The Gays and Tennis: Part 92 finishing up Cincinnati and last pre-USO events

so far a Zverev-Tsitsipas post match article hasn't been posted yet. I'm waiting to see comments from both

how can Zverev give such a chummy handshake after accusing his opponent of cheating? how fake can someone be? If he lost I wonder how that handshake would have gone

Thank you OP! I think it was over 300 posts so it got paywalled.

I was checking online and there were many negative comments about the greek cheating. He lost a lot of fans.

R1, I posted this at R327 in the prior thread regarding Zverev's post-match interview:

[quote] A. Zverev basically saying that Tsitsy is a cheater and that he never cheats. He just beats. (Credit to [R308])

[quote] I never take a medical timeout when I don't need it. I never go to the bathroom when I don't need it. I always try to play as fairly as possible and by the rules. Some people use it for their advantage. I mean the rules are you know very bendable I would say. Sooooo yeah. I was a little bit frustrated because it did happen at the French Open already before the fifth set. It did happen in Acapulco as well. So it was a little bit of frustration, but it's all good. At the end of the day we're two competitors and you know we're trying to beat each other.

R4 thanks. Any comments from Tsitsipas on the accusations? Surely he'd want to clear things up if it's not true lol

he hasn't posted on instagram yet

Tsitsipas is so stupid. I wonder how many bathroom breaks he's gonna take at the US Open? His jig is up.

They shouldn't allow them to bring their phones for a bathroom break. As for Zverev, the ATP introduced a new "review of safeguarding policies" today (see the last sentence of the second paragraph).

So did Bart win?

Barty,R8?

Marge's fave surface is carpet.

Bart walks like Jen Brady. Like they're wearing a tool belt on the court.

Stefanos TEXTY-PISS!!!

[bold] Tsitsipas post-match comments: [/bold]

However the Greek star brushed off any criticism of his actions, insisting he had simply been changing his clothes after getting sweaty throughout the first set.

"Nothing crazy. It's not astrophysics," Tsitsipas said after the match.

"I'm heading towards the locker room to go change my T-shirt. I don't think it would be very nice if I change shorts on the court in front of everybody.

"I'm a person that sweats a bit more than others. I think it's acceptable, it's just how it works for me."

Tsitsipas re-emerged soon after Zverev's complaints, with some in the crowd booing the world No.3 for holding up the contest for so long.

However, Tsitsipas said he will not change his ways.

"I'm not going to stop doing it, because it makes me feel better when I step out on the court to begin the new set," he said of leaving the court to change.

Tsitsipas may have been pushing his luck when — after barely 90 minutes of play and one lengthy change already — he tried to leave the court again for the same purpose after winning the second set.

But the expedition was stopped by the chair umpire who said he had used up his quota of break time.

"I somehow managed it (to play while sweat-soaked) but it wasn't nice of him. I will check the rulebook later," Tsitsipas said.

"A player shall be allowed to go to the bathroom in each single set, as far as I know."

He added: "We are trying to play tennis out there, obviously sweating a lot, giving our best effort and our effort is not really being appreciated.

"I'm very sad to see it be this way."

It's ridiculous. They need to set a 5-minute maximum limit, with a change of kit a left in the bathroom before the match so they have no excuse for taking their bag in. I don't believe Tsitsipas for a second. Am I right in thinking that before the past few months he wasn't doing this on such a habitual basis?

I hope Teichmann wins just to prove how anarchic the WITA tour is when it isn't being very compelling like those idiots B and C keep telling us it is.

Pliskbot was lucky to even reach the 1/2 final given how she was being outplayed until 4-0 in the Set 1 until Badosa got pregnant and withdrew.

Rooting for Jill

Young Grigor shows what he can do with his tongue

Who knows where that tongue has been, R17! Gross.

The fans in the stands at the Cincy event are all so unattractive. Looks like a stadium full of Flyoverstan deplorables.

Why did a shithole like Cincinnati get a big tournament? Couldn't the ATP find a better city?

sack of hate @ R18 blocked

get professional help

Ash Team

Andrey Team

it's quite pathetic how Tsitsi seems unable to live without his daddy taking care of him every single minute of his life. he coaches him at every single point and Tsitsi needs his help even during the bathroom breaks via phone? Embarassing. And it's also quite unhealthy. Not even Pushniacki had such a close relationship with her father.

OUr favourite teen homophobe Holger Rune won another challenger and gets nearer the top 150. He is far from Alcaraz but he is doing really great in comparission with other prominent juniors his age

Au contraire re Tsitsipiss' comments in R13. Players should be [italic]required[/italic] to change their shorts on court. Exceptions would be given to Querrey, Evans, Djokovic and Sandgren for reasons well known to the audience.

Titsi is a baby and a cheater…used be a fan of his. I like his game but no more. I’m rooting for Rublev

R24, add Gramps, Misery and Med to the list of exceptions.

Hubie should be the first one to try out the changing of shorts on the court.

I don't find Grigor attractive at all, there is a slimy, used car salesman quality about him.

who brings the whole fucking bag to the locker room during bathroom break?

He claims he was changing his shirt. Oh please like he gotta go to the bathroom for that, is he a girl?!

yes, Titsi is quite a big baby. I remember last year US Open, he was crying or close to tears, pretty choked up coz his parents weren't there with him

He said he had to change his shorts too.

Which of course requires a cell phone as an accessory.

Oh puhleeze. Like Titsy needs to take his entire bag and his phone with him just to change his shirt and shorts. Back in my day many is the time I stripped down to my birthday suit and then changed into a fresh shirt and skirt right there on court. No one said a thing. OK, a few guys threw up and a few others went blind, but most people didn't say a thing. In fact I used to get gushing letters and constant phone calls from Margaret Court after she saw me do that.

Stan demonstrates proper court protocol.

Grigor is unforch losing his looks. When he doesn't shave he gets a kinda dirty/swarthy look to him and his face is sun-damaged. He also never really bulked up, and now seeing his thin, shaved legs is kinda a turn off.

Gimme Karen, Musetti or Alcaraz.

It's easy, no?

It really like Tsitsi's game and have been a fan for the last couple years. But since he blew the French Open 2-0 sets lead against Djokovic, lost in the first round of Wimbledon, and continues to choke away matches, I'm losing my interest in him. Unfortunately, there is no one left to root for until Sinner's generation start to legitimately vie for Slams.

