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The Tennis Thread (Part 31)
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Jimmy Connors
29-12-2016
Originally Posted by CLL Dodge:
“And the tour is short on former slam winners at present with Petra out and Vika and Maria yet to return.”

That is a point I never thought about.
Jenny1986
29-12-2016
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Another addition to the growing, Wedding Tennis Association - Serena's just announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

https://www.reddit.com/r/isaidyes/co...yr/i_said_yes/

In proper tennis news. Naomi Broady is MD for Auckland and Laura's in qualifying.”

Your not fooling anybody Lisa, we both know the real news is at the top of your post. I just saw this, I didn't know she was with anybody but apparently it's been 2 years? Congratulations to her, I hope they are both very happy.
Mark F
29-12-2016
Has the relationship been common knowledge or a well kept secret?

Congratulations to them both.
Irishguy123
29-12-2016
Originally Posted by Mark F:
“Has the relationship been common knowledge or a well kept secret?

Congratulations to them both.”

I had heard they were going out alright but not a lot else. It's odd, there's hardly any pictures of them together and he's never been courtside at any of her matches either.


Good lord, is the new season really beginning on Monday? Literally got no idea what to expect.
Lisa.B
29-12-2016
Originally Posted by Jenny1986:
“Your not fooling anybody Lisa, we both know the real news is at the top of your post. I just saw this, I didn't know she was with anybody but apparently it's been 2 years? Congratulations to her, I hope they are both very happy.”



I was oblivious as well. I recognise him in the onesies pic that some of the media are using, I remember that being on snapchat, but she's always hanging out with random people so I didn't think anything of it. Fair play to her for keeping it on the down low and making it known on her terms.
smude
30-12-2016
Rafa beat Berdych easily in Abu Dhabi. Looked cute with his short hair.
Andy is playing tomorrow. 1pm I think.
dodrade
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Another addition to the growing, Wedding Tennis Association - Serena's just announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

https://www.reddit.com/r/isaidyes/co...yr/i_said_yes/”

Perhaps retirement is not long away as a result.
Irishguy123
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Oh, I knew there was something I meant to post.

Thiem has released his first half of the year schedule.

It's busy.

Clearly did not learn anything from playing waaaay too much this year and seems to think this is the way to get and stay in the top: it isn't by playing so many tournaments but by winning//going deep in the ones you do enter!!”

Indeed. First quarter: Brisbane, Sydney, Australian Open, Sofia, Rotterdam, Rio, Acapulco, Indian Wells & Miami

Meanwhile, this made me laugh
Makson
30-12-2016
Good to hear about Serena and Alexis. It should lessen Daddy Patrick's grip on her which can only be a good thing
CLL Dodge
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by dodrade:
“Perhaps retirement is not long away as a result.”

She'll stick around so long as she's challenging for slam titles. She wants that record.
tamibeckett
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by CLL Dodge:
“She'll stick around so long as she's challenging for slam titles. She wants that record.”

3 more slams seems to be a lot to ask for, unless you're think of just getting a 23rd slam and calling it a day?
Jenny1986
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by Irishguy123:
“I had heard they were going out alright but not a lot else. It's odd, there's hardly any pictures of them together and he's never been courtside at any of her matches either.


Good lord, is the new season really beginning on Monday? Literally got no idea what to expect.”

Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
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I was oblivious as well. I recognise him in the onesies pic that some of the media are using, I remember that being on snapchat, but she's always hanging out with random people so I didn't think anything of it. Fair play to her for keeping it on the down low and making it known on her terms.”

On the Mail website there's a picture of him court side at Wimbledon with his mother, and nobody noticed lol.

They also go through every boyfriend she has had since 2000, which is just gross. But it is the Mail so I can't be surprised.

I didn't even know Rafa had played yesterday. I'm well out of the loop, although I normally am until AO.

In even bigger news, Garbine is in Brisbane. I am being positive, she will do better this year.
anyonefortennis
30-12-2016
I'm so envious watching Berdy and Jo playing in the bright sunshine while I'm sitting here looking at heavy fog outside my window.
smude
30-12-2016
Showing my age here but what is Reddit?
CLL Dodge
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by tamibeckett:
“3 more slams seems to be a lot to ask for, unless you're think of just getting a 23rd slam and calling it a day?”

She'd want to beat Court's record. A big ask now.
Lisa.B
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by CLL Dodge:
“She'd want to beat Court's record. A big ask now.”

Court's 'record' is dubious at best anyway.
anyonefortennis
30-12-2016
Very poor game from Andy to lose the match from 40-0 up. Daveed played extremely well though. First time he's beaten Andy.
smude
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Very poor game from Andy to lose the match from 40-0 up. Daveed played extremely well though. First time he's beaten Andy.”

Miles said before the match that Andy doesn't do well in exhibitions. He plays better when he has the bit between his teeth. Should have done better though.
anyonefortennis
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by smude:
“Miles said before the match that Andy doesn't do well in exhibitions. He plays better when he has the bit between his teeth. Should have done better though.”

He should. Especially when he had broken Daveed in the 2nd. Rafa has broken Raonic already.
striing
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by smude:
“Showing my age here but what is Reddit?”

I have no idea but I'm thinking maybe an American thing and not something we need to know about.

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Very poor game from Andy to lose the match from 40-0 up. Daveed played extremely well though. First time he's beaten Andy.”

When I read he had a bye to the semifinal and was up against Goffin I thought he might lose. Nice for Goffin and no big deal for Andy. He'll be ready when the real matches start.
anyonefortennis
30-12-2016
Rafa gone off the boil in this match. Still gets the breadstick.
vaslav37
30-12-2016
Andy's first defeat since the US Open.
vaslav37
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Court's 'record' is dubious at best anyway.”

Nothing dubious about it- she won 24 Grand Slam Singles Titles.
Lisa.B
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by vaslav37:
“Nothing dubious about it- she won 24 Grand Slam Singles Titles.”

The AO wins when virtually nobody outside of Australia turned up due to the logistics of travel in them days, giving her hometown advantage are sketchy. The top seeds had byes into the second round, an AO title could be won in 4 or 5 matches due to the limited draw size.

That's before we get onto her bizarre hatred of Women's tennis and being a raging bigot, those things alone make her irrelevant to me.
smude
30-12-2016
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“The AO wins when virtually nobody outside of Australia turned up due to the logistics of travel in them days, giving her hometown advantage are sketchy. The top seeds had byes into the second round, an AO title could be won in 4 or 5 matches due to the limited draw size.

That's before we get onto her bizarre hatred of Women's tennis and being a raging bigot, those things alone make her irrelevant to me.”

She won 11 Aus Open titles which as you say was in the days before players travelled that distance.
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