The Gays and Tennis: the Official Aussie Open Thread - Part II

From Part 67:

Well the aussie open is paywalled so i suppose we'll comment here till someone opens another thread.

I hope that Zverev is able to eliminate Nole. The fact Berrettini retired when he supposely has the same injury than Novak doesn't make Djokovic look good.

If Dimitrov let Karatsev play comfortably he is toast. Grigor is not big enough to intimidate his rival so he better play at a very good level from the beginning.

Medvedev- Rublev match is interesting, the difference in the US Open was not that clear and Andrey had his chances. Daniil is the big favourite but if he plays like in the thir round he is toast.

And i expect Tsitsipas at leas to give a good fight. His backhand return is too weak and Nadal will use that in his favour. He need to play very well from the beginning to have any chance

Was glad to see Grigor playing well. He seems also to have beefed up a bit, so many he's trying to become a serious contender. Would love to see him go far.

thanks OP

Dominic! Unreal!! 🤩

I don't think anyone believed Djokovic was seriously injured. You can't be adamant you have an abdominal tear without a scan.

Genie Bikini is dating Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph

You can pencil him in for the 2022 Superbowl.

I always got a lipstick lez vibe

Can she still be considered a tennis pro?

Are you Team Serena or Team Halep? I’ll be watching at midnight tonight from the west coast. I’m pulling for Serena - I like Halep too but the grunting is becoming unbearable.

I prefer Serena also.

I want Hsieh to win it all.

What time is my boyfriend Grigor?

Not until 11p at least. EST.

Osaka barely needed an hour to destroy poor Hsieh.

I like skinny boys in tank tops. That being said, is it really appropriate for Zverev to wear a 'wifebeater'?

Holy cow. Is that really Jelena Dokic?

Yes, R16, I don't understand why people would actually cheer for him. There are assholes and divas on tour, but he's the player with the most serious allegations against him.

R18 meets please.

deets*

Who"s the super butch doubles chick in green?

I bet Schuurs sure knows how to lose her fist.

R17 yes she is having weight issues again

I'm glad at least 1 of the women's finalists will be a previous slam winner. Barty will have to do it on the other half for there to be 2.

Hunky Dimitrov Team

Young Grigor team or Aslan 🦁 team?

Nole team or A. Zverev team?

Rublev team or Daniil team?

Serena team or Help team?

Barty team or Ova, much team?

Brady team Or Pegula team?

This tournament and the time difference always wipes me out. I'm not going to be able to stay up for this match.

Young Grigor is so damn cute

Grigor is good looking but he's aging like shit. He's balding, all wrinkled now and too thin. He should add another 10 lbs of muscle.

R19 see link. There's a better article, with corroboration from one of Zverev's (ex-I'd think) friends and their mother. The idiot mother actually re-united the girlfriend with Zverev thinking it was just 'couples trouble' and then finding out differently.

Ah here it is. Damn you Zverev for making me root for Novax

and don't forget Zverev is about to be a father soon with another ex gf. This guy is just full of messy personal life.

R30 bitch you'd service him and be on your back in a minute if he pulled his big dick out.

Grigor still has one of the best bods, faces and most charming personalities on the ATP. It's just that in his youth he was stunningly beautiful.

Which white make players have yellow skin?

R35 he does have a super sweet demeanor. He's adorable and extremely well mannered.

I never understood how he could date that nasty stone cold bitch Sharapova. The guy is a total sweetheart.

Dimitrov is a partyboy, famewhore and whore in general. He loves attention. After Sharapova he got with Nicole Scherzinger. Now he's dating the daughter of a Russian oligarch.

He does seem nice though.

is John McEnroe a DLer? lol he just mentioned Raonic's big calves. Karatsev has them too

More on Grigor's slutty days please.

McEnroe again: "He's got big legs."

I see the girl with the provocative tiger print mask again.

Aslan's calves are crazy big. He's a lot better looking than pig boy in general.

Grigor also dated Serena for awhile early on — apparently it didn’t end well. She later referred to him “ as the guy with the black heart” IIRC.

Following on Medvedev's comments, I think except Tsitsy and Rafa, all the remaining men are Slavs.

R46 Tsitsipas is half Russian

Thanks, R47. I forgot about that. So 93.75 of the men's finalists are Slav.

BTW I’d like to thank OP for posting the bootilicious video of DL icon Domicakes. That ass deserves it’s own thread - has it had one yet?

One set all in the young Grigor v. Aslan match.

I recall some interview once where Grigor talked about keeping his feet nicely manicured and moisturized. Hot.

Karatsev for the title?

wow Dimitrov now injured!

Dimitrov has to retire this match.

oh FAA, this could have been you about to be in a slam SF...

Yikes. What will happen with Young Grigor, I wonder. If it’s a back injury it’s gonna be trouble. Off-court medical timeout...

Good for Aslan.

Yep - good for Aslan. Feel bad for YG 🥲

Karatsev is grotesque, dead eyes.

Congrats, Dopelan!

