14 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Cornet is so ridiculous, she'll be unbearable if she gets further into the tournament. Please no.

MUAH HA HA HA HA HA HA....Insert evil grin and evil hand wringing.   Cornet wins the day's Angelique Kerber award for the player who went down badly - see ya next tournament sweets. 

17 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

The French crowd has had pretty notorious reputation for quite some time. They boo a lot for tennis crowds. I didn't see the Mladenovic/Muguruza match but I heard it got intense with Kiki shouting after a couple of Garbiñe's double faults. Not nice at all but unfortunately I can't say it was the first time I have heard of players doing this. I've seen some pretty flagrant incidents of either flouting rules or poor sportsmanship in my years watching tennis.

 

Sometimes I kinda think that the behavior of the French crowd over the years has brought bad karma to their players, which is sorta too bad since there are one or two French players that I would be pleased if they won Roland Garros. Maybe if they got a champion, they'd stop acting this way?

Do you remember the incident that happened between that *itch Henin and Serena that year?  I don't remember exactly what happened but something with Henin putting her hand up for Serena to wait, and then Serena waited and either faulted because she tried to stop her serve - it was something like that and then Henin stood there looking stupid...not admitting that she held her hand up and asked for Serena to wait, and then the crowd started whistling and jeering SERENA.  It was so dirty.  I was always a French Open fan but that did it for me and that crowd.  And I'm not even a Serena homer...that was just dirty.

Tomas Berdych has fired Goran as a coach. I thought it was an awful hire by Berdych and they didn't mesh well. Berdych's game got worse under Goran.

6 hours ago, Fevuh said:

Do you remember the incident that happened between that *itch Henin and Serena that year?  I don't remember exactly what happened but something with Henin putting her hand up for Serena to wait, and then Serena waited and either faulted because she tried to stop her serve - it was something like that and then Henin stood there looking stupid...not admitting that she held her hand up and asked for Serena to wait, and then the crowd started whistling and jeering SERENA.  It was so dirty.  I was always a French Open fan but that did it for me and that crowd.  And I'm not even a Serena homer...that was just dirty.

 

I remember "The Hand" incident. Henin was not above playing dirty to get what she wanted and that was the most vivid example. The crowd shook Serena so badly for questioning the call and Henin's lack of disclosure that she never recovered in the match.  

Some people cite this as the incident that made them dislike Justine.  Funny thing is, for me, I was always suspicious of her. Even before this incident, she had a negative aura where I was concerned. I can't explain it, it was just something about her from the get-go that I didn't care for.

 

 

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

Tomas Berdych has fired Goran as a coach. I thought it was an awful hire by Berdych and they didn't mesh well. Berdych's game got worse under Goran.

 

Yeah, that was never a good fit.  TBH, Berdych was treading water for quite some time, even before he and Goran started working together but Goran definitely didn't improve Berdych's game. In today's tennis, if you're not improving, you will fall backward.

 

Speaking of coaching,

 

I read that Agassi is going to continue coaching Djokovic through Wimbledon. Is Agassi still not getting paid?

Edited June 6, 20178 yr by DramatistDreamer

26 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

 

 

I read that Agassi is going to continue coaching Djokovic through Wimbledon. Is Agassi still not getting paid?

I think it's a trial basis and he isn't getting paid.

 

Got to say Halep looked good today. She played rather well.   And I always love a Stan match....it is never boring especially with Monfils on the other side.....speaking of....saw his kiss with Gasquet and it didn't compare to Grigor's kisses....LOLOLOL

Where are my tennis family? I know a lot are happy with the results from today and yesterday.

Thiem and his super booty are chumping Djoker right now.

 

As for the ladies, happy Serena's shadow is out but disappointed Kiki in also out. 

Thiem up 2 sets to love! 

Djoker didn't have the confidence to try and beat Thiem in 5 so he gave up in 3. Pitiful display but Thiem was not letting up. Came in with a plan!  

Wow, I missed the match completely but THIEM!!!  Show them other guys the way, man!

 

As, for the Women, I have to be real and sound like a bitter *itch, Venus is gone, Kiki's out...I don't think Caro Garcia is going to win (although that would kind of be nice), even Wozniacki stealing a first (and likely only) major might have made a nice story but with the women left, I don't really give much of a s*hit.  

Edited June 7, 20178 yr by DramatistDreamer

Too bad it won't be a Thiem/Nadal final!  

 

Felt bad for Carreno Busta.  

OMG.

 

Ok, who made this? pic.twitter.com/ug2WA9pvRX

— Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) June 7, 2017

SS must be passed out somewhere!

Highlights from the match I missed this morning.

 

🎥 Les temps forts du match entre le tenant du titre et le jeune @ThiemDomi ! #RG17 pic.twitter.com/BT5Yeq8h05

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2017

2 hours ago, ChitHappens said:

SS must be passed out somewhere!

 

Boris is already throwing shade at AA.

This was Andy Murray(Tattoo) today......

 

2 hours ago, ChitHappens said:

SS must be passed out somewhere!

 

I watched the match live right along with you. It was an early start but worth watching it!  Nobody gave him a chance to beat Novak. I wonder what John McEnroe has to say now? Everyone at TC had Nadal and Novak as the top 2 favorites. Now they aren't giving him a chance against Nadal. Ummm...whatever.....

 

And everyone was already penciling in a Nadal/Joker semi.

 

Novak falls to #3 in the world and if Stan makes the final he leaps over Novak too and Joker drops to #4. IMO I think Stan will beat Murray. I haven't been impressed with Murray at all.

 

Stan looked good against Marin......the look on Marin's face after the loss was priceless....LOL....he was pissed....LOL

4 hours ago, ChitHappens said:

Too bad it won't be a Thiem/Nadal final!  

 

 

It should have been but the draw was staked on the bottom half.