here comes 2014 tennis

[michigancat]

Not a Madison Keys fan, at all. I won't cheer against her, but I won't shed a tear when she loses, particularly to another American.

Honestly I am not really a fan of most of the American women, even Coco. I don't dislike them, I just don't find them particularly interesting. Taylor being the exception but she isn't great at singles.

[chum1]

Don't know the story here, but this is pretty lol cunty

https://x.com/ivabianconero/status/1830044897711439900

[michigancat]

Don't know the story here, but this is pretty lol cunty

https://x.com/ivabianconero/status/1830044897711439900

Yeah I generally like players showing emotion but not cool to direct it at ball kids. At least it LOOKS like the kid took it ok. Also some complaining about people not sitting down!

https://x.com/gabyserrar/status/1829924582905516471

[MakeItRain]

Don't know the story here, but this is pretty lol cunty

https://x.com/ivabianconero/status/1830044897711439900

Yeah I generally like players showing emotion but not cool to direct it at ball kids. At least it LOOKS like the kid took it ok. Also some complaining about people not sitting down!

https://x.com/gabyserrar/status/1829924582905516471

FWIW she did apologize, said she was upset with her play and not anything the ball girl did

[michigancat]

Don't know the story here, but this is pretty lol cunty

https://x.com/ivabianconero/status/1830044897711439900

Yeah I generally like players showing emotion but not cool to direct it at ball kids. At least it LOOKS like the kid took it ok. Also some complaining about people not sitting down!

https://x.com/gabyserrar/status/1829924582905516471

FWIW she did apologize, said she was upset with her play and not anything the ball girl did

Did she actually apologize to the girl in person or just via her IG story? FWIW, I watched part of the match and knew from watching previous matches she was mad at herself. Still not great and not necessarily obvious to the 15 or 16 year old girl who honestly handled herself pretty well.

Also watching the ball kids at a tournament is pretty cool. They are really good and professional!

[michigancat]

Was all excited to see Medvedev and Sinner in person but woof that was not a great match to watch

[michigancat]

Dammit Sabs

https://x.com/Outkick/status/1831364096077222357?s=19

[chum1]

Lol. If anyone in the WTA right now has a genetic advantage, it's obviously Sabalenka. Her forehand speed is faster than ALL of the men's.

[Fldermaus]

Thanks for the tips Mich- and MIR. I had a great weekend at the Open, and the best part was being to get so close to the action on the small side courts. The nosebleed seats at the big stadiums give a weird, video-game like perspective.

Also, on the whole ... tennis fans are a much better-looking group of people than the typical crowds at March madness or any football game.

[michigancat]

Thanks for the tips Mich- and MIR. I had a great weekend at the Open, and the best part was being to get so close to the action on the small side courts. The nosebleed seats at the big stadiums give a weird, video-game like perspective.

Also, on the whole ... tennis fans are a much better-looking group of people than the typical crowds at March madness or any football game.

Nice! who did you see?

As far as I'm concerned I can skip matches at Ashe altogether and will only get tickets when they're cheaper than grounds passes. But I might try for late round night sessions again next year despite my stinkers I got this year.

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Lol. If anyone in the WTA right now has a genetic advantage, it's obviously Sabalenka. Her forehand speed is faster than ALL of the men's.

Enjoying the crap out of this final. I like Sabalenka even though she is from a craphole country. When the only tool you have is a fifty pound hammer of doom attached to your shoulder, that is a pretty good tool to have.

[michigancat]

Lol. If anyone in the WTA right now has a genetic advantage, it's obviously Sabalenka. Her forehand speed is faster than ALL of the men's.

Enjoying the crap out of this final. I like Sabalenka even though she is from a craphole country. When the only tool you have is a fifty pound hammer of doom attached to your shoulder, that is a pretty good tool to have.

Yeah she's amazing. Bonus for not being a billionaire!

[MakeItRain]

Don't know the story here, but this is pretty lol cunty

https://x.com/ivabianconero/status/1830044897711439900

Yeah I generally like players showing emotion but not cool to direct it at ball kids. At least it LOOKS like the kid took it ok. Also some complaining about people not sitting down!

https://x.com/gabyserrar/status/1829924582905516471

FWIW she did apologize, said she was upset with her play and not anything the ball girl did

Also watching the ball kids at a tournament is pretty cool. They are really good and professional!

Yes, they're great, always wanted to be one. Sidenote, I've started the process of becoming a USTA official.

[MakeItRain]

Lol. If anyone in the WTA right now has a genetic advantage, it's obviously Sabalenka. Her forehand speed is faster than ALL of the men's.

lol, right!?! I won't hold her coach's hat against her because it's very possible that she's not attune with the social wars, but you want to talk about a complete lack of awareness from her coach. It's not as bad as it used to be, now that she's seen a glamorous away from the court, but there's still a lot of social media users, who don't watch tennis, that call her a man.

[MakeItRain]

Thanks for the tips Mich- and MIR. I had a great weekend at the Open, and the best part was being to get so close to the action on the small side courts. The nosebleed seats at the big stadiums give a weird, video-game like perspective.

Also, on the whole ... tennis fans are a much better-looking group of people than the typical crowds at March madness or any football game.

Nice! who did you see?

As far as I'm concerned I can skip matches at Ashe altogether and will only get tickets when they're cheaper than grounds passes. But I might try for late round night sessions again next year despite my stinkers I got this year.

Ashe full, at night, during a great match, might be the best atmosphere in sports, particularly when an American is involved. The crowds during Jimmy Connors's '91 open run, is the reason I became a tennis fan.

[michigancat]

Thanks for the tips Mich- and MIR. I had a great weekend at the Open, and the best part was being to get so close to the action on the small side courts. The nosebleed seats at the big stadiums give a weird, video-game like perspective.

Also, on the whole ... tennis fans are a much better-looking group of people than the typical crowds at March madness or any football game.

Nice! who did you see?

As far as I'm concerned I can skip matches at Ashe altogether and will only get tickets when they're cheaper than grounds passes. But I might try for late round night sessions again next year despite my stinkers I got this year.

Ashe full, at night, during a great match, might be the best atmosphere in sports, particularly when an American is involved. The crowds during Jimmy Connors's '91 open run, is the reason I became a tennis fan.

The upper deck was so bad for the night I went. (Pegula/Swiatek and Sinner/Meds). Both were weird matches but I'm still not sure I'd do it again unless I somehow was gifted lower level. But I probably will anyway

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Posting in here in honor of Rafa’s retirement. I dare you not to cry at the interviews with young Rafa:

https://youtu.be/SFyVOl6E3oY?feature=shared