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[quote] So men's SF are RBA vs. Sinner and Rublev vs. Hurkacz
Sunshine single.
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[quote] So men's SF are RBA vs. Sinner and Rublev vs. Hurkacz
Sunshine single.
by Anonymous | reply 234 | 8 hours ago |
Baptist team or Sinner team?
Rublev team or Hurkacz team?
by Anonymous | reply 1 | 04/01/2021 |
Who took the vax so far?
by Anonymous | reply 2 | 04/01/2021 |
Thanks, DL. I wasn't familiar with him, but Jack Sock and his butt are mesmerizing.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | 04/01/2021 |
[quote] Who took the vax so far?
Not Novax.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | 04/01/2021 |
I like Rublev and I find his grunt to be cute. It's not grating like Nadal's extended vocalizations
by Anonymous | reply 5 | 04/01/2021 |
Is Jack Sock or his agent a DLer?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | 04/01/2021 |
Andreescu is kind of a drama queen on court a la Jankovic. Very dramatic when she misses a shots
by Anonymous | reply 7 | 04/01/2021 |
[quote] Is Jack Sock or his agent a DLer?
OP here. Aside from his ass I am not a Sock fan at all. He was on my mind because on Instagram he’s been promoting some paid partnership with some video game company or something. I didn’t bother to click on the link to see what it was about. He’s also back on Twitter after saying his account was hacked several years back.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | 04/01/2021 |
Aw shit is Sakkari going to take out Bibi? I hope not - Bibi is really growing on me.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | 04/01/2021 |
I love Bianca's game.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | 04/01/2021 |
Andreescu really is one of a kind. Out of the game for more than a year and makes it to a PM final at her second tournament back. This is arguably even more impressive than when she won Toronto and US Open back to back after a four-month hiatus.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | 04/01/2021 |
She has the game but more importantly at this level, a winner's mentality. So many players choke at important points.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | 04/01/2021 |
I was rooting for Maria
by Anonymous | reply 13 | 04/01/2021 |
Barty vs. Andreescu should be fun
by Anonymous | reply 14 | 04/01/2021 |
Andreescu will win, announce next week that she is injured again and not play for another 15 months. There is something very suspicious about the pattern and frequency of her injuries.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | 04/01/2021 |
I want to be spitroasted by RBA and PCB.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | 04/02/2021 |
R16= Roberto Carballes Baena
by Anonymous | reply 17 | 04/02/2021 |
Rublev Team
Sinner Team
Momma Andreescu Team
by Anonymous | reply 18 | 04/02/2021 |
[quote]Who took the vax so far?
I've only read about Simona Halep getting vaccinated so far
by Anonymous | reply 19 | 04/02/2021 |
R7 But she is very nice at the net, she was very kind to Sorribes, she said to her that she is an amazing player and has a game difficult to read. I'm pretty sure for a journeywoman like Sara was nice to be praised by a GS champion.
Bianca has a really good game and she has the fighting spirit. If she keeps herself healthy there will be more GS in her future
by Anonymous | reply 20 | 04/02/2021 |
Team RBA.
Even though I think Rublev will probably win...
by Anonymous | reply 21 | 04/02/2021 |
Is there anything remarkable about Jack Sock besides that amazingly juicy 🍑
by Anonymous | reply 22 | 04/02/2021 |
Team RBA and Team Andreescu also. I think it is the first time where I like all of them.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | 04/02/2021 |
[quote] Is there anything remarkable about Jack Sock besides that amazingly juicy 🍑
No.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | 04/02/2021 |
Very few people know that Jack Sock is 2nd cousin of Matt Damon's wife.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | 04/02/2021 |
Is she journeywoman?
by Anonymous | reply 26 | 04/02/2021 |
Have they explained why they are not using the big central court?
by Anonymous | reply 27 | 04/02/2021 |
[quote] Have they explained why they are not using the big central court?
I’m the only court who matters.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | 04/02/2021 |
Margaret, are you the butch or the fem in your lez relationship with Wendy Turnbull?
by Anonymous | reply 29 | 04/02/2021 |
RBA, all the way!
by Anonymous | reply 30 | 04/02/2021 |
Sinner!
If Rublev wins it'll be the battle of the ginges!
by Anonymous | reply 31 | 04/02/2021 |
Is Becker still bankrupt and banging women in restaurant closets?
by Anonymous | reply 32 | 04/02/2021 |
I googled what's the latest on Becker and he's facing trial for concealing assets when he filed for bankruptcy. There was a court hearing in London two weeks ago. He's accused of concealing ownership of shares, property ownership, sporting trophies and cash in undeclared bank accounts. His trial is due to take place in September next year.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | 04/02/2021 |
he was HAF
by Anonymous | reply 36 | 04/02/2021 |
Thiem has withdrawn from Monte Carlo saying he's not ready yet. His agent told the press it's been hard for him being in the tennis bubble
Isner and injured Coric also withdraw
by Anonymous | reply 37 | 04/02/2021 |
Tsitsipas and Daddy busted in Miami...
