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21 hours ago, Arjen Robben said:

US are always shit tbh

 

[Arjen Robben]

Nadal and Medvedev are through to the final

[Lineker]

Serena lost the final to a teenager!

[Chris2K]

Let's hope the crowd are more respectful than last year.

[Bobfoc]

Serena just can't get that 24th Grand Slam singles title. By the time she gets her next chance, it'll have been three years since her last Grand Slam victory, and she's now lost four finals since then.

On the other hand, Canada finally has a Grand Slam winner.

[Arjen Robben]

Amazed Nadal win that, the way it ended up going. Was certain Medvedev was going to win when he won the fourth set, Nadal just couldn't seem to hurt him. Medvedev is an absolute monster. Was like playing Djokovic.

[Baddar]

I only managed to watch the first set and most of the second, and it looked like being quite a short night for Nadal.

Fair play to Medvedev for the comeback. Had to look twice when I saw he was 23 though, fucker looks at least 33!

[PantherFan22]

On 08/09/2019 at 08:35, Bobfoc said:

Serena just can't get that 24th Grand Slam singles title. By the time she gets her next chance, it'll have been three years since her last Grand Slam victory, and she's now lost four finals since then.

On the other hand, Canada finally has a Grand Slam winner.

Grand Slam Singles Winner..

Daniel Nestor is a multi-time (I think) doubles champion.

And the WWE are giving her a customised Women's title.. 

[Bobfoc]

Andy Murray's back - kicking bottom or what?

[Adam]

I caught the end of that match, incredible. For him to be playing at this level and winning tournaments so soon after his return, it's amazing.

Andy Murray is the best athlete ever out of Britain, in my opinion. The way he just defies the odds time and again, showing his resilience and class is so inspiring.

[Lineker]

Australian Open player Dalila Jakupovic quits qualifier after suffering coughing fit amid bushfire smoke

They shouldn't be holding the tournament, with everything going on.

[Chris2K]

Even if you take into account that it "has" to be played (I'm sure there are players relying on the majors for ranking points and the money to make playing on the tour worthwhile) just because  it's called the Australian open doesn’t mean they can’t hold it somewhere else. There must be plenty of places around the world that could hold the tournament where there aren't bushfires destroying more important things like houses, livelihoods and animals.

[Tigerstyle]

Yeah, the idea that the tour couldn't just call up somewhere in South East Asia with the facilities to host this is beyond me. It's not a good look.

[Bobfoc]

The Australian Open has been held in New Zealand before, so it's not as though moving it has no precedent.

[Szumi]

Maria Sharapova has retired ☹️

No surprise given how she has failed to stay healthy; the drug ban derailed her career. Still, teenage Szumi absolutely loved him some Pova 😍

[Adam]

I can't say she'll be missed on the tour to be honest. Her reputation never recovered from the drugs ban (rightly so in my opinion) and her form has been hampered by injuries for a long time.

Really she peaked in her early 20s.

[Gazz]

I honestly thought she retired years ago.

[Adam]

Both the ATP and WTA Tours are about to be shut down until the start of May, after pressure from players to guard against the coronavirus outbreak.

[Adam]

Further to the recent discussion on another thread about how Novak Djokovic is not all that likeable, he's come out with this today:

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"Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn't want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel,"

So we might not be seeing him on a tennis court after the resumption. Muppet.

Full story: Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory vaccination for tennis players after coronavirus pandemic subsides

[Bobfoc]

So are his children unvaccinated? If so, he's a tit.