The Gays and Tennis Part 77: au coeur de Roland Garros!

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Musetteami

Federer team

Sinner team

Lil’ Diego team

Kei Pond team

Davidovich Fuckina team

PCB team

Garin team

Jabeur team

Sloth team

Sukkuri team

Shi-vi-tek team

Serena team (only to get her closer to exceeding Court)

Alphabet soup team

Cirstea team

Ova Vondrous team

have to say Koepfer really made Federer play to win that match.

Thank you!

I can’t believe Med has made it this far. 0-4 and then this! Covid brought him luck. Lol

[quote] Covid brought him luck

Not so fast, von Ryan.

For R6: some white diamonds, perhaps?

Roger most probably will not play Rd4

So Matteo is in QF I guess

Next up: a daunting fourth-round match on Monday with Matteo Berrettini of Italy, but only if Federer decides to play. This is only his third tournament in 16 months after two knee surgeries, and he said he would make a final decision on whether to remain in the French Open only after seeing how his body reacted to Saturday night’s grueling match. Wimbledon, which begins June 28, remains his main priority.

“I don’t know if I’m going to play,” he said of the Berrettini match. “I will discuss with the team, and I go from there.”

Roger is such a weak pussy, no? I can play a five set match for 7 hours tonight and still be magically fresh and ready for another five set match tomorrow morning.

R10 your invincibility only exists on clay. You're always injured in the hardcourt and sometimes mini-grass season!

Andy, how is the *wink* groin injury? What was you trying to do? Were you trying to see how many of your three (poor Andy, only three) Grand Slam trophies you could fit in your flat ass? But Judy fucks you real good with a dildo, no? Do you cry when she fuck you? You always cry on the court after losing, no?

Andy, you have one US Open, no?

I have four, yes?

That is not clay, no?

Sí, Andy. I have more USA Open and Australia Open titles than you. Even at Wimbledon I win the same number of times as you, no?

You know what I think, Andy. Your career was halted by the number 3. The Big 3. You winning only 3 Slams. The number of times Judy let you have sex with anyone else.

Are you crying again now?

R11 And even with that he was able to win more US Open than Novak king of hardcourts Djokovic

Looking forward to Titsy-PCB.

That's some strapping, bulging, irresistible hunks of mins playing that match!

Who is more convincing as a cough heterosexual cough? Cames Jourier or Spam Hriver?

Since when Wawrinka is such fan of Tsitsipas?On his insta story there is a lot of stefanos

Azarenka is out. Alphabet soup wont do shit against Serena. Azarenka probably wouldn't challenge her either but I thought it was a better match up for a Serena loss.

Palyuchenkova reach quarterfinals a decade later

How sad would it be for mama Serena if she makes her way to the final only to get her ass whooped by Swiatek?

I think Serena has options against everyone on her part of the draw if she is ok, but if Swiatek reach the final i doubt she'll have any chance.

Swiatek is probably the best clay courter since Justine Henin. She is very comfortable on that surface. Serena needs her serve working 100% to even think on winning (if Iga plays well, of course)

If she does, then that's the game: Swiatek is probably currently be the best at clay. But unlike special snowflake Osaka, Serena knows that you have to be in it to win it - even the best clay courters of the day can have an off-day. Osaka just gives up, folds like a cheap tent. Serena stays in there and gives it a go.

r22 Barty is better on clay, more versatile, better game etc

She won with Swiatek on clay last month , in straight 2

Badosa is impressive. Really goes to big shots but can also mix it up with touch.

Osaka will never be in Serena's league.

She is amazing on hard courts, but on hard courts she is going to have a lot of competence. Serena was able to win three Roland Garros and clay is by far her worst surface.

Unless Osaka moves her ask and start to train on clay and grass she'll never have a chance on Roland Garros or Wimbledon

And Badosa reach her first quarterfinals

I love Pablo’s crazy eyes when he focuses on the ball.

Garin should give Medvedev way more trouble than this.

Tsitsipas is winning very easily till now

Iga should not play doubles and focus on singles only .Mattek Sands is a vulture

Medvedev is winning so much more easily than I thought he would.

Federer officially withdraws from the tournament. That may have been the last Roland Garros match he ever played. On a winning note.. ;)

Doepfer must be pissed off. Gramps could have defaulted the match yesterday instead of winning it and then pulling out. It's going to be funny if after all this he flops in the first round at Wimbledon and the Tokiolympics.

Congrats Matteo

Yeah, I hate Bethanie. I’m pretending Iga was desperate for a partner.

Shame about Koepfer. But if he couldn’t beat Fed then it’s on him I guess.

Fed wont flop but I dont see him winning Wimbledon. He will probably go deep though.

Fed- "After talking with my team, they agreed that I was totally disrespected by the RG organizers and should withdraw from the tournament to punish them". "Plus, no fucking way I'm going to lose my last match here the Serb."

:-( Was hoping PCB would turn it around.

Federina probably wanted the Garros organizers to suck his dick and give him preferential treatment like the AELTC does at Wimbledon.

Is he NextGen?

Looking on the bright side:

At least Matteo will be well rested for his next match! Maybe he can take out Novaxx.

^I'm sure that's what Roger is counting on.

Then I wholeheartedly approve!

Yes, we know, we know. You AND your mother.

The way Medvedev is playing he could really challenge Tsitsipas.

I like Garin. He's cute too.

That guy spitting last night was so gross!

There are tumors about Koepfer

Didn't Fed have to have a medical excuse to default? His knees seemed fine. Again, a selfish prima donna wants things his own way, without regard to the tournament or his fellow players. Osaka deserved all the heat she got, and Fed deserves a skeptical eye here. I guarantee Mary Carillo and Johnny Mac will swinging on Fed's dick when the NBC coverage starts.

r49, Cancer?

Davidovich Fuckina team or Del-bone-is team?

Odd choice for Roger to withdraw from RG and put even more pressure on himself to win Wimbledon.

Delbonis is a great name (so is Davidovich Fokina, actually). He kinda looks like what I'd imagine a Delbonis to look like. (big and somewhat dorky)

Looks like Serena has her hands full with Rybakina

Can Rybakina get the upset? Good start for her.

It massively pisses me off when the likes of Federer pull out like this. He's not injured, and has effectively just deprived another player of prize money and ranking points.

Serena's leg is fucked. she can barely move.

Gramps needs to be banned from Wimbledon and Tokyo for this diva stunt, but all the suits in tennis are too fucking biased and worshipful at the altar of Lord Roger to consider it. If a Serena had pulled something like this she would have faced a lynch mob like the evil hag Chrissy accusing her of doing drugs.

he won fair..he ddnt steal anything...anyone can withdrew anytime heshe wants.. djoko tanked a match with sonego last year , what is the difference ?