I hope Karatsev makes the final

Serena def. Help 6-3 6-3

it was a great performance by Serena. I was surprised she was able to win several of the key long rallies. Help to her credit was able to absorb many of Serena's powerful blows but then Serena either hit a winner or forced Help to make an error.

Yep — Serena was in excellent form against a pretty in form herself Help. Osaka I think will be a pretty big challenge but I think Serena won the last time they played - pretty sure Patrick McEnroe just said that. Should be a good one. Already looking forward to it.

God Djokovic is so repulsive. I’m sure he’ll find a way to win this match.

Zverev won the first set by the smallest of margins in the tiebreak. Now novaxx is up 3-0. We shall see. The problem with Zverev’s t-shirt is that it makes him look as if he is doing construction work instead of playing tennis. It also looks dirty. He needs an image consultant! (Among many other things)

The take out from R32 linked article is that Alexander Zverev has diabetes type I. I had no idea. It's also seemingly common knowledge and discussed on reddit. It could explain some of his inability to really compete in BO5.

Been a while since I've seen Djokovic smash a racquet like that.

Zverev melting.....again

Djokobitch

R69 Whereas Zverev'll Chokeabitch

Fourth set, tie break.

Djoko's "abdominal tear" healed very quickly, no?

*massive eyeroll*

[quote]Been a while since I've seen Djokovic smash a racquet like that

And a poor ball kid had to clean up the mess

Has anyone had an easier draw than Barty?

At this point I want Rafa to win it all.

Hard pass on Rafa winning any more slams.

[quote]Been a while since I've seen Djokovic smash a racquet like that

Here's some footage:

damn I was hoping Djokovic-Zverev would have gone 5 sets.

Really hoping Karatsev reaches the final somehow haha

R77 wow. Wasn't it his right oblique that was badly strained and initially thought to be torn? Obviously it's not torn but if his abs were hurting him, you'd think he wouldn't have had the ability to smash his racket off the ground. Surely striking the ground with all your strength would make an ab injury worse.

Go Karatsev

I was listening to a podcast that had coach Calvin Betton on it and he didn't mince his words re Djokovic's "injury". There's basically no way in hell anyone with that kind of injury could play like he has been and it's so obvious that was why he got so defensive when questioned about it.

I want Nadal to rack up or slam or 2 more just to increase the possibility that NoVaxx never exceeds his total. It will drive him WILD.

Is Karatsev journeyman?

Rublev team or Daniil team?

Tsitsy team or Rafa team?

Nole team or Aslan 🦁 team?

Brady team or Pegula team?

Barty team or Ova, much team?

Osaka team or Serena team?

[quote]Has anyone had an easier draw than Barty?

Maybe Jennifer Brady, but nobody talks about her lol...she reached the SF at the US Open

Karatsev doesn't have any chance against Nole. For sure he is able to hit winners but he only is in semis because Felix choked and Grigor was injured.

Generally this type of surprise run ends in a big lose.

And i like the storyline of the underdog but just like Sandgren i can't be excited for him. He has a story of fixing matches, and frankly he is not a young and exciting new player. He is strong and aggressive player and he belongs to top 50 but i doubt he'll have another run at a GS like this.

I'm not on the mood for another Nole-Rafa but frankly only Medvedev can stop that

The Brady vs. Pegula match will be interesting. Firstly they're good friends. When it comes to style of play, Brady is a huge power hitter. Her first serve is decent and her forehand is huge. Her backhand is very hit or miss though. Pegula is not very tall or fast but she takes the ball very early with hard, compact strokes and redirects it away from her opponents. Pegula is kind of like a Bartoli-type player except with a 1 handed forehand.

I really liked Brady at the US Open last year.

Anyway, anything that won't be Barty on the final in that part of the draw will be a huge surprise

Who's the top between Jenn and Jess?

Osaka vs. Serena is a tough one because I like them both. Same with Medvedev and Rublev and Nadal and Tsitsipas. I think Serena, Medvedev and Nadal might advance.

We'll see whether Tsitsipas' backhand can hold up against Nadal's relentless pounding or if he's able to get more forehands. Also key is how well or poorly Nadal serves and if Tsitsipas puts pressure on second serves

Rublev, Titsy, Barty, Brady

Team

Why do posters on DL tennis threads put “team” after player names?

It's just to say who you're rooting for. First time I saw it here it was a "Twilight" reference.

And it's fun to say Thiem team.

[quote] And it's fun to say Thiem team.

Tehe.

Muchova ahead 3-2 in the third set against Barty.

And Muchova takes out Barty in three

Can’t BELIEVE Muchova took out Barty! Wow — I’m stunned.

Where’s tennis? All I see is skiing.

Daniil's white shorts are very transparent with the sun shining through them. He has such skinny legs! I think he's cute.

Agree Danill is cute and I’m also enjoying the see-through shorts. I think he might be a bit of a dick, though...?

Oops. Daniil, not Danill. 🤓

Barty had a pathetic collapse today against Muchova. She seemed to lose her momentum after Muchova took an injury timeout after going down an early break.