I liked Thiem but was disgusted by his mental check-out after winning his maiden Slam. Moving down to the next generation below Thiem, Medvedev and Zverev are assholes, Rublev is a mindless basher, Shapovalov is dumb, Ruud's game is boring, and Auger-Alliassime mentally just doesn't have it. I don't know a lot about Hurkacz but is he an anti-LGBTQ+ Pol?

I like Berretini but not sure about his mental abilities. Maybe one of the young Italians (Sinner, Sonego, Musetti) will make his mark soon? Sebastian Korda has an upside, but is he a deplorable like so many of the American men? His father was a drug-cheat.

I think that from the 21-and-unders we'll see FAA and Sinner become real threats in 2022. Felix is getting mentally stronger and Sinner just needs consistency. They need to eat a few more hamburgers along with Seb K., who's shown no sign of his political persuasion. Musetti's got the clay prowess but falls flat on other surfaces. Alcaraz could be scary by 2023.

R36, the only thing the Kordas believe in eugenics. Korda’s girlfriend is the daughter of a former Ballon d’Or winner.

Lots of tennis players have sun damaged faces like Djokovic and Dimitrov. With how much time they spend outside you would think they'd wanna lather on the sunscreen.

Isner high def looks like the sun aged his skin an extra quarter century.

A. Rublev team or A. Zverev team?

Watching the doubles final right now. It's a really good, and fun match. First two sets going to tie breaks so far.

Also, Austin Krajicek is pretty hot.

Rublev looks like a really shy, quiet guy.

Zverev has fangs. I'm team Zverev.

They have been friends since age 10!

It’s doubles match.

Rublev Team!

R37 Sorry, but when did Felix became mentally stronger? he is still losing matches he should have won (even when they are not finals)

Felix is a player who had a great physical advantage against his peers during his junior years and he seemed destined to big things but just like Shapo his game stalled and he seemed unable to bring the next level. He is very young, he has time, but there are already younger players in the top 100 who won a title

R46, do we really have to go through this for the umpteenth time? Last week Felix just took out Khachanov and Berrrettini and prevailed in the second set of the quarters against Tsitsipas before Stefanos took his 438th bathroom text cheat break. And FAA also reached the quarters in Wimbledon. He'll likely overtake Sinner in the latest rankings, which will be Felix's highest ranking ever. I'm weary of your coming out of the woodwork every time I say something pro FAA. I noticed your boy Sinner lost in the first round he played in Toronto and the second round he played in Cincinnati, but I'm still giving him kudos for what he's accomplished instead of pouncing on every little negative thing when someone praises him.

You guys are really critical, jesus.

This photo of Granollers and Zeballos winning in Cincinatti is boyfriend goals!

Rublev Team.

Happy for Zeballos and Granola Bars, it was a great match.

Happy for Ash -- she's playing great and hope she keeps the form into the Open.

Ash seems a lot less flakey than the top female players of the last 10 years or so. Her game is also—finally, after aeons of mindless bashing and screaming—a sight for sore eyes. She’s got every shot in the book, uses the whole court, and changes her tactics to give her opponents the most difficult time on court possible.

Yes R51! No mindless bashing. Thought and purpose and versatility. Ash has a beautiful game.

Kyrgios withdraws mere moments before his Murray match was to begin, causing organizers to scramble bringing lucky loser Noah Rubin in to contain the damage.

Murray is much happier about facing Rubin than Kyrgios

so sadly it's clear now these are the men's USO favorites:

#1 Djokovic as long as he's healthy

#2 co-second favorites Medvedev if his hand is OK and Zverev

# Rublev and Tsitsipas

now there are a number of potential spoilers who could upset 1 of them on a good day but unlikely to win the whole thing: Berrettini, Shapovalov, Hurkacz, PCB, FAA, Khachanov, Sinner, RBA, Isner, Opelka, Karatsev

Per ATP Rulebook, Kyrgios gets to keep R1 prize money while lucky loser Rubin will receive only qualifying final round $$$ if loses to Murray.

I didn't even know N. Rubin was still playing

Ash Barty now has more than 10,000 ranking points, which is a lot (#2 Sabalenka has a little over 7,000). She'll be no.1 for a while

Zverev is so sexy.

Sasha is indeed beautiful.

yay more child support money!

Zverev's personality blighted his looks long ago.

Maybe the tennis gods will let us have Seb Korda and Casper Ruud among the best players in the world.

A. Zverev is not remotely attractive.

Novax was training today at Johnny mac's tennis academy on Randell's Island in NY.

Osaka is in already here. She has a collaboration with Levis dropping on the 24th, so she will be making an appearance at one of their stores, guessing times sq since it's the biggest.

I dunno but from some recent pictures, A. Zverev's hair is thinning in the front.

the popular Arthur Ashe Kids Day, annually held the Saturday before the fortnight commences, has been scrapped. In addition, fans won’t be allowed to attend the week of qualifiers before the main event, which has become an increasingly popular attraction as it was free to the public.

The ban on fans at the qualifiers and eliminating Ashe Day are due to social distancing still in place to protect the players. Prior to the first round, the 126 players from each of the men’s and women’s draws are usually on-site practicing amid their competitors playing in qualies.

One minor restriction is all fans are required to wear masks whenever entering indoor areas. However, a source said if the roof is closed on Arthur Ashe Stadium or Louis Armstrong Stadium, it will still count as an outdoor situation because of the high-tech air circulation.

Isn't Osaka the number two? How did Sabalenka overtake her?

Is it Boris and Svetlana repeatedly suggesting that Zverev is good-looking? What next? Medvedev as the ATP hunk?

You've thrown down the gauntlet, R68. There are some on here who insist the Medvedev is quite the looker.

Zverev embodies the "white trash" look. If he only tattooed his face and body, he would be central casting.

R67 Sabalenka made the Wimbledon semis and won Madrid before the French. Shes had a great late spring and summer season. Plus Osaka hasnt done well lately. She isnt that far ahead of her in points.

Med = Geeky, overgrown little boy.

Zverev = Eurotrash in danger of OG (overdose of gold chains)

Medvedev's the evil spawn of Kewpie and Chucky.

Noah Rubin is hot, whew.

Hate to admit this bitches, but Zverev is incredibly charming. He really surprised me with his speech in Cincy yesterday.

Now I know how he's able to charm the panties right off the bitches he dates!

Wonder when the article about the abuse is going to drop?

My Marcel Granollers post didn't stay up. Odd. Here he is again.