Becker has always reminded me of the Abominable Snowman.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | 04/02/2021 |
Titsy can help Domi with busting that bubble.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | 04/02/2021 |
spoiled and pampered
again they are LUCKY they get to do their jobs even if conditions aren't ideal
they really need a dose of reality
by Anonymous | reply 40 | 04/02/2021 |
Titsy needs a shrink.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | 04/02/2021 |
R15 What are you suggesting?
by Anonymous | reply 42 | 04/02/2021 |
is ANY top player male or female quote "normal"?.....
by Anonymous | reply 43 | 04/02/2021 |
Hurkacz has big dick energy
by Anonymous | reply 44 | 04/02/2021 |
R43, I think that's like asking whether any top chess player is "normal." It's just not that kind of sport.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | 04/02/2021 |
I wonder who it is that is telling Gramps not to retire
by Anonymous | reply 46 | 04/02/2021 |
Well, Hurkacz vs. Sinner tomorrow. No one saw this one coming.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | 04/02/2021 |
Really stupid match from Rublev. He kept hitting to Hurkacz backhand, which is exactly what Hurkacz wants! Hurkacz was winning the backhand to backhand rallies and then would often drive it down the line when he knew Rublev was out of position. Not sure why Rublev kept trying to break down that side when it's the Hurkacz forehand that is weaker and can fall apart.
at least we'll get a new Masters winner.
Medvedev, Zverev and Tsitsipas all must be kicking themselves for missing this opportunity. Especially Tsitsipas as he has the WTF but not a Masters.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | 04/02/2021 |
It'll be great to see two humble guys who are all about the tennis in the finals. No prima donnas preening and strutting, no scarecrows scowling and smirking, berating the umpire and the spectators--how long has it been since we've seen that in an ATP 1000 final?
by Anonymous | reply 49 | 04/02/2021 |
R49, you may be in the minority, though. "Two humble guys" might = no story line = lower ratings.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | 04/02/2021 |
Rafa!
by Anonymous | reply 51 | 04/02/2021 |
The humor on DL tennis threads is so corny and/or obscure.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | 04/02/2021 |
What were you expecting to find, R52?
by Anonymous | reply 53 | 04/02/2021 |
Hurcacz is a great mover for a big guy and played an incredibly clean match. So solid off both sides. And that big serve that bailed him out. He played amazingly clean 'basher' tennis. And he's solid at net. Impressive.
Still, Sinner Team.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | 04/03/2021 |
R48.. well today's players are nothing if not pathologically stubborn... besides, how many players even the top players have a plan b much less a plan c if their normal game is not working that day?....
how many times do you hear a player before going on court in a pre-match interview say "i'm just going to play my game".. the interviewer never follows up with "but what if that isn't working then what?"
by Anonymous | reply 55 | 04/03/2021 |
Pre-match interviews are pointless. What else do you expect them to say? "I'm invincible and cannot lose"? "My opponent is better at tennis than me. I'm a bit shit tbh"?
by Anonymous | reply 56 | 04/03/2021 |
[quote] how many times do you hear a player before going on court in a pre-match interview say "i'm just going to play my game".. the interviewer never follows up with "but what if that isn't working then what?"
That's because the interviewers are just as shit as the players. They are hacks like Pat McEnroe who might as well say "I'm just going to ask my prepared questions". They don't have a plan B for their questions either.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | 04/03/2021 |
R56.. perhaps no details on their game plan but more than "i'll play my game"! and as it turns out? 99.9% of them play their game because they DON"T KNOW HOW to do anything different... when players like barty and andreescu are praised to the heavens because they have "variety" then something is amiss in the game , because the vast majority play the same way, match after match, loss after loss... (i.e. maria sharapova who never did ANYTHING, i repeat ANYTHING that i know of to tinker with her game to beat serena for example! she might still lose to serena, but at least try something different, which she never did!)...
look at chris evert, losing to martina 13 times in a row, what did she do? she changed rackets from wood to graphite ( a huge undertaking!), started lifting weights, doing all kinds of different drills for speed on the court, started running miles and miles to build up endurance, changed her forehand stroke to make it more offensive as well as using more topspin to keep martina pinned to the baseline on her "weaker" backhand side, starting coming into the net more herself, added spin and a kick to her serves along with more power, developed a awesome topspin lob, and so on and so on...
she didn't like 99.9% of the players today keep hitting her head against a wall and think "gee, why can't i beat so and so with my game as it is?"!....i blame the player, their coaches as well... okay, sorry for the rambling..
by Anonymous | reply 58 | 04/03/2021 |
R57.. lol! good one! so so true!
have you seen and heard nepotism pratash amritraj yet on tennis channel? smarmy AND stupid!....
by Anonymous | reply 59 | 04/03/2021 |
Team Sinner and I am completely happy with either Barty or Bianca (but my love for Bianca's mother is strong)
by Anonymous | reply 60 | 04/03/2021 |
I really want Hurkacz to win as I've liked him for a long time and am very happy to see him finally have some success but think Sinner will take it as he's been on fire in Miami.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | 04/03/2021 |
Dinner team or Hurkacz team?
by Anonymous | reply 62 | 04/03/2021 |
Sinner team or Hurkacz team?
by Anonymous | reply 63 | 04/03/2021 |
WhoreCash Team!
by Anonymous | reply 64 | 04/03/2021 |
Gael Monfils is engaged to Elina Svitolina
by Anonymous | reply 65 | 04/03/2021 |
Didn't they break up recently?
by Anonymous | reply 66 | 04/03/2021 |
Andreescu injured again?
by Anonymous | reply 67 | 04/03/2021 |
by Anonymous | reply 68 | 04/03/2021 |
by Anonymous | reply 69 | 04/03/2021 |
damn, Boris Becker faces 7 years in jail if convicted!
by Anonymous | reply 70 | 04/03/2021 |
yeah, maybe she gave him an ultimatum and he took some time to think about it.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | 04/03/2021 |
Barty played well. Andreescu fell in the second set and hurt her foot
the first set she seemed OK but maybe not serving as hard. Her shoulder had some tape
by Anonymous | reply 72 | 04/03/2021 |
Barty had TMG today. No way she was going to lose regardless.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | 04/03/2021 |
Bianca played WAY too much tennis.
