*Official* Tennis Thread

[the big bambino]

Did this guy run Armstrong’s defence? Cause he’d have done a wonderful job.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Naomi Osaka might be World Number 1 and hold two of the Grand Slams, but if she wins Wimbledon I'll run naked through SW19 whistling the Theme from the Deer Hunter.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Youth prevailing at Queens Club. Final between Feliciano Lopez and Gilles Simon.

 

[Anil]

Same at Halle...two kids Federer and Goffin in the finals

 

[vcs]

The oldies have an iron grip on the ATP. Doesn't look like changing any time soon.

 

[vcs]

Barty's story is pretty amazing. Quit tennis for a while to play Women's Big Bash cricket, then resumed playing tennis. Has now won a Grand Slam, and is now World No. 1.

 

[Anil]

yeah her story is certainly very impressive, however it also underscores the parity (a.k.a mediocrity) in women's tennis right now with the inevitable decline of serena...we have a couple of players in muguruza and kvitova who have the talent but clearly not the temperament (and in kvitova's case, fate has been pretty cruel to her as well), the rest of the fare is pretty bland and uninspiring...

 

[andruid]

Naomi Osaka might be World Number 1 and hold two of the Grand Slams, but if she wins Wimbledon I'll run naked through SW19 whistling the Theme from the Deer Hunter.

Have someone video and upload it to pornhub (cost you can't do nudity on YouTube)

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Murray won Queens Club Doubles (with Lopez) on his comeback. But whoever came up with the idea of replacing a deciding set with a first to 10 tie break is seriously deranged.

 

[cpr]

I'm sure Lopez is grateful given the amount of time he's spent on court in the last few days. I thought this was something that's been in in doubles for a long time TBH.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I'm sure Lopez is grateful given the amount of time he's spent on court in the last few days. I thought this was something that's been in in doubles for a long time TBH.

It has been. It was introduced in Mixed Doubles years ago. In my opinion it was a terrible idea, completely nonsensical.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

15 year old Cori Gauff has qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon. Always used to happen with the likes of Austin, Jaeger, Seles, Graf and Capriati, but not these days. I actually thought there was legislation preventing them competing at that age, but obviously not.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Naomi Osaka might be World Number 1 and hold two of the Grand Slams, but if she wins Wimbledon I'll run naked through SW19 whistling the Theme from the Deer Hunter.

I wouldn’t normally quote my own posts, but in the warm up tournaments she looked like she’d never seen a grass court in her life. I didn’t see her First Round defeat today but I’m not surprised by it.

 

[vcs]

15 year old Cori Gauff has qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon. Always used to happen with the likes of Austin, Jaeger, Seles, Graf and Capriati, but not these days. I actually thought there was legislation preventing them competing at that age, but obviously not.

Seems a good player, took the first set against Venus.

 

[Anil]

and the people of south west london are safe for at least another year...

 

[morgieb]

Seems a good player, took the first set against Venus.

She's young enough to be Venus's daughter. WTF.

 

[_Ed_]

Seems a good player, took the first set against Venus.

Seriously impressive - both on the court and in the post-match interview. We're gonna be seeing a lot more of her.

 

[Niall]

Seriously impressive - both on the court and in the post-match interview. We're gonna be seeing a lot more of her.

Definitely.

However possibly not much longer here,,,,grass master Rybriakova (spelling) next is a brutal second round.

LT was right about Osaka, the same girl smashed her on grass a few weeks ago.

Zverev and Tipsy out of the men's side....

 

[vcs]

and the people of south west london are safe for at least another year...

?

 

[Anil]

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sorry was responding to lillian thomson's posts:

Naomi Osaka might be World Number 1 and hold two of the Grand Slams, but if she wins Wimbledon I'll run naked through SW19 whistling the Theme from the Deer Hunter.

I wouldn’t normally quote my own posts, but in the warm up tournaments she looked like she’d never seen a grass court in her life. I didn’t see her First Round defeat today but I’m not surprised by it.