Looks like Milos is going out.
The Tennis Thread (Part 31)
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Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Is the AusOpen this bad?
eta: Milos is broken. Not sure he can come back from this.”
“Is the AusOpen this bad?
eta: Milos is broken. Not sure he can come back from this.”
BIB You have to add in the effect of a long hard season though even though the Aussie temps may be higher that's at the beginning of the season, I also think the humidity tends to be worse in NY.
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Is the AusOpen this bad?
eta: Milos is broken. Not sure he can come back from this.”
“Is the AusOpen this bad?
eta: Milos is broken. Not sure he can come back from this.”
The AO does see occasional heatwaves above 40c and players have been affected by heat stroke before. The difference maker is AO doesn't have the humidity which is the biggest energy sapper. Plus they can stop play with the extreme heat policy and they have 3 roofs now to protect the players, officials and fans.
Tomorrow's order of play http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/s...n&sf34801207=1
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“A highlighter pen is going to take out Milos.
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“A highlighter pen is going to take out Milos.
”
I dunno why but this has me in stitches
Originally Posted by Aaron_Silver:
“BIB You have to add in the effect of a long hard season though even though the Aussie temps may be higher that's at the beginning of the season, I also think the humidity tends to be worse in NY.”
“BIB You have to add in the effect of a long hard season though even though the Aussie temps may be higher that's at the beginning of the season, I also think the humidity tends to be worse in NY.”
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“The AO does see occasional heatwaves above 40c and players have been affected by heat stroke before. The difference maker is AO doesn't have the humidity which is the biggest energy sapper. Plus they can stop play with the extreme heat policy and they have 3 roofs now to protect the players, officials and fans.”
“The AO does see occasional heatwaves above 40c and players have been affected by heat stroke before. The difference maker is AO doesn't have the humidity which is the biggest energy sapper. Plus they can stop play with the extreme heat policy and they have 3 roofs now to protect the players, officials and fans.”
thanks
so they have their own heat policy or is it a tour policy?
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Well done Ryan. Your cousin in London is so proud.”
“Well done Ryan. Your cousin in London is so proud.”
cousin?
Originally Posted by Jinga:
“I dunno why but this has me in stitches”
“I dunno why but this has me in stitches”
it's true, the neon looks like a highlighter pen!
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“thanks so they have their own heat policy or is it a tour policy?”
“thanks
so they have their own heat policy or is it a tour policy?”
The WTA has its heat policy for a 10min break between the 2nd and 3rd sets, but the AO also has it's own extreme heat policy when it rockets up to the crazy temps, to suspend play altogether.
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“The WTA has its heat policy for a 10min break between the 2nd and 3rd sets, but the AO also has it's own extreme heat policy when it rockets up to the crazy temps, to suspend play altogether.”
“The WTA has its heat policy for a 10min break between the 2nd and 3rd sets, but the AO also has it's own extreme heat policy when it rockets up to the crazy temps, to suspend play altogether.”
Maybe the USO should take a hint from the AO in that case...
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“His cousin lives in London who I know well.”
“His cousin lives in London who I know well.”
Ryan's brother Christian made it through qualifying, but lost in R1. He's had to overcome a lot, making Robson and Delpo's wrist woes seem almost trivial by comparison!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/31/sp...t-victory.html
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Maybe the USO should take a hint from the AO in that case...”
“Maybe the USO should take a hint from the AO in that case...”
But the heat is not extreme in NY. It's the humidity which isn't considered in the heat rule.
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Ryan's brother Christian made it through qualifying, but lost in R1. He's had to overcome a lot, making Robson and Delpo's wrist woes seem almost trivial by comparison!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/31/sp...t-victory.html”
“Ryan's brother Christian made it through qualifying, but lost in R1. He's had to overcome a lot, making Robson and Delpo's wrist woes seem almost trivial by comparison!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/31/sp...t-victory.html”
They are a lovely family.
The humidity is serious. It really zaps your energy. I got knackered walking from one side of the place to the other and I've been sitting on my arse all day.
What matches are worth staying up for tonight? 
Currenty watching Sock Zverev...
Surprised Raonic went out. The other servebots have struggled so far too.
Currenty watching Sock Zverev...
Surprised Raonic went out. The other servebots have struggled so far too.
Originally Posted by Irishguy123:
“Raonic lost? To Harrison?! Lordy.”
“Raonic lost? To Harrison?! Lordy.”
I'm not sure what's wrong with him but he's definitely injured.
Originally Posted by SpanishBlue:
“Anyone know whats happened to Rafa? I thought he was due on court hours ago.”
“Anyone know whats happened to Rafa? I thought he was due on court hours ago.”
He will be second of the night matches, so not for a good while yet.
Originally Posted by InTheLoop:
“What matches are worth staying up for tonight?
Currenty watching Sock Zverev...
Surprised Raonic went out. The other servebots have struggled so far too.”
“What matches are worth staying up for tonight?
Currenty watching Sock Zverev...
Surprised Raonic went out. The other servebots have struggled so far too.”
I would watch that unfortunately ES1 is broadcasting a Cilic walkover and ES2 a woman's match of no interest.
Just heard Castle having a silly little dig about Twitter re Konta. Personally, if I was looking for a reasoned debate about a British tennis player the last people I would turn to would be ex-British tennis players.
As he didn't tell us can someone please explain the rule she didn't break which clearly made everything okay in his eyes?
Presumably, there is a time limit between sets? How long is it and how long did she take?
Petchey was waffling on about how you can't have a rule for all situations. Sorry, but there is either rule or not and surely something similar to this has happened somewhere in the history of tennis?
Probably fortunate for the officials that she wasn't facing a more volatile opponent.
As he didn't tell us can someone please explain the rule she didn't break which clearly made everything okay in his eyes?
Presumably, there is a time limit between sets? How long is it and how long did she take?
Petchey was waffling on about how you can't have a rule for all situations. Sorry, but there is either rule or not and surely something similar to this has happened somewhere in the history of tennis?
Probably fortunate for the officials that she wasn't facing a more volatile opponent.
Originally Posted by Cloudy2:
“I would watch that unfortunately ES1 is broadcasting a Cilic walkover and ES2 a woman's match of no interest.”
“I would watch that unfortunately ES1 is broadcasting a Cilic walkover and ES2 a woman's match of no interest.”
You're not happy with EuroSport are you
Originally Posted by Lushness:
“He will be second of the night matches, so not for a good while yet.”
“He will be second of the night matches, so not for a good while yet.”
Ah OK, thanks. Good job I'm well stocked up with coffee.
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