Tennis Thread

[Mac76]

Novak through to the third round, he was given a decent game but not really under that much threat

[Mac76]

Meanwhile the BBC switch away from Rune v Wild, which was looking a good match, to Swiatek's match and there's not even any play as one of the players is getting treatment...

[Mac76]

On the plus side, in the other match, which began a bit boringly, Norrie's found his A game and after trashing Draper in the first-set TB he's playing him off the court in the second

[Mac76]

Good fightback by Raducanu to make it one set all

[Mac76]

Raducanu out, outclassed in the third set :rose:

[Letters]

Should have played in the doubles with Murray tbh :sulk:

[Mac76]

Should have played in the doubles with Murray tbh :sulk:

Yes it looks as though that would been more sensible, she clearly wasn't up to competing in the singles

[HCZ_Reborn]

Pity that the seedlings means that Sinner and Alcaraz aren’t kept apart till the final

[HCZ_Reborn]

Pity that the seedlings means that Sinner and Alcaraz aren’t kept apart till the final

Academic now anyway

[Mac76]

Blimey :O

mind you I'm on his side, f**k the Wimbledon crowd

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/clwygl4ldzgo

[Letters]

Nah. He can fuck off.
Djokovic is clearly the GOAT, but he's not likeable.

[Mac76]

Nah. He can fuck off.
Djokovic is clearly the GOAT, but he's not likeable.

unlike lovely Wodger ofc :rolleyes:

[Letters]

Yes.

I don't know if he banged your sister or something but you are the only person I know who has an issue with the fella.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Nah. He can fuck off.
Djokovic is clearly the GOAT, but he's not likeable.

I don’t think Djokovic comes across like a bad guy. Couple of times he’s been a bit of a dickhead (like when he held a players gathering and gave loads of them covid…well done genius) but I think it’s just that Federer and Nadal are much more loved by the crowd…and I think it largely comes down to the Tennis. Djokovic is a fantastic defender, his court coverage is exceptional but unless he’s playing Nadal the Tennis is not quite as enjoyable as the style of the other two.


I always felt the Wimbledon crowd were fully behind whoever Sampras played in the final, and Sampras was a dull player to watch.

[Mac76]

Yes.

I don't know if he banged your sister or something but you are the only person I know who has an issue with the fella.

My issue was he was a smug sly git, and yes I know others who agree, but it's less of an issue now his track record is being steadily ground further into the dust by Djoko

[HCZ_Reborn]

My issue was he was a smug sly git, and yes I know others who agree, but it's less of an issue now his track record is being steadily ground further into the dust by Djoko

These others? Are they in the room with us now? :lol:


Let’s be honest with ourselves, the opinion that Roger Federer was as you put it a “smug, sly git” is a pretty idiosyncratic one


Djokovic has more grand slams, but I don’t think he will be as well remembered as Federer or Nadal.

[Letters]

Fed only has 20 grand slams. What a loser!

No-one is ever going to question that him, Djokovic and Nadal absolutely dominated this era of tennis. I did consider Federer the GOAT but that surely has to be ceded to Djok now. Nadal I'd find trickier to place, he has more grand slams than Fed but aren't a lot of them in the French? I'm not saying they don't count but implies he dominated on one surface more than others.

[Mac76]

Nadal I'd find trickier to place, he has more grand slams than Fed but aren't a lot of them in the French? I'm not saying they don't count but implies he dominated on one surface more than others.

Nice try but grand slams are grand slams, Federer is an also-ran compared to Rafa and Djoko, whatever the pathetic, fawning Wimbledon rentamob might want to believe

[Letters]

:haha:

Holy shit. You're a weirdo, mate :good:

[Mac76]

you're desperately trying to argue that Wodger's fewer GS's are worth more than Rafa's and I'm the weirdo? :shrug:

[Letters]

No I'm not.
Try reading what I actually said rather than putting it through your insane Federer hating goggles you inexplicably wear :good:

[Letters]

5th Deuce in the first game.
Djok serving. Alcaraz making him work for it

[Letters]

5th break point :popcorn:

[Letters]

14 minutes for the first game.
Alcaraz breaks!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alcaraz break Djokovic first game!

