The Gays and Tennis Part 85 - Wimbledon Finals

Ash and Nole!

Teams.

Sasha will not win any Grand Slam unless he come out of the closet. Closet is ruining Sasha and Domi mental health.

The same was with djoko.

Is Thiem gonna play the USO?

Honestly I’m good with any of the four finalists. Ash seems like a great girl and it should be fun watching her game versus the Pliskbot. Pliskbot has been at it awhile so would be nice to see her finally capture a slam. Fun to see BoobsOut lose (always) but also kind of fun to see him rub Gramps and Pedal’s face in the mud while he chases history. So I’m pretty good with any outcome.

All that is left to do is for him to lose in the first round of USA Open and he will fall apart.

Team Plisk! Berreteami!

Why is “[insert player name] team” used so much on tennis threads here?

Clay-court specialist.

[quote] Clay-court specialist.

?

I'm not sure who wins Barty vs. Pliskbot, but I sure hope it's Barty. Djokovic beats Berretini, but it won't be easy.

[quote]Why is “[insert player name] team” used so much on tennis threads here?

No idea, expect it grew out of the name 'Dominic Thiem' ... which was funny for about 1 post.

I do wish this outrageously tired queen would quit with the inane posts.

Is Berretini journeyman?

Which white male players have yellow skin?

Op already grayed out for me. That’s fast.

I was the one in an old thread that mentioned that Matteo took after mom and his brother looked like dad. Here’s the pic I was talking about.

[quote] Is Berretini journeyman?

What makes you ask that? He’s in the Wimbledon final and has had an outstanding, not prosaic, career.

When I saw pictures of the two Berretini brothers I was sure one of them was adopted.

why is the OP grayed out?

this site is so weird about tennis threads

I want Nole to win because it will make Fed's head explode and Mary Joe Frau-nandez go into cardiac arrest.

the Djokovic-Shapovalov match was a perfect example of the result of Wimbledon slowing down their courts starting in 2002. Had they kept the courts as fast as they used to be, even Djokovic's supreme defense wouldn't have been able to get back as many of the haymakers Shapovalov was throwing at him today. Shapovalov for his part doesn't have it together mentally. He's still quite young though

Kyrgios withdrew from the Olympics today because he doesn't want to play in an empty stadium. He loves interacting with and entertaining the crowds

Why is this thread greyed out already?

I think Borety has too much variety for Pliskbot and will wear her down unless Pliskbot serves out of her mind and Borety lets the pressure of the occasion get to her.

By the way what happened to Sue Barker? Why are random fools and clueless nobodies being trotted out to interview the players now? Will lez icon Martina Navratilova make an appearance today if Pliskbot wins? Will Evonne Goolagong present the trophy if Borety wins?

Will Cunty Margaret Court remind everyone that Ashleigh is biracial and thus of inferior stock unlike her own superior Northern European, Christian, married, heterosexual self? Will Chrissy Evert have enough time to recover from her facelift and vaginal rejuvenation surgery to commentate during the final and mention that Shapo and FAA have a long way to go before they match Genie Bouchard's accomplishments?

Who the hell is Rishi Prasaad? And why the hell Wimbledon is shoving him on our face?

R3 I suppose you are joking but the closet had devastating effects on Ian Thorpe (whose career could have been longer). Not everybody react the same, some closeted actors had self esteem problems and drug addictions but others are more than happy to lie to promote their careers.

In a closer and more conservative enviroment like sports the effect could be terrible.

There are athletes who are able to compete amazingly well even when their life is a mess (Greg Louganis is a prime example) but that's not the case for most of them

[quote] There are athletes who are able to compete amazingly well even when their life is a mess (Greg Louganis is a prime example) but that's not the case for most of them

Bitch, I was better than any player ever even when my personal life was crazier and messier than the craziest soap opera.

^ bitch I'll show you crazy

R27 But Capriati didn't compete well at all, she lost almost the whole decade of the 90's to find her place when she seemed destined to compete with Monica, Steffi and Arantxa for the big titles back then

True, R28. She was too busy doing drugs with low-lifes and shoplifting shit at the Dollar Store.

Priorities!

Jen at R27, sit your stoned, shoplifting ass down, bitch. I have more singles and doubles Slams than you have chins, more WTA titles than even all the STDs you have ever had after screwing porn stars and I am one of the all-time greats of the sport unlike your overrated, overhyped, nasty ass. My parents were decent and never tried to pimp me out and use me as a free cash dispenser unlike your ghastly, beastly family.

I only listened to the match yesterday. Denis had a meltdown at the end of the 2nd set, I think. Did anyone see it? I Googled "Shapalov meltdown", I didn't realize how many times he's lost his cool.

ALso, born in Israel, he wears a cross but his mother says he's Jewish? What's up with that?

Why was Shapovalov crying when he left the court? Who does this nobody think he is? You have to be a legend and a member of the Big Four to be able to cry on Centre Court. You have to earn your right to shed your tears. The Big Four obviously have but I won't have this Canadian thing forgetting his place and contaminating Centre Court with his tears. Big Four forever!

Come on Judy, to cry on the center court you only need to have eyes and be on the center court

Kyrgios will use any excuse not to play tennis.

