09-07-2019, 08:53 PM
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#4581
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Blaster86
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Ya sorry, guess I wasn't as clear as I meant to be.
It's been a blast following this tennis thread (as well as the CFL and Calvary) so thanks CP for keeping me entertained while I'm stuck watching sports "by myself".
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09-07-2019, 09:13 PM
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#4582
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Cancun
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fleuryisgod
No clue what thread to post this in but what a great "other sports" day. Due to weird stuff going on in my life there's been no wife and or dogs at my house for the first time on 9 years or so.
As a very rare poster but obsessive reader this has been a great journey to follow today!
Also just want to add...my wife hasn't left me and my dogs haven't died or anything like that. Just a weird mix of life going on right now but all is good!
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09-07-2019, 09:27 PM
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#4583
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
There's a reasonable debate to be had there. Graf had tougher opponents in her day. The WTA has been hot garbage for most of the last decade. She's been beating up on that garbage. So you could make the argument.
The counterargument is of course that Graf would have won fewer if not for a certain stabbing.
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I'm going to have to agree. Graf had success in an era where most of the all time great women's players were still around. She faced Navratilova (maybe the best all around player ever IMO either sex) 18 times (six times in grand slams winning four). She has faced the following in Grand Slam finals;
-Navratilova (6)
-Chris Evert (1)
-Sabatini (3)
-Mary Joe Fernandez (2)
-Seles (6)
-Sanches Vicario (7)
-Hingis
-Davenport
Very few freebies and several all-time greats, multiple times as she played in an era where a lot of the top females took care of business in grand slams as she had to beat the best in nearly all of her grand slam finals. Sanchez Vicario in particular is a top 15 overall player ever and they played most of their careers in the same era. There's little doubt Williams has dominated her era but take a look at the opponents she played and compare to what Graf did. The quality of opponents in grand slam finals isn't even close.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 09-07-2019 at 09:39 PM.
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09-08-2019, 12:52 AM
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#4584
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Franchise Player
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I was at a wedding today so I unfortunately missed the match. However, this is by far the biggest moment in Canadian tennis history. I remember the days of wanting a Canadian to just make the 2nd week of a grand slam. Then Genie came along and had a fantastic 2 years, then Milos came and reached #3 in the world. Now Bianca in 1 year has built on the past to finally win a grand slam for Canada. With the state of the women's game I can see her hitting world #1 next year. Vamos Bianca
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09-08-2019, 12:57 AM
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#4585
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Franchise Player
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Also Bianca is the first player to win a Grand Slam in tennis born in the 2000s.....there still isn't a man born in the 90s to win one.
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09-08-2019, 01:13 AM
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#4586
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
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09-08-2019, 08:41 AM
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#4587
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09-08-2019, 09:56 AM
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#4588
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Fearmongerer
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09-08-2019, 10:52 AM
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#4589
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09-08-2019, 02:20 PM
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#4590
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Second point of the match and Rafa is going around the net post again.
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09-08-2019, 02:23 PM
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#4591
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Also, a time warning for Rafa in the opening game.
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09-08-2019, 02:34 PM
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#4592
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Medvedev with an early break of Rafa serving at 2-1 in the opening set.
Edit: Rafa breaks right back.
Last edited by dash_pinched; 09-08-2019 at 02:42 PM.
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09-08-2019, 03:23 PM
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#4593
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Rafa takes the opening set 7-5 although not exactly a high quality set of tennis. Medvedev should be kicking himself as I don't see Rafa playing much worse than he did in that first set.
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09-08-2019, 04:11 PM
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#4594
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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09-08-2019, 05:07 PM
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#4595
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Gotta give Medvedev some credit, when Rafa broke him in the 3rd set, I thought it was going to be lights out, but he broke right back and has played some great tennis in this 3rd set.
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09-08-2019, 05:12 PM
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#4596
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Well, we need a 4th set and the way Medvedev played that last game, we might need a 5th set.
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09-08-2019, 05:13 PM
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#4597
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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It's a pro Medvedev crowd!
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09-08-2019, 05:18 PM
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#4598
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Medvedev has great wheels for a guy who is 6'6"
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09-08-2019, 05:25 PM
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#4599
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Oh man, Medvedev might regret that break-point going by the wayside in that manner.
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09-08-2019, 05:48 PM
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#4600
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Kudos to Medvedev. He's putting up a good fight, especially after what happened at the Rogers Cup.
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