The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. Wendel Clark

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    Always wish the week Im here in Dubai for work, the tournaments were going on.

    Next week is Abu Dhabi, then Doha, then Dubai.

    When I retire I might just do a Tennis Vacation and travel all the countries and go to the tournaments.
     
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  2. The B1G Kucktis

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    Enjoying Point Break so far
     
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  3. —

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    O5.5 breaks of serve it is
     
  4. Wendel Clark

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    Yikes Sabalenka blowing a 40-0 to get broken
     
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  5. WillySaliba

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    Sabalenka with the shit body language starts.
     
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  6. paulski

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    Come on, Elena - halfway there... :like:
     
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  7. Wendel Clark

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    Sabalenka is free money now. No way she’s losing this
     
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  8. Wendel Clark

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    match changed in the first game of set 2. Rybakina missed 2 break points and it’s been over since than
     
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  9. Wendel Clark

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    Just a matter of time before Rybakina gets broken
     
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  10. Wendel Clark

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    So easy to tell that was coming. So happy for Sabalenka.
     
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  11. Baron

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    :smug:
     
  12. WillySaliba

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    Great tennis late here. Both of them have been impressive.
     
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  13. Baron

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    Hell yea! Happy for Saba.
     
  14. SC

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    SABALENKA!!
     
  15. SC

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    Something poetic about Aryna having to hold her nerve to close it out. Thought the yips last year were going to break her, but she pushed right through.
     
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  16. Baron

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    Live bet it at -130 in the 3rd

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  17. Baron

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    Pretty incredible.
     
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  18. SC

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    Replay on ESPN2. Rybakina about to take the first set
     
  19. Wendel Clark

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    Well the first 6 games of this match, it looks like it might be a quick match
     
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  20. Wendel Clark

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    Rybakina not breaking Game 1 at 15-40 changed that match. First set she was 60% 1st serve after that was 67%. If rybakina had got the break, I think Saba would have mentally broke there
     
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  21. —

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    Took the Joker Alt Spread -6.5 +130 expecting first set to be a tie break so I guess we are ahead of schedule
     
  22. Handcuffed

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    djokovic moving funny now
     
  23. Gunners

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    Joke of a match
     
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  24. WillySaliba

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    He’s not funny or hurt, it’s what he does.
     
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  25. paulski

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    Yep, you can set your watch by it. It's just one of the reasons why half the tennis fans around the world won't ever recognise him as the goat.

    One of many reasons.
     
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  26. WillySaliba

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    At some point in the next hour or two he will complete the douche scream as well.
     
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  27. Gunners

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    Imagine liking this guy
     
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  28. SC

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    The 22 jacket ready to go…come on.
     
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  29. bro

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  30. Wendel Clark

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    Poor Chung getting hurt
     
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  31. paulski

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    I think at this point that it's only going to upset those people who already hate him, while his band of zealots will eat that shit up. I mean, you have to be a little off to like the guy in the first place. :idk:
     
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  32. Baron

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    LOL i'm fucking dead

     
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  33. Wendel Clark

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    Seeing Muguruza losing 6-1 6-4 to Noskova makes me sad. I really wish she’d take a break or retire right now
     
  34. SC

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  35. Baron

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    I don't get it but i also don't play pickleball.
     
  36. Sub-Zero

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    Both of these things are true. Pickleball is fun to play AND absolutely horrific to watch. There’s just no way it becomes a mainstream spectator sport. It’s being forced like crazy given it’s popularity to play but it’s totally unwatchable.

    and that was before I knew it had rules that stupid

    Pickleball is right up there with drone racing for me. I bet it’s fun as shit to fly those things but get out of here with it being watchable as a spectator
     
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  37. Wendel Clark

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    At the bar and they got the replay of Saba and ryba. Exactly on game 1 of set 2. 15-30 and Saba misses first serve. She throws her arms up and hits her legs. She was so distraught at this point. 15-40 she hits a great body serve and then a forehand winner on the 3rd hit that actually clipped the net slightly. 30-40 good rally and rybakina in control. Saba barely hit the back line on a shot and rybakina couldn’t control it.

    This was 100% the game changer. Saba was on the verge of breaking down and folding. Such great credit for her
     
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  38. Wendel Clark

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    Sabalenka started not missing after this game and just controlled almost every point. Rybakina started missing as well
     
  39. Wendel Clark

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    Actually next service game got to deuce as well. Didn’t remember that. She went back to back aces there.
     
  40. Wendel Clark

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    I am going to be negative here, if Bibi doesn’t win this Hua Hin tournament, she will never get back to her to top tier
     
  41. WillySaliba

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    She’s looked great so far this morning. Now her arch enemy, the second set.
     
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  42. Wendel Clark

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    She is just head and shoulders above everyone else in this tournament
     
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  43. SC

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    My god.

     
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  44. WillySaliba

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    I was awake and watched that, lol.
     
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  45. Baron

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    44 UE?!?!? :warn:
     
  46. —

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    Nothing I love more than betting on Caroline Garcia after being embarrassed first set vs lesser competition

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  47. SC

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    Not at all surprising, but gah these are rough…
     
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  48. WillySaliba

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    I was never one for TV viewership numbers for any sport, just don’t get it?

    Regardless, think that confirms what we saw. There were better 250s last year than this major. And, no one likes Q-tip.

    Also absolute epitome of how big of a dolt he is. Releases information on his medical condition saying he was playing through some confirmed injury. No class at all.

    Last but not least and I’ll shut up. Not one douche bag on TMB likes the guy. That says something.
     
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  49. SC

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    The only reason I care about the numbers at all is we saw ESPN pull back and not send most of the broadcasters down under this year.

    Low viewership just gives them more ammo to keep lessening their production investment and quality, which stinks for us as fans.
     
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  50. paulski

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    I'm happy to say I did not watch one ball of the final. Not one shot. Still haven't seen any footage - I refuse to watch that prick.

    I'm not sure about that - I think there are 1 or 2 here that like him, god knows why. They're just being very quiet about it right now, which is probably a good idea considering the whole hamstring horseshit. :meh:
     
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