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    • mariner4life
      mariner4life @Bovidae last edited by

      @bovidae said in Tennis:

      Osaka beats Williams - again.

      Grand Slam no.24 is looking further away with every tournament.

      age gets everyone

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      • canefan
        canefan @Bovidae last edited by

        @bovidae said in Tennis:

        Osaka beats Williams - again.

        Grand Slam no.24 is looking further away with every tournament.

        I think she has let some golden opportunities to get her 24th title slip over the last few years. Looks like the train has left the station

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        • KiwiMurph
          KiwiMurph @mariner4life last edited by

          @mariner4life said in Tennis:

          @bovidae said in Tennis:

          Osaka beats Williams - again.

          Grand Slam no.24 is looking further away with every tournament.

          age gets everyone

          Tom Brady disagrees.

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          • mariner4life
            mariner4life @KiwiMurph last edited by

            @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

            @mariner4life said in Tennis:

            @bovidae said in Tennis:

            Osaka beats Williams - again.

            Grand Slam no.24 is looking further away with every tournament.

            age gets everyone

            Tom Brady disagrees.

            he'll get his when the devil comes for his side of the contract

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            • Chris B.
              Chris B. @Bovidae last edited by

              @bovidae said in Tennis:

              Osaka beats Williams - again.

              Grand Slam no.24 is looking further away with every tournament.

              Seems like Serena keeps getting hit by one player who can tip her over.

              She looked very good and much more mobility than I've seen in recent times when she dispatched Halep - and on the other side of the draw it's going to be Brady or Muchova.

              Osaka-Williams looked like the real final.

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              • MajorRage
                MajorRage @Chris B. last edited by

                Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

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                • canefan
                  canefan @MajorRage last edited by

                  @majorrage said in Tennis:

                  Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                  Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                  The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                  Finals in general are often disappointing. When I've gone to the AO in the past, games around the 4th round to SF are often better

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                  • Rancid Schnitzel
                    Rancid Schnitzel @MajorRage last edited by

                    @majorrage said in Tennis:

                    Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                    Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                    The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                    The women should play best of 5 sets. Their finals are often shit because one has a nervous start and then the match is pretty much done by the time she gets a rhythm. Equal pay for equal work and all that as well. I really wonder if Serena Williams would have been as dominant having to play best of 5.

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                    • P
                      pakman @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                      @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                      @majorrage said in Tennis:

                      Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                      Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                      The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                      The women should play best of 5 sets. Their finals are often shit because one has a nervous start and then the match is pretty much done by the time she gets a rhythm. Equal pay for equal work and all that as well. I really wonder if Serena Williams would have been as dominant having to play best of 5.

                      For God’s sake, just no.

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                      • Rancid Schnitzel
                        Rancid Schnitzel @pakman last edited by

                        @pakman said in Tennis:

                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                        @majorrage said in Tennis:

                        Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                        Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                        The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                        The women should play best of 5 sets. Their finals are often shit because one has a nervous start and then the match is pretty much done by the time she gets a rhythm. Equal pay for equal work and all that as well. I really wonder if Serena Williams would have been as dominant having to play best of 5.

                        For God’s sake, just no.

                        You don’t have to watch dude.

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                        • MajorRage
                          MajorRage last edited by

                          Not sure the men’s final helped me with my point ...

                          Cracking first set, then a fall apart ....

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                          • canefan
                            canefan @MajorRage last edited by

                            @majorrage said in Tennis:

                            Not sure the men’s final helped me with my point ...

                            Cracking first set, then a fall apart ....

