The Gays and Tennis Part 96: second week of the USO!

Any gay rumour about Bottom Van De Slut?

Thank you OP, the other thread is paywalled.

for those who missed it

Muguruza is bitch.

Krajcikova should just say she has "mental health" issues, that cause her body to react that way.

Good way to attribute any wrong-doing these days.

Real physical injuries don't matter anymore.

Krejcikova is lucky she was playing Mugu who only called her unprofessional at the net. My Serena would of decked her, shoved a fucking ball down her fucking throat and killed the racist white turkey bitch.

I don’t think Mugu has ever been gracious at the net. Talk about icy - she’s nasty AF.

"The top 3 men's favorites" is a misnomer if ever there was one, OP. I think very few DLers would be disappointed if all 3 lost in their next round, but it's clear what you mean.

Is it the water in Canada? Why are their players all suddenly obnoxious and annoying as fuck? I thought Shapo and Bianca were bad enough but this Fernandez brat is the worst of all. She deserves a good ass kicking like the ones Seles or Serena used to hand out back in the day.

If it's the water, then Felix must be getting his from a different source. I've only ever seen him be the paragon of good court manners. The worst he's done is let out a shout of frustration when his game goes south.

Oh yeah FAA is the obvious exception, R10. He is not like his compatriots at all. Maybe Quebec gets its water from elsewhere.

[quote] I don’t think Mugu has ever been gracious at the net. Talk about icy - she’s nasty AF.

Mugu would fit in really well at DL then. Isn't she rumored to be one of the players Margaret Court is always posting about on DL?

yes, I agree, I can't stand that Lelah kid. not likeable.

I don't like either, but she has a great game.

it's completely understandable Mugu was annoyed after that 8 mins interruption, but to be fair, she lost the TB due to her own UEs, you can't blame others for UEs which came from your own racket! Also, she should have moved her around the court (your opponent was injured!!!!!!), why go for risky winners?

I'm the classiest Canadian of them all

Krajcikova seems well versed in gamesmanship. She pulled the bathroom break stunt a couple of times at Wimbledon presumably to interrupt her opponent’s game.

Until the tennis authorities change this, she and Tsitsipas will continue to employ it as a tactic. When I think back to the days of Evert, Navratilova and Co they must have had cast iron bladders 🙄

Players could do what Pampers Shriver used to do when she was playing on the tour in the Jurassic era. She used to wear diapers under her tennis skirt. When nature called she would just pee or shit in her Pampers which allowed her to continue playing without needing a toilet break. It was one of the reasons why Martina broke up with her as a partner. Martina got tired of having to ignore the smells.

Krej has taken more breaks than even Tsitsipas during this year by now. Funny how it's always when she's losing. I think Garbine was more annoyed at being made to wait between serves in the middle of the tiebreak - see clip below. These delay tactics are the type Wozniacki etc used to pull. And ironically enough, Garbine's coach Concheater used to use all these little tricks when she was losing too.

She skipped the post match interview and press conference because she knew she'd be booed and criticised and now doesn't have to face that criticism and answer for herself. I hope the Belorussian tiger mauls her in the next round.

polish lesbian Iga did the same and nobody called her cheater because sakkari won

R12 yes, she is. But people here are still asking is she was dating Stan The Man? lmao

Domi goes skinny dipping in a new ad for an Austrian bank

Thanks R22,I wish they would had shown his butt crack

Following up on the last thread, which ATP players are neither black nor white? Nishikori is the first who comes to mind.

Until they change the rules, there's nothing illegal about what Krejickova and Tsitsipas did. Or, frankly, they all do. That rule was about Alex Corretja vomiting on the court 30 years ago and having no recourse because it was mid-tiebreaker (IIRC). It certainly has mutated into a tactic every player seems to use when losing.

And, as has been said, if you know opponents are going to do this, you have to keep loose, and run your opponents around the court. Muguruza, in particular, doesn't have a Plan B, and her unforced errors (in no small part because she was pissed off) cost her that tiebreak.

Please, how many players take tactical unnecessarily long bathroom breaks? Only the rule abusers--Tsitsipas even said he takes showers during his breaks. Next he'll be adding a blow dry and a manicure. That rule needs to be changed pronto.

Stefanos hides in emergency toilet.

The shy and retiring Mourataglou allows the Times to shine a spotlight on him. Would love to know how those in the tennis world really feel about him.

R22 this thread is about tennis players not random Austrian actors

Bencic def. Swiatek 7-6(12) 6-3

that leaves Andreescu as the only slam champ in the top half and Krejcikova the only one in the bottom half

I'm finding Zverev hotter and hotter now that I know he's a horny little fucker and likes to through his batter around.

Throw*

Sinner really choked that last game of the 2nd set

She-vi-tek

R28 I hate him even more after reading that article. As I've been saying for several years now, that article only confirms what an opportunist he is. So he was just a middling junior player, never even played pros and ended up world-famous tennis coach by leeching off of everyone else. I wish Serena had never gotten with him.

I'm not surprised that he only "oversees" all the other players-Tsitsipas, Gauff, Rune, Popyrin etc and instead the relationship is more they get to train on his properties so that's good advertising for him. He in turn advertises himself by showing up at their matches. He's worse than Bollettieri

The commentators seem to pronounce it Shwon - tek.

Coaches don't make that much. I googled a few years ago and they make peanuts.

No doubt he'd be happy to burn and beat you, R31.

someone has a gif with swiatek being hysterical?

[quote]someone has a gif with swiatek being hysterical?

Maybe the 2nd gif in this collection?

thanks !

wow Sinner is brainless. Great serve on set point sets up an easy put-away he goes for way too much and it goes out. now 6-6

Sinner has fucked up at the net on every pressure point.

Sinner has a problem under pressure, he has a tendency to lost his serve everytime he serves for set or match.

And he is not in good form right now (which says some positive things about him because he is not at his best for a while but he keeps getting good results)

really horrible match from Sinner. He made over 30 unforced errors on just his forehand alone and the score was still close.

If he had cut back even 1/3 of the unforced errors he might have won in straight sets

I wanna hear more about Sasha's sluttiness

Zverev has gotten this far in the tournament because of a lot of very lucky breaks.

Zverev trying to make 'jokes' is cringe. Just comes across as pompous ass.

he's super arrogant now after the gold medal and Cincinnati wins

R47 Right now he is clearly the only thing between Nole and the final and given how easy path Medvedev had i doubt he'll be able to rise his level if he has to face Djokovic

R40 she says to her coach to shut the fuck up.

Team Plíšk or Team Palyuchenk in this evening’s battle of the Ova’s?

Alphabet soup team I suppose.