Noah Rubin looks like a rodent.

R47 Maybe because you react angry everytime someone says the obvious about Felix

R76 He always remends me the gigant sloth of the Ice age movies

R75 That's not a surprise, he is charming when he wants, and he is way more inteligent than the average (which is not difficult) and unlike Tsitsipas he doesn't have the fake intelectual aura. Unfortunately he is an asshole on court and probably off court

Zverev's English is very good. yes he's an asshole but I prefer him to the Greek cheater. He's like pretending to be so wise and witty, he's not. He's a dumb cunt. He's not even good looking.

That's exasperation, not anger, R78. It'd be the same as if every time someone praised Sinner, I jumped in and mentioned yes, but he's so inconsistent blah blah blah. You're very one note.

R82 Well, Sinner is inconsistent and Felix is exactly at the same point he was two years ago. The main difference is that Sinner proved he is able to win a title

Uh, no, Felix is at #15 in the world and has made it to eight finals. That's a lot of progress. But all you can call out is that he hasn't won a title.

And he's won a doubles title, so there's that as well.

Rome wasn't built in one day!

R84 He made three finals two years ago. He didn't won a single set in all those finals. I don't see the progress anywhere. He has potential, but progression is very little

US Open qualification draws are out now. A good mix of the old and young players.

Interestingly Robredo is not in there. I wonder if he's either injured or considering retirement now

And our favourite teen homophobe is there with his best ranking and a not too difficult draw

That's unfortunate about your blind spot, R87.

Coria vs Musetti....hot!

Surprised to see Verdasco in the qualies. Other minor surprises are Mmoh, Cressey, Karlovic. Rubin isn't even in the qualies. His latest ranking is # 306, probably too low. From the post above, it seems as if he's trying to create different economic streams. Good for him. I need to seek out his podcast again. I get so scattered and flighty with many players. So many cute guys.

Musetti needs to play in a jockstrap. And nothing else.

Phenomenal that Feli will be 40 next month and he's played at every GS that's been held since the 2002 FO.

R83 and r84, there there girls, you’re both cunts.

Sorry, R95, it's rough to accommodate someone who sees the glass as 10% empty.

And now, though hard to outdo Chandra, Vania King takes the prize as the worst TC commentator on the air. What a dope.

^^ Oops. Chanda. 😬

R89, who is that?

This guy, R99.

Wow. He sounds delightful.

Fede Coria is hot as hell. He has a perfect tan as well. He even looked good in the neon yellow accent outfit. Here he is at the Olypmics.

he's much better than his older brother Guillermo that's for sure

I looked like Coria in my youth

Knowing that homophobia mostly - not always though - come from homosexuals upset by their own sexual orientation, I'm putting Holger Rune on the front burner of potential gays in the ATP. He'd better behave from now on, or you know in which columns his name is bound to be added. The shocking thing is that Denmark is one of the least homophobic countries in the world. On the other hand I see that he has trained in the Mouratoglou academy since 2016. The one in Biot (Côte d'Azur)? Is homophobia part of the Moratoglou brand values?

I’m not sure that the real reason for the antivaxxer stance that is so common among tennis players is just that elite sports stars have so much time on their hands and an obsessive relationship with their body. I think their lack of formal education is probably the biggest factor.

Anyway, this is an interesting read.

Venus needs to send word to the US Open that this will be her last so they can schedule her R1 match for evening on Ashe and fans can give her her due. This is getting painful.

R90 Oh yes, because ranking points are so reliable when he didn't lose points till two weeks ago due to the frozen ranking

R105 Well, he said he was insulting himself, if he was gay at least that could have some sense

To be fair, lame excuse and standard apology apart he had a way better behaviour post scandal than his mother and Mouratoglou who blamed the press and people who envy the guy and so on.

At least he seemed able to take the blame even if his excuse doesn't sound very plausible.

Really grasping at straws now, aren't you, R08? WIth those points entirely discounted, it's still a gain of 670 ranking points.

He could always wear a rainbow headband and rainbow wristbands and expect all to be forgiven, R110.

Er, R108, that is.

Matteo and his chicken legs

^That's mean but I laughed.

oh lord, did Granny V crash out again in round one?

[quote]That's mean but I laughed

It wasn't intended to be mean, he even jokes about it himself

[quote]oh lord, did Granny V crash out again in round one?

Yeah in Chicago, against Su-Wei Hsieh...who isn't exactly having a great year either

Poor Granny Vee. 😢

What was the score with Venus, R117? I can't find it.

62 63

Damm

Elina Svitolina (UKR x1) bt Clara Burel (FRA) 5-7, 6-1, 2-0 retired

Fiona Ferro (FRA) bt Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA x7) bt Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 6-2, 7-6 (7/3)

Tereza Martincova (CZE) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROM x3) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) bt Venus Williams (USA) 6-2, 6-3

Rebecca Peterson (SWE) bt Marie Bouzková (CZE) 7-6 (11/9), 7-6 (8/6)

Viktorija Golubic (SUI x6) bt María Camila Osorio (COL) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3

Ana Bogdan (ROM) bt Heather Watson (GBR) 6-2, 1-0 abandon

Markéta Vondroušová (CZE x5) bt Quinn Gleason (USA) 6-2, 6-0

Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) bt Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-1, 6-3

Alize Cornet (FRA x9) bt Ann Li (USA) 6-7 (8/10), 6-0, 6-4

V should play on the Veerginia Slims Legends Tour. She could kick old lady ass constantly.

I can see scores like

Vee bt Chrissy Evert 6-0 6-0 in 21 minutes, Vee bt Pam Shriver 6-0 6-0 in 14 minutes, Vee bt Tracy Austin 0-0 (30-0) retired, Vee bt Hingis 6-0 5-0 (40-0) retired.

Was Marty Hingis strung out from the night before?

so injured Nadal played an amateur golf tournament this past weekend

I thought he's supposed to rest that injured foot?

well tbh if he rode in a golf cart it was pretty much resting the foot

German asshole is at the Mets game tonight

I adore Rafa

Hey, is that male tennis player named Karen married?

I just saw him walk by me, his hands were wrapped around a woman's waist and hers was wrapped around him as well. Don't know who the girl is but she's very tall, he's 6' 4"

She's also a tennis player judging by her clothes. He did not go back to his hotel, maybe he's going back to her hotel?

I work right around the area where he's staying and others are staying close by... midtown area.

Misery team or Tiafoe team?

