Girls' champ Marta Kostyuk is the first 14yo junior Slam winner since Laura Robson, Wimbledon 2008.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 28 January 2017 13:11 (seven years ago) link
Their speeches were adorable. Venus is an international treasure. The Court "record" will be not a record for much longer.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 28 January 2017 13:44 (seven years ago) link
Margaret Court's record 'meaningless'? Her opinions are abonimable, and her tennis was played in a different era but on the page the records are remarkable.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 January 2017 14:54 (seven years ago) link
Anyway, its wonderful that Serena finally did it - I think everyone was in doubt for a total of about 10 mins about it.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 January 2017 14:57 (seven years ago) link
Not exactly looking forward to tomorrow - it'll be weird seeing these two again. Pretty unique tho'. You'd think Nadal but because they are both coming back its a tough one to predict.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 January 2017 14:59 (seven years ago) link
Court won a bazillion AO titles when barely anyone played the event
― groovemaaan, Saturday, 28 January 2017 15:13 (seven years ago) link
On paper you might discount 1960, 61 but did hardly anyone play in 62 where she also won the French and US open titles?
Also winning consistently throughout the decade and a calendar slam in 1970 with a doubles at the Aus and US open too - I mean its just mind-boggling.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 January 2017 15:20 (seven years ago) link
On serve so far: Nadal seems a bit more dominant but no one taken to deuce yet.
#oneLastEffort come on Fed!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 08:56 (seven years ago) link
First great great rally from Fed - 2BPs
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 09:01 (seven years ago) link
Gets it!!
Great BH for 2 SPs
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 09:11 (seven years ago) link
Aces out!!
Nadal breaks at the first opportunity - might be in for the long haul
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 09:24 (seven years ago) link
Nadal fully in control in the 2nd - a flurry of BPs
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 09:35 (seven years ago) link
1-1 set all, as soon as Fed won the 1st set he also lost the 2nd.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 09:57 (seven years ago) link
one.more.shot - into the net for a BP rafa
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:02 (seven years ago) link
LOL serve
as in 2nd serve ace!! now a GB for quite a hold.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:03 (seven years ago) link
GP
he saved all the 4 BPs against him with aces...wins it with a BH
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:04 (seven years ago) link
amazing little half-volley FH winner from Fed - BP!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:08 (seven years ago) link
awesome!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:09 (seven years ago) link
Fed's BH has been excellent tonight. That forehand has been so up and down, we've had Shiterer and Shankerer and Jesus-Fed all in one.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:11 (seven years ago) link
yeah, and a BH winner just now for 15-30
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:14 (seven years ago) link
Good jesus stuff there - 2 BPs
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:15 (seven years ago) link
saved, then another BP with a great FH, Nadal aces to save that
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:17 (seven years ago) link
Fuck me - had to play like a god to get a game point then good serve to set up the winner: 3-1
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:21 (seven years ago) link
Love service hold - pressure back on!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:23 (seven years ago) link
and breaks from 30-0 down. Amazing BH return winner. 5-1
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:29 (seven years ago) link
One.more.set.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:35 (seven years ago) link
firing them off into the sun - on serve but if this carries on for much longer the greatest will be greater.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:45 (seven years ago) link
went to get milk and wtf happened
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:01 (seven years ago) link
I should not have gone to get milk
miracle counterpunching - and fed applauds
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:02 (seven years ago) link
one.more.set - for both of them
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:15 (seven years ago) link
Brutal 1st game on both sides - Fed has one more BP to save
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:26 (seven years ago) link
and broken :-(
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:27 (seven years ago) link
what a response, 2xBP back
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:30 (seven years ago) link
Saves 3 BPs and gets through
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:34 (seven years ago) link
another BH for another BP chance - come on!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:43 (seven years ago) link
fed ends with a bullet BH for the longest rally in the match
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:50 (seven years ago) link
Nadal's resistance vs Fed's is such a great winding of the clock back. Nostalgia evaporates.
Another BP but will he take it?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:56 (seven years ago) link
missed the line - back on serve!!
rattling through the next game - lets believe once again
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:58 (seven years ago) link
jesus @ that return on the 2nd serve - another 3 BPs saved!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:04 (seven years ago) link
jesus christ - 26 shot god rally - will this break rafa
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:06 (seven years ago) link
no
never in doubt lmao
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:07 (seven years ago) link
and then finally finally finally
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:08 (seven years ago) link
to serve for the match