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Tennis Talk vol 15 (Stuttgart, Istanbul, Barcelona, Budapest)

caramba

23 Apr 17 23:34

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So after a newsworthy week of tennis where we've had Serena Williams announce pregnancy, where we've had tennis legend Ilie Nastase make some controversial comments about this and then go on to make an even bigger fool of himself at the weekend's Fed Cup tie, where we've had big names flop at Monte Carlo and help Rafael Nadal take his 10th title there and where we've had challenger tennis in Sarasota be interrupted by intercourse noise, it's now time for another week of tennis. I can't promise it will be as exciting but there will be grunting this week as well as Maria Sharapova makes her comeback in Stuttgart after a 15 month suspension. On the men's side there will be big names in action as well as Nadal and Andy Murray will both play Barcelona.
These threads are weekly threads with just tennis talk: match talk, past, current or upcoming events in tennis etc. Spamming (including muggy politics talk) and general sports talk can be done elsewhere such as the usual megathreads, current one is called Spam/OT thread 2.

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Report caramba • April 29, 2017 6:09 PM BST

Apr 29, 2017 -- 6:07PM, mouse trap wrote:

whole twitter speaks about the shrewd n88uk nowThe Overrule‏ @theoverrule 3m3 minutes agoI should have taken @Razor_Oz advice and backed Kiki to win French Open at 100/1.

I'm still seething that none of the books I use had her listed.

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 6:14 PM BST

Halep dealing with the dropshots far better than KaPlis, but still getting owned so far.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 6:32 PM BST

Apr 29, 2017 -- 6:09PM, caramba wrote:

Apr 29, 2017 -- 6:07PM, mouse trap wrote:whole twitter speaks about the shrewd n88uk nowThe Overrule‏ @theoverrule 3m3 minutes agoI should have taken @Razor_Oz advice and backed Kiki to win French Open at 100/1.I'm still seething that none of the books I use had her listed.

some books have her at 80+ still

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 6:32 PM BST

Stuttgart is fake clay..

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 6:33 PM BST

Apr 29, 2017 -- 5:32PM, mouse trap wrote:

Apr 29, 2017 -- 12:38PM, mouse trap wrote:Same with Berankova and Zaryckaunranked 16 y.o. Berankova beats Razzano (SP 1.0x at bookies) in the 1st round of Prague QsRazzano must have hit very low odds given she won the 1st set

1.04sp for Razzano, up a set she must have hit 1.02 or even 1.01

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 6:37 PM BST

Laura 1.04 set 1 winner.

Report bobweenit • April 29, 2017 6:41 PM BST

just backed halep set 1 winner

Report bobweenit • April 29, 2017 6:44 PM BST

SIMONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA SIMONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Report bobweenit • April 29, 2017 6:46 PM BST

2,66 STILL AVAILABLE

Report bobweenit • April 29, 2017 6:46 PM BST

NO FAITH IN THE SERVE OF SIMONA

Report bobweenit • April 29, 2017 6:48 PM BST

THEY KNEW

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:02 PM BST

well done Kader!

Report DStyle • April 29, 2017 7:02 PM BST

ATMOSPHERE KILLER

strong words laura, strong words

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:07 PM BST

not the way to talk to a crowd favorite like Kader Nouni.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 7:25 PM BST

Caramba, did you know that Vladka Uhlirova has been a freelance tennis coach @ KLTK - The Royal Tennis Club of Stockholm for the last two years?

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 7:27 PM BST

Sorry Wisewords, only just saw your asking of Halep or Siegemund now, so probably too late now given the score.

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 7:34 PM BST

https://twitter.com/theoverrule/status/858388906399739905

For Mouse Trap.

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:36 PM BST

did not know

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:40 PM BST

good to know that if arbs stop coming, I can make a living by selling #carambastats to tennis coaches.

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:42 PM BST

also, lucky for Mama Mladenovic that "The event has ended" crew doesn't cover Stuttgart.

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 7:44 PM BST

Who is going to be FO fav if Halep loses as well?

