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Old 04-09-2016, 02:07
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Dan's got a second wind.
Though it didn't last long!
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:07
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It is cramp, because of all those years you couldn't be bothered with fitness and training. Love how Dan is now a qualified physio.
Did you see him having a go at the umpire, and then when he won the the next point he looked the physio and said it was not cramp

The look on the physios face was a picture
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:09
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Unlucky Dan, magnificent effort. You have won over a lot of new fans tonight.
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:10
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Did you see him having a go at the umpire, and then when he won the the next point he looked the physio and said it was not cramp

The look on the physios face was a picture
I imagine most it was also annoyance at choking the match away.

Stan wins.
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:11
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I've just seen Serena's day outfit, ummm no words...
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:12
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Sad way to end; the fifth set was far too easy. Dan did very well up to then though.
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:13
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Dan's attitude still needs a lot of work
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:14
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He should be proud of how well he did, and it should have left him hungry enough now to really get down to some serious training. He has the ability to be exceptional if he can get fitter. Enjoyed the match immensely - if not the ending!
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:19
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I've just seen Serena's day outfit, ummm no words...
It has to be the worse I have seen her in. I too am beyond words
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Old 04-09-2016, 02:49
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He should be proud of how well he did, and it should have left him hungry enough now to really get down to some serious training. He has the ability to be exceptional if he can get fitter. Enjoyed the match immensely - if not the ending!
Watching the 5th set was hard to watch as the other four were great. This week has been fantastic for British tennis.
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:01
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Order of Play - 4th September

Arthur Ashe
Johanna Konta (GBR) [13] vs. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
Madison Keys (USA) [8] vs. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
Rafael Nadal (ESP) [4] vs. Lucas Pouille (FRA) [24]

Petra Kvitova (CZE) [14] vs. Angelique Kerber (GER) [2]
Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs. Kyle Edmund (GBR)

Louis Armstrong
Roberta Vinci (ITA) [7] vs. Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [9] vs. Jack Sock (USA) [26]
David Marrero (ESP)/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Bob Bryan (USA) [3] Mike Bryan (USA) [3]
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Old 04-09-2016, 04:20
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Nick's retired, dang they're dropping like flies
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Old 04-09-2016, 05:53
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Here you are:

http://www.epa.eu/sports-photos/tenn...hotos-52996221

I've also noticed he looks like Steve Buscemi
Lorenzi and Buscemi resemblance is uncanny. Almost want to finish off Boardwalk Empire now

Del Potro. Lovely victory.

My favourite player vs my favourite up and coming player will be tasty though. But obviously I want Del Po to go all the way, sorry Thiem x
Yeah. I am really torn on Delpo/Thiem, both really likeable players with fab games. Probably swaying towards Delpo because of the adversity, and he deserves a good chunk of ranking points for his efforts here and in Rio.

It was strings for his racquet. Good wins for Delboy and Dimi. Dimi could be dangerous for Andy in the next round.
Dimi looks in good nick. Better be on Ashe though.

I've always enjoyed the GD-Muzza rivalry for the cool contrast in styles and the varied points they can play. My fave meeting was probably the one at the AO last year - both played at a terrific level for large periods. I take comfort that Grigor has only beaten Andy when Andy has been coming back from back surgery/had offcourt issues.

Let's see if Lendl/Delgado can trump Vallverdu.

I am trying to reassure myself that the year Andy won US Open he didn't play too well in the earlier rounds. This is an awful match for Andy.
True say. I only remember him playing decently against Raonic. Got out of jail after Cilic choked a set and 5-1 lead and outclutched Deliciano in tiebreaks. SF vs Berdych and final vs Nole were super windy messes.

Credit where it's due, Lorenzi is defending for his life.
He's a solid grinder who grew up on the red stuff, so...

I love Dan Evans, he's proper throwback.
I really appreciate his slice BH DTL and his willingness to come to net. Very distinctive in an era of generic baseliners.

If Konta is to become a proper player which she has all theskills to becoe these are the things she needs to overcome, so the more experience the better.

Urgh I hate those two.
Well I kind of see why Masha's army aren't keen on Kiki, but what's Caro done?

Awol from Davis Cup as well. There's not even an argument for me over who I'd take.

