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

[pacificnorsewst]

Towards the end of that last set, Nadal shifted to a whole new gear. Was hoping Smyczek would pull it out.

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Reading about the Rafa match now. Amazing....I fell asleep. lol.

 

[Sinner]

I had no idea who this guy was, but he was awesome today...



Sportsmanship.

 

[d3si]

Much respect to Tim Smyczek for doing the right thing. I wish him all the best for his future career.

 

[otakuant]

I'm really glad the Williams sisters decided to withdraw from doubles. I'd much rather see the two focus their energy more on singles this year. Venus should definitely benefit the most from this since she looked pretty gassed at the US Open after playing both.

 

[d3si]

Violetta Degtiareva aka the next Anna Kournikova dies of heart failure at 23.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-good-looks-dies-heart-failure-age-23.html

Never heard of her before. It's sad. May her soul rest in peace. Prayers go out to her family and friends.

 

[pacificnorsewst]

Lopez looks done.

Edit: Forfeits a moment later. That sucks.

 

[Sinner]

^ Feli?  Wasn't he leading 4-0 in the 4th?

Nole so sharp.

 

[pacificnorsewst]

My bad. Mannarino.

 

[otakuant]

Poor Woz... Vika looks ready to take back her title.

Monfils is gone as well.

 

[Sinner]

Didn't watch, but didn't expect Caro to lose so easily... 

 

[Sinner]

Randoms from Getty

 

[The_Isomotion31]

That Masha that does the warm up with the football right?

 

[Sinner]

That was supposedly Genie's bag...

Oooof.

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Nice. I'd play catch with Genie.

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Ruh-roh..

 

[quell]

Seppi though

 

[bronconation24]

How did fed lose that tiebreak. He was up 4-1

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

That's wild.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Must hold service game for Federer. It might be curtains for the boy.

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Man, I really thought that Roger needed to break. Even if he holds here, I'm not sure if he can win the tiebreaker.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Well damn Federer...

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Props to Seppi for a heck of a match. Kept waiting for him to crack or tire out, but never really lost his composure. Disappointing that Federer lost this early, but, unfortunately, I really thought that his GS title window closed last year anyways.

 

[Sinner]

55 UFE's and 9 DF's doe. 

 

[thadangerousmind]

It might be another big upset night.