R33, did you miss where I said Big Four? You need to EARN the right to bless Centre Court with your tears by being one of the legends and GOAT players like the Big Four are. The Big Four have gone down in history as the greatest players to have ever played the game and in the future all commentators, historians and players will speak in hushed tones about the incomparable and unsurpassed "Nadal, Murray, Djokovic, Federer" foursome.

R35, Yes, Judy whatever, but the truth is players who are not the big four have way more reasons to cry on the center court

Tommy Paul by Bruce Weber for Icon Magazine

Victor Lilov is the first junior finalist at Wimbledon. The first american on a GS junior final since Toby Kodat on 2019 Roland Garros and in case of winning he will be the first since Sebastian Korda in Australia 2018

Come on Ash! Win this!

Djokovic will probably win but I hope not because I cant stand his arrogance and smugness.

Too bad Greek God Tsitsipas didnt make it to the final. Berretini is cute & handsome though.

I would love to see a Fed-Nadal final again but that likely wont happen since Federer slipped giving his kids a bath cause his fat lazy frau "trophy" LOL wife was too lazy to do it.

R40 Oh come on, it's not that Tstisipas didn't reach the final, the guy didn't even won a set

They're not giving flowers to the women due to COVID. WTF?

R41 - yeah I know he didnt win. Im saying its too bad, since he is a good player and did so well at the French. He is exciting to watch play. Instead we got Fed shitting his diaper and losing to a nobody.

So it began.

A famous Greek philosopher said:

There in no wi-fi in the lavender fields but I promise you will find a better connection.

R45 - hahaha very cheesy quote but thanks for posting a nice shot of that bulge 😋

Ash dominates. Pliskova has a tattoo.

People pay lots of money for their seats and in 11 minutes it is 4-0.

R43 That's because he is a good clay player but he sucks at grass

What an awful start for Pliskova.

Pliskbot needs to call a medical timeout so that Geordi can perform a Level One diagnostic.

Pliskobot lost the Rome final 0-6 0-6 in 46 minutes earlier this year

^That's ominous. I wonder if we will have MTO for mental illness. A minute and half of evaluation by a sports psychologist followed by a 3 minute treatment.

Berrettini has a beautiful face but an unfortune stick-like legs. I sometime fear they might get broken mid-game.

Um, like you know, three minutes sounds super mean. Make it five and I'm in.

Poor Pliskbot has fallen apart. First set gone already.

Naomi at R55, weren't you supposed to be taking a personal day or sick day today? Go back to your navel-gazing, girl, and find something to pity yourself for.

Is the men's final going up against the England v. Italy soccer match? That will be another distraction for Berrettini.

I'm mostly joking but a panic attack is a medical condition, right? Basically, that's what happened to the girl the other day. A psychologist might have given her the confidence to get back out there whereas as a MD would worry more about vital signs. It will be called the Osaka rule.

Prince William and Kate both at the ladies’ final.

Barty is playing fine but doesn't have to do much with Pliskova imploding. Cant even hang in a basic rally exchange.

R58 No, the soccer final is way later

Barty's serve is very good for someone so short.

No, Barty's serve is amazing for someone so short

R58 soccer final is at 8 pm

Chris Evert:

[quote] Pliskova is not even trying anymore.

R60 Kate, too? I thought she was in quarantine

I think Kate is presenting the trophies, she is Patron of The All England Lawn Tennis Club

Is the waste of space Pippi M there too?

Pliskova came back

Tammy Cruise is there as well.

That's the big problem with Barty, no matter how well she is playing there's always a time on the match she lows her level

Miss Cruise in the crowd looking freshly tightened.

Where is Duke of Kent?

[quote]Tammy Cruise is there as well

With his gal pals

Who are Tammy’s gal pals?

All these people sitting close to each other and not a mask in sight. The AELTC are determined to turn this into a super spreader event.

Great defending or "pushing" from Barty. Pliskova really blew that game.

Borety serving for the title now. First Aussie winner since Pat Cash in 87.

Boring finale

R76 The blonde one is French actress Pom Klementieff (what a name), who's also in the upcoming Mission Impossible movies

I"M SURE, I'M POSITIVE, ole tammy cruise after this match will run (he loves to run, at least if it's on film) to catch the next flight back to the states to visit Suri, seeing that he has a short break from filming mission impossible 100!... (uh huh!)....

can anyone with a shred or ounce of integrity, character, decency, imagine being friends with him or working with him knowing he's a dead beat father who hasn't seen his OWN flesh and blood for over 8 years and counting! shame on them! if shame exist in them at all...

Did someone say super spreader?

Thanks, R81. They look like fat hags in that pic. Reminds me of the George Michael Freedom video.

barty what the fuck are you doing????

Are Pom and Tom "dating?"

How the fuck did Ash lose that set?

R87 Because that's what she does. She has more than enough level to have the same amount of GS than Osaka (and she has way more variety) but she doesn't seem able to keep focused on important matches and generally she ends paying it

And now she has a problem, because Pliskova feeling confident is a pretty dangerous rival

I feel Pliskova is gonna win that

[quote] Are Pom and Tom "dating?"

Well, he’s in Europe at the moment, isn’t he?

This is all just too compelling for us

[quote] I suppose you are joking

Why do you suppose I’m joking?

