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Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

DJExile posted:

jesus christ she stared down 4 match points to Serena loving Williams and pulled it off :stare:

Serena’s injury seems extremely relevant context tbh

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DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Solemn Sloth posted:

Serena’s injury seems extremely relevant context tbh

Oh it totally is, but that's still a hell of a job.

Sodium Chloride
Jan 1, 2008

Hoping Petra smacks down Collins.

Solemn Sloth posted:

Serena’s injury seems extremely relevant context tbh

That was caused by Pliskova wrong footing her.

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
I was really hoping Serena would hurry up and wipe Margaret Court from the history books tbh

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
Petra's playing a lot better in this second set than in the first. I guess the roof getting closed might have helped cause she sometimes struggles in the heat.

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
Come on Stefanos!

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

Solemn Sloth posted:

I was really hoping Serena would hurry up and wipe Margaret Court from the history books tbh

i can't wait for the sequel when WADA wipes Serena Williams from the record books lol

Max Awfuls
Sep 10, 2011

Hirez posted:

I love me some Raonic, but he's like the ultimate anti clutch. Every time I see in in the quarters/etc he's losing to like Tsonga and Isner and whatever a Pouille is (grats for him).

But man, Milos is jusr hard to watch once it gets past the round of 32


Shapovalov will save us right? since Genie just sells Mccain fries now or whatever

If you mean Canadians, Félix Auger-Aliassime is looking like the next big thing in tennis. He didn't make it from the qualifiers and hasn't been in form as of late, but he's been super impressive as a teenager and should be Top 50 soon, he's already racking up Challenger titles and wins over legit players like Hyeon Chung and Pouille.

Puckish Rogue
Jun 24, 2010

Feels Villeneuve posted:

i can't wait for the sequel when WADA wipes Serena Williams from the record books lol

Hope they get Djokovic at the same time.

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Hypu! Let’s go Kvitova :dogcited:

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
I really want Petra to win and I'm nervous about it despite her excellent record in finals. :ohdear:

Osaka's second serve looks like a weakness so far.

Josh Lyman
May 24, 2009


This is already better than any final Serena has been in.

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Serve touched the net didn’t it? Booo

drunkill
Sep 25, 2007

me @ ur posting
Fallen Rib
Melbourne puts on a good show for the Australian Open

Only one 40 degree day this tournament too, the players got off easy.

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Let’s go Pe3ra!

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
Osaka is so resilient, and this isn't Petra's best sadly. If she has to lose this I'm at least glad it's to someone so likeable.

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Not over yet

E: what a turnaround. Wasn’t expecting this

fancyclown fucked around with this message at 11:33 on Jan 26, 2019

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
Well goddamn. I did not expect such a meltdown from Osaka. She's been nerveless until now.

edit: Petra please engage god mode in the third.

Puckish Rogue
Jun 24, 2010

She needs to show the mental toughness of the GOAT, Steffi Graff

Zat
Jan 16, 2008

Osaka is shook. This is a nice match

arrowdust
Jan 26, 2015


Go Petra go

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
5 straight games won now.

E: jinxd

fancyclown fucked around with this message at 11:46 on Jan 26, 2019

drunkill
Sep 25, 2007

me @ ur posting
Fallen Rib
I take it back, the Australian Open was a mistake

https://twitter.com/PressStartAU/status/1089056810311401472

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Great tactic by Petra to once again go 0-40 in her own serve and then beast back and hold.

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
Osaka was better and deserved the win, and in general continues to impress. Petra went deep in a major again and that's awesome. I'm bummed a little but oh well.

nachos
Jun 27, 2004

Wario Chalmers! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
That was a great match. I thought Osaka was done for after that second set

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
Go Osaka!

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Great final :yotj:

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
It’s nice having a final where you can be happy for whoever wins

Puckish Rogue
Jun 24, 2010

Solemn Sloth posted:

It’s nice having a final where you can be happy for whoever wins

Sucks about tomorrow.

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

Puckish Rogue posted:

Sucks about tomorrow.

Instead think of it as being happy whoever loses

Puckish Rogue
Jun 24, 2010

Solemn Sloth posted:

Instead think of it as being happy whoever loses

I like this positive outlook you've found on this dire final.

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
Nadal vs Djokovic again???

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
Will we ever escape the year 2011

Puckish Rogue
Jun 24, 2010

Well this sucks. Possibly forever.

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
I dislike Nadal more tbh

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
At least it might be quick!

Webcormac McCarthy
Nov 26, 2007
Nadal’s juice has run out

Josh Lyman
May 24, 2009


The era of Fedal is over. We now exist in the Novak zone.

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Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
I can't wait for some new steroid monsters to win things and be less blatant about it and their "gluten free diet"

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