The real Tennis thread.

[gunara]

Haven't watched women's tennis for some time until today. And, ugh, if this is the top of the crop these days... Sabalenka is a cool girl but her game is so unappealing, just going full on everything. I recognized her as a typical fearsome top 10ers, which was okay to make things interesting. But now she's number one.... Not too familiar with Gauff's game, first time I saw her live, and doesn't look too promising either for my taste

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Haven't watched women's tennis for some time until today. And, ugh, if this is the top of the crop these days... Sabalenka is a cool girl but her game is so unappealing, just going full on everything. I recognized her as a typical fearsome top 10ers, which was okay to make things interesting. But now she's number one.... Not too familiar with Gauff's game, first time I saw her live, and doesn't look too promising either for my taste

Both ladies are playing/swinging very hard... not sure the court can take the abuse!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

So at this point I'm rooting for Gauff, just because Sabalenka is much too noisy.

 

[BullsFan22]

Sabalenka beat herself. Now compare the match last night…light years away.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Thank you, Coco!

 

[BullsFan22]

The WTA in a nutshell

 

[Tricycle Rider]

The WTA in a nutshell

Is it because a Russian girl hasn't won this?

 

[BullsFan22]

Is it because a Russian girl hasn't won this?

First of all, I am not a Russian, so let’s not do that. Second, Sabalenka is Belorussian, third, my comment was on the generally poor play. Sabalenka had twice as many unforced errors as winners. Fourth, the quality of wta matches is pretty pedestrian.

 

[iBanesto]

I reckon Nole prefers to play Medvedev in the final rather than Alcaraz.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Nice back and forth that was - did anyone time it?

 

[iBanesto]

36 shots.

 

[tobydawq]

So, if Medvedev would soon start playing as well as in the semifinal, that'd be great...

 

[Netserk]

Belorussian

Why so Russian?

 

[tobydawq]

Okay, it's definitely a nice match now.

 

[tobydawq]

Damn it. That was probably it.

 

[Red Rick]

Djoko was so much more relaxed than in the Wimbledon final

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Djoko was so much more relaxed than in the Wimbledon final

He said the second set was the most exhausting he's ever played, but he got a second wind during the third. Great match either way.

Novak Djokovic shares his brutally honest feelings after the US Open win

In the press conference, the champion from Belgrade explained what the secrets of his success are and what emotions he felt at the end of the matc

www.tennisworldusa.org

 

[iBanesto]

He said the second set was the most exhausting he's ever played, but he got a second wind during the third. Great match either way.

Novak Djokovic shares his brutally honest feelings after the US Open win

In the press conference, the champion from Belgrade explained what the secrets of his success are and what emotions he felt at the end of the matc

www.tennisworldusa.org

There was no way Nole should have won the 2nd set.

Amazing how he pulled that 2nd set win out, if Medvedev won it, the match could have been much different.

Medvedev had no self belief after losing that 2nd set as he was so deflated losing a set where he was the "better" player.

 

[movingtarget]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YekEOJH4zDU&pp=ygUMc2ltb25hIGhhbGVw

 

[iBanesto]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YekEOJH4zDU&pp=ygUMc2ltb25hIGhhbGVw

Sad end to a great career.

 

[tobydawq]

Rafa is back!

 

[BullsFan22]

Sad end to a great career.

Something is very fishy in that case. She challenged the initial ruling, then they made up some more stuff. Someone had it in for her. Not sure who she made angry.

 

[tobydawq]

Rafa is back!

And he's really good!

 

[tobydawq]

Aaaand he's gone. Still suspect he's just being very cautious now, I doubt this injury is long term.

Meanwhile Dimitrov winning Brisbane after going without a title for 5.5 years is awesome

Yeah, one match at 3 hours, and he gets a tear. I suspect he will play some clay matches, and then finish his career at Roland Garros. The level looked to be there in the first two matches but then he was much worse Friday and his body apparently couldn't handle playing a long match.

Yeah, it was even more than 6 years. He has been really good the last few months, though, nice to see that trend continue in 2024.

 

[tobydawq]

Olympics are at Roland Garros, so that seems like the most obvious finishing point to me. Alcaraz really wants to play doubles, and on clay I think they could be very dangerous, so even if he's finished as a singles player he could have something to aim for to finish it all off.

Sure, I forgot about that.