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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: froars on June 26, 2004, 03:27:33 PM
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Just watching the Goran v Lleyton replay.
I know just enough Yugoslav to hear something he said that was unrepeatable lol
And got away with it apparently ;D
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That old trick ;D. I like the big Croat as doesn't take himself too seriously.
Good on Hewitt and the Poo. Go Aussies! :).
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Goran is a legend. Never was a fan of his style of game, but I would often watch his matches for the sheer entertainment value they offered. Never a dull moment with this guy. lmfaooooo@slavs being the funniest and most psycho people, good on em!
It was good to see for one last time all his antics like headbutting the tennis ball, talking to himself, talking to the crowd, talking to the camera men, talking to God, being superstitious about the balls and requesting the ball back after winning a point with it, lmfaooo!!!
lmfaooooo@him getting boo-ed and then finally cheered when he put on a croatian soccer top on after the match. lmfaoooooo@getting English people to clap for croatian soccer. Only Goran could do it.
In Goran's post-match interview he said that when two girls yelled out "we love you goran!" he went and won the next two points. He then said a bloke yelled out the same thing, and then he proceeded to lose the match. LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
I'm glad he won Wimbledon after making three unsuccesful attempts in the final. Tragedy for Rafter, but at least he had won 2 grand slams already.
Well done to Rocky Hewitt for taking him out in such an awesome way. Showed great sportsmanship after the match to tell Goran it was an honour to be on the same court as him and that he was a great champion. Hewitt then went to his seat and packed his bags and let Goran have all the applause. Great stuff.
Moya next for Hewitt, and then Federer. Tough ask, but if anyone can do it, Rocky can.
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Hewitt's through :). Scud's looking dodgy though. No big serve = no scud :(.
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Scud got hard done-by on a couple line calls, but his first two sets were terrible and he didn't deserve to win either of them. Was playing well in the end, but too little too late.
If Hewitt gets through tomorrow night he's a big chance for the title. I think he'll lose in 3 or 4 sets though; Federer looks in rediculously good form. But you can never count Hewitt out when he is motivated.
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Just thought I'd start a thread on it. Anyone give a stuff about this game? Anyone planning to go?
Interesting to see Moya just got done in the first round.
Should everyone just bend over right now and take their Federer medicine?
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LOL johnf, not a fan huh? Me either, I can watch and enjoy most sports but for some reason tennis just doesnt do it for me
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The highlight for me would have been seeing the poo do a Sally Robbins but since he's out, as BB King would say..."The thrill is gone..."
It might be fun to see Federer aka "Mr Perfect" blow a tennis shoe and hurtle in an uncontrolled manner straight into the concrete wall ala Ayrton Senna and the Tamburello.
In fact tennis needs a bit of colour.
Here are some of my suggestions to bring back a bit of excitement.
1. Employ Tony Liberatore and Peter Filandia as ballboys.
2. Electrify the net
3. Have one of those crowd dissatisfaction bore-o-meters like on 30 seconds to fame where if it hits red a pack of pitbulls are released onto the court that haven't been fed in a week.
4. Allow the players to give the umpire a chinese burn if he makes a stupid call without receiving a court voilation.
5. Allow all Tennis player stalkers front row centre court seats.
6. Replace players electrolyte supplement drinks with Kava. "Hey man that ball looks like the moon and my tongue is all tingly"
7. At the end of each set, the loser has to eat raw buffalo testicles ala Fear factor. If he pukes refer to suggestion 3
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Im going.
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Don't mind the game Missy, though sometimes it gets monotonous and is a bit slow paced. The good matches in the sport are still worth watching.
ROFLFMAOOOoo@your suggestions tiga. ROFLMFAO especially at electrifying the net and releasing the pitbulls.
I think the game would also benefit from each crowd entrant getting a water balloon that they get to launch at the players at some point during the game. Make that a couple of water balloons for ladies matches. :thumbsup
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Until there are rule changes that enforce female tennis players to compete in stilettos and G-Strings I will boycott this crap event.
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Until there are rule changes that enforce female tennis players to compete in stilettos and G-Strings I will boycott this crap event.
BK, maybe they should also raise the height of the poles that hold up the net to make the perfect accessory for a girl wearing a g-string and stilettos. ;D
Another thought I had was to liven things up a bit when someone mimmics cyclops, a band of bloodthirsty vikings come down the aisle and lop their head off with a battle axe! I'd like to see them try and whistle after that!
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Ox have you gone to the tennis yet? Or are you one of those rich priks that get to see the finals?
My assessments thus far:
1. Federer has it in the bag.
2. Hewitt is good value and is a hell of a fighter.
3. Molik can win the tournament which would be a laugh if she does becuase we haven't had a female within a bull's roar of a chance for the last 20 years.
4. Myskina strikes me as the type of chick you could go any which way in bed.
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Only Hewitt left now. Not much of a tennis fan but when I do watch the Aussies play they would have to be the worst at getting their first serves in for such a "major" tennis nation.
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Love him or hate him he is one gutsy sportsman with a never say die attitude :thumbsup.
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I luv him MT. In fact, he's my favourite player of all time. Not because he's the best player, but becasue he's got the biggest heart I've seen in any sportsman ever.
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I went to the tennis last week - love the tennis.
I am not a great fan of Hewitt's but I have always admired his great patroitism - especially regarding the Davis Cup. I didn't all of last nights match because (and I have to say it) I found it boring. Nalbandian plays boring tennis - no flare and Hewitt well he's a scrambler but not a flashy player either. If it's 11.00pm I want some flare - that's why I am looking forward to Safin -v- Federer. :bow
If Safin's got his head together - he is a real show against Federer, if he hasn't .......................... who knows but at least we might get to see a racquet get smashed
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LMAO at Hewitt, Roddick and Safin thinking they've got a chance to win the Oz open. They'll be lucky to get a set off Roger. Federer made Aggassi look like an amatuer and will do likewise to Safin and whoever he plays in the final. I just wanna see Safin break a few racquets - he's top value that bloke and more players should be like him. Also it was great seeing Hewitt and Nalbandian almost getting into a scuffle. Tennis needs more incidents like this along with that spitting one. It breaks the boredom of those 5 setters.
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I luv him MT. In fact, he's my favourite player of all time. Not because he's the best player, but becasue he's got the biggest heart I've seen in any sportsman ever.
I'm with you Moi. Some Tigers could learn alot from him in that regard :-\. Still as John and Harry said it's Federer then daylight.
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Hewitt has one of those rare personalities that are just demented with desire to win. Jeff Fenech also had it. So did Paul Kelly.
Love watching these rare breed of psychotics go about their business. Inspiring.
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...and once again the Open is open :gobdrop
Well done Safin :thumbsup. Great game tonight. Federer deserves a :thumbsup too.
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So much for Federer then daylight :-[. I'll leave the tipping to WP ;)
Hewitt's got his chance now if his body holds up :thumbsup.
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So much for Federer then daylight :-[. I'll leave the tipping to WP ;)
;D ;D ;) ;)
And to make it the perfect night - Safin smashed a racquet as well :bow
Seriously Safin played very well and surprisingly got inside Federer's head and he cracked. Normally Federer is ice cool not in this match he got really frustrated - hell even Federer threw his racquet. It was a great match :thumbsup
Well done Marat.
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Told ya Safin would win ;D
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lmfaooo! Great match. I think Safin would have killed himself if he didn't end up winning that match after choking on all those match points in the 5th set.
This Australian Open has been pretty good I reckon compared to recent grandslams and we still have some possible great matches to come.
Expect Hewitt to get dumped in 3 sets tonight (he has gone to the well too many times) but Roddick v Safin should be a great match. Can't see it going anything less than 5 sets. Safin has slayed the king so good luck to him taking out the tournament. He deserves it.
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Yeah - I don't give Hewitt much chance against Roddick - he's too spent. If he can get up then it'll be a massive effort. Roddick/Hewitt would have been rubbing their hands together when Safin won because had it been Roger in the final, they would need to play above themselves to beat him. This way the self-detructive Safin might turn up and shoot himself in the final.
I just wanna see more racquets broken lol.
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LOL. Safin's a funny idiot. He walks around like a zombie for pretty much the whole match with a slack jaw and then he just snaps out of nowhere. Also love how he talks to himself between first and second serves. he served pretty well last night.
Oh and Fwoy, that avatar is an absolute crack up mate. ROFLFMFLMFLFMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anyone watching the tennis now? What's the score? We are an hour behind and I don't think I can handle another long late night.
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Anyone watching the tennis now? What's the score? We are an hour behind and I don't think I can handle another long late night.
Hewitt's up 2 sets to 1 Julz. Just won the third set in another tiebreaker.
Hewitt 3 7 7
Roddick 6 6 6
nothing like an innocent typo ;)
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Woohoo. C'mon Lleyton. Hey did you know that Lleyton spelt backwards is NOTYELL - lol
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Dont really get into the tennis unless the Aussies are playing BAR Flip (That dude is the biggest sook in the world).
I usually get irritated by flamboyant sports people but I just love Hewitts attitude I think it is great.
Update scores for Julz hewitt leading 4 - 1 in the 4th Roddick to serve :thumbsup cant believe u banana benders dont get it live Backwards state qld :lol
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CMMMMMMOOOOONNNNNNN Hewitt v Saffin Sunday night
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Go champ :bow
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The cards have fallen nicely for Hewitt. One to go :thumbsup
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But can he beat Safin?
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Told ya Hewitt would win ;D
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Schit I'm having luck with my tipping. In which case, Safin in 4 :thumbsup
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Finally we are getting the tennis live at 6.30pm tonight. The reasoning for delayed telecasts earlier in the week was because of Today Tonight and Home&Away but the stupid thing was with the afternoon games going on longer, the news was on later and generally we missed these two shows anyway as they would go back to the tennis after the news. Doh!
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No doubt Julzqld, you are a home and away fan. Can just imagine the pic of Alf Stewart in the gold love locket, :D
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LMAOOOO U Little skippy red-neck !!!
Thank stuff Safan cained the little rich brat as it would have ben sickening to read the headlines tomorrow
"Our Layton reaches dream" :sleep
Gimee a break Australia.
What an embarassment some of the crowd were,screaming and disputing balls while in play.
Schitman 1!!!
As for those idiots calling themselves the fanatics - need someone remind them thst the tennis is not about them.
LMAO@Reality
LMAOOOO@Having Choker Norman in the stands choking for you.
LMAOOOO@Bec Cartwheel dumping Leyton tomorrow by sms.
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LMAOOOO@Bec Cartwheel dumping Leyton tomorrow by sms.
LMAOOOOOOOOOOO - rolling on the floor :rollin :rollin :lol :lol
How funny is that!!
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lmfaooooo@ more idiots going for Safin at Federation Square than they were for Hewitt.
lmfaooooo@ patriotism in this country.
lmfaoooooooo@ multiculturalism bringing a self loathing to the fore.
lmfaoooooo@ hack Australian celebrities in the crowd. Embarassing
Poor Hewitt though. Feel sorry whenever people that aren't good enough bust their gut just to have the opportunity to win.
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You guys have funny sense of humour. I wouldn't call Geoffrey Rush a hack - or Eric Bana.
What the heck are you on Life? If you read the thread properly I had been complaining about a delayed telecast and then complained about Channel 7's reasoning for delaying it which didn't stick as the shows they were delaying it for didn't end up getting shown. My liking or disliking of Home&Away wasn't mentioned. ???
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LMAO @ Leyton proposing after losing. LMAO @ the loser mentality - "its not gonna get much better than this, love".
LMAO @ Bec furiously typing the SMS as he got down on one knee. How things could have been different if she was using predictive text and hadnt already deleted his number.
LMAO @ Lleyton's mum. If I was running a prune company, I would be in two minds as to whether to invite Caro or Mrs. Hewitt to be the face of the company.
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LMAO at me hearing of Hewitts proposal on the radio at the exact time as reading Jakes post. Farken spooky.
LMAO at proposing off the rebound - like how long ago was he engaged to princess fiona - what 2-3 months ago or something?
Lleyton should take a leaf out of Scuds book - rack up as many celebrities while he can.
Poor Lleyton, poor Bec, it's only gonna end up in tears - LMAO !!