And Rybakina chokes the lead.

Serena looks so awkward in her movement and hitting.

Is Serena hurt or has she just not woken up yet?

I'm still waiting for Tiger Woods to just magically appear on the green one of these days.

R63 her leg is heavily taped though some players do that for precaution.

Does anyone actually buy any of the unsightly rags TPTB force female players to wear during tournament matches?

i know that the purple adidas shorts Stefanos Tsitsipas wears is sold out. I tried to look for it online but can't find it.

Queens probably think those shorts will make their booty look like Titsy's.

I'm a member of a tennis club and I've never seen any of the women there wearing any of Serena's more garish ensembles.

Serena's NIke gear is made just for her.

It must be genetic r45 😉

I talked shit about Zverev and his sleeveless black top with purple shorts and now I’m eating crow because I like them with Stef’s white shirt.

Serena's body language is bad. Think she's gonna lose.

Choked another lead.

Serena's husband looks terrible with long hair and she told him to keep it long.

Rybakina serving for the match. Will she close it out?

rybakina with badosa next match?

Serena is just too old to win majors now it seems.

match point for Rybakina.

R77 no she would get her doubles partner Pavlyuchenkova

I don't understand why doesn't she lose the weight? your old bones and joints will thank you.

it's over for serena

Better luck next time Serena!

Great Auntie Ree out. The 21st seed Rybakina is the highest seed left in the bottom half now.

GOAT.

Serena's lost that intimidation factor.

R85 Margaret will always be known as a disgusting bigoted old dinosaur.

Davidovich Fokina ahead two sets to one against Delbonis.

Serena needs to fire that coach and lose some weight.

Is she still with her ex-lover coach?

Yeah, she needs to change something and give it one solid push. What she's been doing for the last 4 years hasn't been cutting it.

R90, yes, saw him in the stands

The coach pays her though.

He pays her? What?

I also can’t understand why she doesn’t lose weight. It sometimes seems as if she can’t move she’s so heavy. Her choice though...

Also - husband looks like shit! He looks like some slobby bitch with an ugly bob.

Serena had cut some weight for the Australian Open several months ago but it appears she's gained it all back and then some.

Will the pressure get to Swiatek? She is now the overwhelming favorite. But her half of the draw looks tougher. 2 other slam winners in it.

her husband dresses like a hobo too.

They are all one time slam winners though.

I think Kenin Kardenne could actually win this now.

Only krejcikova is able to stop swaitek, she almost won with her in rome, she had match points. The rest are pussies and Iga knows it.

Kenin is good this year?

R101, you are forgetting Coco GAUFF who is all set to DOMINATE tennis for the next two decades! She is already the 🐐 even before winning a Alam, she's that great!!!!

[quote] even before winning a Alam

I went to doctor school!

At 17 Gauff is damn good. If she can put all together and get a deep run going here, who knows?

[quote] She is already the 🐐 even before winning a Alam

I am GOAT and no "lam".

wow the women's bottom half really fell apart

I didn't think Serena was going to win RG at this point. Wimbledon, the USO and AO are her only chances.

I agree if Federer is not truly injured and he's just doing this as precaution to preserve his body for the grass season, he deserves to be criticized. I'm glad Berrettini can rest for the QF but I was looking forward to their match. I think Berrettini could have beaten Federer at this point if he served well.

Is Zverev vs. Nishikori going to be another Peacock exclusive? I think tv coverage today ends at 2 PM. I guess NBC wants all that smoke from fans who were pissed off about Federer's match yesterday

The withdrawal may hamper Berrettini. Some players need to stay in a rhythm to play well.

R108, apparently yes, this will be on Peacock, because nothing says “premium” like Zverev.

Hopefully the winner of Tsitsipas-Medvedev makes the final. I can't stand Zverev.

R105, yes Gauff is very good but it's BS to suggest at this stage in her career that she is going to be greater than Serena and dominate tennis for the next two decades, like the hype machine tends to.

Iga and Barbora will not win since they will be too tired due to their doubles commitment

Barbora is playing mixed too

Pav is also playing doubles(with Rybikinna) and she is injured too.

My bet would be on Sloth.She is playing amazing tennis

But problem with Sloth is that she is a sloth. She can very well decide that she is not in mood during final.

Cori is also playing very solid and she has got winner mentality but can she really win all the way to the end? That is a big ask from a 17 year old..

Personally I would love to see Badosa win

And Serena .you go and get fucked with your Gusband.

No one is buying your fake marriage.

R111 true but I see the reverse where people are saying she wont win shit. She is obviously talented enough to be at least a top 20 main stay.

barbora plays mixed and doubles too, she is crazy..

Sloane, please, please, pretty please, for fuck's sake, get your act together and win this French Open.

Fokina had a break in early part of third set but he blew it. He could have been in QF by now

Sloane is playing better than she has in a long long time. When she is focused she is tough to beat.

Glad Delbonis got that set after that cunty underarm serve by Davidovich Fokina on set point.

Sloane is playing well but Krejcikova will be tough to beat she is a solid hitter who wasn't letting Svitolina get away with passive points yesterday. If Sloane plays passively she'll lose

With Davidovich you never know when he is going to start to choke.

And say what you want about Serena, but at least she tried, what Federer did is pathetic

Casper Rude must be kicking himself in the butt for losing his winnable match in Rd 3 against Fokina.

He had a great draw to semis

The problem with Ruud is that he is a very solid player but his peak is low, Davidovich is way more unstable but when he plays well he is a better player.

And ater a week, Andreescu lost doesn't seem so bad, Zidansek is clearly a good player and she is in good form

I get the Serena/Fed comparison - BUT:

Roger had both knees operated on

Had to move more than Serena

Has to play best of 5

I think that he knew he wasn’t going to go too far with this draw and chose not to fuck up his chances on grass by pushing himself too hard for nothing.

He is not injured, he is simply tired and doesn't want the challenge his Wimbledon options (which in my oppinion are close to zero)

So many top players just withdraw rather than face defeat these days. Back in the 70s and 80s did Evert, Navratilova, Lendl, Connors etc ever call it quits before a match?

So many? Who exactly apart of Roger and Osaka

Anyway I am just glad that he has pulled out of RG.