Girl needs to find a way to win in two sets, not three!
Congrats to Elina and Monfils.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | 04/03/2021 |
R68, that’s a nice ring. They said that they were breaking up because they both wanted to focus on their tennis, but I guess they missed each other. Awwww . . .
by Anonymous | reply 75 | 04/03/2021 |
Frau, most likely she fucked that kyrgios at AO
by Anonymous | reply 77 | 04/03/2021 |
I like Svitolina a lot and I think she's pretty. Good for Gael (who has a pretty rocken bod and seems like a nice guy).
by Anonymous | reply 78 | 04/03/2021 |
by Anonymous | reply 79 | 04/03/2021 |
Bianca is probably too fat to play tennis.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | 04/03/2021 |
I was so looking forward to Barty/Andreescu, and I feel sad for Bianca. Hope those two are able to meet many times again.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | 04/03/2021 |
since it's time for Charleston again, I must post the most epic WTA match of bitchery
2004 Conchita Martinez def. Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-3
Schnyder even playing mind games when it was time to shake hands lol
by Anonymous | reply 82 | 04/03/2021 |
They’re getting married in July? Is Elina knocked up??
by Anonymous | reply 83 | 04/03/2021 |
Hopefully Bianca is healthy enough to play on the clay. She hasnt really gotten to showcase herself on that surface much. Her constant injuries are a concern and I think its cause she plays so many long matches despite being fit. That will wear you down.
by Anonymous | reply 84 | 04/03/2021 |
Draws for next week are out
Charleston-headed by Barty and Kenin also featuring Kvitova, Bertens, Bencic, Muguruza, Mertens, Keys, Stephens, Anisimova and Gauff
Bogota-with Zheng and Sorribes Tormo as top 2 seeds. Bonus! DL dream come true! Sorribes Tormo has drawn her grunt inspiration Errani in the first round! I hope their match is televised. The talented young Danish teen Tauson is also there as the 4th seed
Sardinia-headed by Evans and Fritz also featuring Sonego, Basilashvili, Struff, Millman, Pella, Paul, Simon and Musetti
Marbella-headed by PCB and Fognini also featuring Ruud, Ramos-Vinolas, Davidovich Fokina, Lopez, Kwon, Delbonis and talented teens Alcaraz and Rune
by Anonymous | reply 85 | 04/03/2021 |
At the 2019 Miami Open, Kerber called Bianca Andreescu “the biggest drama queen ever”.
Kerber wasn’t wrong. Barty was dominant today. She was clearly going to win the match before Bianca’s fall and yet somehow the day is all about Andreescu’s injury.
Congrats to Barty. Well done.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | 04/04/2021 |
Is Barty the dullest, most boring and least deserving number one ever? She could come out as Margaret Court's secret lez lover and still somehow manage to make it boring. Why doesn't she just go back to golf or cricket or whatever sport it was that she played for a while before her return to tennis followed by a very suspicious improvement in form that vaulted her to the top.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | 04/04/2021 |
R80 She is not fat at all, she used to be a little chubby but not anymore, right now she is fit
R87 I don't agree, she is a very down to earth girl, and probably tennis is not her first priority either (which explains some of her loses) but she is very talented and her game has a lot of variety.
Right now she is the one who made more aces this year, and that for a pretty short girl.
I hear a lot of people complainning about the players personalities, it seems Sinner is boring as hell. All of a sudden being focused in your job is a bad thing. One Kyrgios or Bublik gives colour to the circuit but you need people who take seriously their job.
And frankly, the big three are not exactly very interesting. Nole, maybe, but the other too are business men who never open their mouth if they thing it's a controversial matter because it's bad for business
by Anonymous | reply 88 | 04/04/2021 |
Well, Sinner is showing that he is still a little green. Served for the first set, lose the set, lose the tie break and lose his first serve in the second
by Anonymous | reply 89 | 04/04/2021 |
Ugh, I was really high on Sinner, but this performance is troubling. He seems to have just lost it mentally after going up a break to serve out the first set.
by Anonymous | reply 90 | 04/04/2021 |
Now Hurkacz doesn’t want to win this match.
by Anonymous | reply 91 | 04/04/2021 |
Good on Hukacz to win that match but the boy was tight, tight, tight. Both actually were.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | 04/04/2021 |
Agree, R92, both were tight but Sinner just bled unforced errors at the wrong times. I'd heard so much about Sinner's mental toughness and his drive to win, but this was not an impressive performance. I still have hopes for his future, but I hope this bad loss doesn't hurt his progress.
by Anonymous | reply 93 | 04/04/2021 |
Sinner impressed on his way to the final especially surviving against RBA. Today he was very nervous and didn't handle the wind well. He's only 19
Hurkacz' forehand is still quite attackable but he deserves his win. He beat some great players this week.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | 04/04/2021 |
Hurckacz has been one of my favorite players for a couple of years now. Someone in the last thread said HH is the only one without a chance of taking the championship. Never count him out.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | 04/04/2021 |
Hurkacz*
by Anonymous | reply 96 | 04/04/2021 |
'Hubie' seems like a genuinely nice guy. Always nice to see them come through.
by Anonymous | reply 97 | 04/04/2021 |
Has Hurkacz ever talked about his government because Swiatek avoided to say anything.
