The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 Oz Open Nadal Out)

[shogun]

She probably cracked a few nuts and sent guys to the hospital. Would be worth it though.

 

[Sinner]

 

[aepps20]

Ana had a solid summer though

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Man. I wish I could rip a 1 hand backhand like Stanimal.

 

[Sinner]

Ana had a solid summer though

She was so crap today though... shocking how bad she was... had no gameplan.  Just got frustrated and started to ball-bash...

Man. I wish I could rip a 1 hand backhand like Stanimal.

 

[rook]

Tsonga looks fitter than ive ever seen him before.

 

[richiemcfly]

Ana

 

[aepps20]

Kanepi balled out. Great job.

 

[shogun]

Stosur disappoints me again.

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Vika in straights!

 

[champcruthik]

Kohlschreiber over Isner.

Man. I wish I could rip a 1 hand backhand like Stanimal.

I also appreciate Gasquet's one-handed backhand.

Tsonga looks fitter than ive ever seen him before.

Really think and expect Tsonga to make his deepest USO run to date.

 

[champcruthik]

Bruh..this puig chick

One of my first posts in this new thread was about Mon, for breakout WTA players. Her and Jamie Hampton. A late addition would be Shelby Rogers.

 

[Cars]

Not sure if the it's been brought up already but I'm expecting good things from CiCi Bellis

 

[thadangerousmind]

Stosur & Ana out today. Yikes.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Fraud alert out on Bouchard?

 

[champcruthik]

Fraud alert out on Bouchard?

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[thadangerousmind]

She barely escaped. I have a feeling she's going to be blown off the court again by the 1st person with real power she sees this tournament.

 

[aepps20]

Cristea played pretty well

 

[Sinner]

 

Bruh..this puig chick

One of my first posts in this new thread was about Mon, for breakout WTA players. Her and Jamie Hampton. A late addition would be Shelby Rogers.

 
Not sure if the it's been brought up already but I'm expecting good things from CiCi Bellis

Not sure what to make of here yet... she's just too young right now and hasn't even decided if she wants to turn pro or go to college yet.  Nice USO run, but it's important for the media not to put too much expectation on her.  Don't want another Oudin.  

Kohlschreiber over Isner.

Man. I wish I could rip a 1 hand backhand like Stanimal.

I also appreciate Gasquet's one-handed backhand.

Tsonga looks fitter than ive ever seen him before.

Really think and expect Tsonga to make his deepest USO run to date.

Gasquet also has a great SBH, but it's much more loopy/spinny than Stans, which is a lot flatter and has more power.  Stan hits through the ball a lot more, it seems.  

Anyway...

I've said this before, but I still think Genie has some of the most aesthetically unpleasing strokes... I'll just stick with celebration-pics for now... 

 

Beatrice was also in the house...

 

[shogun]

What did happen to oudin? We saw her have that little run one year and I don't remember seeing her again.

 

[aepps20]

Oudin was shocked into reality. She currently plays challenger events and has to qualify just to get into the main draws of tournaments.

I don't know what to expect from Cici and her future. To be honest, the US media hypes up every young US player not named Williams that wins a few rounds at the US Open every year for the last 10 years. From Alexandra Stevenson to Sloane. The reality is Serena and Venus have carried American tennis and it will be a sad state of affairs when Sloane or Madison Keys are your go to players. I just haven't seen the same potential in these young Americans as I see in other players.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Too much truth. ^

 

[champcruthik]

Oudin was shocked into reality. She currently plays challenger events and has to qualify just to get into the main draws of tournaments.

I don't know what to expect from Cici and her future. To be honest, the US media hypes up every young US player not named Williams that wins a few rounds at the US Open every year for the last 10 years. From Alexandra Stevenson to Sloane. The reality is Serena and Venus have carried American tennis and it will be a sad state of affairs when Sloane or Madison Keys are your go to players. I just haven't seen the same potential in these young Americans as I see in other players.

I remember distinctly when American tennis experts were comparing Madi to Lindsay Davenport. Her court coverage and overall defense has improved significantly in past months.

Thoughts on Shelby's future?

 

[aepps20]

Shelby will be decent but these players need to show me something in non US tournaments where the crowds are against you and you have to let your game do the talking. Madison might be decent but her defense and offense are one dimensional. Living up to Lindsay would be great but people need to remember just how talented Lindsay was. Lindsay was beating players like Hingis, Venus and Serena before she lost the weight. She had one of the best serves of all-time and I can only name two or three players in my time watching tennis (25 years) that hit a cleaner ball than Davenport.

If I were to bank on any of these young guns holding there own going forward it would be Taylor Townsend once she drops more weight.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Gonna be interesting to see if she folds under the pressure to lose weight.