Jesus, this is a slog to sit through. Horrible players, horrible match, horrible coverage from Chris Fowler and Chris Evert.

[quote] horrible coverage from Chris Fowler and Chris Evert.

They’re bad. Despite Evert’w moniker on DL, Fowler is actually the World’s Worst Tennis Commentator.

R93 Because franklly there are zero proofs that Zverev and Thiem are gay, and in Zverev's case i really want him to be straight

Don't understand why ESPN clings to Fowler as a tennis commentator.

Martina and BJK in the Royal Box

And normal service has been restored now as Ash goes up 3-0

Thiem could be gay...

Thiem could be gay and half of the circuit could be gay but most of them are not and no one of them is out (or even close)

Zverev is 100% bi. The way he talks about Melo is pathetic . LIke he is forced to hang up with him. Once I listened to him saying how they met. Terrible.

R101 = Frau

[quote] Don't understand why ESPN clings to Fowler as a tennis commentator.

Someone here once explained it here as Fowler being there to appeal to the casual viewer much like Dick Enberg and Pat Summerall used to. Fowler is no Engbwrg or Summerall though. They learned tennis; Fowler has not and only likes the sound of his own voice bloviating about a sport about which he thinks he’s an expert, even compared to former champions, when he’s anything but.

The poster here put it something like this: Fowler says something like “And there’s Serena Williams!” The casual viewer says “Ah, I know Serena Williams” and feels comforted and comfortable in watching a sport they’re not familiar with. Fowler helps ratings by comforting casual viewers. Enberg and Summerall imparted knowledge and used to help make permanent viewers out of the casual viewers who were familiar with them from baseball and football respectively. They became tennis fans.

Bunch of bogans in Barty's box!!!

Tom Cruise looks like he's wearing a Tom Cruise mask. Look at his brother happy, carefree, rich by association, paprazzi-less and Tom looking like wooden doll. I'd love be rich but I'd hate to be famous. My Wimbledon dream was not to play there but be a line judge.

I like BJK’s jacket.

Love that photo, r98. As a side note, though, William looks like he’s really stupid.

Dick Enberg always sounded like a lecherous creep when he talked about the younger or attractive female players. He always seemed to be on the verge of saying he needed to step away for a few minutes to, er, "attend to something". I wouldn't be surprised if he even felt up old Chrissy Evert when he shared a booth with her.

[quote] Dick Enberg always sounded like a lecherous creep when he talked about the younger or attractive female players.

And some of the male players.

I do love that Barty's paying homage to Goolagong with this win. A real all-time favourite at Wimbledon, and a massive fuck you to Cunty Court.

What, R110? Which male players did Enberg (yuck!) drool over?

Yayyyyyy!!!

Barty didn't shake the umpire's hand.

They say a woman umpire will work the men's final tomorrow for the first time ever.

I hate it when they go into the box to hug their friends etc. can't you wait until later?!

[quote] Yayyyyyy!!!

I'm so happy.

At the US open, they fucking climb into the boxes to their friends, you could easily hurt yourself.

[quote] Barty didn't shake the umpire's hand.

Why do you think that is?

lmfao what a miserable final. Barty is just such an underwhelming #1 player but I'll take her over shitty Pliskova any day

A better player would have won 6-2 6-2 over Pliskova. Barty continuously let her back in the match and almost did again at 5-3 in the third but Pliskova's suckiness wouldn't let her.

Stay slamless, Pliskova. Truly the worst #1 on the women's side ever. What horrible behavior by her to cheer every time she hit a lucky shot that dribbled over the net instead of apologizing like players should.

future queen looks great in the green dress.

I remember DL fave Princess Michael of Kent giving these trophies for many years before Kate. And Prince Michael is still there. Kate looks lovely.

The Duke of Kent must be 300 years old. He's been doing this since I was a kid.

I don't like her tats. Her husband's stach is so ugly.

who cares about the "royals"? ugh that's the worst aspect of Wimbledon

she said "thank you so much" 3 times, I can read lips.

[quote] future queen looks great in the green dress.

I'm not wearing green today.

[quote] I don't like her tats. Her husband's stach is so ugly.

Whose?

I kind of love that Pliskbot went to burst into tears then immediately rebooted! She's actually grown on me. She's quite kooky!

She obviously copied my famous green look

The Duchess', Rose, R127.

I now know who, R123.

[quote]Whose?

Sue Barker's! ;)

over 1 million bucks for just 2 weeks' work! not bad if you can get it, for the runner up!

[quote] I remember DL fave Princess Michael of Kent giving these trophies for many years before Kate. And Prince Michael is still there. Kate looks lovely.

They're actually the Duke of Kent and his wife, the Duchess of Kent. Prince Michael is the Duke of Kent's younger brother, and Princess Michael is Prince Michael's wife. Princess Michael is not the Duchess of Kent. They're sisters in law.

Barty is so fucking ugly.

she doesn't even look excited holding the giant saucer.

I like Barty. She seems like a good egg.

How much is winners and runner-up prize money?

A good egg like the Christmas Moose, R137.

the women tennis players walk so unladylike...

R140 = Gabriela Sabatini

The cameras were so focused on William and Kate that I didn’t even notice the Duke of Kent until the trophy ceremony.

