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Very proud of himself - gloated in the press conference afterward as well. There might be a player on tour that can single-handedly change the way they think of Joker. I would almost relish it, to see them behind Joker in a vs. Titsy match. And have Joker take repeated bathroom breaks, or take one first.

Lordt. Insert lame lines for Bad Santa/Sean Connery..."Shum-one needsh to shatishfy my wife...she'sh proven she should be shatishfied... "

The on court interview afterward that (whoever did) with Tsitsipas got a tepid response from the crowd. I know it wasn't full and people probably didn't stick around afterward but usually after the person speaks or answers a question there will be applause of some kind and there was very very little. I would say he didn't endear himself to the crowd for sure.

Looks like titsy needs to spend as much time at the Doctor's office as he does in bathrooms.

James Blake: said something about it's clear that Isner doesn't want to get into any kind of rally. ????? Since when has he ever? He's never been a Tennis player. He serves the ball and that's about it...if the point actually ever starts with him, it's over. That's been the case his whole career, throw out his age or injuries or anything else...

Yikes. I turn on the TV and some of these 1st round match pairings look like (by the names) they could have been Quarterfinals or Semis. To me that says the whole tournament is going to stink as far as quality goes...

I had to laugh at one of the posts I read somewhere...looks like Australia has White Trash too (in regard to Igno). He and Kimberlin Brown would make a great pairing. I read his rants on Twitter and I just can't. I've never seen something so awful. Every time I think people can't be THAT stupid I'm proven wrong. He said something about being a lifeguard and it wouldn't keep him from saving someone if he disagreed with them...????? Jesus. What a moron. The healthcare professionals aren't refusing service to people who are unvaccinated. I don't know what equivalent he was trying to make by arguing over the ether about people disagreeing with his anti-vax attitude but...he sounds like a nut. What is it with the people who have played the role of Thorne on B&B?

Has the Aussie majesty announced who his lucky mixed Doubles partner is yet? For the entertainment he likes to put on, not for the tennis...?

I didn't watch during those years. Some well aged Limburger for sure. And is that REAL? How long has B&B doing the body laying on the ground with 1 shoe off? It's been done at least 5 or 6 times that I can think of, LOLLLLLLL.

Re: Serena - I think she can still beat anyone in the World, but I don't think she can do it for a whole tournament. I kind of have changed my mind...I figured she would win a few more Slams actually, but now I think maybe one more is possible, but unlikely. I think someone will beat her in early rounds, and if she does grit out wins against girls she should beat, I think in a whole tournament she'll eventually lose to another decent player. Stringing them together is going to be a problem. I think Venus has remained playing because of Serena. I don't see one without the other, even though for several years it was Venus only. I could maybe see them continuing for a year or two as doubles only. Don't know why I think that, but.

Can't wait to read both Quinn and Brooke are pregnant with Eric's babies, and Sheila fakes a pregnancy too, and then steals both babies and claims to have had twins. From what I read, I might not be far off.

I guess we can wait for Isner vs. Opelka and the 178-176 5th set tie break that takes 6 days to complete.

Tennis is such a shi*show right now. It's like tuning in to Soaps to see how bad it can get. Someone else said something similar on this board (@soapsuds? maybe)? So true.

Casper isn't a ghost but he sure could be friendly with me.

Really sorry I missed this when it aired, I spoke with Nancy once, and told her she was my favorite head writer and how much I loved Guiding Light while she was writing. She was so gracious and nice. She was in North Carolina at the time.

I can't stand her - another reason not to tune in. At least with the recaps I can tell what's going on. Y&R I have no idea from recaps...it sounds like nothing is happening. I had left the TV on by accident after the noon news and forgot I had tuned into the CBS local news. I thought DAYS must be on because I didn't recognize anyone and it was Y&R. I can't remember the last time I watched either B&B or Y&R. I think on B&B I tuned in for a day to see what would be on Steffy's emmy reel because they mentioned it would be a moving story about addiction and would be well thought-out. Well eyeroll there. But I did only see part of 1 day of it so probably shouldn't judge.

I’ve been waiting for Collins to have a breakthrough. I could see her winning a slam and I wondered why she wasn’t an Olympics entry. Didn’t know she was so far down the American totem pole. She’s got all of the pieces IMO even above Brady, Keys, Riske, etc. I have to look and see who went to the Olympics from the US. Didn’t see much of the Tennis there. Collins is a player I bet people don’t want in their draw.

Feh. Nice piece of Limburger on that timeout by Bencic. Ultimately stinky cheese.

