2021 Tennis

[Zapater]

There are some good articles which explain the fight Serena has had since being a little girl to get to where she is.

Even now The French Open banning her from wearing her catsuit is incredibly sexist, and that’s without going into the racism’s she has and probably still does experience.

She’s an incredible woman and athlete.

In the heat of the moment, could she have handled things better? Yes. Definitely. Could the umpire have managed the situation better given what was at stake. Yes, definitely.

Is there sexism towards woman’s tennis? Yes, definitely.

Indeed. Females play 3 sets (which doesn't differentiate a major from any other tournament) and rarely play much more than an hour but earn the same prize money as men who slog it out in5 hour 5 setters. The TV coverage difference is vast, but 'parity' is required, apparently.

[Buzzo]

I guess it's up to Osaka whether it's forgivable. As bad a taste as it leaves for spectators, I guess it's really an issue for the two individuals to reconcile. I expect Serena will attempt to make amends privately.

Yeah, Osaka idolises her.

It’s a bit of a **** sandwich really. It’s cliches but tennis is the loser. I hope Osaka gets another chance.

[Buzzo]

One thing with Tennis, the almost pugilistic nature of the sport is often overlooked, so in some ways it is amazing that these flash points dont happen more often.

Of all the sports I watch (and it is the only one I still play) it is also probably the one which is the most sporting, and has moments of great humanity given the high stakes.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irEIoJEM6bU"]Inspiring Moments Of Respect In Tennis - YouTube[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Britain's Andy Murray beat world number 11 David Goffin - his highest-ranked opponent since returning from hip surgery - to reach the Shenzhen Open quarter-finals.

[Shaggy]

Lost to Verdasco ffs. Season over.

[RichC]

Good on him

Rafael Nadal opens his tennis academy centre to Majorca flood victims

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/45820609

[labourRed]

Zverev seems like the new tennis superstar, i wonder if he'll have the same competition that the likes of Federer and Nadal had.

[RichC]

I'll be surprised if he doesn't make it No1 and win some majors. Not sure who else is coming through at the moment

[Buzzo]

Yeah, he looks class beating Federer and Novak in back to back games is impressive - needs to prove it over 5 sets at a Slam though. Agree, doesn't seem to be anyone else of his level coming through.

Really confident on court interview at the end also.

Interesting to see he has just taken Lendl into his camp also, and straight away achieves his biggest win.

[RichC]

The most likely to move into their shoes IMO are the likes of Shapalov, Khachanov and Tsitsipas

Khachanov won the Paris masters the other week and the other two have been knocking on the door for a while

Thiem obviously as well but he's been around the top 10 for a while.

Not sure we'll see the levels we've seen with Nadal, Federer and Djokovic for a while again though

[captainfog]

Andy Murray is finished, isn't he

[Kenneth]

I would think he probably is, yes.

[Fosterbloke]

What happened to Andy Murray?

[labourRed]

Andy Murray is finished, isn't he

He was a few years ago, sadly it doesn't look like the surgery was a great success. Brutal sport, tennis.

[Lecter]

He was a few years ago, sadly it doesn't look like the surgery was a great success. Brutal sport, tennis.

That hip injury finishes most athletes

Long term I bet he needs to have a hip replacement which will definitely end his career