Brady was a bit of a mess but overcame bff Pegula in 3

Rublev seems mentally and physically exhausted. Even on these faster courts (compared to last year), Medvedev has just gotten so many balls back he frustrated him into hitting errors

This Medvedev/Rublev match is pretty entertaining so far.

Aww I feel kind of bad for Barty. She seems like a truly nice girl and I think the pressure of being seeded #1 and being “supposed” to win the home-country slam must be really really difficult to manage She must be so disappointed.

R106 Agree. I like Medvedev. I know he's been a bit of a shit in the past but thought he handled himself (and the crowd) well at the US Open.

A bit? I'd place him in the top 5 in the gallery of assholery among the current top 100. There certainly won't be any love lost in the semis between Medvedev and Tsitsipas if Stefanos somehow gets past Nadal.

yeah Medvedev is an asshole. He seems to be the most mentally tough of the next generation though.

Aww come on! How can you call Medvedev an arsehole after that lovely on-court interview? He's delightful.

Yes, he can be charming but also goes quickly from Jekyll to Hyde.

The TsitsipASS is looking mighty fine this evening.

men's tennis continues to be pathetic and boring. Nadal and Djokovic are now both into their mid-30s and both claimed to have been injured in this tournament. Unless the most shocking double SF upset in history happens, we're going to get yet another fucking dull final between those 2. When will it end? When the fuck will the younger, hyped up guys step up and beat them? It's not a problem having Nadal and Djokovic in the mix at every slam since they're 2 of the 3 best ever, but the fact that they're STILL dominating? that's pathetic for the tour. It makes no sense that guys in their 20s who should be in their physical peaks cannot outlast them and/or overpower them at this point.

I’m not sure what rock I’ve been living under, but I had no idea that Pegula’s dad was a billionaire fracking magnate.

R115 To be fair, her dad was probably the only person who knew who she was until this tournament.

It just occurred to me that Joe Kovich will top Rogerer in two weeks for number of weeks spent at number 1. Poor Federer, watching all his mythical records vanish before his eyes despite still being an active player (officially, I wouldn't be surprised if he pulls a Sampras and announces he will never compete again).

DAMN that ass on Titsy is a shelf!

And Titsy takes Rafa to a 5th!

Titsy breaks Nadal to love and serving for the match *gulp*

Titsy and his fabulous ASS, bitches!

Nadal really needs a hair cut.

Titsy takes out Rafa in 5! Wow — that was some fabulous tennis. After being down 2 sets he comes back and wins 3 and 4 and the 5th set was a nail biter. So happy for TsitsipASS. Great win and Rafa will have to wait for 21 which is an extra bonus for this Fed fan.

I condole Rafa and volunteer to rim his sweaty ass to help him get over this tough loss.

Couldn't watch the match, unfortunately, but for those who did, was it more a case of Nadal wilting in the 5th or Tsitsipas upping his (mental) game?

TIA.

R125 I'd argue Tsitsipas upped his game, but it was a great match from both. We all know Nadal in full flight is unplayable, but Tsitsipas in full flight (on a hard court) is up there with him.

R125 Combination of both really. Rafa got a bit tired and tight —. started making un-Rafa like errors and Titsy relaxed and upped his physical and mental game. The first 2 sets Rafa was large and in charge and it seemed like we were headed for a blowout. Titsy started playing better in 3rd - won the tiebreaker and the tide was turned. Rafa looked kind of mortal by the end.

Ok it’s almost 6am here in San Francisco. I’m gonna sleep and get ready for Serena.

R127 2pm here in London so I'd better get on with some work. Goodnight maximdw!

R125, after Tsitsipas won the tiebreak in the third, Rafa seemed to suddenly age. Tsitsipas looked young and confident and was bouncing around. Rafa looked fatigued; he repeatedly let balls go that he once would have hunted down. His concentration was off, too; he made quite a few unforced errors, including missing some easy overhead smashes. Maybe it was the effect of rust, or not having challenging opposition earlier.

Now can Tsitsipas or Medvedev beat Djokovic?

So glad Tsitsipas won. I watched the highlights. Definitely Tsitsipas looked fresher after he won the tiebreak. It's unusual, but it seemed he wore Nadal down, not the other way around. I don't think Nadal likes to get in these five setters anymore. He seems to get nervous. Medvedev really should have won their 5 setter at the US Open in 2019. The reviews of the draw I read called it right. They all said Nadal had a pretty easy path to the quarters (some said to the Rd of 16), but then it would get tough if the draw held. Most said they thought it would be tough for Nadal to get through both Tsitsipas and Medvedev if the draw held. Guess they were right!

R130, yes, they can. Medvedev has won three of his last four matches against Djokovic. Tsitsipas has beaten Djokovic twice on hard courts and took him to five sets in the semis of the 2020 French Open. They both have a shot.

Here's to Tsitsi for the Big W and to the end of R114's whine.