[Letters]

Alcaraz gets a second break!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double faultovic is back :bow:

[Letters]

Set point

[Letters]

Alacaraz wins the second set point. 6-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alcaraz. :bow:

[Mac76]

Good start by Alcaraz, outplayed Djoko, will be interesting to see how he tries to fight back in thr second

[Letters]

Alcaraz breaks at the start of the second!

[Mac76]

Bloody hell, Djoko all over the place , Alcaraz devastating

[Mac76]

Then Alcaraz double faults :lol:

[Mac76]

3-2, Djoko's best serve game so far but he needs to break back at some point

[Letters]

Djok broken again! 5-2 second set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Getting hammered. :lol:

[Mac76]

Djoko off his game and Alcaraz superb, making unbelievable shots

[Mac76]

Ebery time i praise Alcaraz he double faults :lol:

[Letters]

Holds to take the second set 6-2

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Alcaraz is pummelling the poor old man.

Not that Djokovic has come from two sets down before....

[Mac76]

Alcaraz leading 6-2 6-2 holy sh*t

[Letters]

Ooh. Hang on. Djok holds and is now 0-30 on Alcaraz’s serve

[Letters]

Alcaraz holds in the end.

[Letters]

Holy shit. That shot from Alcaraz was insane

[HCZ_Reborn]

Alcaraz leading 6-2 6-2 holy sh*t

It’s really not that surprising, Alcaraz is the best player in the game currently and as brilliant as Djokovic was…he’s 37. You don’t stay at that level forever

[Letters]

Djok holds, but only just

[HCZ_Reborn]

Solid hold there from Djokovic

[HCZ_Reborn]

Djokovic playing better on Alcaraz serve, more aggressive going for his second serve.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Djokovic takes Alcaraz to deuce on his serve, Alcaraz needs to get a first serve in

[HCZ_Reborn]

Break point Djokovic but Alcaraz produces a monster serve to save

And another one for game point

[HCZ_Reborn]

Alcaraz eventually holds with an Ace, but Djokovic giving notice that he’s still in this match

[Letters]

Alcaraz holds, 3-3. Djok made him work for that one

[HCZ_Reborn]

Djokovic holds to love and puts the pressure immediately back on Alcaraz

[HCZ_Reborn]

Alcaraz holds to 15, both men’s first serves are unplayable

[HCZ_Reborn]

Three break points for Alcaraz

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Outrageous from Alcaraz.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Alcaraz breaks and will serve for the championship

[Mac76]

Djoko broken again :rose:

[Letters]

Alcaraz breaks.

He is so good. He’s so fast, he can get to shots that other players can’t get near

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is looking a slouch around court in comparison which is ridiculous

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Alcaraz breaks.

He is so good. He’s so fast, he can get to shots that other players can’t get near

His name sounds good in your ear

But when you say it, you mustn't fear

Cause his name can be said by anyone.

[Letters]

3 Championship points

[Letters]

Double faults :lol:

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Deuce! :doh:

[Letters]

And now break point :blink:

[Letters]

And he’s broken. From 40 love up. Wow :lol:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Djokovic breaks back after Alcaraz fluffs it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks back from 40-0 jesus

[Letters]

Djok holds fairly easily

[Mac76]

Alcaraz has already beaten him in a Wimbledon final, surprised he was so nervy

[Letters]

Oh now Alcaraz decides to hold.
6-6. Tie break

[Letters]

Alcaraz gets a mini break

[Letters]

Alcaraz gets a mini break

Oh wait. No he doesn’t.

:getcoat:

[Letters]

Fantastic drop shot
Another Championship point

[Letters]

Alcaraz wins.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alcaraz beats Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4)! Defends Wimbledon, his second!