Right now hungarians and polish really have a problem because given an oppinion that will be normal in other european countries could lead to a big backlash on theirs (and i'm not talking about social media backlash)
by Anonymous | reply 98 | 04/04/2021 |
I am happy Hubert won. He is cute.
by Anonymous | reply 99 | 04/04/2021 |
R98 only the political opinions of American players are investigated.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | 04/04/2021 |
R100 Not at all, in fact americans give political opinions all the time
by Anonymous | reply 101 | 04/04/2021 |
I do think it's important to know where these people stand politically before deciding whether to support them
It's easier in the US to be outspoken though. Is there freedom of speech in Poland?
by Anonymous | reply 102 | 04/04/2021 |
R102 Of course not, but there's a reason i said it. Swiatek was questioned about it and she said she was not ready to give an opinion. She is a smart girl.
And Poland is a country right now where an historian can get in trouble only because he/she studied the collaborations with nazis on the polish population during the invassion of the country
by Anonymous | reply 103 | 04/04/2021 |
Less and less, r102.
by Anonymous | reply 104 | 04/04/2021 |
R102 You may as well not watch tennis because most of these people are conservatives.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | 04/04/2021 |
R105 But there are conservatives and conservatives.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | 04/04/2021 |
Hurcacz was solid, solid, solid. He moves and defends amazingly well for a big guy. Totally deserved the win. Sinner will be a force I hope and expect.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | 04/04/2021 |
[quote]ou may as well not watch tennis because most of these people are conservatives.
...and poorly educated, hence conservative...
by Anonymous | reply 108 | 04/04/2021 |
[quote] Gael Monfils is engaged to Elina Svitolina
G.E.M.S.Death
by Anonymous | reply 109 | 04/04/2021 |
did he have a face lift? anyone watch the video? his mouth is kinda lopsided
by Anonymous | reply 110 | 04/04/2021 |
You must be fun at weddings, R109.
by Anonymous | reply 111 | 04/04/2021 |
Who, R110? What video?
by Anonymous | reply 112 | 04/04/2021 |
and Nadal's back is magically better! He's all ready to go for Monte Carlo
by Anonymous | reply 113 | 04/05/2021 |
Nadal is doing everything he can to ensure he gets #21 at Roland Garros this year, and I think he's going to get it.
by Anonymous | reply 114 | 04/05/2021 |
I adore Rafa.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | 04/05/2021 |
Spaniard boy Nadal ain't get nothin' hussies. I say it's Nole's Open, Novax be damned!
by Anonymous | reply 116 | Last Tuesday at 2:12 AM |
Spaniard boy Nadal ain't get nothin' hussies. I say it's Nole's Open, Novax be damned!
by Anonymous | reply 117 | Last Tuesday at 2:12 AM |
PEDal is going to keep winning Roland Garros until 2035 despite his mysterious back and knee injuries that somehow magically heal just when the clay season is about to start.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | Last Tuesday at 2:25 AM |
Don't miss this, gurls. Some lovely shots from Miami of DL faves Lil Diego, Titsy, FAA, Shapo, etc.
And Tommy Paul, who needs to sit on my face STAT.
by Anonymous | reply 119 | Last Tuesday at 2:52 AM |
i can't wait until nadal hits 40, 45, 50 years old and MIRACULOUSLY is outlasting guys young enough to be his sons (and soon after that his grandsons), on slow red clay, 3 out of 5 sets, 7 matches in 2 weeks time!....
AND NO ONE QUESTIONS any of this even now??...
is the ATP doing random drug testing now/still? do they test for PED or EPO?....
by Anonymous | reply 120 | Last Tuesday at 5:24 AM |
It's Feli Vs Alcaraz in the Round of 16 in Marbella . That's going to be some real Hot Daddy action on court. I may need to retire to my fainting couch for this match.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | Last Tuesday at 5:40 AM |
gee. probably not testing in the covid times.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | Last Tuesday at 6:42 AM |
Nadal does often get injuries that always heal before the clay season starts. Obviously he does everything he can to be ready but it seems fishy. Or these injuries arent that bad at all but he knows he can only play really well on the clay now.
by Anonymous | reply 123 | Last Tuesday at 8:23 AM |
Roland Garros might be delayed again due to coronavirus surge in France, per BBC.
by Anonymous | reply 124 | Last Tuesday at 9:14 AM |
It will be interesting to hear what the pundits have to say if Nadal hits #21 at Roland Garros this year. I still think Federer's overall resume is better than Nadal's in key aspects. Federer has many more weeks at #1 and has at least 5 apiece at three out of the four Slams. Federer has also won the Year End Championships six times. Nadal is below Jimmy Conners in weeks at #1. Nadal's Slam resume is heavily weighted at RG (13 of his 20 Slams were won there), and he only has two Wimbledon wins and one Australian. Nadal has never won the YEC and has only made the finals there twice, losing to Federer and Djokovic.
Nadal does have more Masters 1000 titles than Federer (36 to 28), but 26 of the 36 were on clay, so 10 on hard court. Federer only won 5 on clay. Nadal does have the advantage in the head-to-head match-up 24-16. Since 2015, Federer has won 7 of their last 8 (really 6 of last 7, though because one was a walkover).
But Masters 1000 titles don't play as large a role in the GOAT debate, although personally I don't put much stock in that debate. First, I think GOTE (Greatest of Their Era) makes more sense than GOAT (Greatest of All Time). But even then, Nadal, Federer and Djokovic are all pretty close to equal.
