The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. SC

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    Tennis continues in its quest to never be boring during the layoff.
     
  2. Fran Tarkenton

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  4. WillySaliba

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    I read something to the effect that NYC is cancelling all events through mid September. Not sure it can considered an event without a crowd, but who knows how that impacts the Open.
     
  5. SC

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    Can’t be overstated how important it is for Wimbledon to still be giving prize money. That’s great.

    Interesting timing on the grass court formula going away, but I think it had outlived its purpose. Surfaces are too similar now.
     
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  6. SC

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    World Team Tennis on ESPN2. Sandgren playing now.
     
  7. SC

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    There is tennis in an airplane hangar right now on TC. Struff-Haas.
     
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  8. WillySaliba

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    Does any tennis matter at this point? Also any idea when the first real tournament is scheduled?
     
  9. SC

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    Nah, everything is either exho’s or World Team Tennis right now.

    For the men, first real tournament is Washington on 8/14. Tsitsipas and Medvedev the biggest names on the preliminary list.

    For the women, there’s a clay event in Italy the first week of August, headlined by Halep and Jo Konta.

    First women’s event in the US is the next week in Lexington, Kentucky. Serena is playing it, as is Sloane Stephens.
     
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  10. SC

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    ATP and the folks in Washington cancel the Citi Open.

     
  11. Lip

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    Well fuck
     
  12. Sub-Zero

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  13. Wendel Clark

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    And Andreescu still isn't playing.
     
  14. SC

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    I'll still be surprised if we see Rafa come over.
     
  15. SC

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    Barty officially out of the Open.
     
  16. SC

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    Real live tour level tennis in matches that count on TC right now from Palermo. Vekic on now.
     
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  17. Wendel Clark

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    So excited
     
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  18. Fran Tarkenton

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  19. Wendel Clark

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    First time this century neither Fed or Rafa are in a major
     
  20. Sub-Zero

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  21. Fran Tarkenton

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    any chance in the world you guys postpone/delay
     
  22. SC

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  23. Sub-Zero

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    can never say never in this current environment if something changes from a public health standpoint but logistically it's all systems go
     
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  24. SC

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    Strong group of wild cards. Glad to see CiCi back. Clijsters was awesome in World Team Tennis. Same goes for Nakashima.

     
  25. SC

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    Giorgi-Yastremska is awesome on TC right now. Pure power tennis.
     
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  26. SC

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    This draw is a barn-burner.
     
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  27. Doc Louis

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    Same could be said for Andy Murray...
     
  28. Wendel Clark

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    Look at Genie going out there and beating Kudermetova 6-0 6-3 today.
     
  29. SC

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    I think she's found some semblance of her game. She was quite good in World Team Tennis.
     
  30. SC

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  31. Wendel Clark

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    Rain right now
     
  32. Wendel Clark

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    She has her days. The consistency is the major issue right now
     
  33. Wendel Clark

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    Halep can not hold serve to save her life against Hercog
     
  34. SC

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    OOP today in Lexington. Stacked.
     
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  35. SC

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    That was a wild match. 6-1, 1-6, 7-6.
     
  36. SC

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    They keep cutting to Coco's dad wearing his mask covering his mouth and chin but nowhere close to his nose and it's bugging the shit out of me.
     
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  37. Wendel Clark

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    Really excited for this Fernandez/Stephens match
     
  38. SC

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    First set to Leylah 6-3. I have seen that movie before.
     
  39. Wendel Clark

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    Whats your thoughts on Leylah. She got some serious skill but looks like shes 8 years old
     
  40. Wendel Clark

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    Good win for Fernandez
     
  41. SC

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    I really like her game. Lots of touch and polish, with just enough power on the lefty forehand. Serve has to get better. Like you said, she’s got to muscle up if she wants to really compete. But at 17, you can’t ask for much better than what she’s put together.
     
  42. SC

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    Coco takes the first set 7-6 (4) over Sabalenka.
     
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  43. Wendel Clark

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    Genie gets another win
     
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  44. Wendel Clark

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    Btw Serena vs Venus today
     
  45. SC

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    Really impressed with Venus so far. New serve motion has her thumping them in.
     
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  46. Wendel Clark

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    I thought after the first couple games this was going to a blowout.
     
  47. Sub-Zero

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    It's gotta be some kind of unique experience to be there for what feels like a private showing of Serena vs. Venus
     
  48. SC

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    It's so rare for Serena to get out to an early start now that I figured she might roll up some games as well. Good fight back from Venus.
     
  49. SC

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  50. SC

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    Andreescu pulls out of the Open, so neither defending champ in action.