Second slam in a row! Fourth overall at 21. He's fucking good

[Letters]

Djok stays on 7 Wimbledons,
Federer has 8

Federer :bow:

[Letters]

Kate in the presentation committee
DILFs :bow:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Would have been interesting to see Alcaraz and Nadal play eachother in their prime, as Alcaraz is much more like Nadal with his aggression but then the pace at which he hits shots is more than Nadal could deal with (with the exception of on clay)


Disgruntled Djokovic fan has referred to him on Wikipedia as Carlos Alcaturd :lol:

[Letters]

I was thinking it would have been a better final had Djok been a few years younger. Well, ideally 10.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I was thinking it would have been a better final had Djok been a few years younger. Well, ideally 10.

I think five years younger would maybe do it.

[Mac76]

Deserved win, Alcarez played some amazing shots, at least Djoko made a match of it at the end

[HCZ_Reborn]

Deserved win, Alcarez played some amazing shots, at least Djoko made a match of it at the end

Yep…took the match to Alcaraz and really attacked his second serves in that third set. I think what made it so difficult for him is that Djokovic whilst no slouch tends to wear his opponents down (he will probably go down as the best returner in the game) but the sheer pace and aggression with which Alcaraz played never allowed him to settle. The only player I’ve seen unsettle him that much was Stan Wawrinka with the awesome pace and power of his back hand.

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/crkm8gr3ey7o

Old man Djok :console:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alcaraz went out too.

No Slam for Djokovic for the first year in ages.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Djokovic is done in terms of being at the level he was, he’s 37….it’s just how it is

Alcaraz going down in straight sets is a bit of a shocker though

I would imagine that makes Sinner the favourite, however the US open is a bit of a strange one. In that out of all the slams you’re more likely to get a left field winner in the mens game (by left field I mean players who haven’t won other slams) Cilic, Thiem, Medvedev.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Sinner winning two slams and Alcaraz winning two slams would set up a fantastic rivalry going forward

I maintain Alcaraz is the better player and I don’t think it close, but it’s no reflection on Sinner….Alcaraz would have been going toe to toe with Federer, Djokovic and Nadal in their prime. He’s exceptional

[HCZ_Reborn]

Jack Draper through to the semis to play Jannik Sinner


Also one of Tiafoe or Fritz will be the first American to make the men’s final of the US open since Andy Roddick in 2006

[Mac76]

I don't think we can expect Alcaraz or Sinner to be as consistent over a long period as Djoko or Nadal (or yes, ok, the Smug Swiss too i suppose, up to a point :sarcy:)

it would actually be good f it was more of a free-for-all for a while maybe

[HCZ_Reborn]

I don't think we can expect Alcaraz or Sinner to be as consistent over a long period as Djoko or Nadal (or yes, ok, the Smug Swiss too i suppose, up to a point :sarcy:)

it would actually be good f it was more of a free-for-all for a while maybe

I don’t think it will be a free for all, I don’t see any of the current players being anywhere near the level of Alcaraz or Sinner.

Barring a big shock, Sinner is going to win the US open. And going forward it’s likely going to be one of those two, and in the rare event that neither of them do you might get Djokovic pick up one more or Medvedev possibly.


I don’t really ever recall a time when Men’s tennis was a free for all barring say the individual grand slam (in the 90s, Sampras dominated but never came anywhere near winning the French open). There’s always a slight transitional phase that might last a year but that’s it, 80s went from Borg to McEnroe to Lendl, and along with Lendl, Becker, Edberg and Wilander quite seamlessly…

Alcaraz has already proven that he can win majors on all three surfaces (though if you want to be technical, the hard court at Flushing meadows is different to that at Melbourne in terms of bounce…but that’s not enough to say that they are different surfaces)


It would be good if two or three players managed to get to the level of Alcaraz and Sinner (although that implies that those two are at the same level and they aren’t) but I don’t see any young player emerging….although you’ve had plenty of young guys look like they might emerge but never make it - Zverev, Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime, Tiafoe etc

[HCZ_Reborn]

Sinner as predicted beats a spirited Draper 7-5, 7-6, 6-2

[HCZ_Reborn]

Sinner beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to become the US open champion.

[Letters]

Nadal to retire at the end of this season

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/ckgv9n5jj8jo

[Letters]

(Updated the thread title to just Tennis Thread - it was Wimbledon 2024)