I'd like to see Nadal win one more French. If (at least) between them Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Thiem plus one or two others can be counted on to take at least a couple of Grand Slams each year over the next couple of seasons this just might mean Novaxxx never gets to rack up 22 slams before his body finally implodes. I will literally DIE if he ever becomes the statistical GOAT!

I can't stand Djokovic as a person but have to admit his tennis is stellar and he deserves his place in the Big 3. No-one can return like him and he's an incredible athlete. If he gets the numbers I'd have to grudgingly respect him as the GOAT considering the competition he was up against.

I automatically assume all Russian players are doping. As all the others drop from injuries, the only 2 who seem fine are Medvedev and a qualifier who has some of the fastest hitting speeds on the tour?

Systematic doping in Russian sports has resulted in 47 Olympic and tens of world championships medals being stripped from Russian competitors—the most of any country, more than four times the number of the runner-up, and more than 30% of the global total. Russia also has the most competitors that have been caught doping at the Olympic Games, with more than 200.[1]

r133- And I'll come to your funeral in a red dress!

R153 Medvedev who lives in France and has a French team around him? Do your xenophobic assumptions include them or is it just Russian people?

Tennis players have a lot of controls over the year. This is not a federation Russia have any power, and most of them live and train in other countries (Medvedev in France, Rublev in Spain).

[R135] Do you mean the Russians don't get purely imaginary injuries like NoVaxxx?

Is the Olympic Commitee xenophobic?

Or how about cheating in general. It is something that is valued in the culture. Google it.

Or this?

[quote] I will literally DIE if he ever becomes the statistical GOAT!

Why is that qualified by “statistical”? I suspect you’re a lesbian.

No Vax injury took place on live TV. It turned out not to be as bad as he thought, mystery solved. He's skipping practice for a reason.

But Calvin Betton, a completely unknown tennis coach at the YMCA who coaches zero professional players and has zero formal education in any subject says...

O great. Our peaceful thread has attracted the clueless trolls.

I was unfortunate that I switched channels at the precise moment Djokovic was making his boobs out gesture. I immediately switched back.

The Zverev match was amazing. He was down 0-3 twice. It seemed like he played from behind in almost every game facing 12 break points and saved 9 of them. I see Zverev as the next Berdych.

Baby Mama drama for Zverev

R146

amazing job from Tsitsipas to fight back! This has to be Nadal's only loss up 2 sets, right?

Thank goodness for Stefanos and his strut around the court. I'm glad he got the walkover from Berrettini now so he was rested. I hope he can recover for the SF. I'd love to see him win but it seems too tough to take out Nadal, Medvedev and Djokovic

at least no more Djokovic-Nadal finals this time

R148 no surprise for that piece of shit

Zverev along with Djokovic was bitching after their match about the tough AO restrictions and blaming them on all the injuries. The AO has done it's damnedest to put on a tournament and help the players. It's like they were expecting everything to be 100% perfect.

[quote]This has to be Nadal's only loss up 2 sets, right?

I read on Twitter it happened before in the Miami final in 2005 against Federer and in the 3rd round of the US Open in 2015 against Fognini. So only the third time

(the Miami tournament still had a best-of-five set final back then)

That Miami match was Rafa's coming out party. He was thought of as a clay only. This was during Federer's nearly unbeatable stage and the Latino crowd was amazing. One of the ONLY matches that Fed wasn't the favorite. It's amazing with all his trophies that Miami is the one that got away. -

Nadal's never won Miami or the ATP Finals.

R137 lol so Serena is clean?

The match between Osaka and Serena tonight is basically the final, right? Is there any doubt that either one of them would roll right over Muchova or Brady?

R157, Muchova will be much over.

I am so happy the OCD freak lost. Hopefully the no.3 Russian will win the whole thing.

Djokovic is winning the entire thing now. How boring!

R139 There are sports where the government has a lot of power llike athletism or swimming. They have zero power over tennis. Russia never was a powerful country in tennis till mid 00 and that was more on the women's side.

They have no control to hide the positives like they had in athletism and the tennis players get rich and generally live outside the country so authorities have way less power over them than over other sportsmen

R160 I'm not that sure of that.

With his current level both, Tsitsipas and Medvedev have chances to defeat him. His big advantage is that he will get more rest (and probably the second semifinal will be way tougher than the first one).

But if i have to bet i think Medvedev is the favourite

r161-That's fair. Thanks for pointing that out to me. I believe Evidence suggests all the players have had some "miracle treatments". And, the blog post I posted has no Russian examples. Yes, I have a bias against Russians since childhood. Better dead than red is what we were told. In most cultures you would be shamed/ashamed for cheating but with Russians, it's like. "Oh well, at least he tried."

Shameless cheating. Scroll through this list of Olympic cheaters in the past 30 years.

sweaty Tsitsi from last night:

A 27yo qualifier with a 3-10 lifetime match record. He has the fastest Forehand, Backhand and Serve of anyone on tour gets to the SF, the first qualifier in the Open Era to do it. People are going to wonder what he eats for breakfast.