Plus the loaded xenophobia in the 'English accent' comment was hilarious given that last time I checked Andy didn't have an English accent either.
Would you really have wanted Evo on clay? Meh. It wasn't pretty when he played an away clay tie in Croatia.

Evans comments were disappointing at the time, but he seems to have knuckled down in the last 18 months. Off of clay he has far more game than Blandene, and it's not even close.

Oh he's a bit of an idjit, but to my eternal shame I can't help but like him, he's so different from the pre-packaged identikit players that are around today.
Yep. Also can confirm he's very candid on Twitter and in pressers.

Siegemund's outfit though....
No complaints from me. Refreshing after all the highlighter pen muck.

Wawrinka running away with the final set in a plot twist that none of us saw coming

I'm wondering whether she'll dump a DVD player in Leander's head
Yes, the match hinged on that 4th set TB. Dan will be kicking himself for the DF and the safe smashes he hit in the crunch.

Martina presumably no longer wants Indian nationality. Fickle lady.

It is cramp, because of all those years you couldn't be bothered with fitness and training. Love how Dan is now a qualified physio. I think my favourite part of that argument was Dan complaining the umpire and physio are friends.
Dan had lost his head by that point really, he knew he wasn't winning the 5th. To keep one's head when all around you are speaking French...

Nick's retired, dang they're dropping like flies
Seemed proper gutted, was actually in tears. Mask slipped for just a moment and he showed his vulnerability. The swagger/bravado is a shield for him...

Neither Nick or Dan will be in any fit state physically/emotionally to play doubles now, but it was good while it lasted.
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Old 04-09-2016, 06:42
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Nick's retired, dang they're dropping like flies
Who does that effect in the draw? (it's not Djoko is it!?)

Also, it's well known Nick doesn't have a coach but I'm hearing that he doesn't have a trainer either, which seems more than a bit mad ....
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Old 04-09-2016, 08:49
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Who does that effect in the draw? (it's not Djoko is it!?)

Also, it's well known Nick doesn't have a coach but I'm hearing that he doesn't have a trainer either, which seems more than a bit mad ....
Nick would have been Stan's next opponent so now Stan plays Marchenco instead. Would have been fun to see Stan/Nick after nearly a year on since sledge-gate.
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Old 04-09-2016, 09:40
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Shame about Dan, but I had a feeling that would be the case.
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Old 04-09-2016, 09:58
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Great effort by Dan but still 3 brits in 2nd week Murray and Konta should get to qf and can Edmund shock the world whatever happens brtish tennis is in a good place
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Old 04-09-2016, 10:43
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Great effort by Dan but still 3 brits in 2nd week Murray and Konta should get to qf and can Edmund shock the world whatever happens brtish tennis is in a good place
I'm not so sure that this will be an easy win for Konta. Sevastova has been in cracking form. That said, her path here hasn't been that tough. Schmiedlova, Muguruza (What's her version of P3TRA named? ) and Bondarenko.

Only one meeting, Aus Open 2013, Konta won 6-3 6-7 6-4.

I expect both players have changed immensely since then, though. Should make an interesting match!
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Old 04-09-2016, 11:10
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I'm not so sure that this will be an easy win for Konta. Sevastova has been in cracking form. That said, her path here hasn't been that tough. Schmiedlova, Muguruza (What's her version of P3TRA named? ) and Bondarenko.

Only one meeting, Aus Open 2013, Konta won 6-3 6-7 6-4.

I expect both players have changed immensely since then, though. Should make an interesting match!
Just plain Mug, or Garbage instead of Garbine. Although they are way harsher than P3tra!

Sevastova will probably win the title, the last 2 people to trounce all over Garbine won the Olympics and Cinci so it may be Sevastova's moment... or not.
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Old 04-09-2016, 11:54
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Well I kind of see why Masha's army aren't keen on Kiki, but what's Caro done?

Seemed proper gutted, was actually in tears. Mask slipped for just a moment and he showed his vulnerability. The swagger/bravado is a shield for him...

Neither Nick or Dan will be in any fit state physically/emotionally to play doubles now, but it was good while it lasted.
The alleged Begu incident perhaps? Even though there was zero proof Garcia said anything as far as the WTA and Begu herself was concerned.

