Actually maybe Milos will win Cincy...
The Tennis Thread (Part 31)
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Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Actually maybe Milos will win Cincy...”
“Actually maybe Milos will win Cincy...”
Good call, i'd go with that easily.
Originally Posted by Mike Teevee:
“Eurosport confirm they're the sole broadcaster of USO
So much for that ITV rumour.”
“Eurosport confirm they're the sole broadcaster of USO
So much for that ITV rumour.”
Good stuff, I can stick both ES1 and 2 on record when I flake out in the night.
They've been making waves, what with the share deal with the BBC for the Wimbledon finals and future coverage of the Olympics. Now if only they could use some of this cash they suddenly found to bankrupt BT Sport and take back coverage of the WTA tour.
Originally Posted by dduk:
“Watson not playing Cincy?”
“Watson not playing Cincy?”
She didn't - couldn't - leave Rio in enough time as she had to go through qualies. Guess she will do New Haven instead.
Originally Posted by dduk:
“Watson not playing Cincy?”
“Watson not playing Cincy?”
She was in the qualifying list but withdrew. Maybe when she and Andy got into the Olympics as alternates.
Originally Posted by megatron_man:
“Although rankings state otherwise...I would say that Andy is arguably the best player in the world right now.
And I do mean at this moment (ie the last month or so)”
“Although rankings state otherwise...I would say that Andy is arguably the best player in the world right now.
And I do mean at this moment (ie the last month or so)”
Whilst I would agree that Djoko hasn't been playing like the world No 1 lately I think it's safe to say Andy didn't play like the best player in the world at the Olympics either. If you disagree just read back through this thread.
I would actually say that Djoko played better against an 'on fire' Delpo than Andy played last night against an understandably fatigued Delpo.
Just my opinion but as I said if you don't agree, read back through the thread.
Originally Posted by smude:
“Too emotional to take the match in last night. Watching now what a match. Kudos to both players particularly Delpo who was running on fumes more than Andy.
I am so happy. Just love Andy. Most genuine player out there.
Sleep is for wimps. Sleep is for wimps.”
“Too emotional to take the match in last night. Watching now what a match. Kudos to both players particularly Delpo who was running on fumes more than Andy.
I am so happy. Just love Andy. Most genuine player out there.
Sleep is for wimps. Sleep is for wimps.”
Weren't you accusing him of faking it last night?
Originally Posted by lyn2:
“Whilst I would agree that Djoko hasn't been playing like the world No 1 lately I think it's safe to say Andy didn't play like the best player in the world at the Olympics either. If you disagree just read back through this thread.
I would actually say that Djoko played better against an 'on fire' Delpo than Andy played last night against an understandably fatigued Delpo.
Just my opinion but as I said if you don't agree, read back through the thread.”
“Whilst I would agree that Djoko hasn't been playing like the world No 1 lately I think it's safe to say Andy didn't play like the best player in the world at the Olympics either. If you disagree just read back through this thread.
I would actually say that Djoko played better against an 'on fire' Delpo than Andy played last night against an understandably fatigued Delpo.
Just my opinion but as I said if you don't agree, read back through the thread.”
I agree with you but Andy still won.
Originally Posted by MissAyrshire:
“I didn't post last night as I was exhausted and highly emotional! Not a good combination.
Firstly, Congratulations to Andy on successfully defending his Olympic title and winning gold again. Some summer he's having!
Secondly, I'm so proud of Delpo. The players he defeated to reach the final. The way he played. I'm so happy and thrilled that he got the silver medal and went one better than London!
”
“I didn't post last night as I was exhausted and highly emotional! Not a good combination.
Firstly, Congratulations to Andy on successfully defending his Olympic title and winning gold again. Some summer he's having!
Secondly, I'm so proud of Delpo. The players he defeated to reach the final. The way he played. I'm so happy and thrilled that he got the silver medal and went one better than London!
”
He really did have an unbelievably tough draw together with a tough schedule, having to play that gruelling match the night before the final. I think he was the true star of the Olympic tennis.
Andy on the other hand only played one top 20 player and that was Kei, who most on here don't rate at all.
Well someone had to say it.
Originally Posted by lyn2:
“He really did have an unbelievably tough draw together with a tough schedule, having to play that gruelling match the night before the final. I think he was the true star of the Olympic tennis.
Andy on the other hand only played one top 20 player and that was Kei, who most on here don't rate at all.
Well someone had to say it.”
“He really did have an unbelievably tough draw together with a tough schedule, having to play that gruelling match the night before the final. I think he was the true star of the Olympic tennis.
Andy on the other hand only played one top 20 player and that was Kei, who most on here don't rate at all.
Well someone had to say it.
”
Players always play inspired tennis at the Olympics. Much higher than their rankings suggest. Just look at Puig.
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Ferrer loses in Cincy 1st round to Benneteau.
Dolgopolov retires during his match.”
“Ferrer loses in Cincy 1st round to Benneteau.
Dolgopolov retires during his match.”
Oh well, makes a change from the usual first round thrashing - seems more bothered about pokemon than tennis.