[quote]People are going to wonder what he eats for breakfast

Sugarpova candy...with 'vitamin M'

R166 lmao

R165 Karatsev was the king of challengers last year, i think he was the one with more titles (with Alcaraz) and he always hitted to ball very hard.

The problem is he has zero variety. When a big hitter is on the zone is difficult to stop him, the fact is Felix was winning very easily before Aslan lose his nerves and Felix started to choke. Dimitrov was winning easily till his injury became evident.

And this is nothing new. Verkerk reached RG final out of nowhere beating big players (way bigger than Karatsev) only to be trashed in the final by Juan Carlos Ferrero

Yea, well, doping is nothing new either.

Teams tomorrow, gurls?

I'm Brady team for sure. I'm not really sure I have a favorite in the the other matches. I like Osaka and love her ferocity, but I wouldn't be sad to Serena win 24. And the other one is just .... I can't.

Osaka team or Serena team?

Ova, much team or Brady team?

Nole team or Aslan 🦁 team?

Serena and Daniil for the wins now.

Naomi, Jan, and double food poisoning

Verkerk? I couldn't even remember Berdych- I was thinking, who was that cute blond with the tragic wardrobe that proved his straightness? How many Tims, Toms, Todds, Andys and ALexes Mark, Marcus and Martins have we seen come and go with such promise while the big 3 continue to scoop up nearly every big prize?

anyone remember Mariano Puerta?

Yes! Got the finals of RG and was defeated by Gaudio. Both were hot.

How could you forget Berdych, R174?

R176 he lost to Nadal in 2005 for Nadal's first slam win

in 2004 Gaudio def. Coria

Ok, right R178. I remember Coria now and how he was crushed by that loss.

it's really interesting. In the early 2000s, Argentina had a bunch of great players-Gaudio, Nalbandian, Coria and flash in the pan Puerta. Then a few years later Del Potro came on the tour. No one since him. Pella is a middling player

But Pella is hot at least. Poor Nalbi wasn't hot and had more talent and never won a major, though he did get to the Wimby final IIRC.

Nalbandian the hothead

[quote] No one since him.

¿Y yo?

Without googling, I think Nalbandian beat Fed 5 times.

R183 hahaha perdón! I forgot! How could I forget Diego. Yes a decent player too especially for his size

I'm all about Osaka tonight.

Nalbandian racked up 8 wins and 11 losses against Fed.

[quote] I'm all about Osaka tonight.

Lesbian. Sinner.

I think Muchova will win the whole thing. And Medvedev. It's his time, finally.

I saw Nalbandian play at Wimbledon. He was a fun player to watch.

Good lord when will this doubles hell end!

I don’t know I guess I’m rooting for Serena to crush Margaret Court’s ridiculous record. But I won’t be mad if Osaka wins - I like her too. Should be a great match!

Osaka better get it together or she's going to get steamrolled

DL fave Collins is playing on Tennis Channel. Now that's the compelling match!

I just hope the winner of Serena/Osaka wins the title.

Muchova is random as fuck and Brady is vastly improved but just has 1 small title she won last summer. This is her second slam SF

the match turned so quickly

Serena up 2-0

Osaka up 5-2

omg Collins has a back injury and she's bawling hysterically while getting treatment. I've never seen anyone so emotional. I get that she wants to win a title but damn

[quote] she's bawling hysterically while getting treatment

Good.

If Serena wins the AO will she beat out Peggy Cunt for the most wins?

Tie, R199.

thx, 200.

OSAKA

Wow, the cunts at ESPN are so fucking upset.

Congrats, Ms Osaka!

Osaka def. Serena 6-3 6-4

Osaka is just the new hardcourt queen

Serena is going to have to wait for Wimbledon and not lose to a non-grass player like Halep in the final

Cames!

They seem to think this is Serena's last year.

Because she waved to the crowd.

interesting the commentators are saying they think Serena might retire this year

I really do hope Serena ties Court at some point. Hopefully Wimbledon. Osaka hasn't figured out how to play on grass yet

Happy to see the steroid bitch lose.

Kasatkina def. Collins 6-2 6(6)-7 6-1

I was hoping for a Collins-Andreescu final as it would be full of c'mons lol

E209 Maria?

Go butch Brady!

R209 for the millionth time, you do realize if Serena used steroids, her butt and boobs would not be nearly as big as they are. When you take steroids, it burns fat. Her butt and boobs have always been huge her whole career.

Halep created a blueprint for beating Serena on grass. I think the US Open is Serena's best chance, and she's going to need a few people to be injured.

lol Osaka ate Greek food before the Nadal-Tsitsipas match and then he won. Now she won her match and jokingly credits Greek food. She had been eating Japanese before that all week

it's nice to have fans back in the stadium

Who was the bigger tennis slut, Chrissie or coke head Hingis?

Surprising result. Serena has looked great this whole tournament. But credit to Osaka, she is rock solid mentally. While she may idolize Serena she is not intimidated by her.