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You guys don't have a romantic bone in your body. I think it is all sweet - better Bec than Princess Fiona (now that was really funny). Maybe it is true love. I went out with my husband 3 months after splitting up with his flatmate. Two weeks after we started going out we were making wedding plans (I just had to get my long planned o/s trip out of the way first). Fifteen and a half years, 2 kids, 3 cats and 9 fish later and we are still together. I hope, for their sakes, it all works out.
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LMAO@ "Courtside Bec"
LMAOOO@The pre nup stating that If Bec's mucisic career doesn't kick in 12 months it's back to chicks that look like him and his sister for Leyton.
LMAOOO@Eric Bana hack extraordinaire.
LMAOOOO@How I asked Ang Lee's PA how eric was going and was told "He's a really nice guy"
LMAOOO@The text that was almost sent reading something like this;
"Thanks for the tickets and hope to see u again same time next year. ps My publicist will call you,Bec x"
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You guys don't have a romantic bone in your body. I think it is all sweet - better Bec than Princess Fiona (now that was really funny). Maybe it is true love. I went out with my husband 3 months after splitting up with his flatmate. Two weeks after we started going out we were making wedding plans (I just had to get my long planned o/s trip out of the way first). Fifteen and a half years, 2 kids, 3 cats and 9 fish later and we are still together. I hope, for their sakes, it all works out.
Ouch, how did the flatmate take that?
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Umm not too sure at the time. I see him from time to time now and am friendly with his wife.
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I see him from time to time now and am friendly with his wife.
Do ya reckon he is thinking "here we go again"?
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You guys don't have a romantic bone in your body. I think it is all sweet - better Bec than Princess Fiona (now that was really funny). Maybe it is true love. I went out with my husband 3 months after splitting up with his flatmate. Two weeks after we started going out we were making wedding plans (I just had to get my long planned o/s trip out of the way first). Fifteen and a half years, 2 kids, 3 cats and 9 fish later and we are still together. I hope, for their sakes, it all works out.
Ouch, how did the flatmate take that?
Dry and bending over by the sounds of it JF.
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ROFLFMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO jake.
Julz, is your hubby still mates with this flat mate? Sorry to pry. Just sounds like quite a story, lol
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Did you ever accidentally walk into the ex's bedroom in the middle of the night when you started dating the other bloke?
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You're like a pack of old woman looking for a juicy story :rollin
Leave poor Julz alone!
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LOL - No but the times I have to ring their place and he answers the phone I tell him it's his favourite ex-girlfriend. Mind you hubby likes to stir me up about "the man I almost married" :lol
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Gee I don't think we need to watch that new show "Desperate Housewives" tonight - might as well just follow this thread :o :o ;D ;D :rollin
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Another win to Hewitt :thumbsup although if he keeps winning he's soon about to face a brick wall in Roger Federer.
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Federer has looked a little vulnerable this tournament, he's not as solid as he was last year.
Having said that Hewitt always brings the best out of him and I expect a comfortable 3 set drubbing for Hewitt.
Hewitt has played fairly well considering how underdone he is. Playing patchy tennis but his competitive spirit is stil as good as ever.
Federer v Roddick final for mine.
Federer will win in 3 or 4 sets.
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Lleyton marches on :thumbsup
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Federer has looked a little vulnerable this tournament, he's not as solid as he was last year.
Having said that Hewitt always brings the best out of him and I expect a comfortable 3 set drubbing for Hewitt.
Your crystal ball is working a good as ever John. Hope you're wrong about the Tiges today though lol.
Poor Lleyton. Just totally outclassed by a freak who can still easily win a set despite only getting 37% of his first serves in :o.
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Federer has looked a little vulnerable this tournament, he's not as solid as he was last year.
Having said that Hewitt always brings the best out of him and I expect a comfortable 3 set drubbing for Hewitt.
Your crystal ball is working a good as ever John. Hope you're wrong about the Tiges today though lol.
Poor Lleyton. Just totally outclassed by a freak who can still easily win a set despite only getting 37% of his first serves in :o.
It was something like 104 points to 92, but it felt like I witnessed a raping.
Thank god that I'm not that clairvoyant, Go tiges. lol
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Gotta say I love the tennis. Go every year - love it
But............
Is it just me or are some of the men's matches this year really boring? The blokes themselves seem bored
I was watching Nalbandian (sp?) last night and his play was just boooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring. The crowd seemed really bored
The night before - Mark Flip - seemed bored, Hewiit seemed at times bored - are they all bored ??? :nopity
and btw....
My selections
Womens Winner - Henin-Hardene (best back hand in tennis) :clapping
Mens Winner - Roger what his name ;D - no Safin this year mean it's Roger's :thumbsup
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Tennis IS boring, and those people who go there and act like there at the cricket are just plain weird!
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You should all join up as honorary members of the Hellas Fan Club and be part of the Marco Baghdatis cheer squad. Hellenism is good for you :cheers
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The night before - Mark Flip - seemed bored, Hewiit seemed at times bored - are they all bored ??? :nopity
The Poo after all these years still hasn't figured out there's more to tennis than a big serve and stupidly tries to hit the stuffing out of the ball with every hit. Frustrating sportsmen to watch.
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Maybe if he concentrated more on his game than his off-court antics, he would be a better player.
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Hewiit seemed at times bored - are they all bored ??? :nopity
He didn't have his usual spring last night either. It might have been due to his ankle injury but sheesh Hewitt played dumb. Chela could hardly move towards the end yet Hewitt kept hitting the ball straight back to Chela all the time so Chela didn't have to move ???.
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Stosur looked promising tonight. Scoreline a bit deceiving though 6-1, 7-6 loss. Top 10 by end of 2006 hopefully!
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Stosur looked promising tonight. Scoreline a bit deceiving though 6-1, 7-6 loss. Top 10 by end of 2006 hopefully!
I'm hoping Sam Stosur does keep rising through the rankings, it's pretty sad when about the only thing of interest this past year in Australian tennis has been Alexis Barbara.
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Stosur looked promising tonight. Scoreline a bit deceiving though 6-1, 7-6 loss. Top 10 by end of 2006 hopefully!
I didn't see the match myself but all reports are she fought back very well after being overawed in the first set - that's promising
I'm hoping Sam Stosur does keep rising through the rankings, it's pretty sad when about the only thing of interest this past year in Australian tennis has been Alexis Barbara.
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Maybe if he concentrated more on his game than his off-court antics, he would be a better player.
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I doubt if that would help him at all Jewlzzz.
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Im getting behing the Cyprian...well,in a manner of apeaking.
Hes 2 sets to one.
Crazy fukker.
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Notice Kim Clijsters licked the cunning Hingis. 6-3 2-6 6-4
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She licked her WHAT? :o :o :rollin
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Notice Kim Clijsters licked the cunning Hingis. 6-3 2-6 6-4
Oh Ethe;,your wit is like a breath of fresh air :rollin
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In the second set Martina's return of service was breath taking, Clijsters, not about to take it laying down reversed the trend in the deciding third set delighting the crowd with some more cunning shot selection.
Clijsters post match comments about victory never tasting so sweet was a nice complement for her opponent, she also added that Hingis's break from the sport had probably freshened her up.
A spent Martina Hingis said it was great to be again doing what she loves, under lights in front of a big crowd and that the tennis was fun also.
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She licked her WHAT? :o :o :rollin
Two sets to one.
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What’s the go with Rodger Federer? I know bugger all about tennis but it was my understanding that as a players ranking climbed likewise the standard of babe they had in toe.
I thought it to be a good system particularly in that as the career stalled and the rating fell the babe barometer didn’t necessarily follow, eg the Poo. Early exits from competitions mean more opportunity poolside at exclusive resorts where the female offspring of trophy wives await collection. The No Dogs Allowed signs are obeyed.
I feel for Rodger, he wins the point then the TV cameras pan the crowd pausing briefly on his coach, conditioners and as the commentators rarely fail to add, “Long time partner”.
“Long time partner” as if the words confer some kind of blessing on the pair. He couldn't have a sight defect could he?
If we the tennis public are expected to watch Federer dominate our screens for two weeks he owes it to us to supply the highest standard eye candy possible, currently he’s coming up short. No disrespect to his LTP I'm sure she's a loverly person but it's horses for courses at this level.
My tip to him is to make 2006 the year of the early exit, get your rating back to the mid 100’s the resort lifestyle will do you good, the LTP will have to lift her game to even get in the gate.
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Baghdatis is giving Rodger a run for his money so far. A set up.
edit: then Rodger went into overdrive lol
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I was hoping for an upset. :-\
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Not the biggest tennis fan in the world, but if anyone can get me to watch tennis it’s Roger Federer.
The 2005 Aus Open featured some of the best men’s matches and it was a shame Safin wasn’t there again this year. Didn’t take as much interest in this year’s Open, but you have to hand it to Federer. The consummate professional, on and off the court.
In that 3rd set, Bhagdatis seemed rushed in everything he did and looked as though he had run a marathon, as Federer ran him all over the court. At the same time, Federer seemed to play shots almost without moving and was as cool as ever.
Was good to see Federer show some emotion after the match, which was totally unexpected. I thought he would just go up there and receive yet another trophy, you know, no big deal. But he seemed totally overwhelmed by the whole thing and to see the emotion afterwards shows just how cool he is under pressure, because you would never have guessed what was bubbling underneath the surface of that oh so cool exterior.
You can never get tired of watching such a Master of his craft. :bow :bow :bow
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Can Hewitt ever win a game anymore without it going for 5 sets lol :nope
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I'm surprised he won. I gave up during the second set when he was down.
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I fell asleep watching it and thinking he had no chance, woke up this morning to find out he won :lol
Gratz to him :clapping
Now watch him bow out of the next round :shh
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Can Hewitt ever win a game anymore without it going for 5 sets lol :nope
Can I ever get motivated to watch him :nope :nope :nope
I kept jumping over to the golden Globes ;D ;D
I sometimes think of Lleyton as the Jana Pitman of tennis :rollin
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Well what do you know, he made it to the 3rd round... and in under 5 sets :lol
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Well what do you know, he made it to the 3rd round... and in under 5 sets :lol
He's slipping lol
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Lleyton knocked out in 4 sets. No more Aussies in the Oz Open means start of the footy season ;).
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I had switched out of the tennis since the Aussies got knocked out but just turned on the tellie before to check out how the Federer v Roddick match was going thinking Roddick had a chance lol and Federer has blown Roddick away 6-4 6-0 6-2 :o. The guy's a machine!
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Steriods? :lol
Or maybe he's got alot of built up frustration and/or anger, that's why he smashes the ball around :shh
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I have played tennis since i was about 9 years old and also coached for a while,
Roger Federer is going to be the greatest player to have ever played the game in my opinion.
He has such an awesome array of shots and will continue to improve with Tony Roche who is the master.
Federer has such an all round game that he is nearly impossible to get on top of.
Even when he does drop a set, he normally comes out and wins the next one 6-0 or 6-1.
Enjoy this Champion while he makes history.
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How about that controversy re someone from Serena William's camp caught flashing his watch at the opposition? Did look a bit suss. And Sharapova coach blatantly coaching from the sidelines?
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How about that controversy re someone from Serena William's camp caught flashing his watch at the opposition? Did look a bit suss. And Sharapova coach blatantly coaching from the sidelines?
They shut the roof so no watch flashing today lol. Sharapova had a whinge about the roof being shut for the final after being pumped by Serena. Jana Pittman missed her calling :D.
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I thought that it really was a dismal end to the ladies tennis. I was going for Sharapova and that horrible looking thunder thighed Williams won. What a sham. That girl needs help but nit on the money side of the scale but on the scales she most definitly does. But over all I think that Nichole Varastova is the best looking one out there today, and had got a great future in the game and I will be going for GO GO Gomez tomorrow.
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Any interest in the tennis this year?
Of the Aussies, Hewitt won in a canter 6-0 6-3 6-0 today and Alicia Molik won last night. Guccione lost in straight sets.
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Guccione lost in straight sets.
No surprise there - Newk made a some very good points the other week about the "Guc"
I will be going to the tennis - just not sure when ;D
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Well Hewitt's through to the 3rd round. Whether he'll get past a top seed is another question.
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I hope the stuck up little pr!ck gets pumped.
I used to be a fan bit he has totally lost me lately, especially his excuse for losing last week in Sydney to the Guch. Blaming the umpires is no excuse, if he isnt good enough atleast be graceful in defeat and acknowledge that he wasnt the better player.
He is finished and wont go close to winning another major again, probably wont even win another tournament.
