Re: The Wimbledon Thread - anyone for tennis?

by JGK Wed 01 Apr 2020, 11:34

Looks like Wimbledon is going to be cancelled this year. It's not out of the question that we don't see Federer again.

by Bradman Wed 01 Apr 2020, 11:49

Serena too maybe.

by PeterCS Wed 01 Apr 2020, 15:18

Maybe none of the current top players. ... ...

by Big Dog Wed 01 Apr 2020, 21:04

PeterCS wrote:Maybe none of the current top players. ... ...

Tennis could do with some new blood.

by Bradman Wed 01 Apr 2020, 21:38

That was my first thought. Well actually when thinking about the top players it was actually "good riddance" in some cases.

by embee Thu 02 Apr 2020, 00:50

Some of the aging stars may find that their bodies "freshen up" without the constant slog of tennis and it prolongs their careers

by Bradman Thu 02 Apr 2020, 00:58

Well lockdown in a private compound with hot and cold running personal trainers and nutritionists might limit the effects of isolation. Then again some of them might step outside after a year off and say "screw this", Life's too short.

by JGK Thu 02 Apr 2020, 06:24

embee wrote:Some of the aging stars may find that their bodies "freshen up" without the constant slog of tennis and it prolongs their careers

Yeah, that's a possibility as well I guess. But they also thrive on competition and not having it for the best part of a year could well blunt their edge.

by skully Thu 02 Apr 2020, 07:08

Saw footage of Serena in recent "training". She looked fat, so maybe she's already made the decision to enjoy life instead of the tennis circuit.

by PeterCS Thu 02 Apr 2020, 15:47

Curvist.

by skully Fri 17 Apr 2020, 10:17

One mercy of Covid - no screaming, grunting women tennis players.

by Big Dog Mon 28 Jun 2021, 07:55

Starts today but only available on Stan Evil or Very Mad

by beamer Mon 28 Jun 2021, 09:02

Only way Djokovic doesn’t win is due to injury or Covid.

Many of the younger players will have hardly played on grass… Federer probably still a strong favourite to be losing finalist even as a nearly 40-year-old part-timer.

by JGK Wed 30 Jun 2021, 05:13

Big Dog wrote:Starts today but only available on Stan

Huh? It's on 9.

by JGK Wed 30 Jun 2021, 05:14

beamer wrote:Only way Djokovic doesn’t win is due to injury or Covid.

Many of the younger players will have hardly played on grass… Federer probably still a strong favourite to be losing finalist even as a nearly 40-year-old part-timer.

I just put a grand on Joker at 1.85.

by skully Wed 30 Jun 2021, 06:37

New career as a professional punter??

by JGK Wed 30 Jun 2021, 07:35

skully wrote:New career as a professional punter??

There's nothing else to do in lockdown.

by Big Dog Wed 30 Jun 2021, 07:43

JGK wrote:
Big Dog wrote:Starts today but only available on Stan

Huh? It's on 9.

On Gem. Did'nt see that. Embarassed

by beamer Wed 30 Jun 2021, 09:09

JGK wrote:
beamer wrote:Only way Djokovic doesn’t win is due to injury or Covid.

Many of the younger players will have hardly played on grass… Federer probably still a strong favourite to be losing finalist even as a nearly 40-year-old part-timer.

I just put a grand on Joker at 1.85.

I always had the feeling he would get two or three years of absolute dominance due to being the last man standing of the golden generation, and distance himself from the others in terms of aggregate titles.

The gap to others is perhaps closing a bit but the younger players will need to be massively physically superior to topple him as they’re just so mentally weak. You’d back Djokovic from two sets and a break down against most opponents. One well-timed injury time-out and the tide is turned…

by beamer Fri 02 Jul 2021, 21:58

Murray beaten in straight sets by Shapovalov after battling through a couple of rounds. Couldn’t expect a lot more from him really, and I suspect he will be back.

Shapovalov looks to have quite some potential, though not the consistency to trouble someone like Djokovic just yet.

by Nath Fri 02 Jul 2021, 23:37

"world falls in love with Venus/Kyrgios" hardly!

by skully Sun 04 Jul 2021, 00:14

JGK wrote:
skully wrote:New career as a professional punter??

There's nothing else to do in lockdown.

Does the bank account agree??

by JGK Mon 05 Jul 2021, 05:03

skully wrote:
JGK wrote:
skully wrote:New career as a professional punter??

There's nothing else to do in lockdown.

Does the bank account agree??

So far so good!

by JGK Fri 09 Jul 2021, 03:55

This will be the easiest Grand Slam of Joker's career.

Meanwhile, well done (in advance) for Ash Barty coming second.

by beamer Fri 09 Jul 2021, 09:09

JGK wrote:This will be the easiest Grand Slam of Joker's career.

Might have a few easy ones over the next couple of years if Federer and possibly Nadal are pretty much done. Father Time seems his only real opponent at the moment, and it appears he’s yet to take a set off him even at 34.

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