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The Tennis Thread (Part 31)
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wns_195
04-09-2016
Konta the survivor gets a crucial break.
smude
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“I hope Sevastova never plays Cornet. It will be like a soap opera with all the crying.”

Just thinking that. What a drama queen. She's in the lead FFS.
Jenny1986
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“She makes Cornet look like Mary Poppins.”

That's quite an achievement I must say! Watching her now makes me even more gutted that she beat Garbine.
differentdrum
04-09-2016
Durie/Castle

Thank goodness for the mute button.

Why did Eurosport feel the need to sign up the likes of Castle and Petchey?
Jenny1986
04-09-2016
Come on Jo, give her something to really cry about.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by differentdrum:
“Durie/Castle

Thank goodness for the mute button.

Why did Eurosport feel the need to sign up the likes of Castle and Petchey?”

What's wrong with him? He seems ok to me.
Lisa.B
04-09-2016
She's not a patch on Siniakova who can often be found crying and having tantrums in the first set.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“She's not a patch on Siniakova who can often be found crying and having tantrums in the first set. ”

Sevastova was crying leading 3-0 in the first.
Jenny1986
04-09-2016
Aw shame for Jo, her serve didn't help her today.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Jo just out of kilter today.
wns_195
04-09-2016
Sevastova says it's over. Konta conquered and knocked out of the US Open. Sevastova breaks to win the match and breaks British hearts.

Originally Posted by Lushness:
“I find Jo Durie okay actually and Sam Smith”

Jo Durie is a fun, entertaining commentator. The man commentating with her is also a good commentator.
smude
04-09-2016
I don't think Jo was 100% today. She was a bit slow and her serve wasn't working.
Lisa.B
04-09-2016
Jo just couldn't get into that one, whether it was nerves or the sun - she does rely heavily on the serve and was struggling to get first serves in.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
The commentator nearly called her Johanna Kunta.
Lushness
04-09-2016
Just seen the end of Konta's match, poor Jo. Sevastova is hilarious on court!
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by smude:
“I don't think Jo was 100% today. She was a bit slow and her serve wasn't working.”

She was slower today. Maybe that incident against Pironkova caught up with her.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by wns_195:
“Sevastova says it's over. Konta conquered and knocked out of the US Open. Sevastova breaks to win the match and breaks British hearts.”

Do you work for Reuters?
EuroFoxi
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by Lushness:
“Just seen the end of Konta's match, poor Jo. Sevastova is hilarious on court!”

She is! Ostapenko has competition from her compatriot.

I hate to say it, but I called it. The Curse of Garbage Mug continues...
Lushness
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by differentdrum:
“Durie/Castle

Thank goodness for the mute button.

Why did Eurosport feel the need to sign up the likes of Castle and Petchey?”

I find Jo Durie okay actually and Sam Smith
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Oh christ if it's Sevastova vs Keys they will need a court mopper on standby sitting on his dryer.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Gael through.
Lisa.B
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Oh christ if it's Sevastova vs Keys they will need a court mopper on standby sitting on his dryer.”

Knowing what Keys is like they'll both be limping.

Hoping it's Caro though, solid defending should see through the baseballing.
anyonefortennis
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Knowing what Keys is like they'll both be limping.”

Melodrama all around I bet. I have visions of Cornet vs Maria all over again.
Cherry-choc
04-09-2016
Originally Posted by seansnotmyname@:
“Undoubtedly the French flair for the dramatics do make for interest at times, but they do over-do it sometimes, I can only do Cornet in small doses, and don't get me started on that idjit Paire.

FFT is a shambles, but i've not heard any of these players refuse the Wild-cards they get for the French Open, and reciprocal ones at other slams.”

The French mentality is quite something. Wasn't Cornut an actress at one point? If not, she missed her calling

My personal theory on wildcards is that they work in small doses. However, players require a period to develop and learning the game whilst winning is best achieved at challenger/ITF level. Overdo the tour level wildcards and they can become reliant on them, and not develop. Donald Young and Ryan Harrison were undermined by endless WCs.

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“It's getting a bit much with one thing and another. Nick is young and who exactly hasn't done or said stupid things? Because if you say not, you're a liar. It's getting to be press sanctioned bullying.”

Papers are barely breaking even for the most part, so they get desperate and type up clickbait nonsense. Kind of the dying embers of the fourth estate.

Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“That's why they've got the right man for the job having Hewitt as DC captain. He's been there, done it all and can relate to the young Aussie hotheads.

Plenty of players have done and gotten away with worse than Nick over the years and yet he's continually pulled up over every slight thing. No wonder he gets fed up at times and people forget he's still a baby really in tennis terms. Only Zverev and Coric are younger than him in the top 50.”

Agree that Hewitt is a dream DC captain, he got so fired up. Some of his greatest memories are in DC.

Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“For all of the shocks and end of season fatigue/wilting in the heat, both draws have held up well. Based on the live rankings, the ATP has 7 of the top 10 left - obviously one of those 3 is Rog and the WTA has 8 of the top 10 left. Plus the regular familiars and new blood in both sides still knocking about.”

One of the top 10 absent is Fed, another is Berdman who is usually a lock for the second week. Then Raonic wilted in the humidity.

Originally Posted by Damien_Johnson:
“In terms of the Davis Cup, I'd have Andy and Kyle as the 2 singles, with Dan and Jamie in the doubles.

Andy probably wont want to play singles and doubles and Dan has shown he can be a good doubles partner.

Kyle doesn't deserve to be dropped after winning the Serbia tie and playing well here at the USO.”

Hmm, interesting. I'd agree that Dan is a better bet than Kyle for doubles, but I don't think he and Jamie have ever played together? Davis Cup semi is not really the time to experiment.

I'd say that if Andy's willing to play the tie, he'll want to play three rubbers. His commitment is second to none.

For me, it's about the court speed/bounce. If it's on the quicker side and lowish bounce, then I'd pick Dan. If slow and high bouncing, Kyle gets the nod.

Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Lol Baghdatis got a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct for checking his iphone during the changeover.

https://twitter.com/doublefault28/st...72507790221312”

A wild Gyarados appeared.
wns_195
04-09-2016
The difference between Konta and Sevastova was how Sevastova started each set.Had Konta started both sets better, I think she would have won. Sevastovva wouldn't have had anything to fall back on. Konta didn't need to be at her best, but she needed to be better than she was.
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