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Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
Congratulations Madison Keys for the AO Women's Title!

What an effort, what an amazing final, especially in that 3rd set all tied up 5-5. She had some amazing winners down the stretch to simply take that match away from Sabalenka.

It's been a long road, but she's finally reached the top. Credit to her serve and racket changes to help her improve to the degree she has during this tournament. Well deserved!
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In the first set she was amazing. Just stood on the baseline and unleashed a torrent of passing shots.
 
KS55 said:
In the first set she was amazing. Just stood on the baseline and unleashed a torrent of passing shots.
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Indeed she was amazing that first set, and Sabalenka clearly was rattled at the start of the match.

However, it was that 3rd set where she held her own and converted key points after a 2nd set where Keys was struggling and apparently looking at a customary Sabalenka 3rd set comeback. That's what I'll remember as many contenders usually falter after getting up a set, getting dominated in the 2nd, and never able to recapture what they once had. Keys did that, and it earned her a first Slam title.

Still relishing that match today after a pretty routine men's final from Sinner.
 
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RobMCFC said:
Like I said, I’m sure it’s genuine this time. Doesn’t mean it was all those other times :)

Disappointing final as a spectacle, but Sinner is just way ahead of everybody on hard courts at the moment.
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Sinner certainly seems to be on some kind of incredible program.
 
chesterbells said:
Tbf quite possibly mate. I’m guessing you know more about his tennis playing than I do. I only know him from the anti-doping articles, website and accounts that I follow.
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All will be known in April after the WADA hearing. Either they can prove him guilty or they can't. Until then, he's won them.

For full disclosure, I was hoping Zverev would win the AO once it got to the finals.

Kudos for Sinner for what he said to Zverev afterwards on the court too. I was curious about that. I'm hoping SInner is correct at some point too.

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Alexander Zverev Reveals Jannik Sinner's Message After Australian Open Final

Alexander Zverev shared what Jannik Sinner told him after their Australian Open final match.
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Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
All will be known in April after the WADA hearing. Either they can prove him guilty or they can't. Until then, he's won them.

For full disclosure, I was hoping Zverev would win the AO once it got to the finals.

Kudos for Sinner for what he said to Zverev afterwards on the court too. I was curious about that. I'm hoping SInner is correct at some point too.

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Alexander Zverev Reveals Jannik Sinner's Message After Australian Open Final

Alexander Zverev shared what Jannik Sinner told him after their Australian Open final match.
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Proving guilt in doping cases isn’t straightforward when legal defences get clever about casting doubt around contamination. Virtually every athlete in every sport pleads innocence and unknowing contamination. That being the case presumably no one is ever knowingly doping then. They also plead the amounts found were too low to be of significance/benefit, when in fact all that proves is that they haven’t taken it recently.

I suppose what I’m getting at, is that I’m not sure “All will be known”, much as I would wish that were the case.
 
Running the gauntlet, that's a pretty impressive list of seeds below that fell to #19 Madison Keys this year in the AO.

Wins over #s 1, 2, 6, 10, and 28. Not a bad run at all!

My first hint that something was special with Keys was the fourth round win over Rybakina, though first set losses to Svitolina and Swiatek usually resulted in past years to sure losses.

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chesterbells said:
Tbf quite possibly mate. I’m guessing you know more about his tennis playing than I do. I only know him from the anti-doping articles, website and accounts that I follow.
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Sinner has now accepted a 3-month ban.

The relevant authorities accept that he didn’t do it intentionally and that, crucially, he didn’t gain any advantage from it but said that he has responsibility for what his entourage does.

He misses some big masters events but will be able to play in the French Open.
 
RobMCFC said:
Sinner has now accepted a 3-month ban.

The relevant authorities accept that he didn’t do it intentionally and that, crucially, he didn’t gain any advantage from it but said that he has responsibility for what his entourage does.

