The Tennis Thread

[Faulkner]

ESPN is showing everything but actual matches. I saw many people jawing on Twitter about the intense final game between Radwanska and Safarova. Could you watch it on the linear channel? Nope. But you could watch Federer gutting some journeyman on Centre Court.

 

I get it. Tennis only has four or five stars. But they aren’t really helping expose people to other interesting players. I guess that’s not their job; their job is to make money for advertisers through general-audience eyeballs, and if that’s Federer all day, then so be it.

 

Apparently the bug infestation is back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2018 by Faulkner

[Soapsuds]

ESPN coverage does suck. They do too much talking and show very little matches. I wish more people would complain about it. 

And I had to LOL at Grigor after he made a post to fans and the media that it was not time to panic. His fans and other tennis viewers said ....it is time to panic or it is past time to panic.....LOLOLOLOLOL

Tsitsipas wins first set over THE MARK IS RIGHT HERE!!!

[Faulkner]

Serena didn’t come to play today, hunty. She is dialed in and steamrolling like we haven’t seen since AO 2017.

[Soapsuds]

Mackenzie McDonald wins in 5 sets.....11-9 in the last set over Jarry. 

[ChitHappens]

Now, imagine how good she's gonna be as Wimby progresses!  Her 1st serve currently is a bit over 50%.  That only gets better as time passes. Here for it!  

[Soapsuds]

Tsitsipas is all over THE MARK IS RIGHT HERE!!   

 

Stan loses first set

 

Ivo into a five set

[Faulkner]

Makarova 🤦‍♂️ 

 

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Makarova took the scenic route from 5-1 up in the third set to win 7-5. Wozniacki is the fifth Top 8 seed out. 

 

Serena and Madison on a collision course.

Edited July 4, 2018 by Faulkner

[Soapsuds]

So Donaldson stops mid game to get treatment...ridiculous

Wow...Wawrinka is being beaten badly....wonder where Grigor is right now.....LOL

[Soapsuds]

Jared Donaldson syndrome has hit John Isner.....THE MARK IS RIGHT HERE...YELLING THAT HAWK EYE IS WRONG.....LOLOLOLOL

[Faulkner]

 

I’m assuming he means four Round of 16 wins.

Edited July 4, 2018 by Faulkner

[Faulkner]

Struff outlasted Ivo and will be easy pickings for Federer in all likelihood, especially given that long match. Their AO match was close but Fed still got it in straights.

[Faulkner]

Can you imagine Djokovic or Serena saying something like this? The vitriol  they’d face?

 

 

 Oh and this:

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2018 by Faulkner

[Faulkner]

Isner lucked out with the rain delay and night of rest. 

 

Who didn’t benefit? Marin Cilic, it seems.

Edited July 5, 2018 by Faulkner

[Soapsuds]

And his lover Gimblestob there coaching him without getting warned...ugh...wanted John to lose. Now John McEnroe says that Isner has the best serve ever....whatever.....

 

I am hoping Tsitsipas takes him out in the 4th round. 

[ChitHappens]

This made me a bit teary eyed...