Tennis

CaptainRAVE · 7 Jul 2025 at 21:06

Alice In Wonderland said:
Well Sinner has gone up in my estimations with that speech.

An absolute gent there with a tricky interview. Respect helping him with his bags too.

scarps · 7 Jul 2025 at 21:09

Jeez last 5 slams hes had to retire during a match. Is that bad luck or time to change something?

Alice In Wonderland · 7 Jul 2025 at 21:09

CaptainRAVE said:
An absolute gent there with a tricky interview. Respect helping him with his bags too.

I missed that! That's really lovely too.

Alice In Wonderland · 7 Jul 2025 at 21:10

scarps said:
Jeez last 5 slams hes had to retire during a match. Is that bad luck or time to change something?

Yeah that's not a good sign really and 34 is getting on a bit for a tennis player

el_dazza · 8 Jul 2025 at 08:21

scarps said:
Jeez last 5 slams hes had to retire during a match. Is that bad luck or time to change something?

6 times this calendar year he's retired during a match too, perhaps it's time to pack it in. Damn good effort though, Sinner was on the ropes in that match.

englishpremier · 8 Jul 2025 at 10:45

scarps said:
Mirra Andreeva is pretty good isn't she. Potential superstar in the making.

Already something of a star tennis-wise with her back to back WTA1000 title wins this year where she's beaten Iga (twice), Sabalenka, and Rybakina.

I'm not sure how much a Wimbledon win would help her given her Nationality. It didn't propel Rybakina up the list of high earners from endorsements and sponsorships etc.. as much as it has for some.

Merlin5 · 8 Jul 2025 at 12:49

englishpremier said:
Already something of a star tennis-wise with her back to back WTA1000 title wins this year where she's beaten Iga (twice), Sabalenka, and Rybakina.

I'm not sure how much a Wimbledon win would help her given her Nationality. It didn't propel Rybakina up the list of high earners from endorsements and sponsorships etc.. as much as it has for some.

Well without wanting to get too political in a tennis thread, but yeah, that's Putin basically ruining it for the few well known world class Russian tennis players that want nothing to do with his selfish actions. These Russian stars are all multi millionaires now from their career earnings so at least they've been properly rewarded for their talents monetarily, but yeah, could be much more if they weren't Russian.

Kelt · 8 Jul 2025 at 16:10

Jeebus, the grunting and screeching from Sabalenka is atrocious.

Should have a decibel warning sign strapped to her back.

Merlin5 · 8 Jul 2025 at 18:38

Bye bye Norrie. Well played but Alcaraz too good.

scarps · 8 Jul 2025 at 18:48

englishpremier said:
Already something of a star tennis-wise with her back to back WTA1000 title wins this year where she's beaten Iga (twice), Sabalenka, and Rybakina.

I'm not sure how much a Wimbledon win would help her given her Nationality. It didn't propel Rybakina up the list of high earners from endorsements and sponsorships etc.. as much as it has for some.

I meant more as a top player, like go on to win multiple majors.

Yes being Russian doesn't help with off court stuff but she does seem popular with the public and seems a character.

Alice In Wonderland · 8 Jul 2025 at 18:51

Merlin5 said:
Bye bye Norrie. Well played but Alcaraz too good.

Norrie did okay I suppose but hoped he'd put up a better fight.

Alcaraz is just an incredibly talented player and so much better in pretty much every way there.

nightwish · 8 Jul 2025 at 19:17

Disappointing from Norrie TBH. No-one expected him to win, but I thought it was a pretty tame loss, almost capitulation in the end. Shame.

Just shows how good Alcaraz is I guess. Sinner, maybe Dojokovic, can beat him, on a good day. Anyone else is gonna struggle.

Nate75 · 9 Jul 2025 at 17:33

Novax losing the opening set...

Look well matched these 2

Alice In Wonderland · 9 Jul 2025 at 17:39

Nate75 said:
Novax losing the opening set...

Look well matched these 2

Oh really?! Sounds interesting! I'm watching Sinner and Shelton as the England football match is on.

Merlin5 · 9 Jul 2025 at 18:31

1 set each and 4-3 to Cobolli in the third set. Possible upset here!

Kelt · 9 Jul 2025 at 18:31

Novax is suuuch a whiney beatch.

scarps · 9 Jul 2025 at 18:56

All I see in Novak hardly moving and the other guy running all over the shop.

They need to make Novak run about a bit more

CaptainRAVE · 9 Jul 2025 at 18:57

Kelt said:
Novax is suuuch a whiney beatch.

He’s still so unlikeable.

Merlin5 · 9 Jul 2025 at 19:27

Looks like the end of the road for Cobolli. Djok to serve out the match.

Reuben klang · 9 Jul 2025 at 19:28

You cannot miss that. Game over.