The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. Wendel Clark

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    Leave the barbershop and bibi comes back and wins in 2. Well okay then.

    now please best tsurenko so we can get a swiatek match
     
  2. SC

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    This crowd is fucking bananas.
     
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  3. SC

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    Great stuff from Fritz. Shushing the crowd as he celebrates, and they’re livid lol
     
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  4. SC

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    “They cheered so well for me, I wanted to make sure I won.” As the boos rain down.
     
  5. bro

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    I like the edge from him, but I am surprised it didn't piss off his opponent. I guess every player knows what it is like to be in hostile territory
     
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    Fritz has had his fair share of soft performances in big moments (not quite FAA or Hubie level but close). I’m not sure if him overcoming this crowd is a sign of good things to come or if it is setting up a grand downfall.
     
  7. paulski

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    Typical feral French crowd. :meh:

    Good on Fritz.
     
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    Could see a lot of upsets tomorrow (well starting in 2 hours).

    not sure who I’ll end up on but none of the following would be big surprises to me: Sonego over Rublev, Sonego has had some real decent showings this year and pushed superior players. He beat Rublev in their last clay match 2 years ago. Rublev should win but he’s been so up and down, I’m not rushing to bet him.

    Varillas over Hurkacz. I don’t think Varillas is an amazing player or anything, but Hubie loves making things difficult in slams. First two rounds he went 5 sets as a big favorite, Varillas is much more of a comfortable clay player.

    Pavluchenkova over Potapova. A few of these aging players always seem to get a little further in slams than expected. I think because they realize they don’t have many slams left. Potapova beat sheriff despite having 42!! unforced errors to 28 winners. Even when she smoked Townsend she had 20 UE to 24 winners.

    I don’t think either of the big 2 men will lose but I do expect them to have much tougher matches.

    Djokovic should get a food fitness test vs ADF. Alejandro actually beat him in Monte Carlo last year, but Monte Carlo isn’t a slam.

    And Carlos should be able to out last Shapo with his consistency. I think we all know that Shapo has all the ability in the world. I could see 1-2 highly contested sets before he fades away.
     
  9. WillySaliba

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    Stearns getting smoked. Not a good start at all.
     
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  10. paulski

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    Jesus, how TF did she beat Penko last round? :shocked:
     
  11. WillySaliba

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    I posted that when she got broke the second time. She’s just completely rattled. Hopefully she can come back and win a game or two.
     
  12. SC

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    Pegula down two breaks as Mertens serves to go up 5-0 in the first
     
  13. WillySaliba

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    Must be national bagel day in the US.
     
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  14. WillySaliba

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    Rublev melty. Lots of missing flags today.
     
  15. SC

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    Pavs! That’s a great win.

    Pegula out is just a killer. That section was wide open for her.
     
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  16. bro

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    Oof

     
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  18. Wendel Clark

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    Sonego forces a 5th set
     
  19. Wendel Clark

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    Sonego is just destroying the ball right now
     
  20. Wendel Clark

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    Rublev looks the timid one making a lot of safe shots and Sonego making him pay for it
     
  21. Wendel Clark

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    Rublev literally just SHANKED 2 shots in a row with Advantage in Deuce
     
  22. Wendel Clark

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    Good for Sonego
     
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  23. Wendel Clark

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    Time to start sweating my Sloane future
     
  24. WillySaliba

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    Rublev had a melt down in the third, smashed his knee a few times with the racket after an error.
     
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  25. paulski

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    Wow, such a rarity for Rublev. :shocked:
     
  26. Wendel Clark

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    I didn't catch that at all. I was late getting out of bed.
     
  27. WillySaliba

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    Yeah that was the Rublev melty that I posted above. It was still close, I just found it weird that he was melting down after serving him a bagel in the second set.
     
  28. ohhaithur

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    Davidovich Fokina serving for the set against Djoker. 15-15, wide open court to take the lead in the game. Absolutely duffs it then loses the game
     
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  29. bro

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    has already botched an easy OH winner in the tiebreak. this man doesn't have the juice
     
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  30. SC

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    Hits a smash, but right at Novak. Novak with a clean return and Fokina nets it lol
     
  31. SC

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    That Fokina FH out wide is giving Novak real issues
     
  32. bro

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    why didn't Fokina go down the line there?
     
  33. ohhaithur

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    you don't have to be perfect to beat Novak but you certainly have to be better than the dozen points. I'm shocked he's still in it
     
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  34. bro

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    Djokovic takes control of the TB going down the line at the net like Fokina should have. Djokovic has looked more than human
     
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  35. SC

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    Can’t miss that FH long. Good grief.
     
  36. ohhaithur

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    until that tiebreaker winner, sheesh
     
  37. SC

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    LOL come on.
     
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  38. Wendel Clark

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    Sloane breaks!
     
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  39. ohhaithur

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    what did you end up getting it at?
     
  40. bro

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    I have it at 50 to 1
     
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  41. Wendel Clark

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    Only got +4000 I just dont have the access to the legal books like you guys do. $1k to win 40k
     
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  42. ohhaithur

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    I got 100 :gocho:
     
  43. bro

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    Sloane has no aces through 2.5 matches. hard to envision anyone winning a major without getting free points on the serve
     
  44. bro

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    I am not really a believer, but I guess in the women's field, you never know
     
  45. ohhaithur

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    same, I just had a free bet and that's what I usually use to get my non-math-based "gambling" urge out
     
  46. Wendel Clark

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    Back on serve. This match is going to be ALL OVER THE PLACE
     
  47. Wendel Clark

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    Oh Im not like this is greatest bet of all time. Just a long shot
     
  48. bro

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    I kinda think Saba crushes her in two days time. But I guess if she pulls off that upset, she would be free and clear
     
  49. ohhaithur

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    Blinkova/Svitolina, big third set point. Down the line. Called out, ump runs down from the chair, gets to the line, aggressively points that he's indeed correct, it's out!

    ...next to a hawkeye showing it was clearly in
     
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  50. bro

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    does the hawkeye not overrule the call?