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Enjoyed the tennis yesterday :clapping :thumbsup
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I hope the stuck up little pr!ck gets pumped.
I used to be a fan bit he has totally lost me lately, especially his excuse for losing last week in Sydney to the Guch. Blaming the umpires is no excuse, if he isnt good enough atleast be graceful in defeat and acknowledge that he wasnt the better player.
He is finished and wont go close to winning another major again, probably wont even win another tournament.
Yes the number of tournaments the little snotbag has won since marrying Bec is zero.
Hopefully he plays Bagdhatis in the next round and Marcos gives him a tennis lesson.
Wonder what pearls he'll come with next. After all he has no excuses he's been lobbying for faster paced courts for years. I hope the snotbag gets thrashed.
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Well it happen Bagdadis was kick out of the tennis. I really like the way he played the game. But he was caught out and he was outed for what he was saying. But I bet if he was a footy player it would have been covered over some how.
I feel for him but if he said the things he said so be it. You say it you get in trouble.
We are becoming a bunch of nampy pampy people where you can't say nothing at all. Just incase you offend others.
We have to have rules but I think in this caes it wasa young fella with a mob of mates being happy and now he has to pay the price. Weather you agree or not, its a bloody crime to bring politics into sports.
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Well it happen Bagdadis was kick out of the tennis. I really like the way he played the game. But he was caught out and he was outed for what he was saying. But I bet if he was a footy player it would have been covered over some how.
I feel for him but if he said the things he said so be it. You say it you get in trouble.
We are becoming a bunch of nampy pampy people where you can't say nothing at all. Just incase you offend others.
We have to have rules but I think in this caes it wasa young fella with a mob of mates being happy and now he has to pay the price. Weather you agree or not, its a bloody crime to bring politics into sports.
:-\ What ???
Marcus Bagdhatis hasn't been kicked out of the Aust Open. :-\
His cousin had his VIP pass taken away (didn't stop him getting tickets for last nights game though).
There is a match on tomorrow night Hewitt -v- M Bagdhatis - channel 7 have been promoting tonight
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Thanks WP. You would've thought it'd be all over the media if he had.
A good night for the Aussies. Casey Dellacqua has beaten Mauresmo :clapping.
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na stuff him. i hope hewitt sends him and his mates back home, where they belong.
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A good night for the Aussies. Casey Dellacqua has beaten Mauresmo :clapping.
Absolutely a great night for Aust tennis - Go Casey the revhead :clapping :clapping :bow :bow :cheers
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na stuff him. i hope hewitt sends him and his mates back home, where they belong.
Dont think many people like the """smart arse"" Hewitt.
Will be barracking for Bagdadis
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i just hate that racism crap. there is no need for it. turks this turks that and if u ask they will say the greeks kicked them out. who cares. get over it.
im of italian background but i couldnt care less about any of those pricks over there in italy. im aussie thru and thru
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Did you all see Ramps in the background of that YouTube video?
I think he was leading the chorus ;D ;D
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Did you all see Ramps in the background of that YouTube video?
I think he was leading the chorus ;D ;D
Marcos proved he is a man, he has stuck up for himself and his beliefs and his country which is currently illegally occupied by scum Turkish military, he also stated facts about the Macedonian question. He has shown honor and courage. He is a proud hellene who will not succumb to scum Anglo Saxon media.
Australia as a nation is being slagged in European media today. In newspapers and on radio the policies of Australian police and the whole issue is being talked about. Australia is losing out of this, not Baghdatis- Baghdatis will be a national hero in Cyprus and Greece. On the otherhand the Australian media is showing itself to be racist, the Police spray and run job has been shown on most if not all major European media. Today there is rumour that Marcos has been denied his game allocation of 8 tickets, if this is true then that will also make its way into the European media.
Finally I was aware of the party but never attended at the time
PS- The coppers and the media are calling Greeks racists, on MONDAY there will be a big story - according to my sources, it will show the hypocrisy of this all. The Greeks as always- kept some Aces up there sleeve.
;D
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No one cares or wants to hear about petty Balkan squabbles though Ramps whether it be Turk, Greek, Serb, Croat or whatever. WW1 was a result of this stupidity so "Anglo-Saxons" whose ancestors fought and died on the beaches and in the trenches couldn't give a stuff. It's not our problem and each excuse for it is really just another saga in a hatred that has been going on for centuries. Same goes for the Middle East. Also the police and media didn't post the video on Youtube (albeit it was a year ago). Some "mate" has got Baghdatis into trouble by doing it. After the troubles with Croat and Serb yobbos last year the police aren't going to put up with a bunch of yobbos this year whoever they are. The media to sell a story has put them together.
A member of the HFC rang up SEN and did say Baghdatis didn't receive his 8 tickets for tonight (which he gives to the HFC).
The worst thing out of this for Greeks in Melbourne isn't with the Tennis. It'll be with Soccer. I'm sure the FFA with their anti-ethnic policy is watching this closely.
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na stuff him. i hope hewitt sends him and his mates back home, where they belong.
Dont think many people like the """smart behind"" Hewitt.
Will be barracking for Bagdadis
He certainly divides people. I reckon Hewitt will get thrashed but I still want him to win.
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No one cares or wants to hear about petty Balkan squabbles though Ramps whether it be Turk, Greek, Serb, Croat or whatever. WW1 was a result of this stupidity so "Anglo-Saxons" whose ancestors fought and died on the beaches and in the trenches couldn't give a stuff. It's not our problem and each excuse for it is really just another saga in a hatred that has been going on for centuries. Same goes for the Middle East. Also the police and media didn't post the video on Youtube (albeit it was a year ago). Some "mate" has got Baghdatis into trouble by doing it. After the troubles with Croat and Serb yobbos last year the police aren't going to put up with a bunch of yobbos this year whoever they are. The media to sell a story has put them together.
A member of the HFC rang up SEN and did say Baghdatis didn't receive his 8 tickets for tonight (which he gives to the HFC).
The worst thing out of this for Greeks in Melbourne isn't with the Tennis. It'll be with Soccer. I'm sure the FFA with their anti-ethnic policy is watching this closely.
My attack is not on Anglo Saxons its on the Anglo Saxon Media and the Turkish military. I hope you didnt think I was attacking good working honest Aussies just trying to do there best.
As for the soccer, its been a good result for South. Up and until this week everyone thought HFC was a part of South Melbourne, South has been excellent this week, they slagged the HFC and its leadership, they distanced themselves completely from HFC and if theres ever any problem in the future South will point to this week, to the media articles and documentation thats flying around the place where South Melbourne publically caned the HFC... and say it has nothing to do with us. Its a good result for South.
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My attack is not on Anglo Saxons its on the Anglo Saxon Media and the Turkish military. I hope you didnt think I was attacking good working honest Aussies just trying to do there best.
As for the soccer, its been a good result for South. Up and until this week everyone thought HFC was a part of South Melbourne, South has been excellent this week, they slagged the HFC and its leadership, they distanced themselves completely from HFC and if theres ever any problem in the future South will point to this week, to the media articles and documentation thats flying around the place where South Melbourne publically caned the HFC... and say it has nothing to do with us. Its a good result for South.
Good to hear. Then South's chances will be enhanced :thumbsup.
The media are concerned only about selling a story and making $$$ from every paper sold or tv ratings gained. They couldn't care less about the Race involved (Cronulla rioters didn't get sympathy from the media). They're big businesses. It's about making big bucks. As a Tigers supporter whose club's every move sells papers we know all about that ;)
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Did you all see Ramps in the background of that YouTube video?
I think he was leading the chorus ;D ;D
Marcos proved he is a man, he has stuck up for himself and his beliefs and his country which is currently illegally occupied by scum Turkish military, he also stated facts about the Macedonian question. He has shown honor and courage. He is a proud hellene who will not succumb to scum Anglo Saxon media.
Australia as a nation is being slagged in European media today. In newspapers and on radio the policies of Australian police and the whole issue is being talked about. Australia is losing out of this, not Baghdatis- Baghdatis will be a national hero in Cyprus and Greece. On the otherhand the Australian media is showing itself to be racist, the Police spray and run job has been shown on most if not all major European media. Today there is rumour that Marcos has been denied his game allocation of 8 tickets, if this is true then that will also make its way into the European media.
Finally I was aware of the party but never attended at the time
PS- The coppers and the media are calling Greeks racists, on MONDAY there will be a big story - according to my sources, it will show the hypocrisy of this all. The Greeks as always- kept some Aces up there sleeve.
;D
no offence but who cares.
it was in the past. my dad was born in italy so that means i should hate everyone but germans because everyone else was against the italians.
look mate my sister n law is greek and i dont understand u people. get over it.
ur an aussie and thats in the past for crying out loud
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It was error riddled and it looked like both didn't wanted to win but Hewitt finally got across the line :clapping.
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Hewitt next faces third seed Novak Djokovic in the 4th round.
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It was error riddled and it looked like both didn't wanted to win but Hewitt finally got across the line :cTER ur first lapping.
If u get a girlfriend AFTER or DURING success,it's all over.
They suck the life out of you as well as the desire to live.
All of them are psycho bunnies that
have a completely different outlook and angle than men.
Go figure
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It was error riddled and it looked like both didn't wanted to win but Hewitt finally got across the line :cTER ur first lapping.
If u get a girlfriend AFTER or DURING success,it's all over.
They suck the life out of you as well as the desire to live.
All of them are psycho bunnies that
have a completely different outlook and angle than men.
Go figure
And some men deserve 'em
Go figure!
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must admit though i dont think i have eve seen a tennis player smile and laugh as much as he did throughout a tense match like that.
good to watch, great match!!
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It was error riddled and it looked like both didn't wanted to win but Hewitt finally got across the line :cTER ur first lapping.
If u get a girlfriend AFTER or DURING success,it's all over.
They suck the life out of you as well as the desire to live.
All of them are psycho bunnies that
have a completely different outlook and angle than men.
Go figure
And some men deserve 'em
Go figure!
we have no choice in the matter.
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must admit though i dont think i have eve seen a tennis player smile and laugh as much as he did throughout a tense match like that.
good to watch, great match!!
You're right daniel. Baghdatis and Hewitt's personalities are poles apart. Baghdatis didn't have a care in the world even with what happened over that Youtube video; while Hewitt was so tense he kept choking whenever he got in front in the match. Both were good sports though given they had to wait until almost midnight for the start their match.
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Bad luck to Casey. Held her own in the first set against Jankovic fighting back from two breaks down to force a tiebreaker but she just couldn't hold her serve for most of the match.
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I'm still trying to work out how Baghdatis came to have such a close relationship with the Hawthorn Football Club??? HFC this...HFC that! FFS they have an okay group of youngsters coming through why do they need to boost their profile by hanging around a top 20 tennis player?? And Ramps how long have you been going to Hawthorn Football Club BBQ's??
I tell ya, the world is going to Hellas in a handbasket! Next thing you know MT will be playing tennis with Shane Crawford!!!! Come on guys...FOCUS!!!
Stuff HFC focus on RFC!!! :thumbsup
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It was error riddled and it looked like both didn't wanted to win but Hewitt finally got across the line :cTER ur first lapping.
If u get a girlfriend AFTER or DURING success,it's all over.
They suck the life out of you as well as the desire to live.
All of them are psycho bunnies that
have a completely different outlook and angle than men.
Go figure
Every young fella should be told this in school.
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Well Hewitt's out in straight sets. He doesn't have the power in his shots to compete the now bigger, stronger and taller top seeds.
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Well the Scream Queen Sharapova just won... why does scream .. is KB right in describing it as cheating
I actually heard Maria follows Collingwood.... because when she screeches she sounds like a Magpie on steriods :help
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Well the Scream Queen Sharapova just won... why does scream .. is KB right in describing it as cheating
I actually heard Maria follows Collingwood.... because when she screeches she sounds like a Magpie on steriods :help
lol. She's through to the final too.
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what a demolition job. i love this guy. cool as
the fed express will win this final make no mistake.
been there done that. baghtatis, clement, gomez all one slam final wonders.
this guys best bet is if fed gets beaten 2mow night
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I didn't see the match but some of those winners by Tsonga they showed on the late news were freakish :o. He made Nadal look second-rate.
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The King has been dethroned in straight sets. You've got to wonder if Federer was 100% right throughout the tournament.
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The King has been dethroned in straight sets. You've got to wonder if Federer was 100% right throughout the tournament.