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:44 PM BST

Maria.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 7:44 PM BST

Apr 29, 2017 -- 7:34PM, n88uk wrote:

https://twitter.com/theoverrule/status/858388906399739905For Mouse Trap.

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:45 PM BST

Her price didn't rise despite her loss today.

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 7:46 PM BST

A loss for Simona would be more alarming because it would show she's still a mental midget after Miami.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 7:47 PM BST

is your stream jerky like mine is?

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 7:49 PM BST

Halep is the same pattern every tournament. Looks good for a few rounds. On Twitter "is anyone seeing how well Halep is playing?" Then flops.

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 7:49 PM BST

Laura!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 7:50 PM BST

Simona set 2:

1.03 £20
1.04 £46
1.06 £266
1.07 £399
1.08 £123
1.09 £2,046

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 7:55 PM BST

Mladenovic vs Siegemund, the final we all expected before the week began.

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 7:57 PM BST

yup

Report wisewords • April 29, 2017 7:57 PM BST

Siegemund is great on this surface, Kiki on a huge upsurge

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 8:06 PM BST

Apr 29, 2017 -- 7:55PM, n88uk wrote:

Mladenovic vs Siegemund, the final we all expected before the week began.

I was gonna hate on this, but they both played really well. It's still telling what muggy state WTA is in.

Report caramba • April 29, 2017 8:11 PM BST

and both have beaten several good players, so it's not a matter of a draw falling apart and someone like Aga or Woz vulturing.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 9:04 PM BST

Kookie will have her farewell ceremony at Prague Open tomorrow.
If the weather forecast is good I'll come to check how (or if) she smiles on court.

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 9:05 PM BST

Are you going next week? Didn't realise Woz is playing?

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 9:09 PM BST

Woz has been sharpening her vulture claws and beak for some time now, but she going to have some strong opposition for this level of tournament.
I might go a few times depending on the weather and some other commitments.

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 9:15 PM BST

You can get a photo with future great, Osty.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 9:19 PM BST

I watched her on a practice court last year and she didn't look like a happy person there. I think she lost her first match, later that day.
There are other promising future greats participating - Vondrousova and Berankova.
Last year I was lucky and did a coin toss for the King - Smitkova match. Unfortunately, I couldn't keep the coin (it was a 5 CHF coin)

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 9:22 PM BST

Oh yes I forgot about Vondrousova in the draw (I did look at it earlier.).

Report n88uk • April 29, 2017 9:23 PM BST

Heard clay is meant to be Vondrousova's best surface, so they say.

Report mouse trap • April 29, 2017 9:55 PM BST

How to lose 24 consecutive points in one set: http://www.flashscore.com/match/x8CeeSfR/#point-by-point;2

Report n88uk • April 30, 2017 12:44 PM BST

Kiki getting smashed in across the board now for French Open.

Report bb66 • April 30, 2017 12:47 PM BST

Nadull too low today, I'd have him at 1.4 at best

Report leefee • April 30, 2017 2:37 PM BST

Pouille-Bedene mto......anyone know who its for?

Report mouse trap • April 30, 2017 2:39 PM BST

was Bedene

Report mouse trap • April 30, 2017 2:39 PM BST

Train in Stuttgart

Report leefee • April 30, 2017 2:46 PM BST

Cheers Mt

Report n88uk • April 30, 2017 3:13 PM BST

Svitolina must be the biggest vulture in WTA these days.

Report GRANTCKING • April 30, 2017 3:21 PM BST

rafa so fecking good

Report mouse trap • April 30, 2017 3:24 PM BST

Dženita is so pumped up to get the red car

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 3:35 PM BST

this is Laura's turn.

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 3:38 PM BST

it's her best surface. she's shown great results on it the past few years. time for her to get something for her hard work

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 3:45 PM BST

take it Laura.

