Tennis Thread

[Protein Junkie]

Guess it's been on the cards for a while with the injuries she's had. She raised the level of women's tennis in Britain after the earlier excitement of Heather Watson and Laura Robson died down and paved the way for a few more to follow on. With the hype machine that has now moved on to Emma Radacanu then it's probably the right time to call it a day.

I thought exactly the same re your last sentence JRB

 

[RobMCFC]

Wow. That was some performance from Alcaraz tonight. Some sublime shots to beat Novax (good riddance). That was after yesterday’s defeat of Nadal. Great player and only 19 years old.

 

[give it to gordon]

French Open star slapped with £8k fine for hitting child with racquet

IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU has been fined for accidentally hitting a child after escaping a default from the French Open.

www.express.co.uk

I dont follow tennis it's to upper class for me !.
I have noticed more players seem unable to control their tempers lately.
Balls been hit at the ball boys/girls now a racket his a little child in the crowd.

 

[DrBlueBob]

French Open star slapped with £8k fine for hitting child with racquet

IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU has been fined for accidentally hitting a child after escaping a default from the French Open.

www.express.co.uk

I dont follow tennis it's to upper class for me !.
I have noticed more players seem unable to control their tempers lately.
Balls been hit at the ball boys/girls now a racket his a little child in the crowd.

The jolly lovely, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth Tim Henman was himself defaulted for a not too dissimilar incident.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/18477343

 

[bugsyblue]

Wow. That was some performance from Alcaraz tonight. Some sublime shots to beat Novax (good riddance). That was after yesterday’s defeat of Nadal. Great player and only 19 years old.

He’s an incredibly exciting player! Seems to have everything in his locker. He could be the real deal

 

[RobMCFC]

He’s an incredibly exciting player! Seems to have everything in his locker. He could be the real deal

Yep. He's carried his good form into the French Open. A real tough half of the draw though, and he'll have to get past either Nadal or Djokovic to get to the final.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[chesterbells]

It’s gonna be a late one this. Epic sport in Paris. On Eurosport if anyone’s got it & interested. Nadal leading 2 sets to 1; start of the 4th.

 

[chesterbells]

Djokovic now at 4-1 up in the 4th.
He holds out for this set and we go on to the 5th.

 

[A57 the snake]

Not into tennis that much but this a classic
Can’t leave this now .