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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 21, 2022 3:49:23 GMT
Djokovic waltzed through this tournament. Total domination. He’s still a selfish asshole for the stint he pulled in Australia. Basically, he tried to cheat the system but was caught. Yeah, I don’t like the man. Helluva tennis player though.
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Post by The_Pride_of_Krakow on Nov 24, 2022 3:59:36 GMT
He’s still a selfish asshole for the stint he pulled in Australia. Basically, he tried to cheat the system but was caught. ^ This. And it's due to a lot more than his utterly embarrassing debacle with the 2022 Australian Open. How anyone wonders why tons of people can't stand him and he'll never receive anywhere near the adoration that Nadal and Federer do is astonishing. His attempts at "sportsmanship" come across as some of the most disingenuous I've ever seen. His online fanbase is, overwhelmingly, equally unappealing due to constant trolling.
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Post by Rissa on Nov 24, 2022 13:39:44 GMT
He’s still a selfish asshole for the stint he pulled in Australia. Basically, he tried to cheat the system but was caught. ^ This. And it's due to a lot more than his utterly embarrassing debacle with the 2022 Australian Open. How anyone wonders why tons of people can't stand him and he'll never receive anywhere near the adoration that Nadal and Federer do is astonishing. His attempts at "sportsmanship" come across as some of the most disingenuous I've ever seen. His online fanbase is, overwhelmingly, equally unappealing due to constant trolling. Definitely agree. He tries way too hard to be liked whereas Federer and Nadal it came naturally.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Nov 27, 2022 12:08:25 GMT
Davis Cup final today - Canada vs Australia. A win for Canada would be a first. Australia has six titles.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Nov 28, 2022 0:26:55 GMT
Not a completely disastrous day for Canadian sports as Canada beats Australia and wins the Davis Cup for the first time. Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime beat two Australians I had never heard of.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Dec 7, 2022 21:16:44 GMT
LTA fined £820,000 for ban on Russian players The Lawn Tennis Association has been fined £820,000 by the ATP for banning Russian and Belarusian male players from this summer's grass-court events. The ban was imposed in reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The governing body has also been warned it could lose its ATP membership if a similar decision is made next year. The LTA says it is "deeply disappointed" and has accused the ATP of showing a "surprising lack of empathy for the situation in Ukraine." The punishment follows six-figure fines for the LTA and the All England Lawn Tennis Club, who organise Wimbledon, from the WTA for excluding female Russian and Belarusian players. The ATP, which oversees men's tennis events outside of the Grand Slams, allows Russians and Belarusians to compete in Tour events but not under their national flags. "The ATP, in its finding, has shown no recognition of the exceptional circumstances created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or the international sporting community and UK Government's response to that invasion," the LTA said in a statement. "The ATP appear to regard this matter as a straightforward breach of their rules - with a surprising lack of empathy shown for the situation in Ukraine, and a clear lack of understanding of the unique circumstances the LTA faced." The LTA has been fined $200,000 (£164,018) for each of the five ATP events it staged this year: the tour level events at The Queen's Club and Eastbourne, and the Challenger tournaments at Surbiton, Nottingham and Ilkley. The LTA followed the All England Club's (AELTC) lead when it decided to ban all Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon, following government pressure. On Wednesday, Thomas Bach - president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - said he disagreed with the decision by Wimbledon and the LTA to ban Russian and Belarusian players, saying: "Governments should not decide the grounds on who participates in which sports events. [It] should be on sporting merits, not on political interference." The women's WTA Tour has already fined the LTA $750,000 (£615,067) for excluding the players from its grass court events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne. The LTA's strongly worded statement continued with a warning that the fine will affect future tournaments being staged in the UK. "The financial impact of both this fine and the WTA's fine will have a material impact on the LTA's ability to develop and host tennis in this country," it continued. "For example, we had intended to host a number of ATP Challenger level events to give more opportunities to lower ranked players in the first quarter of 2023 and will now not be able to do this, particularly given the possibility of further fines. "We will carefully consider our response and we await the outcome of our appeal against the WTA's decision and sanction." Both the ATP and the WTA stripped Wimbledon of ranking points this year, and it has not been lost on the LTA that points will be awarded at this month's United Cup - despite Russian players being excluded. The ATP will donate the fine to humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Another very sensitive decision awaits the AELTC and the LTA in the spring. With no end to the war in Ukraine in sight, the two organisations will have to decide whether they are prepared to incur the wrath of governing bodies and some players by banning Russians and Belarusians once again. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Michelle Donelan said: "Despite widespread condemnation, the international tennis tours are determined to be outcasts in this, with investment in the growth of our domestic game hampered as a result. "This is the wrong move by the ATP and WTA. I urge them to think carefully about the message this sends, and to reconsider." www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/63889447
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 8, 2023 16:07:58 GMT
Both Alvarez and Osaka are out for the Australian Open.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 8, 2023 18:00:30 GMT
Both Alvarez and Osaka are out for the Australian Open. That's too bad. I hope Osaka can get her career back on track some time soon. She was fun to watch.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jan 10, 2023 14:35:34 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 10, 2023 15:16:17 GMT
We're happy to see her go. If it's too tough being paid millions to travel the world, play tennis and answer softball media questions, by all means, take a hike.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 11, 2023 18:22:23 GMT
She's pregnant and plans to play it in 2024.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 11, 2023 18:55:37 GMT
She's pregnant and plans to play it in 2024. So it's not the 'small act of rebellion' the author framed it as. Have to be honest, I still don't care if she comes back or not.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 16, 2023 8:02:42 GMT
Nick Kyrgios suddenly withdrew from the Australian Open with a knee injury
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 16, 2023 12:56:53 GMT
Saw a little bit of the Aussie Open last night. Watched some American woman make an ass of herself as she melted down during the match, but she hung on to win.
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Post by tristramshandy on Jan 17, 2023 14:50:53 GMT
Is there ever any discussion of moving when the Australian Open would be played? Seems like every year there are matches being postponed because of extreme heat.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 17, 2023 15:20:23 GMT
I see Andy Murray is back. I had assumed he had retired. He beat Italian #14 seed Matteo Berrettini in the first round.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 17, 2023 15:21:38 GMT
Is there ever any discussion of moving when the Australian Open would be played? Seems like every year there are matches being postponed because of extreme heat.
I haven't read anything about that, but I did read about China wanting to steal the tournament away from Australia.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jan 18, 2023 3:38:43 GMT
Is there ever any discussion of moving when the Australian Open would be played? Seems like every year there are matches being postponed because of extreme heat. I heard an Aussie analyst say before Nadal's match it's no big deal, they've all been playing in extreme heat since Adelaide the tourney prior. Truth be told, it's one of my fav sports events of the calendar, mostly because of January. If it moved several months or even locations, I doubt I'd care anymore. I like its place in the slam, as I root for the PGA Championship - without all the pomp & bs of the other slams, just give me the sport straight up full excitement... no strawberries & cream or f'n pimento sandwiches ffs.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 18, 2023 6:01:39 GMT
Nadal down 2 sets to 0 to Mackenzie McDonald. Not enough clay on the court.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 18, 2023 6:30:17 GMT
McDonald takes all 3 sets 6-4. Nadal hip issue.
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