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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    thickandthin63 said:
    If I had paid a fortune to watch the ladies final today,I would demand a refund,under an hour of a one sided ,embarrassing match.They will get paid the same  money as Alcaraz and Sinner get tommorrow.
    Such a weird comment 

    would you want a refund after a first round knockout in a boxing match?

    besides that was not the only match on centre court today. 


  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,950
    MrOneLung said:
    thickandthin63 said:
    If I had paid a fortune to watch the ladies final today,I would demand a refund,under an hour of a one sided ,embarrassing match.They will get paid the same  money as Alcaraz and Sinner get tommorrow.
    Such a weird comment 

    would you want a refund after a first round knockout in a boxing match?

    besides that was not the only match on centre court today. 


    It wasnt the only match,but I doubt many people would have paid a lot of money to see the doubles final,which is why they played it first .With regards to your boxing comment, everyone who watches boxing knows that at any one time one punch can end the contest,with a tennis final,especially the worlds premier event,we expected a contest.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    thickandthin63 said:
    MrOneLung said:
    thickandthin63 said:
    If I had paid a fortune to watch the ladies final today,I would demand a refund,under an hour of a one sided ,embarrassing match.They will get paid the same  money as Alcaraz and Sinner get tommorrow.
    Such a weird comment 

    would you want a refund after a first round knockout in a boxing match?

    besides that was not the only match on centre court today. 


    It wasnt the only match,but I doubt many people would have paid a lot of money to see the doubles final,which is why they played it first .With regards to your boxing comment, everyone who watches boxing knows that at any one time one punch can end the contest,with a tennis final,especially the worlds premier event,we expected a contest.
    If that's why they played te doubles match first, why has that only changed this year? Same today
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,950
    After the singles finals finish,many spectators are not interested in the doubles and leave the arena,with the players playing to a half filled stadium.Dont know why they have only changed it this year,but it works with good crowds watching the doubles matches,and getting rewarded yesterday with a superb mens final.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,433
    I think the women's tennis should be best of five - doesn't make sense that it's different.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,030
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    I think the women's tennis should be best of five - doesn't make sense that it's different.
    What actually is the rationale for women’s matches being best of three in Grand Slams?
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,342
    Going Sinner, think a bit of divine intervention when Dimitrov got injured, think it's meant to be.

    I know Alcaraz has his number a bit, but I think this will he his day.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,971
    Desperately disappointing that Andrew Castle is on comms, never known someone to love their own voice so much 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    se9addick said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    I think the women's tennis should be best of five - doesn't make sense that it's different.
    What actually is the rationale for women’s matches being best of three in Grand Slams?
    Short answer it’s just tradition, would be interesting if the WTA put this forward if the tour were receptive to the idea.
     may be misremembering but in Davis Cup the men and women play the same number?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,971
    Just on a practical level if the women played 5 sets you’d need to add another week to every Grand Slam which isn’t going to happen 
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,754
    Going to be a great match this one
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,754
    Wow what a point to win that first set 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,942
    Callumcafc said:
    Wow what a point to win that first set 
    Incredible shot from Alcaraz.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    se9addick said:
    That was brutal.  Congrats to Swiatek.
    Swiatek is Polish, Anisimova is  first generation American, her parents are Russian .. I'm sure Swiatek was keen to demolish her opponent, given the state of Polish/Russo national relations 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,342
    edited July 13
    Anyone else think this has been a bit of a sloppy final? Some real excellence at times, but a fair few errors. Hope this goes the whole way 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,971
    Think they’re both pushing so hard the mistakes are inevitable 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,433
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,433
    Sinner well on top. Alcaraz looking a bit lost.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Agreed, as well as being a drugs cheat his tennis is very boring in comparison to Carlos 
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  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,433
    Leeds_Addick said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Agreed, as well as being a drugs cheat his tennis is very boring in comparison to Carlos 
    Bore off..
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,957
    Leeds_Addick said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Agreed, as well as being a drugs cheat his tennis is very boring in comparison to Carlos 
    You sound like those Orient fans.

    Come on Sinner. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    bolloxbolder said:
    Leeds_Addick said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Agreed, as well as being a drugs cheat his tennis is very boring in comparison to Carlos 
    You sound like those Orient fans.

    Come on Sinner. 
    Vile player
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    EugenesAxe said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Leeds_Addick said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Agreed, as well as being a drugs cheat his tennis is very boring in comparison to Carlos 
    You sound like those Orient fans.

    Come on Sinner. 
    Vile player
    who Sinner? Because of the drug situation?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Did he not fail a drugs test and get a ban then ? 

    Sorry, my bad if I got that wrong. 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,342
    fenaddick said:
    Think they’re both pushing so hard the mistakes are inevitable 
    Dunno, seeing a fair few open misses. 

    Maybe I'm just harshly comparing them to the 3 kings
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    PrincessFiona said:
    EugenesAxe said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Leeds_Addick said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Come on Alcaraz. Beat the failed drug test guy. 
    Zzzzz
    Agreed, as well as being a drugs cheat his tennis is very boring in comparison to Carlos 
    You sound like those Orient fans.

    Come on Sinner. 
    Vile player
    who Sinner? Because of the drug situation?
    I was joking about the orient fans 😉
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    Getting interesting…
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,942
    EugenesAxe said:
    Getting interesting…
    Not for long!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,942
    Sinner has been quality tbf.

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