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The Tennis Thread (Part 31)
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smude
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by Jenny1986:
“Has BT sport seriously ended their Tennis coverage for a highlights show?”

They are on BTS 1 at the moment.
Jenny1986
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by smude:
“They are on BTS 1 at the moment.”

Oh thanks, I scrolled through the channels and the guide is saying UFC is on BT Sport 1, but it's actually tennis.
Aaron_Silver
26-07-2016
Konta really is looking impressive, she'll be top 10 by the end of the year for sure
smude
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by Aaron_Silver;*****283:
“Konta really is looking impressive, she'll be top 10 by the end of the year for sure”

I can't believe how far she has come in twelve months.
I can't believe how well she is playing considering she won a final on Sunday.
Aaron_Silver
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by smude;*****335:
“I can't believe how far she has come in twelve months.
I can't believe how well she is playing considering she won a final on Sunday.”

Yes considering she's travelled to Canada from the States and was on court against Venus on Sunday her composure and focus is remarkable, her sports psychologist deserves a knighthood because that is her main improvement
Aaron_Silver
26-07-2016
Another classy performance from Konta
smude
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by Aaron_Silver:
“Another classy performance from Konta ”

She did really well considering how tired she must be feeling.
Aaron_Silver
26-07-2016
It will be interesting how Broady does against Muguruza as Muguruza is a potential third round opponent for Konta, and Konta has a decent record against her
Aaron_Silver
26-07-2016
Looking as if Muguruza has withdrawn from the tournament. Unfortunate for her and it sounds as if it is the injury she's been struggling with, it does, however, boost Konta's chances of getting to the quarters.
dduk
26-07-2016
I've just tuned in expecting to see Broady? But Broady has a new oponent and on a different court? Why does she not just get a W/O to Round 3, like in the slams?

EDIT: They've now switched to the Broady match.
Lisa.B
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by Aaron_Silver:
“Looking as if Muguruza has withdrawn from the tournament. Unfortunate for her and it sounds as if it is the injury she's been struggling with, it does, however, boost Konta's chances of getting to the quarters.”

This day just keeps getting better. Early night for me then.
smude
26-07-2016
Originally Posted by dduk:
“I've just tuned in expecting to see Broady? But Broady has a new oponent and on a different court? Why does she not just get a W/O to Round 3, like in the slams?

EDIT: They've now switched to the Broady match.”

As it's the first round they have bought in a lucky loser.
dduk
27-07-2016
Originally Posted by smude:
“As it's the first round they have bought in a lucky loser.”

That's exactly what they have done. But this is a second round match though.
computermaster
27-07-2016
Another close tie breaker involving Karlovic 9-9 now.
smude
27-07-2016
Originally Posted by dduk:
“That's exactly what they have done. But this is a second round match though.”

True but maybe because Garbine hadn't played yet.
They say she has a stomach bug and only pulled out ten minutes before match.
dduk
27-07-2016
Originally Posted by smude:
“True but maybe because Garbine hadn't played yet.
They say she has a stomach bug and only pulled out ten minutes before match.”

So Lepchenko gets to jump from losing in the third round of qualifying straight to the second round of the main draw? Doesn't seem right to me.
CLL Dodge
27-07-2016
Originally Posted by dduk:
“So Lepchenko gets to jump from losing in the third round of qualifying straight to the second round of the main draw? Doesn't seem right to me.”

Some lucky losers are luckier than others.
Villa
27-07-2016
BT and Sky sports have done a Eurosport tonight and both changed matches after showing half of one match then leaving it for another
Irishguy123
27-07-2016
Weird news about Roger, and like others have speculated retirement must surely be a possibility. I mean it'd take a miracle for him to win a slam again or even get to a final. Personally I think if he comes back next year he'd be able to maybe reach a couple of SF's & QF's, but to go beyond that would be a monumental task. Still, stranger things have happened, but it's increasingly looking like game over for Roger. Future of the ATP looks quite bleak at the minute, although to be honest it has for quite some time.
CLL Dodge
27-07-2016
Dissappointing loss for Broady.
Jaccobabe
27-07-2016
Very sad about Roger, and he will also drop out of the top 10 for the first timke since forever, and miss the chance for Connors' record (even if he has PR right?)

I'm feeling a bit more optimistic when he says he does this to focus on "a few" good additional years on the tour. I think we can see him until end of 2018 at least. Maybe there is a small chance he could compete in Tokyo as well.
Jinga
27-07-2016
Is Roger currently still no 3. To be so high after such a year is impressive
amelia_lee
27-07-2016
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“Very sad about Roger, and he will also drop out of the top 10 for the first timke since forever, and miss the chance for Connors' record (even if he has PR right?)

I'm feeling a bit more optimistic when he says he does this to focus on "a few" good additional years on the tour. I think we can see him until end of 2018 at least. Maybe there is a small chance he could compete in Tokyo as well.”

I don't know, this time I do feel like he will come back, I'm not sure he will accept that ending to his great tennis story. Of course you never know, but if he can give it one more shot, he will. I feel he loves the sport so much, other guys who retire when they get an injury are already quite jaded with the tour.

I don't think that fall in the fifth set vs Milos helped at all, it's bloody annoying as he should have been in the locker room at that point. But he said he's never had a fall like it and obviously on an already dodgy knee, well it cannot have helped.
Apparently Swiss journos were talking about him having had fluid removed from his knee before the announcement came.
amelia_lee
27-07-2016
Originally Posted by Jinga:
“Is Roger currently still no 3. To be so high after such a year is impressive”

Yes, although he will drop after Cincy as he is carrying points of a win and US open final.

He is number 10 in the race, which also says something, although Rafa is at four and considering his year is amazing and disappointing, because it says something about the players behind him. Rafa didn't play Wimbledon, didn't win a match in Aus and pulled out after the second round at RG. And Kei is number 5, I don't remember him being healthy all year.
The ATP is becoming a bit of a sham, it's Novak then Andy then nobody!
Jenny1986
27-07-2016
I'm so dissapointed Garbine withdrew, of course she would after I said she was going to be amazing.
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