                            Just like last night. Sometimes you just have to accept that one player was far superior to the other. Both challengers put up spirited fights in the first set only to lose in relatively orderly fashion soon after

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                            • sparky
                              sparky last edited by

                              Novak Djokovic wins his 9th Aussie Open

                              https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56145701

                              ac4fa171-5aa5-477e-b2f3-783f01ef6b63-image.png

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                                pakman @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by pakman

                                @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                @pakman said in Tennis:

                                @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                @majorrage said in Tennis:

                                Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                                Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                                The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                                The women should play best of 5 sets. Their finals are often shit because one has a nervous start and then the match is pretty much done by the time she gets a rhythm. Equal pay for equal work and all that as well. I really wonder if Serena Williams would have been as dominant having to play best of 5.

                                For God’s sake, just no.

                                You don’t have to watch dude.

                                I can tell you the conditioning (or lack thereof) of ladies would make five sets totally tedious.

                                Women’s tennis just isn’t as exciting a sport, as demonstrated unequivocally by viewing figures. It is what is.

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                                • Higgins
                                  Higgins @canefan last edited by

                                  @canefan Time to unleash SBW on the tennis world methinks!!!!!!

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                                  • Nepia
                                    Nepia @sparky last edited by

                                    @sparky Oh, have been out of the loop on this but I assumed he'd have had no chance of winning considering the trials and tribulations he had to suffer due to quarantine in Australia.

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                                    • canefan
                                      canefan @Nepia last edited by

                                      @nepia said in Tennis:

                                      @sparky Oh, have been out of the loop on this but I assumed he'd have had no chance of winning considering the trials and tribulations he had to suffer due to quarantine in Australia.

                                      He may be a kooky anti-vaxxer, but the guy is a farken tennis wizard. He took everything Medvedev had to give then crushed his will

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                                      • KiwiMurph
                                        KiwiMurph last edited by

                                        Yeah i'm not a Djok fan but he has a serious claim to being the best player of all time. His returning ability is unbelievable.

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                                        • Rancid Schnitzel
                                          Rancid Schnitzel @pakman last edited by

                                          @pakman said in Tennis:

                                          @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                          @pakman said in Tennis:

                                          @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                          @majorrage said in Tennis:

                                          Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                                          Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                                          The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                                          The women should play best of 5 sets. Their finals are often shit because one has a nervous start and then the match is pretty much done by the time she gets a rhythm. Equal pay for equal work and all that as well. I really wonder if Serena Williams would have been as dominant having to play best of 5.

                                          For God’s sake, just no.

                                          You don’t have to watch dude.

                                          I can tell you the conditioning (or lack thereof) of ladies would make five sets totally tedious.

                                          Women’s tennis just isn’t as exciting a sport, as demonstrated unequivocally by viewing figures. It is what is.

                                          Then I don’t understand how they can claim equal pay. But I do recall a rare female 5 setter years back between Steffi Graf and Anker Hüber. It was a great game. I think the woman are more than capable of playing 5 sets, but obviously they don’t have to and train accordingly.

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                                          • Rancid Schnitzel
                                            Rancid Schnitzel @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                            @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                            Yeah i'm not a Djok fan but he has a serious claim to being the best player of all time. His returning ability is unbelievable.

                                            Yeah, seriously dislike the prick but I reckon he’s GOAT. Untouchable when on song.

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                                            • canefan
                                              canefan @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                              @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                              @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                              Yeah i'm not a Djok fan but he has a serious claim to being the best player of all time. His returning ability is unbelievable.

                                              Yeah, seriously dislike the prick but I reckon he’s GOAT. Untouchable when on song.

                                              He was just toying with Med after a while. He flicked the switch and broke him to take the first set, Med smashing his racquet was confirmation that he had thoroughly mind screwed him

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                                              • canefan
                                                canefan last edited by

                                                https://stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/300235928/australian-open-novak-djokovic-returns-serve-at-critics-after-claiming-title

                                                Djoker says he played the final four matches with a stomach muscle tear. That's hardcore

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                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                  KiwiMurph @canefan last edited by

                                                  @canefan he's full of shit.

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                                                  • canefan
                                                    canefan @KiwiMurph last edited by canefan

                                                    @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                                    @canefan he's full of shit.