Originally Posted by Jenny1986:
“Oh yeah they are in the minority, he is incredibly popular, especially now he is no longer winning everything. I expect the same will happen with Novak when he eventually slows down a bit. But it's not rare to find people that don't like him, there are still plenty about.
There used to be a poster on here who was adamant that everyone in the world hated Rafa based on Menstennisforum posts, it amused me greatly. She was a big Novak fan, I often wonder how angry she would be to read this thread these days,”
“Oh yeah they are in the minority, he is incredibly popular, especially now he is no longer winning everything. I expect the same will happen with Novak when he eventually slows down a bit. But it's not rare to find people that don't like him, there are still plenty about.
There used to be a poster on here who was adamant that everyone in the world hated Rafa based on Menstennisforum posts, it amused me greatly. She was a big Novak fan, I often wonder how angry she would be to read this thread these days,”
There still is one on here who thinks everyone in the world hates Djoko.
Originally Posted by lyn2:
“Oh well, makes a change from the usual first round thrashing - seems more bothered about pokemon than tennis.”
“Oh well, makes a change from the usual first round thrashing - seems more bothered about pokemon than tennis.”
What? Don't say he is into all this pokemon stuff!?
I know Nick is but still....
Originally Posted by CLL Dodge:
“The ever popular John Inverdale gets corrected by Andy Murray:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/vi...deo?CMP=twt_gu”
“The ever popular John Inverdale gets corrected by Andy Murray:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/vi...deo?CMP=twt_gu”
I swear, news is going downhill. You could always rely on the Mail to willfully mis-represent what someone says to engineer offence, but now everyone is joining in. Some of the stuff said about Inverdale today has been hateful - all because he tried to congratulate Murray on being the first ever tennis player to win two singles golds, but forgot to specify he was talking about singles. It's telling that no-one thinks Inverdale thinks all of the male double gold winners don't exist, or aren't people, or whatever click-bait claims were made by the various sensationalist articles covering a very selective bit the story.
Apparently, 3.3 million were watching the tennis at 10pm, but I expect it will have dropped off a lot by midnight. It will be interesting to see how many people hung on until the end.
Originally Posted by Jem19876:
“I swear, news is going downhill. You could always rely on the Mail to willfully mis-represent what someone says to engineer offence, but now everyone is joining in. Some of the stuff said about Inverdale today has been hateful - all because he tried to congratulate Murray on being the first ever tennis player to win two singles golds, but forgot to specify he was talking about singles. It's telling that no-one thinks Inverdale thinks all of the male double gold winners don't exist, or aren't people, or whatever click-bait claims were made by the various sensationalist articles covering a very selective bit the story.”
“I swear, news is going downhill. You could always rely on the Mail to willfully mis-represent what someone says to engineer offence, but now everyone is joining in. Some of the stuff said about Inverdale today has been hateful - all because he tried to congratulate Murray on being the first ever tennis player to win two singles golds, but forgot to specify he was talking about singles. It's telling that no-one thinks Inverdale thinks all of the male double gold winners don't exist, or aren't people, or whatever click-bait claims were made by the various sensationalist articles covering a very selective bit the story.”
I quite agree. I don't think it helped that it was Inverdale who said it after all the Marion stuff. Which reminded me about Marion and so I looked on her twitter.
It would appear she was here:
http://www.palace.it/en/hotel-espace-henri-chenot.htm
Steve Johnson is a bit of an idiot. Like it wouldn't upset people if Delpo knocked out Djoko or Nadal early?
(like, he just did that!) Maybe if it was an American woman, sure but are the US men as beloved as all that? 
ETA: Oh, Milos
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“Oh that was like the biggest meltdown ever.
It was kind of fun, in a way...
Then she lost 1R to Dokic at W a few weks later...”
“Oh that was like the biggest meltdown ever.
It was kind of fun, in a way...
Then she lost 1R to Dokic at W a few weks later...”
She totally lost the plot at that point in 1999, and I have to admit that it was enjoyable as she in my opinion was quite precocious.
As far as the Hlavackova incident is concerned, I would have thought she could have shown rather more concern. I don't know if she did, but surely she could have gone to see if Andrea was OK. I think the umpire got off his chair to check, I think she should have gone to her too
Originally Posted by Mike Teevee:
“Eurosport confirm they're the sole broadcaster of USO
So much for that ITV rumour.”
“Eurosport confirm they're the sole broadcaster of USO
So much for that ITV rumour.”
Bleugh. Well that's me listening on the radio then as Eurosport doesn't seem to be available without some expensive package that would mean I'd have to change broadband providers. Not happening just for one slam. If Andy makes the final I'll watch on an illegal stream as I can't pay to get it on TV.
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“I quite agree. I don't think it helped that it was Inverdale who said it after all the Marion stuff. Which reminded me about Marion and so I looked on her twitter.
It would appear she was here:
http://www.palace.it/en/hotel-espace-henri-chenot.htm
Steve Johnson is a bit of an idiot. Like it wouldn't upset people if Delpo knocked out Djoko or Nadal early? (like, he just did that!) Maybe if it was an American woman, sure but are the US men as beloved as all that?