Wow, I saw this when I woke up and wondered when it was on TV...I'm wondering now if Joker will win the US Open. I remember Chrissie picking the Field for Wimbledon, and I thought he would win that, but in the back of my head I thought he won't get the Open. Now I want to see how he responds to this - will he come out blazing at the Open, or will some guys that didn't go to Tokyo, who quietly just continued their lives at home come through? I don't know why it's interesting to me. I think this is a chip in the armor. I really thought the Olympics was going to be a ho hum cake walk for Joker, with the real test coming at the Open. Well, surprise. Kudos to who keeps posting about the Olympics yielding weird results... And an aside - you know how you like someone or you don't? And don't know why? I don't know why I don't like Medvedev but I don't. He just looks like a *ick to me. LOL. Could be the nicest guy on the planet but I don't like him.

I thought the same thing. I'm hearing mental health a lot now. I don't blame Simone, but I'd rather that mental health not be brought up. Yes, it needs discussion, but not a reason for stepping down. Her reason is valid enough - a lot of gymnasts have it happen. Where you don't know where you are in the air or there's a mental lapse, and no one knows why it happens but it does. And then it's in your head, that you didn't know where you were. It's very similar to figure skaters who suddenly develop vertigo. And I don't know but I also relate it to pilots who suddenly can't discern water from the sky with their vision or how your brain suddenly perceives things. But I agree, I don't want 'mental health' as the go-to all of a sudden. After and still during COVID, we all were in the same boat really as far as adjusting to life, maybe feeling more alone, taxing our mental health. But I sure can't blame it for my job and say I'm not showing up today because of my mental health. Just saying that you're flying blind, something happened, you're physically OK you think, but I couldn't tell where I was is enough. I often think of Mardy Fish who brought this up years ago, and he wasn't a champion or anything really but it crippled him for about 5 years, and really people called him a wuss and a failure. No one rallied and understood. I guess it helps if you're backed by Nike and suddenly use your popularity and clout to cop out. He didn't get the Michael Phelps of the world coming to his defense, and MP got some huge breaks of his own that other people would not get when it comes to alcohol.

I thought the same. Actually I thought, I'll be really impressed with Naomi when she's 38, had a kid, and still in the serious discussions for slams. And had 21 or 22 already. Right now, she just Osaka'd. LOL

I had to laugh at that when I heard this morning.

God I’m tired of hearing about Naomi Osaka. I get it. Depression. But the commentators even the good ones - I just can’t. Earlier they said something like you wake up alone in tennis, you travel alone, you go to bed alone. I mean come on already…they’re not a bunch of hermits, and how many single people live alone? I get it, social anxiety and depression. Just the statement about living such an apparently lonely life just grates for me. That along with a couple of times I’ve heard about her playing for her beloved Japan. Oh yes- Beverly Hills Japan. Very fond of it myself. And it’s so beloved - I have to look that up - but Japan had to change their rules a couple years ago so she could play for them. For some reason - she hadn’t been there for some period of time, or pretty much never. Whatever it was. Very beloved.

Did anyone name Julianne Moore, Judson Mills (ATWT?)? She went on to pretty much everything, and he has been in some things, one Walker Texas Ranger. Laura Bell Bundy, GL, Tom Pelphry GL, Taye Diggs and Tammy Blanchard, GL.

I have a lot of Louis Vuitton, my most prized is the big Pegase and I only take it on the train. My friends are always asking me (well when we were traveling)...where it was when we fly. I'm like, *itch peggy does not get checked at baggage...she might not come back. She goes on the train or to the beach only. Although one time I did check it because it was a small flight and they took the bags at the gate and it kind of was satisfying wheeling her through the airport. A tennis trophy I cannot imagine - that would be going on the plane with me somehow, some way if I had to buy a seat for it. Overall I thought it was a better match than I would have thought. I said before, I can't hate on Joker and there's almost something gratifying that for years he was just kind of there...with the question would he be able to challenge Nadal and Federer...and now it's pretty solidified that he actually will become the greatest of the 3. Yes, there's a pandemic, but it was the same for everyone. And it's not like Novak came along when Nadal and Federer were already decrepit. They weren't and still aren't. I expect Nadal to pull out at least 1 or 2 more French Opens - call me nuts. But I can also see Novak winning 4 more slams. No one is up to the task mentally and that's what it is with him. He not only has the weapons, he makes good decisions. I love Federer and he will always be my favorite, but I can't hate on Joker. He deserves it and I kinda feel bad for him...he's said before, everyone rooted against him for the most part when it came to the other two. It must be a thrill to be able to smile to yourself and be OK with not being the most revered and most loved but doing your own thing and just accepting it and doing your thing.