09-03-2021, 09:31 PM
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#3961
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Ugh. Osaka sounds and looks done. I hope she gets some real help.
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It wouldn't even be unheard if she retired. Many have retired at and around 25 which Osaka is now. Clijsters retired the first time at 23. Tracy Austin also around 23. Hingis at 22. Borg of course at 26. It's just all magnified more now.
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09-03-2021, 09:34 PM
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#3962
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Next up for Felix, the winner of Rublev vs. Tiafoe.
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09-03-2021, 10:45 PM
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#3963
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Franchise Player
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Man, sucks to miss a night of tennis like this. I looked at the results and was like, "Oh hey, Alcaraz ended up beating Tsitsipas, neat... Wow, Felix with a huge 5 set win over RBA, that's amazing! ... WAIT - LEYLAH ####ING WON?!?"
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09-03-2021, 10:57 PM
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#3964
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Now I have to stay up to see if Tiafoe takes out Rublev (Frances leads 2 sets to 1)
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09-03-2021, 11:40 PM
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#3965
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Problem with staying up is that if there is a 5th set you have to stay up for that too!
It's going to take like 14 hours to play 4 matches on Ashe
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09-03-2021, 11:45 PM
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#3966
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Problem with staying up is that if there is a 5th set you have to stay up for that too!
It's going to take like 14 hours to play 4 matches on Ashe
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Tiafoe was serving at 4-2 in set 4 and dropped four straight games. This could be a runaway for Rublev in set 5 or a 5th set tie-break may be required.
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09-03-2021, 11:53 PM
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#3967
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Tiafoe was serving at 4-2 in set 4 and dropped four straight games. This could be a runaway for Rublev in set 5 or a 5th set tie-break may be required.
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or not lol. Tiafoe with the early break
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09-04-2021, 12:00 AM
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#3968
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
or not lol. Tiafoe with the early break
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and Frances consolidates - Halfway home at 3-zip in set 5.
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09-04-2021, 12:03 AM
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#3969
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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crazy, it's Rublev who's fallen apart, double break
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09-04-2021, 12:04 AM
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#3970
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Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Like I said, a runaway for Tiafoe 
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09-04-2021, 12:10 AM
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#3971
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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My goodness, Frances is just coming up with spectacular shots when he really needs them.
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09-04-2021, 12:18 AM
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#3972
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Felix vs. Frances on Sunday after Tiafoe wins set 5 6-1
Edit: A f-bomb from Frances in the post-match interview lol
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09-04-2021, 06:44 AM
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#3973
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Franchise Player
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Looking at the draw, you have to like Felix's chances of making the semis where he would take on either Medvedev or Schwartzman
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09-04-2021, 08:28 AM
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#3974
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Franchise Player
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You know, considering how frustrating the Canadian men have been at times, I look at Tiafoe and think it must be even worse to be an American fan. Here's a guy with all the tools, can win a 5 setter against a top ten player, and yet he's never been higher than 29 and is currently languishing in the 50's. Why has he not made a leap?
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09-04-2021, 08:36 AM
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#3975
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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His forehand is wildly inconsistent. It's just a really awkward style.
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09-04-2021, 09:16 AM
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#3976
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Only in some situations - his cross court forehand is generally pretty solid from what I've seen. He does push some shots. But everyone has a couple of weaknesses (except Djokovic). I don't know, for me his level of success so far doesn't come close to his talent.
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09-04-2021, 09:35 AM
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#3977
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Yeah, if you look at his match record he loses to a lot of lesser players in early rounds. He sometimes even plays challengers just to get game action.
Also he gets ####ty draws, this US Open is one of his better draws not meeting a top 10 player until round 3.
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09-04-2021, 09:47 AM
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#3978
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Watched about two games of Bianca and... yeah this isn't close. Basically a walkover. Good momentum though.
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09-04-2021, 09:49 AM
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#3979
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Watched about two games of Bianca and... yeah this isn't close. Basically a walkover. Good momentum though.
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Interesting listening to the story on the broadcast about lucky losers. Minnen is ranked 100+ and got in as one of 6 lucky losers. She then won 2 main draw more matches and will make $180,000 for losing in round 3. That money could sustain her for a couple of years.
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09-04-2021, 10:08 AM
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#3980
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Watched about two games of Bianca and... yeah this isn't close. Basically a walkover. Good momentum though.
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So going for an early morning tennis hit with the wife before the rain comes in was the right call?
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