The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. Fran Tarkenton

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    some of Stefanos errant serves are yikes
     
  2. SC

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    Would like to see Stef problem solve on the drop-shot.
     
  3. Fran Tarkenton

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    then he comes back with an Ace
     
  4. WillySaliba

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    If you are enjoying this womens final tomorrow at 9 and men sunday at 9. We'll be here.

    Edit: AM Eastern.
     
  5. SC

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    Two Swiss in the Boys final tomorrow. Interesting.
     
  6. Fran Tarkenton

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    at minimum seeing Novak having to run around this much is good for Rafa
     
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  7. SC

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    LET’S GO FIVE
     
  8. Fran Tarkenton

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  9. Fran Tarkenton

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    this should be fun
     
  10. WillySaliba

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    Agreed, anything else is gravy here.
     
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  11. SC

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  12. Fran Tarkenton

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    Tsitsipas lost his legs. Sucks. But I think he gained a lot mentally from this match.

    Still needs to clean up a ton. Limit the unforced errors. Perfect serves. And work with physio on being quicker with feet and lateral speed.
     
  13. bro

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    I had Tsitsipas +250. Fun ride
     
  14. pratyk

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    Iga's made it look easy climbing up to 3-0 in the first set.
     
  15. WillySaliba

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    Did Kenin have a mental breakdown and cry there? I’m in and out here.
     
  16. Fran Tarkenton

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    Yea she was crying
     
  17. pratyk

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    From an earlier game. Apparently she cries before each match. So much pressure.

    3-2 now. Iga showing her nerves on that game
     
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  18. SC

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    Some of these reactions from Swiatek after missed points, we haven’t seen these much. Moment is definitely hitting her.
     
  19. Wendel Clark

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    Kenin with a racket toss now
     
  20. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Tool kenin at like +470. Let's go.
     
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  21. Fran Tarkenton

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    wow what a rally
     
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  22. Wendel Clark

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    This game is almost for the set. Whomever gets this will get the set
     
  23. Fran Tarkenton

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    going to guess we will see these over-bearing parent/coaches that skirt the rules of the player box keep the covid masks on forever
     
  24. SC

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    My god that return from Kenin
     
  25. Fran Tarkenton

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    this is a roller coaster
     
  26. Wendel Clark

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  27. Wendel Clark

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    I still dont understand why the WTA has that rule. In every tournament outside of the majors, they can come on the court at the changeover and talk. Makes no sense.
     
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  28. Fran Tarkenton

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    yea i thought it might change after the serena osaka deal but just think optics for majors is they want as limited bifurcation of rules as possible.
     
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  29. Wendel Clark

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    Some great matches next week
     
  30. Wendel Clark

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    What book you use because those are some amazing odds
     
  31. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    It was live through my bookie. I'm assuming it was when she was down 3-0.
     
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  32. Wendel Clark

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    I really like Swiatek game but I really hope she doesn't go the Ostapenko route after this
     
  33. SC

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    Ostapenko won the French Tokyo Drift style speeding down the mountain without somehow crashing over. Swiatek, win or lose, seems to have a much better handle on controlling her game.
     
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  34. Wendel Clark

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    This might be one of the funniest things Ive read
     
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  35. Wendel Clark

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    Everytime I think Swiatek might falter she makes some crazy amazing shot
     
  36. Wendel Clark

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    Kenin is fine, this is pure mind games
     
  37. Fran Tarkenton

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  38. SC

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    A resounding fuck you from Iga in response to the strategic MTO.
     
  39. SC

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  40. Wendel Clark

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    That was just PURE domination all tournament. Outstanding
     
  41. bro

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    Our fully covered queen
     
  42. Wendel Clark

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  43. Wendel Clark

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  44. Wendel Clark

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    And she jumps to #17.

    Think about these Women are younger than 23 based on Rankings. 9 in the top 30

    Osaka
    Kenin
    Andreescu
    Sabalenka (wake the fuck up Sabs)
    Swiatek
    Rybakina
    Vondrousova
    Yastremska
    Anisimova
     
  45. SC

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  46. scarlet_tacos

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    think andreescu is the best on this list. Interested to see how she is when she comes back. She’s got a mental game better than the rest of the tour I think.
     
  47. Wendel Clark

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    Im very bias to it of course. But I really agree. Her mental game is second to none. That 2019 year was legendary. If I remember correct she had won 11 straight 3 set matches. So many times she'd come out and dominate, lose the 2nd set and then turn it on again in the 3rd. I want to see what she looks like when she comes back.

    I hate that the WTA only has 1 tournament the rest of the year. Cant wait for January
     
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  48. Wendel Clark

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    Rafa only -125 tomorrow. Take my money
     
  49. SC

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    Roof closed, which is a boost for Novak.
     
  50. Fran Tarkenton

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    vamos Rafa
     
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