The Tennis thread

[Leo]

Wimbledon going down the US Open route of tie breaks in the final set .

A shame but not surprised - can see all the Grand Slams going this way .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/45913728

Think that long final set in one of this year's semis was the nail in the coffin mate.

 

[Super_horns]

Probably didn't help that the 2 players involved were simply serve bots.

 

[Leo]

Probably didn't help that the 2 players involved were simply serve bots.

Booom Booom!.....

 

[Super_horns]

First title for Kyle Edmund .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/45933929

Well done to him .

 

[The Iron]

Excellent win. Hopefully the first of many titles for him.

 

[Leewilson]

Bit last minute since the forum was down but let's see if we can get a couple of us in before tonight.

http://www.tffdreamteam.com/ausopen/index.php

Name: 1FF
Password: b64d2217d27385095efdca20e26e10f1

Super_horns
TomPNE94
SALTIRE
Krazy8
Ciderhead
Veggie Legs
JonBCFC
The Iron
Leo
shane

 

[Super_horns]

Sadly cannot see Murray making it to Wimbledon .

 

[Leewilson]

Sadly cannot see Murray making it to Wimbledon .

Sadly me neither. Really hope he can though for the send off he deserves

 

[Master D]

Is it worth him putting himself into the first round just to lose to some journeyman though? Would be even sadder really.

At least he won it though, I always thought that whatever happened for the rest of his career following that he could retire happily after 2013.

 

[Super_horns]

Is it worth him putting himself into the first round just to lose to some journeyman though? Would be even sadder really.
.

Quite - he doesn't want to hobble around maybe winning a game or two but then losing to the first half decent player he faces.

 

[Leewilson]

Forum is dying but I'm always up for a bit of fantasy tennis.

French Open starts very soon.
http://www.tffdreamteam.com/frenchopen/index.php

Group name: 1FF
Password: e6d85d38a3f2ff4a71d34b14fb5ba1bb

Come on fellas.
Super_horns
TomPNE94
SALTIRE
Krazy8
Ciderhead
Veggie Legs
JonBCFC
The Iron
Leo
shane

 

[Super_horns]

Link not working:

Hope this does.

http://www.tffdreamteam.com/frenchopen/

 

[Master D]

Nadal wins again. 18 Slams now, 2 behind Federer again.

 

[Super_horns]

Least Thiem gave him a game for a set or so but Nadal keeps on being the King of Clay.

 

[Master D]

Least Thiem gave him a game for a set or so but Nadal keeps on being the King of Clay.

His record there is something that may never be beaten in our lifetimes, maybe in about a hundred years time there'll be another player so dominant on the surface. And you could certainly see him winning next year too.

It does skew his total massively by such a proportion on the surface but you have to also remember that he beat peak Federer at Wimbledon and Fed has never beaten any version of Nadal at the French.

 

[Super_horns]

Forum is dying but I'm always up for a bit of fantasy tennis.

French Open starts very soon.
http://www.tffdreamteam.com/frenchopen/index.php

Group name: 1FF
Password: e6d85d38a3f2ff4a71d34b14fb5ba1bb

Come on fellas.
Super_horns
TomPNE94
SALTIRE
Krazy8
Ciderhead
Veggie Legs
JonBCFC
The Iron
Leo
shane

Strawberry and cream time!

Group Name: TFF Wimbledon 2019
Password is 5054a9a3440393fb5c1d5bba58d3c87

 

[Leewilson]

Strawberry and cream time!

Group Name: TFF Wimbledon 2019
Password is 5054a9a3440393fb5c1d5bba58d3c87

Password doesn't seem to be working?

 

[Super_horns]

Password doesn't seem to be working?

Ok will look again !!

 

[Super_horns]

Password doesn't seem to be working?

Does this work:

5054a9a3440393fb5c1d5bba58d3c87b.

 

[Leewilson]

Does this work:

5054a9a3440393fb5c1d5bba58d3c87b.

It does indeed.

You might want to swap Cibulkova out by the way ;-)

 

[Leewilson]

Thanks to Super_horns for starting this.

http://www.tffdreamteam.com/wimbledon/index.php

Password: 5054a9a3440393fb5c1d5bba58d3c87b

Come on fellas.
TomPNE94
SALTIRE
Krazy8
Ciderhead
Veggie Legs
JonBCFC
The Iron
Leo
shane

 

[Super_horns]

It does indeed.

You might want to swap Cibulkova out by the way ;-)

Has she pulled out - will look in more detail tomorrow.

 

[Super_horns]

Impressive from the 15 year old Gauff beaten Venus Williams in straight sets .

Not so from Zverev - another flop in a Grand Slam.

 

[Master D]

Nadal v Federer tomorrow.

Might never see that again at Wimbledon. Crazy to think they've not played each other there since that 2008 final.

 

[Super_horns]

Least that should a competitive semi final ..

 

[Super_horns]

Nadal dug in at the end but Federer was a class apart - hope he wins the final

 

[Master D]

He won’t though. It looked like Federer served great today but Djokovic will be returning loads of those serves that were aces today.

 

[Super_horns]

Maybe Serena will never get that record ?

2nd year in a row she had been outplayed in the final .

Fully deserved for Halep - hopefully get the credit she has earnt .

 

[Master D]

Nobody does on court meltdowns quite like her. Plays like she has never seen a tennis ball before at times and mentally collapses, unable to hit anything. Mad to think how many Slams she's won in spite of this. She looked like she gave up towards the end there, not even running for gettable balls anymore.

 

[Fompous Part]

I suspect she realised early on that she just wasn’t fit enough to compete at that level, at least not against an in-form Halep, and the mental lapses came from that.

Bit of a poor spectacle, IMO. A grand slam finalist should not be breathing out of their arse after a set and a third (approx. 45 minutes of play), but I can’t say I blame Serena, really. She’s been in similarly bad shape numerous times before and won, such is the sheer rubbishness of women’s tennis. Really not that ridiculous to think she could do it again.

Amusing to think that whatever Federer and Djokovic do tomorrow will earn them the same prize money as the ladies earned for their 56 minutes of work today. Another victory for equality!