The Tennis Thread

The Tennis Thread

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anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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FourWheelDrift said:
I like adam cooper, but that’s a nasty tweet to @ her in.

Bonefish Blues

26,445 posts

222 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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simoid said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Just tougher, just better, just more intelligent in the key moments. Who will beat her?
Different game once all the seasoned pros have analysed her to within an inch of her life and have game plans perhaps.
It'll be great to watch, won't it? Brilliant smile

Adam.

27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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US Open v Wimbledon

Do they really need to read out the size of the cheque sorry check?


Fernandez spoke well I thought

MiniMan64

16,863 posts

189 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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Baron Greenback

6,961 posts

149 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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Prime advert on ch4 hehe, think ch4 got their money worth but dread to think how that cost them.

Hope Djokovic win and should be a good match.

Edited by Baron Greenback on Saturday 11th September 23:42

Bonefish Blues

26,445 posts

222 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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It's the tennis brain that impresses isn't it

Mouse Rat

1,798 posts

91 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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Entertainment of the highest level. Fernandez was brilliant and Emma just had it all and the mentality.
What a talent, what a star.

simoid

19,772 posts

157 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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Bonefish Blues said:
simoid said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Just tougher, just better, just more intelligent in the key moments. Who will beat her?
Different game once all the seasoned pros have analysed her to within an inch of her life and have game plans perhaps.
It'll be great to watch, won't it? Brilliant smile
Can’t wait! I remember the relief when Murray won and the commentators put it perfectly that Emma was pure joy.

HughG

3,539 posts

240 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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Great result and well deserved. I worried during that medical time out, she seems to be breathing very heavily, that there might be a repeat of the issues she faced at Wimbledon.

antspants

2,401 posts

174 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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Wow never expected she'd win in 2 sets. Quality of tennis was fantastic! Unbelievable achievement, it's like a film script that you'd just shake your head at thinking that would never happen.


Bonefish Blues

26,445 posts

222 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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What a grounded guy Jim C is. Hugely sensible comments

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 11th September 2021
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See - not all Brits are afraid of a US court!

Enut

750 posts

72 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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Schmed said:
See - not all Brits are afraid of a US court!
Top quality!

Puggit

48,355 posts

247 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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bigmowley

1,876 posts

175 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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Imagine being ER’s boyfriend right now.

“Any chance of a sub till payday? the Corsa just failed it’s MOT”

Joking apart that was outstanding, loved every minute.

Pinkie15

1,248 posts

79 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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Well I say, that was remarkable


What a to win any grand slam, never mind your first.

Unless she's flying back on Air Canada can't see her not getting bumped to turn left when boarding on the way home

Driver101

14,376 posts

120 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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A star in the making. Great performance.

McGee_22

6,654 posts

178 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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When the dust settles and flashbulbs have ceased there will some positives and negatives for Emma to come to terms with...

Positives.
No one has any doubt, including her, of her ability anymore, and more importantly, her mental fortitude.
Life at the top of the WTA Circuit and its Rankings, with all the top invitations, nice hotels and some decent earnings behind you will be a ton easier than life on the Challenger circuit and going through qualifying.
You are quite probably loved and adored by all tennis fans across the UK.
Her Majesty ER II knows who ER is and has passed on her congratulations*
Everyone and their cheque book will want a piece of you.

Negatives.
No one has any doubt of her ability and everyone will want to try and knock you off that perch.
Life on the tennis circuit at the top level is physically tough and no matter how hard you try you may need a little luck to avoid injuries.
Distractions will come thick and fast and will need managing and mostly avoiding.
Expectations will now be ever present, and you need only look at Naomi Osaka to see the effect they can have on your game, including the dark abyss that is social media.
Everyone and their cheque book will want a piece of you.

More positives though.
You have made a little bit of World Tennis History by being the only qualifier ever to get to a Grand Slam Final and then to win a Grand Slam.
You have made a huge piece of British Tennis History by only going and winning a bloody Ladies Grand Slam for the first in 44 years... in front of the last British Lady to do it too.
SPOTY is nailed on.

Well done ER, take a bow, a courtesy or even just put your feet up for a day or two, you have accomplished a trouble remarkable and in many ways almost unbelievable feat and I was really glad to have watched every single match.

An Astonishing and fabulous three weeks of tennis.

*She doesn't do that for just anyone you know.

McGee_22

6,654 posts

178 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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Miocene said:
Worth mentioning that Joe Salisbury has already won the mixed and men's doubles in this US Open.

Pretty good achievement that's going pretty unnoticed due to a certain someone!
I think I did mention his Mens doubles win but yes, well done as a double Grand Slam winner in a single event to Joe.

Terminator X

14,921 posts

203 months

Sunday 12th September 2021
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Miocene said:
Great match so far.

Fernandez is the first person I've seen that's really challenged the aggressiveness of Emma's.

This is a fantastic advertisement for the women's game. So much better than a Williams sister winning a final 6-1 6-1.
Totally agree. I'm not normally a fan of women's sports as it can be a bit slow etc compared to the men however you could watch that final over and over, just an amazing game of tennis.

TX.