https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ2ssjDKWvk
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Sunday, 17 June 2012 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
aww poor nalbandian, he didn't mean to hit him, i hope there's a clause in the rules about intent so they don't have to disqualify him!!
lol @ andrew fucking castle
― uberweiss, Sunday, 17 June 2012 15:27 (twelve years ago) link
there's no clause, it was an automatic default.
He could have rescued his reputation with a decent apology, it was just a moment of idiocy, but instead he managed to look like even more of a cunt with that astonishingly self-serving "apology".
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Sunday, 17 June 2012 15:33 (twelve years ago) link
and it's not just a DQ he should worry about but an actual suspension.
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Sunday, 17 June 2012 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
i know lex, i'm just paraphrasing what andrew castle said
saw a photo of the linesman's knee. it is pretty gruesome. can't wait for the speeches to be uploaded :D
― uberweiss, Sunday, 17 June 2012 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
man why I am always asleep when these things happen? Oh Nalby, you idiot.
In other hilarious news: http://yfrog.com/ntznmejj
http://a.yfrog.com/img857/5017/znmej.jpg
― Roz, Sunday, 17 June 2012 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
you guys
http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/8066649/melanie-oudin-halts-jelena-jankovic-win-rain-delayed-aegon-classic
lol
― Victory Chainsaw! (DJP), Monday, 18 June 2012 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
I wondered whether Jankovic's new low would occur by losing to a GBR WC in her opening round but making it to the final only to lose to Shoedin AGAIN is definitely a more Jankovician way of hitting a new low.
Ugh, though, Oudin seems to actually be back 4 real.
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Monday, 18 June 2012 16:53 (twelve years ago) link
(Meanwhile, Donald Young actually HAS gone and lost to a GBR WC in Eastbourne today. 10th straight loss I think.)
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Monday, 18 June 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
Donald Young is going to give me neck sprain, I spend so much time shaking my damn head at him
― Victory Chainsaw! (DJP), Monday, 18 June 2012 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
And Samantha Stosur just lost to a 251st-ranked qualifier in 's-Hertoeekjfnknddddddklddlkdkldkldkldkldlk HOWEVER YOU TYPE THAT PLACE NAME
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Monday, 18 June 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Monday, 18 June 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
We all know about Kvitty's hit-or-miss style...and yeah, that's her game and always will be. But I have wondered so many times this year WHAT she's actually trying to get her strokes under control, especially on big points. Is she trying anything at all? Or is she just going to swing away idiotically forever in the hope that a Peak Pierce style run magically ensues every few years.
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Tuesday, 19 June 2012 11:05 (twelve years ago) link
COMMENTATOR (brightly): "A lovely day at Devonshire Park today! It's bright, warm..." (Beat.) "Well. Not warm, exactly." (Beat.) "It's...dry. And not that windy."
Oh, British Isles.
― star-spangled david banner (lex pretend), Tuesday, 19 June 2012 11:15 (twelve years ago) link
Don't know why this didn't occur to me earlier but I just realised the players will be in their national colours instead of traditional white at Wimbledon during the Olympics. That's going to be weird.
― Roz, Tuesday, 19 June 2012 12:56 (twelve years ago) link
Congrats to Roddick for somehow extending his rad streak of seasons with an ATP title.
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 24 June 2012 04:07 (twelve years ago) link
I don't understand how Tamira Paszek just won a Premier title! It is welcome and all, but she had a 2-13 w/l record this year coming into Eastbourne! She lost to Keothavong last week!
Roddick smh, I hope I don't see anyone bigging up his chances or going on about a return to form following this impressive feat of two retirements and three clay bums.
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 24 June 2012 07:53 (twelve years ago) link
Excellent use of fourth Slam runner-up trophy, I say: http://twitter.com/maggiemay_hem/status/223108092827672576/photo/1
also, these tweets about CAKE warming up Sampras at an exo are cracking me up:
Beyond The Baseline @SI_BTBaseline
Watching Marion Bartoli give Pete Sampras a workout. #BOTW12
Sampras marveling at Bartoli's swing volleys. "How do u do that?" "U want me to teach u?" He's looking at her like she's a freak of nature.
Bartoli is absolutely crushing her returns, much to Pete's bewilderment/amusement. #BOTW12
Kevin Fischer @Kfish_WTA
When Serena asked Marion if she could hit w/ Pete Sampras instead, "Serena, for once, let me beat you in something. I'm hitting w/ him."
― Roz, Thursday, 12 July 2012 07:12 (twelve years ago) link
haha, it's not even like Bartoli's volleys are a particularly outstanding area of her game.
Former tennis player Jankovic has just allowed Bratdeweghe to reach the Stanford QF -_-
Donald Young lost another 1R (to Michael Russell, by the scoreLiNa of 1-6 6-1 6-4). 2-16 this year, can't believe he'll be going to the Olympics.
Why is Hewitt in an ATP QF. Stop that immediately.
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Thursday, 12 July 2012 07:43 (twelve years ago) link
I'm just laughing at the thought of Bartoli doing her little bunny hop-and-practice swing routine before returning Sampras' serve. She looks so happy too:
http://p.twimg.com/AxkEiJWCEAE4tnI.jpg:large
is it the 12th or 13th loss in a row for Donald Young now? yeesh.
also smh at JJ.
