

lmfao men's tennis continues to be a JOKE!!!

even less than 100% Djokovic still wins a Masters title.

Even with his booming serve Raonic couldn't keep it together. He was spraying groundstrokes left and right because of Djokovic's defense

by Anonymousreply 8August 29, 2020 7:45 PM

Roanic is fug. Some of you must really be old and hard up.

by Anonymousreply 9August 29, 2020 8:40 PM

R8 Well he had a little help in the semis, because closing the roof when RBA was serving for staying in the second set was not exactly what i would call right. Of course Roberto should have won in the third, he even served for match, but that doesn't change the fact that they closed the roof without any reason at the worst moment

by Anonymousreply 10August 29, 2020 9:00 PM

[quote]Roanic is fug. Some of you must really be old and hard up.

Looking forward to when you rise to the height of becoming a public figure in your chosen field so that we can look beyond your skill and competence and be just as petty as to publicly condemn your looks.

Or hey, why don't you grow a pair and post your pic right here right now so we have the opportunity to judge you?

by Anonymousreply 11August 29, 2020 9:27 PM

Monday order of play is out

by Anonymousreply 12August 29, 2020 10:00 PM

R11 = Eldergay No sex and humorless since 1972

by Anonymousreply 13August 30, 2020 3:46 AM

R13 Maybe he doesn't find funny to call someone ugly. Generally people get over that kind of humour at 15

by Anonymousreply 14August 30, 2020 9:41 AM

And Carlos Alcaraz won his first challenger with 17 years and three months, he will rise to number 220 and probably will play Roland Garros qualification

by Anonymousreply 15August 30, 2020 9:53 AM

Benoit Paire has tested positive for Covid. So much for their bubble!

by Anonymousreply 16August 30, 2020 12:12 PM

So Djokovic is now officially Bolshy Djo, setting up a rabble of anti-ATP renegades. He’s got quite a few followers, but notably no Fed or Nadal, and, as Murray points out, no moves to include female players (yet?).

Let the civil war begin!

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by Anonymousreply 17August 30, 2020 12:40 PM

Tennis player withdraws from US Open after positive Covid-19 test

From CNN's Jabari Jackson

A player scheduled to play in this week’s US Open has tested positive for coronavirus and has been withdrawn from the tournament, United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the USTA revealed the player is asymptomatic and has “advised” the player to self-isolate for at least 10 days. In addition, the USTA has begun conducting contact tracing to determine if anyone else will need to “quarantine for 14 days.”

The statement did not identify the player by name.

The 2020 US Open is set to begin Aug. 31 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

by Anonymousreply 18August 30, 2020 4:49 PM

Is it Paire? Someone else?

by Anonymousreply 19August 30, 2020 4:52 PM

It's Paire. His coach and the French players he'd been hanging out with have been ordered to self-isolate.

by Anonymousreply 20August 30, 2020 4:54 PM

Actually his coach returned to France after Paire's retirement against Coric, in which Paire looked visibly ill.

by Anonymousreply 21August 30, 2020 4:58 PM

Djokovic, Pospisil and their followers are pieces of shit but that's not surprising

also not surprised airhead Paire is the one who tested positive

by Anonymousreply 22August 30, 2020 6:05 PM

The other council members reply

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by Anonymousreply 23August 31, 2020 6:37 AM

part II

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by Anonymousreply 24August 31, 2020 6:38 AM

As I said before, let the civil war begin. On the one side level-headed argument and political pragmatism; on the other, greedy, self-centred maximalism couched in populist rhetoric. It sort of reflects the world we live in, reproducing the same dynamics.

Thanks for posting the ATP Player Council players’ letter, r23/r24. Where did you get hold of it?

by Anonymousreply 25August 31, 2020 6:50 AM

The breakaway players

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by Anonymousreply 26August 31, 2020 7:55 AM

Djokovic, Ruud, Pospisil, Schwartzman, Berrettini, Marach, R Harrison, C Harrison,Karlovic, Mektic, Martin, Skugor, Qhreshi, Pavic, Dodig, Dellien, Pella, Boppana, Bedene, Krajinovic, Dzumhur, Fritz, Hurzkacz, Garín, Nagal, Kovalik, Mayer, Daniel, Fucsovics,Moutet, Paul, Pella.

by Anonymousreply 27August 31, 2020 7:55 AM

And Shapovalov, Auger Aliassime.

by Anonymousreply 28August 31, 2020 7:57 AM

I'd automatically look askance at anything headed by Djokovic and Isner, though the objectives seem vague and poorly delineated. The current Wikipedia. tennis.com, and New York Times articles don't give much more information than the excerpts at R23/R24 and Twitter. The only objectives listed are "revenue sharing, disciplinary actions, player pensions, travel, insurance and amenities at tournaments".

by Anonymousreply 29August 31, 2020 8:35 AM

and Djokovic wants to involve his buddy Gimelstob

this stinks high in the sky

by Anonymousreply 30August 31, 2020 9:28 AM

Pospisil is so active behind the scenes even though he has been mediocre for years. Maybe he should focus more on tennis instead.

by Anonymousreply 31August 31, 2020 10:00 AM

Popsicle should focus on pron.

by Anonymousreply 32August 31, 2020 10:41 AM

Mangelique!

by Anonymousreply 33August 31, 2020 4:40 PM

R31 he's figured out it's the only way to get more money if he becomes a higher up of an organization since he's not going to win any singles titles

by Anonymousreply 34August 31, 2020 5:19 PM

winners so far:

Ka. Pliskova straights

Kerber def. Tomjlanovic 6-4 6-4

Mladenovic straights

Vondrousova

Londero def. Donskoy 6-3 6-3 7-5 I thought this match might go the distance

by Anonymousreply 35August 31, 2020 5:22 PM

A. Zverev vs Kevin Anderson is about to start

by Anonymousreply 36August 31, 2020 5:29 PM

NO ONE is saying Raonic is handsome or good looking.. we lust after his legs and those calves... i hope "fashion" turns back the clock and ALL the men start wearing super short shorts like back in the day....

mcenroe with chris evert stating unequivocally that serena is the greatest of all time (because???) while evert stating that physically and mentally she might be, but that her accomplishments 23 slams or not still fall behind graf and martina which is true..

glad that everyone is NOT on the serena is the greatest train and stating that their opinion which is all that is is actually fact...

by Anonymousreply 37August 31, 2020 5:29 PM

Raonic's legs and arse are mighty fine, but back when he was younger and he had that immaculate slicked down hair, he looked pretty hot. I know he's not classically good looking but he's not horrifically ugly.

by Anonymousreply 38August 31, 2020 5:32 PM

R38... Raonic DID look better with his hair cut short and slicked back...and yes, not "classically good looking" but still sexy and not ugly... ugly is such a evil and strong word anyway...all i know what a vision seeing him nude and wet and those legs and calves and ass in the shower and i have no doubt he's packing too..

by Anonymousreply 39August 31, 2020 5:35 PM

I prefer Raonic in his current curly locks state.

Coric, looking good as ever after a shaky start, through in straight sets over Andujar.

Lajovic is the first men's seed upset, beaten in four sets by studly Gerasimov.

by Anonymousreply 40August 31, 2020 5:40 PM

Lil Diego is tanking big time

by Anonymousreply 41August 31, 2020 5:47 PM

They send Tsitsipas to court 17 and Korda just won the second set against Shapo. I think this could be one of the worst things for Shapo, be defeated for someone younger and less hyped than him

by Anonymousreply 42August 31, 2020 6:26 PM

Kvitova routines Begu

Garcia easy win

someone here loves Davidovich Fokina he won in 5 over D. Novak

Coria's younger journeyman brother def. Jung in a 5 set retirement.

by Anonymousreply 43August 31, 2020 6:37 PM

So Blake has now jumped from the Tennis Channel to ESPN, at least for the USO

annoyingly, espn STILL keeps Fowler, Mattek-Sands and Mouratoglou. I really can't stand those 3

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by Anonymousreply 44August 31, 2020 6:44 PM

R43 Davidovich Fokina is one of the most entertaining young players. Unfortunately is one of the most irregular too. And he is batshit crazy (but not Moutet kind of crazy, at least not till now)

by Anonymousreply 45August 31, 2020 6:51 PM

I don't know if it's because of coronavirus, just a day 1 gift or espn is being nice this year but you can watch a lot of the outer courts for free on espn.com/watch

getting my first real look at Maxime Cressy

by Anonymousreply 46August 31, 2020 7:04 PM

Tsitsipas is winning easily till now, Zverev is having a lot of trouble.

