Tennis Thread

Up against Marta Kostyuk, ranked 55th in the world at 17:15 (BST). On Amazon Prime.

Kostyuk not in the best form for the year but having a good tournament, should be a good game which Emma should come through if she plays to her best.
 
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Really needs more tournaments and a new coach if she wants to not get embarrassed at the Australian Open .
 
So there's been a rather ominous story developing about a Chinese tennis player, Peng Shuai.

She not long ago alleged that a former vice premier of China (Zhang Gaoli) sexually coerced her and since then she's "mysteriously" disappeared. Nobody has seen her and the closest thing to her being seen is a rather sketchy letter that was written by her (apparently) saying all is well.
 
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.
 
JRockBlues said:
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.
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I thought exactly the same re your last sentence JRB
 
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.
 
www.express.co.uk

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 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.
 
give it to gordon said:
www.express.co.uk

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