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:12 PM BST

TAKE IT LAURA

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:12 PM BST

carpe diem. your turn to win a title Laura

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:14 PM BST

well you won Bastad but that isn't so important

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:14 PM BST

COME ON LAURA

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:16 PM BST

be lucky, Laura.

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:17 PM BST

be lucky. be lucky, be lucky

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:17 PM BST

SHE FINDS THE LINE!!!!!!

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:17 PM BST

LAURA!!!!

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:22 PM BST

she just gave Laura a time violation point penalty at 15-30 serving for the match and the Championship

Report DStyle • April 30, 2017 4:22 PM BST

not sure it's appropriate.

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:22 PM BST

OMG

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:23 PM BST

that was scum umpiring.

Report doridoru • April 30, 2017 4:23 PM BST

Report DStyle • April 30, 2017 4:24 PM BST

the problem is that the impact is likely to be so much more than a point.

Report doridoru • April 30, 2017 4:25 PM BST

GONNA BE A GERMUG RIOT

Report DStyle • April 30, 2017 4:25 PM BST

avles has wrecked what was otherwise a very good final.

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:25 PM BST

Svito wins

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:25 PM BST

Apr 30, 2017 -- 4:24PM, DStyle wrote:

the problem is that the impact is likely to be so much more than a point.

exactly. this is disgusting

Report DStyle • April 30, 2017 4:26 PM BST

disgusting is a bit strong. it was just very poor judgement.

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:26 PM BST

ruined Laura's chance at winning the title

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:27 PM BST

handing Mladenovic a point at the most crucial of moments, at 15-30 Laura serving for the match and Championship.

Report doridoru • April 30, 2017 4:27 PM BST

RULES IS RULES...OBEY

Report aaronh • April 30, 2017 4:28 PM BST

jobsworth

Report doridoru • April 30, 2017 4:29 PM BST

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:30 PM BST

oh no. not a 40-0 to losing the title.

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:31 PM BST

COME ON LAURA

Report DStyle • April 30, 2017 4:37 PM BST

about 35 seconds for mladenovic here......

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:37 PM BST

I SAID

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:38 PM BST

COME ON LAURA

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:38 PM BST

I fear the worst

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:39 PM BST

COME ON LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:40 PM BST

OMG MATCH POINT LAURA

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:40 PM BST

Laura coming back just like Joshua.

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:40 PM BST

wow

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:41 PM BST

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:42 PM BST

that was truly beautiful. well deserved. she's great on this fast clay stuff

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:42 PM BST

not Laura's biggest fan cool to see a player have success like this in his or her home tourney.

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:42 PM BST

*but cool

Report wisewords • April 30, 2017 4:46 PM BST

I'm glad there was no screwjob. She may never win a title as big as this again, so well deserved for Laura for all her hard work on this fast clay surface.

Report caramba • April 30, 2017 4:48 PM BST

will Porsche sign Laura now?

Report GRANTCKING • April 30, 2017 4:50 PM BST

wise why did all the mugs in these threads say rafa will never win again and hes finshed?

Report aaronh • April 30, 2017 4:54 PM BST

not making French Open final past 2 years, choking vs Roger in the Aus final probably some of the reasons

Report aaronh • April 30, 2017 4:54 PM BST

Apr 30, 2017 -- 4:46PM, wisewords wrote:

I'm glad there was no screwjob. She may never win a title as big as this again, so well deserved for Laura for all her hard work on this fast clay surface.

but if Kiki won we could have posted LAURA SCREWED LAURA

Report aaronh • April 30, 2017 4:55 PM BST

just looked at the French Open outright on bet365

i don't think they bothered to update the Bencic price in a long time

Report doridoru • April 30, 2017 4:56 PM BST

SPEAK ENGLISH FFS...HOW RUDE AT THIS GERMAN FINAL

Report n88uk • April 30, 2017 8:12 PM BST

Apr 30, 2017 -- 4:55PM, aaronh wrote:

just looked at the French Open outright on bet365i don't think they bothered to update the Bencic price in a long time

She's awful price at every bookies. Probably won't even qualify into the main draw.

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