Author Topic: Tennis 2019 (Read 15783 times)

monolith · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2019, 11:32:47 AM »

Nice one DJoker. Not inconceivable that he could pass Nadal this year but it would be dependent on Nadal either being injured during the French Open or having a bad day whilst another player has the match of a life time (Soderling).

Wouldn't mind if he overtook Federer to be honest, Federer has always been for me the best player to watch, but his record against Novak and Nadal does leave a slightly sour taste to describing his as the best of all time whereas if Djoker overtook him it would leave him with a better head to head record against both the top players of his era, and the most slams.

But really, I don't give a f*ck as long as Nadal doesn't get to 20.

selectivememory · « **Reply #31 on:** March 18, 2019, 01:16:33 AM »

Two great finals at Indian Wells again this year. Great to see Thiem take a Masters at last. Somewhat surprising it came on a hardcourt, but his results have been improving in the last year.

Also, Andreescu looks like an incredible prospect. Wasn't even in the top 150 at the start of the year. Beat Kerber, Muguruza and Svitolina this week.

selectivememory · « **Reply #32 on:** April 21, 2019, 03:58:21 PM »

Impressive week for Fognini in Monte Carlo, beating Nadal along the way as well. Quite a few different Masters winners in the last couple of years, nice to see after years of Big Four domination in those events. Hope it'll start happening in the slams soon too.

rjd2 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 11, 2019, 11:07:35 PM »

Really doesn't seem the formality it normally is regarding Nadal and the french. Not been awful whatsoever in this clay season, but some tough defeats for him. His serve was absolute shite tonight especially.

biggytitbo · « **Reply #34 on:** May 11, 2019, 11:33:35 PM »

Fed was beaten too. It doesn't feel like the top 4 of the last 15 years are being overtaken by the next generation though, so much as the passage of time.

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #35 on:** May 27, 2019, 02:17:07 PM »

Allez - Diane Parry 16 year old into second round... hopefully she is the future for French tennis after so many damp squibs.

sevendaughters · « **Reply #36 on:** May 27, 2019, 02:18:55 PM »

that new court at Roland Garros is lovely

Shoulders?-Stomach! · « **Reply #37 on:** June 01, 2019, 03:10:26 PM »

Osaka (the player not the city) GONE

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2019, 02:32:14 AM »

Quote from: Shoulders?-Stomach! on June 01, 2019, 03:10:26 PM

Osaka (the player not the city) GONE

Good, dreadful hyped player. Hope Konta sinks without a trace again. The theresa may of tennis

The Boston Crab · « **Reply #39 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:53:48 AM »

Diane Parry works in Human Resources.

A proposed chant.

rjd2 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 02, 2019, 12:59:57 PM »

Konta bossing clay this year is wild when you consider how shit he has been her whole career on it and how poor she has been on all surfaces since she got to the semis in Wimbledon. Doubt she gets much further but still not bad.

Ladies still relatively open, Halep the best player left, but looked shaky and girls like Vondrousova, Barty, Sloane, Mugu and a few other dangers like Swiatek, Anismova.

Men's side has been a fucking drag though, Nadal, Djokovic and Federer all cruising.

Stan v stefano tsitsipas later will be good hopefully.

rjd2 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:06:23 PM »

Quote from: rjd2 on June 02, 2019, 12:59:57 PM

Stan v stefano tsitsipas later will be good hopefully.

It was very good. Stan v Roger next. Paire and Kei playing for the right to be hammered by Nadal in the quarters right now.

selectivememory · « **Reply #42 on:** June 03, 2019, 01:16:03 PM »

Quote from: rjd2 on June 02, 2019, 12:59:57 PM

Konta bossing clay this year is wild when you consider how shit he has been her whole career on it and how poor she has been on all surfaces since she got to the semis in Wimbledon. Doubt she gets much further but still not bad.

Yeah, very surprising. I wasn't ruling out a return to form at some point this year, but it is crazy that it's come on clay. Reminder also that she'd never won a main draw French Open match before this year, so a quarter-final is a very impressive result, along with her Rome final. And she did beat Stephens in Rome, so it's not out of the question that she makes the final here, but if she has to play Halep, I can't see her winning that one. Would quite like a rematch of last year's final to be honest, although I won't be grumbling if Keys, Barty or Konta make the final. But Halep is probably the best clay courter and Stephens could be the best player in the world with a little more consistency, and that was a great match-up last year.

Stan-Tsitsipas aside, men's draw has been dire again this year. Hoping Thiem can get it together to offer a proper challenge to Djokovic on his side, but not optimistic.

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #43 on:** June 04, 2019, 12:08:03 AM »

Tennis is Change UK of sport.

selectivememory · « **Reply #44 on:** June 04, 2019, 02:22:04 PM »

Wow, Konta absolutely hammered Stephens today. Great chance for her to make a slam final. Probably playing better now than she was a couple of years ago.

Deanjam · « **Reply #45 on:** June 04, 2019, 02:33:21 PM »

Never won a match at the French before this year. Amazing.

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #46 on:** June 04, 2019, 02:54:59 PM »

Quote from: selectivememory on June 04, 2019, 02:22:04 PM

Wow, Konta absolutely hammered Stephens today. Great chance for her to make a slam final. Probably playing better now than she was a couple of years ago.

The plucky Aussie does it!

Shoulders?-Stomach! · « **Reply #47 on:** June 05, 2019, 07:40:02 AM »

Pretty impressed with the old geezer Federer. Got to say his chances are 50/50 in the semis, but only if Nadal loses his left arm in a cake cutting machine.

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #48 on:** June 05, 2019, 12:34:27 PM »

Quote from: Shoulders?-Stomach! on June 05, 2019, 07:40:02 AM

Pretty impressed with the old geezer Federer. Got to say his chances are 50/50 in the semis, but only if Nadal loses his left arm in a cake cutting machine.

Written in 2010

Deanjam · « **Reply #49 on:** June 06, 2019, 01:05:46 PM »

Barty vs. Anisimova
Konta vs. Vondrousova

Well done anyone who predicted those semi finals.

BlodwynPig · « **Reply #50 on:** June 06, 2019, 02:13:41 PM »

It's good for the sport.

buntyman · « **Reply #51 on:** June 07, 2019, 10:44:17 AM »

The anisimova match is rather good so far

selectivememory · « **Reply #52 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:06:08 AM »

Oh dear. Bit of a choke from Konta there. Should have won that first set.

Not been watching the other match, but it sounds like the same could be said of Ash Barty.

buntyman · « **Reply #53 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:42:42 AM »

Bottle job

selectivememory · « **Reply #54 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:52:21 AM »

She's going to lose in straight sets a match she should have won in straight sets.

rjd2 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 07, 2019, 11:53:32 AM »

Fuck of Konta you wretched bottler.

selectivememory · « **Reply #56 on:** June 07, 2019, 12:00:28 PM »

Glad to see Barty in the final though. Fun player who's been on the brink of a major breakthrough for a while now. Surprising that it's come on clay.

rjd2 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 07, 2019, 05:48:22 PM »

Djokovic acting the arse today sadly. Hopefully Them gets it done tomorrow. Plan cancelled for the day and its gorgeous weather now. Top effort all round.

Deanjam · « **Reply #58 on:** June 07, 2019, 06:24:44 PM »

To be fair, you can't expect the lad to play in these horrific conditions!

selectivememory · « **Reply #59 on:** June 07, 2019, 06:37:55 PM »

Ludicrous decision. Thiem has been screwed over there.

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