I don't want to see any of big 4 or Serena on my tennis screen

Federer deserves as much criticism as Osaka but he won't because he always gets a pass. He shouldn't have entered RG if he was going to possibly pull out to save himself for Wimbledon. I hope he loses first round there

There is no Big 4, Andy.

r123

I am a MOTHER. You forgot that

By the way, mister wc Holger Rune won his first challenger. He is getting near the ranking that will let him play US Open qualifications

Just to let you guys know that former DL icon Coco W has lost in Nottingham qualies

And Davidovich won, but of course he couldn't do it in an easy way so he had to overcome a 0-40 and another break point.

the guy loves drama

And Medvedev just said that maybe Roger's retirement is unfair to Koepfer and he could think and retire before the end of the match

you know the first week grass tournaments are pissed at RG for moving back a week.

The Nottingham draw is very weak. Konta and Riske are the top 2 seeds. Vekic, Giorgi, Mladenovic and Collins are the only other notables.

The men's Stuttgart draw is delayed a couple days but there are already a bunch of pullouts even from those who weren't at RG such as Raonic and Kyrgios.

Where are you all watching? Peacock is rerunning Serena’s match. Where is the live coverage?

Gramps's one goal is to go out of each Slam on a win. I suspect he'll pull the same kind of stunt at Wimbledon if he's tired and due to face someone great.

Porhofukalova beats Horlover in a surprise bout.

BDK next against Bobo - who expected that one?

Did Kayalekervich's coach actually say that?

Uh oh... Medvedev must not have gotten the memo that NO criticism of Federer is allowed. EVER!!!

R139 What did Medvedev say about Federina?

^See R134^

Thanks R141 I agree with Medvedev.

R134 why is it unfair to Koepfer ? Koepfer couldn't beat an old injured grandpa. Next time he should spit on himself rather than on the line

Serena still thinks she can sit out most of the season and find her form in the early rounds of a major and win it. But she needs much more match play. You see it when she plays a point really well up until that last easy shot, which she blows.

And her fitness is clearly an issue. I know she has a thick build but she’s just not at a weight/fitness level typical of an elite athlete.

I think she needs a new coach.

You know how has a cute bum? One Mr. Kei Nishikori, that's who.

R143 AT least it's unfair to Djokovic or Musetti, because they are going to face a rested Berrettini.

The problem is not the withdraw, the problem is he is not injured at all.

On a forum someone has the nerve to compare this with Nadal in 2016, but Nadal was injured and he didn't even play Wimbledon

even with the rest in the last round, Nishikori is not putting up enough resistance against Zverev today

For Roger, it was either pull out now, or with some luck get past Berrentini and then have to pull out ahead of the Djokovics match, which of course, would paint him as afraid to lose to Djokovics (which he likely is) and of course Roger pulling out of that match would be a gift to Djoko, and Roger would rather die than give Djoko a walkover.

R123, Fed will get away with this without any criticism. The comparison with Serena was in the sense of how much she would have been criticized and attacked if she had pulled out like this even if she had a legit injury.

So I have The Tennis Channel and the 9pm French time match, is now ONLY on Peacock? How fucked up is that....I can't see Nadal/Sinner tomorrow live. WTF???

R150 no its Swiatek that will be on Peacock

Unfortunately the Tennis Channel doesn't have the ratings numbers or money to compete with NBC and ESPN for coverage rights. Whatever those channels want, they get. NBC is pushing its Peacock streaming service as many see streaming as the future of tv. That sucks for us while they test out tennis viewership. People were furious about the Federer match check out the comments under their post yesterday

if 2016 is the year nadal had hide from dope testing? I remember one AO he had to withdrew because of it

Those comments! 😂 My thoughts exactly. I signed up for the peacock premium free trial after I realized that NBC wouldn’t be covering it last weekend. Fuck them! This splitting of coverage is fucked up.

And there was no way I was paying for it, so I couldn’t watch the zverev/nishikori match.

[quote] I know she has a thick build but she’s just not at a weight/fitness level typical of an elite athlete.

She looks just fine to me.

Free sreaming here...

streaming*

Serena is fat and will never win another slam in her current condition.

Gramps should be fined for pulling out of RG, since he's clearly simply saving himself for Wimby.

I'd rim ADF from midnight till 6 a.m. without coming up for air.

^say what !?

bad pic, but that's not the end I was talking about

....

Sock def. Gomez to win the Little Rock slam

R112 what makes you think Serena’s marriage is fake?

R143 which forum? Always looking for more tennis chatter.

Which white male players have yellow skin?

Which white male players are actually (or look) bi-racial?

What’s up with this? Popped up on my fb feed.

[quote] What’s up with this?

Rafa got married.

Serena had a baby.

He got married in 2019, which is why that FB post is odd.

I adore Rafa

That’s weird. Maybe he is on Facebook and bored. Lol. He’s not the GOAT of social media - Remember his Instagram Live with Roger? 😬

I hope Gramps draws some big-serving player who plays out of his mind and knocks Queenie Federina out in the first round at Wimbledon. He can then get all the rest he wants. Two weeks of doing nothing but screaming at Mirka and reliving his missed match points in the 2019 final.

Roger was a jackass to withdraw *after* winning the match. Koepfer should be allowed to advance in a situation like that. Roger deserves a lot of criticism for this.

I love Tsitsipas and Nadal. I hope one of them wins.

Gramps will explode with anger when Rafa gets to #21 on Sunday and if Novaxx subsequently gets to 20 or 21 next year.

Rafa will most likely get 21 or 22. Novaxx (whom I loathe) will end up with 25 or so.

Gramps will be like Sampras. The undisputed GOAT... for a very short time.

At least Sampras held the record for a few years after retirement. Gramps will be seething with rage over being overtaken while still an active player.

Rafa could win the US Open this year and get to 22. By next year he could overtake Great Auntie Ree as well.

Novaxx at 25, R175? I don't think so. He already looks ancient, emaciated and desiccated.

WTF Sloane? Down 1-5 to some unknown also-ran Ova.

Even if Rafa ends up with only 21, his dominant h2h against Gramps, including the bitchslaps at Roland Garros, will skew the record in his favor. Likewise Novaxxx and his record versus Gramps at Wimbledon and USA Open.

R178 she's not making Krejcikova move enough. Krejcikova is good at planting her feet and dictating with her heavy shots. She doesn't move well so the key is to get her off balance by side to side. So far Sloane is too passive like Svitolina the other day

Why is a former Slam winner and Garros finalist Sloane relegated to Suzanne Lenglen while Gauff and the pigeon Jabeur get to play on Chatrier?

R181.After todays performance of sloth I am sure FFT we're happy with their scheduling decision

Sloane Stephens collapse is complete

Sloane lost 2 and love? WTF. Probably nobody with tickets was even seated before the match was over.

