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It’s a sad day, I thought it was true love.

In other news, I see that Rybakina has withdrawn from Tokyo. Must have exerted too much energy with her posts about performance byes!

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09-26-2023 , 11:09 PM

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The latest No Challenges Remaining podcast does a pretty good analysis of the verdict against Halep. The cliffs is that her story of a contaminated keto MCT supplement is highly unlikely given the concentration of roxadustat. This, among other things, also looks really bad for team Morotoglou.

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11-18-2023 , 04:55 PM

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Alcaraz 82% first serve in the first set, Djokovic still wins it 6-3.

ATP finals is the most underrated event on the calendar. Djokovic/Sinner rematch in the final looming.

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11-18-2023 , 05:40 PM

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lol Alcaraz serves 86% for the match and loses 6-3 6-2

Djokovic is the greatest athlete of all time.

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11-18-2023 , 10:42 PM

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Djokovic reaches 400 weeks as #1 tomorrow. I think 450 is possible.

Can Sinner do the double? Wouldn’t be many players that have beaten Djokovic twice in a short period of time.

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11-19-2023 , 12:55 AM

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lol Alcaraz serves 86% for the match and loses 6-3 6-2

Djokovic is the greatest athlete of all time.

I wouldn’t put him there yet. Top 5 for sure. But I think he’ll win at least 3-4 more majors at a minimum and get there.

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11-19-2023 , 12:57 AM

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Djokovic reaches 400 weeks as #1 tomorrow. I think 450 is possible.

Can Sinner do the double? Wouldn’t be many players that have beaten Djokovic twice in a short period of time.

If Sinner had lost to Rune Djoker wouldn’t have made the semis. Some people thought he should have thrown the match. Kyrgios and Roddick said it on Tennis Channel. We’ll find out tomorrow.

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11-19-2023 , 09:25 AM

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I’d rather a winning mentality than tanking for what may or may not happen in the future. I wouldn’t take advice from someone like Kyrgios who has never come close to making the most of his talent.

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12-01-2023 , 08:52 AM

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Looks like Rafa is going be making his return back in Brisbane in January.

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01-02-2024 , 06:15 AM

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Rafa beating thiem right now

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01-08-2024 , 04:35 AM

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Well Rafa has already withdrawn from the Aussie Open. Word is he’ll come back for the clay season and then retire after the French Open. Sounds about right.

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01-12-2024 , 03:16 AM

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I asked one of this forums Mods to update the thread title. Did not hear back.

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01-18-2024 , 12:51 AM

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Collins sure did choke that match away.

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01-18-2024 , 07:10 AM

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I’m surprised Danielle lost that. I’m an Iga fan but I give her little chance of winning this AO. My money’s on Coco.

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01-18-2024 , 07:56 AM

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WOW WOW WOW

Blinkova d. Rybakina 6-4 4-6 7-6 (20)

Match tiebreak over 30 min!

The longest tiebreak in Grand Slam singles history.

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01-19-2024 , 04:40 AM

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I’m surprised Danielle lost that. I’m an Iga fan but I give her little chance of winning this AO. My money’s on Coco.

I’m gonna lay a little on Sabalenka. If she plays her best she’ll win.

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01-23-2024 , 12:02 PM

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I’m gonna lay a little on Sabalenka. If she plays her best she’ll win.

This is always true, but she's rarely played her best in the biggest matches. She should beat Coco in straights. I'm just not confident she actually will given all of her mental game issues. It kinda feels like a potential career turning point...like if she cruises in this match she might just win 5-6 majors in the next 2 years or something.

She's lost 16 games in 5 matches in Melbourne

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01-23-2024 , 03:54 PM

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At this stage, it would be a big upset if Sabalenka lost to Coco.

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01-24-2024 , 03:01 AM

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Just when Hurkacz thinks he has a chance, Medvedev turns it up a notch and closes him out, with a drop shot on match point no less.

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01-26-2024 , 01:01 AM

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Sinner leads Djokovic 6-1 6-2.

Comparable to the 2020 French Open final when Rafa lead 6-0 6-2.

This match is 100% over. Sinner is not Tsitsipas.

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01-26-2024 , 01:22 AM

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Yikes

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01-26-2024 , 01:30 AM

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Sinner = Italian last name?

was even more shocking to see that he had won 2 out of 6 matches lifetime vs. Djokovic (was expecting 0 out of 6)

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01-26-2024 , 01:40 AM

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Sinner’s two wins were late last year, ATP Finals and Davis Cup.

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01-26-2024 , 02:18 AM

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Wow, Djokovic saves a match point and does what he almost always does, wins tiebreakers.

If he wins this, then WOW. My money’s still on Sinner but we have a match now, and no one plays better with their back against the wall than the GOAT.

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01-26-2024 , 02:26 AM

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Sinner’s two wins were late last year, ATP Finals and Davis Cup.

I guess that recent mojo has worn off as he blows a match point in the 3rd set tie break...Sinner has repented and will be given a proper burial.

also on USA ESPN feed they have Nick Kyrgios as a guest host and he is coming across as the most likeable guy ever. FWIW.

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