It seems Shapo will defeat Korda, but Nakashima is winning pretty easily. Nakashima is pretty underrated but he is doing very well, i think he is the second player born in 2001 with better ranking

by Anonymousreply 47August 31, 2020 7:36 PM

Korda looks like a much thinner and lankier version of former player Igor Andreev. Andreev had a nice body on him

by Anonymousreply 48August 31, 2020 7:39 PM

All the promising players born in 2000 are having a hard time to adjust at atp level (with the exception of Felix who is not progressing as fast as people expected but he is doing well anyway)

by Anonymousreply 49August 31, 2020 7:44 PM

Tsitsipas quick win over Ramos-Vinolas

Shapovalov def.. Korda in 4

Norrie def. Schwartzman in 5

Hurkacz in straights

by Anonymousreply 50August 31, 2020 8:03 PM

Gauff-Sevastova is going to be interesting.

Gauff always do well at GS but Sevastova generally plays her best in the US Open

by Anonymousreply 51August 31, 2020 8:09 PM

adios, Lil Diego :-(

by Anonymousreply 52August 31, 2020 8:12 PM

R44... FOWLER is foul! he's a asshole and more importantly a moron who knows nothing about tennis! STILL! and yet ESPN continues their decades long habit of having their announcers and sportscasters commenting on EVERY SPORT, waiting for mike tirico or whatever his name is to show and spout data off pieces of paper as his "expertise commentating"...

p. mourataglou has always at least to me REEKED of "phony fraud" a " full of it svengali bs'er"... a opportunist worse then nick bolletieri was...

it has to be said about blake that he is handsome and "ethnic" hence his "expertise" in commentating tennis matches and being hired to do so...i mean what else are his qualifications to be a tennis expert/historian/commentator.. course i guess at least he was a top player as opposed to double specialist mattek-sands, who gets this kind of work for her wacky off the wall personality and clownish make-up...and even worse, jan michael gambilll for the tennis channel? and he's a commentator because and why and how again????

john and patrick mcenroe?! aaargh! enough said! john thinks his opinion is fact and knows it all and can't stop talking and patrick's ENTIRE LIFE and CAREER was and is based on who his brother is..same for mary carillo for that matter!..

isn't it about time to put ole "cliffy" drysdale out to pasture? and what about boring mary jo fernandez, she of the bias commentary because of her and her husband's connections to various players...

by Anonymousreply 53August 31, 2020 8:19 PM

Gauff lost the first set.

Sock is through..

by Anonymousreply 54August 31, 2020 9:10 PM

Medvedev is also being isolated after Paire's positive test.

by Anonymousreply 55August 31, 2020 9:13 PM

When did Coco's serve get to be so fragile? Her toss is all over the place. And, serving from the deuce court, Sevastova just hit a second serve at least 15 feet to the right of the center line and 10 feet long of the service line of the ad court. I have never seen a pro tennis player miss a serve that badly, and I have watched A LOT of tennis matches.

by Anonymousreply 56August 31, 2020 9:23 PM

R56 Dementieva and to a lesser extent, Ivanovic, were both famously erratic servers and would often spray the ball like Sevastova just did.

by Anonymousreply 57August 31, 2020 9:26 PM

Cuevas completely choked against Sock. He served for the match at 5-4 in the 5th, had 30-0 then lost the next 4 points. He folded in the tiebreak

by Anonymousreply 58August 31, 2020 9:26 PM

Sad. Cuevas is hot.

by Anonymousreply 59August 31, 2020 9:29 PM

Leave it to Chris Fowler to still like real lines people when they have the technology to get the calls right every time without them. I suppose he thinks he is being a traditionalist. Next he'll be calling for a return to wooden rackets and cat gut.

by Anonymousreply 60August 31, 2020 9:39 PM

like paying people for it is a bad thing?

by Anonymousreply 61August 31, 2020 9:41 PM

Yes, R61. It's stupid. They aren't running a charity; they're running a tennis tournament and have the ability to get the call right every time and keep things moving. Do you have any idea how John McEnroe's career would have turned out differently with this?

Also, should there still be people running elevators and servicing at gas stations and being rest room attendants just because it would be a job for them?

by Anonymousreply 62August 31, 2020 9:49 PM

well, yes, maybe there should be

by Anonymousreply 63August 31, 2020 9:50 PM

Gauff and Sevastova are on serve in the third set. I have no idea how this match is going to end.

by Anonymousreply 64August 31, 2020 10:08 PM

R64 In tears. The answer is always 'in tears'.

by Anonymousreply 65August 31, 2020 10:15 PM

AND Coco is out

by Anonymousreply 66August 31, 2020 10:22 PM

You were right, r65! Seriously, though, the part of Coco's game that I thought would improve the most -- her serve -- has actually regressed. So disappointing.

by Anonymousreply 67August 31, 2020 10:23 PM

Shapo's legs are remarkable.

by Anonymousreply 68August 31, 2020 10:27 PM

omg Pam Shriver, does she even own a mirror?

by Anonymousreply 69August 31, 2020 10:32 PM

I think zir has transitioned.

by Anonymousreply 70August 31, 2020 10:34 PM

Shapo's filling out nicely, shorter hair, cute face; very perv worthy - he'll be a stud in a few more years, sorry to say it haters

by Anonymousreply 71August 31, 2020 10:35 PM

wtaf is Alexandra S wearing? a muumuu and sneakers?

by Anonymousreply 72August 31, 2020 10:39 PM

R53 I say this as a Serena fan, from the moment she hired Mouratoglou I could not stand him. No one heard of his academy in France until she put him on the map. Yes, Dimitrov and Pavlyuchenkova had been training there but no one outside the tennis coaching bubble knew of him. Now suddenly he's used Serena's name to build a booming business, even sometimes having concerts at his site. He gets to rub elbows with celebrities thanks to Serena. I knew he was a famewhore and I wasn't surprised when he started doing commentary for espn. Is he a decent coach? sure but as everyone knows, he joined the team of 1 of the greatest players to ever live when she had already won numerous slams and other titles. I guess Serena is OK with the arrangement but typically coaches of top players make that player their sole priority. Mouratoglou seems to devote an equal amount of time to his own interests as he does with Serena.

and it's clear in the last 2 years he's been looking for younger players to latch onto when she does retire. There's a reason he keeps appearing in the players' boxes for Gauff, Tsitsipas and a couple others. His campaigning is right in our faces. So tacky.

and of course he ruined the Serena-Osaka USO final then denied it. I didn't know this but apparently the rule is a player can get in trouble for coaching even if he/she isn't looking at the coach.

I think Serena should have dumped him a few years ago. Obviously she won't now

by Anonymousreply 73August 31, 2020 10:43 PM

Wasn't he fucking her?

by Anonymousreply 74August 31, 2020 10:46 PM

R69, not one that hasn't immediately shattered upon her gaze.

by Anonymousreply 75August 31, 2020 10:46 PM

Kontaveit def. Collins in 3

Fritz wins in 4

19 year old Nakashima straight sets 38 (will be 39 later this year) year old Lorenzi

Kasatkina continues her slump. Gets destroyed by Kostyuk 6-1 6-2

by Anonymousreply 76August 31, 2020 10:49 PM

R74, yes he was fucking her. His wife found out and divorced him.

by Anonymousreply 77August 31, 2020 11:00 PM

Yes they were a couple. Sharapova made reference to it when she said something along the lines of "Serena shouldn't be criticising other people's private lives" ie she split up Mouratoglou and his wife.

by Anonymousreply 78August 31, 2020 11:04 PM

Isn't the other rumor that Mourataglou paid her (and not vice versa) to advertise himself as her coach?

by Anonymousreply 79August 31, 2020 11:18 PM

Iz Pam seengle yet? I want tu fock her in the poosey. Chee gets me hard in interview.

by Anonymousreply 80August 31, 2020 11:25 PM

R79 Never heard that one before, and it doesn't make sense. Why would she do that? He wouldn't have had enough money to make it worth her while.

by Anonymousreply 81August 31, 2020 11:26 PM

R73.. that's what i thought! that serena should have fired him IMMEDIATELY after that osaka match! the fact she didn't and more or less agreed with him is telling? sounds like a rasputin svengali situation....

by Anonymousreply 82September 1, 2020 12:48 AM

Ulises Blanch is a good looking guy too. Eye candy match with Garin on now

by Anonymousreply 83September 1, 2020 12:53 AM

Djokovic is quite cranky tonight and yelling. He's lucky there's no crowd to boo him

by Anonymousreply 84September 1, 2020 12:58 AM

Mouratoglou was obviously the daddy figure she was looking for after Richard couldn't be there any more. The fact they were fucking makes it even ickier, but he must have been doing something right for her to keep him on all these years. I'd have thought they'd have split when they split up, but her husband doesn't seem to have a problem with their relationship.

by Anonymousreply 85September 1, 2020 12:58 AM

In general, the absence of a crowd could actually work a lot toward Djokovic's favor.

by Anonymousreply 86September 1, 2020 1:00 AM

Novaxx screaming like a lunatic to empty stands.

by Anonymousreply 87September 1, 2020 1:01 AM

Cornball Novak does boobs-out to an empty stadium. Because ...

by Anonymousreply 88September 1, 2020 1:30 AM

Stevie Johnson has a real chance to beat deplorable Isner tonight.

by Anonymousreply 89September 1, 2020 1:54 AM

Has Johnson ever hinted or mentioned his political leanings?

by Anonymousreply 90September 1, 2020 2:05 AM

He went to USC so he's probably not a full psycho righty.

by Anonymousreply 91September 1, 2020 2:26 AM

Johnson was noncommital here...

