Tennis

[Shaka Shart]

I'm reading a few reports that Sinner's wrist isn't right. 

Maybe he should switch to pickleball then and let it heal

[MuggsyB]

Maybe he should switch to pickleball then and let it heal

I don't know what to believe.  He may be getting an MRI.  Ping Pong > Pickleball. 

[BM1090]

I don't think that Fritz can take down Alcaraz, but this is the best that I've seen him play consistently

[MuggsyB]

Nice to see Fritz advance.   And a big thank you to Alcaraz for bludgeoning with zero mercy that fake British chump.  Let's pretend I'm British so the Wimby crowd supports me?  Nice try dude.  We're not buying it and you've insulted New Zealand and South Africa.  Buh-Bye.

As far as Fritz' chances?  It's gonna be tough.  He has to serve huge and hope Carlos sprays a lot of UFE's.

Shelton on the other hand could very well pull the upset over Sinner.  It's no secret that Alcaraz' A game is pretty much death on the grass.   His shot variety is sick and he's gassed up his serve a bit, along with pinpoint placement.  Placement of the serve is as important as pop, especially on the 2nd serve.  Tiafoe is a good example of a player with thunderous velocity but can really struggle with his 2nd serve.  I haven't really seen Flavio play a lot, but if he can hold his nerves, he could give Novak some probs.  Excellent serve, wheels, and a wicked backhand. 

[Shaka Shart]

Nice to see Fritz advance.   And a big thank you to Alcaraz for bludgeoning with zero mercy that fake British chump.  Let's pretend I'm British so the Wimby crowd supports me?  Nice try dude.  We're not buying it and you've insulted New Zealand and South Africa.  Buh-Bye.

As far as Fritz' chances?  It's gonna be tough.  He has to serve huge and hope Carlos sprays a lot of UFE's.

Shelton on the other hand could very well pull the upset over Sinner.  It's no secret that Alcaraz' A game is pretty much death on the grass.   His shot variety is sick and he's gassed up his serve a bit, along with pinpoint placement.  Placement of the serve is as important as pop, especially on the 2nd serve.  Tiafoe is a good example of a player with thunderous velocity but can really struggle with his 2nd serve.  I haven't really seen Flavio play a lot, but if he can hold his nerves, he could give Novak some probs.  Excellent serve, wheels, and a wicked backhand. 

Shelton is 50% DEI though

[MuggsyB]

Shelton continues to improve.  Excellent athlete.  I think his backhand isn't quite there yet but he can go full attack mode when he's focused.  He also has the can-opener lefty serve which opens up the entire court.  Tremendous angle.  He's also been very consistent with his serves. 

[JWags85]

Nice to see Fritz advance.   And a big thank you to Alcaraz for bludgeoning with zero mercy that fake British chump.  Let's pretend I'm British so the Wimby crowd supports me?  Nice try dude.  We're not buying it and you've insulted New Zealand and South Africa.  Buh-Bye.

This is a profoundly stupid argument even for you, and I don't even like Norrie.

[MuggsyB]

This is a profoundly stupid argument even for you, and I don't even like Norrie.

I don't like the guy and he never lived in Great Britain until he was 18. 

[Shaka Shart]

How dare he represent the country that subsidized his training to reach the level that he did vs the ones that didn't.

Bublik and Rybakina will be joining him in hell too.

[Uncle Rico]

I don't like the guy and he never lived in Great Britain until he was 18. 

Great Britain is being overrun by immigrants and is a hellhole

[MuggsyB]

How dare he represent the country that subsidized his training to reach the level that he did vs the ones that didn't.

Bublik and Rybakina will be joining him in hell too.

I still don't like him.  But perhaps I overreacted a bit.   

[Uncle Rico]

I still don't like him.  But perhaps I overreacted a bit.   

That isn't like you to overreact

[JWags85]

I don't like the guy and he never lived in Great Britain until he was 18. 

Both his parents are British and he actually moved there at 16 and lived there from that point, outside of his college years.  So it seems like all of his decisions made by himself as a grown adult pertained his his British heritage and citizenship.  But sure he insulted the country he was born in that he doesn't even remember living in.

[Shaka Shart]

Both his parents are British and he actually moved there at 16 and lived there from that point, outside of his college years.  So it seems like all of his decisions made by himself as a grown adult pertained his his British heritage and citizenship.  But sure he insulted the country he was born in that he doesn't even remember living in.

It's actually an interesting discussion around representation and subsidizing training in youth. Soccer is the same way too I believe. Except this isn't a team sport so it matters even less.

[JWags85]

It's actually an interesting discussion around representation and subsidizing training in youth. Soccer is the same way too I believe. Except this isn't a team sport so it matters even less.

Soccer is usually more driven by national team opportunity.  If you're from a country with more competition or a more elite national team, you stretch your parent/grandparent lineage a bit more to qualify for a lesser national team where you're much more likely not only to be called up, but to play a lot of matches.  Hence why the majority of Caribbean teams are filled with British/French players, or other smaller countries in Europe.  And obviously the US has used it pretty heftily lately.  Occasionally it goes the other way.

[MuggsyB]

Disappointed Ben couldn't push Simner.  Oh....well.

Djoker/Sinner could be epic.