-DLC- Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 https://www.cp24.com/sports/canada-s-auger-aliassime-through-to-marseille-final-with-win-over-russia-s-safiullin-1.5788466 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Ugly meltdown from Zverev who has now been withdrawn from the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, 4petesake said: Ugly meltdown from Zverev who has now been withdrawn from the tournament. I'd be banned if I posted what I really thought about Zverev. Guess I'll just say that the list of reasons why I can't stand him is approaching encyclopedic length. Edited February 23, 2022 by Brad Marchand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Ash Barty Retires at 25 https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33574808/world-no-1-ash-barty-25-announces-retirement-tennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Mj2345 said: Ash Barty Retires at 25 https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33574808/world-no-1-ash-barty-25-announces-retirement-tennis yeah, certainly unusual. On one hand she has won $24 million in prize money over her career so she doesn't need to continue if that's her motivator, but on the other she had potential to go down as one of the greats if she continued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 13 hours ago, I.Am.Ironman said: yeah, certainly unusual. On one hand she has won $24 million in prize money over her career so she doesn't need to continue if that's her motivator, but on the other she had potential to go down as one of the greats if she continued. She said that she no longer has the drive to compete.. I'd have to guess that she wouldn't be able to continue playing at the level required to win if her heart wasn't in it.... Glad to see that she left after winning the Aussie Open.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 6:38 AM, RUPERTKBD said: She said that she no longer has the drive to compete.. I'd have to guess that she wouldn't be able to continue playing at the level required to win if her heart wasn't in it.... Glad to see that she left after winning the Aussie Open.... What's is great about Ash is she truly is a fantastic person. So humble, so generous and so kind. I heard her say yesterday it was after winning Wimbledon that she started thinking she had achieved what she had wanted to in the sport. She felt a deep satisfaction in being an indigenous Australian She will continue to be an inspirational figure to many of us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) Just now, Ilunga said: What's is great about Ash is she truly is a fantastic person. So humble, so generous and so kind. I heard her say yesterday it was after winning Wimbledon that she started thinking she had achieved what she had wanted to in the sport. She felt a deep satisfaction in being an indigenous Australian I believe Goolagong is as well, isn't she? Edited March 25, 2022 by RUPERTKBD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Dennis Shapovalov to the city of Rome: "STFU!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stihlman65 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 He shut them up...he won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) On 3/25/2022 at 3:24 PM, RUPERTKBD said: I believe Goolagong is as well, isn't she? Yes she is. Evonne is Ashes hero/ inspiration. Had Fernandez - Anisimova on in the back ground last night. Was totally impressed with Leyhal's mental game in the last set. That's what seperated them. Hope she goes on to win the whole thing. Edited May 30, 2022 by Ilunga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Edited June 3, 2022 by Jaimito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Vancouver has been awarded host city for the 2023 Laver Cup https://lavercup.com/news/2022/06/22/vancouver-and-berlin-announced-as-laver-cup-2023-and-2024-host-cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Where's Wellwood said: Vancouver has been awarded host city for the 2023 Laver Cup https://lavercup.com/news/2022/06/22/vancouver-and-berlin-announced-as-laver-cup-2023-and-2024-host-cities With apologies to @Ilunga and @Canuck Surfer, I can't look at the name Rod Laver and not immediately think of this: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 8 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said: With apologies to @Ilunga and @Canuck Surfer, I can't look at the name Rod Laver and not immediately think of this: No apologies needed brother Any thing Monty Python related has my seal of approval. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/tennis/activists-with-peng-shuai-t-shirts-searched-at-wimbledon/ar-AAZbzGp?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3185737cf001420a9e82c039397217c4 IMBLEDON, England (AP) — Four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security at Wimbledon on Monday and had their bags searched. Peng is a retired professional tennis player from China who last year accused a former high-ranking member of the country’s ruling Communist Party of sexual assault. She has made very few public appearances since then. A similar episode happened to someone wearing a T-shirt supporting Peng at this year’s Australian Open. A spectator in Melbourne was removed from the grounds, but the tournament later reversed its decision and allowed people to wear the clothing as long as they didn’t congregate in large groups or cause problems for other spectators. Jason Leith of the Free Tibet organization said he and his three colleagues put on the white T-shirts after entering the grounds of the All England Club on Monday. “We didn't have these on when we came in because we worried about not being let in. So we put them on and we were just walking around and a few people wanted selfies with us, so we were taking pictures with people,” said Leith, who is British. Security arrived a short time later when the four men were walking under the big screen at the base of Henman Hill, Leith said. “(They) started asking, ‘Are you planning to do any direct protesting? Are you planning on disrupting things?’" Leith said. "And then they asked, ‘Oh, do you mind coming over here so we can search your bags?’ “So then they started going through our bags. I guess they were looking for flags. They were looking for anything that might be used in any other form of protest.” The men were allowed to remain at the grass-court Grand Slam and keep wearing the shirts but were asked not to approach any other spectators to talk about Peng, Leith said. “That’s a bit strange. Why aren’t we allowed to talk to people?” said Leith, the head of income and engagement at Free Tibet. Wimbledon organizers said the activists were welcome to stay on site. All England Club CEO Sally Bolton said on Day 1 of the tournament that a spectator with a shirt mentioning Peng would be allowed to attend. “We do have ground entry rules, and those ground entry rules are really focused on everyone’s quiet enjoyment of the tennis,” Bolton said. “So that’s not about what people are wearing; it’s about the way people behave.” Peng disappeared from public view last year after accusing former Communist Party official Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. Her accusation was quickly scrubbed from the internet, and discussion of it remains heavily censored. Peng won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles in her career, including at Wimbledon in 2013. The women's professional tennis tour canceled its tournaments in China because of the situation surrounding Peng. Last year, Leith was arrested in Greece for disrupting the Olympic flame ceremony. The flame was headed for China ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) Kyrgios has just taken the first set in the final against the joker. So far he has hit a between the legs shot, an underhand serve and a $hitload of aces at over 130 MPH. Been some high quality Tennis. He has beaten Novak the 2 times they have played, both in straight sets, only best of 3 sets. Edited July 10, 2022 by Ilunga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Joker now up to 21 Slams. Passes Federer, who is done, and one behind Nadal. Does the Joker soon pass Nadal and become the GOAT? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Kyrgios has all the tools but seriously needs a mental coach. The random yelling at the ball girls/boys was really weird and cost him any chance of winning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/tennis/activist-removed-from-wimbledon-for-peng-shuai-protest/ar-AAZqnLd?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=358f9dc00344416da68d4b849acfb528 WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — An activist who shouted “Where is Peng Shuai?” and held up a sign with the same message was removed from Centre Court during the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday. Drew Pavlou, an activist who made a similar protest at the Australian Open this year, said he shouted the message during a stoppage in play and was then forcefully removed from the stadium. “I didn’t want to disrupt the actual match itself so I waited to make sure there was a break in the play and then I just basically held up a sign saying ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’” Pavlou told The Associated Press. “And I just said, ‘Where is Peng Shuai? This Chinese tennis star is being persecuted by the Chinese government. Why won’t Wimbledon say something?’” Peng is a retired professional tennis player from China who last year accused a former high-ranking member of the country’s ruling Communist Party of sexual assault. She has made very few public appearances since then. On Monday, four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security at Wimbledon and had their bags searched. Pavlou said he smuggled the sign onto the grounds of the All England Club by folding it up and hiding it in his shoe. He also had a T-shirt with the message tucked into the waistline of his jeans. He shouted the protest early in the third set of the match between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios. Djokovic eventually beat Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3). “I tried to be as loud as possible,” said Pavlou, who is Australian. “I screamed it because I wanted people to hear it.” Pavlou said security wrestled him to the ground and then four of them restrained him with his arms behind his back and brought him to a public area outside Centre Court. He said he was then told to leave the grounds. He tried to re-enter a short time later but a security guard told him his tickets had been canceled. The All England Club said Pavlou was removed "after disrupting play by shouting, running down the stairs and causing a nuisance to their fellow spectators.” At the Australian Open, a spectator was removed from the grounds for wearing a T-shirt supporting Peng but the tournament later reversed its decision and allowed people to wear the clothing as long as they didn’t congregate in large groups or cause problems for other spectators. Peng disappeared from public view last year after accusing former Communist Party official Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. Her accusation was quickly scrubbed from the internet, and discussion of it remains heavily censored. Peng won two Grand Slam women’s doubles titles in her career, including at Wimbledon in 2013. The women’s professional tennis tour canceled its tournaments in China because of the situation surrounding Peng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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