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[Rafa=FedKilla]

He'll blitz Dudi and then Anderson.

 

[miserable]

Sexually?

he needs some sexual healing
too bad his girlfriend isn't there, maybe he'll call Tomic to get him a hooker

 

[Faith]

Tomic GOATing Kohlschreiber.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Some real damage been done to the lower seeds. Big Australian contingent in R3, nice to see.

 

[miserable]

Let's go Simona!

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I think Kokkinakis follows a similair career trajectory as Ryan Harrison.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Eugenie Bouchard’s jaw dropped a little and her eyes went wide when the male presenter conducting her on-court interview at the Australian Open made an unusual request: “Can you give us a twirl?”

“A twirl?” the 20-year-old Canadian asked.

“A twirl, like a pirouette, here you go,” coaxed her white-haired interviewer on Margaret Court Arena, urging the Wimbledon runner-up to show the crowd her outfit, a pink skirt and top with bright yellow straps.

Somewhat uncomfortably, the No. 7-ranked player twirled. Then she laughed and buried her face in her hands.

smh

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

smh

These Australians are ridiculous. I'm not sure if it's a cultural thing but it has to stop. They need to be educated that this is not okay. Nike is going to have to step in.....

 

[LuuKyK]

smh

Genie was so embarrassed. >_>

And yeah, they did the same to Serena, though she was more than eager to show the back of her outfit, in fact she said "you will see my back all year". lol

Its funny how they dont even try to do this to Maria, because its obvious she would never even think of doing something like this.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Wait, this is the same retirement home fella that interviewed Rafa? Just sickening. Look, I get, she is adorable and even more so when she is embarassed. This is almost as big as the NFL's domestic violence problem....

 

[perfectchaos007]

Wait, this is the same retirement home fella that interviewed Rafa? Just sickening. Look, I get, she is adorable and even more so when she is embarassed. This is almost as big as the NFL's domestic violence problem....

Don't you think that's a little...

?

 

[Coldnoodle]

Wait, this is the same retirement home fella that interviewed Rafa? Just sickening. Look, I get, she is adorable and even more so when she is embarassed. This is almost as big as the NFL's domestic violence problem....

Is it the same guy that wanted to see Kiri's ring?

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I think Kokkinakis follows a similair career trajectory as Ryan Harrison.

No. Kokkinakis actually has court-craft and not just a forehand. He won't disappear. A Dimitrov- or Gasquet-like career of looking flashy but not really achieving anything fantastic seems more likely.

 

[LuuKyK]

"It was very unexpected," said Bouchard, who is known for a steely determination, drive and ambition that propelled her from relative obscurity to stardom last year. She reached the semifinals at last year's Australian and French Opens and the final at Wimbledon, becoming the first Canadian to appear in a Grand Slam final.

"I don't know, an old guy asking you to twirl. It was funny," she said.

"Serena is good at her twirl. She does them all the time," Bouchard told the presenter after her awkward twirl and then added: "Maybe I should cut a hole in my top tonight and show off my back like Serena."

lol

 

[Maninthemirror]

Federer was stung by a bee last night during the match

 

[Niraj]

Federer was stung by a bee last night during the match

lol seriously?

 

[perfectchaos007]

Give us a twirl is one of those requests that may have been appropriate in the 1970's and earlier, but not in the present day. It's a very objectifying comment.

He should have modernized his request and said "drop it drop it low girl"

 

[IISANDERII]

Federer was stung by a bee last night during the match

Is he out of the tournament? Is he alive?

 

[miserable]

Nadal's coach and uncle Toni Nadal revealed his nephew had been bitten below the eye by a mosquito in the run up to the match, adding further intrigue to a day of high drama at Melbourne Park.

.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Australia: where even the insects are deadly.

 

[PhantomZone]

Australia: where even the insects are deadly.

Welcome to the Australian Open where you have to contend with fast serves, annoying question askers, moths, mosquitoes and killer bees.

 

[Nemo]

Federer was stung by a bee last night during the match

And that's why you don't wear yellow

 

[Coldnoodle]

Fucking Australia :lol

 

[Peru]

Bepa vs Serena tomorrow it's like a dream and a nightmare and I don't know if I should laugh or cry NOW and / or during the match. But I mean why not? People said Bepa should just quit but she was patient and she came back and she's won several matches in her brief time back on court. She's fightind and enjoying it and even if she does not have the game now to match Serena miracles / flops happen, right? I think I'll just watch it and enjoy it and cheer her on.