I want pollychenkova to win but Pliskova is playing better tennis so far in this tournament

Opelka is as useless as John Isner and Sam Querry

He will lose the match in four sets.

rogers is so bad, she ain't winning this

should be barty here , fuck

girls on twitter are crazy about Van Der Bottom's handsomeness and make "face cams" of him. If we only knew more about him... no sight of girlfriends so far. hmm

btw Sinner is ATP Giorgi. Male brainless hard hitter.

Emma sure recovered well from Wimbledon. no more mental issues

Shelby Rogers was up 2-0 and, facing prosperity, immediately went to pieces. #peakwta

Is Emma better or that annoying Lelah?

another glimpse of Gambil

I don't get the hubbub over Van Schlep. Bland as Wonder Bread.

R63 amen he's pretty mediocre

Raducanu doesn’t engage in the ridiculous on-court celebrations that Fernandez does after, for example, hitting in a return, or every time her opponent commits an unforced error.

[quote]no sight of girlfriends so far. hmm

He does have a girlfriend (second picture)

he's nothing special

Rogers looks like a middle aged suburban housewife.

she is so bad!!! bagel coming right up!

He looks better with a cup

Rogers completely fell apart. Raducanu is playing great but doesn't have to do much.

That young lady is on fire. If she reach semifinals before Coco Mary Jo will faint

I wish Ash Barty beat Shelby I knew she couldn’t handle it that said Radacanu is adorable

yes, she could win it.

Is Rogers the new Ashley Harkleroad?

Can Raducanu beat Bencic? Bencic is playing quite well and hasn't dropped a set.

[quote] That young lady is on fire. If she reach semifinals before Coco Mary Jo will faint

Coco is the GOAT. She doesn't need the semifinal showings that someone like Andrea Raducan would be happy with. Raducan will probably get made a Dame if she reaches the semis. She will be a superstar in their tiny little island even if she reaches the quarters.

A bit of trout-mouth.

R76 Probably not the best match up for Raducanu. Bencic is quite solid and when she is on she made very few mistakes

Here are Krejcikova's post-match comments. She didn't attend the press conference and just sent these comments in:

[quote]Krejcikova responded: "Things started to get complicated. Garbine started to raise her level and I was expecting that. "At the end I was really struggling and I feel really bad right now. I don't really know what happened but I couldn't breathe. I started to feel dizzy and the whole world was shaking. "It has never happened to me before. I just gave my all at the end. It's tough because it was my first time on such a big court playing the night session and I was really having fun until then."

I want to root for Mugu but she makes it difficult because she can be so loathsome. She needs an intervention in how to lose with dignity.

omg so guy was asking for her racket! she still needs it. she already gave him her towel, greedy cunt!

She has a much nicer personality than that lelah.

Raducanu's personality is similar to Ivanovic's. Personable and sweet

was that a cold sore on Emma's lips..gross

She kind of reminds me of Ivanovic in many ways. Though they dont facially look much alike cause Emma is half asian.

hoping Brooksby can put on a show against Djokovic. Obviously massive underdog but if he can at least make him work in a long match I'll take it.

R66 Oh thank you. Now we know. She's cute and quite curvy, but doesn't look Dutch at all. Where is she from originally?

Djokovic isn't invincible; he looked very shaky for nearly half of the match against Nishikori.

Raducanu certainly is very pretty; the tennis boys will be hounding her, poor thing.

Did Shelby not drink her "juice" before her match?

All the Americans are losing today...another loser coming up at 7pm

Otteam or Berreteami?

The Italian

oh and now we find out Raducanu is being coached by Nigel Sears, Murray's father-in-law who has coached numerous women over the years including Ivanovic so the comparisons will only increase

[quote]She doesn't look Dutch at all. Where is she from originally?

I'm not sure, I think she has a Dutch father and a mother with Asian roots

[quote]Raducanu certainly is very pretty; the tennis boys will be hounding her

..or the tennis girls, according to M. Court

I'd normally be Berreteami, what with him being a big ole hunk'o spunk, but I think he's not played well so far this tourny and is lucky to have got through this far... Otte seems to be really on it so I'm rooting for him. Just for today.

Can Andreescu get past Sakkari tonight?

[quote] was that a cold sore on Emma's lips..gross

Certainly not mole.

[quote] I have doubts

I am whomever can beat Djokovic team.

I hope Sakkari takes out the annoying cunt Andreescu tonight.

Otte looks like he attends bareback meth orgies.

I'm developing a crush on Lloyd Harris. Yeah, he's funny-looking, but he's lean and muscular in a way that really turns me on. I even like his hair. And I love his game, esp his service motion.

I'd service him.

I hope that exhausting cunt Andreescu wins. I like her.

^ and I fucking ADORE her mother

dayum

last one

look at the dip on his serve!

* cums*

On that same note, R108...

CURSE OF THE TINYNIP!!!!

Look closely...

[quote] I'd service him.

R104, I understand your underhand serve is particularly well known in certain circles.

he is fug. needs to cut his hair!

[quote]he needs to cut his hair!

awesome hair

he's fug but yet so vain lol. his ears stick out too. he would look much nicer with shorter hair

I'm starting to think he's smokin' hot.

Raducanu is pretty, but I don't see any resemblance with Ivanovic, why you guys keep mentioning that?

Because she's not blonde and some tennis fans find both attractive. I agree, she doesn't look like her, but people often equate very broad similarities with "looks like." They both have dark hair and dark(er) skin.

Does Harris have any visible moles?

Does the big Bulgarian butch girl play tonight?

Big Sexy is through in 4 sets. He's still not moving that great and making too many errors. He needs to get his serve going better too

Brooks by team or Nole team?

Nole

Null

Is Djokovic hurt? How is he struggling like this against this young American?

Is Brooksby a Trumper?

Brooksby enjoys playing Bach on the piano and speaks articulately, so probably not.

Teams Brooksby then. Interesting reading he plays piano.

LOL @ that first set. 6-1 Brooksby.

This kid’s vocalizations are annoying. Sounds like UH OH! every time he hits the ball.

Emma turned out very pretty, have you seen a picture of her parents??? Quite ugly, esp the father

I will have to see it to believe it. Felix can't really play piano. Am not impressed. I've googled all of the pianists on tour and they are not good.

I iz a rapper.

Should I let myself get happy that this guy is pretty good and has a shot?

Djoko can't deal with the adulation Brooksby is getting. he also looks a little 'strained'.

He's mentally tough enough to deal with it.

Felix is no piano virtuoso, R133, but he can manage a complex piece decently. Let's just say his musical skills exceed the wannabe rappers on tour.

He wants to be loved but he could have 20 US Open Titles, night session at US Open versus American, sorry they will root and cheer the American

Lin Manuel is there.

I saw hank azaria earlier and he looked terrible,

Ben Stiller and his wife went last week

Brooksby giving off Robert Vicini c. 2015 vibes here.