Osaka needs to win the title now.

I'll be happy when Serena retires. She dominates the conversation -- the announcers talk of nothing but the GS record. This is not her fault. However, I'm tired of hearing about it.

R217, I suspect Hingis and JenCap slogged through a few weekends that outdid Dawson.

Iva Majoli was also good friends with Hingis and Jen Jen

I can only imagine there was some very interesting trash talking of the Williams sister in between lines from those two R221.

Serena got all upset and walked out of her press conference.

Always the drama with that one.

Hewett is in the final.

I don’t know really but I wouldn’t be surprised if Serena retires — her acknowledgment of the crowd as she left the court seemed to signal a farewell — at least to Rod Laver Arena. It’s funny —I didn’t like her that much when she was younger — I remember being happy when Shriekapova beat her at Wimbledon — but now that she’s the underdog and chasing history I have to say I really admire her. There must be easier ways to spend her fortune and time...but she’s still out there trying to win one more.

I really hate Brady's tennis dress.

Brady is a bit of a headcase but she has a shot at the title if Osaka isn't at her best. Obviously if Osaka plays well she's going to win as she just hits harder.

Brady has come a long way from when she got destroyed by Sharapova at the USO a few years ago

She started to get emotional when she was asked if her wave to the crowd was a farewell, then she couldn't answer the next question.

What Serena gurl didn't say at that presser was more important than what she said: in her mind it was a farewell to the Australian Open (but she did say that she would not acknowledge it as it happens). Me, I hope the Williams sisters play forever because when they leave the court once and for all, I'm going to feel old.

Does anyone think Aslan has a shot or will it be Nole 3 and done? I’m guessing Nole can be in his hyperbaric chamber in about an hour and a half.

I fear it might be a blowout. But, hey....we shall see.

[quote] Who was the bigger tennis slut, Chrissie or coke head Hingis?

While Christine may have strayed a bit and not been as virginal as the press portrayed her, she was at least a good Christian and a God-fearing heterosexual who believed that a woman's place is by her man. So I won't have anyone mocking Mrs. Evert-Lloyd-Mill-Norman. She was the last of the great heterosexual champions who looked like a real woman.

If you want to talk about tennis sluts I have some suggestions for you. Bill John King, Martin Navratil, Emil MauLezMo or Pampers Shriver. Heathens, all of them! Evil! Filth!!

^ LOL

Speaking of Christine Marie Evert (maybe my most favorite of all) a good friend who ran a popular restaurant in NYC says he walked into a guest bathroom late one night to find Miss Chris in the middle of banging some guy...

Djokovic on a roll.....

No God-fearing woman would dare to literally abort my baby R233. Especially in an abortion clinic of Hell A.

Abortion, divorce, infidelity -- she's a good Catholic girl!

The only way whats-his-name's luck can go on now and allows him to reach the final is if Novaxx is hit by lightning on a clear night or starts to literally self-combust on court.

^ I could actually see Novaxxx self-combust on court. He’s come pretty close at times...

Wow, Australian crowd totally behind Karatsev.

R241 I think the entire world is behind Karatsev right now.

I like this Karatsev. Just doesn't go away and totally (unintentionally) winding up Djokovic.

[quote]Wow, Australian crowd totally behind Karatsev

No boobs out for them!

James Scott at R237, the alleged abortion was indeed a sin but so was you having pre-marital relations with the young Christine. You ought to have waited until the ring was on her finger. At least there was a silver lining to it all and you are both heterosexual as the Good Lord intended us yo be. He made James Scott and Christine Marie, not James Scott and Christopher Mary!

Now if you'll excuse me I need to get in the shower with Wendy. We treat it as holy water while we sat our prayers. God bless you.

Boobs Out!

Among intelligent people there has never been a more beloved champion.

I feel bad for Serena, but as DL fave Christine Marie used to say (when she wasn't banging dudes in the bathroom), it gets increasingly hard to get up for seven matches in a row when you get older. Some days you're just flat. Naomi is younger and hungrier and fearless. Like Gramps, I think everything would have to go right for Serena to win another one and the prospect gets more dim with every passing major.

Is this Brady person the illegitimate love child of Mauresmo and Shriver?

Cames Jourier still looks dapper and sexy. Love this hot ginger daddy.

I'm amazed that Serena can still reach the semis and finals in slams these days: it's not only that she is in her late thirties but she's been looking more or less like a hippo since she had an alleged baby.

I've always been amazed she can haul those jugs and that ass around court like she does.

R250, that's because the level of top competition on the women's side has been shit since 2008. Venus fell ill and started to play like crap, Clijsters retired, came back and retired again, Henin retired and Capriati was done. The only consistent competition Serena has had was the drug cheat and Serena's bitch Shrieky. Osaka is the first player to maintain some consistent high level in over a decade but the American media won't admit that Serena has benefitted from shit competition for the last 12 years.

djoko said that he is in perfect form now, what a timing

Karatsev is a beast. At times he pushed Novak around like Stan did a couple of times when it counted most. I'll bet he cleans up nicely. I couldn't find a nice pic of him but I did find this one.