R135, she may not be a looker but she comes across as genuine, nice, professional and courteous. I call her Borety but she has been growing on me the last few months and I have started to like her more and more.

Of all the players on the tour she might be the most fun to hang out and have a beer with. She does seem like a very positive and pleasant presence on the tour.

I am still GOAT after the large, manly coloured girl was dismissed early.

When will Barty come out? She can't be straight.

Margaret Cunt at R144, go suck on Wendy Turnbull's monster tits.

She's a filthy half-breed LESBIAN!!

She's not coming out, she's gonna get married and squeeze out a few rug rats and fuck women on the side.

[quote]How much is winners and runner-up prize money?

$2,399,520 for the winner and $1,270,334 for the runner-up. I think it's taxed at 45% (!) though

I thought she was out, R145. I am probably wrong.

wow, who is that guy wearing the black hat?! he's a LFC fan lol

Chris Evert actually mentioned Margaret Court in the same breath as Evonne Goolagong when saying who would congratulate Barty. She must know Barty despises Court and admires Goolagong. Is she that clueless?

Barty looks like a mischievous tomboy street urchin from a 1930s movie.

[quote]I thought she was out, [R145]. I am probably wrong

She's been with her boyfriend (Garry Kissick) for a couple of years now

R151, according to Chris Evert that's her longtime boyfriend. I'm shocked she has a boyfriend.

R152, Chrissy is just a clueless bimbo. She is an airhead who needs everything fed to her through her earpiece and can't depart from the script without speaking such nonsense.

wow, that guy in the black cap is her boyfriend.

Who is Ashleigh Barty's boyfriend Garry Kissick?

Garry Kissick is an aspiring professional golfer who works as an irrigation technician for the greens of the Brookwater Golf & Country Club in Brisbane.

Not too much is known about him, but he is a keen Liverpool fan and part of the PGA trainee programme.

The couple met in 2016 when Barty visited Brookwater to play a round of golf.

A year later, they made their relationship public when they attended the John Newcombe awards together.

Kissick also helps Barty out during practice whenever she can, becoming known as her unofficial ball boy.

barty is really short. I'm surprised she's done so well.

The Duke of Kent, who is 85, will be there tomorrow to hand out the cup to the men's champion, then he's retiring as President of the All-England Tennis Club. I imagine it will be Kate who succeeds him.

Ova, Kudermet/Vesnina team or Hsieh/Mertens team?

Ic, Pav/Ic, Mek team or Granollers/Zeballos team?

Hsieh/Mertens team

Pavic/Mektic team

Does Kate even understand how tennis scoring works? She looks a bit dim. Why can't the club actually have someone who played professional tennis as its President instead of just shamelessly kissing royal ass?

Ash looks like a cabbage patch doll. She seems like a fun, normal person - not a tennis automaton.

Team Hsieh/Mertens and Mektic/Pavic

Ova, Kudermet / Ina, Vesn Ic, Pav / Ic, Mekt

Poor Ova, Plisk. Two runner-up Slam trophies in her cupboard now.

It’s doubles match.

1) I miss tony trabert, virginia wade, dan maskell, and john barrett commentating! people who knew their stuff and knew WHEN TO SHUT UP!

2) sucks tomorrow we have listen non stop to motormouths pat and john! aaaargh!....

Yeah, i commented that interview a couple of days ago.

Virginia Wade was hopeless, though.

It was good John Barrett didn't talk much because he was useless and clueless as a commentator. He was Chrissy with an English accent.

[quote]Why can't the club actually have someone who played professional tennis as its President instead of just shamelessly kissing royal ass?

Because then the tournament becomes just another Slam on the calendar of Slams. Royalty elevates the caché and prestige of the event, as it does with every event/charity with a royal patronage. Crisp all-white tennis outfits, lush grounds, and tennis-savvy spectators in a club steeped in tradition and excellence. Compare that to the commercialization, the endless screeching train wheels, and heckling crowds of the USO. Both exciting in their own way, but let's face it, Wimbledon is the players favourite.

[quote] Both exciting in their own way, but let's face it, Wimbledon is the players favourite.

Actually most players these days say the Australian Open is their favorite and the best run Slam.

[quote] Royalty elevates the caché

Oh, dear x 2.

I like Barry’s game

Barty ^^

Why don't they have the doubles champions go up to the royal box any longer?

Vesnina was so annoying with her "HAI YA!" Karate chop grunt. And then her screaming "DA!" after every won point. Jesus Christ, give it a rest.

[quote] Why don't they have the doubles champions go up to the royal box any longer?

Just got my answer - it's a result of COVID restrictions.

Why did Billy Jean King, now openly lesbian and in a relationship with a woman, choose to keep her ex-husband's surname after divorcing him?

[quote] Why did Billy Jean King, now openly lesbian and in a relationship with a woman, choose to keep her ex-husband's surname after divorcing him?

King sounds much better than Moffitt.

Asking Barty for Court is really absurd, she is too polite to say what she thinks but i clearly remember being asked about Court when she won Roland Garros and she answering how much she admired Sam Stosur.

If they want to ask her for a classic australian champion, ask her for Goolagong, a player she admired and even played homage this Wimbledon.

For me Barty is the anti Osaka, people call her dull and boring but she is articulate and she gives good interviews but she had zero interest in being a media personality. And she is very classic in her game, with a lot of variety. I'm happy she won.