Karen Khachanov and Danill Medvedev are both married and they married very young. Their wives aren't very prominent however.

Rublev isn't married. He sometimes gets queeny on and off the court; never heard of him having a girlfriend.

Karen has a little boy, too.

Tiafoe def. Murray 7-6(4) 6-3 his first big 4 victory! about time

I didn't see a picture of his wife from the front, but here is one of them from the back. Actually, it's pretty smart to keep his family off of Instagram (but also still have them on his feed).

notable day 1 USO qualie results:

Dzumhur def. Polansky 4-6 7-6(4) 6-0

Khan def. asshole Stakhovsky 4-6 7-5 6-3

Donskoy def. Ramanathan 4-6 7-6(1) 6-4

Verdasco def. Mena 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Gaston def. Kopriva 6-4 6-2

Gojowczyk def. Rosol 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 battle of veterans

Haase def. Gojo 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1

Wolf def. Istomin 7-5 6-2

Niculescu def. Inglis 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2

Marino def. Udvardy 6-3 6-2

U. Radwanska def. Zavatska 6-3 7-5

Schmiedlova def. Andrianjafitrimo 6- 3 4-6 6-3

I think this one is his wife.

She's cute. He's also obviously really good friends with Andrey Rublev because there are a bunch of pictures of them together, including this birthday one. Now then, R129, is that who you saw?

R137, no it is not. The woman I saw him with was taller. Oh well, it's not a big surprise. there are very few loyal sports stars. They travel so much and probably have gfs in every city...like all the NBA/MLB players.

[quote] like all the NBA/MLB players

I misread that.

I would love to see Vee draw Look At Me Osaka in the first round of USA Open. Rumors before the match that it is Vee's last match before she retires. There will be tons of media attention and numerous press people. The sight of them causes Osaka to fall apart and Vee pulls off a legendary 1/6 7/6 6/0 upset.

Serena has pulled out of the US Open now. It does feel like that her era is over, just like with Fed.. Nadal's appears to be winding down too.

Well at least we can look forward to a great run by Granny V -- maybe all the way to R2!

Serena Williams collapse is complete!!

If you looked at Serena's social media, there is no sign that she's a tennis player. It's all her dressed up in various outfits and posing, trying to look glamorous etc.

I bet she's fat like a cow too.

To be fair to Great Auntie Ree she will be 40 in September and had a very long run as a top player, winning Slams in three different decades and over an 18 year period. Same for Gramps who is 40 already and has had a very long run as a top player.

The sad part is that none of the younger players has the mental focus needed to be at the level Gramps, Great Auntie Ree, Tío Rafa and even Novaxx have demonstrated.

Hope Granny Vee can at least somehow reach the round of 16. Going by her present form it may need a miracle and for some withdrawals but maybe she will dig in deep and summon up something special for a final innings. I wonder if her illness has gotten worse in the last few years.

I hope the winners of USA Open are NOT any of the following - Misery, Zverev, Med, Titsy, Osaka, Barty, Coco 🐐 and Novaxxx.

If someone from that group has to win maybe Barty who seems nice and likeable.

Misery, Barty, Stef and Coco are not going to win.

Other players in your list can.

Shall we draw up a list of players we *don't* want to win the US Open?

Men: Novaxx; Wifebeater

Women: Muguruza or any other screaming banshee.

R129 she was some tennis player? Did you not recognize her?

What reason did Serena give for withdrawing?

R149 She said she needs to recover from a torn hamstring.

her thigh was wrapped in london.

Serena is never gonna win anything again unless she gets in shape.

Coco is the future.

I see Mary Joe Fraunandez found her way to DL

coco looks like a man in some pictures lol

Mary Joe at R152, how many majors did you win?

R147 - We are on the same page. 💯

I am, and shall forever be, GOAT.

damn. I hate when any top player pulls out of a slam.

I mean Serena is already recognized as having won the most slams in the open era which is what matters but it would have been icing on the cake for her to at least tie the loathsome Court. Still no one who knows tennis considers Court the best ever with her numerous empty AO wins

R146 That's really a bold prediction because right now Barty is the best player by far

R131 The only things we know about young Andrey is that he has amazing hair and he really like to hug his coach

DL fave Mmoh just crashed out of USO rd 1 qualies in 2 tiebreaks to 18 year old college player Ben Shelton. Not sure he has a ranking. Now to be fair Mmoh is just coming back from injury (which seems to happen yearly to him) but this is obviously a bad loss. He was defending second round main draw points from last year. Now he has to worry about the second round main draw points he'll be defending at next year's AO.

Shelton appears to have a good serve given that he got a lot of aces today.

I know he has no pro experience but i expected the wimbledon junior champion to win more than one game against Halys

R160 I wasn't aware the ATP gave points for qualifying rounds. I just learned something new.

R162 yes you get more points for winning even just 1 round of qualifying than you do if you automatically enter into a slam main draw and lose first round. Additionally, I think players who qualify into a slam get those points added to whatever round they lose in in the main draw

U.S. Open to offer record overall purse, winners' payout down

(Reuters)The U.S. Open will offer total prize money of $57.5 million this year, eclipsing the record payout of $57.2 million set in 2019, tournament organizers said on Monday. The event was held without spectators last year, with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) lowering the prize money to $53.4 million due to lost revenue. Despite the overall increase this year, prize money for the two singles winners has come down from $3 million to $2.5 million, with the runner-up cheque also reduced to $1.25 million, a decrease of $50,000 from 2020.

"Last year was a very difficult year for all of us, and the pandemic had a profound impact on the USTA's financial health," said USTA CEO and executive director Mike Dowse.

"Yet we worked -- and continue to work -- extremely hard to ensure that tennis would continue to thrive for the long-term at every level, and that work led to more than four million new and returning players participating in tennis in 2020."

First-round payouts go to $75,000, a jump of 23% from 2020, while second-round prize money rises to $115,000 from $100,000.

The USTA added that prize money has also been bumped up in the doubles, mixed doubles and wheelchair events.

The U.S. Open, which will welcome back fans this year, starts on Aug. 30.

It seems Granny Vee is now out of the open.

she wasn't gonna win either way

Venus is 41. At least we won’t have to endure the complaints by fans that she’s denied a main court despite being a nostalgia act. (And I really like her but her best days are well in the past.)

Where is Stan , bitch?

I'm still excited to be going next week even with the number of withdrawals.

