Tennis Talk 2024: Vol 15 (Rome)

I cannot wait for Erin to lift the olympic doubles trophy with Lulu Sun or Paige Hourigan, whoever she chooses to reward with her presence as a partner.

yeah we've all read the thread on TF tracking the progress of Paige's attempt to earn the points needed to make the Olympics. Erin Goatliffe has a better chance of winning mixed gold than women's doubles gold imo

also if Erin picks Lulu over Paige it will be a travesty of justice

Just because Lulu switches countries all the time for the olympic games?

She is the much better player over Hourigan...

because Erin and Paige have played doubles together in the past and Paige has done this comeback campaign to make the Olympics in doubles. Erin isn't gonna win a women's doubles medal with either Paige or Lulu so she might aswell just pick Paige

you're a much better player over Hourigan!

No, I'd lose 0-6,0-6 and win fewer service points than Erika today.

HA HA!

not every day is an Erika Day, but yesterday was an Erika Day. but sadly today was not an Erika Day, but perhaps there will be more Erika Days in a few days

I will stop making Erika the butt of the joke now or Journeyman will consider me as bad as the TF Leylah hatahs.

she might eventually end up playing Kayla Day on Roland-Garros Kids Day and it will once again be an Erika Day on that very day against Kayla Day!

or perhaps she'll play Tay Tay's Ukrainian sister Day Day on Roland-Garros Kids Day and we will all be able to say that this isn't an Erika Day on that very day in the month of.. May!

so we can all wait in anticipation of another Erika Day when she defeats Kayla Day before Tay Tay plays Day Day on the 27th of May and everyone will say what a great day it was when we witnessed Erika play Kayla Day on Roland-Garros Kids Day before Tay Tay and Day Day play, on Erika's Day

so what do you say? let's play in a great way on Erika Day on the 27th of May until they all say I will forever remember this day as the very best way to celebrate Erika play

Paolini on the latest DashaK vlog.
And Vika & Poots singing a duet! Vika must have changed her mind about her since saying Poots needs a psychiatrist.

We have heard Vika sing before. If you agree to a public duet with her, you do need a psychiatrist.

Zabiiako spelt Vondrousova's name wrong in the chapters.

Very good that Cocciaretto taught Kasatkina some basic manners.

May 18, 2024 -- 11:59AM, edy wrote:

We have heard Vika sing before. If you agree to a public duet with her, you do need a psychiatrist.

doesn't sing a duet with Vika make you sound good? Or does she drag you down?

May 18, 2024 -- 12:08PM, edy wrote:

Zabiiako spelt Vondrousova's name wrong in the chapters.

it's a very hard name to spell I often go with just Marketa.

Drag you down. If Taylor Swift has the choice between recording and publishing a song with Ed Sheeran or me, she'd most likely choose Ed Sheeran.

11 aces from Chloe Paquet today.....in 9 service games so far. Kenin really has no jump at all in her legs anymore/these past months.

17 after 10.

hey edy, did you back Mayar at 1.07?

May 18, 2024 -- 12:08PM, edy wrote:

Zabiiako spelt Vondrousova's name wrong in the chapters.

yes she spelt it wrong in the uploaded pratice short about 2 weeks ago also

May 18, 2024 -- 1:18PM, wisewords wrote:

hey edy, did you back Mayar at 1.07?

No, you?

nope. can you believe today is another Erika Day?

Mayar is in big troubles

Hasn't even had match point against her yet.

Every day is great if it's Erika Day.

do you believe in the power of 125 Mayar?

I really see Jacquemot vs. Erika as one of the defining rivalries of the WTA125 and main tour qualifying for years to come.

how about Vera's day?

Please do not mention that name today.

which name, Vera?

Zvonareva?

3h40m yesterday, 2h54m today for Schmiedlova. Gritty stuff.

the WTA125 Parma Champion... Anna Karolina Schmiedlovaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

why did Putintseva have to play qualies for Strasbourg? was the cutouff like 6 weeks ago or something? currently ranked 41..

It's a small main draw and everybody wants to play this WTA500. Putintseva's ranking of 50 at the main draw entry deadline, WTA tournaments use four weeks prior to the tournament's first monday (majors use six weeks), simply wasn't good enough.

when Poots wins this and then RG it will be good enough!!!!!!

80% first serve points won by Erika in set 1

Erika clearly tanked to play Strasbourg

she's just that damn good

today is Erika Day

this gimmick is the worst

it's an Erika Day yes it is!

Rabat main draw
https://x.com/melanie_lautrup/status/1791843876740698573

Maroccan waitresses

Roger and Rafa climbed a mountain, like Garbine did.
https://x.com/dannymiche/status/1791845558493011989

Roger and Rafa sitting on a mountain

T-A-L-K-I-N-G

May 18, 2024 -- 4:12PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Rabat main drawhttps://x.com/melanie_lautrup/status/1791843876740698573Maroccan waitresses

Who the underworld is number 1 seed Yue Yu here?

Also, from one non-native speaker to another: In English it is Morocco and moroccan. The English are weird like that.

I knew that. Sometimes I troll the English by writing Marocco.

Should have known really there is nothing I can teach you about the English language.

I'm sure there's a lot.

Very disrespectful to their no 1 seed that.

May 18, 2024 -- 4:46PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

I'm sure there's a lot.

Yeah, slang things maybe. The kind of stuff they don't teach you in school and movies. The other day I learned something from Aaron when he taught me the finer details regarding the use of "warra".