I think if Djokovic can tie or get the most Slams, he'd be considered GOAT by the pundits, especially if he can add another RG title and US Open title. Time will tell.
by Anonymous | reply 125 | Last Tuesday at 9:46 AM |
[quote] but he knows he can only play really well on the clay now.
Is he clay specialist?
by Anonymous | reply 127 | Last Tuesday at 3:56 PM |
Charleston early round winners today:
Gauff def. Pironkova 6-3 6-0
Jabeur def. Trevisan 6-2 6-2
Stephens def. X. Wang 6-2 6-4
Sevastova def. Potopova 6-3 6-3
Rogers def. Mladenovic 6-4 6-3
Fernandez def. Zhang 6-3 6-1
Kvitova def. Sanders 7-6(4) 6-2
Muguruza def. Frech 6-1 6-3
Bogota:
biggest result Errani upsets #2 seed Sorribes Tormo 7-5 7-5
by Anonymous | reply 128 | Last Tuesday at 6:57 PM |
On court against PCB in Marbella,yet another player from the Spanish Conveyor Belt Of Hotties: Mario Viella Martinez. He's now a few ponds meatier than here, and sporting a buzzcut.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | Last Wednesday at 8:28 AM |
Musetti and Rune got wc for Monte Carlo
by Anonymous | reply 131 | Last Wednesday at 11:47 AM |
Oh I hope Musetti draws Nadal in the first round. Love Musetti's game and sick of Nadal getting easy early rounds
by Anonymous | reply 132 | Last Wednesday at 11:53 AM |
R132 Musetti is not even close of being a threat to Nadal, and generally Rafa crushes rivals with a one hand backhand.
In a year or two it'll be a different story
by Anonymous | reply 133 | Last Wednesday at 12:07 PM |
Bianca looks AMAZING!
Suck it hard, haters.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | Last Wednesday at 12:08 PM |
They got wild card.
by Anonymous | reply 135 | Last Wednesday at 12:23 PM |
R115 Ditto, I love Rafa.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | Last Wednesday at 2:56 PM |
Charleston results today:
Rogers upsets Anisimova 1-6 7-5 6-4 Anisimova served for the match at 5-4
Stephens upsets defending champ Keys 6-4 6-4
Barty def. Doi 6-2 6-1
Cornet upsets Mertens 7-5 6-3
Gauff def. Samsonova 4-6 6-1 6-4
Davis upsets Kenin 4-6 6-3 6-4Badosa upsets Bencic 6-2 6(2)-7 6-1
by Anonymous | reply 138 | Last Wednesday at 10:36 PM |
[quote]Fuck. I can't deal with this no mo!
Well, it's been postponed by 1 week. Which means the grass season will start during the second week of the French Open
In other news, uncle Toni Nadal will join Félix Auger-Aliassime's team for the clay-court season
by Anonymous | reply 139 | Last Thursday at 4:54 AM |
I think it's a good idea. Felix needs changes on his team and tío Toni should try to prove that he can be a good trainer without his nephew.
And italians should stop praising Sinner, so many comparissions with Djokovic are getting ridiculous and they are not doing any favours to Jannik
by Anonymous | reply 140 | Last Thursday at 7:03 AM |
Also, I adore Felix.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | Last Thursday at 8:29 AM |
I wonder how the dynamics will play out should Felix play Rafa.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | Last Thursday at 8:30 AM |
Toni Nadal said "If Felix gets to face Rafa, I won't be in any of the boxes. I'm still the director of his academy, I'm still his uncle and I still work for him"
by Anonymous | reply 143 | Last Thursday at 8:48 AM |
Novak Djokovic's father, Srdjan, launches shocking tirade at tennis rival Roger Federer saying the Swiss ace is 'not such a good man' and claims that he 'attacked' his son when he was just 18
Novak Djokovic's dad has reportedly made an astonishing claim that tennis legend Roger Federer 'attacked' his son when he was 18 years old.
The world number one and Federer have long been involved in an epic on-court rivalry, facing each other 50 times since their first head-to-head meeting back in 2006.
Following his Australian Open victory in February, Djokovic sits on 18 Grand Slam titles - just two behind Federer and another of his rivals, Rafael Nadal.
He told K1 as per The Sun: 'About 15 years ago Federer attacked my son when he was still young, he was 18 or 19 years old.
'I knew someone would be there who would be better than him. So I said that [Federer] was a great champion, the best at the time.
'But as much as he is a great champion, Federer is not such a good man.'
Djokovic leads the on-court head-to-head battle with Federer, winning 27 matches against the Swiss ace, who has won 23.
The Serbian leads 13-6 in all finals and 11-6 in Grand Slam matches alone.
Srdjan also told the Serbian TV channel that his son is a 'great champion the world will never see again'.
He added: 'It is obvious that foreign media outlets do not have the best opinion of us and think that we are constantly bothering them.
'To tell you the truth, I do not want to be part of your twisted world. I'm sorry you don't like Novak. I just tell you the truth. What should I do?
'They defame him so much and say so many disgusting things about him that it is unbelievable.
'My answers are much clearer compared to how they treat this great champion, that they won't have again in this world.'
by Anonymous | reply 144 | Last Thursday at 9:37 AM |
lol right wing psycho they would be deplorables if they were American
Federer may have verbally gone at Djokovic during a match. He never attacked them that's an absurd claim
by Anonymous | reply 145 | Last Thursday at 9:55 AM |
[quote]Srdjan also told the Serbian TV channel that his son is a 'great champion the world will never see again'.