What the hell happened to poor Sloane? Why couldn't it have been Jabore or Gruff or Unknown-Ova playing like that instead?

Anyone saw Kei/ Sasha match? What a hammering Kei got from Sasha

6 4 6 1 6 1

I doubt Rafa will win the US Open. His options outside clay are not that high.

On clay he is almost untouchable, but on hard courts there's a good bunch of players who can defeat him

Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Zverev are more regular now, they don't lose before the final rounds. I doubt the big 2 (Roger is a non factor now) will win all the GS from now on.

Nole will be the favourite on Wimbledon, but he is far from being untouchable there, and the same on the US Open.

And there are even younger player who will be a factor soon if they improve at the same rhythm they are improving till now

Gauff won easily her match and she made her first quarterfinals

r167. I wasn't going to say anything the thread but since you brought it up; did you see the IG video from a couple of days ago where they brought presents to his hotel room? It's very fun, except no wife, no room for her, no place setting, Oops!

She must be too shy to share a hotel room with him and WAY to private to be with him on his birthday. It would be far too distracting for him.

Today's "mistake" was just a reminder from his public relations team that he is heterosexual.

The 60 Min interview he did last month was ONLY to show he was married. He wasn't promoting anything and had no reason to do it and he revealed nothing. It was just a chance to point to the shy wife "look I'm married" but not talk to her or see them interact because their love is so special and private and he's so complicated.

If Rafa were gay would anyone care if he were to come out? Most of Spain isn't that conservative or even that religious anymore, so what would he risk by coming out that he would need to stay closeted?

It's not about the country it's about the sports enviroment.

I remember a gay magazine director saying he knows about a former soccer player who is now married with a man, but the guy doesn't want to come out publicly because he lives well and doesn't want all the hate he'll receive if he comes out.

Tennis is a sport with a lot of gay following but till now no active player came out.

Now young people come out at a younger age so probably it'll change in the future, but players are generally isolated in academies so probably not the best enviroment to come out. Probably the first one to do it it'll come from college tennis (now people start to get good results older so we'll se more and more college tennis players breaking in the circuit)

r190- $$$Because of the Academy- Parents wouldn't want to send their kids to an academy owned by a homo.

For many years he was "don't ask, don't tell" the wife was just "a friend" for years and then on ONE day everyone called her "girlfriend". As if they got the word from above. We all see the same matches, there were discussions about it at the time. The commentators were like, so I guess we're calling her his girlfriend? Darren Cahill practically choked on the word the first time he said it and someone had to jump in to cover it, "Yes , that's his girlfriend".

In candid pictures he looks more comfortable hugging a busboy than his wife.

Musetti breaks!

What a great first set by Musetti. Finally, a newbie who isn’t afraid to stand up to the big boy bullies.

It was a great set!

And isn’t it great to see Djokovic’s camp stunned into immobile silence?

[quote] Gramps will be like Sampras. The undisputed GOAT... for a very short time.

Pardon?

R197 Sorry Marge, but nobody thinks you are the goat. You are not even in the top 3

You can pretty much bank on Roger not having to face a seeded player at Wimbledon until the QF.

Will Cames be waiting in the locker room to comfort Struff?

R199, how could they guarantee that? Even with their draw fixing they could not ensure that the 17-32 player and the 9-16 player in Grampy Fed's draw would both lose early.

Oh dear. Novaxx down 2 sets.

Second set to Musetti. Blimey. Dare we dream?

Musetti up two sets!

Musetteami!

Lil Diego in quarterfinal without losing despite being in shoddy form

Yay! Musetti 👏👏👏

Cool.

I think it is still a tad early to dream, but I have faith in Lorenzo. Also Novaxx, so far, is not playing a very impressive game.

Lil Diego through in straight sets. So pleased he's managing to rescue his season.

Musetti has a large, black and unsightly chin mole that the DL Mole Patrol will not like.

If Lorenzo Mussy pull out a win then I will give party to all you guys

He needs to grow a beard ASAP. It would be a 💯 improvement.

He does have beautiful legs.

djoko is not gonna win RG anyway so who cares? he could lose now and preapre for Wimbledon when he has much better chance of winning

I hope Sinner is extra motivated by Musetti's feat, even if Musetti ultimately loses. Taking two sets off Djokovic at age 19 is impressive. Djokovic looks like he's rolling now, though, but it's not over yet.

How hung is Sakkari?

Well obviously we jinxed Musetti with our mole talk.

Seem to be partial to Cocomania.

Lorenzo is welcome to sit on my face.

We need to jinix these big bitches

Hey OP, Kindly include picture of Rafa / Nole in the next OP post

Nole not Mole!

Musetti withdrew what a brat

What a sore loser Musetti to retire 2 games away from defeat out of spite because he didn't want to be given the double bagel. It's not the first time he pulls this. He did the same against Djere in Sardinia last year, he retired 2 games from defeat. Not the behaviour of a champion that's for sure.

Kenin needs to burn that abortion of a tennis dress she's wearing.

Kenin always looks like her dress has been altered to be shorter than normal.

Kenin out!

Isn't it great to see r196 stunned into immobile silence~!

Musetti also has unsightly, black neck moles. Ewwwww!

Gauff is going to win this thing now. The US media hype is going to be out of control.

Sinner team or Rafa team?

Sinner all the way!

Chokes the early lead away. Typical.

And Sinner blows a break lead and drops the first set. I wonder how quickly Nadal will run away with this now.

Sinner making lots of errors now and Nadal is running away with it.

I didn't realize that Novaxx has to play Berretini tomorrow? He must secretly hate Paris he'd had so many bad breaks over the years; 3rd billing, rain/darkness, coach died, grandfather died?, touched the net, beat Rafa in the semi but lost the final.

No way he beats Berretini and a fresh Rafa.

Also, credit to Roger for the power move to give Berretini the boost. . I hate it but the German kid couldn't get it done. The top 3 are mentally tougher, it's a fact.

tomorrow is zverev/fokina and tsitsi/med

^Thanks, I see that now, good.

I'm Team Rafa all the way to hoisting the trophy!

Sinner is not remotely ready to defeat Rafa on a GS.

The kid is talented but he seems unable to close sets and has trouble everytime he has to serve to stay in the set, that is lethal against Nadal

And he does the same everytime they play.ç

Maybe on hard court or grass, but on clay he doesn't have any chance.

Musetty needs to improve physically or he'll never take profit of his inmense talent

I shall never by a Rolex. They 'salute the best of Rolland Garros' and show everyone but Rafa. And whats with the snotty english accent on the commercial as well. I thought Rolex was a Swiss company, why the english accent? Patek Philippe is quality. Rolex are for the suburban McMansion crowd.

