02-24-2022, 09:02 PM
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#1321
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Tommy Paul could and probably should be in a 3rd set by now.
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Nadal's hitting some crazy shots though. Or just being Rafa.
This set alone has been 75 minutes. I think the first set was 20.
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02-24-2022, 11:05 PM
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#1322
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At least Rafa was able to continue his win streak today
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02-24-2022, 11:23 PM
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#1323
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
At least Rafa was able to continue his win streak today
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Time for the Flames to start a new streak on Saturday. Rafa vs. Meddy should be good on Friday.
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02-25-2022, 08:17 AM
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#1324
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I feel bad for the Russian tennis players right now. The 3 top men (Medvedev, Rublev and Khachanov) have all expressed desire for peace. Rublev last week won a doubles title with a Ukranian, and he said he was recently getting hate online. Also poor Elina Monfils who is from the Ukraine.
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02-25-2022, 08:46 AM
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#1326
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Originally Posted by nadal fan
i feel bad for the russian tennis players right now. The 3 top men (medvedev, rublev and khachanov) have all expressed desire for peace. Rublev last week won a doubles title with a ukranian, and he said he was recently getting hate online. Also poor elina monfils who is from the ukraine.
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1497234776905842688
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02-25-2022, 09:55 AM
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#1327
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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It was a roller-coaster for Denis in the opening set, but he prevails 9-7 in the tie-break.
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02-25-2022, 10:21 AM
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#1328
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Happy 28th birthday to Genie Bouchard. Her career certainly didn't go as I thought but for about 2 years she was really good and almost won a Grand Slam.
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02-25-2022, 10:30 AM
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#1329
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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Vasek may get 37 year old Gilles Simon in the semis. Simon is on court right now and if you're watching, he's winning matches hitting the ball about 2 miles an hour.
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02-25-2022, 10:57 AM
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#1330
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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The crazy thing is Shapo played better in set 2, but Vesely's level was incredible and he takes set 2 in a tie-break (7-2 was the tie-break score).
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02-25-2022, 11:34 AM
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#1331
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
I feel bad for the Russian tennis players right now. The 3 top men (Medvedev, Rublev and Khachanov) have all expressed desire for peace. Rublev last week won a doubles title with a Ukranian, and he said he was recently getting hate online. Also poor Elina Monfils who is from the Ukraine.
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Dayana Yastremska as well.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1497274767543521280
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02-25-2022, 11:38 AM
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#1332
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Man, what a hold from Denis down love-40 and rips off five straight points. 4-4 in set 3.
Edit: And then breaks to serve for the match at 5-4.
Edit 2: Vesely breaks right back. Shapo missed a sitter at the net that would have given him a match point.
Last edited by dash_pinched; 02-25-2022 at 11:49 AM.
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02-25-2022, 11:56 AM
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#1333
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Third set tie-break for the whole ball of wax.
Edit: Vesely wins the 3rd set tie-break 7-3. Amazing it was that close with Shapo coughing up 14 double faults.
Last edited by dash_pinched; 02-25-2022 at 12:07 PM.
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02-25-2022, 01:30 PM
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#1334
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#1 Goaltender
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the worst of Shapo managed to overcome the best of Shapo. I hope Corsi didn't watch that one, it was ripping chunks of hair out annoying.
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02-25-2022, 02:22 PM
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#1335
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
the worst of Shapo managed to overcome the best of Shapo. I hope Corsi didn't watch that one, it was ripping chunks of hair out annoying.
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Still only 22 years old. Hopefully as he matures he can become mentally stronger as he's got the tools to win a grand slam and it's up to him if he fulfils his potential or becomes an underachiever like Monfils.
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02-25-2022, 02:36 PM
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#1336
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#1 Goaltender
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borrowing again from Matt Willis, this is his Shapo rating web:
https://theracquet.substack.com/p/th...utm_source=url
the shot tolerance metric is what hurts him the most and is why he's so damn streaky. I don't think you can ask an aggressive 1HBH player to grind the way Felix could, but this is why currently there's no plan B if the groundstroke winners and 1st serve aren't flowing. I don't know if the solution is more spin, or borrow Uncle Toni for a couple months.
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02-25-2022, 02:42 PM
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#1337
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He should talk to Them or Wawrinka they both were able to win Grand Slams with agressive one handed backhands.
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02-25-2022, 02:50 PM
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#1338
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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02-25-2022, 03:17 PM
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#1339
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Shapvalov is turning into Gasquet. That's not a bad thing but not a good thing either. Wildly inconsistant.
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02-25-2022, 04:42 PM
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#1340
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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Hello Vegas, I'd like to place $20 on Vesely to win Wimbledon 
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