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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 30, 2024 18:58:39 GMT
The French Open is underway in Paris. 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, in recovery from injuries, had the bad luck of being pitted against #4 seed Zverev on the first round and lost in three sets – the first time since 2008 that he is eliminated in the first round of a clay-court tournament. Djokovic is the top seed but hasn’t been in great form in the clay court season. Carlos Alcaraz, heir apparent to the mantle of best player in the world once Djokovic retires, is seeded #3, but he hasn’t been in top form either.
On the women’s tournament, the #1 player in the world and two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland has to be the favourite, but she had a scare in the second round when she was one point away from losing to the resurgent Naomi Osaka.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on May 30, 2024 20:51:26 GMT
All Im reading about this tournament is the crowd being insufferable.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 30, 2024 21:16:34 GMT
All Im reading about this tournament is the crowd being insufferable. I caught a few moments of Zverev x Goffin this morning and at one point the crowd was booing pretty strongly. I didn't catch why, but I was surprised - outside of Davis Cup matches you don't see much booing in tennis.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on May 31, 2024 19:29:22 GMT
All Im reading about this tournament is the crowd being insufferable. I caught a few moments of Zverev x Goffin this morning and at one point the crowd was booing pretty strongly. I didn't catch why, but I was surprised - outside of Davis Cup matches you don't see much booing in tennis. I remember the final between Hingis and Graf at Roland Garros. That was brutal. I think some people forget that some of these atlethes are very young.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 3, 2024 17:05:41 GMT
Unrelated, but I tried buying US Open tickets today (last week too for the presale), but Ticketmaster, the twats that they are, let their site get overrun by bots such that when you log in at the exact right time, the event is already sold out and the only available tickets are verified resale for 2x. Ticketmaster doesn't care because they collect on the initial sale, as well as the resale. And they have the audacity to complain when people try to break them up.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 3, 2024 17:18:55 GMT
Unrelated, but I tried buying US Open tickets today (last week too for the presale), but Ticketmaster, the twats that they are, let their site get overrun by bots such that when you log in at the exact right time, the event is already sold out and the only available tickets are verified resale for 2x. Ticketmaster doesn't care because they collect on the initial sale, as well as the resale. And they have the audacity to complain when people try to break them up. I hate Ticketmaster with a passion.
I can understand why smaller venues would want to use a third party to manage all of their ticket sales, but for larger operations I have to wonder if they wouldn't save money by selling direct.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 3, 2024 17:19:18 GMT
Women's Quarterfinals:
Swiatek Vondrousova
Coco Gauff Ons Jabeur
Jasmine Paolini Rybakina
Andreeva Sabalenka
6 of the top eight seeds made it to the final 8.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 3, 2024 17:25:09 GMT
Unrelated, but I tried buying US Open tickets today (last week too for the presale), but Ticketmaster, the twats that they are, let their site get overrun by bots such that when you log in at the exact right time, the event is already sold out and the only available tickets are verified resale for 2x. Ticketmaster doesn't care because they collect on the initial sale, as well as the resale. And they have the audacity to complain when people try to break them up. I hate Ticketmaster with a passion.
I can understand why smaller venues would want to use a third party to manage all of their ticket sales, but for larger operations I have to wonder if they wouldn't save money by selling direct.
I guess the venue doesn't really care because it's not like the venue won't sell out, especially as the tournament advances. It's just infuriates me since it's not difficult to prevent this from happening and they don't care.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jun 3, 2024 23:32:25 GMT
Mirra Andreeva in her 5th Grand Slam makes her first appearance in the quarterfinals. This was the match that got her there.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 4, 2024 11:08:29 GMT
Men’s quarterfinals:
Djokovic Ruud
Zverev de Minaur
Tsitsipas Alcaraz
Dimitrov Sinner
For the second time in a row, Djokovic came back from 1-2 to win in five sets.
The top four seeds are still in play.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 4, 2024 11:29:14 GMT
Mirra Andreeva in her 5th Grand Slam makes her first appearance in the quarterfinals. This was the match that got her there. 17 years old!
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 4, 2024 15:17:01 GMT
Djokovic out with a knee injury! I don't know how serious it is, but maybe he will take the opportunity to hang his racket. At 37, it wouldn't exactly be an early retirement.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 4, 2024 15:36:23 GMT
Djokovic out with a knee injury! I don't know how serious it is, but maybe he will take the opportunity to hang his racket. At 37, it wouldn't exactly be an early retirement.
That sucks. I hate to see players go down in the middle of a tournament, especially an all time great.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jun 5, 2024 17:48:33 GMT
Mirra Andreeva just took out #2 seed Sabalenka to make her first major semi-final. A three set struggle.
The seventeen year old Mirra had a couple of seventeen year old moments. Her mom was annoying her from the stands so Andreeva yelled out at one point, "Mom, get out of here", and mom left the court. Then, at another strange point Mirra noticed a lady bug, the insect, on the court, and out loud she said "Ladybug". She took it as a good omen and it worked for her.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 5, 2024 18:04:07 GMT
Mirra Andreeva just took out #2 seed Sabalenka to make her first major semi-final. A three set struggle. The seventeen year old Mirra had a couple of seventeen year old moments. Her mom was annoying her from the stands so Andreeva yelled out at one point, "Mom, get out of here", and mom left the court. Then, at another strange point Mirra noticed a lady bug, the insect, on the court, and out loud she said "Ladybug". She took it as a good omen and it worked for her. Sounds like a hoot. I hope all of her matches are this entertaining.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 5, 2024 23:28:33 GMT
Djokovic out with a knee injury! I don't know how serious it is, but maybe he will take the opportunity to hang his racket. At 37, it wouldn't exactly be an early retirement.
Retirement is not in his plans - he had surgery on his knee but he hopes to recover in time for the Olympics!
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 6, 2024 4:44:50 GMT
Semifinals lineup:
Ruud Zverev
Alcaraz Sinner
Swiatek Gauff
Paolini Andreeva
Young American Coco Gauff will have the unenviable task of fighting the number 1 player in the world for a spot in the final. Swiatek beat Gauff in straight sets in the final two years ago.
If I were a betting man I would put money on the favourites confirming their favouritism: Alcaraz and Swiatek.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 6, 2024 18:07:34 GMT
Swiatek and Paolini make quick work of their young opponents and will meet in the final. Poland wins either way, as the 28-year old Italian in her first major final is 25% Polish.
Swiatek will be gunning for her fourth Roland Garros title and fifth major.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 7, 2024 21:13:00 GMT
It will be Alcaraz vs Zverev in the men's final. Alcaraz needed five sets to beat Sinner. Zverev lost the first set to Ruud but then won the next three.
Zverev is still looking for his first major, while Alcaraz will complete three quarters of a career Grand Slam if he wins on Sunday.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 7, 2024 22:11:55 GMT
Unrelated, but I tried buying US Open tickets today (last week too for the presale), but Ticketmaster, the twats that they are, let their site get overrun by bots such that when you log in at the exact right time, the event is already sold out and the only available tickets are verified resale for 2x. Ticketmaster doesn't care because they collect on the initial sale, as well as the resale. And they have the audacity to complain when people try to break them up. It's worse than that even. They own their own bots, sell tickets to themselves, and then resell them in order to collect on those twice and drive exclusivity. There are no legitimate sell outs in record time anymore because it's all rigged and automated.
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