2021 Tennis

[RichC]

Very lucky net cord there! Would have been down a double break there in the second set

[red g]

Novak getting beasted at the moment

[labourRed]

He's a total prick.

I like the lad, but he's a complete cunt - no doubt about it.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Wonder will he be as much of a smug prick when he is court next month for the charge of assaulting a woman.

[Shaggy]

Pure box office. Love him. That Daily Express reporter with a stick up his arse should be embarrassed towing that line - he'd just won a 5 setter and that lickspittle's nagging him about his cap

[Rich]

He's so ****ing funny

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1544072977314156545

He's a total prick.

[Pablo]

Yeah Wimbledon can get to **** with that **** dress code rule anyway. It's archaic. Bin it off.

[Shaggy]

He's so ****ing funny

[ame]https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1544072977314156545[/ame]

[Bender]

Garin v De Minaur ...top quality so far

[Doc_Piptorious]

Think there is only her and Coco under 25 in the top 20, So either there is a lack of talented yoof or you dont get going in the womens game till 25+time is definitely on her side.

If you win a major at that age it must be a blessing and a curse I think its only natural to have expecation heaped on her, Sport has plenty of players over the year that couldnt live up to there early promise.

It is, but she should get the time to show if she can or cannot live up to that early promise.

She is only 19 and there seems to be a mix, in the media, of expecting her to sweep all before her or that she is a hype job.

Whether she lives up to her potential or not, years are needed to get to that point.

[red g]

There’s a few more than that. Swiatek is #1 and there’s a few others I think under 25 in the top 10 now as well.

Guard is slowly changing but there’s a lot of pressure on these young players not just to perform on court but also keeping the sponsors happy.

I did do a quick check, but yes of course missed the number 1

https://www.tennis-x.com/ranking-stats/wta-youngest.php

This comfirms what you are saying, 39 in the top 100 but very few in top 25

[RichC]

There’s a few more than that. Swiatek is #1 and there’s a few others I think under 25 in the top 10 now as well.

Guard is slowly changing but there’s a lot of pressure on these young players not just to perform on court but also keeping the sponsors happy.

[red g]

I feel sorry for her. There is far too much expectation being heaped upon her imo.

She is wildly talented for her age, still years from honing that talent but has the media and a good chunk of the public expecting her to be walking over far more seasoned pros.

Think there is only her and Coco under 25 in the top 20, So either there is a lack of talented yoof or you dont get going in the womens game till 25+time is definitely on her side.

If you win a major at that age it must be a blessing and a curse I think its only natural to have expecation heaped on her, Sport has plenty of players over the year that couldnt live up to there early promise.

[Shaggy]

Agree she deserves patience and understanding...I just have no idea what's going on with her and the coaching situation. Seems to sack one a month, and it was very odd sacking the US Open winning coach straight after winning it. She's been unlucky with a lot of injuries but she appears to lack basic fitness levels lately. Hope she can start putting some wins together.

[Doc_Piptorious]

A grim evening last night. The Raducanu mystery rumbles on and tough to watch Murray basically get nowhere near a bloke he's never lost to.

I feel sorry for her. There is far too much expectation being heaped upon her imo.

She is wildly talented for her age, still years from honing that talent but has the media and a good chunk of the public expecting her to be walking over far more seasoned pros.