Certainly hasn't looked his normal relaxed self in the last few matches - since Saturday when he played Tipsaravic (sp?), then Blake now Novak
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Bad luck to Tsonga. Great effort to make the final anyway. Novak just too good on the night.
Now bring on the footy :thumbsup
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Hewitt pulls out another comeback win from 2 sets down :clapping.
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Federer once again just proving what a freak of a player he is :clapping.
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Bernie Tomic up 2 sets to love against Lopez :thumbsup
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Make that 2 match points :thumbsup
EDIT: Make that a date with Rafa :clapping
7-6 7-6 6-3
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Stosur's got through as well. She's really Australia's only hope to get past the 3rd round.
There's all this talk about our cricket side and lack of quality international talent coming through but Aussie Tennis is in far more dire need. If Tomic doesn't develop into a top player then there's really no one else on the men's side.
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What happened to Gooch? He could have been decent
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Was reading somewhere that there is a few lads around Tomic's age that are potential top 30 players, but they've rubbed Tennis Australia the wrong way with poo attitudes.
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Sharaova vs Georges. All that's missing is the Raspberry jelly.
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Sharaova vs Georges. All that's missing is the Raspberry jelly.
Id take the Goerges. Sharapova yesterdays news although you wouldnt kick her out of bed.
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What happened to Gooch? He could have been decent
Didn't he do his achilles a while back and fell off the radar?
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Sharaova vs Georges. All that's missing is the Raspberry jelly.
Id take the Goerges. Sharapova yesterdays news although you wouldnt kick her out of bed.
Goerges on Duthie. Now there's a second serve!
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Tennis is boring me pooless ... want the footy to start :gotigers
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Just got home and saw Tomic ahead 4-0 in the second set against Nadal :o. Back to 5-5 now and Nadal back on top as you'd expect. With Stosur gone it'll be no more Aussies after 3 rounds which is sadly all too common these days and shows the mess Aussie Tennis is in.
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Stosur...that was stuffing disappointing. Our players are a bunch of hacks or they just can't perform on the big stage
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Stosur...that was effing disappointing. Our players are a bunch of hacks or they just can't perform on the big stage
It's more they aren't just good enough and talented enough to match it against the top players of the world. Tomic at least is pushing Nadal even though he isn't strong enough to go with him. The scoreboard isn't showing Nadal's serve going to deuce often. Points won has been fairly even since the second set. Tomic doesn't have to guns yet to make the most of his chances yet. Hopefully that will come with more experience and physical development as he matures.
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Nadal might not be having a great night with his serve.
But Tomic is really taking it to him which is great to see. Hopefully one of our tennis players can come along in the next few years for the sack of tennis australia having a poster champion they can advertise with.
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Bernie played well, would be disappointed he didn't take that second set off Rafa in the end.
Stosur has the talent to win Grand Slams and be top 2 in the world, she's just so mentally weak. Should have won the French. Massive choker.
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Stosur choked, no doubt about it. Tomic is the next great oz hope.
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What's with all the green at the Open this year
I hope gerkin greg is getting some sort of kickback because they all seem to wearing "gerkin green" ;D
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What's with all the green at the Open this year
Maybe we're envious of other countries having world class tennis players :-\
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What's with all the green at the Open this year
I hope gerkin greg is getting some sort of kickback because they all seem to wearing "gerkin green" ;D
:lol
Gerkin Green™
not to be confused with Philippoussis Brown
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:lol
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I am sick of the bloody commentators that talk through points. Shut the stuff up and tell your stories at the end of the set
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I am sick of the bloody commentators that talk through points. Shut the eff up and tell your stories at the end of the set
And what?
Put the focus actually back on the matches being played :gobdrop :gobdrop
In the immortal words of one tennis great
"You can't be serious"
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people complain about Club membership prices.
Any night match this Open would've been a complete waste of your money not to mention most matches boring
Such average matches and really the only value for money u get at the open is Ground Passes in the first 5 days.
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people complain about Club membership prices.
Any night match this Open would've been a complete waste of your money not to mention most matches boring
Such average matches and really the only value for money u get at the open is Ground Passes in the first 5 days.
They should just forward it to Federer vs Nadal in the final.
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Such average matches and really the only value for money u get at the open is Ground Passes in the first 5 days.
Spot on daniel
that's what my mate & I did last week
Ground passes on the 2nd day for $30 top matches even amongst the "no name" players :clapping :clapping
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people complain about Club membership prices.
Any night match this Open would've been a complete waste of your money not to mention most matches boring
Such average matches and really the only value for money u get at the open is Ground Passes in the first 5 days.
They should just forward it to Federer vs Nadal in the final.
Maybe just Federer after Nadal was beaten in straight sets.
Although I think Djokovic will give Federer a great game. The winner will definentely come from that pairing of semi finalists.
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They should just forward it to Federer vs Nadal in the final.
I definitely know how to mozz sportspeople :rollin
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Based on what Murray has said publicly since he lost the final let alone getting flogged on the court you'd doubt he'll ever win one of the grand slams. Just doesn't have that killer instinct where winning means everything.
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too much mother's milk
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Sam Stosur has to be the biggest choker in Australian sport, out first round to the lowest ranked woman at the tournament without even a whimper LMAO :lol
Just not cut out for the top flight. I blame the terrible sunglasses 8)
Cruisey win by Bernie against former no.3 Davydenko :thumbsup
Hewitt is washed up, he'll be out next round
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Sam Stosur has to be the biggest choker in Australian sport, out first round to the lowest ranked woman at the tournament without even a whimper LMAO :lol
Just not cut out for the top flight. I blame the terrible sunglasses 8)
Cruisey win by Bernie against former no.3 Davydenko :thumbsup
Hewitt is washed up, he'll be out next round
Yep the injuries and age have caught up with Hewitt But at least he shows heart. Something Stosur needs to start doing. She's mentally weak if shes not clicked fully on she can be beaten by anyone. Tomic shows again why his probably our best hope to be our next Grand Slam winner. Can't see Stosur winning one.
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I'd just like to see an Aussie male player that goes alright without me having the urge to punch him in the throat.
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calm down kyle
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calm down kyle
You bastard.
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Yep the injuries and age have caught up with Hewitt But at least he shows heart. Something Stosur needs to start doing. She's mentally weak if shes not clicked fully on she can be beaten by anyone. Tomic shows again why his probably our best hope to be our next Grand Slam winner. Can't see Stosur winning one.
Couldn't agree more
She was an embarassment last night and at her presser to say "I am just stunned at the moment" WFT :banghead
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Stosur is rubbish. Gooch is probably our best in all honesty
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Hewitt is a a real champion if you ask me. Good family man and on the field never gives up. I could never understand the angst against him.
That pretender spud Poo should look up to people like Hewitt.
As for Tomic i dont think he will do all that much. When he starts getting into slams on his own accord, regulary, not through wildcards then il start paying attention.
With a Domic style father lurking in the background, threatening to take him back to "his home", forgive me if i couldnt give a rats about him or his family. People who parade around with those threats should be thrown on a boat and sent back
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Scud is awesome, Little Lleyton is a stuffing wanker. decent player and does have a heart the size of pharlap on the court tho
Bring back Wayne Athurs
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Scud is awesome, Little Lleyton is a effing wanker. decent player and does have a heart the size of pharlap on the court tho
Bring back Wayne Athurs
Scud was awesome when he made 2 slam finals but all those attempts since undone the good work he did. He is the John Farnham of the tennis circuit. In his defence he played for the country and never once shied away from that like these other tossers.
You think its awesome that players in his generation like Hewitt is still kicking goals, Rafter ditto and the Poo man is bankrupt with massive debt issues. Thats dumb. He let his d-ick run his life and now he has nothing to show for his career.
His career went backwards as soon as he started dating Buddy's current mrs.
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As for Tomic i dont think he will do all that much. When he starts getting into slams on his own accord, regulary, not through wildcards then il start paying attention.
Well got into this one on his own accord daniel, came through qualifying but I agree he needs to do it regularly rather putting his hand out for "wildcards" all the time
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Simon Youl, Brod Dyke, Johan Anderson, Brian Roe, John Frawley.
Aussie tennis royalty right there.
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If Stosur was hot I'd forgive her
But as the old saying goes, a dog with it's face blown off by a shotgun gets no bone for lunch
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As for Tomic i dont think he will do all that much. When he starts getting into slams on his own accord, regulary, not through wildcards then il start paying attention.
Well got into this one on his own accord daniel, came through qualifying but I agree he needs to do it regularly rather putting his hand out for "wildcards" all the time
To be fair to him his the first one up to be given the wild card we get under the reciprocal agreement we have with the French and US tennis bodies.
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If Stosur was hot I'd forgive her
But as the old saying goes, a dog with it's face blown off by a shotgun gets no bone for lunch
She'd be a hot bloke. :shh
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Scud is awesome, Little Lleyton is a effing wanker. decent player and does have a heart the size of pharlap on the court tho
Bring back Wayne Athurs
Scud was awesome when he made 2 slam finals but all those attempts since undone the good work he did. He is the John Farnham of the tennis circuit. In his defence he played for the country and never once shied away from that like these other tossers.
You think its awesome that players in his generation like Hewitt is still kicking goals, Rafter ditto and the Poo man is bankrupt with massive debt issues. Thats dumb. He let his d-ick run his life and now he has nothing to show for his career.
His career went backwards as soon as he started dating Buddy's current mrs.
Scud is going alright now. The Pooman has been making some decent cash on the champions (or whatever it is) tour. Been smashing 'em.
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Ana Ivanovic is current on first time I've seen her play since Aus Open. Safe to say shes still hot. :thumbsup
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Has Hewitt come on Sodaling yet?
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Who cares. The game has gone past him. It did many years ago around the time he split up with Aussie and now Danish again Kim and he hooked up with that aparent and attempted thespian Bec.
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Hewitt's out. Lost in 5 sets to Soderling after being 2 sets to nil up: 6-7 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4.
http://www.bigpondsport.com/soderling-outlasts-hewitt-in-classic/tabid/91/newsid/73390/default.aspx
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Give it up Lleyton you little snot ball.
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i <3 little Lley Lley
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Give it up Lleyton you little snot ball.
i used to dislike him Tucker at the beginning, but in all honestly he is a ripper guy from what i see. Plays for his country never gives up and a very respectable family man. Whats wrong with playing on. How many years did we put up with Fabrice Santoro and Moya roam the circuit.
Others like Tomic and co could do a lot worse than look at the way he portrays himself, instead they take pot shots from the cheap seats which reeks of jealousy and immaturity. Scud for all his faults played for the country all the time and was a true champ in that regard.
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Game has past him Dan. Body is giving up on him too.
I guess he can just earn some extra cash on the circuit and will always have a guaranteed entry in the Grand Slams bar the French. He may have a one last crack and make a quarter or a semi somewhere but his time is up.
Yep Moya Brugiers who won 2 French Opens and co played the clay circuit for years and the slower rebound ace type of courts but yeah they made their cash too and went slowly as well.
IMHO he is getting serious injuries now and he needs to hang the racquet up sooner rather than later.
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Roddick lost in 3 straight sets. His dream of winning Wimbledon is slipping away from him year by year.
Well done to Tomic through to round 3.
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i used to dislike him Tucker at the beginning, but in all honestly he is a ripper guy from what i see. Plays for his country never gives up and a very respectable family man.
Have to say have never liked watching him play because of the way he carries on on court.
But I have always admired the fact he is always available for Davis Cup and representint his country. It comes first with him and that's a wonderful attribute.
Unlike, one Sam Stosur who made herself unavailable for the most important Fed Cup tie in 3 years because she needed to get ready for te French Open and we all know how that turned out
Also, as I mentioned before his fighting spirit and guts should never be questioned. If all Aussie playes (male & female) had the same desire and guts they'd be more sucessful (are you reading this Sam "I'm stunned I lost that" Stosur)
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cant wait for the back page of the HUN tomorrow "Aussie Tomic through the quarters"
His 2 sets up now against Malisse
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kid can play.
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Well done Tomic.
:cheers
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Tomic can play, but geez I can't stand him.
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Tennis Australia will be happy his into the top 100 should be come out of the grand slam around the 70 mark. Now they can give the wild cards to hewitt with no fuss of up setting there golden child.
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Tomic can play, but geez I can't stand him.