Disappointing effort from Sinner. I knew he wasn't ready to beat Nadal on clay. Who is, after all? But I was hoping for him to give Nadal more of a match, maybe take at least a set. Instead he gets bageled in the third.

Ugh, another motherfucking Nadal RG win. Wake me when the nightmare is over.

Sinner performances was dissapointing, way worse than last year.

I don't think Nole and Rafa are unbeatable at all but they were able to survive anyway without much trouble (well Nole had trouble during more than two hours)

PUSSIES ALERT! musetti, (how do you win the 1st 2 sets and then lose the 3rd and 4th set 6-1 6-0 and only get 14 points TOTAL in both sets?????????..

Sinner, up 5-3 in the first set and then ONLY GETS 3 MORE GAMES????????????

Shameful and ridiculous on both their accounts of the "cough cough" next gen!...

R240, Rafa has a sponsorship deal with another watch manufacturer, so he can’t be in a Rolex ad. It’s sports—it’s strictly business.

So if Nadal went on to win this FO, he will pass Federer as the most GS win for men? That might add extra pressure for Gramps to win Wimbledon. Tall order for him.

Is Mirka stuffing herself with donuts and cookies yet? She must be terrified of the hissy fits she's going to have to deal with starting from Sunday when Rafa overtakes Prima Donna Federina. And when Federina crashes and burns at Wimbledon and USA Open, poor Mirka will need bodyguards.

Given the current state of the game and the lack of mental toughness all the younger guys have shown over the years (e.g., Thiem acts like a pussy after winning his first Slam), it's hard not to see Nadal winning 2-4 more, or maybe even more than that. I can't see Federer taking more than one maybe, and that would be at Wimbledon, but I think Fed may be done. He really blew it at 2019 Wimbledon.

Nadal peaked earlier than Fed (Nadal won first GS at 18, Fed was 21) and Nadal is five years younger AND no one can beat Nadal at RG, so he'll just keep winning them. He'll likely win others, too, if the draws fall apart like the US Open in 2017 and 2019.

I think the battle now is between Djokovic and Nadal for most Slams. Djokovic has more options with Wimbledon, Australia and the US, but never count out Nadal from winning all those once or more again.

Nadal was 19 (he was 19 just before winning his first RG) and Fed was on the verge of 22. Nole was 20 (the year he turned 21 and he had to wait three years for the second one).

Sinner is 19 (He'll turn 20 this year), Musetti is 19 and this is his first GS (he played qualies in Australia but he lost in first round).

I don't think they are the ones who should challenge Nadal and Nole right now but Medvedev (who will turn 25 this year), Zverev (24) and Tsitsipas (23)

well after a promising start this year's RG is starting to really suck. I was hoping for more consistency on the women's side and more unpredictability on the men's side. Nadal and Djokovic seem very likely to reach the SF. At least they won't play each other in the final. I wish Zverev and Rublev had switched places in the draw. Very disappointing performance from Sinner and what a collapse from Musetti. I'm hoping for a Berrettini/Schwartman SF but that's likely to much to ask.

I hope Swiatek wins the title now. If not then I want a Gauff/Badosa final as they're both 2 on-the-rise young players. We definitely don't need more random veterans or journeywomen to win a slam.

Stuttgart draw is out

Shapovalov is top seed and faces a tough opener against either Lopez or Popyrin who should do well on grass

#2 seed is Hurkacz who has struggled during the clay season after winning Miami. Not sure how he does on grass.

#3 seed is FAA whose partnership with Tio Tony really hasn't worked out too well. He'll open against Harris or Simon

#4 De Minaur who despite his counter punching game sucks on clay too so maybe he'll like switching to grass.

#5 seed Basilashvili will play WC Dustin Brown in what could be the most unpredictable first round match with those 2 lol

#6 Humbert opens against DL and Courier favorite Fuscovics.

Cilic is also in the draw unseeded.

This should be a good opportunity for Felix winning his first title. He used to play well on grass back in 2019

R220 lol I'll try to remember

I like the unpredictability of the womens side though I do want a seeded player to win this year. I'm gonna skip the men's final. I dont care at all to see Nadal win the fucking tournament yet again. Got better things to do.

Swiatek is so fucking annoying and cringy.

And fake

No wonder she plays with Mattek - Sands.

She-vi-tek

Genie Bikini had surgery on her shoulder and won't be able to play for a while. One less contender for the Wimbledon title!

If nothing else I hope Kostyuk at least takes a set off of Swiatek. I dont want to see her bulldoze her way to the title.

I can’t wait for Tsitsy/Med tomorrow.

I love Swiatek's game.

She was born to play on clay

R261 until the opponent make UE?

Kostyiuk is a choker. Broken like a child.

And Swiatek won 63 64.

Curiously it was the closest match of the women's by far

Compelling

r252, If we're taking requests could we please have a creative introduction like we've had in the past and if r1 could at least make an attempt at humor. Thanks.

Someone mentioned nadal and grandpa's insta live and I've never seen it so I went onto YouTube to watch it and got sucked into watching tennis videos for hours!

remember when Djokovic first started on the pro tour he had trouble playing best of 5 matches too. He was known for retiring a lot and got a ton of criticism for it. So Musetti has time to build up his endurance

^Yes and in 2005 Miami best of 5 ,18yo Rafa collapsed against Abuelo up 2 sets up with all of Latin America behind him. He never won Miami. Pobrecito.

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Sorry r267! 😉 Been there...

R271, no worries, I had a good time watching !

I don't think that Danish twink is homophobic, I don't find any kind of ban on him

A fine and 2 weeks max suspension may be at most but not a long term ban which some people are demanding on twitter

Anyway ATP has already launched an investigation

Tell us more about this please, R273.

Rune?

Looks like Porky Pig Jr....

I need to see him shirtless before I decide if this bothers me or not.

R277, said like a true DLer.

The Trans and Tennis Part 2

[quote] At age 28, I began transitioning. But my body didn't become mine until I picked up a racket.

A straight female friend told me yesterday she finds John McEnroe sexy. I almost threw up when she mentioned it. The troll JMac? With a personality even uglier than his hideous face? I still can't get over someone actually being attracted to him. Ewww!

I still love Rafa Nadal.

R274

ATP has confirmed to Danish TV that it has launched an official investigation into inappropriate comments made by Danish player Holger Rune.

