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Re: Tennis
« Reply #775 on: January 10, 2022, 03:32:10 PM »
Hell of a tennis player.
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« Reply #776 on: January 10, 2022, 07:57:00 PM »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-59939507

Interesting. He won the case on procedural grounds, basically. That it was unfair for the interview to take place when it did, as he has asked for time to consult to talk to his lawyers and figure out what was going on. Not on the basis that he didn’t breach the rules.
Of course someone without his resources would already be out of the country.  Nobody would have cared about their due process rights. The rich and famous win again.

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« Reply #777 on: January 12, 2022, 09:02:34 AM »
Good guy ...

Djokovic Admits False Statement on Australia Travel Document

The tennis star also said he had participated in an interview and a photo shoot even after testing positive for the coronavirus, in an apparent violation of rules in his native Serbia.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/world/asia/novak-djokovic-covid-statement.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20220112&instance_id=50066&nl=the-morning&regi_id=108420427&segment_id=79432&te=1&user_id=d36dcf821462fdd16ec3636710a855fa

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Re: Tennis
« Reply #778 on: January 12, 2022, 09:22:11 AM »
Blaming his agent for false statements on his travel declaration. Violating Serbia’s isolation protocol. Questions about his test result.
What a guy!

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« Reply #779 on: January 12, 2022, 06:40:13 PM »
Djokovic could have gotten vaccinated, that’s on him. Craig Tiley (Tennis Australia) said he could play with a recent positive COVID-19 test as a medical exemption. Tiley has a history of overpromising. That’s on him. Tiley is otherwise well liked by players as a very good long time AO Tennis Director, one of the most popular places to play.

The sport, any sport, will always be bigger than any one player. I’m more interested in the actual tennis thus far, the 5 title winners etc…Anisimova, Barty, Monfils, Nadal, Halep.

20 year old American Amanda Anisimova wins her first title in a few years, since her father and coach u expectedly passed away. Has top 10 talent. Now working with Darren Cahill.

17 year old Coco Gauff taking World Number 1 the distance before falling in 3 sets. She was the only player to break Barty’s serve. Barty won both singles and doubles. She’s won 11 of the last 32 tourneys she has entered. At almost 35%, the next best is 17%.

Career high rankings for Americans Shelby Rogers 35, and Ann Li 44.

Canada wins the ATP Cup. Felix Auger Aliassime back in the top 10.

Despite annual tourney entry age restrictions, (for being under 18) 17 year old American Coco Gauff has reached her 10th WTA Quarterfinal at Adelaide 2. No WTA World Top 10 player did this before age 20. And, only two, did it at age 20. (Muguruza and Sabalenka).


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Re: Tennis
« Reply #780 on: January 14, 2022, 01:14:56 AM »
Djokovic’s visa cancelled again.

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« Reply #781 on: January 14, 2022, 09:19:03 AM »
Djokovic’s visa cancelled again.

It's going to be interesting to see how this impacts his legacy.  I think all the other GS tournaments require vaccinations?  I dunno for sure.  It seems like he misled the authorities in Australia.  The best result of course would be he no longer plays and Rafa picks up 2 or 3 more GS titles.  😀

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« Reply #782 on: January 14, 2022, 09:50:10 AM »
His flouting of basic Covid- positive regulations and submitting false information on his immigration form highlight his ‘I get to do what I want with no repercussion’ attitude. Plus if this stands up in court he could be barred for three years from Australia. Plus many countries ask if you’ve ever been denied a visa or had one cancelled on their visa applications.
There is no right to be allowed into any country other than your own.  I have zero sympathy.

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« Reply #783 on: January 14, 2022, 11:14:43 AM »
It's going to be interesting to see how this impacts his legacy.  I think all the other GS tournaments require vaccinations?  I dunno for sure.  It seems like he misled the authorities in Australia.  The best result of course would be he no longer plays and Rafa picks up 2 or 3 more GS titles.  😀

His legacy will be fine. Plenty of the best athletes in countless sports had public bouts of douchebaggery or worse. 10-20 years from now all that will be remembered is that he is the all time leader in majors, which I think he does comfortably even if he never enters Australia again.

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« Reply #784 on: January 14, 2022, 12:35:20 PM »
It's going to be interesting to see how this impacts his legacy.  I think all the other GS tournaments require vaccinations?  I dunno for sure.  It seems like he misled the authorities in Australia.  The best result of course would be he no longer plays and Rafa picks up 2 or 3 more GS titles.  😀

It will be fine - just as Rodgers' legacy will be fine. Time passes. people forget.

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Re: Tennis
« Reply #785 on: January 16, 2022, 06:12:19 AM »
Djoker loses appeal.  Who gets to 21 first?


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« Reply #787 on: January 17, 2022, 12:17:58 PM »
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/01/17/french-open-in-doubt-for-unvaccinated-novak-djokovic-as-france-passes-strict-covid-fighting-law/?sh=64ae846851a0

"WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Rule changes, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. It’s possible France’s vaccine pass requirements will have been lifted by the time the tournament comes around in late May. At the moment, the Serbian national can play Wimbledon in June as English rules permit unvaccinated people to travel if they test negative after arrival and quarantine for ten days. Djokovic may find entry for the U.S. Open in August tougher owing to the country’s vaccine requirements, for which there are only very limited exemptions."