Ditto on the 2nd bit
Still not sold on the first bit
It is about consistency....needs to build on things from here.
I've seen it too many times in the last 20 odd years. One good tournament and we think we've found our next Rod Laver. The Poo anyone? ... promised so much with so much natural ability and delivered practically nothing
The only 2 who went onto to achieve anything were Rafter & Hewitt..
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Yeah good on him good effort to win. Still not sold on this whole im going back to my country when things dont go well attitude.
Hewitt when he heard he was playing Robin gave him a call to offer tips and was in the stands to watch the game.
Thats a sign of a good aussie right there
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Love potting 18 year old kids because of their personality portrayed through the media :cheers
We are the robots
(http://www.clashmusic.com/files/imagecache/big_node_view/files/images/kraftwerk.jpg)
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Bad luck to Tomic. He lost in 4-sets but he showed he has the power and range of shots capable of matching it with the best. You could see Djorkovic at the end was relieved to get away with that one (great sportsmanship too btw). Tomic hitting a mental and/or physical wall in the 3rd set when he was a break up at 3-1 & one-set-all and then lapsing badly for the next 20 minutes cost him the match. Something for Tomic to learn from.
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Yep. Just a kid, he'll iron that out with more experience. Played really well :clapping
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Novak won. :clapping
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good to see another great winner coming from the orthodox traditions of christianity.
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Hopefully having two juniors win the junior Wimbledon titles is a sign Tomic won't be the only decent Aussie tennis player in the years to come.
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Hopefully having two juniors win the junior Wimbledon titles is a sign Tomic won't be the only decent Aussie tennis player in the years to come.
Yep looks like poster boy Hewitt when he won his grand slams might of came through with the goods getting youngsters involved in tennis.
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Not looking good for Tomic. 2 sets to 1 down with his mind not on the game. Just lazy laconic body language tonight with no intensity.
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Tomics flakey has all the shots
and ability doesnt have the mental
toughness...
playing his old trick again faking injury.
looking forward to the next time his
old man goes off his rocker.
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Not looking good for Tomic. 2 sets to 1 down with his mind not on the game. Just lazy laconic body language tonight with no intensity.
Sounds like a normal day on court for young Bernard ;D
Seriously, though I didn't expect him to make it through to week 2 but thought he'd at least win round one.
I have to agree with rogerd3; he isn't mentally tough but not only that he has a very limited game style. Even when he is "switched on" his movement around the court is poor and his game is very one dimensional.
What he really needs to do (which he wont) is get a new (decent) coach who will challenge him and flick his old man
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Tomic has the talent to have won easily last night but his poor attitude caused his own demise. The 2nd game of the 2nd set he was 40/30 on serve and all he had to do was get the ball over the net with a normal ground stroke to hold serve. Instead he tried some dicky low % too cute drop shot that hit the net and then lost his serve. It summed up how he played the match. You're right WP about him needing a real proper coach. Hopefully the talk within Tennis Australia tonight about replacing his father with a decent coach happens for Bernard's sake.
Stosur's match isn't going to plan either. Looked just as flat as Tomic did in the first set making a stack of unforced errors before turning it on in the second 6-0. Now it looks like Sam is back into first set mode down a break.
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Stosur out as well.
Results like this where no Aussie gets past the first round at Wimbledon just shows again how much Tennis has fallen behind the footy codes and basketball/netball in the fight for the most athletically talented kids.
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Stosur is another flake
how the hell can you go from
winning a second set 6-0
then lose the match.
pfft number 5 in the world :lol
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Results like this where no Aussie gets past the first round at Wimbledon just shows again how much Tennis has fallen behind the footy codes and basketball/netball in the fight for the most athletically talented kids.
I agree. They definitely need to review the way they are bringing talent through from the youth. Seem's like alot of past Tennis greats are speaking up about it as well.
WITH every Australian eliminated from the men's and women's singles at Wimbledon, Australian tennis is officially in crisis.
That is the view of four-time doubles grand slam winner Paul McNamee, who is hardly shocked at the nation's performance at the All England club, saying the results are the fruits of continued mismanagement by Tennis Australia.
McNamee says Tennis Australia has too eagerly funnelled young prospects into its own system rather than allowed them to work on their game with their own coaches.
''We had a lot of very good juniors over a long period of time now, but we haven't been able to 'transition' the juniors into successful senior players, and I believe it's because we haven't had the right philosophy to coaching. Tennis Australia takes kids away from their own coaches and effectively imposes coaches and there's a little bit of a merry-go-round.
''For example, Matt Ebden, who lost [in the first round], I've seen him with three different coaches already this year. I really think we have to go back to when we were great … You need to have a mentor one on one, and you need to bring them through the transition period from juniors to seniors.''
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/one-player-three-coaches--mcnamee-points-finger-at-tennis-australia-and-its-mismanagement-of-juniors-program-20120627-212y0.html
TENNIS legend Margaret Court says our parlous position in world tennis is the result of Tennis Australia ripping talent away from junior coaches.
Court, a 24-time grand slam champion, said Tennis Australia put too much stock in placing talented juniors in large squads and was dulling its brightest prospects by making coaching less personal.
"I think they're taking them too early," Court said.
"You throw children, little kids at 13 into a squad, I believe that's where you lose them. They take them off (their coaches) so early and you never see them again.
"If I look at my coaches, they sewed their life into me.
"You wonder why the people don't stay in the game so long, it becomes like from such an early age they're so focused, they're like robots."
http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/tennis-legend-margaret-court-says-australias-junior-players-being-held-back/story-fndkzym4-1226410118762
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Tomic has the talent to have won easily last night but his poor attitude caused his own demise.
Have never questioned Tomic's talent. Has the talent but he needs more that that IMO
I question his mental application, his want to be successful, his willingness to work and the way he plays. He is constantly flat footed, unwilling to chase down balls, and his game is as I said one dimensional.
His talent is not the issue what is between his ears is. That and his old man who is in his ear ;D
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Most definitely far from a tennis fan, but they were talking about the Aussies getting smashed on the radio (MMM) this morning and yesterday morning. I can't see if it has been mentioned here recently or not, but they were saying a big problem at the moment when it comes to Wimbledon for example, is that our kids aren't playing on grass courts any more. All the new courts going up in schools to training complexes are all synthetic or clay.
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Nice theory, but doesn't seem to affect those that grow up on clay in Europe or hardcourts in the States.
And the 'losing best athletes to footy codes' is another bullcrap theory.
Stosur is another flake
how the hell can you go from
winning a second set 6-0
then lose the match.
pfft number 5 in the world :lol
Careful man, you'll be set upon for chopping down tall poppies for raising any legitimate criticism of that perennial choker by a mass of blinded fools that have clearly been smoking too many said poppies
This is going to be her outfit for the Aussie Open
(http://chocolatecartoons.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ice-cream-flake-hat-ascot1.jpg)
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Most definitely far from a tennis fan, but they were talking about the Aussies getting smashed on the radio (MMM) this morning and yesterday morning. I can't see if it has been mentioned here recently or not, but they were saying a big problem at the moment when it comes to Wimbledon for example, is that our kids aren't playing on grass courts any more. All the new courts going up in schools to training complexes are all synthetic or clay.
That is so so true
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Nice theory, but doesn't seem to affect those that grow up on clay in Europe or hardcourts in the States.
And the 'losing best athletes to footy codes' is another bullcrap theory.
Stosur is another flake
how the hell can you go from
winning a second set 6-0
then lose the match.
pfft number 5 in the world :lol
Careful man, you'll be set upon for chopping down tall poppies for raising any legitimate criticism of that perennial choker by a mass of blinded fools that have clearly been smoking too many said poppies
This is going to be her outfit for the Aussie Open
(http://chocolatecartoons.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ice-cream-flake-hat-ascot1.jpg)
classic.
the future in tennis wear.
well at least for Sam "CHOKER" Stosur.
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Code Violation, Flake Head
:cheers
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Big upset last night with Nadal losing. This could help Andy Murray finally win his home slam.
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And the 'losing best athletes to footy codes' is another bullcrap theory.
Why? Reaching a critical mass in terms of elite junior numbers gives a sport more of a chance to find stars. It's why all of the footy codes pour $$$ into junior development and attracting the best junior athletes.
Big upset last night with Nadal losing. This could help Andy Murray finally win his home slam.
Are Djokovic and Federer in Murray's way before the final?
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todays players are boring as batshit
bring back the MAC...
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And the 'losing best athletes to footy codes' is another bullcrap theory.
Why? Reaching a critical mass in terms of elite junior numbers gives a sport more of a chance to find stars. It's why all of the footy codes pour $$$ into junior development and attracting the best junior athletes.
if applicable it would only be for mens tennis, not womens.
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Federer now stands in the way of Murray winning his home slam in the final on Sunday.
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Poor Andy Murray still can't get over the line and win a grand slam title. Federer did it easy after the rain delay.
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Poor Andy Murray still can't get over the line and win a grand slam title. Federer did it easy after the rain delay.
As WAT would say Andy Murray is mentally weak ;D
Will never win a Grand Slam IMHO
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Stosur won one so he must be a chance
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a good effort by Tim Henman
sadly wrong era for Henman, will never win a slam
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Stosur won one so he must be a chance
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a good effort by Tim Henman
sadly wrong era for Henman, will never win a slam
Sad comparison.
One guy an Oxford sissy, the other an English hating Scotsman. Total opposites
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a good effort by Tim Henman
sadly wrong era for Henman, will never win a slam
Sad comparison.
One guy an Oxford sissy, the other an English hating Scotsman. Total opposites
Both play for great britain.
Both are chockers
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a good effort by Tim Henman
sadly wrong era for Henman, will never win a slam
Sad comparison.
One guy an Oxford sissy, the other an English hating Scotsman. Total opposites
Both play for great britain.
Both are chockers
Agree.
No question that Murray is the better player however
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is Henman finally going to stop choking
We shall see, 2 sets to 1 up
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Murray has finally won one. The Olympics gold he won looks to have broken the ice and lead to finally getting the monkey off the back in a Grand Slam.
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how is sam choker going? man what a lemon :whistle
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how is sam choker going? man what a lemon :whistle
Here Sam Stosur's reserved Parking space sign for the Australian Open
(http://www.ussignsandsafety.com/images/R731915.gif)
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:lol
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Stosur 5-2 up in the last and then loses 5 games straight including 3 service games :P. The problem is she continually goes into lollipop mode and just hits nothing balls back instead of dictating the game once she gets into a winning position.
Only Tomic left. At least he seems mentally switched on now.
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Weak. Just doesn't have the killer instinct required at the level. I'd laugh but it's just sad now.
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Yep it's sad now. She just puts so much pressure on herself that she cracks.
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Who was that slam winner that had the yips for years
Novotna was it?
Hopefully she is seeing someone to sort that voice in her head out
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Who was that slam winner that had the yips for years
Novotna was it?
Hopefully she is seeing someone to sort that voice in her head out
Yep greatest choke in the History of women's tennis daniel. 1993 Wimbledon had Steffi Graf down for the count serving for the match and choked losing in 3 sets
Stosur's problem isn't all the grand slams because she won the 2nd slam final she played in against arguably the best female player of all time in Serena Williams
Her problem is playing here at home - for whatever reason she cannot cope with the expectations placed on her, which creates the pressue she puts herself
Actually feel sorry for her, can't see it ever getting better for her here at home now
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Tomic through to now meet Federer in the 3rd round. We'll see how much Tomic has really improved.
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Just goes to show that Sam's 15 minute reserved parking spot was good enough after all. ;D
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Just goes to show that Sam's 15 minute reserved parking spot was good enough after all. ;D
:bow
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Tomic still has a fair way to go before he gets anywhere near the Master.
Another Oz Open with no Aussies reaching the second week. Bring on the footy! :yep
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Tomic still has a fair way to go before he gets anywhere near the Master.
Another Oz Open with no Aussies reaching the second week. Bring on the footy! :yep
Just over a week until the media get back on the AFL horse again.Can,t wait. :cheers :cheers
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Bartoli stuffing smashing her!
Lisicki folding and brooding like Jack.
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Disappointing to see Lisicki play a poor Wimbledon final after knocking out Serena Williams.
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She's a Gen Y brat.
All she could say in her speech,while she cried like a child that had had it's favorite toy confiscated,
was, "I wish i had won it"
I'm totally stoked she lost.
She didn't beat Serena, fwiw.