Dan forced their withdrawal straight away citing a 'foot injury'.

Nick is a human with feels and emotions too. For all his bluster and claiming he's not that fussed about tennis, he was a broken man last night.

Just plain Mug, or Garbage instead of Garbine. Although they are way harsher than P3tra!

Sevastova will probably win the title, the last 2 people to trounce all over Garbine won the Olympics and Cinci so it may be Sevastova's moment... or not.
Petra also has her Shitra tag when things get really bad.
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Old 04-09-2016, 12:54
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The alleged Begu incident perhaps? Even though there was zero proof Garcia said anything as far as the WTA and Begu herself was concerned.
Oh I just found the duel whinging at the Olympics annoying, you had to change your outfit, get over it. The Begu incident was fake.
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Old 04-09-2016, 13:56
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Oh I just found the duel whinging at the Olympics annoying, you had to change your outfit, get over it.
They were in the right, the FFT messed up as per usual. The panic was that through no fault of their own they would've had to forfeit the match had they not resolved it by Garcia wearing a spare Kiki kit inside out.
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Old 04-09-2016, 13:59
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They were in the right, the FFT messed up as per usual.
We'll have to agree to disagree, they may have been in the right, but the drama-queen, excuse-making BS they came up with for their loss was just pathetic in my lowly opinion, and certainly typical of Kiki.
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Old 04-09-2016, 14:19
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Kerber-Kvitova could be a good match tonight. It's the kind of match that Petra could actually win if she plays well, though on the face of it I have to expect that Kerber will come through fairly comfortably. All she effectively needs to do is ride out the storm for a few shots, keep retrieving and wait for the wild Petra error.

Vinci having a solid tournament too, if Petra is able to take out Kerber than I'd give Vinci a shot at defending her finalist points from last year.
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Old 04-09-2016, 14:55
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Nick would have been Stan's next opponent so now Stan plays Marchenco instead. Would have been fun to see Stan/Nick after nearly a year on since sledge-gate.
Unchartered territory for Marchenko. The moment of realisation was awesome

Reaching the second week of a slam is a massive deal for unseeded players, which we sometimes overlook. Pretty sure he'll also be Ukrainian #1 now, overtaking lyn's second fave Dolgo.

The alleged Begu incident perhaps? Even though there was zero proof Garcia said anything as far as the WTA and Begu herself was concerned.
Begu incident was a lot of fuss over nothing. Based on one TF user running with Chinese whispers and it snowballed. Caro then had to officially respond to this, which is absurd really.

Dan forced their withdrawal straight away citing a 'foot injury'.

Nick is a human with feels and emotions too. For all his bluster and claiming he's not that fussed about tennis, he was a broken man last night.
Yeah, Dan was understandably gutted in the presser. He was fretting about having to break news of his withdrawal to Nick...little did he know they'd end up in the same boat.

Nick could well have lingering frustration at being frozen out for Rio. Apparently his brother is undergoing alopecia treatment...so the tears could be a combination of things. Andy seems to get on with him well off court and I reckon he's a decent judge of character.

It'll be interesting to see if the Oz press ease up a bit on Nick now. Lleyton was no saint in his heyday and crossed the line sometimes, but I'm sure he got an easier ride in the press than Nick's getting. I'm reluctant to play the race/xenophobia card here but I can't really see another explanation.

Petra also has her Shitra tag when things get really bad.
She deserves that tag for about two thirds of her matches these days. TF popularised it, I recks...

Speaking of TF/MTF...nowhere near as active as they used to be, even during slams.

They were in the right, the FFT messed up as per usual. The panic was that through no fault of their own they would've had to forfeit the match had they not resolved it by Garcia wearing a spare Kiki kit inside out.
FFT did balls up as usual, no question. If a Frenchman/woman win a singles slam now it'll be in spite of the FFT, not because of 'em.

The last French men's winner is still Joachim Noah in '83. However, they have amaze strength in depth and by and large, very interesting players...much more interesting than, say the Spanish/Americans who seem to have a conveyor belt of cookie cutter players. Thankfully Americans have recently moved away from this and now have young players who are more than big serve/FH. The Spanish belt has ground to a halt.
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