R246 beloved? Good joke! You're hilarious.

Serena refused to give any credit to Osaka playing lights-out. She whined on and on about her many errors. Zzzzzz.

R213 and r209, and for the millionth time 'roids are not the only PED on the market, as most of the tennis-loving world found out when Sharapova was docked for Meldonium use. One day—maybe—the truth will out.

R257 Do you have any other players you'd like to accuse of doping without any evidence?

R258 did you had any evidence on sharapova?

*have

Not accusing anyone, r258. All I'm saying is that the excuse that someone is, ahem, rotund is not proof of their eschewing PEDs. There aren't just steroids available to the professional sporting community. And it's not just the Russians or the cyclists who are or have been doping.

Oh, and it's hard to come by evidence, r258, when Spanish judges have blood samples destroyed.

R254, are you sure that's Karatsev with Tsitsipas? Doesn't look like him...

I think r254 accidentally pulled the wrong pic from his spank-bank

r263, HAHA. I really get your GOAT don't I? > Hey Kettle, we all know you are at home writing fan fiction, fapping while imagining being Novak's scat bottom.

wow r 264, really weird comment, but like um, ok I guess ...

I think people staying up late or getting up early to watch these matches is taking its toll, R265.

How many dudes did Miss Chris bang in the bathroom? Did she ever have a dip in the lady pond when 98% of women players were lezzies and the remaining 2% included closet cases like Andrea Jaeger, Pam Shriver and Gabriela Sabatini? Why did Chris fall for the troll Connors?

Daniil team or Tsitsy team?

Team Titsy!

Tsitsy team!

Team Titsy!

Tsitsy team!

I'd prefer Medvedev to win but think Tsitsipas will take it.

Here we go boys! 😎

I want whoever’s got the best chance of downing Djokovic to win.

COME ON DANIIL!

If people think players like Nadal are clean and PED-free, they are naive fools.

the level in this SF hasn't been great

Tsitsipas has been flat for most of it

Medvedev still giving too many FH errors that Djokovic will eat up

I don't think I've ever heard an umpire ask the crowd to "be fair to both players". Asking them not to shout out during points/play, but never anything like that.

the Aussie-Greeks finally have someone else to cheer for since Baghdatis retired. Tsitsipas is a much better player than he ever was

I expect Djokovic to win in 3 or 4 sets but I hope there are some moments when Medvedev trolls and pisses him off. That would be entertaining

I also wonder who the fuck the crowd will cheer for as neither is a fan favorite

battle of the stick figures

Medvedev is becoming a crowd favourite. He's very charming. The crowd will be cheering for him over Djokovic.

Yea, skipping it. Zero desire to see demented scarecrow vs. smarmy kewpie.

Titsy was still worn out by Rafa - you could tell his legs were heavy and he just plain didn’t have the game tonight.

On the bright side I do agree that Daniil should be able to give Novaxx a fight - more so than Titsy could right now I think. Medvedev is like a cartoon villain ala Boris and Natasha and Novaxx is just impossible to like so I’ll kind of hate watch the final I guess —secretly rooting for Daniil — anything to keep the Novaxx head from getting anymore swollen than it already is.

Perhaps we'll get lucky and have a Scanners moment.

R282 is it a sarcasm?

R286 Not at all. Any tennis fan will have seen how Medvedev handles himself off-court and his past naughty moments are well in the past. Combined with the fact Djokovic has hardly any fans left, everyone will be on Medvedev's side.

R287 he was not crowd favourite here at all..have you seen the match?

Daniil playing with himself.

Daniil adjusting.

R288 Yes I watched the match. I didn't say he was the crowd favourite today. I said he's becoming a crowd favourite. The crowd today was very Greek-heavy as often happens in Melbourne, but they had a healthy respect for him - especially in his post-match interview.

He was booed by the US Open crowd and by the end of the tournament he had them cheering for him. People are slowly coming round to the idea that he's not actually a bad bloke and playing against Djokovic after all the shit he's pulled recently, the crowd will be on Medvedev's side.

R291 He is full of shit. In a post match interview he kissed their asses, but minute later when he left the court in eurosport interview he was nagging about people , that they interrupted him when he was serving. He hates them

Neither of the men's finalists are ever going to win Mr. Congeniality, and it's painful to watch them try. Osaka vs. Brady looks like a much happier way to while away the weekend.

Serena fans will explode with fury if Osaka ends up losing to Brady in the final. I don't think Osaka will lose but it would be funny if, after all the US media hype over Serena and Gauff, Brady ended up being the unknown American who wins the damn thing.

It was poignant listening to Chris Evert explain how difficult it is for Serena to play someone like Naomi, who's like a better version of herself because, at this point, Naomi serves a little better, hits a little harder, and moves a little faster. I couldn't help but think of how difficult it was for Chris Evert to play Tracy Austin, who at one point was like a carbon copy of Evert but just younger and a little bit better.

