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*Official* Tennis Thread
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Niall
International Coach
Amusing stuff in the end by Dolo, played wellish for the first few points of each game, and then elected for double faults and hilarious errors afterwards. There is plenty of chat on twitter, it did look very dodgy. Hopefully at least its investigated, has form for this and today looked very bad.
Bondarenko supposedly was at it also, but to be fair did not see that and not garnering half the debate that Dolgo is online.
Bondarenko supposedly was at it also, but to be fair did not see that and not garnering half the debate that Dolgo is online.
Niall
International Coach
DW on Sport: How To Fix a Tennis Match (by Alexandr Dolgopolov)
Good article on what Dolgo was up to earlier.
Anyway on less depressing news happy for Dimi, probably loses in the third round to Sela knowing him, but a run at the US Open would be lovely. So pleasing to watch.
Good article on what Dolgo was up to earlier.
Anyway on less depressing news happy for Dimi, probably loses in the third round to Sela knowing him, but a run at the US Open would be lovely. So pleasing to watch.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well he's been charged, let's hope something is done about it.
The problem is, this could easily link into Tomic/Fognini/Krygios/Paire deliberate tanking, he could just say he was doing the same. This is why everyone should be punished for it to some extent.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Halep v Sharapova in the First Round of the US Open. On paper it sounds great but whether it'll be a close match I have my doubts.
The men's draw is missing a few big names and there must be doubts over whether Murray and Federer are fit enough to win the tournament.
The men's draw is missing a few big names and there must be doubts over whether Murray and Federer are fit enough to win the tournament.
grecian
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Let's hope so, really hoping for a young winner, have a sneaking feeling for Cilic though.
In the women's I like svitolina's draw, and form just worried about that choke against Halep in the French, so may not invest.
Maria's looking smoking hot in her promo events, well there's that productivity for her I suppose.
Niall
International Coach
Think previously they have said crazy movement of odds does not factor into their decision making! LOL.
Murray has a really nice quarter, but obviously huge concerns over his fitness. I'd be backing Cilic also, has won this before and has a pretty good draw, Zverev has a few banana skins in his respective side. Assuming Murray is not fit and is winging it, what an opportunity it is for the Zverev/Cilic quarter.
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Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Okay. We can now say Andy Murray won't be winning it. I wonder if Fed will make the starting line.
grecian
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Hey it was closer then it could have been but the 5-time Slam Champ prevailed as she should.
Do actually think Maria probably needed to finish it off in 2 to be an UsOpen Champion again, 2 hours 42 after not playing that many matches, can see a flop coming up.
Still it was quite some atmos for a first round match.
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Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Good win for Maria. Whether it's good for the women's game that someone can not play for months and then instantly beat the number 2 seed I'm not sure. Not based on the drug ban just based on the fact that she's been out injured. Though I think I'm right in saying that Monica Seles came back from being stabbed and won the Canadian Open and reached the US Final straight away so twas ever thus I guess.
Good win for Edmund. I really hope he can step up a level. But whether he'll be more than an occasional QF at best I have my doubts (but that's not the first doubts I've had this week.)
Good win for Edmund. I really hope he can step up a level. But whether he'll be more than an occasional QF at best I have my doubts (but that's not the first doubts I've had this week.)
Niall
International Coach
Kvitova will probably win this now, but have given up on her outside grass now sadly. Mugu is showing glimpses of potential greatness really, definitely has the game to be an absolute superstar. Svitolina also seems to be on the verge of breaking through for a while now.
Its a fun tour though, plenty of contenders for Slams, unlike the men where its same old.
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He didn't look good at all imo. Serve was all over the place at times.