Boris Becker just explained why so many of the top players are nowadays over 30 as being down to "regeneration possibilities".
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Serena never does anything to better the image of the sport yet when she gets tested it's always because she's black.Brullnux said:Serena Williams is an idiot. Testing her more is not discrimination, it's just expected. 'Equality in testing' is a stupid idea. People who win should ofc be tested more often than people who do not. And she's complaining about being tested 5 times in a month - that's the minimum she should expect. We complain about cycling but at least in cycling testing is more common, and froome doesn't compian about being tested.
arcus said:How can Serena Williams claim not to understand why the most successful, exceptional performers in any sport are targeted with increased testing?
And making it about "discrimination"? Ridiculous.
Cycle Chic said:Djokovic is visibly tired in his rallies - deffo off the juice
Parker said:About eight years ago I talked an expert in physiology who used tennis as an example as how technique can be important to longevity. He used tennis as an example. He said Federer's style was low impact and that he could play decently until he was 40, but Nadal would struggle to win after 30 because his knees would fail. He was right.
He broke down in 2015-16. Then he returned. Was it because Djokovik and Murray declined? Maybe. Was it due to doping? Also maybe.El Pistolero said:Parker said:About eight years ago I talked an expert in physiology who used tennis as an example as how technique can be important to longevity. He used tennis as an example. He said Federer's style was low impact and that he could play decently until he was 40, but Nadal would struggle to win after 30 because his knees would fail. He was right.
Few tennis players have won more Grand Slams than Nadal after they turned 30.
He was not right.
So you think that skinny persons never get mad?Zebadeedee said:Yet another manifestation of her chemical imbalance:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-6146921/Serena-Williams-loses-rag-angry-outburst-umpire-Osaka-takes-Open-straight-sets.html
Where was a skinny person ever mentioned. Nice straw man. Way to miss the point.spiROZE said:So you think that skinny persons never get mad?Zebadeedee said:Yet another manifestation of her chemical imbalance:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-6146921/Serena-Williams-loses-rag-angry-outburst-umpire-Osaka-takes-Open-straight-sets.html
Nadal shot technique is pretty efficient too.El Pistolero said:Parker said:About eight years ago I talked an expert in physiology who used tennis as an example as how technique can be important to longevity. He used tennis as an example. He said Federer's style was low impact and that he could play decently until he was 40, but Nadal would struggle to win after 30 because his knees would fail. He was right.
Few tennis players have won more Grand Slams than Nadal after they turned 30.
He was not right.
DanielSong39 said:Certainly she behaved like she was on something, not sure it was performance-enhancing though. (Clearly not yesterday)
To be fair she has been cheated several times in the past (US Open vs. Capriati, French Open vs. Henin, phantom foot fault vs. Clijsters, clear winner called interference vs. Stosur) but yesterday did not seem to be one of those times.
TMP402 said:yaco said:Well I am happier to see muscle definition on female players - There are still a few who are out of shape, though this has improved in the last 5 years.
Sure but she's gone from being flabby of face and un-toned of body to being rather muscular over the course of perhaps six months, and most visibly over the last two months or so.
Red Rick said:McEnroe would just insult people. Serena was just completely unhinged, accusing officials of corruption, etc.
QuickZulu said:The dodgy bit is that they have clearly whitened Osaka and made her a blonde-haired Caucasian woman, in juxtaposition to the dummy-spitting monster on the other side.