September 1st is LGBTQ+ Day at the US Open.

I'm glad they distributed pay down. Good move.

Barty on current form deserves a great run. Anyone can get hot, of course. That's why they play the tournament.

[quote]Mmoh just crashed out of USO rd 1 qualies in 2 tiebreaks to 18 year old college player Ben Shelton

He's the son of former player Bryan Shelton

and, bitches, I'm there late next week!

R158, open era makes no difference for the women who never had a proper pro circuit anyway before the early Slims tour. It wasn't like the best women players were playing the pro tour and the amateurs were cleaning up the slams before 68.

If only Open Era wins matter Bully Jean King should not get to claim the 20 Wimbledon title record either and her pre-68 wins should all be ignored.

[quote] coco looks like a man in some pictures lol

Call me Cocko

[quote] September 1st is LGBTQ+ Day at the US Open.

All the WTA players should be there because they’re all lesbians. All of them!

Coco is so great she could dominate the men’s tour like she does the women’s.

Who all is going to USAOpen?

I assume you mean among us DLers R178.

No Roger or Serena?

Who will the cunts on ESPN cheer and come all over themselves for?

R170 are Fognini and Rune going to host?

[quote]Who all is going to USAOpen?

I iz?

Yes, R179.

Smart Shapo at R182!

I like Shapo with longer hair, but fuck yeah, I'd hit it.

....

JJ Wolf's mullet is out of control

Shopbottom looks like a young Bowie in your pic R185.

And here he demonstrates his Bowie-esque musical genius.

Alcaraz team or Fucksoviks team?

I think lot of things will depend on draw tooth is year considering so many big names are missing for both men' and women

I am excited for the draw.

When it is going to be released?

Tomorrow or Friday?

Milos also out of US Open

The porcine Raonic.

[quote]Milos also out of US Open

...and Sofia Kenin, who has tested positive for Covid-19

Tomorrow, R191, is the draw ceremony.

Matteo has arrived.

Sofia has not been even playing tennis for past few weeks. She still got covid?

That is lof of bad luck

Judging by the pics above, Matteo's biopic should be played by Chicken Little.

They just need to crop the pics at thigh level.

Day 2 round 1 notable qualie results:

DL fave Kokkinakis def. Fratangelo 7-5 6-3

Karlovic def. Milojevic 6-4 7-6(1)

DL anti-fave Gulbis def. Polmans 6-3 6-4

Shelton def. DL fave Mmoh 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

DL anti-fave Rune def. Lacko 6-4 6-4

Dodin def. Pieri 6-1 6-3

Dart def. Steams 6-3 4-6 6-3

Kr. Pliskova the lesser def. Savinykh 6-2 6-1

Konjuh def. Fetecou 7-6(2) 6-3

new British hype Raducanu def. Schoofs 6-1 6-2

[quote] Coco is so great she could dominate the men’s tour like she does the women’s.

OK, Mary! Joe. If CocoCovid played on the men's tour and drew Grampy Fed in a big match which of them will you constantly talk about?

Rothenberg has written a second article about Sharypova and he of the wifebeater. But I'm not sure what could really be done? I suspect that the tour feels that it's a personal life issue that should be dealt with by the police, and she hasn't made a report. So how can they verify and deal with a 'he said, she said' issue when they're normally about tennis? What do you think?

Thanks for the link, r202. I know I/we often joke about Rothenberg (and Courtney Nguyen) because of their blind support for the WTA regardless of the tour's obvious unmarketability at the moment, but I really appreciate that Rothenberg won't let this very serious question of domestic abuse go. His journalism on this particular question is impeccable: it's an objective chronicling of what Sharypova has stated about being abused by Zverev, with supporting statements by "Mrs V." and others, and very carefully listing those who have refused to comment or have commented very ambiguously on the affair.

The ATP really should stop looking the other way and address this particular issue. We've already seen in the past, though, that the tour is less than willing to take a real stand against violence (Basilashvili, Gimelstob).

R203 Since Rothenberg appears to have virtually conducted an investigation already, would something like a warning, suspension or a fine be appropriate? Rothenberg did mention that the ATP were happy to investigate Sam Querrey for fleeing Russia in a private plane after testing positive for covid. (Querrey got a suspended fine of $20,000, to be lifted if he did not commit further covid breaches in six months.)

Ben Rothenberg is trying to be Yasar Ali of tennis.

I hope he would face same fate as Ali.

Herr Zverev beat you for very long time, R205.

That is such BS. If she had any shed of evidence, she would have gone to the cops. What the fuck is the tour supposed to do? It's not like there is an official investigation in any country...because she didn't file a report...maybe coz she is just making shit up?

Andrey looks so different in his latest insta post.

Medvedev Daniil commented that he looked so hot and over 1200 people liked his comment.

R198 Berrettini looks like a skyscraper built with no foundation. I'm always expecting his huge upper body to fall down not being supported by those anorexic model legs.

R203 Taking a real stand against what exactly? R202 and R207 are right. Should we ban, fine him in his job (tennis - ATP) because a girl said "he beat me" without even filing a report to the police or anything? Is there even proof of such aggressiosn? Heck, at least Basilashvili is currently dealing with a trial, but again, he claims innocent and we don't know the outcome. This is literally the feminist witch hunt of the MeToo and looks like the Holy Inquisition.

#UsToo!

[quote] Taking a real stand against what exactly

Unrelated, but with his chicken legs Matteo unfortunately can’t take a real stand against anything.

The US Open draws are out!

Halep vs Canada champ Giorgi

Also Sloane vs Madison Keys from 2017 final to a first rd clash

Andy Murray vs Tsitsipas. What a tough first rd

[quote]Also Sloane vs Madison Keys from 2017 final to a first rd clash

And the winner will probably face GOAT Coco in the 2nd round

Are you guys joking?

Because if it is true then it looks like draw from hell

Very interesting draw

lol, the US Open said that if they got 12,000 retweets, they would release the draws. They didn't get anything close to 12,000 retweets but had to release the draws anyway. Egg on face.

^^ Sorry, that should be 5,000.

I am looking forward to Fog v. Popsicle.

The “Who do you prefer to win and death is not an option?” match is A. Zverev vs. Querrey.

Delbonis/Shapo and Korda/Basilashvili matches may be interesting. If it’s broadcast, I admit I’ll likely watch the Nishioka/Sock match solely for Sock’s ass. I’m not a fan of his though.

