The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. paulski

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    Wow, that would be amazing. :kermit:
     
  2. WillySaliba

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    Went for a quicker run this morning because it’s pouring, left after the first set and Alexandrova bageled Sabalenka in the second. She needs a sports psychologist or something. How the hell does she get bageled on grass, she’s built for it.
     
  3. WillySaliba

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    Holy shit the dude did it. Could say a few were cheap but he beat Daniil. First win and then first tournament win. Oh yeah, first final victory on world number 2, for 12 more hours.
     
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  4. SC

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    Been really impressed by his game all week too. He’s no fluke.

     
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  5. Wendel Clark

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    I’ve watched a lot of tennis in the last year and I mean a lot of lower level tennis. I’ve never seen this guy and don’t remember his name. I looked him up and I was like oh he’s 25 years old. Then I watched the 3rd set of the Felix match. This dude hits massive. It makes zero sense how he’s never been able to make it.
     
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  6. Wendel Clark

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    Exactly! The dude has a ton of power. I would love to know how he hasn’t been able to jump up high
     
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  7. SC

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    Great speech from him. You’d never know this is a new stage for him.

    “Great respect for you, Daniil. I’ve watched you on TV many times.” LOL
     
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  8. WillySaliba

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    Also tennis, grass season. Let’s have 3 finals on at the same time! Morons.
     
  9. WillySaliba

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    Lol, that’s what I was saying for Sabalenka, same deal she was hitting absolute fucking bombs the first set this morning. Didn’t read anything about her being hurt.
     
  10. WillySaliba

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    Was great, Daniil was awesome as well. He’s become extremely likable.
     
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  11. Wendel Clark

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    They have Ball Kids for the finals!
     
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  12. SC

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    Hate we won’t see Daniil at Wimbledon. He’s already good on the grass and getting better.
     
  13. WillySaliba

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    I’d love to say I won’t watch, but I will. So fucking dumb.
     
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  15. SC

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    Awesome.
     
  16. Wendel Clark

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    Osatepenko is Ostapenkoing

    6-2 5-1 turned into 6-2 5-7
     
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  17. SC

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  18. SC

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    Wimbledon announces Serena has gotten a wildcard to play singles.
     
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  19. SC

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    Our man Tim Van Rijthoven also gets a wildcard in Wimbledon main draw singles!
     
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  20. Wendel Clark

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    Bonzi is fucking up Stef
     
  21. Wendel Clark

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    Alright Stef held on. Lost the 2nd set 6-1 and on his first service game he was down 15-40. Saved those and then easily took the match
     
  22. WillySaliba

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    So if he makes a nice run there that should be enough to keep him going correct? Should eliminate qualifiers for US Open as well.
     
  23. Wendel Clark

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    A 3rd round loss would put him right around 90ish. Which is right on the cups of qualies.
     
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  24. Wendel Clark

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    Best part is he wasn't even scheduled to play Wimbledown. He was signed up for the Malaga Challenger.

    If I were him I'd try to get in Eastbourne and gain some more points while your hot now that he has a Wild Card
     
  25. SC

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    Awesome match between Foe and Wawrinka. Stan takes it 7-6, 6-7, 7-6.
     
  26. Wendel Clark

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    Crazy that Stef is an underdog to Kyrgios tomorrow. Was hoping Nick would be the slight underdog. But out of principle I got to bet Stef
     
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  27. Wendel Clark

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    4-4 in the 3rd. This should get good
     
  28. Wendel Clark

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    It shows you how good Nick really is when hes playing well
     
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  29. Wendel Clark

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    Stef is really a bad Grass court player which is strange

    2022: 2-2 when he loses to Kyrgios
    2021: 0-1 Loss to Tiafoe first round of Wimbledon
    2019: 2-3. Beat Edmund and Chardy. Losses to FAA, Fabbiano, Jarry
    2018: 6-3. Beat JP Smith, Jaziri, Pouille, barrere, Donaldson, Fabbiano. Loses to Gasquet, Isner, Kudla
    2017: 4-3. Beat Becker, Giraldo, Hanfmann, De Loore. Losses to De Minaur, Pospisil and Lajvoic
     
  30. Wendel Clark

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    Will be betting whomever plays Stef first round at Wimbledon
     
  31. SC

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    What a great win for Nick. Grass is undoubtedly his best surface
     
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  32. Baron

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    As long as Nick doesn't have a melty, he plays fantastic typically.
     
  33. SC

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  34. WillySaliba

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    The problem is this could be written ITT any day in the last 5-6 years.
     
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  35. CC_Nole

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    Kind of funny to see his record against Nadal considering the way he exploded on the scene at Nadal’s expense.
     
  36. paulski

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    It's still a pretty handy record - statistically he's beaten Nadal every 3rd time he's played him. Not too many guys can claim that. :golfclap:
     
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  37. Wendel Clark

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    Ivashka first match point save was CRAZY
     
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  39. WillySaliba

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    TC is such a joke. Multiple solid matches currently in progress and the womens field is absurdly deep.

    Airs Peniston vs Cerundolo. I never heard of either.
     
  40. Wendel Clark

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    Peniston is a journey man GBR player.

    Cerundolo is a pretty good clay courter.
     
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  41. WillySaliba

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    I’m sure their subscriptions doubled because of it.
     
  42. WillySaliba

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    Adidas grass court uniforms are fugly as hell.
     
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  45. Wendel Clark

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    This Medvedev RBA early on looks like it will be great
     
  46. Wendel Clark

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    Big turnaround set for Coco.

    She was serving on serve at 4-5 and saved 4 break set points to tie it at 5 and then broke and held to win 7-5
     
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  47. SC

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    Nick rolls over PCB, and threw in an underhand ace for good measure.
     
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  48. Wendel Clark

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    Really hoping Felix can turn it around. Would love to watch FAA vs Nick and watch Nick get mad at how long Felix takes to serve
     
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  49. Wendel Clark

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    Cilic looked absolutely horrendous today
     
  50. SC

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    Hubie knocks off Nick in a tight one. Definitely an under the radar Wimbledon favorite, and Nick is going to be an unseeded nightmare for someone
     
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