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2019 French Open

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  • #92
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    mzungu wrote: »
    Kenin breaks and is to serve for the match.

    The shocks all coming early


  • #93
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    Serena gone


  • #94
    Loomis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    Serena was her usual self when struggling in a match, shaking her head and attempting intimidation tactics with her prolonged daggers at her opponent after serving aces. Kenin played very well, albeit against an unfit Serena. Handled the situation and pressure well. Scoreline in the second set flattered Serena a bit to be honest.

    Disappointed, although not surprised, Osaka is out. Hasn't played well on the clay, struggles with movement a bit, and hasn't played well generally really much of the season. Hard to know if it's the pressure of world number one getting to her, or the split from Bajin. Probably a bit of both. Interested to see how she gets on at Wimbledon but suspect her movement might hinder her there also.


  • #95
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    Loomis wrote: »
    Serena was her usual self when struggling in a match, shaking her head and attempting intimidation tactics with her prolonged daggers at her opponent after serving aces. Kenin played very well, albeit against an unfit Serena. Handled the situation and pressure well. Scoreline in the second set flattered Serena a bit to be honest.

    Disappointed, although not surprised, Osaka is out. Hasn't played well on the clay, struggles with movement a bit, and hasn't played well generally really much of the season. Hard to know if it's the pressure of world number one getting to her, or the split from Bajin. Probably a bit of both. Interested to see how she gets on at Wimbledon but suspect her movement might hinder her there also.

    Apparently the split was Bajin decision so I read on twitter.


  • #96
    Rob2D
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 2,449 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rob2D


    https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/01/hell-dominic-thiem-fumes-kicked-press-conference-serena-williams-9773500/

    Wow, Serena got Thiem kicked out of his own press conference. I'm so sick of this b**ch I can't even.


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  • #97
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Loomis wrote: »
    Serena was her usual self when struggling in a match, shaking her head and attempting intimidation tactics with her prolonged daggers at her opponent after serving aces. Kenin played very well, albeit against an unfit Serena. Handled the situation and pressure well. Scoreline in the second set flattered Serena a bit to be honest.

    Disappointed, although not surprised, Osaka is out. Hasn't played well on the clay, struggles with movement a bit, and hasn't played well generally really much of the season. Hard to know if it's the pressure of world number one getting to her, or the split from Bajin. Probably a bit of both. Interested to see how she gets on at Wimbledon but suspect her movement might hinder her there also.

    Would be fair to say i think that Kenin was herself fairly feisty in her general demeanour through the match, to the point she had the crowd on her back for a fair part of it. And fair play to her, determined not to be intimidated where countless others have been.


  • #98
    Dirkziggler
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Would be fair to say i think that Kenin was herself fairly feisty in her general demeanour through the match, to the point she had the crowd on her back for a fair part of it. And fair play to her, determined not to be intimidated where countless others have been.

    Reality is Serena is really bad for the sport. If you look at the Thiem interview situation it's madness.


  • #99
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    Hope Williams never wins another slam.
    Her attitude on and off court is disgusting.


  • #100
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Hope Williams never wins another slam.
    Her attitude on and off court is disgusting.

    Agree mate has been for years. The fact she tries to monopolies and holds the power moves is shocking.


  • #101
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    I want Serena to win a couple more to overtake Court. She isn't exactly a pleasant person but Court is ten times worse, would be a real shame if such a terrible person ended up with the slam record. Well if you can even consider Court's tally a record, idk.


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  • #102
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Konta resurrecting her career on clay of all places is one of this season's more bizarre stories.


  • #103
    Blinky Plebum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Blinky Plebum


    Rob2D wrote: »
    https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/01/hell-dominic-thiem-fumes-kicked-press-conference-serena-williams-9773500/

    Wow, Serena got Thiem kicked out of his own press conference. I'm so sick of this b**ch I can't even.


    If I was Thiem I'd refuse to have any dealings with the press at Roland Garros for the rest of the tournament.

    He can go on twitter and give his thoughts on things there so he doesn't need the mainstream media anymore to connect with fans.


  • #104
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Is there any other English station to watch the French apart from Eurosport ?


  • #105
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    Rikand wrote: »
    Is there any other English station to watch the French apart from Eurosport ?

    No mate


  • #106
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Rikand wrote: »
    Is there any other English station to watch the French apart from Eurosport ?
    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    No mate

    ITV4 are also showing it.


  • #107
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Rikand wrote: »
    Is there any other English station to watch the French apart from Eurosport ?

    ITV4.


  • #108
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    Reality is Serena is really bad for the sport. If you look at the Thiem interview situation it's madness.

    Did Serena request the main interview room? My guess is that call was made by the authorities. They shoulder the blame for that one IMO. If Serena made no request, then they should have waited until Thiem had finished, or just go to another interview room. If Serena did make the request (no confirmation that she did) they should have said no.


  • #109
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Good match here between Wawrinka and Tsitsipas.


  • #110
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    mzungu wrote: »
    Did Serena request the main interview room? My guess is that call was made by the authorities. They shoulder the blame for that one IMO. If Serena made no request, then they should have waited until Thiem had finished, or just go to another interview room. If Serena did make the request (no confirmation that she did) they should have said no.

    She was offered smaller room she refused. They were stuck for time so made the call to move Dom. Blame is on her being a prima Dona


  • #111
    [Deleted User]
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    mzungu wrote: »
    Good match here between Wawrinka and Tsitsipas.

    looks like it's heading to 5 with Tsipsipas a break up in the 4th


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  • #112
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    glasso wrote: »
    looks like it's heading to 5 with Tsipsipas a break up in the 4th

    Hahaha not anymore tsitsi is a major bottler.


  • #113
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    Break back for tsitsi. I can't see him challenging for it outright he is too careless.


  • #114
    [Deleted User]
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    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    Hahaha not anymore tsitsi is a major bottler.

    eh no - Tsitsipas has broken again.


  • #115
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    glasso wrote: »
    eh no - Tsitsipas has broken again.

    He is a bottler though mate he has proven it time and time again.


  • #116
    [Deleted User]
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    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    He is a bottler though mate he has proven it time and time again.

    he's top 5 in the world at only 20 years of age - hardly a bottler.


  • #117
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    glasso wrote: »
    he's top 5 in the world at only 20 years of age - hardly a bottler.

    Oh Christ. Ok mate.


  • #118
    [Deleted User]
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    his lack of experience going to 5 sets could be a factor here though - only his second match going to 5 sets ever tho and first on clay as they just showed there on Eurosport.


  • #119
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    that drop shot from behind the baseline!


  • #120
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    glasso wrote: »
    that drop shot from behind the baseline!

    Missing BPs this set quite a bit could bite him


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  • #121
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    She was offered smaller room she refused. They were stuck for time so made the call to move Dom. Blame is on her being a prima Dona

    That's what has been reported, but all articles I have read have stated that it hasn't been confirmed that Williams requested it.

    We have no confirmation of the details at present.


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