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Sharapova should have stopped doping earlier if this is how she plays without
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of course as I say that she starts playing worse

bring back the meldonium
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no murray no care
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I'm also kinda checked out because I don't think Federer has it in him to win #20 this which means this is probably Nadal's to lose

no thank you
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i'm going on saturday and sunday

got courtside grandstand seats on saturday and ashe day seats on sunday (nosebleed)
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this is the first year since 2010 I won't be going D:
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why tho

i'm going!!
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couldn't get off work this week to go, and week 2 prices are a bit too steep

I'll try to get back there next year
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go go maria

that was a finals tier match.
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The Mana Sword posted...

I'm also kinda checked out because I don't think Federer has it in him to win #20 this which means this is probably Nadal's to lose

no thank you

Let's be real. Nadal is not going to do much this late in the season. It's clay or bust for him at this point.


Federer to save tennis once again.....or Zverev/someone else who's new.
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Ugh, I wish Sharapova had played literally anyone else. What an amazing match and amazing moment, and I would be so happy for her, but Halep breaks my heart yet again.
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yeah, I like Halep too, so it was a bummer to see her draw especially with her being like 5 ranking points away from #1
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this Lajovic is no joke

I think I'm gonna hop on the Naomi Osaka bandwagon before it comes cool.
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I mean to say "this Lajovic is no Djoker"

I see Federror has made a triumphant comeback
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What the fuck, Fed?
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Federer is looking pretty shitty.

He's lucky his opponent is not an elite player or he would be in real trouble.
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Whoa, 5 setter for Federer.

This is intense.
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Damn, he came back from Match point and broke him. Intense.
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I am really impressed with this Tiafoe guy.

Even in a loss to Federer that was a damn gutsy performance.

I don't think we've seen the last of him.
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Probably good for Federer to get a bit of a scare. Will make him shake off the cobwebs and FOCUS DAMN IT! THE WHOLE SPORT RESTS ON YOUR SHOULDERS!
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Is there any precedent for someone ranked as high as Halep drawing an opponent like Sharapova in the first round of a major? I can't imagine that there is for either gender.
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Not a major, but Del Potro played Djokovic in the first round of the 2016 Olympics due to Del Potro using his protected ranking to make the tournament, he went on to win the silver medal.
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I'll be there Wednesday day session
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charmander6000 posted...

Not a major, but Del Potro played Djokovic in the first round of the 2016 Olympics due to Del Potro using his protected ranking to make the tournament, he went on to win the silver medal.

Reminder that Andy Murray has more Olympic Medals than any other male player in the past 90 years and is therefore the GOAT
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Zvarev still a slam flop
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5-set Fed
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(JPN) T. Daniel

okay there's no way this guy doesn't have an interesting story

Cilic out now too. The bottom of the bracket is a mess. One of these players is going to make the finals

Querrey/Albot
M. Zvarev/Isner
Lorenzi
Anderson/Coric
Shapovalov/Edmund
Busta
Pouille/Kukushkin
Schwartzman
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Querrey strikes me as the best of that pack, at a glance, but a lot of names I don't recognize there.

Whichb obv means he'll lose his next match
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American players always choke. Gun to my head I'd say Busta makes it out of there, but really who knows.
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Paratroopa1 posted...

(JPN) T. Daniel

okay there's no way this guy doesn't have an interesting story

born in the US, raised in Spain and Japan

if he were also a prosecutor he'd basically be that guy from Ace Attorney Investigations

Shapovalov making the final would make me smile. Fed needs to stop playing 5-setters against jobbers and someone needs to step up and be a hero to tennis by knocking Nadal off.
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Isner is so worthless
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Isner-Mahut never forget

it's been seven years since that match though wtf
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Federer looked like a beast tonight

also IDK who Vandeweghe is but I do not like her.
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I like her name! Colleen.

I watched Delpo today. He was fun. Also saw a bit of Murray/Hingis, the Bryan bros destroy Kyrgios, and Rogers lose.

Tomorrow gonna watch Sharapova, Venus, more Jamie Murray & Hingis, and whatever else is around.
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Peridiam posted...

I like her name! Colleen.

Wait her name is Colleen and they use Coco as the serious one?
I did not like her before, but now I may legit hate her.
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Coco is alright

Sharapova out, Shapovalov out

@voltch your boy KA is into the QFs
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Querrey looked like a monster last night. 55 winners, 8 unforced errors in a 6-2 6-2 6-1 rout.

If he keeps playing like that, he'll win the whole thing.
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I'm hating this slam. It is like Nadal is taking this on a silver platter. He only has what? A half-injured 102-year old Federror standing in his way.
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Ya, with such a weak bottom half, I don't see this being a compelling final.
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Federer is playing his worst tennis of the year and he is also sporting a back injury. He probably plays another 2 five setters and if he survives that, he gets to job to Nadal in the semis. Then whichever jobber from the other half makes it to the final can just start improvising what they want to say in their runner's up speech.

I didn't think I'd ever rate a Grand Slam lower than the French Open. Tennis needs the Big Four forever.
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If someone like Sascha Zverev or Shapovalov had made it through then the final could have been interesting since we'd be talking about a young guy on a crazy hot streak. But there's nothing exciting about Kevin Anderson.
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CybrMonkey posted...

But there's nothing exciting about Kevin Anderson

Or Sam Querrey. Or Pablo Carreno Busta. Or Diego Schwartzman.

Sounds even worse when you spell it out.

Worst game slam since the one that Cilic won
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Not to mention Fed and Nadal are tango-ing with certified jobbers left and right..... and they are struggling.
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CybrMonkey posted...

But there's nothing exciting about Kevin Anderson.

Me and Kleenex disagree
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I'm excited for the prospect of the first American man to win a major since literally Andy Roddick almost 15 years ago.

Kevin Anderson would be fine too.
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I dont think the Fed is playing as bad as you guys make it seem.
I feel like he took a few sets off in those first two 5 setters then crushed the last guy.
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