These are some great points. GO JENSON

Djokovic is just too damn good. But this kid is impressive especially considering his serve isnt that big.

I hadn't even heard of Brooksby before this summer. As the commentators have said, he has the flair and variety of Fabrice Santoro, but better groundstrokes with more power.

As others have said, that serve is a big liability - can't win a lot of free points, so has to work hard to win every service game.

This is more of a match than I thought it would be, so I'm happy.

LOL What is this doctor handing out??

Really odd Brooksby at 6'4 doesn't have a bigger serve. He'll surely work on that in the next few years

He's another Connors. Great depth on the groundies and he's fearless. Weak serve, but he's 6'4 so that should change. He's also got a backhand....something Roddick and company never had as a weapon.

Brooksby's forehand can break down though.

he's probably spent since he played long matches to reach this round. I hope he takes some energy out of Djokovic at the very least. The first set was impressive. He looks cooked now

Pliskbot def. Pavlyuchenkova 7-5 6-4

"Really odd Brooksby at 6'4 doesn't have a bigger serve. He'll surely work on that in the next few years"

He's young enough that his coach could revamp the serve. But, still, he's had that serve for a long time and revamping strokes is hard and can cause doubt even in other strokes. Though, I think he at least has to try to improve his serve for a little bit.

I love how Djokovic has given death looks towards Brooksby a few times haha that's his sign of respect

R152 I think he needs to change coaches soon. Someone that really knows the tour, can really take him to the next level with his game, and serve. He's had the same one since 7 years old - a club pro from Nor Cal.

[quote] Brooksby giving off Robert Vicini c. 2015 vibes here.

Te amo, R143.

I didn't know that, R154. Yeah, it's probably time for a change.

I think Jensen might get calls from some of the bigger pros to work with him after this showing.

I don't think he can beat Joker but I hope he tires him out so the Italian can swoop in and smack him down.

Game and temperament-wise, Brooksby is like a combo of Connors, Santoro and Murray.

Honestly, he should tank this set to save himself. Play balls to the wall, high risk, go for a winner on every shot to shorten the points - it it someone gets him back in the set, so be it. But more likely, it just gets the set over quicker without a lot of wear and tear points.

CURSE OF THE TINY NIP for Brooksby as well! It's tiny-nip-palooza out there with Novaxx's tiny nips as well!

it's just odd as Brooksby had game points in both his first 2 games but got broken. It's not like Djokovic won every point in this set. Hopefully the 4th set will be more competitive again

Brad Gilbert coached our last 2 American no. 1's - Agassi and Roddick. He could do wonders for Brooksby.

Has Mouratoglou planted himself in Brooksby's box yet? Damn, but that zit on his neck is distracting.

1) so what is the background on jensen brooksby... his name REEKS of upper class spoiled wealth?!....

2) personally not impressed by brooksby.. reminds me of a high school or college pusher hacker backboard as he doesn't really have any weapons...

3) rogers? WTF? what a moron she is.. her usual style wasn't working so why not change it up, used moonballs and so on like she did against barty? instead, like a sharapova kept on hitting and playing the same way, point after point, game after game, not changing or even attempting to do so and going down easily!

If you ever get a chance to attend the US Open, do it. It's a lot of fun. Yeah, watching the big names in the big stadiums is great, especially at night. But, just getting a grounds pass for the first week and wandering around the outer courts and finding random good matches between the non-stars is great - and a lot cheaper.

R165 I did that earlier in the week and had a blast.

R165 nah, you are like monkeys

probably advil or asprin. it's not even hot and the guy is cramping...poor fitness

Jensen, is from Sacramento. Baylor college.

He seems like a cool guy. But he lost the belief that he could win here.

R165... well attending the u.s. open is on the bucket list (as are the other 3 majors)...however, it seems like alot of hassle and money! airfare, hotel, food, rides, tickets, etc....

then dealing with the crowd, which i think half are corporate assholes who just go to be seen (like the celebrities) and then a large majority of people in the crowds especially the stadium courts who don't know the game and are drunk and obnoxious....

just make sure to bring very deep wallets. the honey dew drink or whatever it's called costs 20 bucks.

Jensen is 20. His dad is an anesthesiologist and amateur race car driver. Named his kid after some race car driver.

The US Open is definitely expensive, even if you just get a grounds pass. You have to really want to do it and want to spend the money. Plus, it helps if you want to take a trip to NYC anyway - might as well do other stuff while you're there. But, if you are a big tennis fan and are willing to part with some cash to fuel that fandom, it's money well spent.

He plays classical music on the piano ... he ain't poor white trash like Danielle Collins or a janitor's son like Tiafoe.

Go to Indian Wells, too! I saw 8 players one night at The Cheesecake Factory in Ranco Mirage, including Andreescu and Kerber! You can also see wealthy white women French kissing the Nadal and Federer cut-outs and the ancient old farts who have been comandeered to work as ushers occasionally pass out due to the heat. Also very expensive but much better views than Queens.

I'd second that, R175. I've been since my parents live in suburban Phoenix and it's not that long of a drive. Weather is nice that time of year and the tournament is fan friendly.

[quote] "But he lost the belief that he could win here."

R169 oh please, this is "best of 5" men's grand slam we are talking here, players like him just don't have stamina/preparation/experience to keep playing at the level they want, no matter how much "belief" they have, the deeper they get the harder to keep, it's a learning curve for them.

Also the US OPen is great. No idea how it compares to Wimbledon, the French or the Aussie Open as it seems like it'd be a waste to travel all that way to watch tennis. I assume certain things come off as tacky to tennis snobs - lots of hot dogs, aggressive Long Islanders - but I always had a lot of fun (when it didn't rain).

I've gone to Indian Wells since I was a junior player - let's say 30 years. The best times are always the first rounds. I get a grounds pass, and sometimes upgrade to Loge at the stadium, all for fifty bucks. It's a long day (especially if you're driving from LA) but it's a lot of fun, and a lot of great tennis. Live pro tennis is really an experience, even if it's barely known players.

R175 which other 6 players did you see? Could you see what any of them ate? Curious which ones keep a good diet

Wimbledon is expensive too. So which is the cheapest slam-RG or AO?

eew Djokovic is trying to engage the crowd lol so desperate.

no, espn commentators, we don't "have to love" Djokovic or root for him to complete the calendar slam. A lot of us don't fucking him lol I don't care about seeing a historic tennis achievement in my lifetime if it's by a fucking asshole who last year injured a linesperson during a tantrum. Funny how no one in the media or commentary is even mentioning that now.

If I were Djokovic, I wouldn't even bother with the crowd at all, I won my match and everyone can go fuck themselves!

Actually, the crowd was much more supportive of Djokovic that I thought they would be.

