The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 US Open)

[shogun]

I didn't watch any tennis today but I was looking at the scrolling results at the bottom of the TV screen. I was shocked to see so many ranked players eliminated by unranked ones. Definitely a bizzaro world kind of day.

 

[fantastic4our]

What is in the water over there? Top players dropping like flies.

 

[djexpanium]

What is in the water over there?

Top players dropping like flies.

I wonder if a lot of them played quite a bit tennis so far or didn't have enough play/practice on grass. We'll see how today goes.​

 

[Sinner]

^ The gap has always been 2 weeks, so it's not something new.  If anything, I guess it was just a freak occurrence that so many had pre-existing injuries. The game is a lot more physical now so naturally, there will be more injures.  

Wimbledon also has a new grounds-keeper this year, so maybe it was something different they did when prepping the courts?  It could also be a weather factor as it's the only surface that changes throughout a tournament.  Given that it's a fortnight, the changes will be even more.

There will be a 3-week gap next year, so they'll be able to fit 1 more grass tournament in.  Better for players to adapt to the changes.

Anyway, lol, the irony.

Meanwhile, Maria stuck around to watch Grigor... 

 

[djexpanium]

^ The gap has always been 2 weeks, so it's not something new.  If anything, I guess it was just a freak occurrence that so many had pre-existing injuries. The game is a lot more physical now so naturally, there will be more injures.  

Wimbledon also has a new grounds-keeper this year, so maybe it was something different they did when prepping the courts?  It could also be a weather factor as it's the only surface that changes throughout a tournament.  Given that it's a fortnight, the changes will be even more.

There will be a 3-week gap next year, so they'll be able to fit 1 more grass tournament in.  Better for players to adapt to the changes.

Anyway, lol, the irony.

Those shoes are tight!!!
You'd think that a prestigious world-renowned tournament like Wimbledon would have a consistent/reliable grounds keeper for years. Guess not. I think the 3 weeks would give the players more rest as well.​

 

[Sinner]

^ They do... the old groundskeeper supposedly just retired.

 

[djexpanium]

Djokovic wins in straight sets.​

 

[flashout01]

the placing of the ball in the last pic is really odd

 

[Sinner]

^ precisely why I chose that pic!

 

[champcruthik]

Sabine hammer.

Straight power.

She got da Hemi in those legs.

 

[firepower]

Boom Boom! 

 

[awwsome]

Hope we get a Sloane/Serena rematch

 

[awwsome]

Dbl

 

[champcruthik]

Hope Tank Sabine rolls Serena.

 

[awwsome]

Keep hoping ChampCruThik, you know Serena is the greatest women's player ever and she happens to be in her prime

I would take Sabine out for ice cream and hold hands with her though, them German women

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Hope we get a Sloane/Serena rematch

Sloane doesn't deserve to hold Serena's bags , much less play her .

 

[firepower]

Sabine rustling Serena's jimmies out there in that first set 

Come on Boom Boom!

 

[firepower]

...and Serena steps it up a notch just like that.

But Sabine takes it!!! 

 

 

[Sinner]

Boom boom boom!

Take this!!!

 

[frink85]

Ruh-roh Serena...

 

[frink85]

the craziest major I've seen in terms of top seeds going out. That break at 4-4 was killer. And damn everyone really is going to the net hard this tourney.

If djoker or Andy get bounced early, I'm calling shenanigans

 

[firepower]

My baby girl Sabine in the post match interview 

 

[awwsome]

Sabine just lost me some $ but she's so cute I'm not even mad.

Serena was getting by on that serve, couldn't do it against her

 

[aepps20]

Proud of Sabs hope she wins

 

[jking0821]

Damn Serena's out.....lets go Sloan