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[Faith]

Who would have thought that Djokovic would add another 6 GS titles after his FO loss in 2014?

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Was watching the news last night and a Canadian was in the boys' finals of the French. He had 3 championship points and couldn't convert.

But he's 15 and lost to a 17-year-old French opponent. He has a bright future.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/06/s...loss-hard-in-french-open-boys-final.html?_r=0

Bouchard lost 6-2, 6-0 to #177 Elise Mersens today.

Sigh.

 

[oti]

Bouchard lost 6-2, 6-0 to #177 Elise Mersens today.

I remember reading articles in the German mainstream media about the shooting star Bouchard. They also mentioned her and her camp's slight arrogance.

 

[Niraj]

Well, the spanish press made it seem like he would miss Wimbledon, cause he wants to be fit for the Olympics. But that's the spanish press, so take it with some salt.

Anything's possible

 

[perfectchaos007]

I remember reading articles in the German mainstream media about the shooting star Bouchard. They also mentioned her and her camp's slight arrogance.

Well her camp can always point to the US Open's dangerous locker room as the reason her career took a dive if it helps them sleep better at night

 

[Milchmann]

Tennis is finally back after the two-week break.

 

[RedAssedApe]

genie's too busy posting on instagram

 

[oti]

Dimitrov crumbling like a house of cards against Del Potro.

It's ugly.

 

[Niraj]

Dimitrov crumbling like a house of cards against Del Potro.

It's ugly.

DelPo could use a win or two looks like Roger will be playing Taylor Fritz

 

[Milchmann]

Sharapova suspended for two years: http://www.itftennis.com/news/231175.aspx

 

[oti]

In tennis two years are an eternity. The game can change in unforeseeable ways and reentering the tour will be a very difficult thing to do. Maria is also not the the youngest player anymore.

 

[Niraj]

She's done

 

[perfectchaos007]

In tennis two years are an eternity. The game can change in unforeseeable ways and reentering the tour will be a very difficult thing to do. Maria is also not the the youngest player anymore.

If she decides to come back I'm sure plenty of tournaments will throw her a wildcard, but she may never be able to get directly accepted into a tournament ever again since her ranking will not be protected and she'll have to start again from the very bottom. Retirement looks pretty appealing right now

 

[zero_suit]

Sharapova lmao. Career over.

 

[Ricker]

Man,I knew they would suspend her but considering the circumstances and all I thought it would be for the rest of the year,max,but all of 2017 also,damn I think thats too much...I read Nike will keep her contract though so maybe the appeal will cut down the ban...

 

[LuuKyK]

I read Nike will keep her contract though so maybe the appeal will cut down the ban...

It most certainly will. I am betting at least 6 months will be reduced from the full thing.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Can she play the Olympics for Russia? She's not banned by the IOC...

 

[LuuKyK]

Can she play the Olympics for Russia? She's not banned by the IOC...

No.

 

[perfectchaos007]

No.

Okay Good. It would have been sorta strange from a public perspective to see her competing in the olympics on tv while banned from pro competitoin.

 

[Ricker]

Okay Good. It would have been sorta strange from a public perspective to see her competing in the olympics on tv while banned from pro competitoin.

Especially her going all the way and winning the Gold lol...I think you need to be ranked 60 or better or something like that to be chosen in the Olympics or something,currently she isn't even on the WTA list...or is it a Fed Cup thing...? not sure anymore...I know Raonic,Genie and Pospisil will be there for Canada

 

[Milchmann]

Okay Good. It would have been sorta strange from a public perspective to see her competing in the olympics on tv while banned from pro competitoin.

Actually it would be the other way around. ITF banned her and ITF organizes the Olympic tennis tournaments. But ITF bans also apply to WTA and ATP.

 

[Kotetsu534]

I think most 5-time GS champions would call it a day if they got a 2 year ban at age 29, but knowing Sharapova she'll be determined to make a come back in 2018. Will be fun to follow whatever happens.

 

[oti]

Fritz won the second set against Federer. US tennis not dead confimred?