Exactly not sure why he cares. They will all be rooting for the Italian to take him out. We hate him.

r185, not really. But the kid didn't have too much after the first 2 sets to try and carry him through. DJoker looked thoroughly pissed as the cheered his UEs.

R186 he's insecure. The one thing he craves just as much as being the best ever in history is being the fan favorite. I'm not sure he'll ever become popular outside Serbia. He's an angry, verbally abusive, anti-vaxxer nationalist. No thanks

Novak says all the right things

Yes, I remember Jenson, Aussie F1 driver.

This ranking isn't that bad but he doesn't even have a good sponsor, I didn't recognize the clothing be was wearing. He needs a better manager/agent.

Sounds like daddy bankrolls his career

Berrettini hasn't been playing well enough to bother Djokovic so far. Unless he really ups his game I think he's going to lose in straights. He hasn't been getting enough free points on his serve and he's been making too many errors even on his forehand.

R180 I saw Kerber, Andreescu, Seppi, McHale, Robin Haase and two Argentinian palyers I can't remember. Kerber was just sitting at the bar with her family. I think Andreescu left because the wait for a table was so long. Little did they know she would win the tournament that year and the US Open.

[quote] Has Mouratoglou planted himself in Brooksby's box yet? Damn, but that zit on his neck is distracting.

Who has a zit - Brooksby or Mouratoglou?

R188 you don't watch tennis, do you? otherwise you would know he is extremely popular in Asia and Australia, his home slam! And he is well received by Paris crowds too, unlike Wimbledon and USO, French are not judgmental and they don't hold prejudice against players based on where they came from. So, the question you should ask why Wimbledon and USO are full of assholes?

The French are only slighter warmer to Nole because they are so sick of Nadal winning every year.

He did, R189, he's very polished, but he had to specifically deny draining his opponents' souls.

Because we know that's what he does.

Novak has been starting slow each match so far this tournament. Don't think he can afford to do that against Berretini.

[quote] I saw 8 players one night at The Cheesecake Factory in Ranco Mirage, including Andreescu and Kerber!

Are there not many good places to eat in Rancho Mirage?

[quote] I think Andreescu left because the wait for a table was so long.

The lines are always long at Cheesecake Factory.

[quote] Could you see what any of them ate?

Cheesecake, silly!

R195 lmfao "French are not judgmental" that's the crowd that boos the most for absurd, minor issues especially if someone is playing against a Frenchie.

Djokovic is not unloved because he's Serbian. Ivanovic was quite popular around the world because she has a friendly personality in addition to being beautiful. Djokovic is known as an asshole to anyone who follows tennis. Casual fans might not know all his previous incidents and antics but real fans do

[quote] he ain't poor white trash like Danielle Collins

Good nutrition has given her some length of bone.

Either Djokovic breaks a 3-way tie for most singles Slams ever won (Djokovic, Fed, Nadal all have 20) by getting to 21 by winning the Grand Slam - which would be amazing, even if I don't like him.

Or, he fails and he'll never have that opportunity again, which would also sort of be amazing - though I assume he'd go on to comfortably have the most Slam titles in history even if he loses at the US Open.

Manner wise, Sakkari reminds me of Vandeweghe, a tomboy bully!

We get it R200. You hate Novak.

This chubby Canadian girl looks like the fat Nickelodeon actor that lost a bunch of weight and now looks like a deflated doll.

I think most of you know, but "Grand Slam" means winning the all four majors/Slams in the same year. Though sometimes people use "Grand Slam" incorrectly when talking about an individual major tournament, i.e., "Nadal won another French Open, adding another Grand Slam to his major title haul."

My friend saw Jeremy chardy a few days before the start of us open ( this year) going into tarco bell.

Novak is no angel, he's trying to he nicer, I give him credit for that, let's not forget what he did last year!

R204 most of us do and for good reason. No one's saying he's not a great player but it's ridiculous for anyone to act like he's treated unfairly by most tennis fans. It has nothing to do with where he's from or the fact that he's so tough to beat. He's an asshole plain and simple

4 DF in the first game, girl you are in trouble!

good to hear Andreescu's coach has her running a mile before matches. She needed the trim down. She needs to be at peak fitness given how often she's been injured

R209 "us"? lol, you do know you speak for yourself only, you don't speak for other or "us"!

I have an irrational dislike of Andreescu. There's NO good reason for it -- she doesn't seem that unpleasant or anything.

R213 I forgot who (Kerber?) called her a drama queen once.

I dislike Andreescu for the stupid "Bianca rising!" PR campaign.

R204, it's not about hating him. It's about being disgusted with the behavior he's displayed for many years now. He came onto the scene with a winning combination of deferential irreverence, and I was a fan at first. But slowly that Jekyll turned into Hyde. For me the turning point was the interview in the link. He's had many moments of monumental assholery since then.

R212 read the comments in all the tennis threads and there are hardly any Djokovic supporters so yes the majority here like the majority of tennis fans worldwide do not support him. Deal with it. No one's saying you can't love the asshole but acting like there is equal support and dislike for him here is delusional and you know it.

Sakarri is kind of a two-face She really softens up when her hair is down and she's wearing street clothes or dressed up. Not totally, there's still butch vibes of course, but considerably. Also, she has a nice smile, which you never see on court.

Sakkari is 1 of the absolute fittest players on tour. Very sculpted physique

She has great eyes.

She looks like she could be Tom Daley's sister.

R217 then please share your deep thoughts on Serena Williams verbal abuse on the Japanese linesperson at USO, asshole or not?

People hate and say horrible things about Serena. Not sure how she affects the Djokovic analysis.

Many of us despise both Djokovic and Serena Williams for their despicable behavior. The two are not mutually exclusive, R222.

R222 the Djokovic stan is reaching and desperate like his fave. He's trying to deflect by bringing up other players. He can't handle that most of us don't like Djokovic. Oh well.

well they are all about treating a linesperson at USO, one is called an asshole, we want to know how the other should be called.

[quote] My friend saw Jeremy chardy a few days before the start of us open ( this year) going into tarco bell.

Do they have raaaaaaaanch dressing at Tarco Bell like they fo at Cheesecake Factory?

his last bad outburst was just weeks ago at the Olympics where he again could have injured someone but luckily for him only the racket was harmed

a year ago

lol, nice try, just answer the damn question, was Serena an asshole for treating that linesperson? YES OR NO?

but why isn't he the fan favorite? he's so loveable!

R230 if you want post youtube, here you go, enjoy your queen 'rena greatest moment!

Let's talk actual tennis. Sakkari has a chance to get the break of serve back. She's making less errors now.

Djokovic stan so bitter. He's not loved by most tennis fans. Tough shit, get over it. You're not winning this argument by deflecting onto other players

She is not a lesbian. She told reporters that coz they asked her about her pictures on Instagram with her girlfriends.

whatever, you are still dodging the question, is your queen 'rena an asshole for treating the linesperson at USO?

