*Official* Tennis Thread

[Lillian Thomson]

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She played awesome tennis.

She's the first ever player to beat Venus and Serena in the same tournament!

No she isn't. Martina Hingis did it at the 2001 Australian Open - unfortunately for her she then lost to Jennifer Capriati in the final.

 

[biased indian]

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She played awesome tennis.

She's the first ever player to beat Venus and Serena in the same tournament!

heard the commentary people saying she was the sixth or seventh player to do that

 

[superkingdave]

interesting to see Heather Watson won the girls singles, whilst Robson got knocked out in the semis....almost bound to fall by the wayside but must be a while since we had two girls go that far in a junior slam

Also can't see there being as much fanfare over Watson as there was over Robson, though winning over there is probably a harder task (though i think she is a bit older tbf)

 

[Lillian Thomson]

interesting to see Heather Watson won the girls singles, whilst Robson got knocked out in the semis....almost bound to fall by the wayside but must be a while since we had two girls go that far in a junior slam

Also can't see there being as much fanfare over Watson as there was over Robson, though winning over there is probably a harder task (though i think she is a bit older tbf)

Watson is 17. By the time Robson reaches that age I expect her to be in the Top 16 of the Women's main tour rankings.

 

[Burgey]

Del Potro hanging on for dear life here. Gotta admire his moxie.

 

[pasag]

Going to a fifth, have to go to work

 

[Simon]

Say what?

Goran had played 12 ATP tournaments that year before Wimlbedon, problem was he was just out of form prior to that.

 

[_Ed_]

Wee bit of controversy there with someone in the crowd calling a ball out and causing a whole big scene.

 

[Burgey]

FMD this is becoming an epic.

Great stuff

Now DP up 3-0 in the 5th

 

[irfan]

Federer struggling gotta break back soon otherwise six straight is goneskiiis

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Come on Del Potro!

 

[irfan]

Come on Del Potro!

Feds looking flustered here - going for winners early to avoid getting into crunching baseline rallys and making mistakes. Can't see him coming back now

 

[Simon]

Looks like Del Potro will become the lowest ranked player to win a slam since Gaston Gaudio won the French in 2004. He was ranked 44 at the time I think.

 

[Simon]

Feds currently paying $8.50 to win, very long considering it's really only one break.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Really hope he doesn't tighten up here.

 

[duffer]

Gah at work. Can't believe this. I left when he was a set and 5-3 down.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Yeow!

 

[Simon]

Well done to Del Potro, of all the Argies that have come and gone in the past 10 years he is the most likeable.

 

[Anil]

wow! huge upset! well done juan martin! haven't seen federer serve this terribly ever...

 

[duffer]

Can't believe I missed this. Well done that man.