Serena played herself out of it
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womens tennis is a joke. I havent watched any of wimbledon until last night and it just confirmed for me that its a joke. that Bartoli could win wimbledon in that type of physical condition just shows where womens tennis is at. Its a joke.
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The media and social media are getting stuck into Tomic big time ...
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd-Y83dCMAAtz1O.jpg:large)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/the-best-social-media-reaction-to-bernard-tomics-firstset-withdrawal-against-rafael-nadal-at-the-australian-open/story-fnibcgxs-1226802257463?from=herald+sun_rss
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the fans that booed him are a disgrace, as are the melbourne media
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Off to the
melting pot oops I mean the Aust Open tonight
I wonder which Sam Stosur will be showing up tonight :huh
The imploding one, the just totally horrible one that couldn't beat me or the one that surfaced oh so briefly at the US Open what was it 3 years ago now ;D
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the fans that booed him are a disgrace, as are the melbourne media
yep. Bloke tore a groin muscle. People just dislike him because he spends his fortune on fast cars and lap dances. God bless him.
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I wonder which Sam Stosur will be showing up tonight :huh
The imploding one, the just totally horrible one that couldn't beat me or the one that surfaced oh so briefly at the US Open what was it 3 years ago now ;D
Thankfully the latter version of Stosur turned up tonight.
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Yep Sam wasn't too bad
Her opponent was injured though, was really struggling with some sort of thigh/quad injury
But at elast she kept playing and didn't forfeit when it got a bit sore ;D
Matt Ebden was disappointing, had the Canadian on toast in the 2nd set after winning the 1st but blew it big time in the tie-break. Same in the 3rd, set points and made poor shot selection and blew it.
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Cokkinakis :clapping
good name
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Good to see the Greek Australians flying the flag.
Young but will get better
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Good to see the Greek Australians flying the flag.
Young but will get better
With that serve Nik K is already ahead of Bernie Wolf
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I wonder which Sam Stosur will be showing up tonight :huh
The imploding one, the just totally horrible one that couldn't beat me or the one that surfaced oh so briefly at the US Open what was it 3 years ago now ;D
And the former one tonight :P.
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Thought Stosur wasn't that bad tonight. Ivanovic was just better.
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Thought Stosur wasn't that bad tonight. Ivanovic was just better.
Maybe I was harsh on Stosur. Ivanovic has just knocked Serena out of the Oz Open as well.
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I am officially aboard the
Li Na 李娜;
Bandwagon. If only Richmond could display such power, consistency, iron will. Charisma, stern thigh muscles
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2oqArRtDeaQ/UYA_j07FuGI/AAAAAAAACjU/vGentjOohrA/s1600/Li+Na.jpg)
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Box of tissues Judge?
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Heard that a punter had $500 on Na and Wawrinka to win at 450/1 :o
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Box of tissues Judge?
Viva le champion
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Kyrgios :clapping :thumbsup
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Can't stand tennis but just saw the news. Stuff me. Well done.
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watched the last set and he smashed Nadal off the court.
If you hear him speak has such a level head, unlike that tip rat Tomic and that other spoilt brat from serbia.
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watched the last set and he smashed Nadal off the court.
If you hear him speak has such a level head, unlike that tip rat Tomic and that other spoilt brat from serbia.
I'll bite, which other "spoilt brat from Serbia"
And please spare me if you are referring to Jelana Dokic... Don't blame the kid for doing what an abusive father demanded of her when she was a teenager. And he was abusive and she was scared of him.
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watched it all.
The most composed player Australia has had in decades.
Smart and psychologically strong.
Future grand slammer
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watched the last set and he smashed Nadal off the court.
If you hear him speak has such a level head, unlike that tip rat Tomic and that other spoilt brat from serbia.
Always thought Philippoussis was from a Greek background and not Serbian.
If you want to talk about flogs it's a bit rich to pick and choose.
Even if it doesn't suit the Greek love fest
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watched the last set and he smashed Nadal off the court.
If you hear him speak has such a level head, unlike that tip rat Tomic and that other spoilt brat from serbia.
I'll bite, which other "spoilt brat from Serbia"
And please spare me if you are referring to Jelana Dokic... Don't blame the kid for doing what an abusive father demanded of her when she was a teenager. And he was abusive and she was scared of him.
Well then you and i differ.
BTW, 18 is not a kid which she was when she left and i'm not sure when she came back, but id say she was old enough to make her own mind.
At a guess id say she was 21 so IMO old enough to cop any criticism that comes her way from the Aus Public.
Lost total respect for her when the going got touch and she switched countries because of some alleged vendetta against her and her family by Tennis Aus.
Tomic is even on a different level to her, but at least he hasn't spat the dummy and left the country, yet!
Sick of these types give me lleyton and rafter any day of the week. Even scud for all his faults gave it his all for the country.
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You really should do some research before you make assumptions
Well then you and i differ.
BTW, 18 is not a kid which she was when she left and i'm not sure when she came back, but id say she was old enough to make her own mind.
At a guess id say she was 21 so IMO old enough to cop any criticism that comes her way from the Aus Public.
Lost total respect for her when the going got touch and she switched countries because of some alleged vendetta against her and her family by Tennis Aus.
Bought on by her tyrant of a father. The "vendetta" theory was alleged by her father. He controlled every aspect of her life.
BTW one of the reasons she stayed under his control for so long was to protect her much younger brother. While Damir could abuse her he left her little brother alone.
It wasn't until she was in her 20's, yes 20's she had the courage to get away from the lunatic.
Would really pay for you to get a hold of an interview her mother (who finally left the abusive moron after more than 20 years of fear and returned to Aust) gave about 5 years ago. You might get a better understanding of what it was like living with good old Damir. Then again you probably wont because it would defeat your argument
And BTW she has apologised to Aust and the tennis public for what she did & what happened.
I remember reading about a speaking engagement in Australia she did late last year where she explained everything and it left people in the room stunned, shocked and with a greater respect for what she's been through. Think for memory Todd Woodbridge was the one who spoke of it
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We are talking about the real Damir here arent we, not Damir Cloke?
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We are talking about the real Damir here arent we, not Damir Cloke?
Yep the real one ;D
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Flips dad is Greek and his Mama is Italian
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Flips dad is Greek and his Mama is Italian
His dad is actually a decent bloke.
I worked at the Prince Albert Hotel in Williamstown and his dad would come in from time to time. Would buy himself a soft drink, have a chat with a few locals and shout the bar, then walk out.
On more than one occasion we also crossed paths when I was walking my German Shepherd. Nick would pull out his tennis racquet and hit balls for the dog for a while.
In all my dealings he was genuine.
Scud is still a flog.
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Kyrgios is looking tired in today's quarter final. Fought hard to hang in there and win the first set in a tiebreaker but subsequently has dropped the next two sets.
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Nik K, out in four sets
But a fantastic effort :clapping :bow :clapping
But please tennis fans, just let the kid play and not expect too much. Results will take care of themselves with the few bumps along the way. But the ride will be worth it :thumbsup
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Well she left and played against Australia
All is forgiven now but sadly that's the fact WP, and we can argue it had never to do with her but she was old enough and that's that.
Aren't they on talking terms now anyway.
I'm tipping poor old Bernard will do the same if Nick here continues his upward trend. We have plenty of these types amongst us, who want to leave and do but they always come back cause the grass ain't greener.
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Talking of bad fathers Damir Cloke has a lot to answer for; FFS he led his three sons to believe they were footballers, must be able to classify as some sort of abuse
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Well she left and played against Australia
All is forgiven now but sadly that's the fact WP, and we can argue it had never to do with her but she was old enough and that's that.
Aren't they on talking terms now anyway.
I'm tipping poor old Bernard will do the same if Nick here continues his upward trend. We have plenty of these types amongst us, who want to leave and do but they always come back cause the grass ain't greener.
Did I say she didn't play under the Serbian Flag for a period of time? No I didn't, not disputing that just I will cut the lady some slack because of what that tyrant did to not only her but her mother and brother.
You keep saying she was old enough to leave. I'd say she stayed to protect those who couldn't protect themselves and paid in a way neither of us could imagine.
Yes they are speaking terms now so she can have contact with her brother. Is that a crime?
As for dopey Bernie, you are right. His moronic father has already threatened to walk away from Aust but when he heard the funding would go he changed his tune bloody quickly
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Hellas
Hellas
Hellas
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Pfft...another Aussie choker that got ahead of themselves...best teenager since Becker my arse....
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You really should do some research before you make assumptions
Well then you and i differ.
BTW, 18 is not a kid which she was when she left and i'm not sure when she came back, but id say she was old enough to make her own mind.
At a guess id say she was 21 so IMO old enough to cop any criticism that comes her way from the Aus Public.
Lost total respect for her when the going got touch and she switched countries because of some alleged vendetta against her and her family by Tennis Aus.
Bought on by her tyrant of a father. The "vendetta" theory was alleged by her father. He controlled every aspect of her life.
BTW one of the reasons she stayed under his control for so long was to protect her much younger brother. While Damir could abuse her he left her little brother alone.
It wasn't until she was in her 20's, yes 20's she had the courage to get away from the lunatic.
Would really pay for you to get a hold of an interview her mother (who finally left the abusive moron after more than 20 years of fear and returned to Aust) gave about 5 years ago. You might get a better understanding of what it was like living with good old Damir. Then again you probably wont because it would defeat your argument
And BTW she has apologised to Aust and the tennis public for what she did & what happened.
I remember reading about a speaking engagement in Australia she did late last year where she explained everything and it left people in the room stunned, shocked and with a greater respect for what she's been through. Think for memory Todd Woodbridge was the one who spoke of it
It funny how its often those that are least capable of putting themselves in someone else's shoes are the ones so quick to lay judgments on how other people handle a situation they themselves have no comprehension about.
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Hellas
Hellas
Hellas
this is correct ;D
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It funny how its often those that are least capable of putting themselves in someone else's shoes are the ones so quick to lay judgments on how other people handle a situation they themselves have no comprehension about.
:yep
Something about walking in someone else shoes is what Ma Powell used to say
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It funny how its often those that are least capable of putting themselves in someone else's shoes are the ones so quick to lay judgments on how other people handle a situation they themselves have no comprehension about.
How do you know you aren't doing that right now
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in what way?
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The Kok :bow
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The Kok :bow
Was a massive win by the Kok :cheers
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Hewitt, Stosur & Dellacqua also all through to the second round.
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Well done to all the Aussies and to Hewitt well doubt you will ever find a better role model out there than him for the kids
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Apart from the fact he is a spoilt, sooky, little indulged brat of course.
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You look at the sportsman ship of that Smyczek guy and wonder how we end up with twats like Kyrigos and Tomic
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smyczek is all class
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Stoser is about the biggest choker in the history of Australian sport. Makes the Tigers look poised under pressure
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Yeah Nick is a brat I see that I really do. Lol Spoilt by who exactly. Wake up
If anything Tomic was with his threats, but he seems to have matured. Perhaps when he realised others were about to pass by him
Let's hope Nick K does the job on the Italian now
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Kyrgios is a ripper kid from a great family. I must have missed something.
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Yeahright made a dizzy comment I'm sure he would like to take back
Kyrgios for those that didn't see did a Nadal in the 4th set handing Seppi a free point
What a sensational match
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Kyrgios is a ripper kid from a great family. I must have missed something.
Me too Tigs. I too have found him to be a pretty good kid who handles himself well. A great win from him tonight! :thumbsup
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Yeahright made a dizzy comment I'm sure he would like to take back
Kyrgios for those that didn't see did a Nadal in the 4th set handing Seppi a free point
What a sensational match
Gutsy effort by Kyrgois to come from two sets down and match point.
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Yeah Nick is a brat I see that I really do. Lol Spoilt by who exactly. Wake up
If anything Tomic was with his threats, but he seems to have matured. Perhaps when he realised others were about to pass by him
Let's hope Nick K does the job on the Italian now
::) Sorry where did I say he was spoilt? No need to tell someone to "wake up" especially when you're the one just putting words in peoples mouths. I said he was a twit and I keep that opinion of him until he shows a different attitude on the court. Yelling at spectators, hitting balls out of the arena, smashing racquets and continually swearing makes him come across as a twit.
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sorry about that your right you didnt say brat, that was in reference to hewitt in the message before.
That being said i don't agree at all kyrigos being a twit
He yelled at the spectator because they were yelling out between serves if i remember. Do you blame him?
