Tennis Thread

[blue b4 the moon]

Ridge, Rump, Rise, Range...

Trying to decide which synonym will be most apt next summer as Henman Hill > Murray Mound> Raducanu?

I shouldn't worry from over in Holland, here in the NW it's never used, just a BBC middle class shite line used for Southern Softies.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Ridge, Rump, Rise, Range...

Trying to decide which synonym will be most apt next summer as Henman Hill > Murray Mound> Raducanu?

Rockies.

 

[Ghost of 76]

win or lose in the final surely she has to be a very strong contender for SPOTY even in an Olympic year

If she wins, surely it's nailed on.

If not, it's got to be Jason Kenny?

Interestingly, she is currently 12/1 to win SPOTY (in from 500/1 before the US open began) that's got to be worth a tenner, her odds will plummet if she wins the final.

Current bookies favourite is Tom Daley @ 2/1. Jason Kenny is 5/1 and Adam Peaty 6/1

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

But Emma trounced her 2 years ago in straight sets. Emma has to be favourite

I don't think so.

She can beat her, absolutely no doubt.

Two years is a long time in any sport and the other girl has also had no right to beat the top seeds she has done in this tournament. Sabalenka was a real test.

She has more match play experience and that's why Fernandes is considered my slight favourite.

Radacanu is something special, she can be a multiple slam winner, and she has all the tools if it all falls into place on Saturday night.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I'm sure 20 years from now, that will be one of those ultimate pub quiz questions who did she beat in the first Qualifying round!(Bibiane Schoofs). I'm showing my age but I recall Boris Becker going on a similar run at Wimbledon when he first started, although I don't think he went through qualifying first.... Anyway he didn't end up having a bad career!

Boris had already won Queens that year when he won Wimbledon at 17.

He came back and won it the next year too.

Legend.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Seeks inspiration from a guy that hasn't won Wimbledon vs guy that has. Flawed logic.

She gets help from both, as it should be.

She let Nigel Sears go after Wimbledon (Murray's father in law) and went with Andy Richardson.

McEnroe was absolutely right at the time (he was also speaking from experience having been 17 when he met Connors in the semi in 77 at Wimbledon) the occasion had got to her and the anxiety had taken it out of her legs.

People also need to remember it is only in the last three months she has started to train as a professional athlete, due to Covid and her A Level studies.

Her career record so far is 9-3 - which just shows you what a phenomenal achievement it has been by Emma to go all the way to the Final.

She will get bigger and stronger over the next year and that's when we will get to see how far she can really go.

She's got it between the ears, she does all the fundamentals well.

Henman was an excellent grass court player, unlucky to play in an era when Sampras, Agassi and others were ruling the roost.

For Murray to win Slams in an era of Fed, Nadal and Djoko, is nothing short of phenomenal and deserves to be lauded as one of this country's greatest.

Emma will hopefully be joining him.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

good call, especially after getting to the QF as Wimbledon before retiring

Fourth round.

Still incredible.

Hopefully Emma makes the Red tops in this country wait all night, so they can fucking sweat over their Ronaldo back pages.

She wins, and it's the only story in town.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I don't think so.

She can beat her, absolutely no doubt.

Two years is a long time in any sport and the other girl has also had no right to beat the top seeds she has done in this tournament. Sabalenka was a real test.

She has more match play experience and that's why Fernandes is considered my slight favourite.

Radacanu is something special, she can be a multiple slam winner, and she has all the tools if it all falls into place on Saturday night.

It's going to be a great match that's for sure. Very finely balanced

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It's going to be a great match that's for sure. Very finely balanced

Yep, might be a long one. Fernandes will have the crowd with her at the beginning but fans at the US Open are fickle, they root for the player who digs the deepest and can change in an instant.

Radacanu in this tournament reminds me a lot of Sharapova when she *won at Wimbledon for the first time.

All the stars align and she explodes from nowhere to superstardom.

 

[KS55]

Worth noting that both these women have Canadian roots.