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by Anonymousreply 92September 1, 2020 2:26 AM

noncommittal*

by Anonymousreply 93September 1, 2020 2:27 AM

Isner out! First time I think in 11 years he crashed out first round of USO

by Anonymousreply 94September 1, 2020 2:31 AM

How come McEnroe was never outed?

by Anonymousreply 95September 1, 2020 2:37 AM

R95 Outed as what?

by Anonymousreply 96September 1, 2020 3:10 AM

R96 as gay. He was married to a lesbian. Same with Lance Armstrong. You need extra anxiety to reach the top in sports. The human brain does not get overly motivated unless death is imminent so during peace time neurotics rule.

by Anonymousreply 97September 1, 2020 3:27 AM

R73 that’s not true that nobody had heard if him. He was bagdatis coach when he made his run to the Australian open final. I do agree that he is a fame whore though.

by Anonymousreply 98September 1, 2020 3:40 AM

R90 Johnson is very religious so wouldn’t surprise me if he was a trump supporter.

by Anonymousreply 99September 1, 2020 3:41 AM

[quote] Raonic's legs and arse are mighty fine, but back when he was younger and he had that immaculate slicked down hair, he looked pretty hot. I know he's not classically good looking but he's not horrifically ugly.

It's in the eye of the beholder.

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by Anonymousreply 100September 1, 2020 3:45 AM

[quote] Davidovich Fokina is one of the most entertaining young players. Unfortunately is one of the most irregular too. And he is batshit crazy (but not Moutet kind of crazy, at least not till now)

How are they crazy? Examples please.

by Anonymousreply 101September 1, 2020 4:04 AM

[quote]Isner out! First time I think in 11 years he crashed out first round of USO

And there was a handshake at the net #coronabro

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by Anonymousreply 102September 1, 2020 4:06 AM

R97 You're delusional if you think Johnny Mac is a homo.

by Anonymousreply 103September 1, 2020 4:07 AM

I was calling for a return to wooden rackets and cat gut.

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by Anonymousreply 104September 1, 2020 4:13 AM

I have my eye on the popcorn match of the day. Young Grigor is taking on a fine looking American Tommy Paul. Fine looking game I mean. Fine game. Fine fine fine game. That's what I meant. He has a fine looking game. I can't miss that one but I'm gonna need everyone out of the house for it. Because I'm preparing for work stuff. Research. I'll have it on my 80inch curve 3D. I just like clear pictures. I'm telling you this is gonna be a beauty. The match. Just the match. But I have wife. And kids.

by Anonymousreply 105September 1, 2020 4:19 AM

DL fave Mmoh def. J Sousa in 4 sets!

DL fave Garin wins in 5

DL fave Giron wins in 5

from earlier, Goffin felled baby Isner Opelka in 4

Osaka wins 3

Giorgi def. Van Uytvanck in 3

Yastremska wins 3rd set tiebreak over Sharma

by Anonymousreply 106September 1, 2020 4:27 AM

Elf team!!! Love that he slayed the giant.

by Anonymousreply 107September 1, 2020 4:28 AM

[quote] DL fave Garin wins in 5 DL fave Giron wins in 5

It was a bad day for players whose last names begin with "G" followed by a vowel, have a middle letter of "r" followed by a vowel, and which end in "n".

by Anonymousreply 108September 1, 2020 4:31 AM

[quote] Elf team!!!

Yay! Elf team!

by Anonymousreply 109September 1, 2020 4:32 AM

[quote] Shapo's legs are remarkable.

In what ways?

by Anonymousreply 110September 1, 2020 4:34 AM

[quote] Kontaveit def. Collins in 3

I'm still waiting for all that winning we're supposed to get used to from Collins.

by Anonymousreply 111September 1, 2020 4:37 AM

Both American serve bots are out. Good day for tennis.

by Anonymousreply 112September 1, 2020 7:57 AM

in regards to mcenroe, i will say over the years he HAS and continues to comment on the male players' looks and bodies and so on even MORE so then courier!... perhaps just comfortable in his sexuality and loves to hear himself talk but it does make one wonder...

by Anonymousreply 113September 1, 2020 12:01 PM

yes, he told us he saw Nadal naked in the locker room.

by Anonymousreply 114September 1, 2020 12:30 PM

R113 Courier does that and it doesn't mean a thing (oh wait)

R101 He describes himself as crazy as a goat (estar como una cabra is a popular way to say crazy as hell in spanish), and his game is pretty crazy. He is irregular on his game, some pretty amazing shots some awful mistakes (he is very good at drop shots but unlike Carlos Alcaraz, who wons an incredible amount of points with his drop shots, Davidovich seems more focused on the show than on shot selection). He even brings drama, his game against Seyboth Wild was full of it.

But Moutet is crazy in the literal sense. When he is off court he seems even sensitive, he likes poetry, and like Shapo he released a rap song a couple of weeks ago, but on court his behaviour is awful, throwing raquets, insults and all that jazz

by Anonymousreply 115September 1, 2020 2:14 PM

John McEnroe spent Ten years with Tatum O'Neal a lesbian.

by Anonymousreply 116September 1, 2020 2:41 PM

I'm so happy that both Isner and Lurch Opelka are out. I hate both of them and their games.

by Anonymousreply 117September 1, 2020 3:40 PM

Ditto^^^

by Anonymousreply 118September 1, 2020 3:52 PM

R116

by Anonymousreply 119September 1, 2020 3:53 PM

I find watching Opelka very stressful. He looks like he's about to snap in half at any moment.

by Anonymousreply 120September 1, 2020 4:11 PM

Andy some very tight short today

by Anonymousreply 121September 1, 2020 4:51 PM

Andy's legz

*swoons*

by Anonymousreply 122September 1, 2020 4:56 PM

Carla Suarez Navarro has Hodgkin Lymphoma.

:(

by Anonymousreply 123September 1, 2020 4:58 PM

Carlo, R123.

by Anonymousreply 124September 1, 2020 5:21 PM

Doesn't look good for Murray so far...

by Anonymousreply 125September 1, 2020 5:27 PM

Misery team

by Anonymousreply 126September 1, 2020 5:31 PM

Watching Munar/Thiem match. I didn't realize Munar was so damn cute!

by Anonymousreply 127September 1, 2020 5:53 PM

A little Munar for ya.

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by Anonymousreply 128September 1, 2020 5:54 PM

What in hell is going on with ESPN's coverage on the outer courts? There's nothing broadcasting, just the ESPN logo intermittently with a minute or two of play before the ESPN logo shows again...

by Anonymousreply 129September 1, 2020 5:59 PM

Glad Kuznetsov beat stupid Querrey. Hate the serve bots.

by Anonymousreply 130September 1, 2020 6:01 PM

ESPN must be having a serious problem. Not working on the phone app, the FireTV, or the web options, for any of the courts. Been that way for at least a half-hour now.

by Anonymousreply 131September 1, 2020 6:01 PM

And Thiem wasting a break first and a big advantage on the tie break.

I don't know but i don't think he will be the big rival who will threaten Novak here

by Anonymousreply 132September 1, 2020 6:08 PM

Fuck you ESPN! They need to fix their damn streams!

by Anonymousreply 133September 1, 2020 6:09 PM

What’s so special about Murray’s legs?

by Anonymousreply 134September 1, 2020 6:12 PM

R134 One of them is attached to a metal hip.

by Anonymousreply 135September 1, 2020 6:13 PM

Thiem saved the first set.