 

[Ricker]

Fritz won the second set against Federer. US tennis not dead confimred?

Another false Prophet

 

[perfectchaos007]

Fritz played respectably against the king of grass on grass. Nothing to be ashamed of for losing a close match like that.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Henin and Clijsters made comebacks. No reason to see why Sharapova couldn't.

 

[szaromir]

Henin and Clijsters made comebacks. No reason to see why Sharapova couldn't.

Henin was 27yo. when coming back, Clijsters 25yo.

 

[miserable]

Nadal announced today that he will skip Wimbledon this year

 

[Dispatch]

Nadal announced today that he will skip Wimbledon this year

Speaking of another potential retirement...

 

[perfectchaos007]

Henin was 27yo. when coming back, Clijsters 25yo.

Now would be a good time to start a family while she waits on her ban to be lifted. Clijsters came back and won a slam as a mommy

 

[sam777]

Nadal announced today that he will skip Wimbledon this year

Expected but still disappointing. Hope he comes back fresh for Rio and the hard court season.

 

[LuuKyK]

Nike is back supporting Maria after the decision from the judges that it was not intentional use. She has a 8 years contract with Nike btw.

 

[szaromir]

Nike is back supporting Maria after the decision from the judges that it was not intentional use.

That's not what the verdict was.

 

[milanbaros]

Nadal announced today that he will skip Wimbledon this year

I hope we get to see Nadal at another slam.

 

[Niraj]

Nice win by Del Potro over Simon. Would be cool to get a Fed-Delpo final

 

[szaromir]

Roger's gone off the rails in the second. Hopefully he'll come back in the third.

 

[John Dunbar]

federer came back from 0-5 to 5-5 in the second. would have been a disgrace to be bagelled by thiem on grass.

 

[szaromir]

Massive amounts of clowning by both and it has gone into the third after all.

 

[John Dunbar]

tennis is a cruel mistress.

 

[Niraj]

I blame John

 

[Deadman]

Lendl and Murray are back together.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36511186

 

[Xun]

Lendl and Murray are back together.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36511186

Good to hear!

It should hopefully prove interesting.

 

[Ricker]

Kiki(Mladenovic) and Coco(tee hee) final delayed by rain...

 

[killer_clank]

Lendl coming back is great news. Murray has been totally lacking that cutting edge to his tennis since Wimbledon 2013, the back injury obvs didn't help but he's never played tennis as good as he was playing 2012 - 13 since.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Lendl coming back is great news. Murray has been totally lacking that cutting edge to his tennis since Wimbledon 2013, the back injury obvs didn't help but he's never played tennis as good as he was playing 2012 - 13 since.

Awesome! Lendl was my favorite american tennis player

 

[Kotetsu534]

Great to see Murray back with Lendl. The only coach he's had who I think he truly believed knew more than him. As well as being a great, he was the only other man in the Open Era to make 4 Slam finals and lose them all (before going on to win).

 

[perfectchaos007]

BTW 18 year old Taylor Fritz is now engaged to his 18 year old girlfriend. Sounds like a big mistake on multiple levels but if they are happy I guess good for him.....

 

[Simply Sami]

Great to see Murray back with Lendl. The only coach he's had who I think he truly believed knew more than him. As well as being a great, he was the only other man in the Open Era to make 4 Slam finals and lose them all (before going on to win).

He's also one of the few guys who will snap out the bullshit that comes from Murrays mouth which he aims at his box during games. Murray rarely did it under Lendl because he knew that he wouldn't accept it.

 

[Kotetsu534]

I don't really have any issue with a player venting during a match, but I think with Murray it just consumes too much energy and thinking time. There's only so much time between points to work out your next play and spending it all berating yourself isn't wise. Let it out, as calmly as possible, then move on.

 

[oti]

BTW 18 year old Taylor Fritz is now engaged to his 18 year old girlfriend. Sounds like a big mistake on multiple levels but if they are happy I guess good for him.....

Do they wear promise rings? That's what Americans do, right? I've seen that in movies.