Holger Rune is an 18-year old tennis player who has been breaking out in 2021 with some stellar results especially on the clay courts of South America. The youngster recently won the Biella Challenger and it was in Italy that this incident occurred. During the semifinal match vs Etcheverry Rune made homophobic comments directed towards his opponent.

Danish television station TV 2 SPORT reached out to ATP and received a written response from the Organization that read:

"ATP is committed to ensuring an inclusive environment for all players, staff and fans, and there is absolutely no room for homophobic remarks in tennis."

The "it was direct to my self" justification by Rune proves he is really an idiot. He doesn't even understand that the problem is using "faggots" as an insult rather who is the receiving end of the comment.

r280, don't be shocked, but I also find JMac sexy. And I'm a gay male, before you have to ask. Not everyone has the same tastes.

There is no doubt in my mind that Pico (Juan Monaco) and Rafa were fucking. You look at those pictures and Pico is HAF and there is very obvious sexual chemistry between them. Pico must be hung to deal with all dat booty.

I'm as avid of a tennis fan as they come and I have never heard of Zidansek. Possibly I've seen her name in a draw before and forgot. Watch her win this whole thing lol.

So, is Rune a faggot or not?

I was calling myself a fag! I’m the victim! Of a hate crime! Lol

His mom and mouratoglou come off just as bad though tbh.

Don’t care for him anyway. Rune < Ruud

I’ve seen Zidansek in the draw but i don’t think I have watched any of her matches. I only watch wta matches during the slams though...

I guess it’s easy to miss some players.

I agre, r288. Rune's botched "apology" could be down to his age, but there are no excuses for his mother, and certainly none for Mouratoglou, who I think is one of the vilest and most blatant self-promoters I've ever seen.

R283 That excuse didn't work for that golf player.

But to be honest, allez faggot doesn't make any sense as insult to his rival. But unless he comes out of the closet i don't think it'll work as defense either

I think the intention was to say "Allez!" to himself and "f****t!" to his opponent, as in "Yes! Take that, f****t!," r291.

who the faggot is?

Badosa has great bone structure- those cheekbones!

Zidansek looks like Kylie Jenner pre-surgery

what a bitch iga is, what a mean cunt, she is accusing rival of cheating

r285, That's a lot of social media and socializing for someone who is so private, no?

The wife and sister are so private they stay in their own hotel room and order room service.

Sad that Rafa's sister could never find the right man in country with the hottest men in the world.

Where'd you get that from, r295? Are you talking about Mattek-Sands's "rubbing out" incident in the doubles match? Because if you are, then no-one accused anyone of cheating.

R297 are you polish or something ? or her PR?

No, neither, r298. I just saw the entire point on Eurosport Player, and rewound to see exactly what happened. The four girls were all pretty happy with the umpire's decision to replay the point.

Are you a shit stirrer?

[quote] There is no doubt in my mind that Pico (Juan Monaco) and Rafa were fucking. You look at those pictures and Pico is HAF and there is very obvious sexual chemistry between them

[quote] Juan Monaco splits with girlfriend, dates a friend of Rafael Nadal The former top 10 player is going through confusing times

^Delicioso, delicioso!

I read some comments on forums disliking players like Sinner and Alcaraz because they are too polite (translation, they don't have a personality) but in the end that's way better than acting like a jerk on court, because this was far from being Rune's first incident.

It's true that the danish is a rising star, but he received a lot of wc (even more than Musetti or Alcaraz who have a way better ranking) and he has a tendency to smash raquets and to have temper tantrums on court. Of course homophobic insults is going too far, and his mother and Moratoglou are not doing him any favours with their behaviour either.

For some reason it seems to be an interest on him, there are tons of articles (some as ridiculous as calling him the James Bond of tennis) praising him

Today he has a match against a player ranked 703.

Let see how this controversy affects him.

It is obvious that he is a gay and a bottom at that.

Let hope ATP official will not be too harsh on him

So would being a bottom make him 'even more' gay? SMDH.

No R304 But since he is a bottom he deserves our empathy even more because most of us here are bottom.

Poor Badosa. She had a good chance to reach the final from the bottom half and didn't seize the opportunity. Jeez, are we going to get a Zidansek v Pavlyuchenkova demifinal?

I like Badosa a lot.

Badosa is beautiful.

Pavlyuchenkova is a good player. The winner of her match with Rybakina better get to the final.

Very impressed with Rybakina. She doesn’t seem to wilt and few on court dramatics

Happy for Pavlyuchenkova. At almost 30 she finally gets to a slam semifinal. Rybakina is fairly young and will have more opportunities.

Alphabet Soup! She also received the Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award in Paris (no idea what it stands for)

Marion Bartoli is a better interviewer than Fabrice Santaro and Cedric Pioline .

Blonde hair suits her.

Cedric has not aged well .I use to find him hot when I wasa kid

Cori Gauff is going to win this whole thing. She is the only one remained in the draw who is physically not very tired and has got a winner mentality.

R314 I dont know. Almost every comment I see everywhere thinks Swiatek already has one hand on the trophy.

Swiatek troll, again

R316 I'm a troll? I'm just saying many think she is going to win and win easy. Not saying I want her to though I'm a casual fan of her.

Shi-vi-tek

Davidovich-Fokina has a nice tokhes.

Agreed r319. Would that he could get past Zverev.

R315, Iga is favorite on paper but she has doubles commitment too.which might put dent on her physical fressness in the coming matches..

Also after getting past agile players like Maria S I don't think that she will have enough in her tank to face Ciori

Also the way her game completely collapsed after easily winning the first set against Simona Help during AO makes me doubtful of her mental toughness despite having one Slam under her belt.

Very happy for Nastia. She's maybe the most cultured player on tour, likes to play chess and go to see philarmonic orchestras playing classical music. Am I posh? Yes I am.

I think Iga has this. Unless she literally has zero left physically I can’t see coco having enough to take her.

I’m happy for pavlyachenkova (I am totally guessing on spelling and too lazy to check!) and Rybakina is young and has a great future.

just saw davidovich being interviewed on eurosport and up close the guy has totally yellow teeth. erotic dream ruined.

A. Zverev team or A. Davidovich Fukina team?

[quote] I am totally guessing on spelling and too lazy to check!

Just call her Alphabet Soup. We all do so here on The Gays and Tennis.

I’ve seen alphabet soup mentioned 😭 I tend to scroll by wta chat because I only watch during slams.

Added to my nickname list! ✔️

I’m team whoever can hold their fucking serve! Damn.

Fuker is slightly less assholey than Zverev so I'm going with him.

Sloppy first set goes to Zverev over Davidovich Fokina. Seven breaks in that first set. DF made a ton of errors at terrible times. Zverev couldn't close the deal when serving for the set.