ETA: Oh, Milos”
“I quite agree. I don't think it helped that it was Inverdale who said it after all the Marion stuff. Which reminded me about Marion and so I looked on her twitter.
It would appear she was here:
http://www.palace.it/en/hotel-espace-henri-chenot.htm
Steve Johnson is a bit of an idiot. Like it wouldn't upset people if Delpo knocked out Djoko or Nadal early?
(like, he just did that!) Maybe if it was an American woman, sure but are the US men as beloved as all that? ETA: Oh, Milos
”
Mountains out of molehills with regards to Inverdale some people will latch onto anything because they don't like him.
I like the answers on the Ben Rothenburg tweet
especially the one about Delpo knocking out three american up and comers in the qualifyingthe moustache
Originally Posted by striing:
“Bleugh. Well that's me listening on the radio then as Eurosport doesn't seem to be available without some expensive package that would mean I'd have to change broadband providers. Not happening just for one slam. If Andy makes the final I'll watch on an illegal stream as I can't pay to get it on TV.”
“Bleugh. Well that's me listening on the radio then as Eurosport doesn't seem to be available without some expensive package that would mean I'd have to change broadband providers. Not happening just for one slam. If Andy makes the final I'll watch on an illegal stream as I can't pay to get it on TV.”
If you have a computer or tablet, you can get Eurosport for the month. It's only £6.99 or something I believe. I do this for the Australian every year.
Originally Posted by planets:
“Mountains out of molehills with regards to Inverdale some people will latch onto anything because they don't like him.
I like the answers on the Ben Rothenburg tweet especially the one about Delpo knocking out three american up and comers in the qualifying
the moustache”
“Mountains out of molehills with regards to Inverdale some people will latch onto anything because they don't like him.
I like the answers on the Ben Rothenburg tweet
especially the one about Delpo knocking out three american up and comers in the qualifyingthe moustache
”
there are some cracking answers - I don't think one of them agrees with Steve. Take that, ha!
Originally Posted by Irishguy123:
“Good. I hope Kerber has the sense to pull out too. Zero point to Petra playing New Haven as well, although maybe she needs it to guarantee herself a top 16 seed in New York?
Haha attackmusic, she started out pretty normal and got more deranged as time went on. Still just cause that account got banned it doesn't mean she's no longer here, she's probably re-registered under a new name.”
“Good. I hope Kerber has the sense to pull out too. Zero point to Petra playing New Haven as well, although maybe she needs it to guarantee herself a top 16 seed in New York?
Haha attackmusic, she started out pretty normal and got more deranged as time went on. Still just cause that account got banned it doesn't mean she's no longer here, she's probably re-registered under a new name.”
Yes I remember her, she did not like Rafa
I have often wondered if she registered under a different name.
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“there are some cracking answers - I don't think one of them agrees with Steve. Take that, ha!”
“there are some cracking answers - I don't think one of them agrees with Steve. Take that, ha!
”
oooo even Todd Woodbridge has joined in now!
Originally Posted by Jem19876:
“I swear, news is going downhill. You could always rely on the Mail to willfully mis-represent what someone says to engineer offence, but now everyone is joining in. Some of the stuff said about Inverdale today has been hateful - all because he tried to congratulate Murray on being the first ever tennis player to win two singles golds, but forgot to specify he was talking about singles. It's telling that no-one thinks Inverdale thinks all of the male double gold winners don't exist, or aren't people, or whatever click-bait claims were made by the various sensationalist articles covering a very selective bit the story.”
“I swear, news is going downhill. You could always rely on the Mail to willfully mis-represent what someone says to engineer offence, but now everyone is joining in. Some of the stuff said about Inverdale today has been hateful - all because he tried to congratulate Murray on being the first ever tennis player to win two singles golds, but forgot to specify he was talking about singles. It's telling that no-one thinks Inverdale thinks all of the male double gold winners don't exist, or aren't people, or whatever click-bait claims were made by the various sensationalist articles covering a very selective bit the story.”
I have to disagree on this. Murray called it right. Who are the multiple male double gold winners?
Originally Posted by Jem19876:
“Apparently, 3.3 million were watching the tennis at 10pm, but I expect it will have dropped off a lot by midnight. It will be interesting to see how many people hung on until the end.”
“Apparently, 3.3 million were watching the tennis at 10pm, but I expect it will have dropped off a lot by midnight. It will be interesting to see how many people hung on until the end.”
I didn't. I was listening on the radio until my internet connection died.
Mac where are you - sort that out will you.
Originally Posted by Micknsiv:
“If you have a computer or tablet, you can get Eurosport for the month. It's only £6.99 or something I believe. I do this for the Australian every year.”
“If you have a computer or tablet, you can get Eurosport for the month. It's only £6.99 or something I believe. I do this for the Australian every year.”
I know but I need my computer for work so I can't block it up with tennis. If I could pay to get it on TV I would. I bought a now TV box which is £6.99 a day (if you only buy a day) but for reasons I do not understand Eurosport is not on it.
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