The Tennis Thread

[Fevuh]

That.  I think if things were going of the rails for me - I would have sold a longgggg time ago. Lie about it to friends.  Just say - meh, ya know, why not downsize.  Not getting any younger, and it's not like we need all this stuff in life.  A lot less to think about, a lot less to worry about, I'm downsizing.  And really, it wouldn't be a lie.  Yes, you had to do it, but....it did make sense, and why not.  That's what a reasonable person would have done.  I think Robert Downey Jr. just figured it out and got his act together.  I was always a fan of him and it was hard to see, and I was glad to see him come out of it.  

[DramatistDreamer]

Robert Downey Jr. was once quoted as saying that he felt that prison had saved his life. He had to attend therapy sessions, including group therapy, and it helped him. 

Jail is not rehabilitative for a lot of people but RDJ clearly figured out a way to make effective use of his time in there. 

[Soapsuds]

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[ChitHappens]

If Big Foe can't close out these matches in the minimum required sets, he will be held to one title for his entire career.  I really wanted Estoril for him.  So much fun to watch and I'm so hoping for a deep run in a Slam this year.  Grass is out of the question so RG or USO.  

Edited May 2, 2022 by ChitHappens

[ChitHappens]

Poor Coco Guaff.  Dad to busy thinking he's going to be the next Richard Williams he doesn't realize she's not getting younger or better to add someone to the team.  She did better as a 15 year old than she's doing now.   

[DramatistDreamer]

A messy situation, allowing Patrick in his daughter’s box and now that he’s coaching Simona, it’s likely to play some head games with Coco, who seems to have a tough time holding serve under pressure.

[Soapsuds]

Mama Coco didn't even show up. She knew her daughter would lose early again. 

[DramatistDreamer]

Venus is at the Met Gala but she looks like she may dip early. After the awards season, she seems to want to play things a bit casual. Serena’s not there.
People are complaining that almost no one is sticking to the “theme”, but who cares? Lol.

[Faulkner]

Kevin Anderson is retiring from tennis.

 

[Fevuh]

Coco is about to be a footnote if something doesn't happen really quick.  I said it about 6 months ago - this is the year that something should be happening.  I'm not saying wins, but Quarters and Semis very regularly - consistency.  And it's not there.  I think she's done.

[DramatistDreamer]

While I don’t believe in making prognostications over anyone’s career prospects (especially someone who is still a teenager), the idea that (as some were trying to assert) Coco would be the “next Serena” was always a long-shot at best.
I have always said that she was just as likely, if not more to be like Amelie Mauresmo who didn’t win a major until her mid 20s or hey, Flavia Penetta who had a respectable career before winning her sole major title then retired. 

If Coco stays healthy, she can have a very good career, as it is her prospects as a doubles player has a lot more upside, especially if she chooses her partners wisely.

[ChitHappens]

This!  She is not making deep runs.  She brings the same thing to every match.  Even just winning the 2nd set yesterday against Halep could have helped her confidence.  She's in a rut and her father needs to add someone to the team.

[DramatistDreamer]

Having said all this, y'all have to let me know tennis manages to get some if its swag back because it no longer has it.

[Soapsuds]

It's the pits right now. 

[DramatistDreamer]

Everyone looks and plays like it's the end of the season.

Maybe these pay cuts are getting players down. The only person who looks like he wants to be on court is Djokovic and I can't stand him so that's not enough reason for me to watch.