And Sinner won the first two sets against Khachanov (i know i'm the only one here rooting for Sinner)

by Anonymousreply 136September 1, 2020 6:14 PM

K. Hemsworth

by Anonymousreply 137September 1, 2020 6:15 PM

I am second

by Anonymousreply 138September 1, 2020 6:16 PM

I’m rooting for Sinner too, r136. Not that I don’t like me some Khachanov, but I’m all for the newer generation, and Sinner’s got talent to burn.

by Anonymousreply 139September 1, 2020 6:24 PM

Murray lost the first 2 sets.

by Anonymousreply 140September 1, 2020 6:44 PM

Thiem team?

by Anonymousreply 141September 1, 2020 6:48 PM

Thiem's 'undercut' hairstyle certainly accentuates his ears ...

by Anonymousreply 142September 1, 2020 6:54 PM

Nishioka is cute, but has sort of barn door ears.

by Anonymousreply 143September 1, 2020 6:54 PM

FAA = total stud.

by Anonymousreply 144September 1, 2020 6:55 PM

Munar retired against a Thiem.

by Anonymousreply 145September 1, 2020 7:09 PM

[quote] Thiem team?

Thiem team.

by Anonymousreply 146September 1, 2020 7:10 PM

[quote] Thiem's 'undercut' hairstyle certainly accentuates his ears ...

Elf II team?

by Anonymousreply 147September 1, 2020 7:10 PM

Taylor Fritz is no longer married to his teen bride (they divorced in December 2019)

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by Anonymousreply 148September 1, 2020 7:19 PM

what the fuck sinner is doing?

by Anonymousreply 149September 1, 2020 7:20 PM

[quote] what the fuck sinner is doing?

Sinning. He a sinner. They all are!

by Anonymousreply 150September 1, 2020 7:21 PM

Wow, Taylor Fritz does everything really fast.

I think it's a very very bad idea marry so young, but even worse when you are an athlete and have to travel a lot.

Pedraza was a promising player herself, so if someone could understand the situation it was her. But he is now divorced and with a child being less than 23 years old

by Anonymousreply 151September 1, 2020 7:35 PM

Murray wins the fourth set (tie break) On to the fifth.

by Anonymousreply 152September 1, 2020 8:09 PM

Misery is walking like a 90 year old, but he's in the fifth, and his body really demands attention.

by Anonymousreply 153September 1, 2020 8:27 PM

Does anyone really think Fritz will be the next great American tennis player, as that article says?

by Anonymousreply 154September 1, 2020 8:51 PM

I know it's pretty much a captive audience, but it seems like every player in the US Open bubble has turned out for the Murray match.

by Anonymousreply 155September 1, 2020 8:54 PM

Rats, wanted Yoshihito to win, even though Murray appears to be wearing boxer briefs.

by Anonymousreply 156September 1, 2020 8:58 PM

Murray has an incredible body

by Anonymousreply 157September 1, 2020 9:01 PM

R157, what does you think of his face?

by Anonymousreply 158September 1, 2020 9:02 PM

R157 = Judy Murray

by Anonymousreply 159September 1, 2020 9:06 PM

Jack Sock ass.

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by Anonymousreply 160September 1, 2020 9:06 PM

Sweet Jesus I'd fuck Misery seven ways to Sunday.

by Anonymousreply 161September 1, 2020 9:11 PM

Wow murray won!

by Anonymousreply 162September 1, 2020 9:12 PM

Wow, Pam shriver managed to put on make up today!

by Anonymousreply 163September 1, 2020 9:13 PM

FAA is really starting to fill out. His quads and calves are noticeably bigger and defined.

by Anonymousreply 164September 1, 2020 9:15 PM

R164 = Jim Courier

by Anonymousreply 165September 1, 2020 9:17 PM

When does my future bf Tommy Paul play?

by Anonymousreply 166September 1, 2020 9:38 PM

I think he's up against Young Grigor later today, Pam R166

by Anonymousreply 167September 1, 2020 9:46 PM

DL fave Puig! is out defeated by Gasp Aryan.

by Anonymousreply 168September 1, 2020 9:51 PM

FAA to play Murray in the second round!

by Anonymousreply 169September 1, 2020 9:53 PM

Is Serena wearing a maternity dress?

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by Anonymousreply 170September 1, 2020 9:58 PM

Who is that ripped queen in the tank top -- Sasha, Serena's hitting guy?

GURL!

by Anonymousreply 171September 1, 2020 10:07 PM

[quote] Is Serena wearing a maternity dress?

Why would she? There’s never even been the merest hint that she has had or would have a baby.

by Anonymousreply 172September 1, 2020 10:12 PM

Serena = Rasputia, Venus = Kate

by Anonymousreply 173September 1, 2020 10:12 PM

Sascha Bajin R171 I think he's Yastremska's coach now?

by Anonymousreply 174September 1, 2020 10:16 PM

Amazing effort from Misery today. Love me some Andy.

Let's get on the Pospisil nudes, eh? Have we found em yet?

by Anonymousreply 175September 1, 2020 10:17 PM

thx R174

Miss Sascha is showin it off!

by Anonymousreply 176September 1, 2020 10:18 PM

wow how did we not know of Fritz' divorce until now? DL sleuths slipping. Definitely a headcase move so far to have a baby, get married and divorced so young

by Anonymousreply 177September 1, 2020 10:29 PM

Sascha is rumoured to be bisexual (ie everyone thinks he's actually gay but he's been 'linked' with a girl or two).

by Anonymousreply 178September 1, 2020 10:29 PM

Kenin eases past Wickmayer. It's really crazy to think that at one time Wickmayer was thought of as a possible slam winner. She had a brief run but quickly crashed down to earth

Keys destroys Babos with a pair of breadsticks

Anisimova wins

FAA in 4 tough sets. Monteiro's forehand is impressive but you can see why he's better on clay

Mertens eases by Siegemund

Konta def. Watson in battle of the Brits

Rublev straight sets Chardy

Ruud def. McDonald in 5 sets after dropping first 2 sets

Cilic comes back 2 sets down to defeat Kudla

Fernandez def. Zvonareva 2 tough sets

the entertaining Nagal wins in 4

Pironkova returns to the tour with a quick win over Samsonova

Wolf def. Pella in 4

by Anonymousreply 179September 1, 2020 10:34 PM

Babos

by Anonymousreply 180September 1, 2020 10:36 PM

They very wisely kept Robson away from Konta's match on Amazon Prime, despite the fact she's probably their commentator who would have been best to commentate it. It's been very obvious Robson and Konta really don't like each other.

by Anonymousreply 181September 1, 2020 10:38 PM

R180, that first set was solidly FAA's before he battled in the contentious next three sets against Monteiro.

by Anonymousreply 182September 1, 2020 10:42 PM

Sasha said once he is a friend with Melo, brazilian double player..He said that Melo never dates because is very shy with girls(he is almost 40). Bet they are both gays

by Anonymousreply 183September 1, 2020 10:42 PM

Sasha said once he is a friend with Melo, brazilian double player..He said that Melo never dates because is very shy with girls(he is almost 40). Bet they are both gays

by Anonymousreply 184September 1, 2020 10:42 PM

Dimitrov and Paul is gonna be an eye candy match. I want them to stop mid match and just start going at it by the net. And I want Paul to bottom.

by Anonymousreply 185September 1, 2020 10:53 PM

[quote]Wolf def. Pella in 4

Wolf -- dass sum booty up in dare

by Anonymousreply 186September 1, 2020 10:57 PM

Thiem was the first player to ever be fined for violating mask protocols. Not suprising after he showed his real colors this summer.

by Anonymousreply 187September 1, 2020 11:19 PM

Anyone remember when the Australian Open tried to forcibly retire Andy Murray so that they could claim his last tournament was their tournament?

by Anonymousreply 188September 1, 2020 11:27 PM

Sandgren, Isner, Querrey and Opelka all out in the first round...

by Anonymousreply 189September 1, 2020 11:37 PM

Two studs playing and we're stuck watching Granny and an RBF Radwanska clone.

by Anonymousreply 190September 2, 2020 12:14 AM

The showed Young Grigor totally shirtless (and hairless!) after his match on the ESPN feed. I got the vapors.

Also, why does cutie Alex De Minaur have a Hitler mustache?

