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TENNIS THREAD - Arrivederci Roma! Onwards to Roland Garros.

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Raahh · 16/05/2021 19:04

VAMOS Rafa!

I nearly missed the end of that!

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 17:35

Jane I love Ostapenko- and Kenin always looks like someone I would not want to mess with Grin

It's a shame they have to meet so early.

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bookbook · 31/05/2021 17:39

Just popping in to say hello as I saw this in Active :)
Have not done any tennis watching , so going to have to do some speed catching up ...

Raahh · 31/05/2021 17:41

Afternoon book Grin

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 17:43

Anyway- I am pleased to say, Cilic seems to be having a good match.

Just a shame he meets Roger next. But you never know, he might be on a roll!

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 17:53

Goffin- as we predicted- is struggling against Musetti, and is 5-0 down in the first set.

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JaneJeffer · 31/05/2021 18:04

Well just watching Norrie's interview where they told him he had a great lockdown Confused

Hi book and magi

PrivateSpidey · 31/05/2021 18:36

Evening all Tennis

Can't believe you didn't enjoy the commentary on Roger's match Raahh Grin I only saw the first set and a half, then had to go out. Cilic next eh - that should be an interesting one.

I really wanted to see Medvedev's match but I don't think it was on? (well, not that I saw anyway) although the result looks like it was quite straightforward. I liked his Instagram post afterwards - he just said "Yes!" Maybe he is brilliant on clay after all and will make it to the final?!

Raahh · 31/05/2021 18:42

Private I really don't know what it was about the sycophantic fawning about the commentary, that got on my nerves Grin.

Daniil's match did seem quite straightforward. Not that they showed it, anyway Hmm. I think he's been having everyone on, and now he's realised everyone in his half is dropping like flies- he's playing his clay 'A' game Grin.

Goffin seems to be doing better this set.

Norrie will play Harris next, after Sonego got knocked out. I think that match against Djok in Rome wiped Lorenzo out. He's not recovered since.

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 18:48

I will probably not be watching the Serena match.
I will be watching adults in costumes dancing. Grin

Having endured the Federer match, I am not going to listen to them gushing over Serena too.
Although it's always fun for bingo, and if I drink during it, I'd be plastered before the end of the first game if I drank for ever mention of

  • her being a mother
-24th slam Margaret Court -have we mentioned mothers? -It's a NIGHT MATCH!

etc....

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 18:52

I've just spotted the Muguruza match is now on Eurosport 2- although Garbine hasn't started so well.

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JaneJeffer · 31/05/2021 18:56

Wow Naomi has withdrawn Shock

JaneJeffer · 31/05/2021 18:59

I recommend hoovering during Roger matches. Drowns out the commentary nicely.

Raahh · 31/05/2021 18:59

Jane I'm not actually surprised. Jumped before she was pushed, maybe.

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 19:00

Jane that sounds like a plan Grin.

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JaneJeffer · 31/05/2021 19:00

I did feel sorry to hear about her anxiety because it's a bitch.

Raahh · 31/05/2021 19:32

Jane it certainly is. Maybe she needs to take some time out (which sounds daft, after the year we've just had). She sounds like she needs it.

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Fizzywinegum · 31/05/2021 19:51

Oh DH has just told me about Naomi withdrawing (he’s becoming my go to tennis correspondent!) I didn’t really agree with her stance but feel sorry for her if she’s suffering from anxiety and depression - hope she manages to get the help that she needs.

The thought of speaking in front of thousands of people would reduce me to a wreck but I suppose we just expect them to get on with it. Most tennis players have perfected the art of just giving fairly bland answers - still not sure what to think about it all really but sad that she’s had to withdraw.

JaneJeffer · 31/05/2021 20:57

I really can't be bothered watching Serena.

Raahh · 31/05/2021 21:00

I have finished watching burlesque dancers dressed as a beetroot (took some explaining to dd2, that one).

Thought i would check in on the Serena match.

Is the roof shut? It's very loud.

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 21:00

Jane I don't want to,. My mind is still on burlesque beetroots.

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Raahh · 31/05/2021 21:01

I think I will stop watching. Begu was doing ok when I wasn't Grin.

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JaneJeffer · 31/05/2021 21:03

@Raahh

Jane I don't want to,. My mind is still on burlesque beetroots.
Grin
ScienceSensibility · 31/05/2021 23:45

I thought Roger was a joy to watch today, but the commentators can fuck off with EVERY remark being about his age, or retirement ...

Just talk about the tennis. That’s in front of you. That’s all I ask of these people.

I love it when I find a match on Amazon Prime with NO commentary.
I would genuinely pay extra to always have this option available, and if someone could invent a ‘No Inverdale’ button that would also be great.

I wish I’d put a ton of money on Konta losing, although the odds weren’t great.

She just has not got ‘it’, the stuff that makes a Champion.

She’s had the odd lucky run, and no doubt made a decent living, but I find her completely uninspiring as a tennis player and she makes such hard work winning a match.

Also can’t believe we had two channels showing Heather Watson 🙄

Another mediocre Brit whose level is more like Challenger Tour, or whatever the equivalent is for the WTA.

Sad to see Muguruza go out in the first round. I love to watch her play but she is so inconsistent.

I was pleased that the Grand Slam Committee took such a firm stance with Osaka. She could have spoken to the organisers in advance, as a courtesy, but no, off to social media to pile up the ‘likes’ from the wokerati.
As a PP said, she has no chance at the French anyway. Using the words ‘mental health’ cannot just be a ‘get out of jail’ card for everything we don’t like to do.
I bet every single person on this thread could point to an aspect of their job they would prefer not to do, and that would make them happier, but she is astonishingly privileged and has only been able to make her millions because of the media support for the Women’s Tour.
She earned $55 million dollars in endorsements last year.

Now we are getting the professional victims jumping on about a ‘young girl’ facing questions from ‘white men’, trying to make this a race issue.
Sort it out Naomi, in a professional way.

ScienceSensibility · 31/05/2021 23:46

Bloody hell, sorry about the length of that post. 🤭

Jourdain11 · 01/06/2021 00:03

She had no chance to get sympathy on this at the French either. France isn't very hot on mental health 😂 (I say this as a French person.)