DL Faves Tommy Paul & Musetti (from Lorenzo's IG story)

I look forward to Nole-Qualifier match

of course Djokovic got 2 easy opening rounds.

I'd look forward to it if Qualifier won.

I am fan of Qualifier. Better than Djoko!

Well someone had to inherit Roger's draw.

The WTA is teaming up with Granny V & BetterHelp to provide $2,000,000 in free therapy to tennis fans worldwide!

Is Osaka participating in that program, R228?

The Wifebeater thing is awkward (no more sleeveless shirts?). I don't think that it's really appropriate for the ATP to take action on unofficial claims, though these seem to be well-corroborated. Honestly, I think this is probably what's best if she doesn't want to charge him. She can make her claims, show her witnesses and let people decide if her claims are credible. I think they are, and will spread the word. He can do his non-specific denials if he wants to reply informally, or sue for defamation if he wants to formally - just like her.

Regardless, he'll hopefully not be able to abuse future partners. (Or at very least, they're aware of the risk.)

it's hard to see an abuser just decide to stop being abusive without therapy. If Zverev did abuse that ex gf and gets away with it, sadly he'll likely do it again to someone else

JFC I came @ R222

Good. Misery can lose in the first round, cry and whine as he always does and then go back to fuck Jude.

it's not gonna be that hot next week. it will be in the 80s only. it's been in the 90s and humid this past few days.

USO numerous potentially hard fought and entertaining first round matches:

Goffin vs. McDonald

M. Ymer vs. Brooksby

de Minaur vs. Fritz

Hurkacz vs. Gerasimov

Fognini vs. Pospisil

Berrettini vs. Chardy

Zverev vs. Querrey

Basilashvili vs. Korda

Khachanov vs. Harris

Shapovalov vs. Delbonis

RBA vs. Kyrgios

Norrie vs. Alcaraz

Tsitsipas vs. Murray

Ruud vs. Tsonga

Davidovich Fokina

Isner vs. Nakashima

Cilic vs. Kohlschreiber

Medvedev vs. Gasquet

Barty vs. Zvonareva

Kudermetova vs. Cirstea

Muchova vs. Sorribes Tormo

Pegula vs. Potapova

Badosa vs. Van Uytvanck

Sevastova vs. Siniakova

Andreescu vs. Golubic

Kasatkina vs. Pironkova

Halep vs. Giorgi

Kerber vs. Yastremska

Keys vs. Stephens

Putintseva vs. Kanepi

Osaka vs. Bouzkova

Konta vs. Mladenovic

Muguruza vs. Vekic

Jabeur vs. Cornet

Collins vs. CSN

Musetti's mole is so gross, he should get it removed. He would look a million times better.

R235, which first round matches do you not find compelling?

It seems pretty clear now that Serena will never able to match MSC record of 24 grand slams.

This year was her last shot.

R236, are you member of “DL mole patrol”?

Ymer team or Tiafoe team?

R 239, I am not but that thing on his face is gross and has hair...

Shapo has moles on his face too but they ain't gross looking like Musetti's.

Alcaraz team or Giron team?

USO qualifying day 3 notable results:

Sugita def. DL fave Kokkinakis 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4)

Karlovic def. Dellien 7-5 6-7(1) 6-2

DL anti-fave Gulbis def. Horansky 6-4 7-5

Khan def. Dzumhur 6-2 7-6(5)

DL anti-fave Rune def. Krueger 6-4 6-1

Bemelmans def. Gaston 6-1 6-1

Ilkel def. Verdasco 4-6 6-3 6-4

Majchrzak def. Mullet hair Wolf 6-3 7-6(5)

Gojowczyk def. Haase 6-4 6-4

Dart def. Stefanini 7-6(1) 7-6(5)

Dodin def. Bondor 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3

Kr. Pliskova the lesser def. Anderson 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1

Konjuh def. Grabher 6-3 7-6(2)

Di Sarra def. U. Radwanska the lesser 6-4 2-6 6-3

Marino def. Bonaventure 6-2 4-6 6-4

Raducanu def. Bolkvadze 6-3 7-5

Niculescu def. Murray 6-4 3-6 6-3

Schmiedlova def. Tsurenko 4-6 6-3 7-5

[quote] Niculescu def. Murray 6-4 3-6 6-3

I don't think I've fucked this one.

I wonder who DL will cheer for if Rune does qualify and then draws Djokovic?

I will root for Rune and then will root for him to be defeated in the next round.

I will root for Rune.He is a cute twink

r207:

[quote]That is such BS. If she had any sh[r]ed of evidence, she would have gone to the cops.

A couple of points here (and then we can get back to the USOpen):

1. Which cops does she go to? She was allegedly beaten in different cities in different countries (including China, IIRC), and was in all likelihood scared shitless in these countries.

2. If everything she so publicly says is fabricated and untrue, why has Zverev not sued?

I've got no horse in this race at all, but I find it really strange that the ATP is so unwilling to take a definitive stand on this.

The WS draw was obviously fixed and dreamt up by some racist Boomer. Two stunning and brave African American players, Keys and Stephens, have to play each other in the fucking first round? And the winner then has to play African American icon and future GOAT Coco Gauff in the second round? And the winner of that has to play another African American icon Naomi Osaka in the quarters???

WTF? If Vee and Ree had played the US, the racist ass drawmakers would of forced them to play each other in the first round and the winner would of got Coco in the third or fourth round. This is fucking racist, putting all the African American stars in the same tiny section of the draw forcing all but one of them to be eliminated before the semeyefinal.

There should be a boycott of the US Opens. The draw should be fucking redone and these legends moved to different sections of the draw. I am convinced that Queen Vee and Princess Ree knew this shit was going on and pulled out of the tourney because they ain't gonna deal with this bullshit at this stage of there careers.

Alcaraz Team. Swarthy and stacked.

The US qualification match last night was the last match of the career for Paolo Lorenzi.

Himbo vs Delbonis and unpredictable Basilashvili vs Korda are gonna be interesting. Also looking forward to Barty vs Zvonareva, two beautiful styles and games matching together.

yes, she was scared shitless but yet she didn't break up with him. so if he beat her up in every country they were in, then I'm sure he beat her up in Russia too. Why didn't she file there? She is from Russia. She is just hoping that he will pay her to shut up. These were recent incidents? I'm sure the statue of limitations is still running. She can still file but she won't coz she has nothing.

