BigFatCoward Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Supporters banned for wearing tshirt asking 'where's Peng' because its apparently political. I have no idea how you can make that leap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Seriously? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Jesus. I had no plans to stay up until nearly 2AM, but Rafa came through after blowing a two set lead. Also, he really needs to shave his head already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Not the result I was hoping for. I think Shapo was totally in the right complaining to the umpire about how he continued to favor Nadal instead of penalizing him like he should have. What irks me personally is the umpire's reply to Shapo saying " and now youre the one who's not ready to play" Yeah dude, cause he had to wait minutes for Nadal to get ready, you once again failed to do your job and act on that, then he comes to the net to complain and then you say " youre not ready yourself" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Calling him "corrupt" was a bit too far on Shapo's part though. Monfils fought bravely but failed, so it's Berrettini again for Nadal. I wonder if we will have two Italians in the semis, wouldn't be surprised if Sinner defeated Tsitsipas. In women's tournament nobody is going to stop Barty, so it's a bit like contending for the second place. Hope it's Iga who gets there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poobah Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Nadal does often take the piss with the shot clock and generally waste tons of time but losing your shit and going off on the umpire isn't on. Not to mention it's pretty counterproductive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, 3CityApache said: Calling him "corrupt" was a bit too far on Shapo's part though. He conceded that in the press conference. And yet personally I can really understand why he said it. Because if you're him ( or me just watching it as a fan of the game) you have to wonder why the umpire lets Nadal get away with it. And multiple times. When its a big known thing with Nadal that this is what he does, as well known as Tsitsipas' lengthy and frequent toilet breaks. You see what he does. You know its not right. And yet you give him a pass because....reasons. That must sting, as Shapo explained in the press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Oh boy, what a matchpoint! https://twitter.com/SwiatekOOC/status/1486207445827526656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Really quite surprised Tsitsipas beat Sinner. Straight sets even. Less surprised that Medvedev was seriously challenged by Auger Alliasime but ultimately won anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59999541 To the surprise of nobody Djokovic pretty definitely faked his tests. He should be banned for the remainder of the year at least. And all his sponsors should drop him like fuck. Absolutely disgusting behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxus Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Yeah, there was talk of this in Serbian parts of Twitter a couple of weeks ago. Honestly, I was surprised it didn't get any further than that. I know some people Djokovic was in contact with on December 16th, when he supposedly tested positive, and they say he looked like nothing was wrong. Of course, that's not proof of anything since he could've been asymptomatic. He didn't wear a mask, though, nor did he call them to inform them he tested positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Yeah, if the allegation is proven true he should receive at least a year long ban and I'd suspect that pending three year travel ban to Australia to be enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 As a tennis fan, I think the tour would be poorer without him so I dont really want him to get a suspension. This definitely feels like confirmation that he's been lying throughout. Not a great person. In actual tennis news, 2 predictable results today. Berrettini, I gave him very little chance against Nadal even though he's been so good this tournament. He nearly got knocked out by Alcaraz and it would have been way more interesting if that happened. He did a nice job against Monfils but neither of those 2 are equipped to play Nadal. Tsitsipas surprised me big time by taking out Sinner and he played a very good match today too. Ultimately the better player simply won, Medvedev is too resilient , too hard to beat in a best of 5. And from the start I felt it was only him or Zverev who could beat Nadal at this Aussie Open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Calibandar said: As a tennis fan, I think the tour would be poorer without him so I dont really want him to get a suspension. Our desire to be entertained should never supersede fundamental values and principles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Fucking Australian time. Must fight to stay awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Fuck yeah!!!!! The true GOAT stands alone atop the mountain. What an epic comeback down two sets. The sixth game in the fifth was a gem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Great achievement by Nadal but Fed will always be the GOAT for me, it wasn't just how many slams he won but the way he played the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Considering his age, being two sets down (and triple break point down in the third), and the marathon nature of the match, this has to be one of Nadal's best ever wins. I was quietly doubting whether he had it in him and was sure Medvedev would pull it off, but Nadal wound back the clock and showed his usual grit and determination. His game was a little bit off in the first set and a half but with Nadal you can never bet on that continuing for a full five sets. Medvedev showed great resourcefulness and would have taken it out easily against anyone else. He'll have plenty more chances in the future. I think he's showing that he's the leading player of the next generation - not Zverev etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Federer's message to Nadal was class, Djokovic tried to be classy but came across as an absolute prick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Think McEnroe captures what happened when he says Medvedev choked in set 3. He clearly had the game well in hand and was the better player but he let momentum slip away from him. You could see him start to play less free and more hesitant when there wasnt a reason to really. These things happen in tennis all the time and its part of the game. But Nadal, while deserving obvious credit, was also fortunate here because Medvedev basically had the right formula ( again) and then discarded it. https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open/2022/daniil-medvedev-choked-in-third-set-of-his-australian-open-final-loss-to-rafael-nadal-john-mcenroe_sto8747413/story.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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