2021 Tennis

[Shaggy]

Only 30. What's that all about?

[Buzzo]

I'm not sure if there is back story here - injury?

I guess there are other life elements unique to women that make a top level sporting career more of a challenge such as wanting a family but I agree, I wasnt aware of this at all.

She came very close to the absolute top.

[RichC]

Bit out of the blue !

[Buzzo]

Wow.

She was not far away from winning Slams. Seems like only yesterday she broke through with some big Wins.

[ame]https://twitter.com/JohannaKonta/status/1465998082550771714[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Maybe true for the average joe, but not typical that they would 'erase' a Grand Slam winner with international profile. And then look to fabricate a response suggesting everything is fine.

[Scratch]

Aye, it is a situation that stinks, but one that doesn't surprise really...speak out against a high-up person in China and mysteriously disappear....

[Buzzo]

This is all a bit mad.

Peng Shuai has not been seen since making allegations of sexual assault against Zhang Gaoli, former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China.

[ame]https://twitter.com/FeministChina/status/1459998814450987009[/ame]

[ame]https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1460257130603327490[/ame]


Email sent to head of WTA Steve Simon reported on Chinese State Media 'apparently' from Peng Shuai, but lacks any credibility - a screen grab with the cursor still showing.

[ame]https://twitter.com/StephenMcDonell/status/1461040454913437714[/ame]

He's not buying it.

[ame]https://twitter.com/WTA/status/1461062506512846849[/ame]

[ame]https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1460723353174433793[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Yeah. Same, never heard of him. Must be frustrating for Andy.

[Shaggy]

**** me. Unbelievable. But so predictable. Never even heard of him

[red g]

Yep that's definitely his problem imo. He'll keep having these wins and then go and lose to some chump cos he's out of gas.

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[Shaggy]

Yep that's definitely his problem imo. He'll keep having these wins and then go and lose to some chump cos he's out of gas.

[Buzzo]

Wow, that is an amazing result.

His problem is his fitness isnt it? He just cant go back to back with these performances. Though 6-1, 7-6 means he will be a bit fresher than his typical 3 set marathons, must be one of his best wins in years.

[Shaggy]

Murray beats Jannik Sinner (ranked 10 in the world) in straight sets.

[Buzzo]

I know what you mean, Would love him to go out on a high though and just win one more tournament, Becoming an embarasment to Scottish Tennis sadly.

[Buzzo]

I'm torn, I want both. But I can't see him retiring.

It will always be a 'what might have been with Andy, he got injured as W number 1 and Wimbledon champ - he was on for a year of winning some slams...

He is the sort of guy who might have one more miracle run left in him, but it is very hard to see it, when fundamentally he is playing guys 10 years younger with a metal hip...