On the other side i don't mind Plikova winning a GS in the future, she is so sassy and harsh that sometimes makes me root for her. And people can tell what they want about Bajin but he can make a player to have good results

Agree r177 and yet Hsieh got a hindrance call (which was reversed) and shit for Vesnina? 🙄

AO is the best run? no fucking way, nobody even watches it.

USO is da BEST!

USA Open

R185, American Open

[quote] AO is the best run?

That's been the word for quite a few years now. It used to be an after thought if thought of at all. Now many sing the praises of its organization and player friendliness.

I do wonder if there has ever been a men's doubles pairing that have been schtupping each other.

R188, that's icky.

R171 lmao that's absurd. It's 2021. Most people don't care about those inbred "royal" freaks. Wimbledon is prestigious because of how old it is. I love grass tennis but don't give a fuck about the trashy"royals" and hate all the dumb protocols like having to wear all-white

the crowds at the USO , AO and RG make it fun by how into the matches they get

^Meghan Markle^

Yes, but the dumb protocols made Wimbledon special.

Yes, some players hated it (but way less players than in the 90's) but for a lot of them Wimbledon it's the Grand Slam. Keep those annoying traditions for two weeks it's not that much.

For a lot of players winning Wimbledon is the biggest achivement you can get on tennis

The 2021 Olympics showed how truly amazing Wimbledon could be if they dropped the pretentious bullshit. It was so fun seeing the courts filled with colorful outfits and all other "no-no's" we usually see at Wimbledon

*2012 Olympics

Wimbleton

Yastremska in her first comeback tournament this week reached the SF in Hamburg where she lost to Ruse. Petkovic also made the final.

Gulbis just lost 3-6 0-6 to Aussie Christopher O'Connell in the men's Hamburg which starts this weekend. Tsitsipas took a WC and is top seed. I guess he's bored while he waits for the Olympics in a couple weeks. PCB is #2 seed

In Bastad, Ruud is the top seed. Decent field actually. Garin is #2, Fognini is #3, Musetti is #6. They gave a WC to homophobic twink Rune who could face Ruud in the 2nd round

[quote] Most people don't care about those inbred "royal" freaks.

"Most people".

[quote]Actually most players these days say the Australian Open is their favorite and the best run Slam.

Rule #1 - Don't insult the tournament directors.

Zeballos always looks like he just woke up…hungover.

Pavic: "This is by far the best tournament in the world" Up yours, AO!

Mektic is hawt.

Matteo Team or Team Matteo?

Matteo team.

....

Anyone (surely some of you did) Matteo's white shorts see thru showing off his white bikini style underwear when he bent over!

ALL i know is i wish he would wear his light powder blue bikini undies under his white shorts like he did at the u.s. open 2 years ago! when they got wet with his sweat? talk about blatant eroticism! whew lordy be!..

Wimbledon is a great tournament, but the tradition fetishists are obnoxious. So is the boasting about how it is the "greatest tournament and most prestigious" and fawning over some random second cousin to the Queen who has never had a job in their life for gracing the tournament and the players with their royal presence.

And the all-white clothing requirement has become more rigid and taken to extreme in recent yeas (tournament officials demanding players change their underwear because it wasn't white). Compare Arthur Ashe's outfit when he won in the 1970s to today's requirements and he wouldn't be allowed to play.

Nole team or Berreteami?

R206 exactly

The Newport slam draw is out! 1 last week on grass

Bublik still in search of his first title is the top seed. The other seeds are Querrey, Nishioka, Pospisil, Sandgren, Johnson, Thompson and WC #8 Anderson. WCs were also given to Karlovic and Sock.

I think Matteo's brother looks like him, just with light hair. But obviously shorter.

Mektic and Pavic are both hot as hell. They are having an incredible season.

I want Pavic to be my boyfriend.

I miss Agnieszka Radwandska.

anyone know if the southern & western open in Cincy is going to be held? And in Cincy?

I wonder how much the tickets are for that tournament? gosh knows they are OUTRAGEOUS for any slam or exhibition (laver cup) event..

I haven't been to a pro tournament in over 20 years, so i wonder how much tickets are each day or a package for the week for a regular tournament like the one in Cincinnati?

The Western & Southern Open will be back on it's home courts in Cincinnati, August 14 - 22, 2021.

Western and Southern promoters fearful the Ols will drain the star pool. Serena highly unlikely.

r214, Ticketmaster has all the prices. 75.00 for QF, for example. Many options. Also, there's a BIG resale market for tickets, people get free tickets who want to make a quick buck. I've waited until the last couple of hours and bought 200 dollars seats for 20.

Cincy is the shittiest Master1000 city, with the least amount of tennis fans, where one of the players said "Waffle house is the healthy choice."

If the airport is in Kentucky, you're in Kentucky.

I watched the warm up (unless it was video from practice yesterday) and Djokovic looks as calm as he is on a day off. Berrettini looked like he was up all night and looked a little stiff, and not in a good way.

Berrettini is a tall guy, 6'5".

Matteo's HUGE!

Berrettini opted to receive? Ominous.

Oh no, not Andrew Castle on the BBC commentary again. He’s horrendous.

