OT: The Tennis thread

[puckhead]

I'm torn on this one, on the one hand, the press does have a job to do and I think every tennis player knows it's part of the job, but as both BBB and puck have said above, they do ask some of the worst/dumbest questions imaginable. Also, who am I to judge what may be causing mental stress/anguish for another person? One thing I'm pretty confident of is that bullying someone by fining them and threatening to default them from the tournament is not the answer.

Edit: Naomi has withdrawn, well that stinks.

answering the press is part of the job.
when the press is really really stupid - and sometimes offensive, change needs to occur.


"I'm just here so i don't get fined"

 

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"I'm just here so i don't get fined"

Imagine Marshawn at Wimbledon:

"Why do you hit the ball so hard?"
"Because it's white"

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Edit: Naomi has withdrawn, well that stinks.

Yep that's a massive blow.

I really hope her team at the very least had a discussion with the organizer first and got nowhere which led to this. If that was the case I have some understanding of why she decided to go nuclear.

This would've been a much better opening salvo. I'm sure she's coming from the right place.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I don't like her anyway.

Diva.

 

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He's just the absolute worst...

 

[puckhead]

from 2018, not a drama queen - legitimately affected and trying her best on this interview anyway

 

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Not a good day for the young gen against the old dudes.

Felix (12 years younger than Cilic) loses in straight sets (still has not won a set in an ATP final and his match record is 0-8)
Tsitsipas (12 years younger than Djokovic) was up two sets to love and loses in five sets. Novak now one behind Fed and Rafa at 19 grand slams.

 

[puckhead]

Good day for this youngster

 

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Felix just beat Roger on grass - No, it wasn't Wimbledon, but Roger has won the Halle tourney 10 times and Felix just beat Fed 4-6 6-3 6-2

 

[puckhead]

kind of sad to see the end of this magnificent era in tennis
we have been fortunate indeed to see Rafa, Djoker and Federer go head to head for 15+ years.

 

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No Naomi at Wimbledon either...

 

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The times they are a changin'

 

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Some interesting matches with Canadian content on the docket over the next couple of days at Wimbledon:

Friday - Denis Shapovalov vs. Andy Murray
Saturday - Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Nick Kyrgios

 

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Denis wins in straight sets over RBA, Felix wins in five sets over Zverev. It's a great time to be a tennis fan in

 

[puckhead]

 

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Shapo has a great chance to win his next match, but then he'll likely play Djoker in the semi-finals. Felix is in tough against Berrettini though, after gutting out a big win over Zverev, he might be emotionally drained.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Shapo has a great chance to win his next match, but then he'll likely play Djoker in the semi-finals. Felix is in tough against Berrettini though, after gutting out a big win over Zverev, he might be emotionally drained.

Italy wins Tuesday, Berrettini overdoses on cannoli and grappa, Felix sweeps him the next day in straight sets

 

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Good news: Denis wins in five sets over Khachanov to advance to the semi-finals.

Bad news: Novak Djokovic is his opponent.