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A defending champ losing to a lucky loser just isn't surprising anymore on the womens tour. Lots of parity, no one willing to dominate
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I see "parity" mentioned a lot, but idk.
Winning the first set 6-2, and then losing the next two 2-6, 1-6? In the second round?
phew, glad Rafa made it through. tough match.
in other news, Federer and Nadal will play two exhibition matches for charity in Cape Town next year. one will be a singles match and the other a doubles where Federer will team with Bill Gates and Nadal with south african comedian Trevor Noah.
in other news, Federer and Nadal will play two exhibition matches for charity in Cape Town next year. one will be a singles match and the other a doubles where Federer will team with Bill Gates and Nadal with south african comedian Trevor Noah.
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A lot of people apparently take issue with Gauff getting a center court match against Hercog. I kinda agree that it's strange for a couple of unseeded players to get center court in the 3rd round, but at the same time Gauff is one of the bigger stories of the tournament being only 15, and Wimbledon can kinda take credit for her, since they gave her that qualifying wildcard. I don't think they'll have problems filling seats for that match
Everybody wants to attach themselves to the "next big thing". See Mouratoglou.
I am shocked at how brazen Kyrgios was during that press conference. He blatantly admitted he was trying to hurt Rafa.
Am I crazy? Shouldn't this guy be removed from the ATP?
Am I crazy? Shouldn't this guy be removed from the ATP?
Can't believe people are still defending the guy. It was amusing at first, but these antics have only increased as the years go by, and people keep saying, "He'll get his act together one of these days."
Yeah. Sure.
Yes. I would imagine that any person who willfully intends harm upon another person should rightfully lose their job.
I'm just so shocked there has been no consequence thus far. I'm hoping we hear something soon. If I were scheduled to play him, I'd consider withdrawing.
You're taking hitting the ball at your opponent too literally. He's not doing it out of malice but a usual tactic in tennis. A hard fast ball straight at your close opponent is very difficult to return as it leaves no time to position your racquet and jams you up. It also reduces angles and hitting the ball out if you were to go for a lower percentage shot to the sides. Nadal and any other player is quite capable and well placed within the rules for this sort of play.
I'm no kyrgios fanboy but he was just being short with the media. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill as the media do. It isn't that different to serving hard and flat right into the player's body to jam them up.
I'm no kyrgios fanboy but he was just being short with the media. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill as the media do. It isn't that different to serving hard and flat right into the player's body to jam them up.
How do you know any of this, your making any awful lot of assumptions for someone you don't actually know the thought processes of. He quite obviously greatly disliked rafa and and complained to umpire enough about him.
It doesn't matter what was in his head, it's within the rule. And it's not a big deal imo. And if there's something wrong the officials will take action.
It's dangerous that's precisely why it's frowned upon despite being legal. If you can legally brain damage (or worse) someone, would you be fine if someone did it?
Brain damage? That's a one in a billion chance mate. I know the play from decades of playing and years of coaching. Nadal himself also has hit balls at other players throughout his career. Most pros have at some time or another. It is courteous to signal an apology with your hand or racquet afterwards but given their distain for each other not that unusual to just carry on.
You can't legally brain damage. Please.
I mean, I don't use that usually (shot at the opponent) but I'm not mad when the other try. That's part of the game.
She trains at his academy (her family moved there for it), not sure how he is attaching himself to her. She pays him money to train her at tennis.
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If honestly don't believe a tennis ball travelling as fast as they can hit it and cause life threatening injuries in a chest area then I'm not sure what I can say anymore.
That's another level of naivety of the damage those balls can do.
It's a rare chance precisely because most people don't go out of their way to purposefully use body shots. If everyone was a dangerous imbecile and purposefully went for body shots it would be a lot more common.
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I was gonna make one but time got away from me and it seems too late now.
Should be illegal to be that good at anything at 15
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She likes to crush high forehands. She had some winners off that
Wow KAnderson is out in straights.
Edit: make a thread called "Wimbledon 2019: the grass is always greener in a separate thread"
Edit: make a thread called "Wimbledon 2019: the grass is always greener in a separate thread"
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Can you link to it?
(in a separate thread?)
Also, yikes. Gauff finally gets ahead and loses her serve.
Not watching right now but I did catch the latest score. Looks like Gauff is taking playing on Centre Court really well. Hope she can get the victory
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