Tennis 2021. Just a load of balls.

[Cuellar]

"Murray defied the odds yet again" says the BBC. By labouring to scrape a win over the world No. 151. Christ.

[Cuellar]

Hoping for a Maria Sakkari title.

And she's out :(

[chveik]

man i love ostapenko, hope she goes far

[chveik]

fucks sake she's so inconsistent

[selectivememory]

Both seem incapable of holding serve now. Would be typical of her to go out early after getting my hopes up with her Eastbourne title.

[selectivememory]

lol 6-6 in the final set, and both have held serve only once.

[Deanjam]

Looking forward to Fed/Gasquet. Two old men playing pretty tennis.

[chveik]

gwan richard bury that old wanker

[BlodwynPig]

When Mladenovic/Babos are losing in the last 64 of the women's doubles, you know French tennis is as good as finished.

[bgmnts]

Gasquet could still beat Federer though lol

[BlodwynPig]

BBC 1 and BBC 2 simulcasting Federer Gasquet game. What a good use of license payer's money

[BlodwynPig]

Gasquet could still beat Federer though lol

Was Ann Jones a Welsh player?

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Norriecore

Didn't realise he was seeded for Wimbledon. Good lad.

[Deanjam]

Gasquet/Federer was a fun match. Fed looked better in sets 2 & 3 than he's done yet on his comeback. Maybe playing himself into some good form.

[Deanjam]

I know nothing about this Emma Raducanu, but she'll make a lot of money if she's even a bit good.

[Catalogue of ills]

I enjoyed Auger-Aliassime vs Ymer a lot, although I got very frustrated with Ymer towards the end when he decided he could no longer be arsed. If he was my lad, I'd be yelling at him TURN UP FOR FUCKS SAKE YOU'RE AT WIMBLEDON, STOP SLOUCHING CUNT. This is why all my children are in care.

[Cuellar]

Not sure who the North American banter merchant is commentating on the Tiafoe/Khachanov game but he just said that being at a half full Wimbledon is more like 'being in Leicester than Manhattan'

[Poobum]

This Mugsy - Jabeur match is a cracker. Feels like it's on Jabeur's racket, very Ostapenko feel to her.

[Cuellar]

Yeah Jabeur playing a blinder. Looks simultaneously knackered and well up for it.

[Cuellar]

Jabeur just threw up!

[rjd2]

Jabeur just threw up!

She's awesome isn't she?

Am off Monday, think I will make sure to watch her v Swiatek which could be a lovely game .

[Cuellar]

She was great.

I really really want Djokovic to fail. But he won't, will he.

[BlodwynPig]

Any french left in singles?

[chveik]

of course not

[BlodwynPig]

of course not

Tres drole

The new GB

[rjd2]

She was great.

I really really want Djokovic to fail. But he won't, will he.

Its a kind draw to say the least.

Garin
Rublev
Shapo/Korda/Khach'Agut
Zverev/Federer/Berrettini/Medvedev


Maybe Rublev will finally announce himself? He's been threatening to for ages.

I'd assume whoever of those probable 4 who get to the final will be playing at a level to make a final v Novak competitive but after Novak murdering Med at Australia not confident.

[Catalogue of ills]

Its a kind draw to say the least.

Garin
Rublev
Shapo/Korda/Khach'Agut
Zverev/Federer/Berrettini/Medvedev


Maybe Rublev will finally announce himself? He's been threatening to for ages.

I'd assume whoever of those probable 4 who get to the final will be playing at a level to make a final v Novak competitive but after Novak murdering Med at Australia not confident.

Having watched Rublev / Fognini earlier, I wouldn't hold out much hope for Rublev stopping Djokovic. It was a reasonably comfortable win, but Fognini was trying some outrageous shots. When they worked they were incredible, but at least an equal amount just skanged off the frame into the crowd or missed the line by metres, he was totally inconsistent. It's a shame, because I can't stand Djokovic either. You only have to look at him to know the cunt wears a bumbag.

[rjd2]

That's a shame, maybe Garin can produce something? Highly unlikely as this isn't his main surface but would be nice to see Novak slightly stretched before a probable semi final.

Korda has a lovely game, only reason for anyone to cheer on Evans is if they are related to him or have a bet on him.

[BlodwynPig]

of course not

Any articles (French or English) discussing the state of French tennis. "French tennis is shit" returns nothing on google.

[chveik]

Any articles (French or English) discussing the state of French tennis. "French tennis is shit" returns nothing on google.

i can't find anything that isn't a superficial diagnostic. sorry

maybe this, if you can get past the paywall

https://www.liberation.fr/sports/tennis/formation-elitiste-creux-entre-generations-les-raisons-de-la-berezina-du-tennis-francais-20210605_7CC63YZRVFELRAOYMFUW6S6IEU/