The tennis thread

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feeds@yuku.com (Bluekygirl) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:17:15 GMT

We used to call CBS the all-girlfriend-all-the-time network because they showed reaction shots of all the girlfriends after every big point. It seems that they're doing that less these days, but possibly I'm just habituated.
Lines a quarter of a mile long are truly dreadful, but how great that you got to see an entire week live. Did you stay for the night matches?

Btw, very glad to hear about Henin. During the Open, the announcers were hinting that she might be...

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:05:58 GMT

Rather belatedly, congratulations to Kimmy for picking up her second US Open trophy and Jada her first. A heartwarming end to a very controversial (as usual) US Open. And Del Potro will no longer be called Del Poo Poo as he has proven he's the real deal. And guess who's coming back - Justine Henin -

I went the whole first week and though I usually can't get enough of live tennis, this year's Open was out of control crowd-wise. They sold 40,000 grounds passes per...

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feeds@yuku.com (JasmineStill) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:14:17 GMT

It was actually the first thing I thought of when I heard she'd won. And I'm sure they didn't know she was pregnant. There is a resemblance.

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feeds@yuku.com (Bluekygirl) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:23:14 GMT

Did you say yes? It's potentially useful, looking like Kim Clijsters.

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feeds@yuku.com (cliftonalreadyexists) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:35:47 GMT

Does anyone remember that in summer 2007 a car with an elderly couple in it stopped next to mine, the driver opened the window asking me whether I was Kim Clijsters? Though their car was a very low Porsche I thought I would look rather unathletic. Now the riddle is solved: She was heavily pregnant then!

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feeds@yuku.com (Bluekygirl) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:41:13 GMT

All we've heard about here is Serena Williams and her meltdown, which is a pity because it diverts attention from KC's accomplishment.

The men's final was tremendous. I thought Del Potro was done after his double fault to lose the third set, but he pulled himself together. Great job.

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feeds@yuku.com (JasmineStill) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:14:44 GMT

Congratulations to Kim Clijsters: the first mother to win a Grand Slam for 30 years.

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:46:42 GMT

the little prince of tennis He's a little prince with a very large head - physically speaking. All the best to him.

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feeds@yuku.com (thegirlwhoshotlibertyvalance) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:18:13 GMT

It did, indeed: Richard Gasquet, here, is the little prince of tennis, it was as he'd let the big shots down. Apparently he would have been drugged without knowing it - through a spiked drink or a snog.
As for what I think of it... well, obviously, I don't have all the facts so I can't tell. He seemed pretty adamant he'd been set up... If he is innocent, I'm glad his name was cleared, if he did take the drugs (after all, he is a 22 year old kid with a lot of pressure...

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:40:15 GMT

Mr. Banana definitely has the shoes for it.

Any feelings on Gasquet's acquittal or his defense Lib? He certainly was one of France's up and coming players several years ago but just hasn't been able to harness his talent. I hope that his success at clearing his own name and getting a second chance at tennis will inspire him to do what's necessary to improve - Did his "trial" get...

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feeds@yuku.com (thegirlwhoshotlibertyvalance) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:45:26 GMT

Is that banana doing a moonwalk, by the way???

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:27:09 GMT

And Richie Gasquet is out of the doping doghouse and is free to play tennis again.

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feeds@yuku.com (thegirlwhoshotlibertyvalance) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:10:07 GMT

Federer's twin girls were born today. They can play double when they grow up

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feeds@yuku.com (Bluekygirl) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:37:21 GMT

There's a glimpse of a sign behind Mecir that says Prague Open 2007. There may be another word in front of Prague--I can't tell.

He does have a look of his father, doesn't he? I found his ranking information. He's already 21 and is 511 in the world. I doubt that we'll see much of him.

Amazing (depressing!) that Mecir has a 21-year old son. It doesn't seem...

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:17:28 GMT

Thanks, Blue. Milos Jr. looks and plays just like his father. Same low knee bends to get to the ball, same two-handed backhand, same erect posture. I wonder where the You-Tube segment was shot-i.e. what tourney. Can always look that up.

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feeds@yuku.com (Bluekygirl) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:32:38 GMT

Thanks Beth, for the Mecir article. Interesting. I've never known much about him personally, just always liked to see him play. He seems to be sensible and centered--not characteristics always found in tennis players.

Okay, here's a little something for you. Out of curiosity, I googled Mecir and found that he has a son (also called Miloslav) who plays tennis. The YouTube video is here if you'd like...

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feeds@yuku.com (JasmineStill) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:01:52 GMT

Yes, the sky was very dark grey. The Potter premiere was deluged, apparently.

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:27:15 GMT

FYI Blue. This is an article I found on Men's Tennis Forums.com in the General Section about "Big Cat" Mecir. It was written in 1987 before his back problems forced him to quit. I had forgotten that Mecir loved to fish and though reticient, was also known for his witty remarks. I do remember the times he had to serve underhanded in matches because of nerves.

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feeds@yuku.com (Betuska) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:30:07 GMT

Wow. A direct hit. I never associate London with violent thunderstorms. How exciting. Did you happen to catch the color of the sky out your office window?

Agreed. Federer is best of his era. I'll drink to that. It remains to be seen how Nadal's career will play out.

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feeds@yuku.com (JasmineStill) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:22:05 GMT

The thing is that Federer is no longer at his best. He may not beat Nadal ever again. But at his best, he could beat anyone and regularly did, even if he didn't get a calendar slam. I completely agree with Laver that best player of one's era is a much better question. There's no doubt in my mind that Federer is the best player of his era.

(Bloody hell, that lightning crack was close, and the thunder terrifyingly loud. All the alarms have gone off around the building and...

The tennis thread

feeds@yuku.com (JasmineStill) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:58:22 GMT

I just discovered one can watch Wimbledon live on one's pc. Of course, Eva and Clifton won't have any sound.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7465300.stm