18 minutes ago, Toups said:

 

No surprise there.  That's what happens with you get two of the best all time players playing in a 5th set tie break for the championship.    Speaking of tie breaks, I really think Wimbledon should change the rules for the 5th set again.   I would love it for them to go back to "win by 2" in the 5th set just for the championship - there's no next match to be tired for. 

The match got a 3.0 rating....compared to last year's match which had a 1.5. The match peaked at a 4.6 rating. I am sure a lot tuned in because it might have been Roger swan song. 

I'm in Northern VA and the Citi Open is this week in DC.  I've gone in some years but it's usually brutally hot.  I wish I could get time to go this week - it's a  nice little tournament and the players walk around the grounds or come watch matches standing right beside you for the outer courts.  They have a nice lineup this year for both men's and women's...and Coco G. made it through qualifiers yesterday.  

Crazy stat re: De Minaur’s title in Atlanta yesterday.

 

 

4 hours ago, Fevuh said:

I'm in Northern VA and the Citi Open is this week in DC.  I've gone in some years but it's usually brutally hot.  I wish I could get time to go this week - it's a  nice little tournament and the players walk around the grounds or come watch matches standing right beside you for the outer courts.  They have a nice lineup this year for both men's and women's...and Coco G. made it through qualifiers yesterday.  

Watching now.....and not sure if he got fired or he quit but Lendl is no longer Sasha coach. Sasha has dropped to #6 in the world.

Edited July 29, 20196 yr by Soapsuds

3 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Watching now.....and not sure if he got fired or he quit but Lendl is no longer Sasha coach. Sasha has dropped to #6 in the world.

Maybe someone knows - I really don't - but they play at night in DC.  I don't know if other tournaments leading up to the Open do.  But when I say it's hot - it's HOT in the main court/stadium.  It's brutal. Do other tournaments play at night?  When I went, I had a box of seats but I went in the champagne tent.  Whatever they call it.  

 

Edited July 29, 20196 yr by Fevuh

13 hours ago, Fevuh said:

Maybe someone knows - I really don't - but they play at night in DC.  I don't know if other tournaments leading up to the Open do.  But when I say it's hot - it's HOT in the main court/stadium.  It's brutal. Do other tournaments play at night?  When I went, I had a box of seats but I went in the champagne tent.  Whatever they call it.  

 

Yes, there are definitely night matches at the Miami Open (which, being Miami, also has the capacity to get very hot and humid) as well as the U.S. Open in NYC (in the NYC metro area, we are currently on heatwave #4 this year) where there have been some classic and some infamous night matches.

Not to mention the Australian Open (played during their summer season in Jan/Feb.) where the weather can get pretty brutal, has played night matches for the last 15+ years now).

I should have said leadups to the US Open.  I was just looking at prize money and I have to say - I'm a Citicard holder and I'm going to contact someone at citi.  I know there is unequal pay in everything but this is ridiculous.  I wanted to know what the pay is for each round.  The Men get like $350,000 to win.  I know the women's tournament was a different tier for many years here in DC.  Well it's now an International event but the winner only gets $50,000 or $47,000 or so.  What the hell?  Cut that men's money a bit and give a little more to the women.  Even the Men's Doubles winners get more than the single women's winner!  I need to tell my DC tennis playing friends - I wonder if they even know?   I know there is always a difference unfortunately but this is crazy.  I knew there would be a disparity but I had NO idea how much.  

Sloane does it again...I guess she didn't feel like playing today. She wasn't in the mood. 

24 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Sloane does it again...I guess she didn't feel like playing today. She wasn't in the mood. 

Horrible match.  Just awful.  The girl she lost to is basically - not very good.  Put the ball in play.  Between Madison and Sloane I don't even know what to do.  Coco is on next - I'm hoping that she plays well.  DC has turned out for her - I want her to win.  Storms are in the area too - I hope they get this match off.  

 

Crazy - she plays Center Court at Wimbledon and is on grandstand at this tournament to open.  

Edited July 30, 20196 yr by Fevuh

Goodness.  Citi Open must be clutching pearls.  No one of note is left in the women's draw.  I would say Madison Keys but she always loses.  And no one is showing up to see a match for whoever beat coco.  Barely heard of her.  sorry, but true.  

 

Good tuneup for the Open.  They're all going to suck.  LOL. 

Glad CoCo lost. I am so sick hearing about her. At least Tracy Austin said that the media..her included needed to stop pimping her because they do that a lot after just one tournament.

Edited July 30, 20196 yr by Soapsuds

A fun little tournament that some here might enjoy:

 

 

Felix beat servebot Opelka 😳

Someone needs to translate this because, I'm intrigued.

 

https://t.co/hy5ODLMV8x published an interview with Gael and me. It is available only in Ukrainian and Russian, but feel free to check out their stunning photos😉https://t.co/fgePTNLcxf pic.twitter.com/AiCsHR6FdV

— Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) August 1, 2019

Great-looking couple.

 

An imperfect translation from my phone app about the start of their romance;

 

About getting acquainted

 

With Gael, we have been familiar for a long time since constantly participated in the same tournaments. But communicated very little: he knew I was in a lengthy relationship. And at the end of last year, after the victory in the final tournament, I went to celebrate the Parisian friends. The picture was exhibited in Instagram, and Gael wrote to me. We met and were no longer able to part. It was an amazing coincidence that we simultaneously ended up in Paris, because I live now in London, and Gael, although originally from Paris, lives in Geneva. We both come to rest only for a few days.

Edited August 1, 20196 yr by Faulkner