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6 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Thought Milos was going to lose....grrrrrrr.....wanted Kyle Edmund to win. He should have beat him.

 

 

Yeah. It's tough when Milos can servebot his way out of trouble. Happy to see Delpo get his revenge on Querrey. 

I don't typically watch doubles either outside of the Olympics or Venus/Serena. But I do love me some Rendy.

I wish I played tennis. I might invest in some lessons here in NYC.

Leander Paes and Rendy Lu dismiss the Bryan brothers in Delray Beach. Rendy really held his own amongst the veterans.

And Rendy is totally 😍

19 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Wait, did someone just report that Steve Darcis retired from the next round match, giving Donald Young a walkover to the Semis?

Yeah, Darcis tweeted it. He withdrew for "personal reasons."

Bye, Taylor. Great win for Donald Young.

Ha. As a Djokovic fan, even I can laugh at that. 😂

5 hours ago, YRBB said:

This beautiful Wednesday, February 22, 2017 just got a lot hotter....

 

 

 

Who is this? 😍😍😍

Looks like Delray Beach is being rained out today.

20 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

As dodgy as Mahut can be, when you're playing a French player in France, they all usually want to play well, so you can't take a win for granted against even the lowest ranked Frenchmen.

 

So far, this has not been the best South American swing for Kei. He's probably pissed that he didn't play Memphis this year, that's Kei's 'gimme' tournament.

Wow. Well, I guess Kei now has time to see the sights he missed during the Olympics.

Bellucci definitely benefited from being Brazilian playing before a home crowd (the audience was cheering Kei's faults), but Kei just seemed... off. Half-hearted. Sad to see.

Yeah, that loss to Mahut was rough. I do think Mahut can be underestimated, though.

Nishikori is melting down in Rio as we speak. Smashed his racquet and got a code violation, which I've never seen him do before.

The Deplorable won. Damn you, Basilashvili.

Did you also catch Stevie Johnson get bageled by Kukushin, of all people? Love seeing these entitled, overgrown  frat boys go down. 

DY has put up with so much bullish!t from American tennis that I can't help but root for him. I recall Jim Courier trying to "son" Donald on air, and I realized how much condescension and disdain Donald must endure.

With DY winning, Goffin beating Dimitrov in Rotterdam, and Tsonga eclipsing Cilic, it was a good day for the sport.

Totally. I was expecting Donald Young to do his Donald Young thing and choke against Isner, especially with that DF on match point. But he proved me wrong.

It's looking like he'll face Ryan Harrison (another Trumpster) in the semis, so I'll be pulling for DY hard.

Donald Young takes out Isner in Memphis. First time he's ever beaten John.

Stan folded like a rickety old tent, even when he had the edge and momentum. I just think Federer is getting No. 18 unless Nadal beats Dimitrov and plays absolutely lights out in the final. 

At least we get all-Williams final. I'd love for Serena to nab 23, but I'd be almost as happy with Venus getting her eighth and pushing ahead of Serena nemesis Justine Henin.

I just realized the Bryan brothers made the men's doubles final. With Serena vs. Venus and a possible Fedal men's final, this AO is a total '00s throwback.

VENUS! Loved her reaction. The Williams sisters putting upstarts in their place.

Serena SCHOOLS Jo Konta.

The NYTimes is also pimping Roddick. I figured he would get in. Certainly, if Michael Chang can, Roddick deserves it. I agree there should be a higher threshold of excellence. Clijsters deserves it for competing so well in one of the most competitive eras in the WTA.

It's funny: Roddick, like Andy Murray, seems like a genuinely good, progressive guy by all accounts. But he was such a jackass on court that I can't help but despise him.

3 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Stan the Man could beat him in the semis. He does have his number. Kei should have won last night/early this morning. I don't think Roger will win number 18.

I'm doubtful about Stan. He's beaten Fed three times but only on clay. 

Serena had better up her game. She just barely eked out that first set against Strycova. She sometimes can look lazy starting out in matches. Let's see her try that against Konta if she makes it to the next round.

I'm not a Fed fan by any means, but I just don't see who stops him from achieving No. 18 in this field. Perhaps an in-form Nadal, who has always troubled Fed, but Rafa will be gassed from his grueling matches. Hope I'm wrong, though. I hate the slavish cult of Federer.

Wow. I'm stunned. Istomin (No. 117 in the world) takes out Djokovic. One of the most shocking upsets I've seen in tennis. Denis played like a Grand Slam champion.

What heroic performances from Del Potro and Delbonis to win Argentina their first Davis Cup!

Two of the most handsome men in tennis.

Well I hope Novak pulls it together. We saw flashes of the old Novak in WTF semifinal (granted, Kei also played like [!@#$%^&*] most of the time). Perhaps the time off will be rejuvenating.

He is inarguably one of the greatest to ever pick up a racquet,   and if he retired tomorrow, his legacy would be set. 

Well, that was embarrassing for Kei. For a top player who can be so dangerous, he sure can tank big matches.

 I'm one of those rare Nole fans, so I'm happy with the result. Murray looked vulnerable against Raonic (who really should have won today), so it'll be interesting to see what level he brings against Djokovic tomorrow.