Tennis Talk 2021: Vol 1 (Abu Dhabi, Antalya, Delray Beach)

OMG didn't someone on this phorum used to call Cornet Cornut. Now there's an A Cornut playing ITF Futures in Spain.

That guy beat Zdenek Kolar in an epic RG qualies match a few years ago.

Bachinger what a jerk.

If that incoherent creepy looking slimebag biden officially gets sworn in then it will only have been because of me, because of a term i made up and for illuminati to try trick me and screw me over like this well they will absolutely not be getting away with this no way....they will continue to be put right in their place....the idea that such a condescending incoherent corrupt creepy slimebag like biden who is now 78 and has dementia and who was second to Obama in the previous regime could possibly overthrow the trump regime is beyond ridiculous and for illuminati to insult me like this putting it in my face that there was massive voter fraud....well it seems to me like illuminati just want me to continue to put them in their place which I'll have no problem doing....

I spit on illuminati

Apparently illuminati are a bunch of 5th dimensional reptilian shapehifters well I spit on them as I should....5th dimensional slime if you ask me....

Davaaai @Davai_Idemo
· 22h Seems like Dayana got prohibited substance in her body via sex.

This substance is used to improve sperm quality.

hot!

I'm not a grunt hater, but I find Sorribes Tormo's incredibly annoying.

Anisimova's "illness" she withdrew from Abu Dhabi with is covid.

so she's out of Aussie Open then?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZQFhJBeGZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhxXsaA9djc

How you doing wisey?

i'm good Toad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5oeuXU-1hM

KaPlis being owned by someone I've never heard of.

KaPlis owned from a 1.10 SP. What a mug!

Delray beach looks a much nicer place to be than England.

Chilly day they are saying. It's 20 celcius there!

BILLS!!!

but just realized Superbowl clashes with first hours of Australian Open

Garin big drift and loses...

Jan 9, 2021 -- 9:29PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

but just realized Superbowl clashes with first hours of Australian Open

This Delray Beach crowd is so loud for Isner's match.

Errani won first round of qualies. Only 9 matches left now.

heard Pome and her man jumped the queue and got the vaccine already.

Frances Tiafoe v Bjorn Fratangelo a real cracker so far!

classic Hawkeye live:
https://twitter.com/sPETEcore/status/1348388180203098123

Why am I able to lay Christian Harrison 1.85 when it's 4*-3 Mager 1st set? Market completely head over heels in love with Christian Harrison.

Jan 11, 2021 -- 7:10PM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

Why am I able to lay Christian Harrison 1.85 when it's 4*-3 Mager 1st set? Market completely head over heels in love with Christian Harrison.

Trump fans finding new markets now that election is over.

Ben Rothenberg@BenRothenberg
Per ATP, Christian Harrison was fined $3,000 for not doing his on-court interview after his second round win in Delray Beach (refusing because it required his wearing a mask).

Harrison wore the mask and did the interview today after his quarterfinal win so as not to lose more $.

Why am I not surprised?

Funny, as he was ranting on Instastory the other day, implying he wouldn't be wearing a mask ever.

Why am I not surprised?

shouldn't have given in. could have easily gotten 3,000 from MAGAmuggers by setting up a gofundme

MAGAmuggers already gave all their money to Donald's slush fund.

there's always more money. They offered 1.02 for Trump to leave in 2021 earlier today (back to 1.01 now).

is Sebastian Korda the real deal unlike other young Americans that turned out to be overhyped?

Ryan Harrison will deliver, just you watch.

Depends how you define that.

Given who are you referring to. Someone like Fritz was hyped, and was inside top 30 like 18 months older than Korda is now. Will Korda do that? Doubtful probs.

Though is probs possible actually.

Korda seems to have both the talent as well a better mentality than the rest of the bunch.

Never impressed me that much to go to the very top.

Isner not playing Australian Open.

Isner not playing AO.

Ah the classic. Seems kinda weird to me btw. Qualifying started a few days ago, why wouldn't your withdraw a few days ago if you knew you weren't playing anyway, as this just puts an auto LL in the draw with the way it works I think.

Maybe the American mugs can host their own mug tourney during AO.