Also, he's had a major endorsement ever since this came out, do you not think they do their own due diligence? They obviously investigated the claims and found nothing.

Someone seems very determined to defend Zverev.

R254, domestic violence has been mostly decriminalized in Russia. She couldn’t file a complaint, not that anyone would trust the Russian police, of course.

And case you don’t know, blackmail only works when the person doesn’t go public.

It's not about "defending Zverev". It's about making people understand that it's an issue that can't be solved. It's the word of A against the word of B. Who's right? Who knows. There are not proves of anything from both sides. It's even a bit pointless to still talk about it.

Anyone ever check Alexandra Stevenson's GS record? One Wimbledon sf, and first round losses in almost every other GS appearance. She never won a match at any USO. HOW is she is a ESPN commentator? She sounds like a vapid debutante.

I like the Asian girl on tennis channel I find her voice soothing

Stevenson is incredibly annoying. I'd rather listen to Tracy Austin who at least won a couple of GS. Has Chrissie had her banned?

At least Stevenson isn't a lesbian! Although she is a half-breed, which is unfortunate.

I love Tracy Austin. White, heterosexual, Christian, good family values and a champion. Chrissy is too slutty and whorey.

The other day on a TC podcast, Davenport was predicting that Aga Radwanska would make a comeback (she had a baby). Whatever happened to Clijsters?

More importantly who do studs Hubie, Young Grigor, Fucsovics, and Tommy Paul pay in the first round? We can't have them crashing and buring in the first round. We need eye candy for at least the first week.

I think Tracy Austin was on Tennis Channel just a couple of weeks ago.

Kim looked as big as a house when I saw her as a sideline reporter or something for some network.

[quote] And the winner of that has to play another African American icon Naomi Osaka

Um, I’m like Japanese. Okay?

Puhleeze Naomi at R266. Your haafu ass knows well how the Japanese people feel about you. You Black, gurl. And wasn't your fake ass making a big deal out of BLM with your woke face mask accessories last year?

Fucsie should get a bye into the second round based on looks alone.

R262 she suffered an injury in the spring I think she's still recovering from that.

Is Davenpork still a heifer?

Lots of WTA gals get really beefy when they retire Tracey, Chris and Martina are exceptions.

Lindsay looks great these days.

[quote] Lots of WTA gals get really beefy when they retire Tracey, Chris and Martina are exceptions.

Fuck you, bitch. I am thin as a rake. Aaaaah eeeeeee!

It's kind of weird to think that Lindsay Davenport was considered some kind of heifer. Serena is way bigger than her for example, as are most Americans.

R249 He doesn't sue because he has absolutely nothing to win.

Let's be clear, a lot of people won't give her any credibility unless she sues him, second wife beater or not he is an asshole going to court is going to show that, so even if he wins for defamatiion his image will lose a lot more.

Domestic violence is a very serious thing and frankly i don't think she is dealing with the whole thing the right way

R274 Lindsay is a big girl, and she was way bigger at the beginning of her career. Then she lost some weight and become a real threat at GS.

She had amazing ground strokes (Magui Serna always said that nobody she faced hit the ball like Lindsay) but she was slow like a turtle

[quote] Fuck you, bitch. I am thin as a rake.

And on the edge of a knife.

Once Lindsay lost the added pork she won her majors. She was quite large with a marshmellow puff face prior to 1998

[quote] It's kind of weird to think that Lindsay Davenport was considered some kind of heifer. Serena is way bigger than her for example, as are most Americans.

When I was a kid and she was at her peak, I used to call her “the fat tennis player”. My mom used to correct me and say “She’s not fat; she’s big boned.” Although then Americans were generally bigger than people of other nations, they had not yet become the monstrosities of today.

Lindsay always looked and moved like a giant hippo on the court. I was a third of her size and still won more majors than the hippo.

And our favourite teen homophobe is a set away of his first GS main draw.

I follow juniors so it's always good when a player you heard and follow through the years reach the pro level and Rune made a lot of progress this year (and it was not due to the multiple wc) but his behaviour on court (even without the gay slur incident) is not something i like to watch (we have enough spoiled brats on the circuit).

The way his mom and Moratoglou reacted to the incident made me thing there's little hope for him (in fact he reacted way better even with the standard apology and fake excuse because at least he didn't tried to blame others).

And there seems to be a big interest on the atp on the guy, there are a lot of articles about him, even more than others like Alcaraz or Musetti who are doing better than him.

Anyway, if he is able to get through the main draw it'll be huge for him specially because he comes from winning two challengers on clay

Emma Raducanu is through to the main draw

R282 will her tummy be able to handle the main draw?

Love Lindsay D -she is far and away the best female commentator.

Hey Gunter at R277, how is your lover and bitch Stef? Has her ass healed yet from all the kickings I gave it on the tennis courts around the world?

Will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Masks will not be required when the US Open tennis tournament gets underway next week in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Fans won’t need to mask up or show proof of vaccination to attend.

“The goal is not to prevent all cases of COVID. The goal, really, is to be certain that we don’t have an outbreak of COVID that’s going to be unusual or that we would regret,” Dr. Brian Hainline, a U.S. Tennis Association first vice president and member of its medical advisory group, said on a conference call with reporters.

a really stupid decision. The least they could do is require masks. Even if NY is 1 of the more vaccinated states, there are people coming from all over the country and world who aren't

[quote] there are people coming from all over the country and world who aren't

I’z coming from oversees.

Who does Butch Bart have in the first round?

Requiring masks at an outdoor tournament is absurd.

are the players tested every day?

[quote] Who does Butch Bart have in the first round?

Eva, Zvonar

R285, you're wrong. you NEED proof of vax to enter.

^ enter what? links pls

they just posted this on insta

link stinks

basically it says you need proof of vax of at least 1 dose to enter the grounds and it tells you what you can use as proof, like the card, photocopy of the card or picture of the card or app etc.

they released the same statement on twitter. here it is linked below.

And what are they going to do about people who have bought tickets and don't have the shot? Refunds?

Links pls

not on the US Open site, general admissions don't require it

only indoor dining

Will players also be required to be vaccinated?

R299, I don't think they have updated the website yet. The twitter/insta info was just released 30 min ago?

Yes, people were commenting about whether the players should be vaxxed etc in order to play...

They should have announced this earlier before tickets were sold.

good fuck the anti-vax freaks

well it's not on the NYT website either ...

R302 I prefer be freak than get cancer in a few years

Official site has been updated and as someone who's attending the first three days, I'm relieved.