Thanks, I'm good with that.
by Anonymous | reply 146 | Last Thursday at 10:07 AM |
R144 Nole daddy is ridiculous and his obsession with Federer is pathetic.
The worst part is that he doesn't care for his son enough to shut his mouth
by Anonymous | reply 147 | Last Thursday at 10:20 AM |
It seems mental illness is often hereditary.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | Last Thursday at 10:39 AM |
Talented teens Musetti and Alcaraz both won their matches today, defeating Dan Evans & Feli Lopez respectively
by Anonymous | reply 149 | Last Thursday at 10:39 AM |
Dan Evans is injured.
by Anonymous | reply 150 | Last Thursday at 10:50 AM |
I hope this crop of promising younger players like Sinner and Musetti actually start winning. I was really disappointed in Sinner in the Miami final. He didn't play very well. I had high hopes for him after last fall's French Open. Nadal beat him handily, but I still felt like Sinner kept trying. Even Djokovic rolled over like a bitch for Nadal at that tournament and just gave up.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | Last Thursday at 10:52 AM |
Musetti had some harsh words for Evans at the end of the match
R151 Sinner seems at the verge of breaking as a top player, but sometimes that's not that easy (as Felix can say).
Musetti and Alcaraz are too new in the circuit to expect big things from them just now.
And i really lilke Dominick Stricker, maybe he is simply starting but has a lot of potential
by Anonymous | reply 152 | Last Thursday at 10:57 AM |
[quote] Musetti had some harsh words for Evans at the end of the match
What happened?
by Anonymous | reply 153 | Last Thursday at 11:30 AM |
R153 Well, nothing new, Evans protested some points, celebrated unforced errors, things like that.
But Musetti is not Sinner or Alcaraz, he doesn't hesitate to say what he is thinking
by Anonymous | reply 154 | Last Thursday at 11:39 AM |
Thanks, R154.
by Anonymous | reply 155 | Last Thursday at 11:42 AM |
Evans reminds me of a giant earwig on the court, unpleasant in all aspects.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | Last Thursday at 11:44 AM |
kvitova loses to a nobody....
muguruza loses after getting injured and has to default after leading and winning easily....
kenin loses to davis who just lost to coco in straights...
by Anonymous | reply 157 | Last Thursday at 11:52 AM |
...and in Bogotá only one top-100 player reached the quarterfinals (#93 Zidansek)
by Anonymous | reply 158 | Last Thursday at 11:56 AM |
have we discussed the Gatto Monticone-Sharma debacle in Bogotà?
The umpire forgot the scoreline. Instead of 0-40 he decided it was 30-15.
by Anonymous | reply 159 | Last Thursday at 11:58 AM |
And the worst part is they ended blaming her for not being focused on the score.
Some people have no shame
by Anonymous | reply 160 | Last Thursday at 12:40 PM |
It isn't hard to see where Novaxx gets his victim complex from
by Anonymous | reply 161 | Last Thursday at 12:47 PM |
3 matches in a row for Stephens now . 6-3 6-4 over Tomljanovic
by Anonymous | reply 162 | Last Thursday at 2:11 PM |
So are they not showing Sardegna on TC?
Every time I turn it on it's fish in Charleston.
by Anonymous | reply 163 | Last Thursday at 2:15 PM |
My name is Turnbull, emphasis on the “bull”.
by Anonymous | reply 164 | Last Thursday at 9:02 PM |
R164, the same TurnBULL who is always naked in bed with Court, whispering sweet psalms from the Bible in each other's ears?
by Anonymous | reply 165 | Last Thursday at 9:41 PM |
I do not think TC is showing Sardegna or Marbella. Just the Charleston tournament all the time.
by Anonymous | reply 166 | Last Friday at 6:12 AM |
Pity.
by Anonymous | reply 167 | Last Friday at 6:19 AM |
Thanks R168, the lovely gene certainly runs in the family in brown or blond.
by Anonymous | reply 169 | Last Friday at 8:58 AM |
I think that's Jacopo, number 528 of the world
by Anonymous | reply 170 | Last Friday at 9:23 AM |
Nole's draw at Monte Carlo was made by his worst enemy
by Anonymous | reply 171 | Last Friday at 9:44 AM |
According to his father that's pretty much everyone in the Western world.
by Anonymous | reply 172 | Last Friday at 10:16 AM |
ATP semifinals
Marbella
Carreno vs Ramos
Alcaraz-Munar
Cagliari
Djere-Basilashvili
Sonego-Fritz
by Anonymous | reply 173 | Last Friday at 1:45 PM |
Djere beat Musetti in 3 I think. I would have loved to see that match.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | Last Friday at 1:48 PM |
^ wow, thx
by Anonymous | reply 176 | Last Friday at 2:01 PM |
The Monte Carlo draw is quite interesting
I hope Sinner defeats Ramos-Vinolas because then he'd get Djokovic and Sinner isn't the guy you want to start your clay campaign with
Evans vs. Lajovic battle of shotmakers with the winner getting Miami champ Hurkacz
A. Zverev could have trouble as he'll open against Fucsovics or Sonego
Musetti vs. Karatsev is quite unlucky for both and the winner gets Tsitsipas
Garin vs. FAA is another brutal first rounder
The Berrettini-Monfils-de Minaur-Davidovich Fokina section is the most unpredictable
Nadal has not surprisingly an easy opener but I'll be interested to see if he and Rublev do end up meeting in the QF
It was bound to happen! Ruud vs. Rune lol
take a look at this oddball cranky section-Medvedev-Fognini-Paire-Basilashvili
I'm surprised the qualies draw isn't stronger. A few good clay courters there but mostly scrubs. LMFAO @ M. Zverev and Tomic getting WCs! They both suck on clay and haven't shown any kind of form justifying the gift
by Anonymous | reply 177 | Last Friday at 2:17 PM |
[quote]take a look at this oddball cranky section-Medvedev-Fognini-Paire - -Basilashvili
lol
great description
by Anonymous | reply 178 | Last Friday at 2:19 PM |
wow Charleston had such a great field and now the final 4 are Badosa vs. Kudermetova and Jabeur vs. Kovinic. None of them have ever won a title
Jabeur is the favorite now but who knows what's going to happen
by Anonymous | reply 179 | Last Friday at 11:40 PM |
WTF? Sloaney lost again?