Uh...or he could just get vaccinated.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #788 on: January 17, 2022, 03:33:09 PM »
Didn't miss him. I enjoyed watching Rafa and the rest of the players who don't try to skirt the rules.
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« Reply #789 on: January 18, 2022, 09:57:34 AM »
From The Athletic:

After the vaccination brouhaha in Melbourne, Australia, Novak Djokovic is in danger of missing the French Open in May, too, after France’s parliament passed a law requiring vaccination for anyone attending stadiums, theaters or lounges. The French Sports Ministry confirmed Monday that no exemptions will be made.

The only way Djokovic can play is if the restrictions loosen by May or he gets vaccinated.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #790 on: January 21, 2022, 11:47:38 AM »
Great third-round win for Rafa over the very capable Kachanov. Rafa is moving great and playing very well on his least-favorite surface. Even without Djokovic, it would still be an incredible achievement for Rafa to win his second Aussie Open.

For the women, defending champ Naomi Osaka is out, losing a third-set tiebreaker to unseeded American Amanda Anisimova.
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« Reply #791 on: January 21, 2022, 12:25:40 PM »
Djoker out for the foreseeable future, and Osaka loses in the third round.

Great tennis day.

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« Reply #792 on: January 21, 2022, 01:54:46 PM »
Amanda Anisimova may be unseeded but she’s a top 10 talent.

She was top 100 at age 17. (For perspective Coco Gauff is the only 17 year old in the current top 200, ranked 16th)

She had a strong Junior background with coach Nick Saviano. She was a former Junior World Number 2 player. She defeated fellow American Coco Gauff in the U.S. Open Junior final. (She’s 3 years older than Gauff)

She reached number 21 in the world on the Women’s professional tour. And then her dad and coach died of a heart attack at age 52 a week before the U.S. Open.

So, it’s taken her a long, a couple of years, of grieving, a pandemic, other things, to give it fair go again. She added Darren Cahill this year as a coach which is a good fit for her. She won the Melbourne Title before the Australian Open.

46 winners to Osaka’s 21. Two great players who both played a great match.

Round of 16 she gets Ash Barty next, an in form, number 1 ranked player in the world.

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« Reply #793 on: January 22, 2022, 10:59:56 PM »
Incredible first-set tiebreak between Rafa and Mannarino.
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« Reply #794 on: January 23, 2022, 04:05:41 AM »
When Monfils is "on" he is without a doubt the most entertaining tennis player on the ATP.
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Re: Tennis
« Reply #795 on: January 23, 2022, 07:24:06 AM »
Zverev got thumped.  He looked upset.

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« Reply #796 on: January 23, 2022, 03:46:49 PM »
After Rafa won that incredible tiebreak, with some absolutely amazing shotmaking as if he were 20 again, he imposed his will to win the next two sets easily. Still hard to see him winning this, but hey, it's possible!

Barty in straight sets over unseeded American Amanda Anisimova.
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« Reply #797 on: January 25, 2022, 01:20:55 AM »
He still super young, he has some seasoning to do, and his most appealing quality (his guns blazing fearlessness) is often his downfall…but man I want to see see Shapo put it all together. He’s so much fun to watch.   Lefty, one handed backhand, loves a jumping backhand, volatile, he’s a delight.  Also, a Israeli born Russian who grew up in Canada and lives in the Bahamas? That’s tennis in a nutshell.

Also, he’s not my guy but credit to Rafa for settling in and controlling set 5 after Shapo was on the war path

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« Reply #798 on: January 25, 2022, 06:45:45 AM »
Medvy coukd be a problem for Rafa.  I expect Shapo to get a GS title or two.   

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« Reply #799 on: January 25, 2022, 09:20:38 AM »
Great tourney for Amanda Anisimova. After winning a title, she took out the Olympic Gold Medalist, the defending AO Champion, and, broke Ash Barty’s 63 game game service hold streak. (No player has won as many games vs Barty in the tourney as Barty moves into the semifinals vs Keys)

Speaking of Madison Keys, technical and tactical adjustments, plus fitness, and she’s been a different player this year. Better ball shaping and point crafting. She’s already going to move from a 70 plus ranking to inside the top 30. She has a title, won a close 3 setter in the match of the year so far with Gauff, and she gets Barty on the semis. Part of tennis is playing in middle of the day heat, something that doesn’t bother Keys as much as some others.

5th slam semifinal for Keys. 2 top 10 wins already. 4th slam semifinal for Barty who is trying to win her home country tourney for the first time. She does everything just a little bit better than everyone else.

Two time NCAA singles champion at UVA, Danielle Collins, is seeking her 2nd slam semifinals.

A 20 year old (Swiatek) vs a 36 (Kanepi) year old round out the quarters.

Taylor Fritz made his first round of 16 before falling in 5 close sets to Tsitsipas.

Rajeev Ram is seeking his 3rd slam doubles title in his 8th quarterfinal.

Fountain of youth for Gael Monfils to the quarters.

Berrettini and Nadal advancing to the semis.

 

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