The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. Wendel Clark

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    I am seeing mixed reviews on the call, want to see the video to judge it.

    It's one of my pet peeve rules in all of sports, complete judgement call.
     
  2. Wendel Clark

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    'Not so fast my friend
     
  3. DUCKMOUTH

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    Her breakdown was the bad part. Saying stuff like this only happens to her and this is the the 4th time this year. Crying and making it sound like they are intentionally out to make her lose. She was down 4-2 in the second and had already lost the first.
     
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  4. Wendel Clark

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    Yeah that I don't agree with. As someone that watches tennis literally every day for the entire year, every day there is an argument over this rule basically
     
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  5. DUCKMOUTH

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    Yeah, questioning the call is ok.. Crying on the court and making it sound like this only happens to you all the time and delaying the match for I would estimate 5 plus minutes is a bad look.
     
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  6. Wendel Clark

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    Felix bagels Marterer.

    Felix beat Giron 6-1 6-4. Now this.

    Maybe hes turning the corner for the year
     
  7. Wendel Clark

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    Zheng gets the 2nd set tiebreaker after Navarro served for the match
     
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  8. Wendel Clark

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    Oh yes, Coco is clearly wrong in my eyes here.
     
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  9. DUCKMOUTH

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    Yeah, doesn’t seem like an early call
     
  10. bro

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    She has a lot of pressure on her. Hopefully she learns from this. Vekic handled it well.
     
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  11. bro

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    Nice comeback win for Fritz
     
  12. Wendel Clark

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    Felix on a mission!

    6-0 6-1
     
  13. Wendel Clark

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    Now Schmiedlova takes the first set on Paolini
     
  14. WillySaliba

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    Jesus Emma got absolutely smoked in the third. Guess it was an American double melt this morning?
     
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  15. Wendel Clark

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    Down goes Paolini.
     
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  16. bro

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    Nadal and Alcaraz dominated that tiebreak.
     
  17. bro

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  18. bro

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    MURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  19. pratyk

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    Emma Navarro serving up some whine and no cheese.
     
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  20. paulski

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    Did seem a bit pissy of her. :ohdear:
     
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  21. WillySaliba

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    Very pissy of her. I have not seen another player ever complain about Zheng, also her response was to hilarious. It’s fine to be competitive and all but not after you get absolutely smoked in the third set. Same applies for Coco, but we are Americans and we love to be outraged by anything at any time.
     
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  22. Upton^2

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    paul in a 1st set tiebreak
     
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  23. Wendel Clark

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    Musetti on a heater the past month
     
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  24. Wendel Clark

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    French Open - 3rd Round 5 set loss to Djokovic
    Stuttgart - Semi Finals loss to Berrettini
    London - Finals loss to Tommy Paul
    Wimbledon - Semi Finals loss to Djokovic
    Umag - Finals loss to Cerundolo

    Olympics now into the quarterfinals
     
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  25. Upton^2

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    Fritz up 4-1 in first set and goes on to lose 6-4 and then the match. Smh
     
  26. WillySaliba

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    I don’t get why people have any faith at all in Fritz? He’s always been the same guy.
     
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  27. Wendel Clark

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    Kerber going to make a fairytale run in her final tournament?
     
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  28. WillySaliba

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    I think Barb is officially out of juice. Was going to fade but did not anticipate it would happen today.
     
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  29. Wendel Clark

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    Give me a Kerber/Schmiedlova finals
     
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  30. Wendel Clark

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    This is where I wish there was points for Olympics.

    Schmiedlova lost 45 points this week and dropped 7 spots to #74 maybe further.
     
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  31. Wendel Clark

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    Also Dan Evans, after winning Washington last year, decided to play the Olympics. Loses all 500 points and dropped 114 spots to a low of 172
     
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  32. WillySaliba

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    Agreed it’s dumb but she’ll be fine. Still remember the first match I caught her this season and was like holy fuck she’s going to be a monster.
     
  33. Wendel Clark

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    She always in the 50-75 range. Career High just in the Top 30. 29 years old now.

    Her biggest downfall is she'll go and play some of those WTA 125 tournaments and lose matches she has no business losing.

    I got to find the match, about 2 years ago, I lost way to much on her and she should have had it.

    Actually was 1 year ago. Was up a set on Clay against Fiona Ferro and had break points and couldn't finish it and than got destroyed in the 3rd set.

    Matches like that have always hindered her from being better. Losing to people outside the Top 150
     
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  34. Wendel Clark

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    Like for instance this year alone, Schmiedlova against players outside the Top 150 is 13-6. Thats what kills her
     
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    You are correct, I fucked up my foreigners.
    Totally with you though, there’s no reason they should be getting punished. Should be frozen if nothing else.
     
  36. Wendel Clark

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    Okay FELIX. I see you
     
  37. Wendel Clark

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    Coco/Pegula lose in Womens Doubles
     
  38. bro

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    Pegula has that loser buffalo energy smh.

    tough Olympics for coco but same thing happened to Osaka
     
  39. bro

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    that Kerber match was crazy. bummed she lost
     
  40. Wendel Clark

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    Gets the winner of Ruud/Cerundolo
     
  42. Wendel Clark

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    We in for another great 3rd set with Swiatek/Collins
     
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  43. WillySaliba

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    I do not care if Americans win at any time if I am honest, I tend to just root for people I like. Coco, Emma and Collins seriously went down in my power rankings the last two days. Just flat out embarrassing for them.

     
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  44. bro

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    Bad week for American sportsmanship in tennis
     
  45. paulski

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    Now Collins being a bitch too? That would be disappointing - I've always liked her fight to win.
     
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  46. Baron

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    What was this???

     
  47. paulski

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    Danielle Collins was asked about what she told Iga Swiatek after their match at the Olympics, ‘I told her she didn’t have to be insincere about my injury… I don’t need the fakeness’

    Jesus. :facepalm:
     
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  49. Wendel Clark

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    I don't know why people are mad, you can clearly see people walking in the stands. That is very common
     
  50. Wendel Clark

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    Now mind you, Iga might have been snarky to Danielle because of this