The Tennis Thread

[Faulkner]

 

[Faulkner]

 

[DramatistDreamer]

To those who may not know, Garbiñe was born in Venezuela.

 

[Faulkner]

One of my friends from Spain even said she wasn’t Spanish even though her father is Basque and she’s lived in Spain most of her life. She’s certainly way more Spanish than Konta is British.

 

Meanwhile:

 

 

[DramatistDreamer]

 

As someone whose family migrated to another country whose siblings are made up of us who were born in the U.S. and elsewhere but have been raised here, I can tell you that identity and national affinity is a lot more complex than people might realize.

Often it cannot be reduced to an "either (this) or (that)" proposition.

[Faulkner]

It’s privilege to feel an uncomplicated relationship to “nationality.”

[Faulkner]

Look at Bencic GOATing à la Rogers Cup a few years back. I know she’s been unlucky with injuries. 

[Soapsuds]

I am glad Mackie won. I prefer much more than Kei. If Delpo skips Acaculco he will lose 500 points....He should've not played this week. And he has 360 points to defend in Miami besides the 1000 Indian Wells points.

Super strong draw? Umm...no....this tourney use to have all the big names. It doesn't draw the players it use to. It may be a good draw but not strong. And I think Khachanov is in trouble of losing earlier again against Basilashvilli. And Fed gets an easy opener in Kohlschreiber.

[Faulkner]

What’s Mackie’s connection to Kei?

 

Delpo losing 500 wouldn’t hurt him that much. He’s in no immediate danger of slipping out of the top 10. 

[Soapsuds]

I didn't say there was a connection. I just like Mack over Kei.....

 

   5085

-  1860----------------> Acapulco 500 points, Indian Wells 1,000 points and Miami 360 points.

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   3225. This is if he can't defend any points...would drop him to #10 with Tsitsipas on his heels and could pass him and could knock him out of the top 10. Delpo should not have played this week. He should've waited until next week. He had very little to defend this week so why play?

Edited February 23, 2019 by Soapsuds

[DramatistDreamer]

 

??? Huh?  But why mention Kei then? 

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[DramatistDreamer]

DelPo is out of Acapulco.

 

[Faulkner]

Smart. 

[Soapsuds]

OMG....Justin is at the Delray tourney. TC had the nerve to show him and didn't mention him by name but said there is his team and Brett Haber who I loathe.....started talking about Dan Evans and his drug use....really?? How about Justin's troubles? Typical TC for you. 

[DramatistDreamer]

 

Oh really?  That whole match sounds like a lotta yuck!  I'm not a fan of Dan Evans at all (he sounds awful too) but if I had to choose the lesser of the two evils, it'd be Evans, if only to be spared more Isner and Gimelstob.