The New and Improved Tennis Thread - Hard Court Szn

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  1. Gunners

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    Feel bad for Sinner, showed a lot even with the leads he blew
     
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  2. WillySaliba

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    One year Carlos will be hurt and he’ll get his.
     
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  3. steamengine

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    I am inspired to get out there and play for at least 45 minutes
     
  4. steamengine

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    Oh my god
     
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  5. Voodoo

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    What a way to win it
     
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  6. Paddy Murphy

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    What a match, what a winner.
     
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  7. steamengine

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    Now time to watch Lamine one up him and put Chrissy to sleep
     
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  8. Gunners

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    Roll right into nations league final now
     
  9. ohhaithur

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    What an honor to have that, two overtime Stanley Cup Finals games, and Haliburton in one week
     
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  10. SC

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    Incredible. What a match. What a pair of finals.
     
  11. Wendel Clark

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    It’s amazing to go from the greatness of Fed/Nadal/Djokovic right into these 2
     
  12. Hokeamania

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    Insane. What a final.
     
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  13. jkun

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    Man we were blessed with a lot of amazing matches between the big 3, but that might be the the best match I’ve seen. A shame one of them had to lose. Just an absurdly high level of tennis.
     
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  14. Sub-Zero

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    To this day I still do not understand how they can do that for 5 hours at the END of a 2 week tournament. Meanwhile nba does load management and can’t shoot hoops for more than a couple hours a week.

    I know bodies are breaking down in tennis over time and injuries are a huge concern with how the tours operate. But that all said I just don’t understand how they do it.

    especially in a sports like singles tennis where you don’t have teammates to relieve pressure for periods of time.
     
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  15. Upton^2

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    Going to go down as an all timer. Shot making was just absurd after 5 hours of play. I feel like sinner didn’t even do poorly in the tiebreak
     
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  16. jkun

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    Still shocked Sinner rallied in the 5th and pulled off that break at 4-5 after the disappointment
     
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  17. slogan119

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    I’m exhausted from watching
     
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  18. Fran Tarkenton

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    I would have been drenched in sweat after 20 minutes

    Carlos looks like he could go 5 more
     
  19. bro

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    Feel like the women’s final definitely fits in here too
     
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  20. Sub-Zero

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    Throw in a little Women’s World Series game 3
     
  21. bro

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    That slice by Alcaraz when it was 30-30 at 6-5 in the fifth set was the match imo. What a shot.
     
  22. bro

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    Barring injury or the emergence of another player, these guys will win like 10 out of the next 12 majors
     
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  23. DUCKMOUTH

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    probably. Someone like Draper or Zverev will sneak up and steal one, but that’s it.
     
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  24. slogan119

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    Zverev sounds like a head case who gets by on talent alone, from the rumors. He has to make a change to beat either of these two guys.

    I’m curious if Novak can sneak one, or maybe Medvedev. Otherwise it could be a while, barring injury.
     
  25. Gunners

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    That late 30-30 shot was one of the most insane and lucky shots I’ve probably ever seen. Absolutely perfect Sinner forehand that nobody besides Djokovic or I guess Alcaraz now could return to have any chance at the point yet he gambled and put Sinner back in a worse position.

    Hope he becomes the goat. Way more appealing game and personality than Djokovic to say the least
     
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  26. The Banks

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    Sinner has an Alcaraz problem?
     
  27. Nelson

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    I still need a cigarette
     
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  28. nexus

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    lol
     
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  29. steamengine

    steamengine What decision? You got into Duke.
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    Being on the wrong side of anything Ronaldo related is something I’m comfortable with
     
  30. bro

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    the person who was going to go with myself and my wife to the US Open had to drop out. have a 3rd ticket for Louis Armstrong. Bought it for 150 face value. would be happy to part with it for exactly that price if anyone has any interest for whatever reason
     
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  31. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Feel like this Justin Engel kid is one to watch. He's taken out some solid players lately.
     
  32. SC

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  33. Sub-Zero

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  34. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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  35. Sub-Zero

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    I can’t remember this threads opinion but tennis purists objected to it because it took away from “actual mixed doubles” teams which is a very real category of tennis competition.
     
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  36. bro

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    all of professional doubles is kind of dumb imo, so let's just have fun with it.
     
  37. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Last qualifying match of the day is Iva Jovic. Never seen her before but 17 is crazy. Then I think Andreeva has been playing big tournaments for a couple years.
     
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  38. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Fritz and Fonseca at 12:30
     
  39. WillySaliba

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  40. Fran Tarkenton

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  41. WillySaliba

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    Been streaming via the app and it’s crashed 4 times on me already.
     
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  42. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Medvedev and Popyrin are in trouble.
     
  43. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Down goes Medvedev
     
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  44. Fran Tarkenton

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  45. bro

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    You hate to see it!
     
  46. bro

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    12 double faults in 4 sets. Woof.
     
  47. Fran Tarkenton

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    down goes Rune

    what a fantastic start to the men's draw
     
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  48. ohhaithur

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  49. ohhaithur

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    First round fifth set for Carlitos incoming