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by Anonymousreply 191September 2, 2020 12:56 AM

Ugh, I missed it R191. I love when Grigor acts like a little slut.

by Anonymousreply 192September 2, 2020 1:00 AM

Muhammad (peace be upon her) team or Ova, Govorts team?

by Anonymousreply 193September 2, 2020 1:02 AM

Granny Venus our. Match ova thanks to Muchova. Granny V. should just retire.

by Anonymousreply 194September 2, 2020 1:05 AM

Delbonis melting down against Medvedev.

by Anonymousreply 195September 2, 2020 1:49 AM

Kim Clijsters on court now, looking like a 19th century, Mitteleuropa farm frau.

by Anonymousreply 196September 2, 2020 1:59 AM

Daniil is cute in the pictures of him just hanging out.

by Anonymousreply 197September 2, 2020 2:04 AM

R. Daneel Olivaw

by Anonymousreply 198September 2, 2020 2:09 AM

Wow, whomever posted about Pam's makeup (or lack thereof) was not kidding. Her ex-husband and ex-James Bond George Lazenby might say she looks like Rosa Klebb.

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by Anonymousreply 199September 2, 2020 2:19 AM

Kimmy C. really took that American diet to heart after moving to New Jersey.

by Anonymousreply 200September 2, 2020 2:36 AM

Nike really reached in to the back of the closet for this tournament .... Holstein cows should be getting the royalties

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by Anonymousreply 201September 2, 2020 3:03 AM

Speaking of the outfits, Tiafoe's kit wasn't doing him any favors. The colors were glaring.

by Anonymousreply 202September 2, 2020 3:07 AM

R189 Yeah but Pospisil and Thiem won today.

by Anonymousreply 203September 2, 2020 3:08 AM

I thought the blue glared rather well, R202.

by Anonymousreply 204September 2, 2020 3:35 AM

I'll take my Schadenfreude where I can get it, R203. Also Tommy Paul's loss this evening made it a quintet.

by Anonymousreply 205September 2, 2020 3:39 AM

g.e.m.s.life

by Anonymousreply 206September 2, 2020 6:15 AM

BREAKING!

Sloane wins a match and in straight sets!!!

by Anonymousreply 207September 2, 2020 7:27 AM

DL Fave Taylor Townhouse lost in straights.

Kim, girl -- lay off the Krispy Kremes!

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by Anonymousreply 208September 2, 2020 11:02 AM

R154 I don't think Fritz is supposed to be american next big player. I think he has chances to be a good player (like Tiafoe) but i don't think any of the americans are that hyped. Nakashima is doing very well, but he is not the most hyped player of his age (a year ago that would be Tseng but now he is struggling and it's all about Sinner) and there are younger players (Musetti, Alcaraz who are way more hyped).

And the USA have a good bunch of promising players born in 2003 but they are not the most hyped players of that age (Alcaraz, Rune, Mochizuki).

Anyway, americans have a tendency to do very well on juniors only to struggle as pros

by Anonymousreply 209September 2, 2020 2:07 PM

R184 They are talking about Bajin not Zverev.

And Melo has no self esteem if he is still bff with Sascha after that interview

by Anonymousreply 210September 2, 2020 2:08 PM

JJ Wolf is cancelled!

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by Anonymousreply 211September 2, 2020 3:14 PM

Wolf looks like an inbred hillbilly stuck in a mullet tiime warp. No surprise that he's brain dead as well.

by Anonymousreply 212September 2, 2020 3:33 PM

Here's an interesting article about Brandon Nakashima. I'm very curious to watch him today playing against Zverev.

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by Anonymousreply 213September 2, 2020 4:05 PM

DL fave Marcos Giron is down two sets to yummy Krajinovic.

DL fave Kiki Madonna was up 6-1, 5-1 to some Russian, and has proceeded to meltdown, down 5-0 now in the tiebreak.

by Anonymousreply 214September 2, 2020 4:56 PM

Kiki always manages to make things interesting.

by Anonymousreply 215September 2, 2020 5:09 PM

Kiki is trying to win a game now, down 0-5 in the third. She's lost 11 straight games.

by Anonymousreply 216September 2, 2020 5:32 PM

She's probably got Covid. She's one of "The Paire Eleven".

by Anonymousreply 217September 2, 2020 5:35 PM

I sold Kiki short. She did win a game at 5-5 in the second, so from 6-1, 5-1, she lost 12 of 13 to lose 1-6, 7-6, 6-0 to Varvara Gracheva of Nowherestan.

I'm sure Kiki could speak Varvie's language at the net when she was classy and gracious in defeat.

by Anonymousreply 218September 2, 2020 5:45 PM

wow what a choke from Mladenovic.

by Anonymousreply 219September 2, 2020 5:51 PM

Elf team or Harris team?

by Anonymousreply 220September 2, 2020 5:57 PM

Seyboth Wild throw some shade at Dimitrov, posting that he didn't knew if it was Dimitrov or Tommy Haas (and then proceded to talk about the lack of hair).

Wolf hair is something you get directly from the 80's.

I hear about the white supremacist sign here for the first time. Generally i thought those people were doing the ok sign but in some of Wolf pics you can't even think he is doing that. It doesn't seem a good idea when you are a low ranked player (not a good one when you are a high ranked one neither) to put attention on you for such thing

by Anonymousreply 221September 2, 2020 6:01 PM

it's a shame because Wolf's ass is a thing of beauty

by Anonymousreply 222September 2, 2020 9:03 PM

Link please, R222.

by Anonymousreply 223September 2, 2020 9:26 PM

someone posted it in one of the gays and tennis threads, R223, like one or two back

I'm too lazy to go look for it, but damm I remember it

by Anonymousreply 224September 2, 2020 9:28 PM

so Dani Vallverdu has had enough of being the pass-around on the men's tour and is now coaching Ka. Pliskova? interesting

by Anonymousreply 225September 2, 2020 10:00 PM

And she just lost to Garcia

by Anonymousreply 226September 2, 2020 10:02 PM

Garcia has been a mess for about a year now but wow she played well today.

Ka Pliskova was a mess though. Her footwork was really sloppy

by Anonymousreply 227September 2, 2020 10:03 PM

The Pliskbot needs a reboot and an upgrade

by Anonymousreply 228September 2, 2020 10:04 PM

She just needs an oil change and she'll be good as new.

by Anonymousreply 229September 2, 2020 10:05 PM

If Pliskova does not win a slam, she will be the worst #1 ever, worse than Jankovic and Safina who won more big titles.

by Anonymousreply 230September 2, 2020 10:07 PM

[quote] She just needs an oil change and she'll be good as new.

If any of my circuits or gears will help, I'll gladly donate them.

by Anonymousreply 231September 2, 2020 10:11 PM

the courts are playing fast but it's still surprising that Garin lost in 5 sets to Kukushkin. Garin was down 2 sets then rallied to a 5th but got broken at 5-6.

by Anonymousreply 232September 2, 2020 10:12 PM

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CHUNG? STILL STILL INJURED??... i had hopes he would be the new improved nishikori (where is he i might add) but frail body like andreescu?..

by Anonymousreply 233September 2, 2020 10:21 PM

Nishikori tested positive for Covid.

by Anonymousreply 234September 2, 2020 10:35 PM

^try to keep up, dear

by Anonymousreply 235September 2, 2020 10:35 PM

R235 I was replying to R233

by Anonymousreply 236September 2, 2020 10:39 PM

oops, sorry, R236

by Anonymousreply 237September 2, 2020 10:40 PM

ESPN telecast just asked the question to shriver, fernandez: "is serena the greatest female tennis player of all time?"...

OF COURSE ASS KISSER MARY JO is going to yes, since she and her husband i believe are in serena's professional life... she mentioned that serena COULD have won even more singles slams if she hadn't been pregnant or injured.. what about the time she didn't play because she was disinterested in tennis and doing other stuff? whose fault is it that she got pregnant? Mary Jo also mentioned that the reason why serena has won so much because she didn't have any great rivals? ISN'T THIS THEN A GREAT ARGUMENT AGAINST SERENA since martina had chris?

shriver brought up martina's records of singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles and graf winning all 4 majors at least times, plus the grand slam and the olympic gold in the same year...

mary jo countered with serena's doubles titles (which pale to how many martina won 177!) and her olympic doubles titles with venus? (big deal) it's like winning some grand slam doubles titles, not even because your partner HAS to be from the same country which hinders along of great player saddled with nobodies from their own country.........

it seriously irks me when people (j. mcenroe for example) automatically stated that serena is the greatest and that is NOT opinion, just simple fact? WHY? serena actually holds NO all time record (except tying with evert for most u.s.open wins)... and her 23 is only the all time number for the open era, not all time, regardless of court's 11 aussie opens...

oh yeah, mary joe also stated that serena made the game more physical? uh, no, martina and steffi did that already..i've always thought martina and steffi were better athletes, better reflexes, more variety, more endurance and better quote "tennis players" than serena...serena is just a slugger who outslugged the other players because she was physically stronger, NOT because she was a better tennis player with better strokes, footwork, variety, mind and so on...and now at serena's age game plan A the ONLY game plan she ever had doesn't work anymore...