I forgot to add that it was bianca who told reporters she's not a lesbian

I think she's quite butch no matter what she wears, she pings, the Greek player

R234, you don’t need to attack the poster like that. He’s not the only Djokovic fan here, or at the U.S. open.

it's not what she wears, it's more like how she walks, lol

R239 and he is the one who started the whole name calling in his posts here in this thread, while others were actually talking about the match itself, this says a lot about his mindset - it's not about the match, it's to attack the player he hates.

I guess itll be cool to see someone get the calendar slam but i really hope 2022 provides a different slam winner.

[quote] lol, nice try, just answer the damn question, was Serena an asshole for treating that linesperson? YES OR NO?

Yes she was and is still, but the discussion here is about Djokovic who is playing this tournament and who played earlier this evening. Serena Williams is not. There have been many discussions on The Gays and Tennis over the years and even separate threads about Serena’s contemptible behavior and near-violent and violent actions. Djokovic is in the same category as her. His behavior crossed into violence last year which is why he was rightly ejected from the tournament.

Just because Serena is an asshole doesn’t exclude the possibility that Djokovic is also an asshole. One does not cancel the other. Djokovic and Serena are both contemptible assholes who at various points in their careers should not have been allowed to complete in the major tournaments or perhaps in professional tennis at all.

[quote] "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation." I repeat - Djokovic and Serena are both assholes.

[quote] She looks like she could be Tom Daley's sister.

She really does.

Djokovic crossed the line further than anybody else by injuring someone last year and cannot be compared to anyone else. Then he had the nerve to throw his racket and smash a racket off the net at the Olympics a few weeks ago showing he has not learned his lesson. No other player has done something like that. If he just smashed his racket off the ground that would be a "normal" tantrum and no one would have cared. He's lucky no one else got hurt at the Olympics

Calendar Year Grand Slam (CYSG) is a relatively new designation. The "Grand Slam" was ONLY used to denote winning the four majors in one calendar year. CYSG would have been repetitive.

But people started identifying winning all four majors in a row over two different years as a type of Grand Slam, often, for fun, naming it after the player, i.e., The Serena Slam, The Djoker Slam. If not they use the clunky Non Calendar Year Grand Slam (NCYGS) designation. Many more players have won all four Slams in a row over two years than in a single year. Back when Martina Navratilova won six in a row over two years, no one dubbed it any sort of Grand Slam. I think Steffi Graf, who won the ACTUAL Grand Slam (the CYSG) in 1988, also won the four majors (or more) in a row over two years on one or two occasions, but no one identified it as the Steffi Slam. Again, the NCYGS is a relatively new thing.

lol, now I get why Andreescu was called "drama queen", her fist pumps etc do look a bit overdramatic, it's her slightly plump figure and the way she is dressed on court, she looks like a high school cheerleader.

Djokovic is despised by many. Rightly so. Had that ball been hit a bit stronger or had landed a few centimetres in another direction the lines woman could have suffered major injuries or died.

Sweet God, it isn't like he rifled it at that lineswoman on purpose! You're making that all a much bigger deal than it really was. Thankfully, they have finally gotten rid of the lines-people so we won't have to deal with that again. I wish ALL of the tournaments would do that, even the ones on clay. It's ridiculous in this day and age.

And then there was Djokovic's absolute meltdown in his match against Berrettini this year at RG, first scream-raging and smash-kicking the planter box after losing a crucial point, and then the even more bizarro breakdown when he won, attempting to burst every blood vessel in his throat. It was like watching all of the dots connect in a DSM-5 diagram.

Can my Hellenic queen Sakkari invoke her inner furies and win this match in three sets, or will she be felled by that gypsy Canuck witch?

she wears contact lens? looks like she needs the drops immediately or it will fall out soon.

Is ESL the Djokovicstan? Granted the Djokovicstan’s English is somewhat better than ESL’s.

[quote] it isn't like he rifled it at that lineswoman on purpose! You're making that all a much bigger deal than it really was.

Even if his intent was not to hurt her or anyone, he should know that his actions could’ve resulted in harm. Hurting or potentially hurting himself is one thing. What he did hurt and could’ve ended the life of another. I’m sure you’d not have wanted to be in her position, R249, intent or not.

Djokovic and Serena are both lacking in even the minimum sportsmanship expected of professional tennis players. Same could’ve been said of many of the 70s and 80s “bad boys” of tennis. They shouldn’t have been allowed to play despite their obvious talents.

That's hysterical R230.

I loathe Nole, but, to be fair, one could probably make a vid like that of Rafa and Roger too.

Well, maybe not Rafa. He's a saint

Sakkari is pretty and in incredible shape. When she’s got on some makeup and has her hair done, she’s probably bombshell adjacent.

[quote] bombshell adjacent

pretty, tennis pretty that is!

R254, the worst of it was that he'd already been warned and confronted about that. Instead of acknowledging it, he made light of it with his snow in O2 arena comments, as if his behavior was irreproachable .

Agreed, R257. Sure, she's a little butch for my tastes. But she has beautiful features. That skin. I'd like to see it wet.

But that British teenager is an LA ten! She's gorgeous. I'd like to get her locked up deep in my cage, you know?

I think Sakkari is striking. She's pretty, and has that butchness working in there. With the eyes and sharp features, a unique, striking look.

R255, Nastase and Connors were worse than Djokovic, and McEnroe was about on par. Who else was there at that limbo level?

this article from last week is worth reposting as Zverev moves through the draw. He did say after his first round that he's suing the outlet and author but the texts shown in this article back up a lot of Olya's story. The only thing we don't have is video or a witness of him assaulting her.

Between Olya and the other ex gf who has a baby with Zverev but wants nothing to do with him (other than money to raise the child), he seems like a great guy! How many people have 2 very bad breakups in which both exes want nothing to do with you? Especially the one with a child? Clearly Zverev is not a good guy

Brad Gilbert jokingly asked Zverev in his post-match interview today if he brings his Olympic Gold medal with him and puts it on and looks at himself in the hotel room. Zverev joked back that he sleeps with it and cuddles up with it since he doesn't have a girlfriend. It was funny. But, more than a few online comments afterwards said "he doesn't have a girlfriend because he beats them." Ouch. I can imagine his manager saying "don't mention girlfriends in interviews, even jokingly. At least for now."

[quote] Sakkari is pretty and in incredible shape. When she’s got on some makeup and has her hair done, she’s probably bombshell adjacent.

[quote] I think Sakkari is striking. She's pretty, and has that butchness working in there. With the eyes and sharp features, a unique, striking look.

She reminds me of Gabriela Sabatini.

Omg, who gives a shit about a Russian whore? She's probably lying. If she had proof, she would have gone to the police when it happened, in NYC. So strange she didn't break up with him after that....