Tom Cruise is also present again

Based on the looks I want Matteo to win. I also want him deep inside me. But now back to the game.

Sloppy first game. Hopefully it's not a sign of how the match will go.

R223 He looks too old for those action movies.

Andrew Castle is still quite handsome. Useless and annoying as a commentator but I wouldn't kick him out of bed.

R221 I think it was sensible. You know you're going to be nervous at the start in your first slam final. Allows you to play yourself into the match when the stakes are lowest.

berrettini should be up 3-0. Instead, it's 2-1 Djokovic since Berrettini keeps making errors when he's ahead in Djoker's service games.

R228 If you have a big serve you should start serving. It was a bad idea and he just lost his serve too soon in the match to make any impact on Nole's game.

If he is unable to hold his nerves this is going to be a very easy final for Nole

Matteo is making simple mistakes.

r224, I think it's much hotter to comfort the loser than celebrate with the winner.

The problem with Matteo is the same with Rublev's, they are amazing players when they are on but they lack variety in their games, so if they are nervous the odds that their level go down a lot are very high

Is that Tom’s son with him at R223?

Who's the hot black dude Tammy Cruise is with?

This match is starting to get painful to watch. Terrible level from Berrettini so far.

The crowd goes wild when Berrettini hits a shot and the ball stays in.

Hopefully the actual final starts here.

You just get the sense that Berrettini only needs to raise his level a bit. I don't think Djokovic is playing that great either. Hopefully Berrettini wins this service game.

R234/R235 it's Greg Tarzan Davis, he's in the new Top Gun movie

Here's Stefan Edberg:

Nole is not playing that great. The match could be interesting if Matteo is able to hold his nerves and win the first set

I hope novaxx wake up soon. he needs to kick it up a notch

The Italian has new tats...ugly.

Who is that young blond guy in the audience? Matteo’s bf I hope.

that's his brother.

R245 oh, thanks. Nice looking.

Wow! Matteo did it!

I thought the Stefan Edberg sighting would get more love here. He looks great.

I was watching the Becker-Edberg final from 1990 this morning. Always loved me a slice of Stefan.

yes, he's still in shape. graceful player.

his kids not into tennis?

matteo is folding like a cheap tent.

Is Matteo’s white brother adopted, or is Matteo adopted?

the brother looks like him, just a blonde version, without the beard.

The crowd is cheering for the Italian.

R240 thanks Greg Tarzan Davis is super hot!

really inexplicable letdown from Berrettini in this second set. He was up 40-15 to start the set and quickly went down 0-4

then broke at 2-5

now Djokovic will serve again 5-4

and Djokovic set 2 6-4

this final is definitely not great quality. It's as bad as yesterday's final

is matteo considered next gen?

matteo looks NOTHING like his father or mother or brother?! has fowler and the mac brothers stop talking yet?

novak just has to get the ball back like the human gumby backboard he is and he wins....

in the beginning of the match, matteo was playing so poorly, he would be losing the junior boy's final!

is william going to give out the men's trophy?

Who is best Net Gen?

Oh fuck off Andrew Castle. His commentary is so Daily Mail chauvinist idiot.

Castle was a real journeyman. Is the UK that desperate for British tennis players doing commentary that they'll accept anyone? His peak ranking was #80 in 1988. No singles titles

His mom, dad and brother.

Djokovic has served 71 points Berrettini 104, he's working hard for the money.

His brother. I thought he was shorter...maybe he grew...

I had to mute Mac and Fowler. JFC shut up!!

ugh Djokovic up a break now

I suppose if we're looking for progress in the men's game, we're at the point now where multiple players are capable of reaching slam finals. So it's basically Djokovic vs. the field except on clay when it's Djokovic vs. Nadal vs. the field.

the field can't seem to get over the hurdle of actually winning a slam once they reach the final though

Is that Connors at the end of the McEnroe commercial?

R270, no clue...I look away when it comes on.

I really hope we get a new men's slam winner at the USO. ANYONE but Djokovic and Nadal

this is beyond tiresome. It's been tiresome for the last 5 years. Pathetic that no one can beat them in best of 5

Is Thiem playing USO? I doubt he will win it with his injured wrist.

Who is journeyman in ATP?

Maybe Daniil Medvedev has a chance for USO

Djokovic is not even playing his best today and he's still going to win this unless some unexpected twist happens

Where is Nole daddy?

Novaxx has nice thick hair for his age.

Crowd is chanting "ma-te-yo"

R278 yet he wastes it with bizarre styling. He has always had a weird hairstyle

The BBC just called Djokovic the "best player of all time".

[quote] The BBC just called Djokovic the "best player of all time".

Well.

Apparently Djokovic said "I cant hear you" to the crowd. Prick. Why doesn't he realize people love an underdog?

Like last year on USAOpen.

one more set for the history books!

Basically all of the next gen are mental midgets! They all need sports psychs! They have all the ability and gifts in the world but are seriously missing the brain power...

i guess ole novak and rafa are going to be 50 winning 3 out of 5 set matches against players young enough to be their sons!..

R286 nope they will be guys young enough to be their grandsons lol

STOP TRYING TO DROP SHOT HIM. YOU CAN'T DO IT!