i will always put martina and steffi or steffi and martina over serena, but that's just me...

by Anonymousreply 238September 2, 2020 10:50 PM

Fokina is obnxious on court, gives off the same aggro energy that we used to see from Nalbandian. At least we got to see Hurkacz change his shirt a couple of times.

by Anonymousreply 239September 2, 2020 10:52 PM

Davenport, Capriati and Clijsters of the big hitters all hit a flatter, heavier and deeper ball than either Serena or Venus. I do think she's the greatest but she was not a premier ball striker. Her and Venus just muscled the ball around. That's why they started their careers spraying balls everywhere. In the second part of her career Serena became technically better and learned to use angles on the short court better.

by Anonymousreply 240September 2, 2020 10:58 PM

Davenport, Capriati and Clijsters of the big hitters all hit a flatter, heavier and deeper ball than either Serena or Venus. I do think she's the greatest but she was not a premier ball striker. Her and Venus just muscled the ball around. That's why they started their careers spraying balls everywhere. In the second part of her career Serena became technically better and learned to use angles on the short court better.

by Anonymousreply 241September 2, 2020 10:58 PM

R241, but WHY do you think serena is the greatest? what are you basing this on? in terms of actual ability? because record wise, taking EVERYTHING into account she falls behind both martina and steffi, literally the ONLY thing serena has over these two are the singles slam titles and everyone knows that is NOT the only the factor and should not be the most important factor either in my opinion..

serena is physically stronger then martina and steffi, but i think martina and steffi have it over serena in everything else....

by Anonymousreply 242September 2, 2020 11:22 PM

lmfao always the Serena hater. So Serena "isn't a premier ball striker"? Tell that to all the opponents she's beaten and crushed over the years. If power was the only factor in determining slam winners, Lucic and Keys would have double digit slams each.

There was no depth on the tour when Evert and Navratilova ruled the roost. Austin was a blip on the radar. Goolagong was inconsistent too. Jaeger was a nutty flake.

Graf was an impressive teen but started to dominate as Evert and Navratilova were in their 30s. Once Graf found an age appropriate rival in Seles, she started getting her ass kicked on all surfaces except grass. Then a psycho Graf fan stabbed Seles, ruining the rivalry and letting Graf vulture off a weakened tour in the mid 90s.

You may prefer how Graf and Navratilova played tennis which is fine but to say Serena is somehow beneath them is delusional.

by Anonymousreply 243September 2, 2020 11:24 PM

and if all you need is a good serve, why aren't the Pliskova twins ranked #1 and #2 with multiple slams? Why didn't Shriver win any singles slams?

by Anonymousreply 244September 2, 2020 11:33 PM

r238, I appreciate your passion. Martina is a the top of my list of favorite people in the world, she stood alone, out and proud, practically ALONE for a decade or so. She deserves her own thread.

Still, It's worth mentioning that Serena isn't done! Seriously, I could see her and Venus winning doubles for the next decade, if they wanted to. Martina won her last USOPEN 2006 mixed, at age 49, I think. We could see Serena AND her daughter (in case you hadn't heard) in the draw at 2036 Wimbledon! Also, Serena had a head start. Her father started training her in utero. I never read his book, but he must have given Orasine some elaborate supplements to manufacture those 2 kids.

I remember the first time I read an article about Venus and then saw a profile on WW of Sports or Wimbledon rain delay profile story. At the end of the story they mentioned Serena, "Richard says, he thinks 8 year old Serena will be even better" or something like that. They showed Serena , with her beads, banging the ball and she reminded me of that multi-colored Jiffy Popcorn, with her braids flying all over the place.

Also, pre internet, it was hard to find tennis scores, especially from Europe. Most US newspapers didn't cover them. I read every sport section from the back, because tennis was always last, if they had it. Sunday NYT was the only reliable source. I remember the first time Djokovic beat Nadal on clay, and thought, that's a fluke.

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by Anonymousreply 245September 2, 2020 11:34 PM

I just hope Serena's daughter takes after her Aunt Venus in the manners department.

by Anonymousreply 246September 2, 2020 11:38 PM

Edmund's nike shirt reminds me of the ones agassi wore in the 90s...

by Anonymousreply 247September 2, 2020 11:40 PM

What is Osaka wearing?

by Anonymousreply 248September 2, 2020 11:44 PM

R247 That was the point of all the new Nike kits this season. Agassi throwbacks.

by Anonymousreply 249September 3, 2020 12:07 AM

Three years ago Osaka's team asked the press to stop asking her America-centered questions because she said she was not an American and because she didn't know what it was like to be an American. Now she's the most active player on social issues in the US. I wonder if she'll wear a mask with Adama Traore's name on it during the French Open?

by Anonymousreply 250September 3, 2020 12:17 AM

JMG's body today at 40 is better than when he was a guest on Elton John's yacht.

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by Anonymousreply 251September 3, 2020 12:40 AM

I watched the Zverev match today. Brandon Nakashima was really taking it to him the first two sets. Then he fizzled out.

Taylor Dent was one of the commentators for ESPN, and I thought he was really good! Very analytical.

by Anonymousreply 252September 3, 2020 12:50 AM

Titsy has a great ass for a tall dude. He's a bit too goofy to be considered sexy, but he's insanely good-looking.

by Anonymousreply 253September 3, 2020 1:05 AM

I think cressy is very hot!

by Anonymousreply 254September 3, 2020 1:21 AM

I would service 6ft7 hot Cressy.

by Anonymousreply 255September 3, 2020 1:38 AM

I’m liking this dude Cressy playing Titsi

by Anonymousreply 256September 3, 2020 1:39 AM

Cressy is working the old serve and volley.

by Anonymousreply 257September 3, 2020 1:40 AM

Meanwhile Porna is playing out in the parking lot trying to close out a match he should've won over an hour ago.

by Anonymousreply 258September 3, 2020 1:46 AM

It's muggy today, but at least it wasn't crazy hot when the players had to wear ice packs lol remember? Was that last year?

by Anonymousreply 259September 3, 2020 1:54 AM

Kwon :( he put up a good fight at least

by Anonymousreply 260September 3, 2020 2:08 AM

[quote] JMG's body today at 40 is better than when he was a guest on Elton John's yacht.

I didn't expect him to have such a nice body. Thanks for linking that R251.

by Anonymousreply 261September 3, 2020 3:43 AM

[quote] Titsy has a great ass for a tall dude. He's a bit too goofy to be considered sexy, but he's insanely good-looking.

I was watching his match and was thinking the exact same thing. I don't consider him sexy, but his ass is very nice for his build and height.

by Anonymousreply 262September 3, 2020 3:44 AM

70s porn throwback Jordan Thompson would do in a pinch

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by Anonymousreply 263September 3, 2020 10:41 AM

Awww JMG's boyfriend replied to JMG's pic on Instagram and called him "babe".

PLEASE COME OUT JMG

by Anonymousreply 264September 3, 2020 10:44 AM

Jan Michael needs to put a shirt on and a few more of his Instagram pics. How many shots of his shaved chest do we need?

by Anonymousreply 265September 3, 2020 11:34 AM

R263, you can also see his blue shorts through his white shorts when he plays. Hope for mugginess!

by Anonymousreply 266September 3, 2020 12:23 PM

CRESSY is pretty sexy.. add some bulk and muscle to him and he'll be total eye candy... loved that head shot photo they used of him before the match where he looked gorgeous.....

CAN WE JUST SAY: WHAT THE HELL IS ALEXANDRA STEVENSON DOING ON ESPN COMMENTATING? ABOUT ANYTHING! someone who had a great run at wimbledon what 20 years ago? TRULY TRULY a case for getting hired for a job because of her famous basketball dad!...she dresses ridiculous, talks ridiculous and knows nothing! shameful for ESPN to hire her and shameful that she thinks she is WORTHY Of being hired...

Titsy's father is really a silver haired fox.. must be tough when your older father is sexier and better looking then you in your 20's! add in goran as his coach and poor titsy's self image and esteem! laugh!..

by Anonymousreply 267September 3, 2020 12:52 PM

R243... lucic and keys are mentally weak, that's why they didn't win slams and are not as good as athletes as others..

evert and martina had to deal with mandlikova too that you forgot to mention, yes, she could be a basket case, but on her "on days" incredible she was...you also forgot make mention that BEFORE austin, jaeger, shriver and whoever, evert and martina had to deal with king, court, goolagong, wade in their teens and early 20's...

in regards to graf vs seles, graf had the head to head edge over seles when seles was stabbed...

i stand by my previous comments, that serena IS beneath martina and graf in terms of nearly every record and accomplishment and beneath these two in terms of tennis abilities like endurance, reflexes, variety, speed, footwork....

by Anonymousreply 268September 3, 2020 12:58 PM

it's Domi's 27th birthday!

