ha she looks so nervous
― cerealbar, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 19:34 (eight years ago) link
Voegele has great eyebrows
― cerealbar, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 19:38 (eight years ago) link
I've heard a lot of comms mangle players' names but I don't know how this guy is getting "Vergulla" from Voegele
Rybarikova FINALLY wins a match at Wimbledon on her 8th try...via retirement over Knapp
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 19:43 (eight years ago) link
I can totally see how you might get Vergulla from Voegele. I mean, it'd be more Furgələ but if your German was even worse than mine you could get that. Or does Stefanie pronounce it Italian-style? Is that a thing.
Looked at some highlights from Bouchard/YYD and nearly laughed. Bouchard may as well have played on one leg like she said she would if she had to. If Serena wins this tournament it's going to be the biggest gap between 1 and 2 ever isn't it.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 30 June 2015 22:17 (eight years ago) link
Coric and Rublev look like the best young guns to me, since Kyrgios is a flake and Zverev seemingly a clay specialist in style
― Matt Armstrong, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 02:29 (eight years ago) link
Tomic played his first round match with a popped collar
― Matt Armstrong, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 02:38 (eight years ago) link
Berdych-Chardy was enjoyable last night, esp as they were suggesting coming off at 4-4 in the 4th and ended up playing the set to a t/b conclusion, beyond the point at which Hawkeye had stopped working due to lack of available light. 9:28pm finish (and Wimb a week further away from solstice this year).
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 09:13 (eight years ago) link
the FH halfway up the net at 5-5 in that TB encapsulated Chardy's career somewhat
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 09:31 (eight years ago) link
Grass-court tennis looks great near-dusk and I'm sure that's just nostalgia at play. They need to get the old illuminated scoreboard back in.
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 09:37 (eight years ago) link
Seeing a lot of Bouchard/Kournikova comparisons which just seem lazy and inaccurate...it's just not the same situation at all, let alone the same career arc. Kournikova was ultra-talented but chased the money and off-court stuff before her game was wrecked by injury. Bouchard, despite how she's written about, actually does minimal off-court glam stuff and seems more motivated by the tennis than the fame, and last year did the absolute best she could with her limited game.
I see Hantuchova as a better parallel - big breakthrough year sees a few very flashy results and very consistent Slam showings take her to the top 5, gets hyped up beyond belief, various factors including the over-hype lead to a death slump the following year, she'll eventually stabilise and have the #10-#30 career that befits her talent.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 11:07 (eight years ago) link
Christina Macfarlane @chrissymacCNN 10m10 minutes agoBREAKING: Gates have been temporarily closed at @Wimbledon...officials say there has been a fire on Court 1. More details to follow
!!!
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 11:12 (eight years ago) link
Urszula Radwanska is now 0-9 in Slam R2s with this loss to Stosur. Quite surprising that a former top 30 player and top junior hasn't made even one R3 but I guess if you can't beat Stosur on grass...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 12:07 (eight years ago) link
kei withdraws :(
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 12:12 (eight years ago) link
:(
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 12:45 (eight years ago) link
The AUS fans are somehow even worse this year than usual
Keys trying her utmost to choke at the end there but Voegele couldn't do anything
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:13 (eight years ago) link
my annual hatewatch is in progress, cmon hoegenkamp
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:20 (eight years ago) link
*hogenkamp, even
my annual hatewatch is going to have to wait until she's playing someone who's any good
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:33 (eight years ago) link
Kyrgios outright bullying umpires on the regular now
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:35 (eight years ago) link
scrrratch that, 2DFs into 3BPs
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:36 (eight years ago) link
and a third DF! :D
Last year's AO girls' champ Elizaveta Kulichkova, making her Slam debut, is at 8-8 in the third vs Wickmayer...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:42 (eight years ago) link
Pretty much unbearable during Hewitt's match yesterday.
― ailsa, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:57 (eight years ago) link
were they there wearing those stupid fucking green and gold hats I saw in Paris? HATE FOREVER.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link
Awful awful awful.
― ailsa, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 14:02 (eight years ago) link
Tumaini Carayol @tumcarayol 35m35 minutes ago"Is that a threat? Does it feel good to be up there in the chair? Do you feel strong up there in the chair?" - Kyrgios to the umpire.
Howard Bryant @hbryant42 31m31 minutes agoLinesman tells chair ump of Kyrgios language. Kyrgios looks at him and says, "You're a real champion. Did you get your point across?"
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 14:03 (eight years ago) link
Imagine being sat next to the AUS fans in 35 degree heat watching Kyrgios act like a petulant brat while winning easily
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 14:05 (eight years ago) link
cypriot fire
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 14:05 (eight years ago) link
tommy haas pushing raonic to a second straight TB in the 4th after getting smoked 0&2 the first two sets
― wisdom be leakin out my louche douche truths (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 14:41 (eight years ago) link
Thiem's looking more comfortable on grass than I've ever seen him before. Learning fast. Really nice touch at net that I didn't know he had. 2 sets to 1 up on Verdasco, who started the third set in control and obviously threw in a massive braincramp service game towards the end of the set
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
man berankis with that backhand DTL twice in 3 high-leverage service points, good stuff
― wisdom be leakin out my louche douche truths (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 15:57 (eight years ago) link
(in 3rd set TB)
Baghdatis is like the proto-Monfils, still trolling everyone by going two sets and a break down just for fun before the NID comeback
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 16:15 (eight years ago) link
Oh Verdasco. Down BP in the 5th, idiot FH out then idiot challenge wasted despite the umpire TRYING to tell him not to bother
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
Thiem didn't press the advantage home...
Probably the best match yet, that was
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 16:40 (eight years ago) link
Vika looking pretty good so far, got Mladenovic next
― cerealbar, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 18:26 (eight years ago) link
Amazing set from Krunic - was a double break down vs Errani but won 6 games in a row with some brilliant shotmaking
― groovemaaan, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 18:34 (eight years ago) link
i like Krunic
― cerealbar, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 19:04 (eight years ago) link
is that Martic in the crowd supporting her?
― cerealbar, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 19:21 (eight years ago) link
Lisicki losing to McHale on Centre Court would be quite funny
― cerealbar, Thursday, 2 July 2015 12:38 (eight years ago) link
~dustin~
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 2 July 2015 16:50 (eight years ago) link
It's been a good match
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 2 July 2015 17:09 (eight years ago) link
he has an insane touch
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 17:20 (eight years ago) link
...I say as he bunts that half-volley wide
2DFs in a row from Rafa
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 17:42 (eight years ago) link
To even entertain losing to this..
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 2 July 2015 17:47 (eight years ago) link
this is extraordinary tbf
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 17:50 (eight years ago) link
Sadly post-Rosol and Kyrgios it isn't.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 2 July 2015 17:52 (eight years ago) link
hark at scrooge!
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 18:06 (eight years ago) link
awful unforced error for BP
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 2 July 2015 18:12 (eight years ago) link