2018 Tennis thread

[east or bust]

can someone explain in more detail what just happened with the penalty? did I miss something? no volume in the bar

[4matic]

Coaching violation warning
Raquet abuse 2nd warning point penalty
Umpire verbal abuse 3rd warning game penalty.

[yeahman]

Hats off to Osaka for sure.

[::: :::]

That’s an unfortunate stain on Osaka’s first major

Serena’s coach was very open about things

Serena didn’t do much.
Chair ump could have let it go with a warning, no? Or was he not able to issue a warning at that point?

[4matic]

Williams sisters have always been volatile when things aren't going their way. The young Osaka took it to her from the start.

[4matic]

Both women crying. I love womens athletics.

[yeahman]

3.8 mil! Damn.

[4matic]

Put the code violations on the scoreboard.

[4matic]

Naomi should know this. It's not a secret:

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/ser...-roberta-vinci

"Serena Williams is the worst kind of loser — the one who wants to bask in the adulation of an adoring media when she wins, then acts put out when she has to answer to the same press after she loses. Look up to Serena for her athleticism, for her power, for her courage, for her tenacity and for being the greatest female athlete of a generation. But don’t look up to her sportsmanship. It’s her weakest link."

[iceman]

3.8 mil! Damn.

For 3 sets!

[Skistack]

Well that was some weird shit.

[4matic]

For 3 sets!

Irrelevant. US Open tennis is the biggest female sporting event. So in the respect of advertisers it's worth more than the mens event. Ever been to a tennis club? It's mostly women who have money to buy stuff.

[4matic]

Serena had a chance to be a true icon. Blew it. Ruined it for a young champion.

[iceman]

Irrelevant. US Open tennis is the biggest female sporting event. So in the respect of advertisers it's worth more than the mens event. Ever been to a tennis club? It's mostly women who have money to buy stuff.

You can climb down from your high horse now, I was joking around. I don't give a rat's ass how many sets anyone plays.

[4matic]

Because it's a tired old joke.

[wyeaster]

Serena had a chance to be a true icon. Blew it. Ruined it for a young champion.

you're so dramatic

[4matic]

Familiar behavior. She did the same thing in 2011 when she lost:

"In what universe of morality is it acceptable for an athlete to put herself above her sport? Unfortunately tennis is littered with such incidents. There is little respect for officials, in the chair or on the lines. They are considered irrelevant to the drama, objects of derision if things go wrong, punchbags for privileged sporting celebrities."

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...-abuse-us-open

[Tye 1on]

Millman destroyed a raquet three nights ago, no penalty at all. And the shirt changing warning to the woman, when men do it all the time.

[4matic]

you're so dramatic

I'm a winner. USTA 5.5. Played #1 for Southern Oregon.

[4matic]

Millman destroyed a raquet three nights ago, no penalty at all.

Smashing a racquet is automatic code violation. Could have been a violation because you basically play just play on and it's marked as warning.

[wyeaster]

ooooh!! southern oregon tennis!! why didn't you just say so!! i'm not sure that plus your consistent bigotry makes you a winner.

[Viva]

ooooh!! southern oregon tennis!! why didn't you just say so!! i'm not sure that plus your consistent bigotry makes you a winner.

you're so dramatic

...

[4matic]

Spook in a tennis thread. Lol..

Serena pisses all over the match against a young woman that idolized her and then uses #metoo as an excuse. What a disgrace.

[cinnepa]

osaka made her run...and run, and run that hudge ass all over the court. she was fantastic.

[wyeaster]

Spook in a tennis thread. Lol..

Serena pisses all over the match against a young woman that idolized her and then uses #metoo as an excuse. What a disgrace.

me in a tennis thread! you talking about black people and metoo!