The Tennis Thread

[Soapsuds]

Rafa looked rusty the first few games but then took charge. He kept putting his towel on the linesmen chair which is a no no but no one bothered to tell him not to. His game looked very strong. I don't think PCB should've played this week. He looked tired.

 

I didn't see Novak match but I heard his whole family is at the tournament to wipe his tears away. Novak is a grown man with a family yet he acts so immature. 

Edited September 16, 2020 by Soapsuds

[Soapsuds]

She tweets more about the match on this tweet. I found it very spot on.

[Faulkner]

Coco’s still young so it’s impressive she’s challenging these GS champions:

 

 

[Soapsuds]

The French Open will have 30% of fans in attendance.

[Soapsuds]

Update

FO will only have 5,000 fans daily only on center court.

[Soapsuds]

Kenin is getting smoked by Azarenka.

[Faulkner]

Just saw Humbert beat Fognini. There goes one perennial Rafa threat.

Understatement! Double-bageled?????!!!!

[Faulkner]

Lord hamercy. The power went out during the Monfils match.

 

 

Insane point from Musetti:

 

 

[Soapsuds]

Kenin won a major too soon. She hasn't done squat since. Vika is on a roll.

[DramatistDreamer]

Well sh*t, now I don't feel as bad as I did when I read about Vee's loss- at least her 40 year old behind kept Vika out there for 2 hours and, from the look of the score, kept the match competitive. Sofia, the new Australian Open champ got her as$ double bagelled!

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Haven't the lights gone out at the Italian Open before?  I seem to remember this happening years ago.

They just got lights for night-time play, like, a decade ago.

[Soapsuds]

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open.

[Faulkner]

 

 

[Faulkner]

The Rome courts ... so bad...

 

 

 

[Soapsuds]

The courts in Italy have always been horrible. Was it center court that had the big hole that had to be covered the other day?

 

[DramatistDreamer]

 

Haven't been able to watch but OMG the Rome courts have been horrendous for ages!