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by Anonymousreply 269September 3, 2020 2:02 PM

[quote] it's Domi's 27th birthday!

Yay! Domicakes team.

by Anonymousreply 270September 3, 2020 2:40 PM

Oooooooh. Murray just flashed some marvelous VPL during the introduction of today's coverage. It was hanging to the right.

by Anonymousreply 271September 3, 2020 4:02 PM

Pironkova ousts Muguruza

by Anonymousreply 272September 3, 2020 4:44 PM

Mugu

Mugurutha

by Anonymousreply 273September 3, 2020 4:51 PM

De Minaur team or Gasquet team?

Kuznetsov team or K. Hemsworth team?

by Anonymousreply 274September 3, 2020 4:59 PM

P. Țig!

by Anonymousreply 275September 3, 2020 5:00 PM

R274 De Minaur but without that stupid mustache!

by Anonymousreply 276September 3, 2020 5:31 PM

Khachanov and de Minaur.

Gasgay is so early 2000s. She's ovah.

by Anonymousreply 277September 3, 2020 5:32 PM

R268

King and Court turned 30 in the early 70s lol not the same generation as Evert and Navratilova. By the late 70s neither were at their peak anymore.

Graf had a 6-4 lead over Seles when the stabbing happened. You fail to mention though that the first 3 matches happened in 1989 when Seles was having her first full year on tour at age 15! Seles had won the 1990, 91, 92 RG, 1991, 92, 93 AO and 1991, 92 USO. She was starting to dominate. You can't imply that Graf would have ended up with a winning h2h. We'll never know but the momentum on hardcourt and clay was with Seles before the stabbing. Graf's mid 90s record is most certainly inflated due to the absence of Seles.

Serena is slower than Graf and Hingis? really? at her peak Serena was incredibly fast. Slow reflexes? I'll give you footwork but Serena also has lots of variety. Not sure why you're so keen on trying to diminish Serena.

by Anonymousreply 278September 3, 2020 5:58 PM

I really hope that Popsicle can beat pig face.

by Anonymousreply 279September 3, 2020 5:59 PM

I'd rather see pig face prevail over pig mentality.

by Anonymousreply 280September 3, 2020 6:00 PM

R278 Because she is a doper

by Anonymousreply 281September 3, 2020 6:01 PM

Sorry, no way is Serena a doper.

by Anonymousreply 282September 3, 2020 6:03 PM

I love the idiots who claim Serena is a doper

her huge breasts would have gotten a lot smaller had that been the case. She's always been well endowed.

the only doper we know of is Sharapova

by Anonymousreply 283September 3, 2020 6:04 PM

I'm not sure Serena's religious dogma would allow her to be a doper. Jehova would be pissed.

by Anonymousreply 284September 3, 2020 6:11 PM

did you read what Serena suffer from? She barely gave a birth.

by Anonymousreply 285September 3, 2020 6:22 PM

R278.. and 30 year old court was number #1 in 1973 and won 3 of the slams... and 30 year old king won wimbledon in 1975, so your point is?

in regards to the graf vs seles head to head, you can look at either way and make a case for it... just like evert beating 14 and 15 year old austin, and then austin winning 3 times in 10 times, evert winning 0 and 0 the last time they played, the head to head ending 9-8 in austin's favor.... neither way is a true reflection of their head to head.. i have heard from tennis "experts" that graf was beginning to figure out seles even before the stabbing? seles wasn't the same player as she was, but how much lesser of a player was she? 5%? 10% 20%? hard to judge, was graf the same player as well? hard to judge.....

and yes, i think serena is slower then graf AND martina and both have it over serena in terms of footwork as i made mention of earlier, and i think also have the edge of serena in terms of endurance and yes, reflexes, graf HAD to have great reflexes with that forehand production of hers and of course martina had NO PEER in the history of tennis with her reflexes at the net... i never mentioned hingis, you did by the way....

i truly believe that graf and martina could have excelled in any sport not so sure about serena... graf as i've heard from others could have been olympic/olympian level of a sprinter/runner if she had gone into that sport..

i'm NOT so "keen" on diminishing serena, but truth is truth at least in terms of accomplishments.. what i am sick and tired of is so called tennis "experts" AUTOMATICALLY stating unequivocally that Serena is the greatest of all time, as if their opinion is FACT and "well known fact" when it's not!.... and they don't feel the need to fully explain their opinion as fact either!.. is serena one of the greatest of all time? OF COURSE SHE IS! HOWEVER, i personally think that NO SINGLE PLAYER can be undisputed named thee single solitary greatest of all time because there are LITERALLY COUNTLESS VARIABLES AND UNKNOWNS! much less is a variable and a unknown given more important regard than other variables and unknowns and if so why?... if anything there should only be a "all time greatest list" a top 10 list and in NO NUMERICAL ORDER i might add!.. the top 5 in my opinion should including evert, martina, graf, serena and court... and in NO particular order..

same thing for the men i might add...

by Anonymousreply 286September 3, 2020 6:49 PM

pretty boy pospisil vs those legs and calves of raonic!.. if only one had what the other had!....

by Anonymousreply 287September 3, 2020 6:52 PM

Pospisil is gorgeous!

Raonic looks like Vincent D'Onofrio in Full Metal Jacket.

by Anonymousreply 288September 3, 2020 7:01 PM

Popsicle team or Pig team?

by Anonymousreply 289September 3, 2020 7:22 PM

I'd let Raonic do anything to me.

by Anonymousreply 290September 3, 2020 7:33 PM

Hoping Raonic melts Plopsicle.

by Anonymousreply 291September 3, 2020 7:43 PM

R286 the point is you talked about the top players Navratilova and Evert had to face. By the 80s, Court and King were retired because they were so much older. No one else on tour was consistently competitive with them. It was a weak era until Graf came along but by then, Evert and Navratilova were getting up there in the years too.

It doesn't matter if you heard "experts" say Graf was "figuring out" Seles before the stabbing. The fact remains that Seles won 8 slams between the 1990 RG and 1993 AO. Graf was completely shut out of any slam except Wimbledon during that period. It's no coincidence that she won 4 in a row after Seles was stabbed. How can anyone claim she figured out Seles off of grass during that period?

It's a matter of opinion who had better endurance lol Serena at her peak was a very fast player so I disagree that Graf and Navratilova were faster. Their backhands were quite weak and Serena would have worked those over.

by Anonymousreply 292September 3, 2020 7:46 PM

Konta what happened? choked against Cirstea? lol

by Anonymousreply 293September 3, 2020 8:06 PM

Graf had very tough years and not everything has to do with Seles. There was her father's scandal too.

The truth is when Seles was stabbed, Graf was competitive again, even more Arantxa was becoming a threat. Curiously after Seles' stabbing Arantxa had tough loses on all GS and it won't be till the next year when she become a real threat. I find funny how people dismiss Arantxa (yes, she was generally very defensive) but she had a good record against Serena, even when she was past her prime

I don't know what it's going to happen (probably a good bunch of years with a fantastic rivaldry). The Seles that came back was a very good player, but she didn't have the hunger for big wins she had before and she was never at her best form.

I think Graf still has a couple of good years if she wasn't injured, and her two matches against Serena were very competitive, Serena was not still the great Serena, but Graf was very far from her peak too (and both were good enough to win GS that year)

by Anonymousreply 294September 3, 2020 8:09 PM

Graf was a cold **** for how she responded in the aftermath of Seles' stabbing.

by Anonymousreply 295September 3, 2020 8:14 PM

I hate rehashing the Graf-Seles business, because it is what-if realness that never makes anyone happy, but two key points have been brought forth worth reiterating:

Graf was a total cunt in the aftermath of the stabbing.

Seles, who was one of the biggest cunts out there at her peak (and I mean that as a compliment), completely lost her cuntiness when she came back to the tour. The fire, the hunger, and the x-factor that outcunted her opponents was all gone.

By most accounts now, though, both are very nice women who like their lives out of the limelight.

by Anonymousreply 296September 3, 2020 8:21 PM

R292.. experts were stating that graf was and would have figured seles out eventually even IF she hadn't been stabbed, that is what i meant....so on one hand of course graf benefitted, but on the other hand, perhaps she didn't..

martina and chris in their younger years still had to face tough court and king, of course by the time martina and chris were in their primes, court and king were long gone, i'm just stating that early one they did have to face 2 huge all time greats in court and king, and others...

