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SamuelMertensBertens
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This thread will cover the upcoming two weeks.
ATP has Estoril and Munich this week, then will start Madrid I believe on Sunday or Monday (main draw).
For the ladies, WTA Madrid is an almost two week event. Qualies will start on Tuesday, main draw on Thursday.
Bianca Andreescu won't be there (covid), neither will Serena Williams (Tiriac said mean things about her), but other than that all the top players will be there, yes even Naomi Osaka!
Blue clay will not return this year either :(
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Report wisewords May 5, 2021 6:21 PM BST

May 5, 2021 -- 10:13AM, edy wrote:


Megan Heuser in the UTR too. Finished her tough 3-setter even later than Muchova and is already out there again.


Sad

Report wisewords May 5, 2021 7:33 PM BST
how the hell did that happen
Report wisewords May 5, 2021 7:36 PM BST
.....

RBA

1.01            £1,451
1.02            £373
1.03            £91
1.04            £11
1.05            £29
1.06            £97
1.07            £96
Report Angela Rebecchi May 5, 2021 7:39 PM BST
Crazy match. Big old mis click by someone too.
Report wisewords May 5, 2021 7:41 PM BST
and at pretty much the same moment the favourite at Gowran Park went 1.02/1.03 but lost
Report wisewords May 5, 2021 7:41 PM BST
any idea at what stage the mis click happened?
Report wisewords May 5, 2021 7:42 PM BST
at what stage in the final set TB
Report Platini May 6, 2021 9:26 AM BST
Big bad John has always been decent on clay. Lazy to think otherwise.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 10:12 AM BST

May 5, 2021 -- 1:41PM, wisewords wrote:


any idea at what stage the mis click happened?


match point in the TB, RBA on serve with one MP (6*-5?). Market must have thought he won the point, I wasn't paying super attention to the actual match.

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 10:19 AM BST
I know it was at that stage, just didn't watch the match to see if RBA missed a sitter etc.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 11:54 AM BST
Damian Kust @damiankust
· 10m
Bublik's interviews really are the best. On Tennis Channel just now, he called his doubles shot round the net post from yesterday "the best shot in doubles eternity" and said one big change he'd make as the ATP president is "play all the tournaments in Newport".


woah!
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 12:09 PM BST
I was ready to start mocking Medvedev for not wearing the mask properly during an MTO, but then realized he was getting treated for a nose blood.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 12:51 PM BST
https://twitter.com/BJKCup/status/1390272709498650624/photo/1
OMG, I want these socks.
Report edy May 6, 2021 1:48 PM BST
https://www.amazon.fr/Eloge-linconditionnel-T%C3%A9moignage-z%C3%A8bre-court/dp/2311625233

Eloge de l’inconditionnel: Témoignage d’une zèbre sur le court (2021) (Français) Broché – 19 mai 2021
de Alizé Lim (Auteur)

Time to learn french
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 2:37 PM BST
I'm not THAT much of a fan.
Report Platini May 6, 2021 3:15 PM BST
Platini 08:06 "Big bad John has always been decent on clay. Lazy to think otherwise." Cool
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 3:37 PM BST
No Paula Badosa Gilbert in Rome, needing some rest for her leg.
Report edy May 6, 2021 4:29 PM BST
Tiebreak of Doom or Glory.
Report Angela Rebecchi May 6, 2021 4:32 PM BST
How do you see it going edy?
Report Angela Rebecchi May 6, 2021 4:36 PM BST
Big bad John gets the W !
Report Platini May 6, 2021 4:53 PM BST
BBJ has tie-breaks for breakfast.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 6:47 PM BST
Play suspended because of fire.
Report wisewords May 6, 2021 6:52 PM BST
Sad
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 7:50 PM BST
today's tennis gossip
https://twitter.com/gfin240/status/1390366353039704068
Report edy May 6, 2021 7:57 PM BST
Hanna Chang and Ulrikke Eikeri are at 1-0 in the third set...after 3 hours 53 minutes.
Report edy May 6, 2021 7:59 PM BST

May 6, 2021 -- 1:50PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


today's tennis gossiphttps://twitter.com/gfin240/status/1390366353039704068


She could be his mother!

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 8:02 PM BST
no age-shaming please
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 8:03 PM BST
wow, Pavs playing in a leopard outfit!
Report edy May 6, 2021 8:58 PM BST

May 6, 2021 -- 1:57PM, edy wrote:


Hanna Chang and Ulrikke Eikeri are at 1-0 in the third set...after 3 hours 53 minutes.


finished after 4h49min, making it the fourth longest wimmin's match ever.

