DramatistDreamer

The majors pretty much decide their own standards, practices and policies. Tennis has never really had that type of cohesion, from prize money to fines, etc. it all seems to depend on the individual tournament. Even during the pandemic, the first year, Wimbledon, which had taken out pandemic insurance a few years prior, elected not to have a tournament, while the U.S Open decided to stage a tournament without spectators, and Roland Garros moved the dates of their tournament that year from spring to autumn, after the US Open. The last time the 4 majors decided to coordinate judgement, was when they decided they were going to levy penalties against Naomi Osaka for declaring that, for mental health reasons, she would skip the post-match press conference during the Roland Garros tournament and accept the fines. Collectively, and within short order they decided to issue a joint statement stating that they would penalize her for any missed press conference, which could ultimately have resulted in her expulsion from their tournaments, Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros after she won her second round match. The four major tournaments really haven't been in accord in any other matters since. In other words, whatever seems to work for each individual tournament is what they decide to do. Every tennis association for themselves.

Has Nadal seen what Novak's lawyers said in their argument? According to them, the Australian Open can't survive without him. The legal documents have been posted online for all to see.

Maybe so, but NYC is not Melbourne, they will send his a$s back on a plane out of there. This is the city of September 11th, 2001, they don't play. NYC was also the first epicenter of the COVID pandemic in the United States, so they won't give him leeway in that regard either. I'd be interested in watching him try though.

Another weekend, another crisis for Boris Johnson. Does he survive again, or?

Apparently, the hearing that just occurred was procedural. The actual hearing (sigh) is Sunday morning local time-- 5:30 pm EST Saturday.

Something about Due Process, yadda yadda yadda... Would that those refugees got this level of "due process" and in such a timely manner. In short though, it's the appeals process for Djokovic's lawyers. I guess they're determined to exhaust all possible options. 🤷🏾‍♀️

TBH, Rafa and Roger would have just gotten vaccinated and be done with it. There would be no situation. I can't think of anyone else who would have tried these shenanigans. As much as I dislike Tennys Sandgren, even he elected not to play, rather than risk running afoul of Australian laws and protocols. Even he doesn't have that level of chutzpah. This is a situation very much of Novak's own making, don't forget that. Like when Maria got busted for her unsanctioned use of Meldonium, Djokovic is the architect of his own demise in this situation.

Djokovic got a hearing (unusual to get one so speedily, according to Australian immigration experts). Also unusual, is the fact that he has, so far, managed to avoid detention after his visa has been declared cancelled, but some have said once his interview takes place, he will be detained then. The hearing, which is being transferred to the Federal Court of Australia is on Sunday. Looks like Djokovic will be detained tomorrow at 8 am, Australian time.

Apparently, Del Potro's dad stole like $30 million dollars from him.

Cartoon Network as an 'also ran'?

Not unexpected, nevertheless, not good, mostly, with the exception of the healthcare workers aspect.

At least Harry volunteered to give up his military titles, of course, it was reluctantly but he did it out of commitment to his wife and child, not because he molested a child.

^^Well over a decade ago, I read a couple of his sunnyside optimistic books, but over the past few years, since his near constant gushing about Mohammed bin Salman, I have blithely taken to ignoring him.

Why does tennis media still waste time reporting on Bernard Tomic? His behavior is just abhorrent at this point.

It was a plea more than anything. Feel free to simply ignore. And I wasn't claiming that people weren't elevated, I said the level of discussion wasn't. There is a big difference.

I'm not staying up to watch this shite.

Wut the faaack?!

That's often how it starts but hopefully not this time, I guess? Ah well, it was nice while it lasted.

Can we elevate the discussion, please? It was nice to actually discuss the stories, the music clothes, shooting style, etc. and not descend to the clownery present in YouTube comments. It would just be nice to avoid the Stan wars that too often diminish the daytime drama.

And he wasn't even there to receive it. It wasn't televised either.

Thanks.

Or Unfaithful.

Hm, I don't know what to say. The longer these cancelled soaps stay on the shelves, it seems like their window of opportunity narrows.

He is a publicist. Didn't he once do live stream reunions Justin Deas? Maybe he reached her via her husband. He also did one with Tom Wiggin, I think. Wiggin and Colin did a play together a few years ago. It's entirely possible he reached her through one or both of them. My idea of HBS, it would have been a hoot to see her interview Colin. Margo and Margo. Both had Justin as an onscreen husband. Seriously, you all will have to let me know how Colin's live stream turns out, since I don't have the patience for those things anymore.