*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

Thank **** I arbitraged Istomin after the 3rd set. He went on to lose the 4th and is falling to pieces in the 5th against Seppi.

What a ****.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Serena sent down a 207km/h serve today?

 

[benchmark00]

Here's a 207/10 Serb:

 

[Jono]

 

[Burgey]

Jesus Christ, see her last night? Unbelievable.

Meanwhile, Tomic's message to Fed seems to be a little less clear than it was Tuesday evening.

 

[Nate]

Duckworth battling hard too, would be great if he could get through it.

 

[benchmark00]

Anyone watching the tennis?? Wow.

 

[morgieb]

Anyone watching the tennis?? Wow.

What's the matter?

 

[Jono]

Is Monfils injured or did he throw the third to stay fresh for the fourth?

Betfair pays winners after first set even if retired, so Monfils went out to $8. I backed him then and just hedged at $3.7! He must be okay and looked injured for a while???

 

[Jono]

Yes he's winning the 4th!!!!!

Once did this with Murray in the French Open last year. Just back the "injured" player when their odds go out due to market panic.

I am guessing Monfils just fooled everyone by foxing. GAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL

 

[benchmark00]

What's the matter?

In the Williams sisters doubles match someone yelled out 'WE NEED A DOCTOR!!!' in the crowd. Then the players were like wtf, and we visibly distressed. Then Basil was like 'well something's happened there' then they crossed to the other match.

Is Monfils injured or did he throw the third to stay fresh for the fourth?

Betfair pays winners after first set even if retired, so Monfils went out to $8. I backed him then and just hedged at $3.7! He must be okay and looked injured for a while???

He 'ran out of gas' (even though it was the third set). They called the doctor out and he just explained he had no energy. He was basically throwing points though and not trying throughout that set.

 

[Jono]

Man not sure if anyone remembers me saying there was something dodgy about Kukushkin vs. Monfils last year at the Aust Open?

There is a lot to like about Monfils, but if it ever came out that he threw points/sets/matches for cash I would not be too surprised.

 

[benchmark00]

I reckon he's a big girl, there was a match against Tomic at Kooyong last year where he lost the plot with a little niggle and started trying to slap winners.

 

[Jono]

That's par for the course, he's done that plenty of times. He definitely is soft, and doesn't put in the hard yards. I'm sure Roger Rasheed knows that better than anyone.

The Kukushkin match was something else though. Anyway, I don't have proof so I'll stop here.

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah Rasheed the walking tan was in commentary at the time and was giving him a spray, saying he needs to grow up.

 

[Jono]

Lol, such a typical Monfils match. WAG/WAC

 

[Jono]

Monfils serving for the match:

Ridiculous shot, ace, double fault, ace, cbf digging in after Lu hits an awesome return, double fault

Score is deuce

 

[Jono]

Next two points: Ace, double fault

Sums him up lol

 

[benchmark00]

Loco.

 

[Jono]

Next two points: ace and double fault.


Hahahahahahhahaah Deuce again