It's also a big commitment really. Like I saw a thing how players who don't qualify for AO are pretty much stuffed for first few months. There are no ATP tournaments until like 22nd Feb, I think it's 1st March for women as they are doing events in Australia after AO, so if you don't go for whatever reason you have no events for 2 months basically.

And of course with everything, it could all go belly up too. Better to be in events you know are happening once there, than 2 months is a long time for events to be called off. I think this is even more true for men too, as women mostly go to Middle East, but ATP is going to likes of Montpellier, Marseille, and Rotterdam. No way are they locks to even happen with how things are in Europe.

maybe not during, but any of next week would have been a possibility with the likes of Isner, Korda, Karlovic and there must be other Delray Beach players whose ranking isn't good enough for main draw or who doesn't wanna go.

There's a random WTA event in Lyon too, but at least it's not their bigger events.

but probably a bit late for that now. And not sure there's much interest for hosting ATP events in this climate. Delray was already on the calendar and just moved their spot from Feb to January.

There's a lot of random events for you to totally burn yourself out in too if there's going to be that player who plays the total crazy schedule. As schedules aren't formatted as well as normally for obvious reasons, so you can end up doing random things like going Aus, Europe, Middle East, Europe, America in the space of about 6 weeks. Anyone doing that asking for trouble down the line probs.

ATP probs have to help fund events in some fashion right now, so why would they bother putting on mug US event really.

It's funny how normally IW-Miami looks such a cornerstone but with IW removed, Miami looks kind of odd in the calendars as you basically go to America for it and it only. There is Charleston after, but still, not a lot.

To be honest, while I'm happy to see Aussie Open go ahead as a fan and for betting purposes, not sure it's a good idea considering Australia's low numbers and the lack of judgment shown by many ATP players. Not sure if it would have been possible to sort schedule wise, but I would have quite liked a 2021 december event followed by a Jan 2022 event like in 1976-77. Could have done that with three weeks in between to ensure players get some rest between events.

I think ultimately there will be a lot of opportunities for players to capitalise on weak fields. There's no way all these 500 events on every continent around the world will all have strong fields. Even this week Abu Dhabi wasn't that strong, but I think it will get a lot worse for some of these. I kind of wonder who is going to hang around in Aus for a 500 after AO, like if you lose early you probs just want to head home/to Middle East for Doha-Dubai, and if you go deep you're going to have played a crapload of tennis. I feel like whatever field signs up for this is guaranteed to get an absolute crap ton of withdrawals.

More easy points for Barty

I think it's fine. It will be be very hard for there to be any scandals under the rules, of which it will be hard to break and get away with I imagine. Plus you are literally risking getting deported if you do, so you've got to be a huge mug to do so.

Ultimately it's happening cos of money anyway, Aus Open brings a lot of money into Melbourne, they lose a gazillion if it doesn't happen. They also probs see it as a prestige thing of they look bad if it doesn't happen after 2 slams already did.

ok, didn't know punishment was that severe. That's good. Was worrying there would be fines only, which of course has no effect on rich athletes.

Lol true, I forgot about her. Supposedly her points will fall off though soon, at least that's the plan, they better not change it.

Is Barty really not gonna go back on tour this year, I find it a little strange really, like as a side note her being 2nd fav for AO seems horrific to me. I refuse to believe not playing tennis for a year doesn't hurt your game significantly.

Like by logic Barty was using last year she would basically not play again this year, as I really doubt things are back to normal before the very end of the year, but giving up 2 years of your career seems a lot.

I'd love to know if Barty actually got paid out by sponsors for year end #1. Would depend how those contracts are written, but great con if she did obvs.

https://twitter.com/TennisAtlantic/status/1348810823909703681

Lol at this salty Tweet.

What are Barty's plans for 2021?

https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1348589499069181953

https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen/status/1348624115100307456

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErgIR3aXEAIUs0O?format=jpg&name=large

Christian Harrison = huge clown basically.

Jan 12, 2021 -- 3:35AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

What are Barty's plans for 2021?