by Anonymous | reply 180 | Last Friday at 11:42 PM |
Barty should be stripped of her top ranking. She is an embarrassment and undeserving of the top spot. Right now Naomi or Serena are far more deserving of the top two spots. Borety should be no higher than maybe number 13.
by Anonymous | reply 181 | Last Friday at 11:48 PM |
R180 Kudermetova played well but Sloane wasn't using the best tactics. She didn't take advantage when Kudermetova went far behind the baseline. Sloane can volley so I'm not sure why she didn't try to come in with some putaways.
R181 I agree Barty isn't that impressive but I think today she was tired from her run in Miami. Badosa was solid but nothing spectacular.
Both Barty and Stephens had chances to get back on serve numerous times in both sets but just didn't have it.
by Anonymous | reply 182 | Last Saturday at 1:00 AM |
Carlos Alcaraz became the first 17 y o reaching a semifinal on an atp tournament since Sascha Zverev in 2014
And i disagree about Barty, she is the player with more variety on the circuit, she has a lot of tricks, her forehand is great and she has an amazing serve for such short player. The problem is she is not ambitious at all, she likes to play and it's perfectly happy winning or losing, she lacks killer instinct.
Badosa is pretty good, for some reason she never reached her potential
by Anonymous | reply 183 | Last Saturday at 1:43 AM |
I also think Barty is very talented. Her slice BH is a great shot, hard and low, and she has a wonderful net game and serve. And she's a great mover. She simply had TMG for Andreescu in Miami.
by Anonymous | reply 184 | Last Saturday at 3:22 AM |
Eugenie Bouchard got the vax
by Anonymous | reply 185 | Last Saturday at 4:31 AM |
Paulabadosa. her name is kind of a run on
by Anonymous | reply 186 | Last Saturday at 5:47 AM |
Sonego vs Djere is the Cagliari final
by Anonymous | reply 187 | Last Saturday at 6:11 AM |
Carreno dragged to decisive tie break by Ramos. But he wins
by Anonymous | reply 188 | Last Saturday at 7:10 AM |
r181 Serena deserving of a top 2 spot? Now that's hysterical LOL
by Anonymous | reply 189 | Last Saturday at 7:17 AM |
I want PCB's big dick so bad.
by Anonymous | reply 190 | Last Saturday at 7:18 AM |
I want to eat Djere's ass. NOW.
by Anonymous | reply 191 | Last Saturday at 8:23 AM |
I'm so bored of the Charleston tournament. I'd love to watch the Monte Carlo tournament.
by Anonymous | reply 192 | Last Saturday at 8:25 AM |
Tomic def Herbert in Montecarlo qualy
by Anonymous | reply 193 | Last Saturday at 1:02 PM |
^ wow that's a surprise
by Anonymous | reply 194 | Last Saturday at 1:05 PM |
Charleston final will be Kovinic vs. Kudermetova
Marbella final will be PCB vs. Munar
Bogota final will be Zidansek vs. Osorio Serrano
by Anonymous | reply 195 | Last Saturday at 1:12 PM |
Who is Osorio Serrano?
by Anonymous | reply 196 | Last Saturday at 1:17 PM |
More terrible finals!
Fuck you COVID!
by Anonymous | reply 197 | Last Saturday at 1:18 PM |
[quote] Who is Osorio Serrano?
María Camila Osorio Serrano (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾja kaˈmila oˈsoɾjo seˈrano];[a] born 22 December 2001) is a Colombian tennis player. She is the winner of the girl's singles title at the 2019 US Open.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Osorio has a career-high ranking of number one, achieved in September 2019.
She has won three singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 11 November 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 184. On 8 March 2021, she peaked at No. 487 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Colombia in the Fed Cup, Osorio has a win/loss record of 12–7.
by Anonymous | reply 198 | Last Saturday at 1:19 PM |
Good for her. I'd seriously like to see some new talent from Latin America. Another Guga, male or female!
by Anonymous | reply 199 | Last Saturday at 1:20 PM |
What happened to Gugu? He was a closet case, wasn't he? I could never stand him. He came across as a complete phony.
by Anonymous | reply 200 | Last Saturday at 1:56 PM |
I thought he was sweet and kinda cute and he had a sweet game esp on clay.
by Anonymous | reply 201 | Last Saturday at 1:58 PM |
r200 Guga a phony? Please. He was one of the most respected and beloved players on the tour. 100% class act.
by Anonymous | reply 202 | Last Saturday at 3:00 PM |
Love Guga.