Not that she was couch surfing during her time off

bobbychin · 1h 1 hour ago
During her absence Vera Zvonareva finished a degree in International Relations and Economics and is now getting a masters in Global Affairs.

forever

 

[thehypocrite]

Welcome to the Australian Open where you have to contend with fast serves, annoying question askers, moths, mosquitoes and killer bees.

And embarrassing twirls.

 

[MIMIC]

Bepa vs Serena tomorrow it's like a dream and a nightmare and I don't know if I should laugh or cry NOW and / or during the match. But I mean why not? People said Bepa should just quit but she was patient and she came back and she's won several matches in her brief time back on court. She's fightind and enjoying it and even if she does not have the game now to match Serena miracles / flops happen, right? I think I'll just watch it and enjoy it and cheer her on.

Not that she was couch surfing during her time off

Idontknowher.gif

 

[Peru]

Vera Zvonareva, the legend

 

[MIMIC]

Ahhh. I see.

 

[scarlet]

Vera Zvonareva, the legend

Former world no. 2

And apparently Watson has her periods, and not feeling well. Sometimes I forget that they have periods. That's make your match harder,

 

[LuuKyK]

Video of the Genie "twirl incident" for those who missed it.

Its cool the she dealt with it nicely even if she was embarrassed, but I would love if she refused to do it and sent a message to that incredibly stupid interviewer and his sexist questions.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Former world no. 2

And apparently Watson has her periods, and not feeling well. Sometimes I forget that they have periods. That's make your match harder,

I thought athletes don't get their periods?

 

[LuuKyK]

I thought athletes don't get their periods?

...

Are you serious?

 

[PhantomZone]

And embarrassing twirls.

I hope they ask Federer or Nadal to do the same after their next match..... gender equality and all.

 

[Peru]

Athletes don't poop either.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Athletes don't poop either.

I had this epiphany yesterday that athletes could theoretically never pee. I can drink multiple liters of water on the tennis court and still never have any sort of urge to pee, because the fluid I intake is all perspired. So basically as long as I continue to do something athletic, I'll never need to pee.


I wonder how much my bladder would sell for on the black market?

...

Are you serious?

Yeah. Otherwise this joke wouldn't make sense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CigrKGxR0oA

After that joke I asked my sister if athletes got their periods and she said No.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Lighten up, killer bees, stripper twirls, sarcastic interview responses, crowd cheering on a first serve fault key point, around the court high-fives when you win...Aussie Open has it all folks!

/sarcasm

Twirl request isn't something I'd ask a pro player but it wasn't out of the blue either. Now we should get some equality and ask some of the men for a twirl too

Spoiler

Sudden death dance off would make for interesting TV, maybe just for the FAST4

 

[Peru]

Hey Maria how about a twi

 

[LuuKyK]

Hey Maria how about a twi

 

[MIMIC]

Looks like class is in session for Ms. Davis.

 

[Niraj]

Dodig grabs the first set against Nishikori.

Edit: Radwanska has been playing really solid so far. Good to see.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

I think a male equivalent would be asking them to flex.

 

[MIMIC]

Kei >_<

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

I think a male equivalent would be asking them to flex.

Well in all fairness they did ask Rafa to take his shirt off first in the KIA open drive videos the other day (click on the Rafa one down the bottom).

http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/video/index.html?tabName=open_videos

 

[m_shortpants]

Was Federer actually stung by a bee? I know he said that's what he thought but in the interview it looked like he brushed it off.

 

[LuuKyK]

Was Federer actually stung by a bee? I know he said that's what he thought but in the interview it looked like he brushed it off.

AFAIK it was never confirmed it was actually a bee. He just said he felt his finger was numb and mentioned it felt like an insect stung him.

 

[Niraj]

Vera's doing well so far.

 

[LuuKyK]

Serena is pretty bad right now, but Bepa is playing pretty well for someone who has been out of the tour for so long.

Edit: Is it me or Serena just called Vera a bitch in that slow mo replay? :X

 

[MIMIC]

Oh snap. Serena came back?

 

[perfectchaos007]

Serena picked up her game at the end of that set. Tough luck Buca de Bepa

 

[FootballFan]

Video of the Genie "twirl incident" for those who missed it.

Its cool the she dealt with it nicely even if she was embarrassed, but I would love if she refused to do it and sent a message to that incredibly stupid interviewer and his sexist questions.

Heard about this.

Wow. What a stupid thing to ask.