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Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:53 pm
by Mini E
Well that was quite something.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:05 pm
by Poncho
It's always got to be about Serena. Especially when it's not supposed to be.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:06 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
Any clips around of the meltdowns?

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:21 pm
by Tineash
Welp, that's Serena for you

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:01 am
by Mini E
Return_of_the_STAR wrote:Any clips around of the meltdowns?


twitter.com/guylikeu/status/1038548964910555139



This is third and final warning.

Interesting to see her contradicting her coach in her post-match interview too. He admitted to coaching immediately after the match and said everyone does it. She has denied it and said "I have no idea why he has said that". That'll be a conversation I'd like to be a fly on the wall for.

twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1038562048131706880


Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 1:31 am
by Denster
What a banana split. I’m glad she lost. She ruined the moment for her opponent as well. Disgraceful display.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:47 am
by Pancake
It was pretty horrible and entirely avoidable. Everything the umpire did was justifiable.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:11 am
by jawafour
You have to admire and applaud Serena's achievements in tennis but it does appear that she has let herself down with that behaviour. It was way out of line.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:16 pm
by Denster
Both she and the crowd were a disgrace.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:55 pm
by Corazon de Leon
It's interesting that Billie Jean King has defended her but I'm not sure there's much you can do to defend that behaviour.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 2:02 pm
by Garth
Shitty crowd brought Osaka to tears :(

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:27 pm
by Denster
Novak looking good at the moment.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:28 pm
by Pancake
Djoko is on it so far tonight, incredible tennis, looks like he is back to his best.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:33 pm
by Denster
Yep.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:46 pm
by Pancake
DelPo rising to the challenge at the moment. He'll have to maintain such a high level to win the match though.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:12 pm
by Denster
That last game was tremendous.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:48 am
by Denster
Feel for Del Porto at the end there. He’s quite emotional. He gave everything.

Nice of Novak to go over and hug him.

:wub:

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:12 am
by sawyerpip
Djokovic doesn't get the credit he deserves because he's not as marketable as Federer and Nadal, one of the greatest players ever.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:11 am
by Denster
If he ends up winning more slams than Federer - I’d put him as the greatest.

Re: The Tennis Thread

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:29 am
by sawyerpip
I don't think there's much chance of him winning more slams than Federer.