What does she do now? No job? Oh that's why she's trying to get a big paycheck to shut up and go away

[quote] Olympics a few weeks ago showing he has not learned his lesson.

R245 is correct. Beyond the injury, he has apparently not learned anything from that incident, and it does not appear it has made him a better person or sportsman (I’m not referring to skill here).

[quote] Omg, who gives a shit about a Russian whore? She's probably lying.

[quote] Sweet God, it isn't like he rifled it at that lineswoman on purpose! You're making that all a much bigger deal than it really was.

Even if these two are not the same poster, they share the same attitude toward fellow human beings.

oh great now we have someone defending domestic abuse and attacking victims? what the fuck

Why haven’t any of the 90s serious champs started commentating? All we get are dinosaurs from the 70s and 80s.

I guess Davenport comes out to chat once in a while, but I’d love to hear perspective from Seles, Sampras, Graf, Agassi, Capriati. Even Hingis maybe.

I like Jimmy Arias a lot even though he's an 80's guy. Mac is good, though he used to be better. I thought Navratilova was great when she used to do more. Evert is pretty bad. Davenport (1990s and 2000s) is a great commentator. Chanda Rubin is 1990s and calling the match right now on my stream. Though she's not a star. Roddick (200Os and 2010s) has been excellent when he's done commentary. And Jim Courier (late 80s and 90s) is petty good. The best players don't always make the best commentators.

Davenport is on Tennis Channel and Roddick now appears not for commentary but in the TC Live post-match shows via webcam lol

Capriati well it's best she stay off tv with her crazy self.

Hingis I thought she used to do Eurosport for a while?

I don't think Sampras or Agassi want to be involved in commentary

and Chang is still coaching Nishikori

[quote] Roddick (200Os and 2010s) has been excellent when he's done commentary….The best players don't always make the best commentators.

True. I find Roddick to be a better commentator than he was a player. Perhaps observing better players to improve his game has also given him insight into the playing styles and mental attitudes of players?

[quote] Roddick now appears not for commentary but in the TC Live post-match shows via webcam lol

He also looks better than he did when he used to comment for Fox Sports was it? He had a hair transplant or treatment which improved his appearance.

yeah I have to say I like Roddick as a commentator, hated him as a player. He has aged well which surprised me.

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. When you are a multi millionaire, you have all kinds of people trying to get rich off you.

I am not saying I think Zverev is a good person. I have not seen any evidence of his guilt. So she said he punched her, where are the pictures of the bruises? There is nothing. There is no police reports. It's BS.

How do you know that woman isn't being paid by a rival to make such statements to damage him and his tennis, his mental health etc? This is a crazy world we live in and there was a case where a woman came forward saying someone tried to hire her to fuck Novak and make a tape. who knows what is true.

Until I see concrete proof or a guilty verdict, Zverev did nothing wrong.

very surprised and impressed that Andreescu is 1 of the players who can perform a split. Definitely wasn't expecting that. Add her to the list we've seen over the years: Clijsters, Kuznetsova, Serena, Jankovic and Djokovic.

R276 clearly you did not read that latest article posted earlier. There are pics included of her face and arm bruised and big marks on her nose

At the very least Zverev should be prosecuted by the fashion police for those godawful chains.

drama lol

split tiebreaks going 3

[quote] very surprised and impressed that Andreescu is 1 of the players who can perform a split.

So can I.

Davenport is probably the best commentator as of now. I love her insight and she's always fair. I also loved her as a player, so I might be bias.

I would KILL for Agassi to commentate. He'd be the absolute best. Whip smart (for a jock), quick wit and he knows the game.

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Agassi hates tennis, is rich, and seems content to run his foundation and charter schools.

Ok, so there are pictures...how do we know that it was Zverev who caused that? Why didn't she go to the police? her "evidence" won't stand up in a court of law probably. I don't like to click on links. Go to the police, make Zverev pay the legal way, but why doesn't she?

I am not gonna believe a russian whore.

Agassi is probably watching baseball now.

and Andreescu leaves the court for injury timeout

they shouldn't have matches so late at night, it's fucking crazy. Rogers had a late match the other night against Barty and she stayed on for so long doing interviews etc, I'm sure she was very tired today.

really sad that someone here doesn't even want to read the article but is convinced there's some elaborate plot to frame angelic Zverev as a bad guy

clearly you know nothing about domestic abuse and that many victims never go to the police

Zverev is innocent until proven guilty. That's how the law works where I am.

Andreescu is worn out, it’s why her form on her forehand is all fucked up now.

Undebatably and indubitably Zverev has one of the most punchable faces on the tour.

R283 but surprisingly I definitely see the father daughter resemblance there.

R290 the point is these are serious allegations that you don't care to even read up on because you already have it set in your mind he's being framed. The ATP should be ashamed for not investigating it. The majority of tennis media and commentators should be ashamed for not bringing up the allegations. What we have now is an uncomfortable situation in which these horrible accusations are hanging over his head with some information publicly available that backs up some of her story. It's not a good look to dismiss her outright and simply deem her "a Russian whore". That's just blatant misogyny on your part

it's almost 2 am, she's probably very tired and sleepy.

why should ATP investigate? Did she lodge a complaint with them? Or in any country? There is no police report, what the fuck do you expect ATP to do? The commentators are not going to say anything for obvious legal reasons.

She had no job, she traveled the world with him, stayed in 5 star hotels, ate in fancy restaurants, he paid for everything, she had no other income. That's a whore in my book.

this is my last comment to you and your disgusting anti-women mindset. 1 of the alleged abuse incidents happened on the site of the tournament's official hotel which directly puts them in position to investigate. You think it's acceptable for the ATP to do nothing while 1 of their top players has these sort of allegations against him then you're just a blatant misogynist. You didn't bother to read the article because you don't care and dismiss her as just some lying whore so there's no point trying to use logic with you.

Wow, Sakkari's mom and sisters are really attractive too.

Cant imagine Sakkari going much further. Her serve is so inconsistent. She was struggling against an injured player.

"they shouldn't have matches so late at night, it's fucking crazy. Rogers had a late match the other night against Barty and she stayed on for so long doing interviews etc, I'm sure she was very tired today."

That's a good point - people forget that they're there for another 1.5-2 hours showering, getting post-match treatment such as massage and stretching and then the mandatory interviews.

This is why a lot of players didn't think Osaka skipping interviews was fair. It's a big commitment and if you can get out of an hour or more of interviews after every match, it's an unfair advantage.

Zverev is suing the ex for defamation in a German court. Hope he prevails and wins damages.

[quote] That's a good point - people forget that they're there for another 1.5-2 hours showering

They should learn that the trick to saving time is showering during bathroom breaks. A shower in time saves nine!

Annoying Andreescu out! Now I hope that other obnoxious Canuck brat Fernandez gets an ass kicking and loses soon.

