I never really thought that this was the only suburban Masters event but I guess it is. Indian Wells is sort of suburbanish right?
― Matt Armstrong, Saturday, 16 August 2014 05:03 (ten years ago) link
fucking ugh @ Halep never getting over the finish line vs Ma$ha
― lex pretend, Saturday, 16 August 2014 13:00 (ten years ago) link
Did anyone see Stan btw, how did he lose to Bennetau after winning 6-1?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 August 2014 13:26 (ten years ago) link
ivanovic went into a coma mid 2nd set
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 August 2014 00:55 (ten years ago) link
― lex pretend, Saturday, August 16, 2014 1:00 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
seriously getting pissed about this, finish her off already
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 17 August 2014 00:56 (ten years ago) link
i went to new haven qualifiers today - p fun, saw nicalescu lose, she plays like unless she can win the pt on a sic slice drop shot shes not interested in winning the pt @ all, respect
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 August 2014 00:59 (ten years ago) link
this is bzarre
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 August 2014 01:02 (ten years ago) link
yea this is turning into a slopfest
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 August 2014 01:50 (ten years ago) link
holy shit
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 August 2014 01:56 (ten years ago) link
class running forehand. just tuned into this at 5-5
― cerealbar, Sunday, 17 August 2014 01:57 (ten years ago) link
(3rd set)
that ivanovic winner is like the only 1 shes needed to hit in the last 8 games
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 17 August 2014 01:58 (ten years ago) link
Maria's been supbar all season, even hustling through the clay courts. Her RG final vs Halep is the most impressed I've ever been with her, not nbecause it was her game at its best, but because she upped her level from truly shabby to meet in-form Halep - that was a great career moment, but coach or herself it's been a grimey year. Some miracle of willpower will have to happen to make a dent in the USO.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 17 August 2014 07:16 (ten years ago) link
Ivanovic pulled a bullshit mid-game MTO and Sharapova called her out, it seems? Ivanovic has done this before at the Doha YEC. Really shameless gamesmanship.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 August 2014 10:24 (ten years ago) link
(I watched Serena/Woz, first set Serena seemed determined to match Woz in the pushing stakes but thankfully decided to get it together. Mini-choke at the end but very straightfoward otherwise.)
― lex pretend, Sunday, 17 August 2014 10:25 (ten years ago) link
Thought Ferrer was about to have his Vitas Gerulaitis moment here ("no one beats David Ferrer sixteen times in a row!") but Fed completely on top in the decider. So far.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 17 August 2014 21:37 (ten years ago) link
Ha - on a challenge, by a millimetre. Federer's 80th title.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 17 August 2014 21:53 (ten years ago) link
Ferrer played about as well as he can in the first 2 sets.
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 17 August 2014 22:16 (ten years ago) link
those wacky Cincy trophies smh
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 17 August 2014 22:37 (ten years ago) link
Rafa out of the USO, not that unsurprisingly
― lex pretend, Monday, 18 August 2014 13:15 (ten years ago) link
It is very odd to think that the favourite is probably...Federer. Nadal out, Murray shit, Djokovic still honeymooning mentally
yea hes def the favorite
― johnny crunch, Monday, 18 August 2014 13:19 (ten years ago) link
Can see Fed being 'surprised' on the way though.
The most open major...in an era?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 August 2014 13:20 (ten years ago) link
When is Jelena Ristic due to give birth, anyway? Or has it happened and I didn't notice?
If Djokovic/Murray regain enough form to reach the SF/F, I wouldn't count them out against Federer.
― lex pretend, Monday, 18 August 2014 13:28 (ten years ago) link
I intend to put a largeish wager on Djokovic because he's not particularly interested in The Narrative.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Monday, 18 August 2014 22:03 (ten years ago) link
hard to see Nole being the wreck he's been over the last few weeks, maybe could be vulnerable before the SFs but i don't trust the rest of the field to take advantage. now would be a great time for Murray to stop being shit
― cerealbar, Monday, 18 August 2014 22:51 (ten years ago) link
― lex pretend, Monday, August 18, 2014 1:28 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Jelena is between 7-8 months and is at home in Monte Carlo which explains some of Djoker's distraction level I'd imagine.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 02:40 (ten years ago) link
Nole is slightly better than even money and Federer is 3.5-1 to win the open which seems about right.
