2024 Tennis Thread

[CedarMeter]

Nobody is watching this match cause It’s 5 in the morning back home but this Popyrin kid is putting on a very entertaining match against Joker.

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Originally Posted by CedarMeter

Nobody is watching this match cause It’s 5 in the morning back home but this Popyrin kid is putting on a very entertaining match against Joker.

Yeah, I have to pick and choose the matches I really want to watch or else I pay for it dearly later. Novak wins the match in four sets. I'll check out the highlights later, but not surprised that Popyrin gave Djoker a tough match, the home crowd likely inspired a great performance.

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Speaking of highlights, I'm not sure how many people are aware that the Australian Open TV youtube channel does put out some pretty good extended match highlights (usually 8 to 10 minutes in length). Below is the Novak Djokovic - Alexei Popyrin match:

[Nadal Fan]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1747620183865274803

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Zverev is down two sets to one to Lukas Klein of Slovakia. Let's go Lukas!!

Edit: 4th set tie-break required and Zverev needs to win it to force a 5th set.

Edit 2: Darn, going to a 5th set.

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Iga is in deep trouble to Danielle Collins down a break in set 3.

Edit: Great comeback by Iga from 4-1 down in set 3 to take set 3 6-4 and advance to round 3.

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Iga won this match...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1747835769832829098

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Rats, Zverev survives.

[Nadal Fan]

Y'all know I love Iga, but I also have a soft spot for Collins and I hope she takes the positives from today. I would love to see her win a major once in her career she deserves it.

I just found out Collins is retiring after this year so this loss really sucks for her.

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Felix is into round 3 following a four set win over Hugo Grenier. Big upset overnight though as Arthur Cazaux knocks out Holger Rune in four sets.

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On the ladies side, I didn't see Jessica Pegula losing to Clara Burel of France in straight sets.

Edit: Also, Anna Blinkova eliminated Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 7-6 (22-20). No, that is not a typo, the third set tie-break score was 22-20

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

On the ladies side, I didn't see Jessica Pegula losing to Clara Burel of France in straight sets.

Edit: Also, Anna Blinkova eliminated Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 7-6 (22-20). No, that is not a typo, the third set tie-break score was 22-20

Oh wow those are big upsets on the women's side. I gotta watch that tiebreak when I get home.

[cam_calderon]

Medvedev and Ruusuvouri still going at 2:33am local time. Something needs to be done about this - it's not fair on the players.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

Medvedev and Ruusuvouri still going at 2:33am local time. Something needs to be done about this - it's not fair on the players.

it was because of the 22-20 tiebreaker

tennis is kind of neutralized these days, lots of long rallies

[cam_calderon]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

it was because of the 22-20 tiebreaker

tennis is kind of neutralized these days, lots of long rallies

Perhaps not 22-20, but any match can go to either three or five sets, let's say at an hour each. So there's a decent chance if your first match starts at 7pm, the next one could be starting at 9pm, 10 or later, easily.

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It's 10 after 3 in the morning in Melbourne and Meddy and Emil are about to start a 5th and deciding set.

[cam_calderon]

This match has now gone to a fifth, and it's 3:10am. It probably won't pass it, but it'll approach the longest-ever finish here (Hewitt vs Baghdatis).

[cam_calderon]

It is also 3:12am in my living room. I should go to sleep.

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Originally Posted by cam_calderon

It is also 3:12am in my living room. I should go to sleep.

[cam_calderon]

Either that, or strap in Kubrick-style.