Other than FAA all the other Canucks should be banned from professional tennis for five years.

"Cant imagine Sakkari going much further. Her serve is so inconsistent. She was struggling against an injured player."

Sakkari is historically an inconsistent player overall; she's gotten a little better over the past 1.5 years.

She was just nervous given the occasion and advancing further than she's ever been at the USO. And playing an injured player is never easy -- it's distracting, or it can be. Especially someone like Andreescu who has first-strike capability and might be even more aggressive because of her injury in an effort to win points more quickly.

The whole match they were neck and neck, so Sikkari coming back from 0-2 and 2-3 to beat Andreescu 6-3 doesn't seem like that much of a struggle. I think her few stupid errors at the end would have came no matter.

There will be a new women's US Open champion this year.

Raducanu (Q) v. Bencic (11)

Pliskova (4) v. Sakkari (17)

Svitolina (5) v. Fernandez

Krejcikova (8) v. Sabalenka (2)

[quote] Other than FAA all the other Canucks should be banned from professional tennis for five years. —Justin Trudeau

I’s be fine cuz I’s gots my music to fall back on, right Mr. President Trudeau?

Sakkari looks like a garden gnome on the brink of roid rage. She’s heinous. And that ridiculous grunt and endless fist- pumping (especially when her opponent makes an error) is unforgivable. She’s appalling.

[quote] Sakkari looks like a garden gnome on the brink of roid rage.

No. I am gnome!

I hate to admit this but I am starting to agree with Naomi Osaka

Post match interviews should either be banned or kept as optional.

Most "tennis journalist" are dumber than Chris Evert and their knowledge in tennis is worse than my English.

R305 I will root for Sabalenka, for the simple reason she is one of the very few players out there who can challenge Naomi Osaka, a slam title will definitely boost her confidence and raise her profile. I know Osaka is out, but if we are honest about her, Osaka is the best player on tour now, she should have dominated WTA like Serena Williams had did in her prime if not for those other issues and antics.

[quote] Osaka is the best player on tour now, she should have dominated WTA

Excuse me! I don't think so.

R195:

[quote] you don't watch tennis, do you? otherwise you would know [Djokovic] is extremely popular in Asia and Australia, his home slam!

Not sure about Asia, but I can assure you he is *not* extremely popular in Australia. Lots of the Serb community come out to watch him play in Melbourne and they make quite a ruckus, but there are few tennis fans who find him appealing or even likeable. Most people find him smarmy, cheesy, and not the sincerest of guys—not a good combo.

how much do these tennis players make per year?? thx

i only watch the guys playing, who watches womens tennis? ick

At least at Wimbledon I get the feeling that part of the dislike of Djokovic stems from the nauseating Federer worship. Fed has been elevated to absurdly high levels of praise and adulation in the British press and players like Novaxx, who are seen as credible threats to Fed's legacy, are disliked.

The Brit fans who claim to dislike Novaxx for questioning calls or arguing with umpires will just turn a blind eye to Fed's diva tantrums and laud him as a paragon of sportsmanship.

Novaxx is a dickhead but what annoys me is the worship of prissy prima donnas like Gramps whose demands and tantrums don't ever get called out by the press.

Shelby Rogers trying to jump on the online abuse bandwagon by claiming that she expects nine million death threats after her loss yesterday is a joke. Bitch knows well that a lot of the abuse players like Sloane Stephens receive is driven by race, but she feels the need to make this a #metoo moment.

yea that makes me puke

R312 "not the sincerest of guys",

who is? Federer? LMAO

They get into ice baths after matches, cool down exercises, shower, interviews and then hotel. But Rogers wanted extra attention and went out to the espn booths to do more interviews. She wasn't doing herself any favors.

Aren't tourists from Europe banned ? How did they get here?

The lower ranked players don't make much, only the top players make $$$ esp from clothing, car, watch sponsorships and other ads.

Osaka made over 50 million alone just from endorsements

Frankly I don't know how you guys can like this Bunnelby guy. Along with Tiafoe and Gulbis he has the worst looking groundstrokes, he grunts like Murray, moves like Murray, pushes like Murray. 90% of his game is pushing, and just 10% is made of his overhyped "variety" (aka normal backhand slice). I don't think ATP needs another decade of baby Murray.

Amen, R322. Misery was one of the worst things to happen to men's tennis in the last two decades. The last thing we need is another Murray.

Semolina Team or Leylah Team?

FAA Team or Stacked Carlos Team?

Med Team or Schlup Team?

Banshee Team or Barbora Team?

Semolina, FAA, Schlup and Banshee

Preferrence/Prediction

Leylah/Svitolina

Carlos/ FAA

Schluo/Medvedev

Sablenka/Sablenka

unless there is case of injury or a default

Semoline (one of my favourite childhood puddings plus she's Mrs Monfils now and they're cute together) FAA (Alcaraz's time will come, would like to see FAA take the next step towards a major) Med (if only because I think he's the only real threat to deny NoVaxxx from the grand slam) Banshee (like FAA feel she's paid her dues )

I don't really care who wins on the female side, as long as it's not that annoying 19 year old, she had a birthday yesterday.

R320, NYC depends a lot on tourism, I don't think there's any ban.

Yeah, anyone but that annoying as fuck Fernandez, please. I don't care even if pusher Svitolina or beast Sabalenka wins the title. Fernandez makes me wanna take back all my jokes about Coco GOAT, Borety and NOsaka.

I found out that Raducan was born in Canada too. What are the Canucks up to? Why are we being invaded by so many 🍁 players?

yay Brooksby !!!!

[quote]yay Brooksby !!!!

umm, he lost?

R330, a number of them seem to be the children of immigrants who were willing to make a lot of sacrifices for their children's success.

but he did dam good against that old machine of a man....

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In an interview last year she said: ‘My parents definitely have high expectations. In anything, not even just tennis. I have to be the best, do the best I can.

‘When I was younger it was to please them, but now it’s great for me to do it on my own – that’s where I think I see the best results: when it’s me driving it.

‘They both came from academic families and in tough countries growing up – my dad in Romania and mum in China.

'They were both communist countries, so education was kind of their only option. They want me to have options, they think my education is very important for my future.’

‘I have high standards. That’s helped me get to where I am in terms of tennis and also in terms of school results,’ she says.

The teenager, whose only treats are peanut butter and a solitary square of dark chocolate, reckons she’d probably be a lawyer if she wasn’t so focused on tennis.

She’s spoken about how her dad threw her into every activity at a young age, from ballet to horse riding, swimming, tap dancing, basketball, skiing, golf and go-karting – as well as tennis.

‘My dad wanted to give me a diverse skill set and I was quite a shy girl and he wanted to get me out of my shell.