Don't think she's said anything, nothing has changed since end of last year, albeit her points might start coming off. But if her reasons for not playing are the truth then she's still not going to be comfortable playing. Well actually I think it's more because it's a lot of effort for her to play as she has to quarantine for 2 weeks on return to Aus every time she returns, and that rule definitely isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Like I say though there has to come a point as professional tennis player that you actually play again surely. Taking all this time off cannot be good for her career. She hasn't even played any of the mug Aus stuff to my knowledge, so what is she doing to keep remotely match sharp?

for one she plays golf quasi competitively

so many topsy turvy markets with Chardy this week.

Bublik tweaked his ankle, mid game mto, while cruising set and a break up. result delayed by an hour

Sara Errani two games away from Aussie Open main draw.

bublik retires

i'll say it again. what an utterly utter shit outfit is this place

they have literally one week of tennis this month, and that after 2020. they have reliable live feed and even unlike before video to Q. and still they cba to manage a few markets

wouldn't be surprised if it's their own guys doing the hoovering too. which is criminal

Jan 13, 2021 -- 9:59AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Sara Errani two games away from Aussie Open main draw.

Sarita Erranita!

Mihaela

1.01            £5,526
1.02            £8,891
1.03            £524
1.04            £5,057
1.05            £14,125
1.06            £911
1.07            £4,742
1.08            £4,980

Jan 13, 2021 -- 1:42PM, wisewords wrote:

Jan 13, 2021 --  9:59AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:Sara Errani two games away from Aussie Open main draw.Sarita Erranita!

Clara Burrell also made the main draw!

yeah I've been following some of it, and the ones I miss I've been checking the results later

Wow amazing, and YORKSHIRE grit!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55645519

Britain's Francesca Jones overcame a "wee mental breakdown" because of cuts on her fingers to qualify for a Grand Slam for the first time.

The 20-year-old booked a place at the Australian Open with a crushing 6-0 6-1 victory over China's Lu Jiajing in the final round of qualifying in Dubai.

Jones - who has a rare genetic condition that means she was born with three fingers and a thumb on each hand, three toes on her right foot and four toes on her left - put in a devastating display to win in just 61 minutes.

https://twitter.com/Daria_gav/status/1349852030106554374
classic Dasha1

https://twitter.com/Tennis_BTU_ENG/status/1350400240973717505
edy's flag isn't happy

Almost a year after Maria Sharapova's retirement, and with Julia Goerges also retiring recently, I have finally updated my Fave Five.
Recent inductees are Sorana Cirstea and Tsvetana Pironkova, who will join BZS, Gavrilova and Petkovic.
This means I have no ace, but I need to be careful with who I pick for that spot and will probably wait until one of my current fave fivers retire before I decide on an ace.

https://twitter.com/jon_wertheim/status/1350462282497748995

will players be super mad at Bianca now?

BZS is so multi-talented:
https://twitter.com/BaraStrycova/status/1350924954200657932

Jon Wertheim @jon_wertheim
· 36m
This was the unforced error. The Adelaide dimension was unnecessary and has already led the charges of unfairness. I'm told that, over the weekend, the fortunate players in Adelaide have been "encouraged" to stop with social media posts, which have enflamed tensions.

https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1351135758648815616
José Morgado@josemorgado
Felix Auger Aliassime leaves Nike and signs with Adidas

ATP Houston cancelled
https://twitter.com/MichalSamulski/status/1351941426192523266/photo/1
,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W074XlvCcOQ

enjoy, edy!

why is she saying we?
we can't train, we had to go to Doha to qualify

Jan 20, 2021 -- 9:01PM, wisewords wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W074XlvCcOQenjoy, edy!

edy will love the poop stuff.

haha, Tomic has fewer muscles than I do despite being a pro athlete

Edy would love to be under that bed sniffing things. Nice to see Bernards diet is a good one. You might have more muscles Edy but thats only in 1 arm..

Take a bow Paul Pogba, wow!

Wasnt bad for his swinger I suppose! You should play Cavanni more often, top player!

tennis schedule for next week:
*2 x WTA500
*1 x WTA250
*2 x ATP250
*ATP Cup

well not next but the week after this.

https://twitter.com/sorana_cirstea/status/1353184915668385792
classic Sorana.