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re: Tennis 2020 -- The Unofficial Non-GS Thread
Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:16 pm to bayoucracka
Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:16 pm to bayoucracka
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Wtf is this lol
That's gizmo's boy Benny P.
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Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:18 pm to Bunk Moreland
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I'm guessing their tennis federation needs the money badly,
Pretty obvious they are hurtin for certain.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:21 pm to Eat Your Crow
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Especially knowing that Djokovic and Thiem are going to be the two favorites at the US Open, anyways.
Let those two battle it out in New York. Both of them will likely be out of energy by the later stages of Roland Garros.
Very good point.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:26 pm to Kingpenm3
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Sandgren is playing right now and I can't even figure out where or how to watch.
Where was he playing?
Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:32 pm to Bunk Moreland
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I feel creepy watching Anisimova.
I feel *slightly* creepy watching Whitney Osuigwe.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 5:33 pm to MidnightVibe
Posted on 6/20/20 at 8:07 am to MidnightVibe
Any of y’all interested in the Adria Tour today? There are some quality players scheduled. Right now it’s the Kraut Zverev vs Petrovic.
Posted on 6/20/20 at 9:04 am to moester75
I thought the twitter mobs may have put a stop to it. Good to see they are doing their thing.
Posted on 6/20/20 at 9:27 am to Bunk Moreland
Yea Bunk, I’m glad they didn’t buckle to the criticism as well. Novak is warming up now about to play. I’m really missing Roland Garros right now. The French Open always got me through June and Wimbledon through July since I’ve been alive. Don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone is not just a cliché.
Posted on 6/21/20 at 4:05 pm to moester75
The camera angle in this Tsitsipas and Thiem match is incredible. First time I have ever watched a match on TV and felt the pace and spin.
Posted on 6/21/20 at 7:15 pm to Bunk Moreland
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The camera angle in this Tsitsipas and Thiem match is incredible. First time I have ever watched a match on TV and felt the pace and spin.
Vid? Pic?
Posted on 6/21/20 at 7:18 pm to MidnightVibe
It was just a simple court level camera behind the player. I have never really watched a match that gave you this type of feel. I've only seen practice videos like it.
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This post was edited on 6/21/20 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 6/21/20 at 7:23 pm to Bunk Moreland
Good call. I like it.
Posted on 6/21/20 at 8:12 pm to Bunk Moreland
Good lord the speed and footwork.
And that Thiem volley at 2:11.
ETA: I'm usually not a big fan of the attempts to make tennis more youth-friendly, but formats like this may be the wave of the future. I like the camera angle, the use of nicknames ("The Hammer" Berrettini, "Greek God" Tsitsipas), the shorter sets, and some of the other gameplay additions. It feels a little video game-ish, but that might be what the sport needs.
Younger fans can't sit through 4 hours of tennis these days. And they need to be impressed by the talent for their interest to be piqued imo.
ETA2: Didn't notice they were playing timed quarters instead of sets. That would explain those crazy Tsitsipas/Paire scores.
I never really thought of tennis being played that way. It would bring up some interesting strategy dynamics. The player with the lead late in the quarter would just need to extend the length of points, sort of like milking the clock in football. And the opponent would have to ramp up the aggression and make more first serves.
And that Thiem volley at 2:11.
ETA: I'm usually not a big fan of the attempts to make tennis more youth-friendly, but formats like this may be the wave of the future. I like the camera angle, the use of nicknames ("The Hammer" Berrettini, "Greek God" Tsitsipas), the shorter sets, and some of the other gameplay additions. It feels a little video game-ish, but that might be what the sport needs.
Younger fans can't sit through 4 hours of tennis these days. And they need to be impressed by the talent for their interest to be piqued imo.
ETA2: Didn't notice they were playing timed quarters instead of sets. That would explain those crazy Tsitsipas/Paire scores.
I never really thought of tennis being played that way. It would bring up some interesting strategy dynamics. The player with the lead late in the quarter would just need to extend the length of points, sort of like milking the clock in football. And the opponent would have to ramp up the aggression and make more first serves.
This post was edited on 6/21/20 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 6/22/20 at 12:45 am to bayoucracka
Now Grigor has the virus and they want to shut down civilization again.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 7:07 am to bayoucracka
So I'm assuming the Djokovic Tour and any other exhibition events have been put on hold for now?
This is so ridiculous.
This is so ridiculous.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 7:23 am to Eat Your Crow
I saw something about how Novak wouldn't be tested in Serbia. Looks like Borna tested positive. Zverev tested negative, but is apologizing for playing. We're not going to have real tennis this year.
To cracka's point, I wouldn't mind seeing some tournaments with the unique scoring. I like extra points for winners. I don't think majors will ever change, though.
To cracka's point, I wouldn't mind seeing some tournaments with the unique scoring. I like extra points for winners. I don't think majors will ever change, though.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 7:59 am to Bunk Moreland
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I don't think majors will ever change, though.
Me neither. I just like it as a change of pace. Although I could see slams going best-of-3 in the near future.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:02 am to Eat Your Crow
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So I'm assuming the Djokovic Tour and any other exhibition events have been put on hold for now?
Looks like it, with the self-isolation nonsense.
Posted on 6/22/20 at 9:21 am to Bunk Moreland
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We're not going to have real tennis this year.
It's seemingly going okay in golf so far. I know there's way more international travel in tennis, which is the key here.
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