Tennis Thread

[somapop]

Yeah, it’s bought me back to tennis after years in the wilderness.

I was brought up with tennis & played almost every day (county coaching level).
Bjorg & Lendl hero’s as a kid. Dad ‘encouraged it’ (he died when I was young) & it was just at a local working class club (played with mates till dusk, red faced).

It’s a bit of an elite sport I feel but it’s both amazing to watch & play.
I got my eldest daughter into them started playing again (and became better than I ever was as a kid),

Sport can be incredible.

I hope she’s looked after now that she’s pure spotlight.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Some being very harsh on fernandes. She’s a kid ffs. This place is full of miserable, boring cunts. (Me included usually :))

They really are kids. Lesson to be learned here for us who watch team sports where they are brought gradually into a team. Kids they are

 

[MCFC1993]

A rise of 127 places in the rankings on monday, up to 23rd.

338th before Wimbledon, just 76 days ago. There are rises and then there's that.

I've no doubt that her finishing her studies probably masked how good she really was and the pandemic but nobody could have seen that.

 

[mccity]

338th before Wimbledon, just 76 days ago. There are rises and then there's that.

I've no doubt that her finishing her studies masked how good she really was but nobody could have seen that.

The pandemic slowed her rise down a bit.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I’ve not even followed the men’s but assume Djokovic is in the final against somebody.

Djokovic Mededev- will be a cracking final.

Djokovic to win and have the most majors ever- legend.

 

[MCFC1993]

The pandemic slowed her rise down a bit.

Yeah the pandemic too of course, without all that she probably would have rose quicker but this feels like perfect timing for her.

 

[bluemanchester]

Have Liverpool claimed her yet?

Its neck and neck between them and united.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Il'l bet @snorky enjoyed that match

Expect Asian teens to overtake MILF's on this weeks search hits

 

[Chris in London]

These are her results from qualifying to today. It’s one thing to have never dropped a set, but look at the utter domination. Not even one tie break. Madness. And her worst 1st set was a 6-3. Fast starter!!

6-1 6-2
6-3 7-5
6-1 6-4
6-2 6-3
6-2 6-4
6-0 6-1
6-2 6-1
6-3 6-4
6-1 6-4

Lots of 6-1s in there.

I reckon she’s a blue.

 

[hello]

The pandemic slowed her rise down a bit.

Qualifying and not loosing a set and wining an major probably counteracts the pandemic bullocks, she’s set for life

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Brilliant from Emma. Hopefully this is the first of several grand slams. Leyla played too and impressed with her speech at the end.

Btw, I’ve noticed Annabel Croft seems to have been ditched from punditry in recent days after the hatchet job she did on Emma’s exit from
Wimbledon.

 

[MCFC1993]

Brilliant from Emma. Hopefully this is the first of several grand slams. Leyla played too and impressed with her speech at the end.

Btw, I’ve noticed Annabel Croft seems to have been ditched from punditry in recent days after the hatchet job she did on Emma’s exit from
Wimbledon.

She was on the other night, so she's still around.

Amazon went with Hantuchova & Keothavong though as they've been singing Emma's praises all tournament.

 

[mccity]

The highest honour should could have asked for

 

[CITYROBBO]

Over the moon for Emma. She is a winner and has that killer look in her eyes. She reminds me of when i first saw Tiger woods all them years ago just that coolness so so special she is .. So pleased for her and can see her winning everything. Its great for british tennis a massive boost!

 

[nmc]

Haha. Was just thinking that

BBC bigging up Henderson’s tweet.

 

[JRockBlues]

An absolute quality match to watch. Well done to both young ladies for that performance. Huge congratulations to Emma for coming out on top. Undoubtedly the 1st of many and to be the first to win a major as a qualifier is a great achievement.

 

[KS55]

Just recovering from that astounding final.
Emma, brilliant.
Fernandez almost as good.
Wonderful tennis, tension filled.
Well done Emma, marvellous.
Her aggression was the key.
As Richie Benaud once said, I'm just off to catch up with Boys Own Paper. 18 year olds just don't win US open in their first few tournaments.
Back to the Malbec.

 

[WNRH]

And there'll be plenty more of that.

The whole thing is weird. She’s lived in Britain for all but 2 years of her life. She’s British.

Unless we can count Haaland as English then football will be coming home next year.

 

[yeseye]

BBC bigging up Henderson’s tweet.

 

[mccity]

The whole thing is weird. She’s lived in Britain for all but 2 years of her life. She’s British.

Unless she lost. In which case as is tradition, she's Scottish.