The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. paulski

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    The only argument I would have there is if you get someone good like Jim Courier (at the Aust Open), it can be quite entertaining.
     
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  2. Baron

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  4. SC

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    Fuck.
     
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  5. Fran Tarkenton

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    shocked he didnt give Wimbledon one last ride
     
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    now even more jealous mrs fran will be at Laver Cup
     
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  7. Sub-Zero

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    Couldn’t imagine if he was thinking of making a go at the us open at the same time of Serena’s last event.
     
  8. SC

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    My guess is we’ll see at Laver that the knee just isn’t close to good enough to make that possible.
     
  9. Wendel Clark

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    Shocked he not going to play Basel. They said he was.
     
  10. Wendel Clark

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    Im actually in France next week and I was looking at the Tennis schedule. Literally last night, I have Friday - Monday to myself, I was looking at taking a train to London and buying tickets.
     
  11. Lip

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    prob 10x now
     
  12. Wendel Clark

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    Would have a quick easy flip :roll: Should have just bought them last night
     
  13. Fran Tarkenton

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    do it! eurostar is a couple hundred bucks but super quick.
     
  14. Wendel Clark

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    Yeah I saw it last night. Im in Lyon, round trip is like $600 from Lyon to London.
     
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  15. ohhaithur

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    How would you even know which session he'll play?
     
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  17. scarlet_tacos

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    Bummer. Greatest to ever play as far as I’m concerned. He will be missed.
     
  18. SC

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  19. SC

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  20. user15000

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    Sad to see him go. I wanted him to at least play a few more of the majors to have a proper send off from the fans. I'd guess he's not remotely healthy enough to do that.

    The game will miss him dearly. Absolute legend.
     
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  22. miles

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  23. miles

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    Gonna go cry
     
  24. Baron

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  25. SC

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    As many classic matches as Fed and Delpo had against each other (especially the US Open Final and the 2012 Olympics SF), would be fitting to have them go in together.
     
  26. paulski

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    These guys are utter class.
     
  27. Sub-Zero

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    I just picture nadal and Federer as next door neighbors in retirement.
     
  28. WillySaliba

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    I’m imagining
    i would absolutely watch them in a manning cast type of show. Sitting in their rooms, talking shit and telling us about a match.
     
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  29. Sub-Zero

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    Other sports are going to try that now but you need a unique set of circumstances which includes having a good duo but they also have to be a certain level of famous and likable.

    I feel like tennis would have the absolute best shot with those two. But can they crack jokes? The mannings are partially a comedy act.
     
  30. WillySaliba

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    I think they could, they’re both hilarious dudes in general, quick thinkers and they love the sport. Would be so much more refreshing than the current slate we have.
     
  31. Lip

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    i’d watch, but i think they’re too nice/diplomatic to critique current players’ games like most announcers do
     
  32. Wendel Clark

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    Felix beating Alcaraz in the Davis cup makes perfect sense
     
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  33. Wendel Clark

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    Yay we beat Spain
     
  34. Wendel Clark

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    Actually really doesn’t matter, South Korea is not beating Spain so if we lose it’ll be a crazy tiebreaker scenario
     
  35. scarlet_tacos

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    roddick would be a much better fit for this.
     
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  36. Wendel Clark

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    Canada and USA qualify for the quarterfinals
     
  37. SC

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    Roger and Rafa one last time, playing dubs against Sock and Foe. Fun match to close out the session and a career.
     
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  38. SC

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  39. Baron

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    Lol.. wtf

     
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  40. Wendel Clark

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    Officially in France. I wanted to watch some sport.

    Tennis is in Metz which is 500 KM away from Lyon.
    Soccer is on International break I believe. And of Course, last weekend, PSG was in Lyon
    Lyon actually has the #1 French basketball team and EuroLeague starts the week after I leave.
     
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  41. Baron

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    You’re in luck. There is a rugby match tomorrow at 11am local time.

    edit: i don't know what time it is at, look it up lol

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  42. scarlet_tacos

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    any links to stream lavercup? Youtube TV dropped tennis channel last year.
     
  43. Wendel Clark

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    It is super cool in Europe when Tennis is on just normal sports channels. Got the Lavar Cup on one channel and Metz on the other
     
  44. Wendel Clark

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    Watching Rafa & Roger sit together in the backroom watching Murray and laughing and smiling is so awesome
     
  45. SC

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    Starting to feel very real with moments like this.
     
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  46. Wendel Clark

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    De Minaur is so frustarting to watch. Hes probably the most underrated mover/defender in Mens tennis right now
     
  47. Wendel Clark

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    Overhead smashes from the baseline never seem to go well
     
  48. Wendel Clark

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    AND ITS TIME!!!
     
  49. Lip

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    you have a stream?
     
  50. Wendel Clark

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    Im in your France. On regular TV here