Rodders Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Shame to see Draper and Raducanu both out. Think, another month or so and maybe both win their games, Emma at least. Physically nearly there but was hanging on and in pure fight mode at the end. But pretty encouraging in other respects. Meanwhile Blinkova knocks out Rybakina with a 22-20 tie break decider God that would be incredibly tense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) It's so funny that Novax has still such an inferiority complex even after all of his trophies and wins he knows he will never be as popular as Nadal or Fed when he was still playing. Edited January 19 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Wow. This is some Australian Open Final! Medvedev raced to a 2 set lead and looked to be home and hosed. But Sinner has dug in and taken it to a fifth set! Cracking final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 And Jannik Sinner takes the fifth set - what a great contest to win from 2 sets down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) 49 minutes ago, theboyangel said: And Jannik Sinner takes the fifth set - what a great contest to win from 2 sets down He bludgeoned Mededev to submission, not exactly much finesse. The first set and a half Mededev tactically out-schooled him but was eventually overpowered. To spend a day on court during the championship is frankly ridiculous and he had some difficult late-night scheduling to deal with. Seems to be doing a Murray and keeps on losing in the AO final. Still makes a generational change from Novax winning it every bloody year. Edited January 28 by The Fun Factory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Nice to see Katie Boulter getting some success. She really has upped her game in the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The Saudis controlling even more of the world can only be a good thing right? Quote Saudi Arabia launch tennis takeover with $2bn take-it-or-leave-it offer Exclusive: Saudi offer to merge men’s and women’s tours is apparently time-sensitive, with a 90-day expiration period if it is not accepted Saudi Arabia has made its move for tennis, Telegraph Sport can reveal, with a $2 billion take-it-or-leave-it offer to merge the men’s and women’s tours. Sources say that after the Premium Tour discussions in Indian Wells last Saturday, ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi asked the Masters tournaments to stay behind once the four grand slams had left the room. Gaudenzi then briefed them on an offer from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The deal is said to be time-sensitive, with a 90-day expiration period if it is not accepted. As things stand, the four grand slams would not be part of this PIF offer. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/03/12/saudi-arabia-launches-tennis-takeover-1-billion-pound-offer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Why can't those words removed just **** off. Ruining every **** sport on the planet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I know you're not asking for a 'real answer' but it's worth posting in case others don't know - Because they have horrendous human rights issues that nobody likes, but now, loads of sports that everyone cares about. Someone was beheaded for being homosexual? Yes, but they've got this new golf tournament so I'm gonna forget about that and enjoy the next few days. Not for me, at all - and (not tennis related, granted) - I'm worried about where our club is going too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 An overreaction a footballer would be proud of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 That was quite a fall, I hope the bottle is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 There is absolutely no chance the Djokovic isn't doped up to the gills. They probably all are but he must be on some sort of bespoke biometrically enhanced doping. Oh no wait he went "gluten free" that explains it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted Sunday at 16:00 VT Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 16:00 How many times does Zverev need to bounce the bloody ball before serving? It's painful to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Can anyone tell me the last time Heather Watson last won a tennis match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago On 02/06/2024 at 09:44, VillaJ100 said: There is absolutely no chance the Djokovic isn't doped up to the gills. They probably all are but he must be on some sort of bespoke biometrically enhanced doping. Oh no wait he went "gluten free" that explains it Imagine you sitting on a jury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 15 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Imagine you sitting on a jury. He may well not be but there's a lot of circumstantial evidence. Guy who went from being talented but notoriously flaky and liable to quit matches due to fitness issues, suddenly in between the 2010 US Open and 2011 Australian Open becomes this indestructible titan who can outlast anyone, even Nadal, and this all happens after he takes on a notoriously dodgy guy (Imaz)as a team member. Going gluten free wouldn't do that. Other iffy stuff is the anti-vaccination stance but also the reason why he completely refused to disclose a reason why he wanted an exemption to enter the Australian Open. He also experienced a massive form slump just after Sharapova was banned for taking meldonium, and didn't seem particularly surprised. There's loads of other examples but I would say he's pretty suspect. Nadal as well for the association with Fuentes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 20 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: He may well not be but there's a lot of circumstantial evidence. Guy who went from being talented but notoriously flaky and liable to quit matches due to fitness issues, suddenly in between the 2010 US Open and 2011 Australian Open becomes this indestructible titan who can outlast anyone, even Nadal, and this all happens after he takes on a notoriously dodgy guy (Imaz)as a team member. Going gluten free wouldn't do that. Other iffy stuff is the anti-vaccination stance but also the reason why he completely refused to disclose a reason why he wanted an exemption to enter the Australian Open. He also experienced a massive form slump just after Sharapova was banned for taking meldonium, and didn't seem particularly surprised. There's loads of other examples but I would say he's pretty suspect. Nadal as well for the association with Fuentes. Until there's conclusive evidence, and there isn't, then it's credit where it's due, imho!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 51 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: Until there's conclusive evidence, and there isn't, then it's credit where it's due, imho!! There never will be. Names are too big, for them to be banned and chalk off 20 grand slams would be a farce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 20 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: There never will be. Names are too big, for them to be banned and chalk off 20 grand slams would be a farce Lance Armstrong? Until proven otherwise, it's just conjecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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