The fact he gifted a point was very sportsmanlike behavior. He shows passion, comes from a good family as others have mentioned and is an aussie.
Hope he sends that mummy boy brit packing tonight.
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sorry about that your right you didnt say brat, that was in reference to hewitt in the message before.
That being said i don't agree at all kyrigos being a twit
He yelled at the spectator because they were yelling out between serves if i remember. Do you blame him?
The fact he gifted a point was very sportsmanlike behavior. He shows passion, comes from a good family as others have mentioned and is an aussie.
Hope he sends that mummy boy brit packing tonight.
No I was referring to him yelling at what was supposedly the supporter on their phone but I have now read was an official on his team. I'm not sure which is true so I'll give him benefit of the doubt. But he can't deny that he was yelling at people in the crowd who were leaving in an arrogant fashion
I don't believe him being Aussie allows him to avoid criticism. Yes I want him to win as an Aussie but doesn't mean I have to like him and not call out on what I believe is arrogant behaviour.
:thumbsup on that we agree, albeit a bit late
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Went last night, great night despite the result
Nick will learn a lot
Interestingly chair umpire gave him a warning for swearing very early in the 1st set, he seemed to refrain from swearing, throwing racquets etc after that. ;D
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yes he will WP, hard to see him not winning a slam but gee he has fair competition.
fair enough yeahright. If guys like kyrios and others get kids involved in tennis its a good thing without the swearing of course.
Perhaps WP is onto something and he was allowed a bit of freedom and should have been warned earlier in the tournament.
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cibulkova, man what a pocket rocket, rockin bod
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cibulkova, man what a pocket rocket, rockin bod
yep eastern europe vibe. How hot are they over there?
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cibulkova, man what a pocket rocket, rockin bod
yep eastern europe vibe. How hot are they over there?
Yeah they're smokin'....
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTBufSIwN9HiAEiFAagw_WgKJs3SCMQ8czAs4_ETpQsnoYvwuQaDw)
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:lol
Yum
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Two women am talking. One tell, "what are one potato say other potato?" Second say, "ridiculous. Who have two potato?"
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where do we stand on kid nicks latest?
I didn't mind him but his latest comments to Stan were way off. I think if your going to talk the talk at least make sure you have a few majors on the board first.
as a side note if true not a bad effort by that kok bloke as shes a fine sort
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Two women am talking. One tell, "what are one potato say other potato?" Second say, "ridiculous. Who have two potato?"
:clapping
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Every chance it's true. They played mix doubles together and apparently were pretty close at the time
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Thought it was pretty funny. poo like that would be acceptable on the footy field so why not the tennis court? :lol
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totally different tigs, on a footy field it doesnt get broadcast to the world
if he hadn't have included other peoples names (the girl) i wouldn't have had an issue but I thought it was harsh on her
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That's sport.
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totally different tigs, on a footy field it doesnt get broadcast to the world
if he hadn't have included other peoples names (the girl) i wouldn't have had an issue but I thought it was harsh on her
He didn't name her did he? Thought he said "Kokkinakis banged your missus" and I thought the 2 of them had denied being together.
And it's not like Kokki slept with her while she was with Stan from what I can gather.
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True he didn't name her and probably did "bang" her however still poor form as everyone knows who stans mrs is
Bloke is acting like a flog. Heard someone compare him to hewitt yesterday and I nearly fell off the chair
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True he didn't name her and probably did "bang" her however still poor form as everyone knows who stans mrs is
Bloke is acting like a flog. Heard someone compare him to hewitt yesterday and I nearly fell off the chair
Scary thing is Lleyton Hewitt has taken on being his mentor starting this tournement
Poor Lleyton has his work cut out and/or a helluva lot of work to do
Even when Lleyton was Nick's age and he was at times at a brat on the court with his carry on he never, ever made comments like that.
Ditto the greatest tennis brat in history JP McEnroe didn't stoop to such crass gutter insults
Thought it was pretty funny. poo like that would be acceptable on the footy field so why not the tennis court? :lol
It's pathetic on a number of level. It was crass, disgusting and gutless
The big issue is he has dragged a young woman into it; who had nothing to do (directly) with the match that was being played and thrown induendo her way. Some of the subsequent posts on here actually highlight that. He wants to sledge his opponent go ahead but don't basically imply your opponents partner/wife/girlfriend is a whore, which is what he did
Then the creep was too gutless to use himself in his sledge he had to drag his "mate" into it by using his name
I wonder if you or anyone would think it was funny if it was your partner, your mother or your daughter he was talking about
Actually wonder how dopey Nick would feel if another player said something similar about his mother...
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True he didn't name her and probably did "bang" her however still poor form as everyone knows who stans mrs is
Bloke is acting like a flog. Heard someone compare him to hewitt yesterday and I nearly fell off the chair
Scary thing is Lleyton Hewitt has taken on being his mentor starting this tournement
Poor Lleyton has his work cut out and/or a helluva lot of work to do
Even when Lleyton was Nick's age and he was at times at a brat on the court with his carry on he never, ever made comments like that.
Ditto the greatest tennis brat in history JP McEnroe didn't stoop to such crass gutter insults
Thought it was pretty funny. poo like that would be acceptable on the footy field so why not the tennis court? :lol
It's pathetic on a number of level. It was crass, disgusting and gutless
The big issue is he has dragged a young woman into it; who had nothing to do (directly) with the match that was being played and thrown induendo her way. Some of the subsequent posts on here actually highlight that. He wants to sledge his opponent go ahead but don't basically imply your opponents partner/wife/girlfriend is a whore, which is what he did
Then the creep was too gutless to use himself in his sledge he had to drag his "mate" into it by using his name
I wonder if you or anyone would think it was funny if it was your partner, your mother or your daughter he was talking about
Actually wonder how dopey Nick would feel if another player said something similar about his mother...
:whistle
His mate have banged her. Maybe that's why he said it. How would u know?
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You are overreacting maud Flanders
It gets says thousands a time a year in country footy. For example
Not the end of the world
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:whistle
His mate have banged her. Maybe that's why he said it. How would u know?
As expected outside your first sentence actually not making any sense; you've missed my entire point
"Maybe that's why he said it?" That makes it acceptable does it; your way of justifying it?
So I take it if someone said the same thing about your mother/sister/girlfriend on international TV you'd have no problem with. You'd tell dopey Nick "it's all sweet, get's said all the time, don't worry about it?
Every heard of the term "walking a mile in someone else's shoes?" Suggest if at all possible you consider that and then perhaps you'd get my point...but then again :whistle
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Sorry - his mate MAY, have indeed banged her. PERHAPS that's why he said it
If you have ever played sport as an adult it's not uncommon to get a "I'm going to kill you" or "I banged you mother / wife "
Generally people shake hands after the game, too
It's a shame he was next to the mic.
But out of all the worlds isses it's not a big deal miss Flanders
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I heard the crowd booed him. They must be racist :snidegrin
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I heard the crowd booed him. They must be racist :snidegrin
French Canadian s are trouble makers
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Tall, agile, athletic, a bit of flash & mongel....should draft him as catergory B rookie if they boot him off the circuit...
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I heard the crowd booed him. They must be racist :snidegrin
French Canadian s are trouble makers
stuffing no good humans. celine Dion and new age circus folk. Enuff said
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Voivod are Gods.
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where do we stand on kid nicks latest?
I didn't mind him but his latest comments to Stan were way off. I think if your going to talk the talk at least make sure you have a few majors on the board first.
as a side note if true not a bad effort by that kok bloke as shes a fine sort
Still disagree with me? ;D
Opinion of him just keeps going down
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No not anymore mate. That's crude. No girl has to hear that crap insinuated about her.
Keep it up my little Ethnic friend and the whole rod laver will be booing you.
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No not anymore mate. That's crude. No girl has to hear that crap insinuated about her.
Keep it up my little Ethnic friend and the whole rod laver will be booing you.
:thumbsup It's a shame that this is the way Aussie is getting represented in tennis. If it was a one off incident you might give him some slack but he just keeps it coming
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Our man Nick scored a nice first round match against Murray
Nice collusion going on there, but would be even funnier if he wins
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Our man Nick scored a nice first round match against Murray
Nice collusion going on there, but would be even funnier if he wins
Yep, World Tennis authority's pay-back trying to get Nick dumped out in the first round.
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First round exit and let's hope Hewitt smashed Tomic off the court in their second round
The thing is about Kyrgios he and his camp consistently say no one was perfect at 20, and while that is true in not sure many 20 yr olds consistently embarrass their country on a weekly basis.
Il say this though he is not a boring tennis player and will bring a few more people to the tennis than turn them off the sport
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Millman had Federer on toast up 8-4 in the 5th set super tiebreaker but then lost the next 6 points straight to lose the match :P.
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Aside from one smashed racket, Kygrios can finally walk away after a tournament having giving his best effort the whole way through. Nadal was just too good for him last night.
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Novak and co aren't going to get any sympathies. Unlike their homelands, they are now in one of the few countries that has few covid cases. 14 days quarantine for a minimum $100k (first round exit) pay day is nothing to sook about either.
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Justin Quill: Nick Kyrgios an embarrassment, not an Olympian
Selfish Nick Kyrgios is the poster boy for the argument that sportspeople should pay back the money splurged on them through AIS scholarships – just like a HECS debt.
I’ve never been a fan of Kyrgios, but after he pulled out of the Australian Olympic team – again – I am totally and utterly off him.
I consider Kyrgios a disgrace and an embarrassment to Australia. Frankly, I wish we could ban him from competing under the Australian flag.
I hope Tennis Australia has finally learnt its lesson that this selfish leopard will never change his spots and ban him from competing for Australia in events like the Davis Cup. Kyrgios is not deserving of our green and gold.
When Kyrgios threw his dummy out of the cot in 2016, he did so because of what he called the “AOC’s unfair and unjust treatment of me”. It seems he wanted the red carpet and the then chef De mission – Kitty Chiller – didn’t roll it out for him.
But Kyrgios said at the time, “representing Australia at the Olympic Games has been a dream of mine since I was a kid”.
Kyrgios hasn’t got any idea of what an Olympic dream really is. It’s the thing that has driven countless athletes over decades to strive for excellence hour after hour and day after day – usually for no money and little adulation.
He doesn’t seem to have the character or courage to even understand those concepts, let alone implement them.
It was galling to read him use the words Olympic dream in 2016.
Fast forward five years and his statement on Friday read, “It’s been my dream to represent Australia at the Olympics”.
Empty words.
Sorry, Nick – if it were really your “dream”, you wouldn’t have thrown it away. Twice. You would have worked as hard as you could to attain it and done everything possible in your power to be there.
That’s what having an Olympic dream means. You disrespect every person who’s ever had an Olympic dream.
The Olympics only come around every four years. It’s not like footy or tennis, where you can have another crack next week.
Kyrgios is the poster boy for the argument that our sportspeople should have to pay back the money spent on them through their AIS scholarships – just like a HECS debt.
He will never be able to call himself an “Olympian” and he doesn’t deserve to.
Kyrgios cited as reasons for pulling out both the fact no fans would be in the stadium and his recent injury. Neither excuse cuts the mustard.
Every competitor would prefer crowds at the Olympics. But a real Olympian wouldn’t use the lack of crowds as a reason not to compete.
I trained for more than 10 years for a spot on the Australian Olympic team. I did absolutely everything I could to make it. I failed. And it’s dogged me ever since.
But I can tell you, I would have competed in the Arctic Circle with no crowds or television coverage if that’s what it took to be an Olympian.
What about the injury? Normally I’d have great sympathy for injured athletes. Especially ones with “Olympic dreams”.
But Kyrgios’ injury shouldn’t surprise us.
He did at Wimbledon what he has done at so many tournaments – turned up without a coach and without any proper conditioning. It’s no wonder he injured himself.
As soon as he played his first five-set match I knew he wouldn’t be able to last the tournament. He just hadn’t done the work. So don’t feel any sympathy for his injury.
Kyrgios’ statement announcing he was letting his country down again coincided with Ash Barty’s magnificent performance in making a Wimbledon final. What a contrast. It’s like comparing Princess Leia with Darth Vader.
Barty is such a wonderful representative and role model for Australia and its Indigenous community. Barty works hard, competes fair and speaks humbly. She is everything Kyrgios is not.