NO ONE who knows tennis would ever call graf or martina's backhands as "weak".... enough said... compared to their forehands? sure, but WEAK? NO! experts still consider graf to have the greatest forehand ever.... and martina's forehand is one of the greatest of all time too..

i've never heard any expert in regards to quickness around the court call serena the greatest at that skill.. it's always graf and martina....and both graf and martina have it way over serena in terms of footwork...

at the end of the day, graf and martina have better accomplishments then serena... THE ONLY record serena has over both of them are the 23 slams in singles.

by Anonymousreply 297September 3, 2020 8:22 PM

I'm gonna post some pospisil cuz I love him so much

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by Anonymousreply 298September 3, 2020 8:42 PM

And Pospisil is on the verge of eliminating Raonic

by Anonymousreply 299September 3, 2020 8:43 PM

yay Pospisil! And coming back from replacing a disc in his back, wow. that's serious

by Anonymousreply 300September 3, 2020 8:45 PM

R297 top players would attack the backhands of Navratilova and Graf. Evert and Seles did that a lot and found success

the point is there' s no reason for outrage. A lot of former players regard Serena as the best based on her game and slam count. Serena, Navratilova, Graf and Evert are all amazing players and there's no point hashing out who's really the best

by Anonymousreply 301September 3, 2020 8:46 PM

[quote] And Pospisil is on the verge of eliminating Raonic

[quote] yay Pospisil! And coming back from replacing a disc in his back, wow. that's serious

Popsicle team

by Anonymousreply 302September 3, 2020 8:53 PM

And Tiafoe is tanking after a good start. Millman is not an easy rival

by Anonymousreply 303September 3, 2020 8:54 PM

I am imagining Berretini and Humbert...two massive cocks.

by Anonymousreply 304September 3, 2020 9:08 PM

Good to see Berrettini through in straights--somewhat offsets Raonic and Carballes Baeno being out plus Tiafoe faltering.

by Anonymousreply 305September 3, 2020 9:12 PM

[quote] I'm gonna post some pospisil cuz I love him so much

Why do you love him so much?

by Anonymousreply 306September 3, 2020 9:13 PM

maybe cuz he's fucking hawt?

by Anonymousreply 307September 3, 2020 9:15 PM

For hotnesss, dimitrov and fucksabitch

by Anonymousreply 308September 3, 2020 9:21 PM

cuz he's fucking HAWT

by Anonymousreply 309September 3, 2020 9:24 PM

[quote] cuz he's fucking HAWT

Popsicles melt in the heat.

by Anonymousreply 310September 3, 2020 9:26 PM

Pospisil is a hot piece.

by Anonymousreply 311September 3, 2020 9:50 PM

But isn’t he a dick?

by Anonymousreply 312September 3, 2020 10:15 PM

apparently has quite the dick

by Anonymousreply 313September 3, 2020 10:16 PM

Tiafoe beat Millman in 5! He has a weird short take-back on the FH, but it worked today.

by Anonymousreply 314September 3, 2020 10:41 PM

Tiafoe shows some grit pulling it out over Millman 7-6(6) | 3-6 | 1-6 | 6-3 | 6-3.

by Anonymousreply 315September 3, 2020 10:42 PM

They just showed Andy's peen again. It's nice. Now I want him more. Miserable, angry, happy or injured I'll take it.

by Anonymousreply 316September 3, 2020 11:03 PM

Evans v Moutet is great fun. I'm not sure which of them will have a complete nervous breakdown first.

by Anonymousreply 317September 3, 2020 11:04 PM

[quote] apparently has quite the dick

His ass is rather flat. Very attractive face though.

by Anonymousreply 318September 3, 2020 11:05 PM

You know what they say, flat ass means huge pinga.

by Anonymousreply 319September 3, 2020 11:32 PM

Useless for tops, R319. Also Dimitrov's out in five sets to Fucsovics.

by Anonymousreply 320September 3, 2020 11:54 PM

Murray's white shorts are FILLED tonight

by Anonymousreply 321September 4, 2020 1:48 AM

Agreed R321, Misery is definitely showing head.

I feel bad for him — he obviously lives and breathes tennis, but he already destroyed his hips and now he’s probably causing even worse long-term damage by playing in the pros on artificial joints. Logically he should hang it up and become a commentator, but the prospect of relinquishing his passions and dreams while he’s still a fairly young man is probably causing huge existential dread. He’s going to end up needing a wheelchair by the time he’s 60 if he keeps punishing his body this way during his 30s.. At some point you need to put your personal health and longevity ahead of an urge for “greatness”.

by Anonymousreply 322September 4, 2020 2:01 AM

Andy warmed up commando this morning. You could see the full peen print. His wife is a lucky bitch.

by Anonymousreply 323September 4, 2020 2:25 AM

Screenshots people! You’re falling down on the job.

by Anonymousreply 324September 4, 2020 3:20 AM

Amazing play from Felix tonight. It seems like he's come of age with this match. Murray unfortunately looks like he's succumbed to a body that feels its age all too much. Jimmy Arias commented at the end of the match that FAA is his pick now to go all the way at this USO.

by Anonymousreply 325September 4, 2020 3:47 AM

Serena’s a mess but I’d love to see her win one last major. The joy she’s brought me as a champion during the last two decades is impossible to describe.

by Anonymousreply 326September 4, 2020 4:03 AM

Andy's peen print from this morning. It was very prominent.

He looks circumcised.

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by Anonymousreply 327September 4, 2020 4:32 AM

How about Misery’s legs, ass and thighs? Comment on the. His penis is dull.

by Anonymousreply 328September 4, 2020 4:42 AM

FAA played very good tennis tonight.

by Anonymousreply 329September 4, 2020 4:54 AM

Yes, he did, R329. Apparently everyone else on here was too mesmerized by Andy's cakes and bits and pieces to notice.

Good to see Azarenka back in form also, putting 5th seed Sabalenka away easily 6-1, 6-3.

by Anonymousreply 330September 4, 2020 5:19 AM

So happy for Azarenka after all the shit she's been through.

by Anonymousreply 331September 4, 2020 7:09 AM

Shapo-Fritz and Titsy-Porna are the eye-candy matches of the day...

by Anonymousreply 332September 4, 2020 10:37 AM

Always knew Murray would have a nice slab..his body is gorgeous.

by Anonymousreply 333September 4, 2020 11:41 AM

PCB-Berankis is no slouch, R332. Coincidentally your two fap matches look like the most competitive today to boot.

by Anonymousreply 334September 4, 2020 1:57 PM

[quote]Jimmy Arias commented at the end of the match that FAA is his pick now to go all the way at this USO.

FAA will have to get past Thiem in round 4 if they both get there.

by Anonymousreply 335September 4, 2020 2:05 PM

And then if seeds held, RBA in the quarters, Medvedev in the semis, and Djokovic in the finals. No small feat.

by Anonymousreply 336September 4, 2020 2:17 PM

FAA is a beauty...his skin tone is beautiful

by Anonymousreply 337September 4, 2020 3:46 PM

FAA is a stone cold stud.

by Anonymousreply 338September 4, 2020 4:22 PM

Nole.

This thread has been paywalled. Has another one been started? If not, I’ll start one.

by Anonymousreply 339September 4, 2020 5:40 PM

Where's the guy who used to post with a few paragraphs of drollery as a preamble to the Slams? I miss those, even with the corn.

by Anonymousreply 340September 4, 2020 5:54 PM

Shapo's light-blond furry legs ...

by Anonymousreply 341September 4, 2020 7:21 PM

I'm with you R341. Love 'em.

by Anonymousreply 342September 4, 2020 7:26 PM

Shapo is not the smartest knife in the tool shed, but I am on Shapo team against Fritz.

by Anonymousreply 343September 4, 2020 8:39 PM

Is fritz a trumpster like the other white boys?

by Anonymousreply 344September 4, 2020 9:20 PM

Shapo is out of sorts in this match

by Anonymousreply 345September 4, 2020 9:26 PM

this is a fun 4th set

by Anonymousreply 346September 4, 2020 9:31 PM

but poor mother Shapo looks like she hasn't slept in 5 years

by Anonymousreply 347September 4, 2020 9:38 PM

omg Shapo wins TB, 5th set!

by Anonymousreply 348September 4, 2020 10:07 PM

C'mon Shapo!

by Anonymousreply 349September 4, 2020 10:18 PM

Shapo, bitches!

But damm dejected daddy Fritz is hot.

by Anonymousreply 350September 4, 2020 10:38 PM

New thread...

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