*beating

Beated

[quote] Basically all of the next gen are mental midgets! They all need sports psychs! They have all the ability and gifts in the world but are seriously missing the brain power...

why are all the top male players have some kind of "mental Issue"? is their any top male player that is more or less down to earth and normal?..

no, they are too busy having fun with social media, they are not putting in the hard work.

Novak grew up during wartime in his country and trained in some empty swimming pool or something...nobody is gonna be mentally tougher than him. I saw the 60 min piece on him years ago.

[Quote] Why doesn't he realize people love an underdog? If Federer was playing, they would be rooting for him not Berrettini.

That return was just perfect

[Quote] Why doesn't he realize people love an underdog? [Quote]

If Federer was playing, they would be rooting for him not Berrettini.

Novak is phenomenal

Loving the lesbian umpire. Very chic!

great point by novak!

Why is who is considered a journeyman or journeywoman a question of import on Gays and Tennis threads?

It's only important if you're a doubles specialist.

they keep showing his dad, who is a nervous wreck. he's dying for a smoke/vape

Welp its over.

Ewww! That BBC close up on NoVaxxx's Devil Face!

GOAT or not, Djokovic will never have the level of adulation and unquestioning adoration that he expects. Not everyone loves a raging, calculating, smug, arrogant, narcissistic megalomaniac.

True dat, r305.

[quote] they keep showing his dad, who is a nervous wreck. he's dying for a smoke/vape

Where is Nole daddy?

His wife is not there...

I dont care if Djokovic wins the next 10 slams. Will never root for the crazy prick.

Sounds like you're describing Fed, R305

I don't like him but he has my respect.

Who has a bigger dick? Djokovic or Berrettini?

Wonder when Djokovic will have a letdown of some kind or when these young guns will step up. Next year? The year after? When Djokovic is 40?

One set away

I imagine Nole having pencil dick.

I think they have normal sized dicks. nothing out of the ordinary. probably uncut. gross.

Novak is 34

Matteo has a bigger cocktail than his white adopted brother.

Nole won.

that's it. it's over.

boobs out !

Has Mirka gone into her safe room?

[quote] gross

The same was with djoko.

Goran looks well. nice tan

is it really advisable to run into the crowd like that in a pandemic?!

I mean the guy is not vaccinated and he just took a selfie with a young fan. He probably has some kind of immunity since he already got the covid.

Novaxx threw his shirt into the crowd. Matteo doesn't look that upset. he's fixing his hair. that's what wrong with the young generation...

Matteo looks so good and I love his hair.

Guys like Shapo and Matteo are only 23 - its asking a lot of them to win at this late stage in a slam, completely new to them, where so many failed before. They'll be winning soon enough. (Yes, Becker did it, but not against this sort of opponent.)

Kate is really good at the greet and chat thing.

Possibly the final time we'll see the Duke of Kent presenting the trophy.

With this win Djokovic is now officially in the Pantheon of the best players who ever lived. Not bad.

Another disappointing effort from a young gun in a final. Tsitsipas just went away after being up two sets to none at the French. Berrettini never played any consistently good level in this final, same with Medvedev at the Aussie. At least at the Aussie Djokovic was playing really well. At the French and here he was not his highest level in the finals.

I really hope a young gun STEPS UP at the US Open. We need them to start breaking through.

The BBC just confirmed this is the last time the Duke of Kent will hand out the prize.

One of these days I'd like to see Berrettini vs Tsitsipas. That would be a scenic match.

[quote] With this win Djokovic is now officially in the Pantheon of the best players who ever lived

But not GOAT. I am sole GOAT.

Matteo's maternal grandma is from Brazil.

Maybe, R305. Is there a comparable moment from Fed in the way he treats the press?

De Groot team or Montjane team?

Skupski/Krawczyk team or Salisbury/Dart team?

Congrats Nole, what a player !

Berrettini has gorgeous eyes.

He's not even upset he lost, he's just happy to be there.

R310, not R305....

R341 just writing the same, cute a bit shy and very lovely

I was on Victor Lilov team. He lost though. Consolation private pool party?

Who is the blonde guy in the stands that looks like he was going to cry when Matteo lost?

[quote] Who is the blonde guy in the stands that looks like he was going to cry when Matteo lost?

His brother (not adopted).

fed djoko final two years ago was so much better

Really hope these results for Djokovic dont continue into 2022. These young guys better step up fast.

Sampras was four years younger than Berrettini when he won the U.S. Open for the first time.

it's a nice trophy

The US Open will be fun this year with him chasing the grand slam.

Too many errors from Berrettini: he can't just be a servebot if he wants to win these big finals.

Novak said that Wimbledon was the slam he most wanted to win.

The young guys gotta put in the hard work!

They should really try to work hard and compete when their bodies are still young and in good condition.

Yeah, i commented that interview a couple of days ago.

He's giving a racket to a young girl in the front. she made a poster for him.

Matteo was beated but he put up good fight.

Djokovic is still in his mid thirties but if he gets these results near 40 then something fishy is going on.

there won't be any linesperson at the USO this year...so Novak won't go out like last year.

[quote] Too many errors from Berrettini: he can't just be a servebot if he wants to win these big finals.

True. Matteo’s problem is that he gift his rival too many free points.

[quote] He's giving a racket to a young girl in the front. she made a poster for him.

Matteo or Nole?