by Anonymous | reply 203 | Last Saturday at 3:38 PM |
Why was Guga a closet case? Because he used to bleach his long wavy hair (and still get highlights obviously)? Or do we have something a little more substantial to back up that claim? The only phony in the story is Djokovic who asked Guga's permission to draw a huge heart on the clay of Court Chatrier when he won his only French Open title back in 2016. Just in case fans didn't get the message when he was pushing boobs that he loves us. All of us. So inclusive, Nole.
by Anonymous | reply 204 | Yesterday at 1:02 AM |
Guga's cheerfulness and friendliness seemed too calculated, too desperate, too try-hard. Too much mugging for the cameras and that business with drawing the heart on the clay was cringeworthy, cloying and something only a 12-year-old fangirl would find adorable.
by Anonymous | reply 205 | Yesterday at 1:32 AM |
R205 That's because you are a cold person.
Sorry, but latinos are warm. They do0n't need to calculate to be friendly because they are friendly.
Guga was not a rich kid, he had a lot of trouble to find success, his father died very young and he has a brother with a disability. He didn't need to be a phony to be likeable
by Anonymous | reply 206 | Yesterday at 2:21 AM |
R205 gets up every morning looking for who peed in her porridge.
DL has a gaggle sour old biddies, so not surprising to find one or two on the tennis threads.
by Anonymous | reply 207 | Yesterday at 2:59 AM |
Why I love Djere and want him to win today’s final.
by Anonymous | reply 208 | Yesterday at 4:55 AM |
I hate joy.
by Anonymous | reply 209 | Yesterday at 5:29 AM |
Laslo Djere lost both his parents to colon cancer. Boy had better not skip on the colonoscopist appointments for screening.
by Anonymous | reply 210 | Yesterday at 5:45 AM |
How do you test colon cancer? Does someone have to put fingers in his ass?
by Anonymous | reply 211 | Yesterday at 5:47 AM |
[quote] Does someone have to put fingers in his ass?
Well not “have to” but it preferred.
by Anonymous | reply 212 | a day ago |
Song wins Cagliari. Carreno wins Marbella. Both matches ended with a 6-4 third set
by Anonymous | reply 213 | a day ago |
Song? Is that Sonego's nickname?
Young Grigor is ready for Uncle Jim's prostate exam
by Anonymous | reply 214 | a day ago |
That song at the closing ceremony was the most uncomfortable I've ever felt.
by Anonymous | reply 215 | a day ago |
that's the autocorrect
by Anonymous | reply 216 | a day ago |
I was also rooting for Djere, who at least didn't have to deal with a stadium fully packed with Italians. Playing against an Italian in Italy is always unpleasant for the Italian's opponent. After Borg won over Panatta in five sets at the '78 Italian Open, he never returned to Foro Italico because he was so disgusted with the crowds, the atmosphere and the corruption of the officials.
by Anonymous | reply 217 | a day ago |
Guga wasn't all sweetness and light all the time. For a while around the time that he hit #1 and cut off all his hair, he seemed somber and even sulky on court sometimes. It seemed like all the pressure was getting to be too much.
by Anonymous | reply 218 | a day ago |
Thompson-Paire was, well, very WTA
by Anonymous | reply 219 | a day ago |
[quote] Thompson-Paire was, well, very WTA
Compelling?
by Anonymous | reply 220 | a day ago |
Are Ben and Courtney the same person?
by Anonymous | reply 221 | a day ago |
R218 Nobody is flowers and rainbows all the time. You know, everybody has lights and shadows but Guga was a very likeable guy
Paire is going to live to regret everything he is doing. Once the ranking goes back to normal he is going to drop like a stone and without those first round checks life is not going to be that easy
by Anonymous | reply 222 | 21 hours ago |
I completely agree, R222. Guga is one of my all-time favorites. I posted that as a counterpoint to R205's opinion that Kuerten's smile and good cheer were fake. To me he seemed to be genuine and spontaneous even when that meant a rare tantrum. The rest of the time he's brought a smile to everyone.....well, almost everyone.
by Anonymous | reply 223 | 20 hours ago |
Kudermetova def. Kovinic to win Charleston 6-4 6-2 Veronika has some real game and I think she'll be a factor the rest of the year. Earlier in the season she reached the Dubai final losing to Sabalenka
Osorio Serrano def. Zidansek 5-7 6-3 6-4 to win in Bogota
by Anonymous | reply 224 | 20 hours ago |
Tommy Paul in Monte Carlo (Kyrgios called him 'sexy boy' in the comments)
by Anonymous | reply 225 | 18 hours ago |
dear god he's dreamy
by Anonymous | reply 226 | 18 hours ago |
Sit on my Face!
by Anonymous | reply 227 | 16 hours ago |
R225 Bruce Weber also commented. Wouldn't mind seeing Bruce do a few nude portraits of Tommy.
by Anonymous | reply 228 | 16 hours ago |
I don't think he's anything special.
by Anonymous | reply 229 | 15 hours ago |
Did you see that everything fake bimbo he's with?...not impressed. 100% straight for sure
by Anonymous | reply 230 | 15 hours ago |
Nick K is bisexual
by Anonymous | reply 231 | 13 hours ago |
Nick Kyrgios is disgusting, whatever his orientation. He deserves an inordinately large grease fire.
by Anonymous | reply 232 | 11 hours ago |
Don't you dare listen to R227, Tommy. Daddy Cames is mine and I will cut you if you go anywhere near him.
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