'As I started winning in tennis, tournaments would take up the weekend so these other activities couldn’t happen any more, and tennis took over.’

‘I think one of my best qualities is I’m pretty scrappy and gritty and they’re two words I would describe myself as,’ she declares.

Although Americans are permitted to visit most European countries, the US government is still imposing a travel ban for the 26-nation-block citizens. The first travel ban imposed on European countries was announced in March 2020, when the former president of the United States, Donal Trump, introduced the thirty-day initial prohibition.

Since March 2020, there have been a few attempts from the US government to relax its entry restrictions for European countries, starting with those with low Coronavirus rates.

Coco WHO???

coco can still be a champion! she's still playing doubles!

[quote]I have an irrational dislike of Andreescu. There's NO good reason for it -- she doesn't seem that unpleasant or anything.

That's easy; it's because she's Canadian. It's ingrained in the American mentality to be dismissive of Canada at every turn, whether deserved or not. A few fist-pumps and outward expressions of resolve is triggering? Good lord, the assholery displayed by many American players over the decades is mind-boggling in comparison. But you do you.

[quote] Coco WHO??? — Leylah

Look, ho. You need to sit your overrated ass down. You beat Naomi, big deal. So did I. A year and a half ago when I was just 12 years old. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. You are just a copycat with nothing original about you except maybe the universal dislike of you and your arrogant ass.

I am the GOAT and you are merely the next Ashley Harkleroad or the next Alex Stevenson.

"That's easy; it's because she's Canadian. It's ingrained in the American mentality to be dismissive of Canada at every turn, whether deserved or not. A few fist-pumps and outward expressions of resolve is triggering? Good lord, the assholery displayed by many American players over the decades is mind-boggling in comparison. But you do you."

But, it's not that. I like FAA and Shapo, even Fernandez which people around here are calling bratty. I don't care about shouting, pumping up the crowd, and fist pumps - which many DLers seem to complain about and find obnoxious. But, nice try at an anti-Canadian theory.

Right. ONLY Canadian players get shit on here. Why do you have such a chip on your shoulder?

Rooting for Leylah, as much as I find her shaking her fist in front of her face obnoxious. Semolina's on court presence is occasionally annoying too I guess. And her lightweight pushing game is absolutely hideous. At least the Canadian's tennis is watchable.

Going for Alcaraz over FAA. A bit more exciting to watch too, and FAA has been lucky to scrape through a lot of tiebreaks lately.

Prefer Schlup but rooting for Medvedev because I want him to take out Novak if they meet.

Team Belorussian Banshee. She's the hardest working player on the tour (except maybe Sakkari) and actually shows up to tournaments year-round. You never question her commitment. And with double digit titles (even Osaka doesn't have that with 4 slams), she has earned adding a slam to that. Plus Krej and her endless toilet breaks are annoying AF.

Buttocks Van De Jockstrap finally getting going in this first set!

Toward the nearest exit apparently.

this beatdown was expected *yawn*

This match is really just a formality at this point. But i'm happy to get it out of the way first as the other 3 today could at least be a battle.

I cut players slack for heat-of-battle behaviors. I just do. When you have that competitive fire (and I wish more had it), sometimes it gets misdirected.

Meanwhile, Saint Roger got a pass from almost everyone for pulling out of RG mid-tournament because he was just looking to get some match play and wanted to save his body for Wimbledon.

Novak would have been crucified for that.

Who is this idiot Aussie announcer who keeps rambling and babbling and telling pointless stories and reminiscing incessantly? Please just shut the fuck up already.

R350, Cliff Drysdale? He’s South African.

DelPo still looking gorgeous and sexy.

This is very late but I would never apologize to Muguruza. She's by far the biggest bitch on the tour.

Radacanu celebrates and fist pumps after every point, too. Both of the teen girls are obnoxious.

Is Mugu a bigger bitch than Cuntapova?

R353 It seems that Petkovic doesn't share your opinion.

I think part of Mugu's bad press is due to her time with Summyk. Kuznetsova said that she used to be very friendly till he started to coach her (he is known for not wanting his players to talk with the rest of the circuit)

We'll see if Radacanu's nerves are truly gone if/when she gets behind in a set. That hasn't happened yet in this tournament and that's what caused her breakdown at Wimbledon. Let's see if she can lose a set and come back from that.

Frankly I'm half-expecting the terrible teens to make it through to the final simply because that's the WTA in a nutshell.

Bottic put a fight but in the moment of truth it was simply too much. This little scare can be good for Medvedev whose tournament was simply too calm for his own good

Fernandez v Svitolina, starting soon. Make your predictions.

James Blake is so good-looking but I can't say that I'm interested in hearing him speak.

Missus Monfils in three

I think the annoying Canadian brat will win and be even more obnoxious and smarmy than before.

The Canadian has proven herself to be mentally tough, arrogant even. She's taken out seeded players, unlike Radacanu who has played a series of unseeded nobodies.

If Fernandez takes out Svitolina (not as much of an ask as Svit's seeding would indicate), who's going to even stop her?

Svitolina will win

Laylah would have defeated her in straight sets had they met in the previous rounds.

But now she has played three long matches in singles and she also has played three doubles matches here.

Not to mention, pressure of playing Grand slam QF

I am not sure how much physical and mental energy left in her.

Svitolina should win in straight sets but I have feeling she might drag it to the third set.

Yeah, she is that useless.

But

Canadian Brat gets the first break.

have you seen her face and arms after break?

That canadian girl has spunk. I bet she out fights Svitolina.

I’m loving watching Fernandez. She really brings it.

It's curious because i don't think Fernandez or Raducanu are remotely ready to be in the last rounds of a GS but given the players left they even have a chance.

I think Bencic will defeat Raducanu, but Fernandez has a chance against Svitolina and Sabalenka (who is the clear favourite of that part of the draw) has a tendency to choke of the big stages

Svitolina must be tired of failing, he failed big several times, last one last year's RG against Podorovska

A lot of Fernandez’s mannerisms remind me of Sharapova which may be the source of my instant dislike.

If Pam is right about her suspicion that Svitolina didn’t practice with a leftie, that’s terrible coaching.

Fernandez = ABC

Annoying Brat Canuck

Svitolina = enjoying BBC

Well, at least this time Svitolina won't fall without a fight

Svitolina, do shut-up with your wailing on every shot.

I'm sorry, but I do love the genuine innocence of Laylah`s point celebrations.

Can’t believe that smug little snot is into the semis. Oh, wait. It’s the WTA…

one winner decided

Leylah doesn't know what nerves are at this point.

There's a new thread at the link. This one's paywalled.

WHO WON

TSITSIPAS OR ZVEREZ ????

z won, so happi, t was cheatin wid all them breaks to the bathroom wid his fone to git tips from daddycoach.

No kidding, unreal those trips to the restroom...