May 26, 20241 yr And here we go again. Play begins at 4 am. Men's draw Zverev v. Rafa in R1 of Novak's top half. Sinner & Alcaraz down low. Women's draw Coco & Dani draw Iga's half. Aryna/Elena/Navarro get to battle in the bottom.
May 27, 20241 yr Had a good time there yesterday. Naomi struggled with her serve. Alcaraz looked good. Unfortunately don't have tickets for today.
May 27, 20241 yr Nadal got screwed on the draw. Getting the 4 seed first when recovering from injury and trying to find a rhythm is brutal.
May 27, 20241 yr #6 Sakkari bounced first round by a soviet chick that recently converted to Frenchwoman.
May 28, 20241 yr Author Yulia v. Sloane now, there's not a single scoreline from these two that would surprise me.
May 28, 20241 yr Author Paula v. Boulter battling in the decider on TC. Identical kits are always fun too.
May 29, 20241 yr 10 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: 1 & 2, enjoy the airport bar. Enjoy the Louvre! Have a long boozy lunch at Versailles. check out the view from the Sacre Coeur or the Tour Eiffel before heading to London to catch the Champions League Final with Jozy. IN MEN’S: If Tiafoe had lost (won in 5 sets), Sebastian Korda would have been a match or two from sliding into the 4th Olympic spot. as it is, Tiafoe is in the lead, but he needs to get his shit together. Edited May 29, 20241 yr by Napoleon
May 29, 20241 yr Unseeded Sofia Kenin is looking very 2020 against Caroline Garcia (21 seed). First set to Kenin: 6-3
May 29, 20241 yr 18 hours ago, BevoAbyss said: Stearns won a thriller at Roland Garros. — Blew 5 match points in set 2. — Won set 3 in a 10 point breaker, 10-6. — Peyton thought she had match won in tiebreaker at 7-4, started trotting to the net. Then umpire reminded that final set breaker goes to 10. To her credit, she kept her composure and closed it out with a great service winner. Up next is Kasatkina (seeded 10), who leads their H2H 3-0. Hook’em Peyton! I'm looking forward to this one.
May 29, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: Kenin v. Garcia at 5a for the early crew. Good to see Kenin back in form. Also happy to see another French player lose. We're barely out of the first round and I'm already sick of their stupid 'ole! shit.
May 29, 20241 yr Kenin looked really good and was helped by Garcia seemingly being a shit for brains. Garcia has a strong serve, when it lands in, has a powerful forehand, and has tons of experience playing doubles, so she should be good at the net, but… She plays like she’s got a double-digit IQ. She doesn’t understand the concept of adjusting her strategy and doesn’t seem capable of determining her opponent’s strengths/weaknesses. I like the way Kenin plays when she’s on her game and has a draw that could see her advance to the quarterfinals or further if she can get past the Ostapenko/Tauson* winner. *Tauson in the 1st round of the 2021 French Open against Jennifer Brady was one of the most impressive power matches I’ve ever seen any woman play, including Sabalenka, Rybakina, Serena, Steffi, Venus, Naomi… any woman. Brady was coming off losing in the Aussie Open Final to Osaka and played really well, but Tauson just smashed her off the court. Point after point, but then with a Lenny from “Of Mice and Men” facial expression after each point. It was insane, but she has never matched that level. I expect Ostapenko to advance.
May 29, 20241 yr Author 27 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: Second could go quickly. Well, that was correct, but certainly not the way I was expecting. Naomi with the shocking breadstick.
May 29, 20241 yr Author From 2-5 down, Iga reels off 5 straight. Good luck in the presser (if you show), Naomi.
May 29, 20241 yr 40 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: From 2-5 down, Iga reels off 5 straight. Good luck in the presser (if you show), Naomi. She may need a mental health break after this. Besides, she can’t be criticized because she already has the toughest job in the world, being a mother.
May 29, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said: She may need a mental health break after this. Besides, she can’t be criticized because she already has the toughest job in the world, being a mother. Which is why this is so awesome.
May 29, 20241 yr HAHAHAHAHA - Watching replay on TC - Figured at 3-0 in 3rd, and the way Naomi was playing, it was safe to venture in to this thread. Jeez.
May 29, 20241 yr Author Check out Thursday's OoP, just absolutely sick everywhere. Spoiler But more rain is coming.
May 29, 20241 yr Author Note to Welshy: Never check a tennis thread on any site before the handshake of a replayed women's match. Facts.
May 29, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: Check out Thursday's OoP, just absolutely sick everywhere. Hide contents But more rain is coming. What a train wreck.
May 29, 20241 yr Note to Welshy: Never check a tennis thread on any site before the handshake of a replayed women's match. Facts. Edited May 29, 20241 yr by Welshy
May 30, 20241 yr Tennis Channel is showing the Swiatek v Osaka match again. 3rd Set 1-0 ad out to Osaka EDIT: Osaka breaks. Swiatek couldn’t handle a Top 200 men’s player. She has nothing when facing power. She has to wait for the opponent to snap. Edited May 30, 20241 yr by Napoleon
May 30, 20241 yr She’s been playing like she could have had a good shot at winning this whole thing and then… 💩.
May 30, 20241 yr Author Vika/Mirra playing 3. Bianca & Navarro won, Jelena bounced by Tauson, Amanda got fucking thrashed.
May 30, 20241 yr 11 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: Vika/Mirra playing 3. Bianca & Navarro won, Jelena bounced by Tauson, Amanda got fucking thrashed. I’m watching Azarenka v Andreeva and I am falling asleep. -Perhaps it is due to the fans being asleep. -Perhaps it’s because the players aren’t screaming and playing to the crowd. -Perhaps it’s because there are only two cameras and it feels like you are watching a college match. My go this is boring to watch. Also, Andreeva isn’t wearing a hat, headband, or visor, and I now realize that she has the hairline of a medieval Dutch woman. …which then makes me think of Wiig… Life imitating art.
May 31, 20241 yr Still can’t believe that Danielle Collins lost, but her opponent was reading off some “shot of her life!” shots from the 2nd set on.
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