― Roz, Thursday, 12 July 2012 08:03 (twelve years ago) link
Her SF vs Wickmayer was the first time I've seen Vandeweghe play. She did well. What's the verdict about her game from the regs in this thread who know tennis a hell of a lot better than I do?
― pandemic, Sunday, 15 July 2012 11:51 (twelve years ago) link
Big brainless bashing game, pretty raw even though she's not exactly a junior any more. Started tennis relatively late which could account for some of the rawness but more likely is that she's lazy and unmotivated - she comes from a really rich family (I think her dad or uncle is some mega-famous US sports star). Her results are 90% terrible 1R/2R losses to whomever except in this SoCal swing (she's a SoCal girl herself, I guess she gets somewhat motivated in her home state + the fast courts suit her game).
I really dislike her, she seems like the archetypal spoiled rich bitch - after losing in the US play-off for the AO WC last year to Brodsky, she stormed off court without shaking her opponent's hand. Plus, various kinda awful tweets, eg the one complaining that the first stamp in her new passport would be, ew, Mexico! And complaining about getting busted for parking in a disabled bay.
I hope Serena double bagels her and sends her ass back to Challengers tbh.
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 15 July 2012 12:30 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, she played Wickmayer. What a fest of likeability that must have been.
lol. ty Lex.
― pandemic, Sunday, 15 July 2012 13:33 (twelve years ago) link
lol spoiled rich bitch has always been how I've pictured Vandeweghe even before i watched her play - her name kind of screams high school mean girl movie villain.
― Roz, Sunday, 15 July 2012 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
CoCo Vandeweghe @CoCoVandeyI don't know what's more depressing. Spending 5hrs in Houston airport or having my first stamp in my in passport be Mexico.. #tennisproblems
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
smfmh Serena
you better not lose a game from this point on
― I see you, Pineapple Teef (DJP), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
jesus fucking christ
Serena is going to lose a set to Coco fucking Vandeweghe
― I see you, Pineapple Teef (DJP), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
hmm maybe Serena heard me yelling at her
― I see you, Pineapple Teef (DJP), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
I can't watch this match but every tennis fan I follow on Twitter pretty much yelled "HAVE SOME SELF-RESPECT SERENA" a few minutes ago and apparently she heard all of you THANK FUCK
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 15 July 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
FUN FACT Coco's actual name is Colleen.
"Coco" is also Portuguese for "shit", I think.
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 15 July 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
god coco is a fucking irritance
thank god serena didn't give it a set
― uberweiss, Sunday, 15 July 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
serena ties henin, hingis and venus with 43 titles
― uberweiss, Sunday, 15 July 2012 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
Nadal's pulled out of the Olympics. :/
― Roz, Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
saw that, boo
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Thursday, 19 July 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:04 (4 days ago) Permalink
what the fuck
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 19 July 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.london2012.com/athlete/roddick-andy-1133570/
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 20 July 2012 22:28 (twelve years ago) link
Ryan Harrison
http://www.london2012.com/imgml/athletes/xl/1289049.png
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 20 July 2012 22:34 (twelve years ago) link
hahaha what were they doing the night before these pics were taken
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Friday, 20 July 2012 23:25 (twelve years ago) link
oh my god Bellucci
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 22 July 2012 10:12 (twelve years ago) link
6-1 up in the TB
5 consecutive errors
then a shanked FH
then a shanked DF on SP that landed in the corner of the WRONG BOX
― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Sunday, 22 July 2012 10:13 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBscXgS8P8M
...................
― lex pretend, Sunday, 22 July 2012 10:39 (twelve years ago) link
!!! OMG BRB DYING
― Roz, Sunday, 22 July 2012 10:47 (twelve years ago) link
<3 Bella
It's sad, when I saw that Johansson had bagelled Hercog in 20 minutes I knew beyond all doubt that she would end up losing that final. Which she did. I wonder what would happen if Johansson ended up playing Vesnina in a final. They really are tragic.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 22 July 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
oh god
olympic draw being made
serena vs jankovic round 1 ahaha
― uberweiss, Thursday, 26 July 2012 10:37 (twelve years ago) link
loool just came in here to post about that.
Venus drawing Errani makes me sad though. Can't Vee catch a break?
― Roz, Thursday, 26 July 2012 10:43 (twelve years ago) link
clijsters vs vinci
1st round exit for kim??? :D
― uberweiss, Thursday, 26 July 2012 10:54 (twelve years ago) link
tomic v nishikori
murray v wawrinka
isner v o. rochus lol
sharapova v peer bitchiness ha
of course baltacha draws szavay 1r *rolls eyes*
possible djokovic v roddick and tsonga v raonic 2r
― uberweiss, Thursday, 26 July 2012 10:58 (twelve years ago) link
ugh and Keothavong got Wozniacki :(
Errani is a decent draw for Venus, if she's having a good day it should be easy for her, if she's not having a good day she can lose to like...VESNINA so her draw doesn't matter.
LOLOLOLOL @ Silliams/JaJa
― lex pretend, Thursday, 26 July 2012 11:37 (twelve years ago) link