The guy I truly don't see winning is Murray.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 02:42 (ten years ago) link
cibu not heading into the open too well
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 03:19 (ten years ago) link
Cibulkova went 24-7 from January to April, then she lost that insane match in the KL final to Vekic and since then has gone 5-9.
Yeah, if Ristic hasn't given birth yet then I don't expect Djokovic to snap out of it at the USO.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 August 2014 06:36 (ten years ago) link
wow some really terrible line calls in murguruza/peng
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 20 August 2014 20:36 (ten years ago) link
man giorgi is so frustrating
― johnny crunch, Friday, 22 August 2014 17:39 (ten years ago) link
Venus/Lucic is such a special final. Mirjana's first final since Bol 1998. Insane to think they were teen prodigies together.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 14 September 2014 16:45 (ten years ago) link
And a very special outcome. Mirjana!!!
― lex pretend, Sunday, 14 September 2014 18:23 (ten years ago) link
yesterday's final really got me thinking about how Venus/Mirjana finals should've been one of that generation's finest rivalries. And how their respective families and teams really shaped their talents into such divergent careers. If Mirjana's dad had been the Richard Williams type...
Bencic was absolutely stellar in thrashing Sweta today. She can put that BH exactly where she wants to with such consistency, and she can conjure up angles wt full stretch. FH is much improved, as is the second serve.
― lex pretend, Monday, 15 September 2014 09:38 (ten years ago) link
Also, this tennis handshake happened. BZS, never change
http://i.imgur.com/0avw8v7.gif
― lex pretend, Monday, 15 September 2014 16:11 (ten years ago) link
impressive serving from vaidisova in her first comeback match
― groovemaaan, Tuesday, 16 September 2014 19:06 (ten years ago) link
Rumours are swirling that Li is going to retire. NOOOOOOOO!
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Thursday, 18 September 2014 08:07 (ten years ago) link
sad but 100% expected tbh
― lex pretend, Thursday, 18 September 2014 08:16 (ten years ago) link
it was in the offing as soon as that chinese academy took carlos back really
― lex pretend, Thursday, 18 September 2014 08:17 (ten years ago) link
Vaidisova's temper hasn't changed!
― lex pretend, Thursday, 18 September 2014 18:04 (ten years ago) link
Na's retirement confirmed
― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Friday, 19 September 2014 03:31 (ten years ago) link
Not surprising but still :(
― Roz, Friday, 19 September 2014 04:40 (ten years ago) link
Ashleigh Barty's also retired (or "taken an indefinite hiatus") at just 18. That does come out of the blue, though it's not as if she ever showed a great deal of drive about her career anyway. All those WCs wasted, lol. She was on the way to a great doubles career though. I expect she'll be back in a few years.
― lex pretend, Friday, 19 September 2014 06:14 (ten years ago) link
Oh god, I just realised that Li's last ever point was THAT DF down MP after the overrule. What a very...Li Na way to end a career. Also very Li Na: ending her career on the first day of the tournament created for her.
I saw her last ever match in person!
― lex pretend, Friday, 19 September 2014 06:29 (ten years ago) link
Suarez Navarro is so good for the game, hope she keeps up her form
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 19 September 2014 07:22 (ten years ago) link
bye Li Na. really glad she stayed on to win that 2nd slam instead of retiring last summer or whenever it was rumoured before
― cerealbar, Friday, 19 September 2014 15:37 (ten years ago) link
Niculescu wins Guangzhou: the most dominant title run of the year! No more than 4 games lost in each match <3333
― lex pretend, Saturday, 20 September 2014 07:18 (ten years ago) link
Dimitrov's Spotify playlist!
https://twitter.com/SholzTalks10s/status/513222381549387776
― lex pretend, Saturday, 20 September 2014 17:37 (ten years ago) link
<3
― Roz, Saturday, 20 September 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link