Report wisewords May 6, 2021 10:19 PM BST
Surprised
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 10:49 PM BST
https://twitter.com/OpenCourt/status/1390101933797617672/photo/1
wut did they do to Serena?
Report wisewords May 6, 2021 11:24 PM BST
do people think Venus and Opelka is actually a thing?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 11:26 PM BST
yes
Report wisewords May 6, 2021 11:28 PM BST
and Serena's face looks so strange there
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 11:28 PM BST
you don't go with a woman to a church in matching outfits if you're not dating/a couple.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 11:30 PM BST
also we need new tennis couples now that Stan/Garbine is no longer a thing.
Report wisewords May 6, 2021 11:32 PM BST

May 6, 2021 -- 5:26PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


yes


who's the dude taking pictures of them? Eric Hechtman? he's Venus' coach.

Report wisewords May 6, 2021 11:33 PM BST

May 6, 2021 -- 5:30PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


also we need new tennis couples now that Stan/Garbine is no longer a thing.


was it ever actually a thing?

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 6, 2021 11:35 PM BST
it's not like they were a couple, but they were defo having lots of sex.
Report wisewords May 6, 2021 11:39 PM BST
Stan slowly turning into Radek Stepanek? wonder when him and Belinda will become a thing
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 12:04 AM BST
Stan only goes for 9's and above, so the latter won't happen.
Report wisewords May 7, 2021 12:16 AM BST
wow you burned Belinda hard
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 12:20 AM BST
saying someone isn't a 9 or better isn't burying them.
Report wisewords May 7, 2021 12:32 AM BST
not everyone can be a dreamboat like Anett
Report edy May 7, 2021 6:09 AM BST
Belinda already has her really old strength & conditioning coach.
Report Platini May 7, 2021 11:09 AM BST
Not many 9s in women's tennis these days.
Report edy May 7, 2021 11:15 AM BST
Simona Halep is an 11.
Report edy May 7, 2021 1:00 PM BST

May 5, 2021 -- 4:57AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


May  5, 2021 --  9:43AM, edy wrote:I'm not sure why. Bulgaria UTR, which they will have streaming rights to, would attract much more liquidity and have higher matched amounts than the unstreamed 15k ITF women's matches that they are offering.It seems very random what they offer. I have personally no time or interest for UTR, but i would think that if someone were to have a talk with them and list events in terms of size every week and give them a priority list of what to offer, (ie point out to them that Bulgaria UTR is bigger than 15k ITF) there's a good chance they would listen. Basically I think they just don't know the difference between events at these lower level events.


They completely ignored me Sad

Betfair CS on twitter didn't even have the courtesy to tell me off.

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 1:05 PM BST
At what time did you write?
Report edy May 7, 2021 1:23 PM BST
First thing in the morning at 7am or so my time.

You reckon they don't go over tweets received outside of their working hours?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 1:25 PM BST
yes, that's my experience.
Report edy May 7, 2021 1:35 PM BST
Ok, I will try again at another time.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 1:46 PM BST
woah, Pavs firing shots at New York.
https://twitter.com/AnnaK_4ever/status/1390637001737650176
Oleg S.@AnnaK_4ever
Pavs:
-couldn't care less about public image;
-wish I wasn't so successful in juniors;
-Mouratoglou good at PR but also an amazing motivator who creates great atmosphere for players;
-Muguruza not a bitch but I don't get her;
-New York dirty and stinks.
Report Angela Rebecchi May 7, 2021 2:04 PM BST
John Boy's body started giving up on him there.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 3:26 PM BST
https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/318962.aspx
ffs no chance for Katie Boulter with Frech as a nominee CryCry
Report edy May 7, 2021 4:23 PM BST
Is Rafa still favourite for RG?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 6:02 PM BST
of course. but he won't be amongst top 2 seeds so could face Novak in semi.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 6:28 PM BST
shockingly short odds on Ruud here.
Report Platini May 7, 2021 7:09 PM BST
Are you doubting Rafa now Edy ?
Report edy May 7, 2021 7:11 PM BST
No, not really. Madrid has always been tough for him.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 7:49 PM BST
Big odds on Ash tomorrow, 1.87
Report Platini May 7, 2021 7:59 PM BST
Indeed, Madrid never easy for Rafa, even when its not blue clay Wink
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 8:40 PM BST
will Tiriac make it blue again once Rafa retires? Excited
Report edy May 7, 2021 8:51 PM BST
no
Report wisewords May 7, 2021 10:12 PM BST
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0yFNgIXMAgv8wg?format=jpg&name=900x900

thoughts?
Report bobweenit May 7, 2021 10:30 PM BST
What a causual wisewo00rdz! Beefeh Smith is your hero as wellShocked
Report bobweenit May 7, 2021 10:35 PM BST

May 7, 2021 -- 4:12PM, wisewords wrote:


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0yFNgIXMAgv8wg?format=jpg&name=900x900thoughts?


Yo0ur a  pervert! And my thoughts it looks very ho0d, just missing a nice camel toe to be pure filth...

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 11:38 PM BST
classic Foxxtenn
https://twitter.com/alevilla1978/status/1390775189064069124
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2021 11:38 PM BST
Matteo knows it's all a hoax
https://twitter.com/AnnaK_4ever/status/1390764142852775936
Report edy May 8, 2021 8:07 AM BST

May 7, 2021 -- 5:38PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


classic Foxxtennhttps://twitter.com/alevilla1978/status/1390775189064069124


Doesn't promise to be 100% true.

Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 6:04 PM BST
Sabo00lenka handing out a beatdown to Party Barty as expected
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 6:04 PM BST
These conditions suit her to the tee
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 6:05 PM BST
Barty chewing on a nice bagel!!
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 6:47 PM BST
Sabo00balenka loves to dominate set 1 against a top player then lose in 3 quite comfortably
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 8, 2021 7:17 PM BST
funky dance Sabalenka
Report wisewords May 8, 2021 7:29 PM BST
weird seeing Sloane having to play qualies for Rome
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 7:30 PM BST
Cinco de mayo Wisey are you ready 4 the rumble
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 7:31 PM BST
Dissapointed you never posted on the beefeh Smith fred as well. The wo0rd casual springs to mind
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 7:31 PM BST
Poor Beefeh wasn't getting a result over there...
Report wisewords May 8, 2021 8:06 PM BST
I forgot about the fight truth be told bob. I've seen it now though. I think Smith was robbed a bit but what can you expect letting it go to the cards in Russia in a close-ish fight
Report wisewords May 8, 2021 8:07 PM BST
Smith was talking about knocking the guy out. well that's what he needed to do if he wanted to win. ref and judges were against him from the start
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 8, 2021 8:11 PM BST
all the Sabalenka post match highlights!
https://twitter.com/tennis_gifs/status/1391095450996928516
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 8:31 PM BST

May 8, 2021 -- 2:06PM, wisewords wrote:


I forgot about the fight truth be told bob. I've seen it now though. I think Smith was robbed a bit but what can you expect letting it go to the cards in Russia in a close-ish fight


Yeah thought he did enough myself too. But the Ruski did rock him a few times was a really good fight. I forked out for the ppv 9.99Laugh was sort of worth it though in the end as it was a good fight.

Report wisewords May 8, 2021 8:33 PM BST
Ref didn't credit the knockdown in round 1 either. Smith had to stop the Russian. Shows you how much of boxing is about promoters. Loads of fighters being robbed on a weekly basis
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 8:35 PM BST
Wow was there a knockdown in rd 1? Going to have to rewatch it. Only tuned it round 2. A knockdown that the ref didnt give was it?
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 8:37 PM BST

May 8, 2021 -- 2:11PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


all the Sabalenka post match highlights!https://twitter.com/tennis_gifs/status/1391095450996928516


Top dance mo0ves

Report wisewords May 8, 2021 8:38 PM BST

May 8, 2021 -- 2:35PM, bobweenit wrote:


Wow was there a knockdown in rd 1? Going to have to rewatch it. Only tuned it round 2. A knockdown that the ref didnt give was it?


Flash knockdown by Beefy on the Ruski

Report wisewords May 8, 2021 8:39 PM BST
ref deemed it a slip
Report bobweenit May 8, 2021 8:44 PM BST
Gro00nt hasnt even watched itShocked what a casuo00l
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 8, 2021 9:04 PM BST
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E03o998WUAMzjMT?format=png&name=small
Blue clay Love
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 9, 2021 3:00 PM BST
The oxytocin doing wonders for Opelka.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 9, 2021 4:50 PM BST
Rome is where the tennis love happens!
https://twitter.com/sebsharfam/status/1391414419528339459
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 9, 2021 4:52 PM BST
Diego Barbiani @Diego_Barbiani
· 43m
WTA 1000 Rome, Qs/LLs
[17] Sakkari v [Q] Hercog
[Q] Pera v [Q] Zidansek
[Q] McHale v [Q] Zvonareva
[Q] Tomljanovic v Vondrousova
[Q] Cornet v Kerber ([3] Halep in R2)
[LL] Siegemund v Podoroska ([8] S. Williams in R2)
[LL] Mladenovic v [10] Bencic
[Q] Kostyuk v Alexandrova

Diego Barbiani @Diego_Barbiani
· 40m
Mladenovic and Siegemund won the LL lottery. Stephens, at the moment, is out
Venus Williams and Bianca Andreescu withdrew.
Report edy May 9, 2021 5:47 PM BST
Sloane was abysmal. So many completely wild shots.
Report edy May 9, 2021 5:48 PM BST
Mladenovic-Bencic in the first round of back to back events, huh?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 9, 2021 8:08 PM BST
https://twitter.com/lobdowntheline/status/1391287688314118144/photo/2
classic ITF life.
Report edy May 9, 2021 8:20 PM BST
Ha, Cairo paid the cents, unlike what happened to Cakarevic.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 9, 2021 11:07 PM BST
Sascha Z seething
https://twitter.com/ReemAbulleil/status/1391502496879763466
Report wisewords May 10, 2021 12:30 AM BST
Jez Green has created a monster
Report edy May 10, 2021 7:46 AM BST
There is tennis being played outside of the slams?
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