“what are
It's just British slang for “what are”. For example “warra you doing”.

this sounds very uneducated.

I thought so too, but Aaron explained to me that it is sophisticated stylistic device to add a sarcastic note to your expression.

like innit?

Yes

making fun of chavs doesn't make you sound sophisticated, makes you just sound like a bully imo.

Class structure and punching down is an inherent part of English culture and tradition. It's not a coincident that Marx turned all crazy while being exposed to English people and their very strong obsession with class structure.

I would imagine in Sweden everybody just pretends to be middle class just like Germans do. Whereas in Britain people seem obsessed with the working class, which at this point also seems to often be more about vibes and heritage than....well....actual job or fiscal classification.

Sabalenka: "I was adjusting my strings when getting ready for Iga's serve so I wasn't ready"
Cicak: "That's not a reason."
Sabalenka: "What is with you today? You are so strict!"
Smiles from Cicak, none from Sabalenka as she walks on court again for the next game.

https://x.com/StefMylesTennis/status/1791866879016906939

https://x.com/BenRothenberg/status/1791866913489891409

^possibly with more accurate quotes.

Yeah, Ben's version with the "mood" is correct.

Funny exchange

Rumours that Tsitsipas and Badosa have recombined into Tsitsidosa.

https://www.tennisforum.com/threads/badosa-and-tsitsipas-have-said-i-love-you-soulmates-back-together.1404264/page-39?post_id=84913006#post-84913006

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this gimmick is the worst

Just in from a day at the beach. I asked a passing cat what day it is. He said it's erika day

Beating 'slow motion' Jacquemot who'd played a very decent match against Schnaider match on Thursday as well.

Mladenovic has to be the worst main draw wild card the FFT has handed out in years.

May 16, 2024 -- 10:07PM, wisewords wrote:

I think Usyk wins, probably on points, but I'm not ruling out a late stoppage due to Fury's gas tank being totally empty by the 10th/11th round. if Fury tries to keep up with Usyk's pace he's gonna gas hard late

Cooper my friend, you are welcome

Wow, so good.

Entry List Updates
@EntryLists
Roland Garros update:
OUT: Lehecka
IN: Marterer
Next: Wolf

Bouzkova vs. Bucsa is proper WTA with about two thirds of service games having ended in a break so far.

La Repubblica writes that the owner of the villa the Giorgi family rented from him is half a year behind rent payments and also stole quite a bit of furniture.

https://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/05/18/news/firenze_camila_giorgi_proprietario_villa_arretrati_mobili_denuncia-423007777/

https://www.tennisforum.com/threads/giorgi-tennis-career-is-over-as-her-swindler-career-reaches-new-peak.1414832/

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That came out wrong. The owner of the villa that the Giorgi family rented alleges that the Giorgis are half a year behind with payments and also took quite a bit of his furniture.

Sergio lost all of Camila's money with Doge, NAP.

kinda weird that Camilia, if she's in financial trouble, retires from tennis where she's still good enough to get a solid income. Or maybe the lingerie modelling is a goldmine I have underestimated.

*Camila

Maybe Sergio didn't tell her that he lost all of her money.

"Camila, principessa, the NFT collection I invested in for you is going splendidamente!"

Stefanos Tsitsipas' other brother besides Petros, Pavlos, is playing his first ever match above futures level today from what I can tell.

Moyuka Uchijima has quietly won two W100s (1 hard court, 1 clay) and a W60 (clay) in the span of three weeks.

uh-oh, is Emma gonna reach 100%?
https://x.com/josemorgado/status/1792180013824893307
José Morgado @josemorgado
Emma Raducanu withdrew hours before the draw and will miss Roland Garros.

TT retires.

the Aftonbladet story makes it sound that Camila stole all those things from the villa rather than the entire Giorgi family.
https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/bm50d5/camila-giorgi-anklagas-for-stold-fran-villa-i-calenzano
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May 19, 2024 -- 12:20PM, edy wrote:

That came out wrong. The owner of the villa that the Giorgi family rented alleges that the Giorgis are half a year behind with payments and also took quite a bit of his furniture.

including Persian rugs! I always learned if you're gonna steal things, go for smaller but still valuable objects.

Eva in Geneva this week. Rare to see her at tinpot events. Practice for Roland Garros?

May 19, 2024 -- 4:31PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

May 19, 2024 -- 12:20PM, edy wrote:That came out wrong. The owner of the villa that the Giorgi family rented alleges that the Giorgis are half a year behind with payments and also took quite a bit of his furniture.including Persian rugs! I always learned if you're gonna steal things, go for smaller but still valuable objects.

Melanie Lautrup @melanie_lautrup

The Giorgi saga continues:
The owner of the villa where she and her family used to live claims they left with six months of unpaid rent and took half the furniture, including Persian carpets, expensive pieces, and a 500 kg antique table..

and here I am talking about rugs!

why is a mug like Clara Burrell Burel fave against KaPlis?

Stuart Fraser @stu_fraser
Emma Raducanu on her French Open withdrawal: “It’s important for me to keep laying on the foundations and I will use the time to do a healthy block before the grass and subsequent hard court seasons to give myself a chance to keep fit for the rest of the year.”

SamuelMertensBertens • May 19, 2024 4:31 PM BST
including Persian rugs! I always learned if you're gonna steal things, go for smaller but still valuable objects.

You learn interesting things. Must have interesting acquaintances.

One more game in Strasbourg, then play will be suspended for darkness.