He misses some big masters events but will be able to play in the French Open.
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I don't follow tennis too closely these days, what do you think about the 3 month ban? Seems very convenient for him to be back for the French?
 
hcblue95 said:
I don't follow tennis too closely these days, what do you think about the 3 month ban? Seems very convenient for him to be back for the French?
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Well, the deal was obviously set up to show that he was being punished but without missing a grand slam.

I am against drug cheats in sports, and admit that I am a big fan of Sinner. However, when you look at the details of the case, it really is a technicality rather than an attempt to gain an advantage. One of his coaches was taking some medicine and it got into Sinner’s bloodstream when the coach rubbed some oil on his legs.

Hardly crime of the century and I’d say that for any player, including Djokovic, who I dislike.
 
RobMCFC said:
Well, the deal was obviously set up to show that he was being punished but without missing a grand slam.

I am against drug cheats in sports, and admit that I am a big fan of Sinner. However, when you look at the details of the case, it really is a technicality rather than an attempt to gain an advantage. One of his coaches was taking some medicine and it got into Sinner’s bloodstream when the coach rubbed some oil on his legs.

Hardly crime of the century and I’d say that for any player, including Djokovic, who I dislike.
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Fair enough cheers for the explanation. It sounds pretty fair to me given it wasn't his fault or purposeful.
 

Raducanu​

I know I will get a bashing for saying it ? But is this the easy way out of tennis she's always wanted since winning her first major, Since that major win she has done nothing and pulled out of matches and tournaments even for blisters
OK she had surgery on her wrist and other little stuff but that's what life is on the main tour

Yes it isn't good for women and stalkers are dangerous, But I think she's overreacted

Katie Boulter
"That's where we are very lucky to have good security and people to help us as much as possible."


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Emma Raducanu says she 'couldn't see the ball through tears' in Dubai stalking incident and says it 'could have been dealt with better'

Emma Raducanu says she "couldn't see the ball through tears" during her recent stalking incident and that the situation could have been dealt with better.
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ancoats said:

Raducanu​

I know I will get a bashing for saying it ? But is this the easy way out of tennis she's always wanted since winning her first major, Since that major win she has done nothing and pulled out of matches and tournaments even for blisters
OK she had surgery on her wrist and other little stuff but that's what life is on the main tour

Yes it isn't good for women and stalkers are dangerous, But I think she's overreacted

Katie Boulter
"That's where we are very lucky to have good security and people to help us as much as possible."


www.bbc.co.uk

Emma Raducanu says she 'couldn't see the ball through tears' in Dubai stalking incident and says it 'could have been dealt with better'

Emma Raducanu says she "couldn't see the ball through tears" during her recent stalking incident and that the situation could have been dealt with better.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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To be fair that weird fucker did some strange stuff though.
 
ancoats said:

Raducanu​

I know I will get a bashing for saying it ? But is this the easy way out of tennis she's always wanted since winning her first major, Since that major win she has done nothing and pulled out of matches and tournaments even for blisters
OK she had surgery on her wrist and other little stuff but that's what life is on the main tour

Yes it isn't good for women and stalkers are dangerous, But I think she's overreacted

Katie Boulter
"That's where we are very lucky to have good security and people to help us as much as possible."


www.bbc.co.uk

Emma Raducanu says she 'couldn't see the ball through tears' in Dubai stalking incident and says it 'could have been dealt with better'

Emma Raducanu says she "couldn't see the ball through tears" during her recent stalking incident and that the situation could have been dealt with better.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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why was she in tears? Never forget.

 
bluethrunthru said:
why was she in tears? Never forget.

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I understand all that, but as Katie Boulter said
"That's where we are very lucky to have good security and people to help us as much as possible."

You are in a bubble on tour and looked after very well, Ok it was not at a major tournament and maybe security was a little slack, If that scared her before the match and troubled her get your security to sort it out,

I think she is finished with tennis and has not got the fight to be on tour, Does she really want it 100%, look at Katie Boulter she is a fighter and would love the skills Raducanu has been blessed with, Raducanu walks off the court because of blisters.

She is looking for a way out of tennis and comes up smelling of roses with that major win
 
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