OT: The Tennis thread

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Bianca takes on world #1 Iga Swiatek in the Italian Open quarter-final while Felix takes on world #1 Novak Djokovic in the Italian Open quarter-final (both matches on Friday). I like Bianca's chances better than Felix.

/That said, Iga is in beast mode in 2022.

 

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Rafa hurt himself early in set 3 which soured a pretty good match up to that point. Nevertheless, congrats to Shapo.

 

[puckhead]

interesting

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interesting

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I don't agree with Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarussian players, but taking away all ranking points from players who play the tourney isn't the right answer either. Why not just freeze the rankings points for the banned players (no increase or decrease). Felix went all the way to the quarter-finals at last year's tourney and could easily repeat his performance this year, sure he'll get his money but those are some key ranking points as well that he will miss out on.

 

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Leylah is into the quarter-finals of the French Open. Felix is currently battling some Spanish guy who has won this tournament once or twice or 13 times.

 

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Felix pushed Rafa to five sets, but Nadal just too good in that 5th set. Oh well, he continues to knock on the door, still only 21 years old, lots of tread left on those tires.

 

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Rafa was leading the applause...

 

[puckhead]

Ump: can you change, I can' stop staring at your tits.

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Also, Camila Giorgi is kind of hot.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Ump: can you change, I can' stop staring at your tits.

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Also, Camila Giorgi is kind of hot.

Coffee, anyone?

 

[sbb122]

Rafa isn’t fucking around today… so far

 

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Rafa isn’t fucking around today… so far

He's giving Novax all his best shots

 

[forty_three]

Rafa isn’t fucking around today… so far

I think Novax heard you and he took it personally. Starting to put together a string of brilliant shots.

 

[sbb122]

I think Novax heard you and he took it personally. Starting to put together a string of brilliant shots.

If anybody needs anything jinxed I’m the guy to turn to…

 

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My goodness, fabulous shot making from both guys at the moment.

 

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Nothing like a 19 min game and Novax is back on serve in set 2.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Haven't seen the men today yet but Leylah died with her boots on at least.

 

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Haven't seen the men today yet but Leylah died with her boots on at least.

Really too bad she got injured early in the match which really hampered her movement.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Really too bad she got injured early in the match which really hampered her movement.

Yup.

It smelled like straight sets but she hung on for a while.

 

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Rafa leading two sets to one. Vamos!!

 

[forty_three]

How many times per match do you think the hair umpire wants to yell "SHUT THE FUCK UP"?