The New and Improved Tennis Thread

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  1. WillySaliba

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    Also Sinner is absolutely fucking incredible on the hard courts.
     
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  2. Paddy Murphy

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    Anybody know when this actually tips?
     
  3. Upton^2

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    Tiafoe looks great so far
     
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  4. Nelson

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    Boring serve bot ass second set
     
  5. slogan119

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    I can see this ending in 3 sets or going 5 at this point
     
  6. Nelson

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    Kyrgios is good in the studio
     
  7. soulfly

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  8. Nelson

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    Foe should keep making Taylor come to the net with these drops
     
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  9. slogan119

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    Fritz has better touch than I was aware of. Been surprised watching him angle touch shots and volleys.
     
  10. Nelson

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    yeah he’s improved a lot but it’s still not what he wants to do and wears him out over a long match
     
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  11. bro

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    The amount of ads on the coaches is hilarious.
     
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  12. Upton^2

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    Lucky F*** Energy!!
     
  13. Upton^2

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    Give us a 5th set
     
  14. Nelson

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    Foe’s wrist strength so crazy
     
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    Fritz playing less than ideal IMO
     
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  16. bro

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  17. slogan119

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    Fritz is starting to look worn down both physically and mentally. Tiafoe seems fairly fresh, or at least is projecting it.
     
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  18. Nelson

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    Foe Ashe Energy would not be fun to play against
     
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  19. Nelson

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  20. SC

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    This is very fun.

    Although I can’t remotely begin to take Fritz’s girlfriend seriously wearing that in the players box lol
     
  21. Upton^2

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    :babyneedabottle:
     
  22. soulfly

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    Oh no, Foe.
     
  23. Nelson

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    Foe losing his energy, have to thing that’s advantage Taylor in the fifth
     
  24. slogan119

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    Excluding the double faults, that was a very poorly played last game by Foe.

    Attempting a drop shot on set point is too big a gamble for this stage.
     
  25. ButchCassidy

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    Tiafoe not making him move.
     
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  26. Nelson

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  27. slogan119

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    Foe’s groundies landing around or inside the service line is a bad sign
     
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  29. Wendel Clark

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    Can't say Im shocked that Fritz would become the first American to make a Grand Slam finals.
     
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  30. dump

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  31. ohhaithur

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    not sure if Pegula can overcome serving for the set and getting broken
     
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  32. WillySaliba

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    It’s like this every year. It’s incredibly dumb every year.
     
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  33. Sub-Zero

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    Just wait til the nfl plays Thursday-Monday of Labor Day weekend
     
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  34. WillySaliba

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    Won’t be long before it starts on 4th of July.

    Also every year we have tennis on TV and football on the iPad. Dinner prepped in the morning for least disruption. Blessed be the fruit, my wife loves both sports.
     
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  35. slogan119

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    While it’s ridiculous, what really makes the US Open THE US OPEN is night play during the first week. Totally unique atmosphere.
     
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  36. user15000

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    It’s always going to be on the first nfl Sunday. It used to have a slightly later start (I think 3 or 4 ET), but there’s not some obvious solution here. It’s either up against the 1 pm games, the second time slot games, or Sunday night football. I suppose if you want max potential viewers for tennis, then put it up against just the Sunday night game.
     
  37. user15000

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    Hoping for at least 4 sets

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  38. fish

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    Atta boy, Fritz
     
  39. WillySaliba

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    All in here, I’ll watch equivalent hours of nfl highlights tomorrow.
     
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  40. ohhaithur

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    hoping the match is still contested after the early NFL games are over. will watch (hopefully) the third, fourth, and fifth sets
     
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  41. WillySaliba

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    Sinner is just a machine.
     
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  42. Sportfan

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    Oooooh baby
     
  43. slogan119

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    This is when home court comes into play
     
  44. bro

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  45. slogan119

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    Every tennis coach, in unison:

    “THAT’S WHY YOU DON’T SWINGING VOLLEY”
     
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  46. ohhaithur

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    what a preposterous way to lose it. he wasn't coming back but a tiebreaker was possible
     
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  47. ohhaithur

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    Who was the first to do the "winning player goes to their box" thing? Novak?

    At least the US Open seems prepared with security
     
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  48. scarlet_tacos

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    sampras def went into the crowd when he won his final major at the us open. I also didn’t realize he made the finals of the last 3 us opens he played. I still randomly watch that Sampras vs Agassi final. So good.
     
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  49. bro

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  50. WillySaliba

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    I don’t even get it tbh. Also don’t think I’ve seen much Pegula slander ever?