And it’s no coincidence she has one – and hopefully soon two – Grand Slams to her name while he has none. Kyrgios on the other hand said this month he didn’t care about winning Grand Slams.
He said, “I know that’s going to make a lot of people angry. He should be doing this. But I shouldn’t, though. It’s not your life, it’s mine. I’m OK with just enjoying myself, putting on a show.”
People seemed to relate to that – perhaps because we now live in a “you can do anything you want” world. Frankly, I just don’t like seeing people waste their talent.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying Kyrgios is a bad person. He showed genuine empathy during the 2019 bushfires.
I also suspect he would be entertaining to have a beer with – not that he would want to have one with me.
I think he’ll live to regret his attitude, but he’s right, he’s entitled to not care about Grand Slams. Equally, I’m entitled to think he is an embarrassment to our sporting pride.
Kyrgios shouldn’t let our country down by signing up for the Olympic team and then pulling out — twice. Especially when accompanying it with what seemed to me to be the empty words of his statement.
He will eventually retire and drift off into irrelevancy. For me, that day can’t come soon enough.
:clapping
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/justin-quill-nick-kyrgios-an-embarrassment-not-an-olympian/news-story/5704f808341ce3feed9cc47f4b8a104e
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Great article.
And I thought Tomic was bad haha. Well he was, and this guy is work, and that Kokinakis or whatever isn't much better either. Don't know what's wrong with these boys but they need a good slap up the head.
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What an absolute crock of poo Andyy
To lump Kokkinakis in the same stratosphere as Tomic just shows you have absolutely NFI .. Thanasi is one of the good guys ..
As for Kyrgios , there is no chance he can complete at the Olympics after withdrawing from Wimbledon ..
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What an absolute crock of poo Andyy
To lump Kokkinakis in the same stratosphere as Tomic just shows you have absolutely NFI .. Thanasi is one of the good guys ..
As for Kyrgios , there is no chance he can complete at the Olympics after withdrawing from Wimbledon ..
Agree to disagree.
He's not as bad as either like I said, but wouldn't hold a candle to Barty which was my main point.
What is he to you, your nephew?
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cock aint as bad as the other 2, not even in the same category. That said anyone who is best mates with Nick has issues.
hopefully de Minaur takes starts winning slams before all of them. Then you may see some effort though i doubt it.
BTW great match in the mens
Joker doesnt look right so far.
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We haven't had a good singles male competitor since Hewitt truth be told. Hope de minaur makes it. The big 3 are all looking old which is nice, tennis could do with a change.
Hoping the Italian gets up tonight but I'm stuffed and need to sleep
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Immigration Minister Alex Hawke cancels Novak Djokovic's visa, tennis player to be deported.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/novak-djokovic-visa-cancellation-decision-immigration-minister/100748386
7news saying Novak will appeal.
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Wow. Didn't think they'd have the kahunas.
Good on them IMO. We should all be treated equally.
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No issue with the call. The anti scomo brigade won’t be happy
He got his one wood back.
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No issue with the call. The anti scomo brigade won’t be happy
He got his one wood back.
You think? This from the right wing NEWS corp.
https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/novak-djokovic-visa-saga-exposes-scott-morrisons-greatest-weakness/news-story/3c4dc0570f1b7b23282fb263898dd1d6 (https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/novak-djokovic-visa-saga-exposes-scott-morrisons-greatest-weakness/news-story/3c4dc0570f1b7b23282fb263898dd1d6)
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You love your stupid links 65 of which I didn’t get past the first line.
That’s why I don’t want the news pal.
Border protection is paramount and it stays intact now, just ask ur boat friends how bad a look it is.
This is despite the fact I believe all parties botched it including Andrews with the exemption to begin with that noone else can get?
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Case dismissed unanimously by the Federal Court.
Novak to be deported.
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PARIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said on Monday there would be no exemption from France's new vaccine pass law.
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/no-vaccine-no-french-open-djokovic-says-french-sports-ministry-2022-01-17/
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On ya Ash you tiger :clapping. One more to go :pray.
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Don't wanna say much and spoil it but I am thrilled and hopeful.
What a gun player and a classy human.
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Have managed to score tickets for the Women's final tonight after more seats were released :clapping
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Jelly WP. Enjoy tonight
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Have managed to score tickets for the Women's final tonight after more seats were released :clapping
Where are you sitting WP? I’m taking my daughter and paid a fair bit.
AO are fair though as my ticket never changed price even with the new release. If it had I would have flipped it.
I saw tickets released yesterday for $195 for about 5 mins then it jumped to $320 as the cheapest though I wouldn’t have sit that far away. For others who just want to be there, I thought it was great value and we get the big doubles final after as the added bonus.
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Have managed to score tickets for the Women's final tonight after more seats were released :clapping
Where are you sitting WP? I’m taking my daughter and paid a fair bit.
AO are fair though as my ticket never changed price even with the new release. If it had I would have flipped it.
I saw tickets released yesterday for $195 for about 5 mins then it jumped to $320 as the cheapest though I wouldn’t have sit that far away. For others who just want to be there, I thought it was great value and we get the big doubles final after as the added bonus.
We are sitting up the back somewhere riw double J I think it is
We paid $325 for a ticket and they were the cheapest at 7pm last night
Only going to watch the Women's final
Not interested in the doubles final.
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Way to go Ash! :woohoo
Great fightback after being two breaks down in the second to win the match in straight sets :bow.
Where's Cotch to present the trophy? ;D
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Thrilled.
Got anxious at 1-5 second set, went for a dump+shower, came back and she was serving for the tie breaker haha.
What a legend. The American lass spoke very well, what a sweetheart, and she certainly had a go tonight so good on her.
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A cuddle from Cotch!
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https://twitter.com/CherylCritchley/status/1487378524826927104
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https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen
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Just an incredibly special night. 👏👍
So lucky to have been there.
What a champion both on and off the court.
🎾
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WP Did you stay for the doubles?
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I watched most of the first set of the doubles.
Was more entertained than usual. Kok and Kyrgios really play well together and have great chemistry from their long-term friendship I suppose.
As for Kyrgios himself, a knob he may be but there definitely is a showman/entertainer about him. I am conflicted between what I consider poor sportsmanship and good viewership. Sports is always the most interesting when you have the right personalities (think Senna vs Prost for example). Kyrgios is very talented for sure, it really does seem a waste but it's his life I guess. The rest of us can only wish we were born with some of those genetics.
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WP Did you stay for the doubles?
Stayed for part of the 1st set
But once the "special K" supporters started yelling some incredibly vile stuff we left.
Not a Krygios fan at all.
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Have managed to score tickets for the Women's final tonight after more seats were released :clapping
Where are you sitting WP? I’m taking my daughter and paid a fair bit.
AO are fair though as my ticket never changed price even with the new release. If it had I would have flipped it.
I saw tickets released yesterday for $195 for about 5 mins then it jumped to $320 as the cheapest though I wouldn’t have sit that far away. For others who just want to be there, I thought it was great value and we get the big doubles final after as the added bonus.
We are sitting up the back somewhere riw double J I think it is
We paid $325 for a ticket and they were the cheapest at 7pm last night
Only going to watch the Women's final
Not interested in the doubles final.
Great price well worth it. Was that you with the tigers flag WP? Haha love it
Fair enough we stayed till the end. Captain Cotch also shares the same view, as he also didn’t appear again after the Barty win.
Those double boys have grown on me, which I didn’t think would happen with one of them, and I have enjoyed their progress. On that crowd it was a few drunken losers and Nick called for them
to be kicked out, and they were.
Ash is a champion thats all. It is no coincidence that she is a tiger tragic who happens to be great mates with cotch. Seems like they all speak the same language about connection, team etc
Great night glad we were there.
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Great price well worth it. Was that you with the tigers flag WP? Haha love it
Fair enough we stayed till the end. Captain Cotch also shares the same view, as he also didn’t appear again after the Barty win.
Those double boys have grown on me, which I didn’t think would happen with one of them, and I have enjoyed their progress. On that crowd it was a few drunken losers and Nick called for them
to be kicked out, and they were.
Ash is a champion thats all. It is no coincidence that she is a tiger tragic who happens to be great mates with cotch. Seems like they all speak the same language about connection, team etc
Great night glad we were there.
Same glad we were there. It will become one of "I was there moments"
Ben Crowe is also another link to the RFC. Ash uses him and he's heavily involved at the RFC with our leadership program
Re the men's doubles; it was more than a few drunken losers. As I posted before some of the comments yelled out were vile.
And although Nick called it out (obviously in the 2nd set) neither he or Thanasi did anything about it in the first or in their earlier matches. They actually encouraged someone the boorish behaviour. I get that they will say they didn't but by doing nothing they encouraged it. But congratulations to them on winning
But they don't come remotely close the class of Ash Barty. What a champion she is :clapping
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Great price well worth it. Was that you with the tigers flag WP? Haha love it
Fair enough we stayed till the end. Captain Cotch also shares the same view, as he also didn’t appear again after the Barty win.
Those double boys have grown on me, which I didn’t think would happen with one of them, and I have enjoyed their progress. On that crowd it was a few drunken losers and Nick called for them
to be kicked out, and they were.
Ash is a champion thats all. It is no coincidence that she is a tiger tragic who happens to be great mates with cotch. Seems like they all speak the same language about connection, team etc
Great night glad we were there.
Same glad we were there. It will become one of "I was there moments"
Ben Crowe is also another link to the RFC. Ash uses him and he's heavily involved at the RFC with our leadership program
Re the men's doubles; it was more than a few drunken losers. As I posted before some of the comments yelled out were vile.
And although Nick called it out (obviously in the 2nd set) neither he or Thanasi didn't anything about it in the first or in their earlier matches. They actually encouraged someone the boorish behaviour. I get that they will say they didn't but by doing nothing they encouraged it. But congratulations to them on winning
But they don't come remotely close the class of Ash Barty. What a champion she is :clapping
Well worth every cent. The way I see it we have hardly been out the last few years, so what better way to splash out.
Bloody legend she is, and she stands alone at the moment.
On a sour note did you see the clown bagging her for having a beer?
This coming from someone who didn’t have a beer in the lead up? That clowns comment is what is wrong with society these days. Knocking a legend is as low as you get.
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Novak Djokovic reportedly getting vaccinated after deportation.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/report-novak-djokovic-is-getting-vaccinated-after-deportation/news-story/0c893dcbe4bce95f60c12479b0955a56
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Great career Ash Barty. What a champion.
Didn’t realise it at the time, though now I’m even more glad I forked out the cash to watch her last ever match with my kid.
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Great career Ash Barty. What a champion.
Didn’t realise it at the time, though now I’m even more glad I forked out the cash to watch her last ever match with my kid.
Ditto Frankie
Makes being there that night all the more special
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Nick K through to the quarters. Great effort on and off the court.
Last 3 minutes was pretty funny.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iG5DXMJNsnE
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Through to the semis now is Nick
And got to say, the post match interview after the quarters was without doubt his most mature moment in front of the media
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Through to the final now with Nadal pulling out due to abdominal injury.
Will be very interesting TBH.
Only had a 3 set win two days ago so he will also be going into the final with additional rest.
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Novaxx won
Nick lost
Who cares?
:rollin
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Don't come back as one of Kyrgios' rackets.
https://twitter.com/thirdandfivepod/status/1567377299896426501
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Kyrgios out of the Aus Open due to injury.
https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1614857231455129601
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At Wimbledon now for day one.
Another great day, despite lining up in the queue for 7 hours, because some lefty greeny activists threatened to bombard the stadium to stand against oil use or some crap. I suspect the same losers as the first test.
Watched Thompson win in 5 which was great.
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At Wimbledon now for day one.
Another great day, despite lining up in the queue for 7 hours, because some lefty greeny activists threatened to bombard the stadium to stand against oil use or some crap. I suspect the same losers as the first test.
Watched Thompson win in 5 which was great.
Jealous of your trip!
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At Wimbledon now for day one.
Another great day, despite lining up in the queue for 7 hours, because some lefty greeny activists threatened to bombard the stadium to stand against oil use or some crap. I suspect the same losers as the first test.
Watched Thompson win in 5 which was great.
LOL Frankie you are reliving my trip from 30 years ago
Day 1 at Wimbledon, centre court Agassi as defending champion was first match up
Slept on the footpath over night for tickets. Met great people that I remained in contact with until the passed away.
Fabulous place, special place