                                                    Yes he is. But he reckons the medics will back up the diagnosis. Even a small tear must be a real hindrance. As a tennis player he is a marvel

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                                                    • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                      Rancid Schnitzel @canefan last edited by

                                                      @canefan said in Tennis:

                                                      @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                                      @canefan he's full of shit.

                                                      Yes he is. But he reckons the medics will back up the diagnosis. Even a small tear must be a real hindrance. As a tennis player he is a marvel

                                                      He didn’t appear to be any discomfort whatsoever in the final. I call bullshit.

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                                                      • canefan
                                                        canefan @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                                        @canefan said in Tennis:

                                                        @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                                        @canefan he's full of shit.

                                                        Yes he is. But he reckons the medics will back up the diagnosis. Even a small tear must be a real hindrance. As a tennis player he is a marvel

                                                        He didn’t appear to be any discomfort whatsoever in the final. I call bullshit.

                                                        True

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                                                          pakman @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                          @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                                          @pakman said in Tennis:

                                                          @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                                          @pakman said in Tennis:

                                                          @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                                          @majorrage said in Tennis:

                                                          Warning - Random Unresearched Point Of View Posting

                                                          Are the worst value tickets in the world, those to the woman's final of any grand slam tournament? Has there ever been an epic match where one game was worth the admission price alone? Decided to tune in to the final this morning, and like pretty much so all others ... it was a one sided drubbing. The commentators were completely full of shit. Consistently talking about some of some of the epic points, which weren't, and building up Brady as not being out of it, when she was. I cannot remember a single final that I've watched that wasn't a one-sided waste of time.

                                                          The paying Aussie public should be thanking Coronavirus from saving them from yet another boring, one sided crap-fest.

                                                          The women should play best of 5 sets. Their finals are often shit because one has a nervous start and then the match is pretty much done by the time she gets a rhythm. Equal pay for equal work and all that as well. I really wonder if Serena Williams would have been as dominant having to play best of 5.

                                                          For God’s sake, just no.

                                                          You don’t have to watch dude.

                                                          I can tell you the conditioning (or lack thereof) of ladies would make five sets totally tedious.

                                                          Women’s tennis just isn’t as exciting a sport, as demonstrated unequivocally by viewing figures. It is what is.

                                                          Then I don’t understand how they can claim equal pay. But I do recall a rare female 5 setter years back between Steffi Graf and Anker Hüber. It was a great game. I think the woman are more than capable of playing 5 sets, but obviously they don’t have to and train accordingly.

                                                          Give men and women players an equal percentage of the revenue generated by their matches. Sorted.

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                                                            pakman @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                            @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                                            @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                                            Yeah i'm not a Djok fan but he has a serious claim to being the best player of all time. His returning ability is unbelievable.

                                                            Yeah, seriously dislike the prick but I reckon he’s GOAT. Untouchable when on song.

                                                            Stayed opposite my home during Wimbledon in 2018. Great with his kids.

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                                                            • Nevorian
                                                              Nevorian @canefan last edited by

                                                              @canefan said in Tennis:

                                                              https://stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/300235928/australian-open-novak-djokovic-returns-serve-at-critics-after-claiming-title

                                                              Djoker says he played the final four matches with a stomach muscle tear. That's hardcore

                                                              Hardcore gamesmanship more like

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                                                              • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                                Rancid Schnitzel @pakman last edited by

                                                                @pakman said in Tennis:

                                                                @rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

                                                                @kiwimurph said in Tennis:

                                                                Yeah i'm not a Djok fan but he has a serious claim to being the best player of all time. His returning ability is unbelievable.

                                                                Yeah, seriously dislike the prick but I reckon he’s GOAT. Untouchable when on song.

                                                                Stayed opposite my home during Wimbledon in 2018. Great with his kids.

                                                                Shouldn’t that be the default position of any dad? Plenty of great fathers who are still prize wånkers.

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