Whatever he's doing, it's working...his diet is working.

R361, Novak.

I hope Novak wins the US Open. I think he gets a bad wrap here.

My jinx pic didn't work.

I'm certainly not a Djokovic fan, but I never expected to see a calendar year men's grand slam in my lifetime especially with Nadal's dominance at the French. That prospect is exciting.

Kate looks great. She is very thin and that pink works for her.

Novak gets the wrap he deserves. He’s a great tennis player. Perhaps the best. He’s also got a terrible personality. There’s a reason why crowds cheer his opponents. He’s obnoxious and toxic.

So djoko was on cocaine or heroin?

Now that he is so close I guess it would be cool to see someone get the calendar slam but it would be awful for the sport if Djokovic continues this dominance into next year.

R350, Becker, Wilander and Chang won their first Slam at 17, and Borg won his at 18 compared to Sampras' 19. We don't have any comparable teenage sensations now. It'll be a while before Sinner or FAA become consistent enough to be a real threat at the GS level. Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, Shapovalov and Zverev are also wildly inconsistent. Thiem is already old in tennis years. Who else is a contender?

Agree, R364. Although he's not my favorite player, the Novak haters on this site are unhinged in their hatred of him. I can't stand Nadal, but I'd never get so personal like the Djokovic haters get.

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are all three great players. Even as a Fed fan, I can admit Djokovic is better overall. I figured a few years ago he'd catch Nadal and Federer and eventually surpass them. Barring some unforeseen breakthrough by the young guns or injury to Djokovic, it's hard not to see him winding up with the most Slams and best career record.

Help me please, DL. I am hiding in one of the guest rooms. My husband is throwing and smashing things around the house. He also threw out all my food and told me I will starve. I am so hungry and frightened, DL. He is furious. What do I do?

It's who you have to beat, R350. In the age of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, the other men winning their first slams are older than those in the 90s and 2000s: Murray , Wawrinka, Cilic and Thiem were all 25 or older.

[quote] What do I do?

Drink some water, eat a mint sprig, breathe pure oxygen and then do yoga, silly!

There are wayyyy more tournaments these days than when the Boris, Agassi etc were playing, does a number on your body...I think it's much harder for players today.

how are they drug testing in a pandemic?

No-one had Berrettini pencilled in as a slam finalist before 2021 and here he was.

Salisbury and Skupski to ditch the women in the final set of the Mixed Doubles and flip-fuck to victory!

[quote] how are they drug testing in a pandemic?

I'm not sure "how", but Stan posted a brief video to Instagram stories of the testers visit.

R375, there were 83 ATP tournaments thirty years ago compared to 66 in 2019 (and of course even fewer in the following pandemic years).

Testing is fairly hopeless anyway - Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong took hundreds of tests that they didn't fail but we know now that they were doping throughout.

[quote]No-one had Berrettini pencilled in as a slam finalist

Not even Chrissie?

Congrats!

R375, that is demonstrably untrue. The players get a longer off-season these days. In the days of boorish Becker and yummy Edberg, the surfaces at Wimbledon and USA Open were also faster, so there was also a lot more adjustment the players had to make when they switched surfaces. Wimbledon started just two weeks after Roland Garros, which made the adjustment even trickier.

These days the surfaces are more homogeneous, the off-season is longer and the players get more time off.

i thought they were playing in more tournaments these days for some reason...

R387, that article is laughable. In order to make his argument, he leaves out one of the most polarizing figures in all of sport, the rapist Ronaldo, and conveniently forgets that Jack Nicklaus was hated for much of his career. I could go on and on—one of the most loved Baltimore Ravens was probably a murderer, etc. There are endless examples of genuine bad guys in sports.

So much pressure now for Nole to win USO - a calendar year grand slam and most GS wins. That's quite a toll but I still wouldn't bet against him.

R388, laughable as it may be, it still does a good job of covering why Djokovic inspires antipathy.

R388 =messi fan

R305 made me moist.

I just read the article and it does mention Cristiano Ronaldo as someone who isn't liked although no rape allegations were mentioned (he was never charged, to be fair).

[quote] Not everyone loves a raging, calculating, smug, arrogant, narcissistic megalomaniac.

Novaxx is certainly all of those. But take out "raging" and all of the other descriptions could be applied to Gramps Fed too. He is as smug, arrogant and full of himself as Novaxx.

novak may not go to the olympics. it's 50/50 right now, according to him...from his presser today.

what makes Djokovic awful is his right wing anti-science and highly nationalistic sentiments. The rest of his flaws are just annoying

hoping that Kyrgios draws Djokovic first round at the USO. Nick's ranking is too low to be seeded unless he goes on a winning spree during the hardcourt swing

it would be awful for the sport if 34 year old asshole Djokovic wins the calendar slam

Top moment of the day

Djokovic probably doesnt want to waste his energy at the Olympics when getting the calendar slam is the main goal. The Golden part that Steffi achieved is just a bonus.

R398, haha, god, my mother went through a phase of doing homeopathy and my 14 year old self just wanted to roll my eyes throughout it all. Just so dumb, zero evidence that it's real. I wonder if that dude is thinking 'just humour her'.

Perhaps because he’s adopted he feels he has to humor her?

I still say the Shapo/Djokovic semi-final was a better match than today final

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