Iga should take a page out of Federer and Osaka's book and drop out of doubles for no reason whatsoever. "I've talked to my team..."

Swiatek barely has opposition in her singles matches. She is not tired.

I don't think Gauff is there yet, Swiatek is really good on clay. Anyway, that should be an interesting semifinal

By the way, Rune just lost the second set 61 (after winning the first one on the tie break)

wow I cannot believe what happened in the women's bottom half of the draw.

$331 No, she is full of herself , she told polish media that she is able to win so many matches , day after day . she is tough and strong because she won two matches in Rome, QF and SF this year so dubles matches dont bother her

A. Zverev advances.

It’s doubles match.

Tsitsy team or Daniil team?

Sasha madly flirting with Marion Bartoli. Did not see that coming.

That’s hard! I think Tsitsy has a bigger chance at winning BUT what if Med made it thru to the final?! That would be an amazing turn of events.

I like Swiatek but now I'm rooting for an upset cause everyone and their mother is so sure that she will win.

Maria is no pushover. The way she destroyed Kenin was very impressive

Sasha is a new dad.

R342 Kenin was not playing well the whole tournament (in fact the whole year, but she is a great competitor who always rise her level for the GS)

Sakkari has a tendency to tank and choke on the big moments. She has the game to challenge Swiatek, but i think the polish will win anyway

Kenin was not playing well last year, too, yet she was in final somehow.

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Good thing baby mama is fighting for full custody to keep rat-faced Zverev away from the kid, R343, or AZ would probably become a child beater too.

Zverev yelling at a female umpire. Great optics given the abuse allegation of 1 ex gf

Is the mutual dislike between Tsitsipas and Medvedev simply because they're both trash talkers during a match? or there's more to it?

I don't know, but i suppose called someone bullshit russian is not the best way to make friends.

I think they don't like each other but i don't know why their behaviour on court is equally bad

The history between the hotheads...

I’ve always thought “Shut your fuck up!” was a very funny flub. Tsitsy looks like such a baby in that clip.

And Medvedev looks like a runaway train to Siberia.

Tsitsipas may have initiated their feud but Medvedev has gotten into it with several other players over the years, even some before he was a top player

I think Medvedev definitely needed his sports psychologist!

He blocked Medvedev in insta lol.

Medvedev is very tough mentally.

If Medvedev is so tough mentally, then why does he constantly erupt like Vesuvius?

Like he did 20 minutes ago?

Yeah, I think Med’s problem was anger over some really trivial things. He’s said that his psychologist helped a lot. Incidentally, his psychologist is Gilles Cervara’s wife.

Titsy and his volumptuous purple booty all the way!

According to Tennis Channel, Med has never come back from being down two sets.

Titsy!

What a way to end the match...

Tsitsy > Zverev

That could be an amazing match. They're both playing REALLY well.

Jesus, Medvedev is a fucking idiot!

wow, can't believe he lost!

he lost focus.

No, he was outplayed R366.

It's rather depressing that it's been 18 years since an American man has won a grand slam. I'm not getting any younger here.

Lost focus, R366? That was a walkabout from first point to match point.

I'd love Tommy Paul to win one just on aesthetics but I'm not holding my breath.

What kind of relationship do Medvedev and Kyrgios have? I feel like they should hate each other but I don't recall hearing anything about them having a feud

[quote] then why does he constantly erupt like Vesuvius?

Her name is spelled “Venus”.

Stefanos Tsitsipas could be making his move into tennis' elite at the 2021 French Open

As he approaches his 23rd birthday in August, Stefanos Tsitsipas has already achieved more than most tennis players ever will: seven career titles (including the 2019 ATP Finals and the 2021 Monte Carlo Masters, his first 1000-level win), three Grand Slam semifinal appearances.

Entering the French Open, he had won 25 matches in his first 14 Slams, only one behind where Roger Federer was through 14, with the same number of first-round exits and more trips to the quarterfinals or later (three to young Federer's two).

The Fed similarities don't end there. Tsitsipas has one of the most dominant serves on tour, a one-handed backhand and a forehand that creates sharp angles out of nowhere. (His flowing locks are better than anything Federer could have dreamed of, as well.) He has flashed enough upside in his young career that long ago -- perhaps right around the time he was knocking Federer, the two-time defending champion, out of the 2019 Australian Open -- we began wondering if or when he might force his way into the sport's ruling class.

We wonder that about a lot of players, of course. Hell, we wondered it once of Federer himself -- the eventual 20-time Slam champion had been a frustration, eliminated before the quarterfinals in seven consecutive Slams before finally breaking through at Wimbledon in 2003.

Sometimes the breakthroughs never happen, but after making the semis in both October's French Open and January's Australian Open, then enjoying a ferocious clay-court season this spring, Tsitsipas might be making his move. And if he can maintain his recent form, the draw he was given in Paris could produce his strongest Slam performance yet.

Sometimes it happens before you even know to anticipate it. Eighteen-year-old Rafael Nadal was ranked 51st in the world at the end of 2004, then surged, reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open, taking Federer to five sets in the finals at Miami, entering his first French Open as the No. 4 seed and dropping only three sets on his way to the title. His draw wasn't particularly easy -- he had to beat former semifinalist Sebastian Grosjean, future finalist David Ferrer and future champion Federer on his way to the final. He would win the next three tournaments at Roland Garros as well before eventually finding success on other surfaces.

Sometimes, however, your breakthrough requires fortuitous circumstances. Dominic Thiem won his first Slam title at a 2020 US Open in which Nadal opted out, Federer was out injured and Novak Djokovic had been disqualified in the fourth round. And Federer's own first Slam win included some breaks.

The 2003 Wimbledon Championships were taking place without seven-time champion Pete Sampras, 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic or two-time recent finalist Patrick Rafter, all of whom had retired within the previous year. Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt lost in the first round to a young Ivo Karlovic as well, and No. 2 seed Andre Agassi lost in the fourth round to veteran Mark Philippoussis.

The draw was wide open for Federer, especially after burgeoning nemesis David Nalbandian, who had beaten Federer in five sets at the Australian Open and would beat him again at the U.S. Open, fell to Tim Henman in the fourth round. Federer blazed through four unseeded players and dropped only one set on his way to a semifinal battle with Andy Roddick. That gave him all the confidence he required: He beat both Roddick and Philippoussis in straight sets and lifted the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy for the first of eight times.

It's hard to look at Tsitsipas' French Open draw and not get 2003 Wimbledon vibes.

