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

[macncheeese]

Sharapova won a hard fought battle. Halep is a tough competitor, I give them both credit

 

[britkicks]

We'll done Shaza good contest and now you can talk about your win on social media instead of your yogurt toppings!

 

[thadangerousmind]

Halep couldn't hold her serve to save her life the match should have been over.

 

[Sinner]

Great final... great fight by Simona there, but those points by Masha at 4-4 to break and then to hold was pretty huge.  

I like Simona's style of play though... hope to see her keep it up.  

 

[firepower]

I wonder if Maria will thank Serena in her speech 

 

[Sinner]

 
Queen of clay baby... Quh-een of clay! 

 

Cow on ice! 

 

[firepower]

^Nah, that moniker has to be dropped now... she's more like a stunningly beautiful figure skater on ice 

Really great final though, both gave it 100% out there. Enjoyed that!

 

[richiemcfly]

Woke up in time for the 3rd set

Great final from what I was able to watch. Both women were ripping the ball

 

[Sinner]

 
^Nah, that moniker has to be dropped now... she's more like a stunningly beautiful figure skater on ice 

Really great final though, both gave it 100% out there. Enjoyed that!

Haha, yeah... her clay movement has definitely improved quite a bit.  

EDIT:

Anyway.

Elsewhere...

 

[Sinner]

Momo!!! Interesting.

 

[eiddyfouw]

King Djoki

 

[Sinner]

Dem FH shankz. 

 

[bartleby929]

nadal on point is so freakin good

 

[eiddyfouw]

nadal on point is so freakin good

When he's really on form, he's almost unbeatable...especially on clay

Djoki needs to get into his head now, and curb any momentum Rafa builds...

 

[firepower]

41 times these two have played... 35 times the first set winner has gone on to win the match. 

 

[Sinner]

Both guys playing at a very high level... Rafa just dipped a bit there towards the end of the 1st.  Nole just a bit sharper right now... 

 

[bartleby929]

damn this is some unreal tennis lol 

 

[Sinner]

 
41 times these two have played... 35 times the first set winner has gone on to win the match. 

What's the 5-set breakdown for that?  

 

[firepower]

 
What's the 5-set breakdown for that?  

Just the 1...

The 2012 Oz Open final -when Novak lost the first set... and we all know how that match turned out!

 

[eiddyfouw]

That last rally

 

[Sinner]

Just the 1...

The 2012 Oz Open final -when Novak lost the first set... and we all know how that match turned out!

I just remember this...

 

[bartleby929]

cotdamn c'mon uniqlo 

 

[Sinner]

The ball-striking is................................... 

 

[Nelson C]

Break to Rafa! Yes!!

 

[Sinner]

Can always count on Nelson to pop-up during the slams... 

 

EDIT ~ Rafa.