I love Daniil! Daniil for the win please!

Anybody but Djokovic, Mr. Pompous himself

Rafa's new outfit for the Spring....Gurl!

Who is going to win the Kyoto vs Jan Brady match in the final tomorrow?

Wow, looking forward to seeing Rafa in his new togs.

Naomi for the win. And, hopefully, Medvedev. he makes for very funny GIFs

John McEnroe is doing too much this week by bringing up Patrick's 1 fluke run to the AO SF 30 years ago. He's mentioned it at least 3 times from what I've seen. I get that he's proud his brother went deep in a slam once but damn. Patrick seems in awe of John.

Patrick McEnroe has such a punchable face.

Congrats Djokovic on your 9th Australian Open title!

[quote]Congrats Djokovic on your 9th Australian Open title!

Don't be too sure, Medvedev has defeated every current top 10 player (except for a sidelined Federer) since last November

I agree with R305. Medvedev could give Djokovic a lot of trouble if Novak isn't playing at his best.

I want Ratface Medvedev and Mike Brady to win. The only good thing about Djokobitch winning would be him getting closer to PEDal and Gramps Fed's Slam total.

Tokyo or Hiroshima or whatever her name is has turned a bit overbearing and self-righteous with her virtue signaling nonsense.

R287 You obviously don't follow tennis that much. Djokovic doens't have Nadal or Federer's following (in Roger's case is more a cult than a following) but he has a lot of fans.

And people got over Medvedev's crappy behaviour because unlike others he really improved his behaviour on court.

I think it'll be an interesting final. If Medvedev is able to avoid giving Nole advantage from the very beginning he'll have a chance to win. Right now he is the player in better form

Med was ridiculous against Titsy. He was everywhere on the court and retrieve everything. He's wall AND a shotmaker. It will be fun to see Djoko deal with that.

I enjoy seeing Novaxx lose his shit sometimes. You know that his team must work overtime to calm him down after a loss....I am sure we are not going to see that in the documentary. Another reason for him to lose, the documentary he is shooting with the already announced in-depth loos at his abdominal injury. I am sure that the narrative for the documentary is and, in spite of all, he triumphed. Thus, a loss would make it more interesting. For the record, I think Novaxx is better than Fedal. He is a jerk and the boobs out thing is cringy but he does the impossible on the court.

Lovely to see the amazing Justine Henin on Eurosport. Most people when facetiming from home sit in front of carefully curated bookcases and Justine looked like she was sitting in a cupboard under the stairs. Doesn't give a fuck.

Brady looks like a man with a man bun in an ugly polyester pal blue dress. Get those eyebrows threaded, girlfriend!

Brady looks like a female Raonic.

Naomi has tightened up a bit in the 1st set. Her second serves look like she's just spinning them in.

Those last two points were terrible from Brady.

That was a very scratchy first set, with Brady losing it more than Osaka winning it.

Naomi is lucky to pile up GS titles now before Coco hits her stride. Coco still is growing into her body, and is the only human with a realistic chance to pass Serena and Margaret. The pandemic is the only thing that really has set CoCo back.

R317 = ESPN shill who keeps hyping up Gauff and claiming she will break Court's record

"Do you prefer Jenny or Jennifer?"

"Jenny"

"Congratulations Jennifer"

R317 Coco needs to fix her serve problems as soon as possible or she'll be the next Karatancheva or Larcher de Brito instead of being the new Serena.

Saying that i have to say that i liked her attitude after losing against Svitolina, putting the focus on learn and improve (something youngsters in the male circuit like Sinner or Alcaraz do in every interview) instead of how great her career will be. The moment she makes her serve a weapon and not a weakness she will be a totally different player because she has the right attitude on court and she is eager to win.

And talking about Svitolina, she and Gael broke again

And Muriel is pathetic, the regular tennis thread is paywalled again

Serena is not amused. I am still playing and you fairies are already talking about these copycat poseurs Naomi Campbell Okinawa and Coco Channel Gruff overtaking ME????

Don't piss off Serena, haters! I have a CHILD! I am a MOM! I'll get One Million Moms to teach you fairies a thing or two. Bow down to me and worship me. I am still the Queen, you fickle queens.

My ultimate revenge is going to be when I slam Naomi in front of her home fans to win the Japan Olympics Open this summer. She done messed with the Queen and the bitch is gonna pay. Venus, hold my earrings, sister.

Muriel provides a valuable service. You won't cough up 1.99 for it, AND THEN COMPLAIN. Who's pathetic?

It's like you're telling Muriel, she's not worth seven cents a day.

Because she is not

Let's be serious, you can get exactly what you got here in a lot of free tennis forums

R325 I have lot more on my plate than your fuzzy little balls.

Cunt.

R323 and R324 = Cheryl

[quote] And talking about Svitolina, she and Gael broke again

#G.E.M.S.death

Bianca's on the fritz again

Too bad about Bianca, she's really Osaka's only rival.

New thread.