The Tennis Thread

[ChitHappens]

Not a fan, but Andy integrity and sportsmanship is great!  

[Faulkner]

 

 

[ChitHappens]

 

The American women suck almost as much as the men!

[Faulkner]

They both did so well at last year’s USO, but I wonder if they’ll even be there this year. 

[Faulkner]

 

 Wawrinka gets Murray’s WC and...

 

 

 Yikes. Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2018 by Faulkner

[Faulkner]

Andy has pulled out of his match against De Minaur.

 

 

 

Oh and thank you, Elise Mertens.

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2018 by Faulkner

[Soapsuds]

Thiem has a dreadful draw in Canada. First round bye followed by Tsitsipas and if gets past that Novak and then Sasha.....good thing he only has 45 points to defend from last year. He has never done well in Canada. He always does much better in Cincy the following week. The rankings race should get very interesting with Grigor. Sasha and Anderson having to defend a lots of points in the next few weeks. 

 

Too bad Andy pulled out of the QFs match...wanted to see him play against Alex. Still glad to see Alex in the Semis along with Tsitsipas. 

Edited August 4, 2018 by Soapsuds

[Faulkner]

Now Vika has retired from her match with Danielle Collins in San Jose.

 

Collins will play either Sakkari or Venus (in a rematch of their Miami QF).

 

[Faulkner]

Serena’s R1 in Rogers Cup is... Alizé Cornet.

 

Winner of that match plays... Angelique Kerber.

 

Tough draw.

[DramatistDreamer]

San Jose is officially off my list.  Too many endless points on that slow hardcourt and it's breaking and exhausting veteran players' bodies.  Make the f*cking hardcourts faster, tennis!  All your ticket-selling players are losing and withdrawing from tournaments!  Australia last year had actual fast hardcourts, why are all the hardcourts so slow???

 

Serena and Rafa, I heard, have messy tournament draws in Canada. I'm hoping for better times and results for some of my faves. 

 

WTA is failing their viewers on broadcast.  

I heard BeIN and a few of the cable operators couldn't come to some type of agreement on showing WTA matches so WTA tennis has been dropped?

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[Faulkner]

Serena has pulled out of Rogers Cup for “personal reasons” and Tatjana Maria takes her spot.

 

 

 

[ChitHappens]

@DramatistDreamer,

 

Comcast has a cute message when you tune in to beIN. They basically say beIN was gouging them and wanted more money. The most entertaining thing on that networking in a while!  

[DramatistDreamer]

 

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I don't know what's going on with cable these days. Before I cut the cord, I remember the endless disputes between various channels and the cable companies.  Sounds like more of the same.

Didn't realize that Serena (among others) has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup.

[Faulkner]

Tsitsipas channels Youzhny and slaps himself hard in the face during a changeover. Already getting a beatdown by Sascha.

 

 

 

Edited August 4, 2018 by Faulkner

[Soapsuds]

I expected  the match to be much closer. Tsitsipas shots are landing way too short. Tsitsiaps is a fighter though and I expect him to make changes.