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Hev clinches the match on her 4th match point. Wozniacki next for her.
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Delpo lost a tough 3 set match with Goffin. I shall now take to my bed for 3 days of mourning
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She is. I guess she's trying to push the narrative that she's done nothing wrong and she's got nothing to be ashamed of. But whenever I think harshly of her I remind myself that what she did is probably nothing compared to some of the actual doping that's really going on in tennis, so...
I can't believe Delpo wasted his wild card, the man puts in no effort.
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Stosur has just lost in the first round in Hong Kong
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Hev clinches the match on her 4th match point. Wozniacki next for her.
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Stosur has just lost in the first round in Hong Kong
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Yeah its the PR machine working to rehabilitate her character. I guess its not aimed at us, but I wish she had waited a bit longer. I think it was a good idea to play an exhibition as an ice breaker, so her first appearance on court isn't an actual match. But maybe she should have left it to next year.
I can't believe Delpo wasted his wild card, the man puts in no effort. ![]() |
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Maria was back on court last night in a charity event in Vegas with Mac, Martina, Roddick and others :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/20...eturn-to-cour/ |
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I reckon Kerber wears the weird white shorts better than Halep, they don't look too big on her.
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It's an Elton John event.
![]() The DM have gone for the classic mid swing photo of EJ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...nis-event.html no tennis player is safe from that unflattering shot. Kerber is running on fumes now, can't see her winning in Singapore. |
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Say no more,
The DM have gone for the classic mid swing photo of EJ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...nis-event.html no tennis player is safe from that unflattering shot. Kerber is running on fumes now, can't see her winning in Singapore. ![]() https://youtu.be/la1ge0JrI24 Who knew how lucrative that exo was? Maria's already back in the top 10... ![]() ![]() http://www.wtatennis.com/rankings Appearance fee aside, what on earth is Kerber doing in Hong Kong? I know she's got stamina in spades, but rest for Singapore you crazy woman! |
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At least he didn't stack it this time.
![]() https://youtu.be/la1ge0JrI24 Who knew how lucrative that exo was? Maria's already back in the top 10... ![]() ![]() http://www.wtatennis.com/rankings Appearance fee aside, what on earth is Kerber doing in Hong Kong? I know she's got stamina in spades, but rest for Singapore you crazy woman! Thanks for reminding me of that incident.It seems crazy for Madison and Garbine to hop over to Austria as well. The logic behind these decisions is beyond us mere mortals. Do you understand the road to Singapore table below the rankings? Its got Vika at number 2, Konta at 7 when she hasn't qualified and no sign of Garbine. I'm all .
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Konta wraps up the first set against Broady 6-2 with a hold to 0.
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Thanks for reminding me of that incident.It seems crazy for Madison and Garbine to hop over to Austria as well. The logic behind these decisions is beyond us mere mortals. Do you understand the road to Singapore table below the rankings? Its got Vika at number 2, Konta at 7 when she hasn't qualified and no sign of Garbine. I'm all .Someone has input the wrong date and it's loaded up a set of rankings/rts rankings from early in the season. They're from after Vika did the sunshine double.
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They'll be taking WCs into Moscow or Lux the week after, chasing more points for Singapore so that European detour makes sense. It won't be so bad when Singapore's contract is up in 2018 and the YEC hopefully goes back west again.
Someone has input the wrong date and it's loaded up a set of rankings/rts rankings from early in the season. They're from after Vika did the sunshine double.ffs, I have been doing mental gymnastics trying to understand how that table works lol. At least I know i'm not totally stupid .
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Thanks for reminding me of that incident.It seems crazy for Madison and Garbine to hop over to Austria as well. The logic behind these decisions is beyond us mere mortals. Do you understand the road to Singapore table below the rankings? Its got Vika at number 2, Konta at 7 when she hasn't qualified and no sign of Garbine. I'm all .Kerber 7995 S Williams 7050 Radwanska 4975 Halep 4728 Pliskova 4100 ---all above this line are guaranteed to be in Singapore---- Muguruza 3678 Keys 3528 Konta 3455 ---all above this line at the cutoff will be in Singapore---- Cibulkova 3445 Suarez Navarro 3091 Given the gap between Cibulkova and Suarez Navarro, it is now essentially a three horse race for 2 spots: Muguruza has more than enough points IMO. I notice Cibulkova is down for Moscow so Konta needs to put some distance between her this week. Failing that, get above Keys, who like Konta is also doing nothing next week as it stands (that might change yet) |
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Konta wins 6-2 6-2.
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Yes, Nick's win wasn't mention on here, I was going to post that it's strange how he is an Andy fanboy and takes a title the same day as Andy. Please for him, and the lack of headlines coming from that tourney means he was playing and not doing anything off the court to provoke the press.
Re age: you might be the thread young one! I'm almost 31 ![]() Re Asian swing: am happy because I'm moving house/starting a new job so will be without internet and headspace for a while. ![]() Good luck with the house move/new job, love. ![]() Quote:
Well Jo Konta is in the same half of the draw as Heather Watson.
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Delpo lost a tough 3 set match with Goffin. I shall now take to my bed for 3 days of mourning
![]() Goffin obviously favoured CC rallies BH to BH initially, but gained confidence as the match went on and brought his BH DTL to the party. He was also doing a decent job returning Delpo's 2nd serve. Disappointing for Delpo fans but I can't deny that I'm relieved on Andy's behalf. Delpo can do a lot of damage on these quickish courts and he was in Andy's quarter. Delpo will have to head back west for Stockholm next week. Quote:
They must all be knackered, I don't know how they can go from China to Europe to Singapore in the space of 3 weeks. Have they decided where YEC is going after 2018?
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Konta wins 6-2 6-2.
Naomi's funky groundies and poor movement will always be exposed against big hitters. Too late in her career to fix, hence the Karlovic comparisons. Naomi does have a meaty topspin BH though - Karlovic is monogamous with slice a la Vinci, Steve Johnson. |
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What a weird court at Linz on Eurosport 2. It looks like they are playing in black and white and the players have been coloured like that movie Pleasantville.
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What a weird court at Linz on Eurosport 2. It looks like they are playing in black and white and the players have been coloured like that movie Pleasantville.
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They must all be knackered, I don't know how they can go from China to Europe to Singapore in the space of 3 weeks. Have they decided where YEC is going after 2018?
ffs, I have been doing mental gymnastics trying to understand how that table works lol. At least I know i'm not totally stupid . |
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Am I right in saying there's no live coverage from Linz tomorrow on Eurosport? Seems a bit odd, as the top 3 seeds are all in action. Why do they obtain the rights to a tournament they can't fit into their schedule? I'm guessing there would be live coverage on the Eurosport player, but not everyone has the player subscription.
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Sorry for forgetting you, cherry choc! please forgive me!
![]() So Tomas loses to Granollers, does this mean Thiem could make London!?
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Kyle played well this morning and I'm really starting to enjoy watching him play. He has a calmness about him that you just don't have when you watch Andy
I think he's improving all the time and he never seems phased when he's up against the big names. I can't wait to see how he does over the next few years.No idea what's going on with Kyrgios. He wins his first 500 tournament then comes in half ar$ed at this one. |
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He's got to be in big trouble now
You can't argue with somebody in the crowd!
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