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Posted on 1/26/20 at 6:46 pm to
Posted by Bunk Moreland
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 6:46 pm to
They want every big match in prime time there. The men's final was awesome when they played it in the daytime because it started at 10:00 pm eastern on Saturday night. I have a hard time getting into this tournament a bit when most of the action is in the middle of the night for me. I basically hope that things are still going when I wake up, which usually means a match is great.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 6:50 pm
Posted by moester75
Anne Arundel County, MD
Member since Oct 2018
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 6:58 pm to
Oh yea you might wake up to a Nadal - Kyrgios fifth set nail biter tomorrow morning. I hate it that I’ll miss most of the Slav - Kraut match without espn+. I’m pulling for my little Romanian Simona Halep she won me over in the Wimbledon Finals she wasn’t getting beat that day on grass by anyone.
Posted by Civildawg
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 7:21 pm to
Halep is playing out of her mind right now
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62273 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 7:29 pm to
Yup. I think Mertens has like 40 unforced errors, too. At least we will get to see a little of Thiem and Mofees before it gets too late. These matches today are awesome. I would probably bet on Rublev against Alex because I trust him more. Wawrinka/Medvedev is a heavyweight fight. I thought Stan would win last year in New York, but he got really frustrated in that match with Medvedev's style.
Posted by moester75
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 7:31 pm to
Yea Simona is banging out the baseline like always and no player on the WTA tour can run down a tennis ball like Halep except maybe Gauff. That 2019 Wimbledon Final was incredible she would have beaten anyone that day on Center Court. She has a French Open and Wimbledon I could see her getting an Australian and US Open to complete the career Slam.

ETA: Uh oh Elise Mertens is back on serve now in the 2nd set. I love Halep’s fire I love racket abuse get some Simona.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 7:39 pm
Posted by Civildawg
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 7:37 pm to
Mertens back from the dead
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62273 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 7:44 pm to
And here we go.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 7:48 pm to
Alright Simona, finish her.
Posted by moester75
Anne Arundel County, MD
Member since Oct 2018
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:06 pm to
Why are the X Games on ESPN 2 instead of the AO?

On ESPN News now. X Games on EPSN2 Kobe eulogized on ESPN.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 8:36 pm
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62273 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:06 pm to
Great Kobe info from the Aussie Open. Serena's coach, Patrick, said Kobe asked him a million questions at the U.S. Open box last year. Then, I guess Kobe said he is in the Novak camp of the Big Three. They are playing a clip of Novak from two days ago on ESPN just gushing over him.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 8:08 pm
Posted by moester75
Anne Arundel County, MD
Member since Oct 2018
1544 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:09 pm to
Yea Kobe Bryant was a huge tennis fan he was on ESPN set guest hosting at Wimbledon last July cheering on CoCo Gauff. He knew his tennis history as well. He liked to play and I believe his daughters hit with the Williams Sisters.
Posted by Oxford Ways
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:17 pm to
I remember watching that Novak interview live.... it's insane how quick things can turn around
Posted by Oxford Ways
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:19 pm to
moestar75, I slacked off last night and fell asleep. I have my alarm set for the Nadal match this time. I can't imagine missing that one
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:24 pm to
Moar Serena
Posted by moester75
Anne Arundel County, MD
Member since Oct 2018
1544 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:25 pm to
Yea I’m staying up for that 3:00 am match Oxford for sure. I’m curious how much of the crowd will pull for Nadal. Kyrgios has a way of provoking Rafa too. It could get intense.
Posted by shaqtaw
Member since Oct 2009
6197 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:33 pm to
Why are they showing the crap arse x games instead of tennis.
Posted by moester75
Anne Arundel County, MD
Member since Oct 2018
1544 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:34 pm to
They moved the Australian Open to ESPN News. Monfils vs Thiem.
Posted by Oxford Ways
Member since Jun 2015
4684 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:38 pm to
I always forget the x games are a thing
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6897 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:52 pm to
Is Thiem really trying to do damage here?
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62273 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:53 pm to
Monf with the underhanded serve.
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