Yes it has, R305. I'm attending next week and I haven't got an email from them. So this is due to a decision by the NYC Mayor, is that right?

R306, yes. from the mayor's office.

Will NYC Mayor attend USA Open?

[quote] Requiring masks at an outdoor tournament is absurd.

I suppose you also think that banning smoking at an outdoor event is absurd. I bet COVID aerosols travel at least as far as the stench of a cigarette.

R292 I didn’t write the article, I simply posted it. It’s obvious the statement requiring proof of vax was released after the original stories that it wasn’t.

[quote] I prefer be freak than get cancer in a few years

r304, please provide scientific evidence of your claim that US FDA approved covid vaccines cause cancer.

It will be most interesting reading for all of us.

Rune got drawn to play Djokovid in the first rd.

[quote] Rune got drawn to play Djokovid in the first rd.

Yay! I'm so happy.

DL prediction came true lol

qualifiers placed

(Q) Rune vs. Djokovic good news 1 of them will be out right away

(Q) Otte vs. Sonego

(Q) Marterer vs. Johnson

(Q) Cressy vs. PCB

(Q) Karlovic vs. Rublev

(Q) Eubanks vs. Tiafoe

(Q) Majchzak vs. Ruusuvuori

(Q) Donskoy vs. FAA

(Q) Laaksonen vs. Millman

(Q) Gojowczyk vs. Humbert

(Q) Van De Zandschulp vs. Taberner

(Q) Trungelliti vs. ADF

(Q) Molcan vs. (Q) Ilkel

(Q) Hoang vs. Giron

(Q) Halys vs. Koepfer

there are also 2 LL not sure who they are replacing.

WTA:

(Q) Raducanu vs. Brady

(Q) Busca vs. Teichmann

(Q) Loeb vs. Swiatek

(Q) Galfi vs. Martic

(Q) Parrizas-Diaz vs. Gracheva

(Q) Schmiedlova vs. Krueger

(Q) Kr. Pliskova vs. Kovinic

(Q) Boulter vs. Samsonova

(Q) Marino vs. Svitolina

(Q) Masarova vs. Bogdan

(Q) Ruse vs. Vondrousova

(Q) Dart vs. Garcia

(Q) Konjuh vs. Fernandez

(Q) Danilovic vs. Parks

(Q) Sharma vs. Krejcikova

(Q) Grammatikopoulou vs. Blinkova

there are 3 LL but not sure who they're replacing

someone get ready to start a new thread, we're over 300 posts, I think we will be paywalled this week for sure!

Ahead of U.S. Open, Sascha Zverev Again Denies Domestic Abuse Allegations, Takes Legal Action

In his first public comments since a Slate.com story this week brought up new allegations of domestic abuse, tennis star Alexander “Sascha” Zverev issued a full-throated denial and promised legal action against the reporter and outlet that published the story.

“I've always said that the allegations and everything that has been said is untrue,” Zverev, the No. 4 seed and reigning Olympic gold medalist, said Friday in his first U.S. Open press conference. “The court confirmed that. So there's nothing else to say from my side because, as I said, the court confirmed that it's untrue. There's nothing more I can say towards that.”

Asked to elaborate on which court he was referring to, the 24-year-old German said: “We didn't go to trial. If the court confirmed it, the court confirmed it. There's nothing else that I can say.”

In October 2020, Zverev’s former girlfriend, Olga Sharypova, gave an interview to a Russian sports website in which she alleged the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before the 2019 U.S. Open and that Zverev also hit her head against a wall at a New York hotel before the tournament, saying she feared for her life.

In the Slate interview that published Wednesday, Sharypova, a former junior tennis player, disclosed other allegations of physical and verbal abuse by Zverev, including that he told her he wished she would die.

In a social media post, Zverev called the claims “defamatory and false" and said he would be pursuing legal action against the source and the author of the story.

ESPN.com reported that Slate.com confirmed Zverev has started legal proceedings in Germany and said the company stands by “our fair and accurate reporting based on multiple sources and interviews.”

Zverev, the runner-up to Dominic Thiem at last year’s Open, is one of several top contenders for this year’s title and among those attempting to stop world No. 1 Novak Djokovic from completing the first calendar Grand Slam since Rod Laver did it in 1969. He enters the tournament on an 11-match winning streak after taking the Cincinnati title last week.

“I'm very happy to be back here, because now I can feel like I can go out on that court and I can prove myself, whether I got better since last year, what actually happened,” he said. “I feel like I'm playing great tennis this year.”

here's the next thread for when this is paywalled.

Let's wait until this is closed though

[quote] here's the next thread for when this is paywalled.

Thank you.

finals for Saturday:

Winston-Salem: Ivashka vs. M. Ymer both seeking first title

Chicago: Svitolina vs. Cornet

Cleveland: Kontaveit vs. Begu

The court confirmed it without a trial? Well damn no need to do an investigation at all I guess. All is good then for this douchebag.

To which court does A. Zverev refer?

His ex gf never filed charges right? or she sued him and the court dismissed her case and she didn't file a police report?

What about Young Grigor?

[quote]I suppose you also think that banning smoking at an outdoor event is absurd. I bet COVID aerosols travel at least as far as the stench of a cigarette.

Well, you can get a vaccine against COVID. You can't get a vaccine against against cigarette smoke. So I would probably be for some restrictions on smoking at an outdoor event (such as: no smoking inside the stadium except for in designated areas).

But if it's just the stench of cigarettes that has your panties in a bunch, I presume you're also for banning all colognes and perfumes as well as scented deodorants and shampoos.

I still think proof of vaccination at an outdoor event is absurd.

R322 She never filed charges but to be fair, there's some confusion about where she should while Russia has virtually decriminalised domestic violence.

R325 They didn't live in Russia and he is german where there are laws that protect women

Regardless of what happened in that specific regard, it seems pretty clear that chainy chav Zverev treats his bedmates, umpires and the press about as well and expendably as he treats his rackets.

r324, my point wasn't that cigarettes are smelly (they are, though) but that if the smell of a cigarette (or, if you prefer, a cologne or perfume or deodorant) can be carried through the air to your nostrils in an outdoor event then COVID-19 aerosols can be as well. Hence a mask in public. Not rocket science.

[quote]What about Young Grigor?

He's playing Sam Riffice in the 1st round. I thinks he's a college player who received a wildcard because he's this year's NCAA singles champion