Granted, all of tennis' Big Three -- Federer, Nadal, Djokovic -- remain in the field, so it's not a full-on Thiem or 2003 Fed situation. But all of these grand champions are in the top half of the draw. Roland Garros' inexplicable policy of using overall ATP rankings for its seeds meant that the greatest clay-court player ever (Nadal) got the No. 3 seed behind a player who entered this week 0-4 lifetime in the French Open (No. 2 Daniil Medvedev).

Nadal landed the No. 1 seed in Djokovic's side of the draw, and Tsitsipas, the No. 5 seed and probably the third-best clay-courter on the planet, landed in Medvedev's half. When Thiem, a two-time French Open finalist who has been battling knee issues, was eliminated by Pablo Andujar in the first round, it opened up Tsitsipas' draw even more. Tennis Abstract currently gives him a 58% chance of reaching what would be his third straight Slam semifinal, a 38% chance of reaching the final and a 19% chance of winning the whole thing, the third-best title odds behind, of course, Nadal (30%) and Djokovic (23%).

Federer's first junior-circuit breakthrough came when he won the 1998 Wimbledon junior title, so it made sense when his first Slam also came on grass. Tsitsipas' first challenger-level title and Slam qualification, meanwhile, were both on clay, and he has seen extended success on the surface of late. Granted, with Nadal's continued dominance, clay might be the worst surface for snaring your first Slam title, but Tsitsipas might have as good a chance as anyone.

"I really like playing in Paris," he said on court after his second-round win. "I feel like the fans have embraced me and made me one of them. ... My tennis is there, my performance is there, and I'm able to deliver not just good tennis but also create a good atmosphere on this court."

Heading into the French Open, he was 25-6 on clay over the past 52 weeks. He won in Monte Carlo and Lyon and reached the finals in Hamburg and Barcelona, where he took Nadal to 7-5 in the third set, and two of his other five losses were to Djokovic (including another 7-5 third-setter).

Among those who have played at least 10 matches on clay in the past year, only ninth-seeded Matteo Berrettini is winning more points on his serve or holding a higher percentage of the time than Tsitsipas, and only Nadal is winning a higher percentage of sets.

via--espn

tl;dr

r373 if you link the story you don't have to paste it. Thanks.

First time since 1973 in the ATP rankings, not a single American male in the top 30!....Beyond shameful and embarrassing!

Then again, what do you expect when you have brilliant tennis minds like patrick mcenroe, jimmy arias, and katrina adams leading the way!

I swear is tennis the biggest "clique" professional sport where if you have any connections and remotely some name, you are hired for positions that one isn't remotely qualified or experienced for!.... (i.e prakash amritraj anyone?)....

Add in that all of the American men are spoiled, entitled brats, used to getting their way and coasting and well there you have it.

^Yes, entitled spoiled brats sums it up nicely.

R377, the problem, I think, is recruiting. If you are an American boy who is an outstanding athlete, you will be drawn at an early age to basketball or football or baseball, not tennis. The U.S. men in who wind up playing tennis are second tier athletes at best, maybe third tier. They'd never survive in another professional sport; they're just not athletic enough. Whoever the overlords of U.S. tennis are, they are not trying hard enough to attract truly gifted players.

WHET Gimelstob/Jeff Tarrango, America's sweethearts.

I'm sure Whatshercara would never slap an umpire.

R379, although I don't necessarily disagree with your analysis, basketball and football were even MORE attractive to young athletes back in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the USA produced many great tennis players during that time. I'd say Roddick was the last really good one, but he came of age during the Big 3 era and was fucked, but still managed several Wimbledon finals. Plus being a GREAT tennis player involves mental toughness that can't be measured. Too many pussies raised in the US where if something is hard, you just quit. I see if even in my profession, which believe me is not elite sports level pressure.

[quote] Pavlyuchenkova Peachy Kellmeyer Player

[quote] Pavlyuchenkova Peachy Kellmeyer Player

[quote] Pavlyuchenkova Peachy Kellmeyer Player

What's Katrina Adams up to nowadays?

I think part of the problem with American tennis at least on the male side is that they can spend almost all of the year playing challengers in the US. It would really help them more if they were forced to play challengers around the world and play different players. Now there are plenty of non-Americans entered in the American challengers too but you see the most amount of American vs. American matches outside the top 100 in US challengers. Players from other countries are forced to spend most of the year traveling around as they work their way up into the top 100.

While Cori Gauff has the weakest game amongst rest of the six players.

However mentally she is strongest among six.

She has also has spend least amount of time on court in this tournament.

Both the above points are most critical in the latter part of any grandslam specially when the draw is so wide open

Barbora has better game but she has problem in closing big matches.

She was full the nerves in her last games of her last two matches

Only player who can possibly beat Cori now in this RG is Iga. But is she going to be 100% fit?

Who is that handsome Umpire officiating Gauff and Krejcikova?

Gauff is a set down (after having set points) and 2 breaks down (0 : 5), staring defeat in the face. The allegedf mental strength isn't showing up too much.

R387 As I said Barbora has big problem closing the match. There. Is a huge IF she going to close it.

The czech to serve for it again at 5-3

Gauff isn't playing great, but she's still trying. She might not win this, but that's a good sign that she's not giving up.

Is Krejcikova going to win this year’s RG?

Barbora won !! Thank God. Because she is definetely a better player than Cori.

Womens draw is now wider than Domi's asshole .

Anyone can win it now.

NBC and New Balance just shat themselves after CoCo's meltdown.

R286, His name is Nico Helworth .. He was also the umpire of late last night match between Stefano and Danil.

Has the unknown Ova Commie been tested for PEDs? How is it possible that she beat Gauff who is already greater than Serena, Graf, Martina and Chrissy, and is going to dominate tennis for the next two decades?

Sakkari looks set to pull off an upset too. The FFT must be weeping over the last four lineup.

Sakkari, Krejcikova, Zidansek and Pavlyuchenkova. That's got to be the first major semi made up entirely of unknowns and players ranked outside the top 15.

Sakkara and Alphabet soup aren’t unknowns

Lil' Diego showing a lot of heart. Just wish they could make him 9 inches taller.

Wow, the cheering when Nadal misses a shot is deafening. He can’t be entirely immune to that, surely?

I figured that DL would be in meltdown mode over Novak winning

R400, outrage was expressed:

All you Queers who hate Novak - SUCK IT!

R402, did you get lost on your way to some Nazi site? You're not even on the current tennis thread, MAGOO.

R403 you fucking Fed/Nadal lover, soak in your own piss and kiss the feet of Mirka.

Must be nice to know everything, R404--hate to break it to you but I don't love Fed or Nadal.